After the situation became basically clear, the higher-ups began to lay out plans for the subsequent closing of the net.
First, the investigators listed the charges brought against Zhan Heping by the Zhan family, so that Zhan Heping knew his current situation.
He contacted Zhan Jinhua on a whim just to avenge the humiliation he suffered at Professor Zhou's house.
He could not clear himself of the charge of trafficking women by selling Zhou Yue to the Zhan Jinhua gang, but he believed that he had no involvement in Zhou Yue's subsequent experience, so it had nothing to do with him.
As for the fact that Zhan Jinhua and Qian Jindou accused Zhan Heping of participating in the kidnapping of several other children, it was an unfounded accusation and he would never admit it.
He came to turn himself in in the hope of seeking leniency, but who knew that after coming in, he would have to take the blame for Zhan Jinhua?
But no matter how he defended himself, Zhan Jinhua, Qian Jindou and Cao Yong insisted that the children rescued from the Shengli Village orchard were abducted by Zhan Heping himself, which pushed Zhan Heping to the forefront and put him in almost the same position as Zhan Baokun.
If the charges are proven, he will have to spend at least a dozen years in prison. After he gets out, will there still be room for him to survive in this society?
He was a top university graduate, and it was unacceptable for him to end up in this situation.
Seeing that Zhan Heping was extremely angry, the police relaxed their measures on him, allowing him to contact his family and telling him that if he wanted to get rid of the false charges, he had to cooperate with the police.
In order to get out as soon as possible, he readily agreed.
Soon, under the supervision of the guards, he called home and explained his current situation, emphasizing that Zhan Dayou intended to let him take the blame for his daughter.
Before this incident happened, Zhan Heping was the pride of his parents.
His parents were also involved in several human trafficking cases and earned some money, which they used to support Zhan Heping's college education.
But they were extremely uneasy when they did this, always worried that the truth would be exposed and would have a negative impact on their son's future.
They have been looking forward to the day when their son graduates, so that he can have a decent status and earn clean money.
By then, Zhan Heping's two younger brothers had grown up and were able to go out and make a living.
In this way, the couple could settle down somewhere else with their son, away from this den of thieves, and say goodbye to their shameful past.
Who knew that before anything happened to them, the son got into such a huge mess.
But his son was only involved in one case. If they pinned all the other cases on him, they would never let it go.
Zhan Heping's mother had never thought that Zhan Dayou could manipulate people like this, using connections to deflect charges and falsely accuse someone else. Listening to her son crying and complaining on the phone, her heart ached.
She said angrily, "Don't be afraid, Heping. I'm going to the village chief's house right now to ask for an explanation. No one can bully others like them. At worst, no one will live."
Zhan Heping immediately stopped her and said, "Mom, don't be anxious. Let me explain it to you slowly. The police said they would give me a chance to redeem myself from my crime and make meritorious contributions."
They didn't listen to the Zhan family's empty, unfounded claims. As long as I can prove I'm not the organizer and cooperate with them to apprehend the real mastermind, they'll consider reducing my sentence when sentencing."
Heping's mother listened quietly to her son's words before asking, "So what do we do now?"
Zhan Heping said, "Everyone knows that the village chief is no ordinary person, but there is insufficient evidence. Besides, there are many people in the village. If we arrest him, they will definitely protect him. We are afraid that it will cause chaos and cause casualties.
"We've broken up with the village chief's family now, so we can just stay out of the way as usual. Just keep an eye on the village chief's family and the village, and see if there's a good opportunity to contact them."
Although Heping's mother was a rural woman with little education, she still had some brains. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so obsessed with sending her children to school and leaving this kidnapping village completely.
After Zhan Heping said this, she felt relieved. However, because she had participated in human trafficking before, she was still a little worried, afraid that she would be found out.
It is precisely because these villagers are all involved and have the upper hand over them that Zhan Dayou is not worried that anyone will turn against him.
Even if Zhan Heping's parents fell out with Zhan Dayou's family because of their son, they were not worried that the other party would give them away. That would be no different from setting themselves on fire.
Heping's mother knew that when Zhan Heping was on the phone, there must be someone nearby listening, so she couldn't say it out loud, but she still asked vaguely: "Are you coming specifically to the village chief's house this time?"
Zhan Heping responded, "That's about it. I'll call you later. If you find anything, please call and report it to the outside world. Be careful and don't expose yourself."
Zhan Heping gave these instructions after he finished explaining the matter.
Afterwards, the case officer took the phone, said a few words to Heping's mother, left his contact information, and hung up.
Heping's mother finally got news about her son, and her uneasy heart was finally put at ease. Then, she began a life that was completely different from that of the villagers.
She thought that if this call had come a few days earlier, perhaps more than half of the villagers would have been arrested by now.
Because the village chief Zhan Dayou’s second son Zhan Baoyu died and was buried a few days ago, everyone in the village went to pay their respects and help out with the chores.
Although their family had become estranged from Zhan Dayou's, they were of the same surname and lived in the same village, so going to help and offer condolences was their duty. They all went to give money to Zhan Dayou's family.
This opportunity is rare. If she had received the current task, she would definitely help with cooking and then pack a bag of sleeping pills to knock out the whole village.
Thinking of this, she began to carefully analyze the situation of the villagers to see if there were any weddings or funerals recently. This was the best opportunity to make a move.
As long as they can knock down some of the villagers who are protecting Zhan Dayou's family, it will be much smoother for the police to take action.
In Guaizi Village, every household had a need for drugs. Heping's mother remembered that her family still had some leftovers from their previous use. However, the amount was small, so she had to get some more.
While Heping's mother was keeping an eye on the villagers and looking for an opportunity to take action, the higher-ups had already started dealing with Guo Hong's case.
Guo Hong was unaware at the time and was having dinner with his colleagues in a private room in a hotel when he was apprehended and taken away by staff from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision who broke in.
Prior to this, Guo Hong's wife had been detained to prevent her from tipping off Guo Hong. A search of Guo Hong's home revealed three sets of his ID cards, several bankbooks, eight property certificates, over 100,000 yuan in cash, and several gold bars.
In this era, Guo Hong can be said to be a huge corrupt official.
Now that there are overt actions, the downfall of the umbrella company will inevitably not be hidden from Zhan Dayou.
They were only now starting to panic because Guo Hong was the foundation of their rampant behavior in Jiangyuan City. Now that the big tree had fallen, could they still live a peaceful life?
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