"No, a shot was fired, the police will be here soon. We have to get out of here! Wait, erase the evidence!"
Gao Qiqiang quickly cleaned up the scene, then helped Lao Mo leave the old steel plant.
Shortly after they left, Li Xiang rushed in and saw Cao Chuang lying in a pool of blood. He was stunned and instantly burst into tears, crying out, "Master!"
Sirens blared as police officers and ambulances arrived at the old steel plant.
After on-site investigation and evidence collection, it was determined that Cao Chuang died from being hit in the heart by five consecutive shots. There were also numerous bullet marks and Xu Jiang's footprints at the scene.
The evidence is conclusive; Cao Chuang was killed by Xu Jiang.
"My mentor told me that he received a tip that Xu Jiang might be running away in the corridor. Because today is an awards ceremony, most people are not at their posts, so he came alone to follow him and asked me to gather more people. But I didn't expect that when I arrived, my mentor had already been killed!" Li Xiang reported with tears streaming down his face.
An Changlin asked, "You mean you were there at the scene? And there were only the two of them there?"
Li Xiang hesitated for a moment, then said with a firm look in his eyes, "Yes! I just saw Xu Jiang fire a gun. By the time I chased him in, he had already run away."
An Xin was agitated, grabbing Li Xiang's collar with both hands and angrily questioning, "Impossible! Li Xiang, why did you lie? How could there only be two people at the scene? Based on the bullet marks, there must have been at least a third party present. Otherwise, how do you explain Xu Jiang firing several shots in the direction of the pillar?"
"I don't know," Li Xiang said, his neck stiff.
"You're lying! Li Xiang, you better think this through. The consequences of not telling the truth will be very serious!"
An Xin was unwilling to give up, clenching his fists, and even wanted to hit Li Xiang.
"Anxin!"
Meng Dehai shouted, then said in an extremely stern tone, "What do you think you're doing? Using torture to extract confessions from your own people? Isn't he still suspended from duty for investigation? Who let him into the scene? Take him away!"
"Director Meng, there are many suspicious points in this case. Give me a little more time, and I will definitely be able to find out the truth!"
An Xin was dragged away by two policemen, still shouting.
However, no one paid any attention to him anymore.
Li Xiang stared at An Xin's retreating figure, his eyes filled with not only anger but also endless indifference.
Too much evidence at the scene had been destroyed, and with Li Xiang as an eyewitness, the case could only be investigated to this extent. Cao Chuang discovered the intelligence and came to arrest Xu Jiang, but was killed in the process, which can be considered a death in the line of duty.
Meanwhile, after settling Lao Mo in, Gao Qiqiang immediately called Tang Ping and said, "Ping, we messed things up. Xu Jiang isn't dead; he got away!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this news, Tang Ping was at the Wan Zi Qian Hong KTV, and he was also greatly shocked.
Things didn't go as planned; Xu Jiang didn't die, which was quite unexpected.
Tang Ping originally thought that by revealing Cao Chuang's appearance in advance, Gao Qiqiang could perfectly resolve the issue of Xu Jiang, settle the score, and reshuffle the deck in Jinghai.
But unexpectedly, Xu Jiang did not die.
This is a huge problem!
Sure enough, the butterfly effect occurred, and because of his arrival, Xu Jiang survived.
"How could they not be dead? Here's what we'll do, Lao Gao, you need to settle them down quickly and not come back for the time being. In the next few days, I'll try to arrange as many people as possible to protect Xiao Sheng and Xiao Lan, in case Xu Jiang gets desperate and does something rash."
Tang Ping muttered a few words to himself and quickly gave instructions.
“I know, I’ve settled everything here. That’s what I’m worried about now, Ping. I can’t go back, so I’m leaving everything to you.”
"What are you saying? That's all. Contact me by phone if you need anything."
After hanging up the phone, Tang Ping said to Hu Xiandong, "The KTV will reopen in a few days. Take a few people to my house right away. Be on your best these next two days."
"Yes, boss!"
The KTV is named "Wan Zi Qian Hong" (meaning "Ten Thousand Purples and Thousand Reds"), which Tang Ping had planned long ago. He originally intended to open it in the next couple of days after dealing with Xu Jiang, but unexpected changes occurred.
Tang Ping couldn't sit still any longer, so he asked Lin Yuan to drive him to the old textile factory.
Tang Ping has tried to persuade his elderly mother, Zhou Xiaofeng, to stay at the old textile factory, despite his repeated attempts to persuade her to quit, as he now has the money and ability. However, his mother simply cannot stay idle and resolutely refuses to resign.
There was nothing Tang Ping could do but let her have her way.
Tang Ping also grew up on Jiuchang Street. When he was little, he played in the old textile factory. The factory leaders knew Tang Ping and, after hearing his purpose, quickly called his elderly mother, who was working in the workshop, over.
Upon seeing her son, Zhou Xiaofeng immediately became unhappy and said, "What are you doing? Do you think talking to the boss will work? You want me to resign? Fine, just bring me a daughter-in-law. Then I can hold my grandson and of course I won't come to work."
"Mom, aren't you asking me to do something I can't accept?" Tang Ping said helplessly.
“Sister-in-law, look how promising A-Ping is. He’s destined for great things. As for marriage, it’s too early. He’s still young. Give him some time.”
"Yes, with such a fine young man as A-Ping, how could he possibly have trouble finding a wife? Well, I have a niece,"
"Come on, Lao Liu. Your niece looks like Zhang Fei, and you want to introduce her to A Ping? My daughter is more like her. A Ping, this is my daughter's phone number. You young people should contact each other more often. These days, free love is all the rage."
After being persuaded by several leaders, the elderly mother, Zhou Xiaofeng, finally agreed to go home.
Before leaving, the factory director held Tang Ping's hand and said, "Ah Ping, you also came from our old factory street, and you have feelings for the old textile factory. Alas, state-owned factories have been getting worse and worse in the past two years. If you have time, come back and visit more often and give us a helping hand."
Tang Ping could only nod in agreement. After leaving the textile factory, he had several phone numbers in his hand, all belonging to the daughters and nieces of the uncles and aunts in the factory.
Back home, the elderly mother couldn't stay still and insisted that Lin Yuan accompany her shopping. Tang Ping was also at a loss, so he had no choice but to arrange for Lin Yuan to drive them.
Just in case, he also asked Hu Xiandong to arrange for two people to accompany him.
Xu Jiang is a big problem. Tang Ping won't be able to rest easy until he solves this problem.
But after what happened at the old steel mill, Xu Jiang is probably even more cunning than a monkey, and who knows where he's hiding. It won't be easy to find him.
We can only pray that the police will be responsive; Xu Jiang is currently Jinghai's number one wanted criminal.
It wasn't until evening, after Tang Ping urged her, that his elderly mother returned.
Tang Ping bought a lot of things, but after looking at them for a while, he felt something was wrong. They were all clothes for young women, including underwear and baby products.
Lin Yuan blushed and explained in a low voice, "My aunt insisted on buying it for me, and I couldn't stop her."
"Take what I bought for you. Spending money is a small matter; as long as she's happy, that's all that matters," Tang Ping said.
"But boss, Auntie also said she's coming to my house tomorrow, you see..."
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