Chapter 397 Suspension
Zhou Yi discovered that the people who walked into the office of the Third Brigade were Jiang Biao, Qiao Jiali and Chen Yan.
"Why are you back?" Zhou Yi asked in surprise.
Jiang Biao said, "Captain Wu asked us to come back because he said something happened."
Everyone looked at each other, wondering why they were called back to the office for no reason.
Zhou Yi thought that Captain Wu didn’t say anything happened last night.
What's more, I am not a member of the task force now, so I am in a dilemma and don't know whether I should recuse myself.
"Oh, everyone is here." Wu Yongcheng walked in and looked around and said.
"Captain Wu, Captain Wu, Master." Everyone shouted.
"I have an announcement." Wu Yongcheng said and closed the office door.
The four of them immediately became nervous, especially Zhou Yi. Wu Yongcheng's sudden announcement was probably not a good thing. Could it be that something unexpected had happened in the Hongda case again?
Wu Yongcheng took his time, followed the usual routine, took out his cigarette case and lit it, then took two puffs before saying casually, "Well, Director Xie has suspended me."
Jiang Biao nodded: "Oh."
Half a second later, he burst into a cry of surprise: "What the hell?"
The other three were also shocked.
"Master, what's going on?"
"It's nothing. It's just like Zhou Yi. He was anonymously reported for arranging an internship for Lu Xiaoshuang." Wu Yongcheng said calmly.
When Jiang Biao heard this, he instantly became like Lu Zhishen, rolling up his sleeves and cursing, "Damn it, which wicked bastard would do such a thing as giving birth to a son without an asshole? If I catch him, I'll skin him alive!"
Wu Yongcheng just took a deep puff of cigarette and was immediately choked, coughing continuously.
Chen Yan quickly stepped forward and patted him on the back.
Wu Yongcheng pointed at Jiang Biao and said, "Ahem... Biaozi, what are you talking about? Reporting is a right granted to everyone by law. You don't sound like a police officer at all. Be more careful next time."
Wu Yongcheng knew that ever since Zhou Yi was reported, Jiang Biao had always believed that it was Ni Jianrong who did it, so of course the person he was blaming was Ni Jianrong.
But Zhou Yi on the side discovered something fishy from Wu Yongcheng's reaction.
First of all, Wu Yongcheng, this old smoker who has become a spirit of the incense burner, has never been choked by smoking. It is impossible.
Secondly, Captain Wu’s acting skills are indeed inconsistent.
"Since Director Xie has given me face, I'll be on sick leave starting tomorrow. You all should continue to work hard, follow your superiors' instructions, and strive to solve the case as soon as possible and clear Lu Xiaoshuang's name. Got it?"
Wu Yongcheng said this and glanced at Zhou Yi.
He was talking about you, not the three of you.
Of course Zhou Yi understood what this meant.
In fact, he thought of it last night at Wu Yongcheng's house. The anonymous report about himself ended up with Lu Xiaoshuang's internship at the Tax Bureau. This was an objective fact.
But in fact, he did not do this matter himself, and he did not have any connections in the tax bureau, so he asked Wu Yongcheng for help.
Therefore, the best way to clear himself of suspicion is to put the blame on Wu Yongcheng.
He thought about it, but immediately denied the behavior.
How could I do such an inhuman thing? Without Wu Yongcheng as my mentor, even if my head is full of advanced memories, they will be useless.
Moreover, the city's attitude was very clear. Solving the case was the most important thing at the moment, and the city leaders did not want to make things bigger and more complicated. Therefore, the letter of complaint against him only took effect when the list of task force members was submitted. After all, this list had to be sent to the province for approval.
If we don't conduct an investigation and want to put the blame on Wu Yongcheng, we have to report him.
Moreover, you cannot report it to the city. You have to report it to the inspection department to initiate the investigation process.
In that case, no matter what the final investigation results are, Wu Yongcheng will have to be suspended.
This has an impact on Wu Yongcheng's reputation and career.
So Zhou Yi would never do that, he would never climb up by stepping on the shoulders of his comrades who had lived and died together with him!
But he wanted it, and Wu Yongcheng also wanted it.
The two had just met last night, and today Wu Yongcheng was suspended due to an anonymous report.
Zhou Yi was 100% sure that Captain Wu had reported himself!
He had only one purpose, to remove himself from the "interest relationship" with the suspect Lu Xiaoshuang. Only in this way could Qin Beihai recommend him to join the task force.
Zhou Yi understood everything behind this, and he was deeply moved. This trust was so heavy.
But Jiang Biao didn't understand the mystery behind this. He said he was still very angry and wanted to find the director to argue with him. Isn't it just an intern job in the tax bureau? How much money can he earn? It's not even enough for some people to eat and drink with public funds. Is it really necessary to force people to death?
However, he was scolded by Wu Yongcheng. After all, Jiang Biao was indeed fierce when he got angry, but he still listened to Wu Yongcheng.
"Alright, that's it for the suspension. Please give me some face and don't tell anyone. If anyone asks, just say I'm not feeling well and taking sick leave. Also, don't be too discouraged. The case will still be solved even without me. Lu Xiaoshuang is still waiting for us to clear her name."
Having said that, now Lu Xiaoshuang has become a criminal suspect, Zhou Yi has been excluded from the task force, and Wu Yongcheng has been forced to suspend his duties. The morale of the Third Brigade has suddenly plummeted to the bottom.
Even Qiao Jiali couldn't help but sigh: "Captain Wu, you and Zhou Yi are not here, what do you want us to do? We don't have you as the backbone, and we don't have Zhou Yi's ability to solve cases. Sigh..."
Wu Yongcheng took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Who said Zhou Yi wasn't here?"
This one sentence made the three of them shocked and suspicious. They looked at Wu Yongcheng and then at Zhou Yi, wondering what these two people were up to.
Wu Yongcheng said to Zhou Yi, "Write a report to apply to join the task force, and the rest is up to you."
The three of them were confused. Could they still file an application at this time? The task force had already been established. Couldn't they add people midway and submit it to the provincial department for approval?
But Zhou Yi understood immediately that Wu Yongcheng considered the problem more comprehensively.
It would be more reasonable and efficient to apply by yourself and then ask Qin Beihai to recommend you.
Zhou Yi nodded heavily, stood up, and said solemnly to Wu Yongcheng, "Captain Wu, I promise you, I will solve this grand case!"
Wu Yongcheng patted his shoulder and said everything.
"Biaozi, Xiaoqiao, Chen Yan, while I'm away, you must fully cooperate with Zhou Yi's work."
The three of them immediately replied, "Understood!"
Just then, the door suddenly opened and a fat man stumbled in.
The scene was awkward for a moment. Shi Tao straightened up and said with a smile, "What a coincidence, they're all here. Um, I went to the wrong room. I'll leave first."
As soon as he turned around, Wu Yongcheng blocked his way and closed the door.
"Shi Tao, when did you learn the skill of eavesdropping?" Wu Yongcheng sneered.
"How could that be? It was a misunderstanding. I really took the wrong path. I didn't know you were suspended." Shi Tao laughed.
Wu Yongcheng narrowed his eyes and said, "Well, I'm free from now on, so I have to promote this good habit of yours."
When Shi Tao heard this, he immediately became anxious: "Stop it, Old Wu, I was just joking."
"I just told Zhou Yi that if you need anything, just let me know. My brothers from Team 2 will definitely help. If you don't believe me, ask Zhou Yi."
Wu Yongcheng said to Zhou Yi, "Remember what Captain Shi said."
Zhou Yi replied: "I remember."
"Come on, go do what you need to do and don't delay the case. If I don't leave now, the director will see me and scold me again."
Wu Yongcheng walked out of the office building with a cigarette in his mouth, and Zhou Yi followed him.
"Captain Wu." Zhou Yi shouted.
Wu Yongcheng stopped, having expected this.
Zhou Yi is such a smart guy, how could he possibly hide it from him?
"Why don't you write a report?" Wu Yongcheng teased with a smile.
Zhou Yi didn't say anything. All his words turned into the simplest and most standard salute.
Wu Yongcheng waved his hands and said, "I've handed the case over to you. Don't bring shame to the Hongcheng Police Department."
After saying that, he turned around and left without waiting for Zhou Yi to react.
Zhou Yi behind him saluted without lowering his hand.
Wu Yongcheng walked out of the city bureau gate and found that there was only a cigarette butt left in his mouth, so he reached out and took out the cigarette box.
It turned out that there was no cigarette inside.
The street lights above shone down, illuminating the six words on the cigarette box: Smoking is harmful to your health.
Wu Yongcheng smiled self-deprecatingly and walked away.
…
In the director's office upstairs, Xie Guoqiang looked at the anonymous letter of complaint on the table.
The words on it are crooked and so ugly that it is unbearable to look at.
His original anger gradually subsided. He picked up the letter of complaint, took a look at it, and an expression of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face.
"What on earth is that brat Wu Yongcheng up to?"
…
Late at night, after submitting his application, Zhou Yi returned to the empty office of the Third Brigade.
Dial Qin Beihai's number.
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