Chapter 748 The Last Piece of the Puzzle
After entering the office, Ye Rou told the Tang family about the theft in the museum, using Hu Xing to fish, and her suspicions about the family.
Jiang Weiguo was amazed when he heard this: "Ye Rou, if you weren't a doctor, you should be a police officer. You're amazing."
"But..." He changed the subject and continued, "Jiang Chen is not in Beijing recently, and you are pregnant, so these things... it's better not to worry about them."
"Cheng Gang is in charge of investigating the missing antiques case. He's not in Beijing recently. How about this: you hand the person over to our police station first. When Cheng Gang comes back, I'll make sure he gets to the bottom of it and give you a satisfactory answer."
Tang Panxia vaguely felt that something was wrong.
But she couldn't tell what was wrong. Just as she was confused, she heard Ye Rou sneer beside her and said, "Director Jiang, what you mean is that this case has nothing to do with you and you don't plan to interfere, right?"
Tang Panxia suddenly understood.
What Jiang Weiguo just said was clearly an attempt to shirk responsibility.
Jiang Weiguo sighed, smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's really not easy to deal with smart people."
He turned around and pulled out a piece of paper from his desk and handed it to Ye Rou: "Read it yourself."
This is a crime registration form.
Reporting person: "Zhao Ziru"
Basic information of the case: Several valuables were lost from the home, and it was suspected that the hired worker Wu Xi had stolen the items.
Ye Rou read it carefully, her face dark as water: "It really is the thief crying thief."
Zhao Ziru is "Mrs. Tang", and this "Wu Xi" should be the person they caught in contact with Hu Xing.
Tang Panxia didn't understand and asked in confusion, "Why did Zhao Ziru say Wu Xi stole something?"
Jiang Weiguo rubbed his temples and said:
"In this case, their family is also a victim. Even if Wu Xi confessed that he stole the cultural relics under the instructions of the Tang family, without solid evidence, a confession can be easily overturned."
Tang Panxia was overwhelmed by the thought that Zhao Quan and his family were getting away with it, and she said, "Then you police officers should investigate! Find evidence and convict them!"
"Do you think I don't want to?" Jiang Weiguo slammed the table.
Zhao Ziru's attitude is arrogant, and Jiang Weiguo can't stand her.
Tang Panxia yelled back at him: "You're the director of the Public Security Bureau, what case can't you investigate?"
The two men roared until their faces turned red and their necks became thick, glaring at each other and neither of them gave in.
Ye Rou felt a headache after being yelled at. She pulled her aunt to sit down and let Jiang Weiguo speak first.
Jiang Weiguo stroked his hair and said, "I'm going to tell you the truth!"
"Mr. Tang used to have some reputation in Beijing, but it's not so popular these days. I'm not afraid of him."
"But Mr. Tang's adopted son married a powerful wife."
Tang Panxia frowned. "What godson? Zhao...isn't the young man he brought back the housekeeper's son?"
"You don't know?"
Seeing that the two looked genuinely confused, and that it didn't seem like they were pretending, Jiang Weiguo took a sip of water to moisten his dry and itchy throat, and continued:
"After Mr. Tang's only daughter died unexpectedly, he was devastated and fell seriously ill. It was his housekeeper Zhao Quan, who had been with him for many years, who diligently cared for him and saved him."
"He was deeply moved by this, so after the butler died, he adopted the butler's son as his own son and named him Tang Sheng."
"He also married Zhao Ziru, the younger sister of Housekeeper Zhao, and doted on her greatly."
Hearing this, Ye Rou subconsciously looked at her aunt.
Tang Panxia's face turned from blue to white and then to red.
The shamelessness of Zhao Quan's family far exceeded her expectations.
She dug her nails into the flesh and said meaningfully, "This is truly a show of deep affection."
Ye Rou said contemptuously: "It's obvious that when one person succeeds, everyone around him will benefit."
Jiang Weiguo heard it suddenly and looked surprised.
Ye Rou has a very good temper, which is far superior to Jiang Chen Jianshou. This is the first time to see Ye Rou's emotions so openly expressed.
How did this family offend her?
Before Jiang Weiguo could figure it out, Ye Rou urged him to get to the point.
"The key point is that the wife Tang Sheng married has quite a background."
He spoke slowly and in a drawn-out tone. Ye Rou was not here to listen to stories, so she continued, "I know. She is Li Rui's sister, the child of Li Guang's second wife. Let me tell you the point—"
"Okay, get to the point."
Jiang Weiguo was interrupted, but he was not angry. He said in a good temper:
"Li Guang's second wife has a very powerful background. Her brother Li Cheng was transferred back to Jing City and is serving as the deputy mayor. How do you want me to investigate this case?"
When the deputy mayor had just taken office and his subordinates hadn't even remembered him yet, Jiang Weiguo arrested his niece's in-laws. Wasn't this courting death?
A slick person like Jiang Weiguo would never do such a foolish thing.
He said to Ye Rou:
"This is a difficult matter. As long as Li Cheng survives, you won't be able to do anything to the Tang and Li families. To be honest, I regret sending Cheng Gang to Jinshi to investigate Li Rui."
"Li Cheng was born into a military family. After an accident during a mission that left him with a broken leg, he returned home from military service. Three years later, his leg miraculously healed. Li Cheng's parents died unexpectedly, and his wife was apparently poisoned and unable to bear children. Li Cheng treated his sister as his only relative, and he even doted on his niece, Li Yazhi, as if she were his own daughter..."
Jiang Weiguo talked a lot, just to make Ye Rou understand how difficult it was for him. It was really not easy for him to handle this case.
Li Cheng...
Ye Rou frowned. This name looked so familiar, she seemed to have heard it somewhere.
Unfortunately, Ye Rou had never won any reward for having a photographic memory. Now, even after racking her brains, she couldn't remember where she had heard this name.
At this moment, Jiang Weiguo changed the subject, approached Ye Rou, and whispered:
"If you insist on investigating, in principle I can't do that, but I really can't do anything about it. After all, this is your personal behavior."
Ye Rou understood.
Jiang Weiguo was afraid of offending the deputy mayor and was unwilling to take on the case, but he was greedy for the credit of the smuggling case and encouraged her to investigate. What an old fox.
However... this old fox would never hint to her like this unless he was completely sure.
Ye Rou narrowed her eyes slightly. "Who is this official who is higher up than the deputy mayor and is someone I know?"
It turns out that talking to smart people saves effort.
Jiang Weiguo chuckled: "Old Chief's Secretary, Du Yun, if you want to investigate Li Cheng, with him protecting you, no one dares to touch you."
Before his death, the old leader told Du Yun to protect Ye Rou.
Du Yun is a man of his word and he always does what he says.
With him around, Li Cheng, a deputy mayor, would have to think twice if he wanted to take action against Ye Rou.
Of course Ye Rou would investigate this case, but Jiang Weiguo's slippery attitude made her angry, and she insisted on making him bleed.
Ye Rou spread her hands towards Jiang Weiguo: "How can I investigate this alone?"
Jiang Weiguo understood immediately: "In principle, police officers are not loaned out, but if he takes leave for personal matters, I have no control over it."
Ye Rou gritted her teeth after hearing this. This old fox has really become a spirit.
——
Wu Xi returned the same way he came, and with him went eight handsome policemen in plain clothes who were long-legged, thin-waisted, and over 1.8 meters tall.
Wang Honghong stared blankly at the eight people standing behind her sister-in-law and said timidly, "Sister-in-law, who are these people?"
Ye Rou smiled coldly: "Bodyguard, any objections?"
Wang Honghong shook her head: "I don't have it, but I don't know whether Brother Jiang has it or not."
Mentioning Jiang Chen, Ye Rou's expression paused, and she said seriously, "I will explain to him, and you are not allowed to talk nonsense to him."
She pointed at Wang Honghong and Zhou Liang.
The two men immediately sat up straight and saluted at the same time: "Yes, sir!"
“…”
Ye Rou arranged eight people and continued to think of the name Li Cheng.
Where had she heard it before? It felt so familiar, right on the tip of her tongue.
Ye Rou lazily nestled in a recliner, the bamboo chair swaying as it moved, carrying her gaze with it. The lush jujube tree in the yard rustled in the wind, and a plump little sparrow perched on a branch suddenly, startled by the wind, spread its wings and flew across the blue sky.
Li Cheng...where have I seen him before?
In the newspaper? It seems not. Ye Rou does not have the habit of reading newspapers.
Fugui jumped onto the bamboo chair, pressing it down so that it could no longer move. Ye Rou stared at it and happened to meet the eyes of the mute woman who walked into the yard...
The mute woman raised her hand and gestured to bring some clothes to Ye Rou.
Song Zhishu and Tang Panxia have the habit of making clothes for Ye Rou, and they are very productive.
Ye Rou withdrew her gaze and continued to think. If it wasn't an accidental sight, then it could only be that she had heard of this name.
Where have you heard it before? On the radio, or someone mentioned it casually?
Ye Rou suddenly sat up.
Fugui was startled and jumped away in fear.
"I remember now."
"Mute, you told me this name!"
The mute woman, who had just put the clothes away, came out and hurried over when she heard Ye Rou calling her.
Ye Rou grabbed her hand and said, "Mute, is the scumbag who cheated on you called Li Cheng?"
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