Chapter 874 Dreaming
"No wonder Li Cheng wanted to kill his mentor."
Meng Guan closed the booklet and pushed up his glasses to hide the disgust in his eyes.
Wang Honghong sat next to Meng Guan and stretched her head to read it as well, but she didn't understand it at all. She asked Meng Guan stupidly, "Why?"
"..." Meng Guan had to explain: "This booklet is evidence of Li Cheng's corruption and bribery."
"Corruption and bribery?" Wang Honghong has been sending people to keep an eye on Li Cheng these days in order to find Wang Qiu.
To be honest, as the deputy mayor of Beijing, Li Cheng is extremely low-key.
The house and car he lives in are provided by the government, and his eating, dressing, and going to the toilet are no different from those of ordinary people. He doesn't look like a greedy person at all.
Wang Honghong asked, "Where did the money he embezzled go?"
Ye Rou explained, "Li Cheng wasn't greedy for money, but he was obsessed with power. This account book records how he used his position to obtain money, and then used the money to build a ladder to climb higher."
Wang Honghong clapped her hands: "No wonder he was promoted so quickly!"
Meng Guan put down the booklet: "Now the problem is how to catch him."
Wang Honghong didn't understand: "How else can we arrest him? Just call the police. Don't we have evidence?"
"It's terrible to be uneducated." Meng Guan suppressed his speechless emotion and explained, "This booklet can't be used as key evidence, because Li Cheng can easily say we forged it."
"Huh?" Wang Honghong was confused. "Aren't all the numbers memorized?"
"It's not enough to just have the money, we also need relevant evidence."
Seeing Wang Honghong's eyes turning into circles, Meng Guan was too lazy to explain to her. He turned to Jiang Chen and Ye Rou, waiting to hear their thoughts.
"It's too difficult to verify all these payments. The first one started twenty-two years ago. Where can I find evidence and witnesses?" Ye Rou said, "We still have to start with Li Cheng hiring a killer."
Meng Guan disagreed, "The key witness, Wang Jinshui, is dead, and the autopsy report on Wang Hongjun's body has long been destroyed. How can we convict Li Cheng?"
Wang Honghong said excitedly: "Let Li Cheng personally admit to the murder!"
Meng Guanbai glared at him and said, "Do you think Li Cheng is a fool? Just ask him and he will tell you."
Wang Honghong jumped up and pointed at Ye Rou, saying, "I really can't do it, but sister-in-law can. Let sister-in-law prick him with a golden needle, and he'll tell everything, just like that time at the museum!"
Thinking of his sister-in-law's interrogation of Hu Xing, Meng Guan pondered for a moment and actually agreed: "If you think about it carefully, there is indeed room for maneuver."
Wang Honghong raised a finger: "There is one more question."
Meng Guanxin said in a telepathic tone, "Sister-in-law can't get close to Li Cheng."
Wang Honghong nodded: "Yes, that's the problem."
Zhou Liang, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up: "You don't know?"
Everyone looked at him: "Know what?"
Zhou Liang: "The day after tomorrow is Li Cheng's wife's birthday. They're hosting a banquet. I heard it's going to be a big one, even in the newspapers!"
"That's great!" Wang Honghong was so happy that she almost jumped up and down: "Whatever I wish for will come true!"
Ye Rou, who was placed with high hopes, did not agree immediately and showed hesitation.
Jiang Chen drove the three away and asked Ye Rou what she was worried about.
Ye Rou expressed her concerns frankly.
"I used this trick on Zhao Yuehong to find out where Hu Zi was, but Zhao Yuehong bit her tongue and broke free from my control."
Jiang Chen: "Are you afraid that Li Cheng will do the same?"
Ye Rou nodded: "Li Cheng is definitely not easy to control."
This is indeed a problem. There will definitely be many people coming to the birthday party, and they will only have one chance at most.
If you miss it, Li Cheng will definitely be on guard, and it will be extremely difficult to get close again.
Jiang Chen tapped the tabletop with his fingertips. Suddenly, something occurred to him and he asked Ye Rou, "Is Zhao Yuehong's character stronger than those two Country R spies?"
Ye Rou shook her head: "Impossible, spies undergo special training, and their character is definitely not comparable to Zhao Yuehong's."
Jiang Chen pointed out the contradiction: "Then why were they so cooperative in the first place and confessed all the information truthfully?"
Ye Rou pondered for a moment, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "I understand!"
"Those two spies were interrogated repeatedly and hadn't slept for days. The mental exhaustion led me to go to Confucius Temple."
Jiang Chen smiled and praised: "My wife is really smart."
Ye Rou continued, opening her mind completely: "So before the banquet, Li Cheng must not be allowed to sleep, or in other words, he must be kept alert the whole time."
Jiang Chen thought of the mute woman: "Let the mute woman give Li Cheng the drug?"
Ye Rou shook her head: "That's too dangerous, the mute woman might be exposed."
Suddenly she thought of a good idea, and her red lips curled up: "I have an idea."
——
Li Cheng opened the door and was faced with a face.
Three scars across his face looked extremely hideous.
Li Cheng's heart suddenly sank, and when he realized what was happening, he said in fear, "Mute woman, you scared me."
The mute woman bowed and apologized.
Li Cheng waved his hand and handed her the briefcase: "What's for dinner?"
“…” The mute woman pointed to her mouth and waved her hand.
Li Cheng slapped his head and said, "I forgot, you can't speak."
He scolded her out of habit: "Mute woman, you still need to learn how to write. You need to communicate with people."
The mute woman listened quietly.
Jiang Ruoliu came out, touching her belly with her hand, and said with a smile, "Okay, don't embarrass the mute woman."
She gestured for the mute woman to go to the kitchen, and she walked away gratefully.
Li Cheng supported her and said, "It's not even three months old yet. You have to take good care of her."
"I know." Jiang Ruoliu said gently, "It's so boring to lie in bed all day."
"Boring?" Li Cheng said quickly, "I'll ask someone to buy a black and white TV and put it in the bedroom, okay?"
"Don't." Jiang Ruoliu quickly pulled him back: "The neighbors are all watching. Buying a TV is too conspicuous."
Li Cheng had no choice but to say, "I heard that a movie called 'Nirvana' is very popular in Beijing recently. I have nothing to do tomorrow, so I can take you to the cinema to watch it."
He immediately regretted what he said: "Forget it, there are more people in the theater, it's cold outside, and it just snowed. If I slip, it will be terrible. It's better to stay at home, it's safer."
Jiang Ruoliu laughed at him: "You're still talking about me, you're even more timid than me."
Li Cheng touched Jiang Ruoliu's belly and said, "I've waited so many years for this baby, so it's never too careful."
Jiang Ruoliu also smiled happily.
After dinner, the couple lay in bed, and Jiang Ruoliu tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Li Cheng was helpless: "What are you thinking about?"
Jiang Ruoliu frankly expressed her concerns: "Isn't the birthday party too high-profile?"
Li Cheng hugged her and said, "After keeping a low profile for so many years, I'll be high-profile this time. It's okay, don't think too much."
Jiang Ruoliu snuggled in his arms: "But Wang Qiu hasn't been found yet."
Li Cheng smiled and said, "Don't worry. There's news from Guangdong East that Wang Qiu is ill. He has a terminal illness and doesn't have much time left."
"Maybe he died on the way to Beijing."
After hearing what Li Cheng said, Jiang Ruoliu felt relieved and fell asleep quickly.
Li Cheng rubbed his wife's hair and fell into a deep sleep.
【Dream making begins.】
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