Director Lin smiled insincerely and said, "Where have I overstepped my authority? I'm in charge of the entire Lanyuan Town. Do you think I can't manage your small security brigade?"
Zhao Bin casually lit a cigarette and took a couple of puffs, seemingly relaxed: "Just because I was directly appointed by the city leaders, if Director Lin is not satisfied, he can go and complain to the city leaders."
Director Lin's face turned purple, he snorted coldly, and stormed off.
"Brother? Brother?" Lin Guohua called out twice, but failed to stop Director Lin. He glanced timidly at Zhao Bin and quickly ran after Director Lin.
Watching Director Lin leave, Gao Mingcheng couldn't help but sigh, "The tension here is no less than on our front lines."
Zhao Bin smiled faintly and said, "We're just small fry while the higher-ups are fighting. But it's still pretty good to have this opportunity to do something worthwhile."
As Zhao Bin spoke, he looked in the direction Director Lin had left, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "That bastard has harmed many people by abusing his power. We'll have to find a way to deal with him one day."
Gao Mingcheng patted him on the shoulder encouragingly: "Keep it up."
After locking up Liu Feiyue and the other two, Zhou Haomin came running back excitedly, looking at Gao Mingcheng expectantly, like a puppy that had finally found its master and regained its backbone: "Captain, what should we do next?"
“Tell me about the theft at the Fu family’s house on Dacheng Street last night,” Zhao Bin said.
"Okay, Captain." Zhou Haomin said, and told Zhao Bin the whole story.
Zhao Bin raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "He picked up a horse on the road and happened to run into Dong Cang for help. When he got home, his gold bracelet fell out of his pocket and Dong Cang saw it. That night, he was invited to dinner by his neighbor, which gave those thieves an opportunity to steal from him..."
"What a coincidence," Zhao Bin said, looking at Gao Mingcheng meaningfully.
Gao Mingcheng turned his head away, pretending not to know anything.
Zhou Haomin frowned and asked, "Does the captain mean... that the Fu family might also have problems?"
Gao Mingcheng gave Zhao Bin a warning glare.
Zhao Bin smiled and gently patted Zhou Haomin's head: "Wrong, what I meant was, there are still some thieves who escaped the net."
"Really?" Zhou Haomin tilted his head, feeling that something was not right.
Zhao Bin: "..." That's not right, I'm just kidding you, you brat, hurry up and refute me.
Zhou Haomin didn't understand, and smiled sheepishly: "Whatever you say, Captain, is right."
Zhao Bin: "..." Suddenly felt a little ashamed that this kid trusted him so much.
Zhou Haomin's expression hardened, and he asked Zhao Bin, "Does the captain mean that Dong Cang is also an accomplice? But we went to his house last night, and he has an alibi."
“He just didn’t participate in the theft. Otherwise, how could those three people have chosen such a perfect moment to steal from the Fu family?” Zhao Bin said.
Zhou Haomin said solemnly, "Understood, I'll take men to arrest them right away."
Just then, someone else came in from outside. It was Fu Hong, followed by a young woman holding a child. It was Lu Xuemei.
Zhou Haomin recognized Fu Hong at a glance: "It's you? Did you come to ask about the burglary at your house last night? What a coincidence, we've already caught those thieves, and we've recovered all your lost items, not just the pair of gold bracelets, but also the horse."
Fu Hong's eyes lit up: "Really? That's great!"
Lu Xuemei's heart tightened, and her face turned deathly pale. She knew perfectly well what Liu Erxi and Liu Sanchang, who always worked for her husband, had been up to last night. Liu Feiyue had gone out with them early this morning. If the two of them were arrested, wouldn't that mean…
Lu Xuemei was hesitant to think about it and felt quite unwell. What she didn't expect was that the fiancée of the man she saved was actually the victim of the theft the night before—it was too much of a coincidence.
Gao Mingcheng noticed that Lu Xuemei's expression was off, and couldn't help but take a second look, sensing that something was amiss.
“However, I’m not here today to ask about my family’s matter; I’m here to report a crime,” Fu Hong said.
Zhou Haomin's expression immediately turned serious, and he asked, "What happened now?"
“My fiancé, Dong Cheng, was found unconscious in Liujia Village this morning by this Sister Liu. He was covered in blood and hasn’t woken up yet,” Fu Hong said, her eyes reddening. “The doctor said that if he doesn’t wake up, he may never wake up again.”
Zhou Haomin and Zhao Bin both turned serious.
"Did you see who did it, Sister Liu?" Zhao Bin asked Lu Xuemei.
Lu Xuemei had been absent-minded the whole time. When Zhao Bin asked, she belatedly realized what was going on. But before she could say anything, Fu Hong spoke up for her, saying, "It's Dong Cang."
"How did you know?" Zhao Bin frowned and asked Fu Hong.
Fu Hong pointed at Lu Xuemei: "Sister Liu told me that."
Zhao Bin looked at Lu Xuemei again and asked, "How does Sister Liu know Dong Cang? Do you know him?"
Lu Xuemei looked flustered, holding her daughter tightly in her arms, biting her lip, and dared not utter a sound.
Zhao Bin also sensed something was wrong and became alert, calling out again, "Sister Liu?"
After saying that, he remembered something, turned to look at Gao Mingcheng, and asked, "By the way, the three thieves we caught today all seem to have the surname Liu, right?"
Gao Mingcheng nodded: "That's right, Liu Feiyue, Liu Erxi, Liu Sanchang."
Upon hearing the name "Liu Feiyue," Lu Xuemei couldn't help but shudder again.
This time, everyone around her noticed her unusual behavior and looked at her with puzzled expressions.
Zhao Bin's face darkened. He said, "What is your relationship with Liu Feiyue, Liu Erxi, and Liu Sanchang? How much do you know about them? You're not in cahoots with them, are you?"
Lu Xuemei's face paled even more with fright, and she quickly shook her head: "No, I'm not one of them. I only overheard what they were doing this morning."
"Eavesdropping?" Zhao Bin couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What exactly is your relationship with them?"
With red eyes, Lu Xuemei sobbed, "Liu Feiyue is my husband."
The people around were immediately shocked.
"Dong Cang went to Liu Family Village to find Liu Feiyue, so you recognized him?" Zhao Bin asked.
Lu Xuemei nodded: "I saw that they had all left, so I secretly came out to take a look and found that the guy named Dong Cang had beaten someone and run away. So I called someone to take that person to the town hospital. On the way, that person woke up once and asked me to go to Dacheng Street to find this Comrade Fu Hong. When I got there, I found out that he was Dong Cang's older brother. I don't understand how he dared to do such a thing to his own brother."
"If I asked you to testify against Liu Feiyue, would you be willing?" Zhao Bin asked.
Lu Xuemei pondered for a moment, then asked Zhao Bin, "Is what he did this time very serious?"
Zhao Bin nodded: "The evidence is conclusive, and the circumstances are egregious. He should be executed. If we can include your testimony, that would be best, but if not, it won't have a significant impact."
Lu Xuemei didn't hesitate any longer: "I can be your witness, but I hope you can help me divorce Liu Feiyue." Liu Feiyue is dead, but she still has to think about her daughter.
"Okay," Zhao Bin agreed.
Zhao Bin handed Lu Xuemei over to Wei Junjie, instructing him to take people back to give statements, while he himself led Zhou Haomin to the Dong family to arrest people.
As Zhao Bin was leaving, he asked Gao Mingcheng, "Do you want to come with me to take a look?"
Gao Mingcheng shook his head: "I'm home. My daughter must be missing me after not seeing me for so long."
Zhao Bin scoffed dismissively. It's only been one night; it's not like he's the only one with a daughter. He has one too.
Zhao Bin, as if struck by a thought, nudged Gao Mingcheng with a knowing smile: "I think you're missing your wife, aren't you?"
Gao Mingcheng nodded seriously: "I have indeed thought about it."
Zhao Bin: "..." It seems like I've been shown off. I should have known better than to ask.
Fu Hong kept secretly glancing at Gao Mingcheng through her glasses.
Gao Mingcheng turned his head to look over.
"Are you Brother-in-law Xing?" Fu Hong asked. Gao Mingcheng had been to Dacheng Street twice, but Fu Hong hadn't run into him either time. This was the first time she had met Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng nodded.
Fu Hong breathed a sigh of relief: "It looked like it just now, I thought I had mistaken it for someone else."
Zhao Bin looked at Gao Mingcheng, then at Fu Hong: "You two really do know each other."
Fu Hong immediately tensed up.
Gao Mingcheng didn't take it to heart at all. He pointed at Zhao Bin and said to Fu Hong, "Remember his face. You can ask him for help if you need anything in the future."
Zhao Bin snorted, but did not deny it.
Fu Hong smiled and nodded: "Okay, Brother-in-law Xing."
Gao Mingcheng waved his hand and left first.
Fu Hong then left to take care of Dong Cheng at the hospital.
As Zhou Haomin watched the two figures leave one after the other, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes: "Captain, is there something fishy going on in this case?"
Zhao Bin patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry about this. Just know that those three people really deserved what they got. Come with me to the Dong family first."
Zhou Haomin immediately put his doubts aside and straightened his chest: "Okay, Captain."
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