Chapter 114 Household Registration
◎Household registration information piled up like a mountain◎
After settling down, Zhao Xiangwan and Zhu Kang couldn't sit still and wanted to go to Sam Tsuen Wan to start an investigation right away.
However, because of the dirty deeds that Gong Changshui confessed about Sam Tsuen Wan, and because the case was still under investigation, Gao Guangqiang told them not to make any alarm and avoid letting the relevant people go.
After much deliberation, Zhao Xiangwan and three other friends came to the Hongyu Grocery Store at the bus station, ready to have a chat with the proprietress, Qiao Hongyu.
It was around two o'clock in the afternoon and the bus station was very busy.
There were gray-white minibuses with dusty windows. In front of the cab was a paper shell with the destination written on it with a brush. Touts were holding signs and shouting.
"Xingshi, Xingshi, go now!"
"Pearl City, Pearl City, have you ever been to Pearl City?"
"There are only three left. We will start when we have three."
The Hongyu grocery store on the corner is still bustling with people.
Zhao Xiangwan asked Zhu Kang and the others to wait outside and walked into the store himself.
Qiao Hongyu remembered Zhao Xiangwan. As soon as she saw her, she greeted her warmly: "Sister, you are here?" After that, she looked around, collected money and gave change in one go, and waited until there were no other customers before she lowered her voice and asked: "Did you find your sister?"
Zhao Xiangwan liked Qiao Hongyu's straightforwardness: "Thank you, I found it." He pointed in the direction of Sancun Bay, "It was the people over there who kidnapped her!"
Qiao Hongyu raised her eyebrows and looked Zhao Xiangwan up and down.
[This girl is amazing. She was able to bring her elder sister out of Sancun Bay. I really underestimated her! ]
[Every household in Sam Tsuen Wan is a relative, so how can it be so easy to get someone out? ]
Zhao Xiangwan smiled softly: "Big sister, don't underestimate me. The last time I went out, I brought more than 10,000 yuan and bought the person back directly."
Qiao Hongyu looked at her and was more confused: "Sister, I remember you said you were doing business in the provincial capital. What kind of business is so rich?"
Zhao Xiangwan said, "My eldest brother-in-law is rich. He owns three or four shops in the small commodity market at the Xingshi Railway Station. He makes a lot of money. I help him sell handbags, belts and other things there. Don't underestimate these things. He buys them at low prices in southern cities and sells them at high prices. He makes a lot of money."
Qiao Hongyu understood and sighed, "No wonder you said your brother-in-law found a hairdresser outside. It turns out he has too much money. This time your brother-in-law is willing to pay for you to take your sister back. It shows that he still has a conscience. Tell your sister to stop thinking about love in the future. These days, money is true love, understand?"
Hearing Sister Hongyu's advice again, Zhao Xiangwan smiled and said, "I understand, Sister."
Qiao Hongyu looked over and saw Zhu Kang again. She couldn't help but frown: "You, you, why haven't you broken up with that boy yet? You are short and thin, and you don't have any advantages except being obedient."
Zhao Xiangwan said, "Forget it, just be obedient. Anyway, you said that men become bad when they have money, so I might as well find an obedient man who is willing to pay me."
Qiao Hongyu nodded: "That makes sense. What a pity, I still want to introduce my son to you."
[It's a pity that I can't be your daughter-in-law. ]
Zhao Xiangwan heard her true regret and smiled, "If we can't be mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, we can be sisters."
Qiao Hongyu was so coaxed by her that her eyes were full of smiles: "Isn't it? Today, I, Qiao Hongyu, have decided to be your sister!"
The two chatted for a while and were interrupted several times by customers shopping.
Qiao Hongyu raised her voice and called her husband, who was tidying the shelves in the back, to come out to collect the money. She then pulled Zhao Xiangwan to the back and asked quietly, "What are you going to do when you return to the county this time?"
Zhao Xiangwan looked around and saw that no one was around, so he said what he had prepared long ago: "I spent 10,000 yuan to bring my eldest sister and her daughter home. After arriving home, my eldest sister said that she saw a bought daughter-in-law in Sancun Bay, and that person begged my eldest sister to call the police when she returned..."
"Call the police?"
Qiao Hongyu was startled, "Don't do that!"
Zhao Xiangwan: "Why can't we call the police? What they are doing is illegal. Trafficking women means going to jail. The police should just arrest them all!"
At this point, Zhao Xiangwan glanced at Qiao Hongyu and added somewhat embarrassedly: "I still want to get back the 10,000 yuan I spent."
Qiao Hongyu now treats Zhao Xiangwan as a sincere sister. Seeing her reminds her of her younger self. She raised her hand and hit her arm angrily: "You are so brave, sister! Why do you think Sancunwan can become a den of human trafficking? Why didn't we call the police when we knew there were brothels and underground casinos in Sancunwan? Why didn't I let you call the police? It's because there's that guy above that place!"
Qiao Hongyu stretched out her finger and pointed upward.
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "What?"
Qiao Hongyu lowered her voice: "An umbrella."
Zhao Xiangwan's heart skipped a beat: "What umbrella?"
Qiao Hongyu leaned close to her ear, her voice trembling slightly: "I'll tell you quietly, don't tell anyone else. The chief of the bus station police station, Gong Youlin, is from Sancunwan. If you call the police here, he will know, and then all the illegal things will disappear."
Zhao Xiangwan stared at Qiao Hongyu blankly, shaking his head in fake fear:
I won't report it, I won't report it. Then I really don't dare to call the police. I can't afford to offend the police station chief."
Qiao Hongyu said, "Since you are so smart and know how to spend money to take your sister out, then you should not care about other people's affairs. Sometimes people have to be selfish and just take care of themselves."
Zhao Xiangwan nodded: "Yes, yes, I was lucky last time, I stayed at Luo Xiaoju's home in Wankou. Luo Xiaoju was the middleman, so I gave her a favor. I spent 10,000 yuan, and they gave the child to me first, and they returned my eldest sister a few days later."
Although there were only a few sentences, Qiao Hongyu's heart was pounding when she heard them.
She looked at Zhao Xiangwan with admiration in her eyes: "You are a girl who is sincere to your elder sister, yet you dare to live in Sancun Bay? Aren't you afraid of being kidnapped or abducted?"
Zhao Xiangwan smiled and said, "Didn't I bring my partner with me? Besides, I'm from Luo County, and they treat me well."
Qiao Hongyu suddenly realized a problem: "You are from Luo County, why doesn't your eldest sister speak the local dialect?"
Zhao Xiangwan responded quickly: "Actually, she's not my biological sister, but my cousin. My aunt married to Xing City and gave birth to my cousin. Later, when I went to Xing City to work, I also lived in my aunt's house, so I have a good relationship with my cousin."
Qiao Hongyu praised her: "You are a good person with a sense of loyalty and righteousness. Your aunt loves you well."
Zhao Xiangwan said, "Then...if I don't call the police, what should I do? I can't spend money to buy it, and I don't have any money."
Qiao Hongyu was a little anxious: "Didn't I tell you? Don't bother her, don't bother others! Just take care of yourself."
Zhao Xiangwan gritted her teeth and said, "But, sister, we are all women. If even we women don't help women, then who can help us in this world dominated by men? Do you want to wait until those men who abduct, rape, and bully women repent and turn themselves in?"
Qiao Hongyu was naturally tempted.
[This little girl is still too young. ]
【But why am I moved? 】
[Yes, if women don't help women, who will help us? ]
Qiao Hongyu looked at Zhao Xiangwan: "Do you really want to help her? Which one? See if I can talk to that person."
Zhao Xiangwan shook her head quickly: "Sister, I can't hurt you. You have lived here for so many years, and you opened a grocery store within the jurisdiction of the police station. You must not show up. Just give me some advice, and I will handle it."
Qiao Hongyu thought for a moment and said, "The secretary of Sancunwan is Lu Guoliang, who still has a conscience. He knows everything about the village. If you want to save him, you might as well find a man who can take charge and talk to Lu Guoliang about the terms. Let him mediate and quietly release the man."
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "What does he look like? How can I find him?"
Qiao Hongyu found out Lu Guoliang's pager number, address, and hobbies and told them all to Zhao Xiangwan: "I've delivered goods to his house before, so I know this. He's in his fifties and likes to drink a little. He has a little grandson who he brought up by himself. He's now in the third grade at Station Front Primary School and he loves him dearly."
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "What is your grandson's name?"
Qiao Hongyu said: "Lu Tianci."
Zhao Xiangwan took out a red gauze scarf from her bag and handed it to Qiao Hongyu: "Sister, thank you for your help. My elder sister has been recuperating at home for some time and cannot come to listen to your teachings. This gauze scarf was given by my sister. You must accept it. It is not a valuable item, but it is a token of our appreciation."
Qiao Hongyu accepted it and gave him another careful reminder: "Okay, I accept your kindness. I still say the same thing, try to let a man come forward, you are a little girl and you can't control the situation, Lu Guoliang won't believe you."
Zhao Xiangwan got the information he wanted and waved goodbye to her.
This time, Qiao Hongyu's attitude was more caring: "Remember what I said, as long as you have the green mountains, you will never worry about lack of firewood. You can help others, but you must protect yourself first."
[Women helping women, this girl is loyal! ]
[How come such a nice girl found such an ugly man? Tsk——]
After Zhao Xiangwan came out, Zhu Kang saw the boss lady's face full of disgust and asked in confusion, "You and her are so close? Why do I feel that the way she looks at me is not right?"
Zhao Xiangwan: "You think too much. I just got important intelligence. Let's go back first."
There were only a few jeeps with Xingshi license plates in the entire Luo County, and in order to avoid being too conspicuous, the four people did not drive to the bus station but took a taxi instead.
Back at the best hotel in Luo County, Zhao Xiangwan booked two standard rooms.
Zhu Kang and Ji Zhao's room;
Zhao Xiangwan and Zhou Rulan share one room.
The four of us live next door to each other, so we can discuss things together.
Even the best hotel in Luo County is not half as good as the Four Seasons Hotel.
However, the snow-white sheets and quilt covers exuded the scent of sunshine. There was an independent bathroom, hot water, a TV, two single beds, and a beautiful carpet on the floor. The facilities were better than the single dormitory in the Municipal Bureau, so Zhu Kang and Zhao Xiangwan were very satisfied.
Although Ji Zhao lived a life of luxury, he was actually a person who did not demand much in terms of living conditions, otherwise he would not have lived in the single dormitory of the Municipal Bureau for so long. As long as he was allowed to stay with Zhao Xiangwan, he had no complaints.
Zhou Rulan was also able to endure hardship, and without saying anything, she took out the tightly packed towels, slippers and other daily necessities from her bag, hung the towels in the bathroom and placed the slippers beside the bed. It was obvious that she usually lived a rather refined life.
The four held a meeting in Zhu Kang and Ji Zhao's room.
Zhao Xiangwan told everyone the news he had just heard.
Zhu Kang was the first to jump up: "Small Sancun Bay actually has an umbrella? We must wipe it out!"
Zhou Rulan said sternly, "You are just a police station chief, and you dare to shield criminals? We will report this to the municipal bureau and provincial department immediately and conduct a thorough investigation!"
[Humph! A department-level official of such a large organization as Wu Jianshe was brought down in one fell swoop, and the director of a small police station dares to be so arrogant?! ]
Ji Zhao reminded Zhao Xiangwan.
[Aren't you looking for Gong Sichun and Lu Shangwu? Let others handle the affairs of Sam Tsuen Bay. ]
Zhao Xiangwan looked at Ji Zhao and explained, "This time we are mainly investigating the tragic case of Gong Dazhuang's family being wiped out 20 years ago. We didn't expect that the village where the crime occurred has been demolished and the villagers have all moved to Sancun Bay. If we want to find someone, I'm afraid we will have to end up in Sancun Bay. We should do an external investigation first to know ourselves and the enemy."
Ji Zhao finally understood why Zhao Xiangwan was rushing around today and nodded.
Zhou Rulan said: "We can go to the household registration department to look for personal information."
Zhu Kang also said: "As long as we find the old comrade who was in charge of the investigation of the case, we should be able to find out the whereabouts of these two people."
Zhao Xiangwan said: "Twenty years have passed, and many things have changed. The Jiuwan Village and Xiaowan Village involved in the case have been demolished, and there must have been a lot of personnel changes. For example, Lu Fuqiang left home at the age of 18 and has not been heard from since. It is estimated that his household registration information has been lost long ago. The other two people changed their names, moved to other places, or died... Anything is possible, so we must be mentally prepared."
Zhu Kang sat down beside the bed and said, "Yes, I know."
Before coming, Zhu Kang was mentally prepared for this.
——After twenty years, it is not easy to find someone.
But I didn’t expect to be hit hard as soon as I arrived: my hometown was gone!
The village is gone. So many households and so many people have all moved away and rebuilt their homes. The household registration information can be completely falsified. What if Gong Sichun and Lu Shangwu moved away or changed their names?
Zhou Rulan was optimistic: "Although it is difficult, the household registration management of our public security system is still quite strict. We have our names and hometowns, and we have successfully found the place where the village is being rebuilt. If we ask around slowly, we will definitely find it."
Zhu Kang asked: "I wonder if the police station chief Gong Youlin will interfere. What if he knows Gong Sichun or Lu Shangwu? What if he notifies these two people and they run away?"
Zhao Xiangwan looked at him and said, "Today we have already said at the County Public Security Bureau that we will investigate the old case. If Gong Youlin has any connection with the people in the County Public Security Bureau, I am afraid he would have received the news long ago. So, let's go there again later and I will ask."
The four of them were all action-oriented people. They didn't care about being exhausted after a day of running around, so they went straight downstairs and drove.
In the car, Zhu Kang said to Zhao Xiangwan, "Xiangwan, don't be polite this time. Take your attitude of interrogating a suspect and interrogate Pan Lei carefully. What if he is in cahoots with Gong Youlin?"
Zhou Rulan said: "There is no need to wait for his reply. Ask him to issue me an official letter and I will go to the police station at the bus station to check the household registration information."
Zhao Xiangwan said: "Okay, we'll talk about it when we meet."
When he came to the County Public Security Bureau again, Director Pan Lei smiled awkwardly: "Well, the leaders just had a meeting to assign tasks, and they didn't even bother to ask about the old case you were investigating... Are you in such a hurry?"
[What's wrong with you coming from the provincial capital? Now that you are in Luo County, you have to follow our arrangements.]
[A group of young people who look like young masters and young ladies, and they don’t look reliable. ]
[Our county police department is so inefficient that we can't process something we've reported in the morning until the day after tomorrow. How can these guys expect to respond in the afternoon? Oh! They're too young.]
Zhao Xiangwan felt a little helpless. The efficiency of the county government agencies was really low.
"Director Pan, we understand that the village where the crime occurred has been demolished and merged into Sancunwan, which is under the jurisdiction of the Bus Station Police Station. Please help us write an official letter so that we can contact the police station directly."
Pan Lei glanced at Zhao Xiangwan with a meaningful look in his eyes.
[This little policewoman is indeed from Luo County, she knows a lot. ]
[The bus station police station? Isn't that Gong Youlin's territory? Well, I'll just throw a hot potato over there and see if he still dares to ignore me by relying on his good relationship with Director Lu!]
Zhao Xiangwan was delighted when he heard that Pan Lei and Gong Youlin were not getting along.
"Director Pan, if it's difficult, then I will go to Director Lu. I heard that Gong only listens to Director Lu. I don't know if your official letter will be of any use."
When Pan Lei heard this, he immediately became furious.
He opened the drawer, took out the official letter, stamped it with a big red seal, and pushed it in front of Zhao Xiangwan: "Take this and try it out. If he doesn't cooperate, call me!"
Zhao Xiangwan did not pick up the official letter immediately, but asked hesitantly: "How about you give Gong Suo a call in advance to let him know? I'm afraid he won't accept us."
What Pan Lei wanted was for Zhao Xiangwan to have a conflict with Gong Youlin. Then he would suppress Gong Youlin. Would he remind him?
He smiled and said, "Officer Zhao, you don't have to be so cautious. Although we are a small county town, we have our own rules and procedures just like the provincial capital. Take this official letter and go directly to Comrade Li Yangming who is in charge of household registration data. Even Director Gong doesn't need to be alarmed."
Zhao Xiangwan then picked up the official letter and said, "Director Pan, please contact Officer Li Yangming and we will go directly to him." He knew as soon as he heard it that Li Yangming was Pan Lei's man, and he must make full use of this relationship.
Pan Lei looked at Zhao Xiangwan seriously, and said while dialing the phone: "Officer Zhao, you have good taste."
Zhao Xiangwan smiled slightly: "Don't worry, if we achieve any success this time, you will definitely be part of it."
Pan Lei's eyes lit up.
[The police from this provincial capital are very knowledgeable. ]
【Solving this case will be a great achievement.】
[Lu Hui is the boss of our bureau. If we can build a good relationship with Officer Zhao this time, we might be able to move up a position.]
When the call was connected, his voice was cordial.
"Old Li?"
"Yes, yes, it's me."
"Comrades from the Public Security Bureau of Sixing City are here to investigate an old case. Please cooperate with us."
"Yes, do it directly."
"Oh, Gong Suo is on a business trip? Okay, okay, no need to tell him."
After hanging up the phone, Pan Lei's attitude became much friendlier: "Officer Zhao, just go there with the official letter. If you make any progress, remember to share something with me."
Zhao Xiangwan then stood up and picked up the official letter: "Can I borrow the phone? I'll report to our leader."
Pan Lei was immediately overjoyed, smiling brightly: "Come, come, come, please."
[As expected of someone from the provincial capital, you have good eyesight. 】
[Is she trying to make her presence felt for me? She's really good at it! ]
Zhao Xiangwan picked up the phone and called Xu Songling directly: "Director Xu, this is Xiangwan."
Xu Songling's deep and steady voice came from the other end of the phone: "Have you arrived in Luo County? Are they cooperating?"
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at Pan Lei who was staring at him nervously: "The other leaders of the Luo County Public Security Bureau are all very busy. Director Pan Lei of the Political Work Office received us. We have received the official letter and are preparing to go to the bus station police station to investigate the household registration information."
Xu Songling: "Okay, give him the phone and I'll give him some instructions."
Zhao Xiangwan handed the phone to Pan Lei: "Director Xu has something to say to you."
Pan Lei quickly took the phone and said, "Yes, yes, OK, I understand. No problem." After hanging up, his attitude became extremely enthusiastic: "I will immediately check who the police officer who handled this case is. I will contact you as soon as I have any news."
[I didn't expect that this young policeman was actually Xu Heimian's apprentice. Fortunately, I didn't offend her.]
Zhao Xiangwan smiled: "Okay."
At the right time, it is still useful to mention the name of the Master.
After coming out with the official letter, Zhu Kang saw that it was not yet five o'clock. He praised Zhao Xiangwan, "This matter was handled very efficiently."
Zhao Xiangwan looked at Zhou Rulan and asked, "Would you like to work overtime?"
Zhou Rulan nodded: "No problem."
The four of them ran straight to the bus station police station and found Li Yangming in the household registration office before the end of working hours.
Li Yangming is a fat policeman in his forties with a amiable face. He looked at the official letter and led them into a large office with a rectangular conference table in the middle and office chairs on all four sides. It should be the conference room of the police station.
"Wait a minute, Sancunwan is formed by the merger of Jiuwan Village, Houwan Village, and Xiaowan Village. Each village has about 800 people and more than 200 households. Do you want all the household registration files? That would be a lot of work."
Zhou Rulan said, "We are looking for Gong Sichun and Lu Shangwu, who should be 36 years old now. Gong Sichun is from Jiuwan Village, and his father's name is Gong Dali; Lu Shangwu is from Xiaowan Village, and his father's name is Lu Guowei." She thought for a moment and added another name, "Lu Fuqiang, from Xiaowan Village, his father's name is Lu Guoxing."
When Li Yangming heard it, he thought it would be easy to find with a name, surname and village: "Okay, then wait a moment, I will help you find it."
Zhou Rulan said, "Let me help you. I used to work in the police station as a file manager."
Li Yangming was very happy that she was willing to help: "Okay."
Zhou Rulan stood up, and Zhu Kang followed her: "Do you want to move the data? I'll do it."
Zhao Xiangwan looked at the time and saw it was already half past five, so he said to Li Yangming, "Officer Li, is it time for you to get off work?"
Li Yangming has a good personality: "It's okay, it's okay. You are distinguished guests from the Municipal Bureau. Director Pan asked me to cooperate with you."
[It's because of my chronic stomach problem that I can't eat anything hungry or spicy. If they work all night, I really can't keep up.]
Hearing Li Yangming's muttering, Zhao Xiangwan smiled and said, "Officer Li, shall we invite you to have a meal together? When I just came here, I saw a shop on the road next to the police station. The name is quite interesting. It serves porridge and side dishes. I wonder if you are willing to give it a try?"
Li Yangming was impressed by the police officer from the city bureau, who spoke with a Luoxian accent and had a friendly and open attitude. "Okay, let's go eat together. A full meal will make it easier to work." He did not ask why he had to work overtime tonight when he could do it the next day. Anyway, Director Pan said so, so he would try his best to cooperate.
After having dinner together, everyone became closer.
Li Yangming said, "You guys picked a good place. I have chronic gastritis and can only eat rotten food. To be honest, if Officer Zhao hadn't suggested this restaurant, I really wouldn't have come to dine with you."
Zhu Kang helped him get another bowl of millet porridge: "Officer Li, do you usually have a lot of overtime at your police station?"
Li Yangming sighed: "A lot. Once something comes up, I have to work overtime."
Zhu Kang asked again: "Then it seems that everyone has gone off work today?"
Li Yangming laughed: "Gong Suo went to Xing City for a meeting, and everyone under him let go."
Zhou Rulan's eyes widened: "Someone has to be on duty, right?"
Li Yangming smiled: "Of course there is, but the screws are not tightened that tightly."
Zhao Xiangwan asked, "Is Gong Suo usually very serious?"
Li Yangming suppressed his smile and said, "A little bit."
[If he hadn't had a good relationship with Chief Lu, who would want to see his stinky face every day? He thinks he's so powerful all day long, like a local emperor, making the police station full of smoke and miasma, bah!]
Zhao Xiangwan continued to ask, "Officer Li, when will Director Gong return from his business trip?"
Li Yangming shook his head: "You'll have to ask Xiao Ren in the office."
[Xiao Ren is Gong Suo's lackey, he is the one who knows best.]
Zhao Xiangwan pretended to be curious: "I haven't heard of any important meetings or trainings in the public security system recently. What business did Gong Suo go to Xing City on?"
Li Yangming smiled mockingly: "Who knows?"
[What kind of meeting could there be? He just went to Zhu City to eat and drink. The people in Sancunwan worship him like a bodhisattva, and every now and then they take him to the five-star hotels in Xing City to have fun. Even so, he is still a party cadre. What a scumbag! ]
It seems that although Gong Youlin is very successful in front of others, there are still many people who are not used to him.
This is a good thing.
It would be easy for the representatives to isolate and sideline him.
A five-star hotel? Isn't that the Four Seasons Hotel?
Zhao Xiangwan was delighted again, that’s great!
After asking some more questions about the police station, the five people ate their fill and returned to the police station.
The lights in the conference room were bright. There were thousands of household registration documents for Sam Tsuen Wan. The workload was enormous. Computers were not widely used in the 1990s, so all the documents here were in paper form. If it weren't for the meticulous and professional Zhou Rulan, it would have taken several days just to find useful information from the mountain of files.
Three hours later, Li Yangming fell asleep at the table.
Zhu Kang and the other three were still in high spirits.
The first person to be found among the mountain of household registration data was Lu Shangwu.
Finally, I found one!
Zhao Xiangwan took out a pen and paper and wrote down all the information.
Ji Zhaosheng had a good memory. He could remember all the contents with just a glance, so Zhao Xiangwan only picked out the important contents and wrote down the rest. If he needed to supplement them, he could ask Ji Zhao.
Lu Shangwu was born in 1959. The head of the household is Lu Guowei. Lu Shangwu is the second son. He moved out of his hometown in 1977 due to recruitment.
Zhu Kang was a little anxious: "Moved away? Where is he now?"
Zhao Xiangwan narrowed his eyes and said, "The monk may escape, but the temple cannot. We will write down all the people in the household registration. Lu Guowei died of illness, but Lu Shangwu's mother Sun Youmin is still alive and currently lives with the eldest son Lu Shangwen in Sancun Bay."
Soon, the second person, Gong Sichun, was found!
Gong Sichun was born in 1959. The head of the household was Gong Dali. Gong Sichun was the fourth son. He went to high school in 1975 and moved out of his hometown for an unspecified reason.
Zhu Kang became even more anxious: "Why is the reason unknown?"
Zhou Rulan explained: "To move out of your household registration, you only need a personal application, a permit for moving out, a permit for moving into, and proof of identity. It will generally be approved. As for the reasons, there are many reasons, including job transfer, recruitment, recruitment of cadres, and living with relatives."
Zhu Kang had no choice but to record down all the information of Gong Sichun's relatives. Gong Sichun's grandparents had passed away, but his parents were still alive. The eldest son, Gong Yixia, and the second son, Gong Erqiu, both lived in Sancunwan, married and had children. The third, fifth, and sixth sons were all girls and had moved out of their registered residence because they got married.
The last one is Lu Fuqiang’s family.
Lu Fuqiang is the eldest in the family, with two younger brothers and a younger sister. Twenty years later, Lu Fuqiang's parents have passed away due to illness. One of his two younger brothers moved out of his hometown, while the other stayed in Sam Tsuen Wan. His younger sister moved out of her hometown because she got married. Lu Fuqiang, because he had not contacted his family for more than ten years, was treated as a missing person and his household registration was cancelled.
Legally speaking, Lu Fuqiang is dead.
There was a long silence.
A murder case changed not only Zhu Kang's (actually Gong Yong's) life, but also the life of all the participants.
Zhu Kang planned to tell Lu Fuqiang in person that he was legally dead, and Zhu Kang was looking forward to seeing the expression on his face.
After a busy night, it's finally time to call it a day.
After thanking Li Mingyang, the four of them drove back to the hotel.
Along the way, the lights illuminated the road brightly.
It was late at night and there were few people on the road. When passing the bus station, it was not as lively as it was during the day.
All the shops on the roadside were closed and empty.
Zhu Kang sighed: "After a busy day, I have gained something."
Zhao Xiangwan knew that he was in a complicated mood, so he comforted him, "We still have to find people from Sancunwan to conduct an investigation tomorrow. We won't go in, and let Officer Li invite them to the police station in the name of investigating household registration information."
Zhou Rulan affirmed Zhao Xiangwan's idea: "This is a good idea. It is safe and secure."
The next day, the four of them still came directly to Li Mingyang.
It was still the same conference room, but this time, they finally met the families of Gong Sixi and Lu Shangwu.
When Gong Sixi's father and mother saw Zhu Kang, their pupils shrank: He looks so much like Gong Dazhuang!
Gong's father Gong Dali and Gong Dazhuang did not have a good relationship. Although they were cousins and had the same grandparents, they had an old grudge during the land reform and were jealous of Gong Dazhuang because he lived a better life than him. However, with the extermination of Gong Dazhuang's family and the demolition of the entire village, many past events were forgotten.
Today, Gong Dali suddenly saw a young man who looked very similar to Gong Dazhuang, and he felt a little nervous.
Zhu Kang didn't beat around the bush and asked directly: "Gong Dali, where is your son Gong Sixi now?"
Gong Dali exchanged glances with his wife: "Comrade police officer, why are you asking this?"
[Si Xi said that we should just treat him as dead and never mention him again.]
[He is living such a glorious life now, we must not let him fall behind.]
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself, it seems that Gong Dali knows what his son has done, this old man!
Zhu Kang said solemnly, "We are conducting a household registration investigation. Why did Gong Sixi move out of his hometown? Where is he now?"
Gong Dali coughed twice and said, "He was studying in high school in the county town, and his household registration was moved to the county town. Later, there was no news about him. As time went by, this son was raised in vain."
[He registered his household registration at my cousin's house, changed his name, was admitted to the police academy, and returned to be a leader. He lived a very good life.]
[He has a conscience and is filial. Although he cannot recognize us as his relatives in public, he gives us money and cigarettes every year. No matter what his two brothers do, they have someone to protect them. How great.]
Zhao Xiangwan stared at Gong Dali's face with a straight face: "He is in high school, where is his household registration?"
Gong Dali met Zhao Xiangwan's eyes and felt a little flustered for some reason: "He found it himself. I forgot about it. It was easy to register a household registration at that time."
Zhao Xiangwan sneered: "In 1977, it was not easy to register a household registration! It was so difficult to change from a farmer to a non-farmer. Your family spent a lot of money and used a lot of connections, right?"
Gong Dali smiled awkwardly: "Yeah, it's not bad."
Zhao Xiangwan pressed on: "In 1975, Gong Sixi graduated from junior high school and wanted to go to the county town to study in high school. He had no money, so he asked his uncle to borrow money, but he failed to borrow money, so he had to drop out of school, right?"
Turning a page of the past, Gong Dali heard the name Gong Dazhuang again. He felt that the conference room was a little eerie: "What happened 20 years ago, no, I don't remember it."
Gong's mother suddenly interrupted, "Si Xi graduated from junior high school in 1974."
Zhao Xiangwan turned his gaze to Gong's mother who had remained silent the whole time: "He must have had very good grades back then, right?"
Gong's mother nodded and said, "Si Xi is the smartest one in the family and is very good at studying. It's a pity that our family is poor and he can't continue his studies."
Zhao Xiangwan smiled and said, "Then how come he suddenly had enough money to go to high school in 1975?"
Gong's mother was stunned for a moment and looked at Gong Dali.
Gong Dali frowned, glared at Gong's mother, and answered for her: "I borrowed some money from a relative."
Zhao Xiangwan slowed down his speech: "Which relative? Gong, big, strong, right?"
Gong's mother obviously had a very poor mental quality and she shuddered unconsciously.
Gong Dali coughed heavily and said in a stammering voice: "What Gong Dazhuang? He was already dead at that time."
Zhao Xiangwan spoke faster, not giving him any time to hesitate.
"How did he die?"
"Murder, annihilation of the whole family, oh!"
"All dead?"
"Yes."
"What about the house, the vegetable garden, and the family's belongings?"
Gong Dali's eyes flickered, and he finally told the truth: "The cousins split up."
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes were cold: "So, you are all beneficiaries of the murder."
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