Liu Hai's arrest was witnessed by many neighbors, all of whom worked in the government system. The news spread like wildfire throughout their circle.
By the time the news reached Wanli's ears, it was already very late at night. He had been negotiating the goods and building relationships with various young masters for the past two days. It wasn't until he got home and his father told him that he learned Liu Hai had been arrested.
When Wanli heard this, he thought it was referring to someone with the same name as Liu Hai, and he didn't think of Liu Hai at all: "There are too many people named Liu Hai. Every time I hear it, several people flash through my mind. Dad, there wouldn't be someone named Liu Hai at your workplace, would there?"
"Can't you wish me well for once? What good does it do me if my men are arrested? What do you mean by 'my men'? This Liu Hai is the son of Liu Jiapo from across the street. I heard that the police brought a lot of people and went straight to his house to arrest him."
"I don't know the specific crime, but I heard it's an extremely serious one. The Liu family has been lobbying for it, but the police haven't shown any sign of backing down."
Wan's father glanced at the dazed Wanli and couldn't help but sigh. "I was initially angry that you were a good-for-nothing, but thinking about it, it's not so bad that you laze around all day. Although it doesn't sound good, at least you won't cause any trouble for the family..."
Wan's father kept talking to himself, but after hearing the first part, Wanli didn't hear a word of what was said afterward. He seemed to be possessed, muttering to himself.
"It shouldn't be, it's impossible, it's impossible..."
"What are you doing? You can't stand it if I say a few words to you?" When Wanli didn't respond, his father couldn't help but pat him.
Wanli felt the movement, jumped up, and suddenly stood up: "Dad, I have something to do, something very important, I have to go out..."
Ignoring his father's shouts, Wanli kept rushing towards the door.
Wanli was in a state of panic and anxiety, while the Liu family was in complete chaos.
Liu Hai's brother and father spent the whole afternoon looking for someone, and even Liu's mother, a housewife, packed herself up and went to visit her friends and family.
Not content with her own efforts, Liu's mother couldn't help but call out to her eldest daughter-in-law: "I remember your family has connections in the Public Security Bureau, right? You should go back and ask them carefully. Also, do your parents know about this? If they do, we'd like to ask your in-laws for help."
For an afternoon and evening, apart from his daughter and a few children who stayed at home, the rest of the Liu family were running around trying to help Liu Hai. Liu's father visited every household in his branch of the family, almost kneeling down to beg for his help.
Liu Hai's arrest came without warning, putting the Liu family and the entire faction on high alert. Some leaders went to Kong Xi to inquire about Liu Hai's situation, but Kong Xi refused to respond or meet with them.
The police were still working urgently and had no time to deal with these people trying to gather information.
After Liu Hai was captured by Kong Xi and his men, he got into the car and saw Han Qiushi and his two brothers who had been in the car the whole time.
Seeing that it was the rival's kid, Liu Hai wanted to say something, but his mouth was immediately covered, "Waaah...waaah..."
Liu Hai couldn't speak, he could only stare wide-eyed at the two brothers, the resentment in his eyes almost tangible.
After arriving at the courtyard where Liu Hai and his men had hidden their belongings, Han Qiulin led his men to search the house. The police found everything hidden inside with minimal effort.
Among these items were not only antiques, but also boxes of large denomination coins, small yellow croakers, and even firearms.
When Liu Hai looked at what was laid out in front of him, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He stared at Han Qiulin in disbelief, making muffled noises as if trying to ask him how Han Qiulin knew so much about what he had kept hidden.
To avoid disturbing the surrounding residents, they entered quietly from the back of the house. Liu Hai's mouth was gagged the whole time, and after they had searched everything, they left quietly.
Kong Xi and Han Qiulin quietly brought the man back to the unit overnight, took stock of what Liu Hai had collected, handed it over to the unit, and then left, sending away the people who kept asking questions.
Han Qiulin and Kong Xi were not the main force in what followed; they only needed to assist from the sidelines. To prevent others from using connections, they went to the military unit for questioning to ensure that the entire case remained confidential.
But it must be said that Liu Hai, or rather the person behind Liu Hai, is truly outrageous. Opening the boxes to see what they embezzled, each item was more shocking than the last.
The antiques were all top-quality items: porcelain, jewelry, calligraphy and paintings. There were twenty boxes of them, and the money included cash, gold bars, and several boxes of small gold bars.
That's not all; there are also several other exquisite items that came from the palace.
These things are worthless now, but which one won't be priceless in future generations?
The items themselves weren't the most shocking thing. What was truly astonishing was the discovery of an account book in the house. This account book recorded the amount of foreign exchange transactions over the years, and even a rough calculation showed that it already had several zeros.
It was something no one expected that such corrupt elements would exist during such a difficult time for China.
By the time they finished their work and returned to the Han family home, it was past dinnertime.
When the men returned after cleaning up, they reheated all the food.
"We eat the same things every day, what's the cost of eating some meat?" Han Qiulin glanced at the dishes and couldn't help but speak sarcastically.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Our family's food is second to none in this area, if not the best. And you're still not satisfied?!" Bai Hehua was stunned when Han Qiulin said this, and couldn't help but punch Han Qiulin's shoulder hard.
"Mom, compared to those corrupt officials, what are we? Do you know? When they searched our house, the money they took would have been more than enough for our family to spend in several lifetimes..." Han Qiulin was not angry in the face of Bai Hehua's fist.
Just thinking about the shocking scene that had unfolded before him today filled him with anger, and he wished he could find that corrupt official right now and spit in his face.
Seeing that the men all looked unwell, Du Juan couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Did you get upset because you asked them to help you catch someone?"
Han Qiulin was the youngest and the first to lose her composure. As soon as someone asked a question, she started talking.
This remark made everyone at the table look indignant.
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