Chapter 462 Your Director is My Old Friend
In front of the Yunshan County Public Security Bureau.
Zhou Yi stood in front of the big words at the door and looked at them again and again.
I feel like I'm completely confused.
Because of the six big words "Yunshan County Public Security Bureau", only three are left.
"County" and "Security Bureau" are gone, but from the traces on the wall, it can be seen that these words were originally here, and it doesn't seem like they fell off naturally.
There was an old policeman on duty in the guard room. He was in his fifties and was staring at Zhou Yi vigilantly from behind the window.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but walk towards the guard room and asked, "Comrade, please tell me, what's going on with this sign?"
The old policeman opened the window and asked, "What do you do? Why are you asking this?"
Zhou Yi took out his ID, handed it over, and said with a smile, "One of us."
The old policeman took it and looked at it, and the vigilant expression on his face immediately eased.
"Oh, the one next door. Oh, and it's from the city's criminal investigation detachment. Not bad, not bad."
The old policeman returned the ID to Zhou Yi and said helplessly: "Those words were stolen."
"Huh?" Zhou Yi was startled. The Public Security Bureau sign was stolen? This was unheard of.
"Who would steal this for no reason?" Zhou Yi asked.
"Hey, you won't believe it, a stupid thief. He was passing by here and saw the golden words on the sign. He actually thought they were made of gold, so he ran here in the middle of the night and pried them off with a screwdriver."
Zhou Yi was immediately at a loss for words. How could such a thing actually happen in real life? Is this really that ridiculous?
"Then why were these three words pried out, but the other three remained unchanged?"
The old policeman said: "When interrogating that idiot, he confessed that those three characters had fewer strokes, and he felt that they were not as valuable as the three characters he stole, hehe." As he said that, he couldn't help laughing out loud.
Zhou Yi couldn't help laughing: "This stupid thief can actually read."
"you do not say."
After laughing, the old policeman asked, "Young comrade, what brings you here from Hongcheng?"
"Oh, no, it's not official business. I just happened to be passing by and came to look for someone."
"Who are you looking for? I'll call him for you." The old policeman said as he picked up the phone on the table.
Zhou Yi said, "Looking for your new Director Ni, we are old friends."
"Director..." The old policeman was stunned and quickly put down the phone in his hand. He waved his hand and said, "If you want to find the new Director Ni, why don't you call him first? I can't call anyone for you."
That’s right, the new director of the Yunshan County Bureau is Ni Jianrong, an old acquaintance of Zhou Yi and Wu Yongcheng, the former head of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Hongcheng City Bureau.
Everyone knows that Ni Jianrong was disciplined for alleged violations in the Hongda case. However, the details of his subsequent handling have not been made public. It is only known that he was first suspended and then transferred.
Zhou Yi asked Wu Yongcheng indirectly last time, but Wu Yongcheng didn't say anything.
Unexpectedly, he was transferred to Wuguang next door to serve as the director of the county bureau.
In theory, this is indeed a demotion.
After all, one is the municipal bureau and the other is the county bureau.
But in essence, the demotion was not that big. Maybe the administrative level did not even decrease, or it was only decreased by half a level. At most, it could be considered as sitting on the bench.
It can be seen that the forces behind Director Ni do have some influence.
After this incident, if Ni Jianrong wants to move up further, it’s probably impossible.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will probably have to retire in Yunshan County.
However, Zhou Yi didn't care about Ni Jianrong's future. He just wanted to take the opportunity to get close to him. After all, Wu Yuemei's case was in his hands.
Zhou Yi did not make things difficult for the old policeman. He immediately took out his cell phone and started looking through the records.
He had never saved Ni Jianrong's number. The last time they spoke was when he and Chen Yan were on their way back from Xiao Bing's house.
After searching for a long time, I finally found the number, but I don’t know if the other party has changed their number.
Zhou Yi pressed the call button and listened to the beeping waiting tone on the phone.
No one answered the phone until it was almost over, when the call finally connected.
"Hello, who is this?" Ni Jianrong asked on the phone.
Oh, so he didn’t save my number either. That’s mutual.
But he still pretended to be enthusiastic and said, "Captain Ni, I'm Zhou Yi."
The person on the other end seemed stunned for a moment, and after a long while, he spoke again: "Oh, Zhou Yi, how come you have time to call me?"
"Captain Ni, I'm here in Yunshan County. I heard that you were promoted to the county bureau here, so I thought I'd stop by to see you." Zhou Yi wasn't sure how the other party would react to the word "promotion" in his words.
I wanted to give a compliment, but I was afraid that the other person would think it was a mockery.
Sure enough, Ni Jianrong was silent for a while, then said indifferently: "Okay, you're most welcome. Come and sit down when you have time."
Zhou Yi quickly said, "I'm at the door of your county bureau now."
Ni Jianrong fell silent. Zhou Yi guessed that the other party's face must not be very good right now.
"Okay, come up then."
Zhou Yi heard a sense of helplessness in Ni Jianrong's tone.
"Captain Ni, can you please tell your people for me?" He said and turned on the speaker.
Then, Zhou Yi and the old policeman clearly heard heavy breathing sounds coming from the loudspeaker.
The old policeman looked at Zhou Yi in confusion, but Zhou Yi smiled shamelessly.
"Hello." The old policeman took the initiative to ask into the phone.
"I'm Ni Jianrong."
"Hello, Director Ni, I am..."
Before the old policeman finished speaking, Ni Jianrong interrupted him and said, "Let him in."
"Okay, okay."
Click, the phone was hung up.
"Come in." said the old policeman.
Zhou Yi thanked him and walked inside.
The Yunshan County Bureau is quite old. When Zhou Yi walked in, it actually felt like the teaching building he used to go to elementary school.
It seems that the most impressive thing about the entire county bureau is the magnificent golden sign at the door, but three words were removed from it.
I don’t know what the conditions are like in Wuguang Municipal Bureau, but Wuguang’s overall economic situation may be worse than Hongcheng.
At least Hongcheng was prosperous for a while because of its steel industry. Later, the new district was not well developed and the urban construction planning was messed up.
Wuguang has never been prosperous, mainly because it has no pillar industries.
Wuguang is located southwest of Hongcheng and is the lower reaches of the Nansha River. The Nansha River flows from Hongcheng to Wuguang, then flows south into the sea.
Therefore, the fishery and transportation industries are relatively developed, but they are limited to the urban area where the Nansha River flows and Qingyuan County in the south.
His uncle is in the water business.
Later, Yunshan County mainly relied on the Yunxia Mountain Scenic Area as its mainstay, but that was many years later.
The situation at the county bureau shows that the economic situation is not good.
From this perspective, Captain Ni's psychological gap is probably inevitable.
Soon, he found the director's office that the old policeman mentioned.
The door was closed, and Zhou Yi knocked on it.
"Come in!"
Zhou Yi pushed the door open and saw Ni Jianrong sitting at the desk in police uniform.
The other person looked up at him, nodded indifferently and said, "Come on, sit down."
"Director Ni..., I came here suddenly. I'm sorry to bother you."
"Oh, it's okay." Ni Jianrong lowered his head and wrote the materials, looking very conscientious.
Zhou Yi looked at the office environment and found it was indeed incomparable to the previous one. After all, the building of Hongcheng City Bureau was relatively new.
Ni Jianrong looked up at him and asked, "Are you here in Yunshan to handle a case? Why are you here alone?"
"No, I'm on vacation. My grandma's home is in Yunshan County."
"Oh, really."
"Yes, Yunlai Town."
"That's great. It's very close to Yunxia Mountain. In the future, we in Wuguang will vigorously develop the Yunxia Mountain scenic area." Ni Jianrong's tone was quite official, as if he was involved in the decision-making.
Zhou Yi immediately echoed his words, "Yes, so it's really good that you've been transferred here."
Ni Jianrong felt embarrassed again, thinking that this person was doing it on purpose, bringing up things that were not relevant.
"Ahem, Xiao Wang!" He stood up, walked to the door, opened it and shouted.
Someone next door answered, and then a young policeman ran over.
"Director, you called me?"
"I have a guest here, please make me a cup of tea."
Zhou Yi quickly said, "Don't bother, I'll just drink plain water."
Ni Jianrong turned his head slightly to glance at him, and said to Xiao Wang, "Add another glass of boiled water."
Zhou Yi scratched his head and said, "Good guy, wait for me here."
After a while, a glass of boiled water was placed in front of Zhou Yi, and a cup of fragrant tea was placed in front of Ni Jianrong.
He scraped the rim of the cup with the lid, blew on it twice and took a sip.
Then Zhou Yi saw some sweat oozing out of his forehead.
Nonsense, how can I not sweat? It's July now and I'm still drinking freshly brewed hot tea.
"Director Ni, I'm sorry to bother you today because I know you are here, so I came to see you specially because I remembered the care you took for me before." Zhou Yi said with a smile.
Ni Jianrong stretched out his hand and pressed it down, saying, "Zhou Yi, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. As long as Wu Yongcheng didn't send you to make fun of you, it's fine."
Zhou Yi quickly said, "No, Captain Wu is not that kind of person. He actually wants to go back to his hometown to take care of the elderly. He has never coveted the position of detachment leader."
"real?"
"Really? If I lie, God will punish me with five thunderbolts..."
"That's enough. It doesn't matter anymore." Ni Jianrong sighed and said, "I was just having dinner with a friend. I never imagined that Chen Gengyun was the murderer in the Hongda case."
Just based on this sentence, Zhou Yi knew that he was not so arrogant now, not because he knew he was wrong, but because he was demoted and sent to this place and was frustrated.
He just felt unlucky and didn't realize his problem.
Never mind, it doesn’t matter.
"Director Ni, I think it's good for you to be here now. There's less work and it's safe. Look at how many major cases there are in Hongcheng, one after another, without stopping. If one of these cases has to be blamed, it will be the responsibility of the detachment leader."
Ni Jianrong thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "That makes sense. Hey, it's like seeing a ghost. How come Hongcheng has so many major cases all of a sudden? Hey, are there any other cases recently?"
Zhou Yi mumbled a few words, then changed the subject: "Director Ni, I came here today because I have something to ask of you. I had no connections, but then I heard you're here to take charge. It must be heaven's will."
Zhou Yi kept flattering Ni Jianrong, who thought that his relative had something to ask of him, so he put on his leadership attitude and asked Zhou Yi to speak first.
Zhou Yi quickly recounted the story of Yao Huanhuan's case.
After listening, Ni Jianrong frowned and asked, "Are these Yao family your relatives?"
Zhou Yi shook his head. "She's just from the same village as my grandma, we're not related in any way."
"Then you are just meddling in other people's business."
Even though he was insulted, Zhou Yi could only greet it with a smile, because this was someone else's land after all.
"I can't say anything. I even feel cheap about myself. But we are policemen after all. Yao Huanhuan was only four years old, so pitiful. His father, his grandparents were all uneducated people from the countryside. The child died in such an unclear way. I can't get over it." Zhou Yi didn't lie when he said this. A four-year-old child was labeled a bastard after his death. He really couldn't sleep well until he got to the bottom of the truth.
Ni Jianrong nodded. "I understand. I have children myself. But I think this case will be a bit confusing."
"Chaos? Director Ni, do you know about this case?"
"I don't know, it's just that the case at the Yunshan County Bureau is a bit confusing."
"What? Everything's a bit messy?"
Ni Jianrong said helplessly: "Zhou Yi, you don't understand the situation on Wu Guang's side, right?"
Zhou Yi quickly shook his head, he really didn't understand.
"The seat I'm sitting in now has been vacant for almost half a year."
Zhou Yi was shocked.
"Could this former director be that one?" Zhou Yi asked, pointing into the air.
Ni Jianrong nodded vigorously, then twisted the thumb and index finger of his right hand, making a gesture that everyone understood.
Zhou Yi was shocked. It was outrageous that such a thing could happen in a place where the sign at the door was stolen and not even repaired.
He finally understood why Yao Huanhuan's case was such a mess.
Moreover, no one has been willing to come here for nearly half a year. Most people know that this place is a mess.
Ni Jianrong also happened to be there and was sent down to clean up the mess.
As a result, Zhou Yi immediately had an idea.
"Director Ni, isn't it very difficult for you to carry out your work now?" If you want the other party to help you willingly, you must first stand in the other party's position and consider it for the other party.
Ni Jianrong tried to take a sip of tea from the cup, but was burned and quickly retracted his hand. "I'm so worried! I have no money, no people, and a lot of debts."
Zhou Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This was really like adding insult to injury.
If Wu Yongcheng were in charge of this situation, he would probably have carried out drastic reforms.
But considering Ni Jianrong's ability, I'm afraid he is powerless even if he wants to, and he will probably just lie down and let it go in the end.
But he had to agree, so Zhou Yi nodded and said yes, and said that he had just seen the county bureau sign at the door being stolen.
Ni Jianrong nodded immediately and repeatedly: "That's right, it's been stolen for more than half a month. It was only after I came here and understood the situation that I paid for it out of my own pocket."
"Hey? It's not installed yet?" Ni Jianrong immediately ran to the door and shouted, "Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang."
Looking at his appearance, Zhou Yi felt very emotional, as if a phoenix that had fallen to the ground was no better than a chicken.
Qian Lailai's arrogant attitude during the kidnapping case is in stark contrast to his current attitude.
But deep down, Ni Jianrong is not a bad person, he just has a lot of little thoughts.
At least he knew to pay out of his own pocket to repair the county bureau's signboard.
"It can be installed in the afternoon." Ni Jianrong said as he sat down.
Zhou Yi nodded and got to the point. "Director Ni, although I've only been at the Municipal Bureau for a short time and have been following Captain Wu, I was once one of your soldiers. I want to help you clean up this mess in Yunshan County."
Ni Jianrong sighed and said, "You are from Hongcheng, and this is Wuguang, how can you help me?"
"I'm going to be transferred to Wuguang soon."
"Huh?" Ni Jianrong was shocked. "You want to transfer Wu Guang? Where?"
"The Criminal Investigation Division of the Wuguang Municipal Bureau."
"Oh my god, you got promoted already?" Ni Jianrong was shocked and felt jealous.
Zhou Yi quickly said, "No, no, I'm just on duty in another place. I was on the decision-making of the support team of the provincial department in the Long Zhiqiang case last time."
Ni Jianrong knew about this matter at that time.
He nodded repeatedly: "Oh, yes, yes, I remember now. I told you, it won't happen that fast. But let me be honest, all the benefits of your hard work were taken away by Wu Yongcheng."
Zhou Yi smiled but said nothing.
"When will you arrive here? How long will you stay?"
Zhou Yi said, "I'll report on August 1st and stay until the end of the year. So, Director Ni, when I arrive next month, I can help with some of the backlog of cases at the county bureau. It won't violate any regulations, don't you agree?"
"Hmm... makes sense." Ni Jianrong was certainly not so stupid as to not know what Zhou Yi meant, but he really didn't have many people available at the moment. He knew Zhou Yi's abilities, and what's more, he was going to the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Municipal Bureau. It would be reasonable for him to "borrow" his old subordinates from the Municipal Bureau at that time.
"Well... that's not impossible..." He still had to maintain his composure, "How about this, you first see if Yao Huanhuan's case is easy to handle. If there's no major problem, let's close it as soon as possible."
Zhou Yi immediately stood up and said, "Thank you, Director Ni. I'm sorry to bother you."
Ni Jianrong also stood up, walked over, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Zhou Yi, do a good job. I've always been optimistic about you."
Zhou Yi thanked him quickly, thinking to himself why he felt like "learning from the barbarians in order to defeat them."
"Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang!" Ni Jianrong shouted.
The young policeman who had just made tea ran over again immediately.
Although he is said to be a young policeman, he is actually a few years older than Zhou Yi, probably around twenty-six or twenty-seven.
"Xiao Wang, this is Zhou Yi. He was my most capable subordinate when I was in Hongcheng. Don't look at his young age. His experience is no less than that of an old criminal policeman. He has participated in the investigation of many major cases. I noticed that we have a case here that has been delayed for a long time. Zhou Yi happened to come to visit me, so I asked him for help." Ni Jianrong said seriously.
"Zhou Yi, Xiao Wang is a young comrade from our county bureau who I personally consider quite promising. He will cooperate with you. If you need anything, please tell him."
Officer Wang naturally didn't know Ni Jianrong's background, so he quickly agreed.
After leaving Ni Jianrong's office, the two introduced themselves. Officer Wang's name was Wang Tao, a native of Wuguang, and he had been working in the Yunshan County Bureau.
He still admired their new Director Ni very much, because Director Ni introduced himself to them at the meeting on the first day after he took office. He said that he used to be in charge of criminal investigation work in Hongcheng and solved many major cases. He was sent here because the situation in Yunshan County was special and there was a lot of work to be done.
"Zhou Yi, is our Director Ni a well-known detective in your Hongcheng?" Wang Tao asked.
Zhou Yi smiled widely and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it must be."
I thought to myself, no wonder he agreed immediately after I told him that Wu Guang was coming. It turns out he had been bragging all along.
In this case, Zhou Yi didn't hesitate and asked Wang Tao to find the case file for him first.
After reading the case files, some of the information was indeed similar to what Zhou Yi predicted.
First, after the Yunlai Town Police Station initially reported the incident, the county police brought Wu Yuemei in for questioning. During the interrogation, Wu Yuemei insisted that she had nothing to do with Yao Huanhuan's death. She claimed her original intention was simply to educate the child, and that she had beaten him before without incident. So, how could they claim she was the one who caused the death?
Because the case was classified as a civil dispute and the family did not agree to an autopsy, the county bureau released the person after the detention limit expired.
Second, Yao Xi went directly to the county bureau for the second time to report the case, with the reason being that Wu Yuemei abused Yao Huanhuan to death. There was also a letter with many fingerprints on it, which was a joint letter from the neighbors around the Yao family testifying that Yao Huanhuan was abused.
Zhou Yi read the letter and found that the person who wrote the letter was obviously Li Chong. He recognized his vigorous handwriting at a glance.
It turned out that Li Chong was helping the Yao family behind the scenes, so I guess that report was just to cooperate with the re-reporting of the case.
After receiving the report, the county bureau rushed over and arrested Wu Yuemei.
However, during the interrogation, Wu Yuemei maintained her usual story, insisting that she had only beaten the child normally and that there was absolutely no abuse. She also claimed that the Yao family, in collusion with the neighbors, had deliberately harmed her because she had asked for a betrothal gift of 8,800 yuan when they got married, and that the Yao family had been holding a grudge against her for many years.
Theoretically, this case should be classified as a criminal case, but in reality it was classified as a civil case. Wu Yuemei was also detained for public security, but the detention period had long passed, and no one suggested releasing her, so she has been detained ever since.
This shows how chaotic the work of the Yunshan County Bureau is.
"Officer Wang, why hasn't this case been classified as a criminal case?" If it had been classified as a criminal case, an autopsy could have been performed.
Wang Tao scratched his head and said helplessly, "The leader in charge at the time said that the evidence in this case was insufficient, the facts were unclear, and we had to be cautious."
"Treat it with caution? Then just ignore it?"
Wang Tao smiled bitterly and said, "That leader retired last week."
Zhou Yi was speechless and lay disheveled under the electric fan.
"Why don't we go to the detention center? I'll ask Wu Yuemei a few more questions."
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