Chapter 331: Please Don’t Protect Feng Mu
Afternoon to evening.
Inside the Executive Yuan office building.
Lou Duan sat on the sofa, watching a news interview on TV.
On TV, the young captain looked stern and said in a resounding voice:
"...Based on the clues I have, Gong Lao definitely did not die of suicide, but was murdered. I believe that the prison guard Feng Mu of the Second Prison is a major suspect!"
His voice was full of unquestionable firmness, as if he was determined to fight against evil:
"I request that the Second Prison actively cooperate and escort the suspect Feng Mu to the police station for detailed investigation and questioning.
Any form of cover-up is intolerable. We must pursue the truth, give the deceased a truth, and uphold the fairness and justice of the law! "
Lou Duan stared at the determined young face on TV. The corners of his mouth slowly lifted up, drawing a complex arc that seemed to express approval, but also a bit of teasing:
"Young people are not afraid of death. They dare to wade into any muddy water. Well, I'll give you a chance."
After thinking for a while, Lou Duan picked up the phone on the desk and made an internal call to Chief Warden Liu Bo: "Chief Warden, the incident in the Second Prison has caused a lot of trouble. The police station has even issued a notice on the case. We can't just do nothing. The impact is too bad."
Chief Warden Liu Bo pondered for a moment and said, "It's too early to draw conclusions about the riot in Prison No. 2. After all, Qian Huan is not convinced. I called him this morning, but he hung up on me without any hesitation."
Lou Duan narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly, "Hundreds of prison guards have died, and he still dares to hang up on you. Doesn't he realize the seriousness of the problem, or is he just being fearless?"
Liu Bo did not answer Lou Duan's question. He could see that the riot in the Second Prison was very problematic and he did not want to get involved. This was also the reason why he did not like Qian Huan's attitude but had not taken any action.
The reason why Liu Bo has been able to remain the top leader of the prison system over the years is because of his stability.
Liu Bo would not easily make a move and choose a side without understanding the strategy of the game and who are the players.
Even though Qian Huan seemed to be in danger, he had seen how big shots could make things happen at will.
To many people, Liu Bo is a big shot, but Liu Bo still walks on thin ice because he understands the truth that there are always people better than you and there are powers above the powers.
The events in the Second Prison are like a complicated chess game.
On the surface, it seems to be just a contest between the prison system and Tianguang Capital, but in fact, the deeper level behind it is the game between the Executive Yuan and Guangming Group.
Liu Boyeng could smell an unusual hint of danger from it.
Liu Bo was not sure whether Lou Duan was involved. He did not want to ask, but out of affection for his old subordinate, he gave a subtle reminder: "Qian Huan may have someone to rely on, or he may not, it doesn't matter.
What’s important is that the Executive Government has been slow to make a statement today. As a subordinate department of the Executive Government, in principle, we should keep pace with the Executive Government.”
Lou Duan frowned slightly, and his mood suddenly became heavy. He understood the warning in the warden's words.
He took a deep breath, a feeling of unwillingness welling up in his heart, and then asked in a somewhat tentative tone: "Why doesn't the Executive Yuan make a statement? The crying of the victims' families downstairs is piercing even through the window. This shouldn't be the case. What are the councillors thinking? They just let things continue to ferment like this?"
A complicated expression flashed across Liu Bo's face. He didn't know what the congressmen were thinking, so he could only sigh helplessly and said:
"Lou Duan, you have to understand one thing. The people below fight to the death for a piece of meat, and a lot of people die, but the people above will still eat at the same table. The dead are just condiments sprinkled during the cooking process."
Liu Bo paused. He was actually a good leader. He didn't want Lou Duan to be too deeply involved in this game of chess. This was for Lou Duan's sake as well as his own.
But there are some things he can't say too bluntly, because if he does, it's easy to get his hands stuck and he can't wash them clean, so he can only say briefly: "The cooking process requires condiments. The more condiments are needed, the more delicious the food on the table will be. The more delicious the food is, the more patient the guests will be!"
After saying the last word, Liu Bo hung up the phone without giving Lou Duan a chance to ask further questions.
Lou Duan listened to the dead tone on the phone, then looked at the determined face of the young man in the TV camera. His expression changed from gloomy to bright, and then he slowly put the phone back in its place.
"The old man didn't finish his words. If we follow his words, it should be that the more patient the guest is, the more distinguished he is. And the more distinguished the guest is, the more he will be eaten without leaving any bones."
Lou Duan's mind was spinning rapidly. Of course, he was reluctant to give up the fat piece of meat of the Second Prison, but he was even more reluctant to turn himself into a condiment:
"The old guy is a little timid, but he's lived a long life. He must have smelled something. Maybe I should listen to him?"
Lou Duan pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened his mailbox and looked at the two suicide notes he had received one after another.
Yes, Gong Lao's suicide notes were indeed sent to him. This was a carefully planned move by Zhao Xing. However, what Zhao Xing did not expect was that Lou Duan did not take any action after receiving the two suicide notes.
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Lou Duan neither brought the suicide note to the meeting for discussion nor revealed any information to the outside world.
This caution stems from the fact that Lou Duan's plan from the beginning was to use Zhou Hu and Zhao Xing and then abandon them. He only wanted to eat meat but did not want to be stained with the blood of hundreds of lives.
What's more, there were two suicide notes written one after another, and there was obviously something weird behind them.
Lou Duan moved the mouse and gently moved it to the delete key. When his finger was about to press it, he paused.
"Give it a try, just be careful and test it once to see if the Second Prison has really been served on the table of the big shots. If it is, then I will stop. If not..."
Lou Duan was still unwilling to give up and said, "It just so happens that I have a ready-made chess piece that has come to my door. It would be a waste if I don't use it."
"I'll just give it a try!"
"Besides, I'm not going after Qian Huan. I'm only targeting a small prison guard under him. It shouldn't be a big problem!"
Two hours later.
Two hours later, a striking "announcement" was posted on the prison system's official website.
The content of the announcement is very lengthy and is hundreds of words long. The main idea is: the prison system has no doubt about the innocence of prison guard Feng Mu. At the same time, in order to cooperate with the investigation of the police station, it has instructed Feng Mu to take the initiative to go to the police station to "surrender."
The announcement expressed trust in the police station and hoped that they would be able to quickly find out the truth, clear Feng Mu's grievances and restore his reputation.
……..(End of this chapter)
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