Chapter 173 Have you committed all these crimes?
Wang Qizhi then called Lin Sicheng, and the group went to the office.
Li Chunnan got straight to the point and took out a mobile phone.
No doubt, it's the police mobile terminal. But that's not the point; it's the few text messages in the inbox.
The earliest one was Fan Qiang's sister-in-law, about a week ago, which was five days after the Nongjiayuan gang was arrested.
He said his family had acquired a precious duck-shaped incense burner and asked if he had time to go and take a look.
The second person is Fan Qiang, who asked three days ago if he could meet with Lin Sicheng.
The third day was this morning. The caller was from Singapore. They didn't introduce themselves, but just asked, "Boss Zhe, are you alright?"
No need to guess, it's Yu Dahai. He also instructed the release of the first two posts, and given how close they were posted, he's most likely in a hurry.
But it's not surprising: his best men were all rounded up, the mole and his protectors were uprooted, and his communication channels were almost completely severed. Even if Yu Dahai wanted to gather some information, he wouldn't know who to contact.
Based on Fan Qiang's deliberate escape?
However, Chu Tou, who specializes in handling leftover stock, gets scared when he sees the police, as he doesn't even know a single police officer from the local police station.
Naturally, Yu Dahai thought of this "Zhejiang boss": Don't you have money and connections?
Didn't you want to cooperate with me? Perfect, let's test the waters first...
The work wasn't difficult; it would only take a few phone calls and text messages. But Lin Sicheng didn't say anything and glanced at Wang Qizhi.
Li Chunnan immediately understood: "Professor Wang, don't worry... The bureau has made a special contingency plan and designed a complete set of statements, but no one understands the code words, so we can only ask Xiao Lin for help... It's actually very simple: as long as we can keep Yu Dahai on the hook..."
"Of course, there will be occasional contact with criminals: for example, Fan Qiang, whom we deliberately let go as Xiaolin instructed... But don't worry, your safety is absolutely guaranteed: I specifically assigned two skilled individuals, one to pose as a driver and the other as an assistant, to follow Xiaolin closely..."
You've met them, it's Zhang Feng and Xu Gaolan. I brought them and their car with me; they're downstairs right now... Besides, we can add more people at any time if there's an emergency..."
Wang Qizhi picked up his teacup and couldn't help but shake it: "Wow, Lin Sicheng is amazing. He's only in his early twenties and he already has bodyguards?"
Your master (Wang Qizhi's father) didn't even get this kind of treatment until he retired.
After taking a sip, Wang Qizhi put down his teacup: "Director Li, to be honest, it's not that I don't want to release the people, but if I do, the application for World Heritage status will have to come to a standstill... Even Deputy Director Chen knows that the ultimate goal of the project is to achieve national intangible cultural heritage status, which is a heavy and difficult task."
Most importantly, we're not the only ones preparing to apply for this project; we're competing with many provincial museums… including the Shanghai Museum and the Hebei Museum… So, with Lin Sicheng gone, it's not just a question of how long the project will be delayed, but whether it will ultimately be selected at all!
“Professor Wang, I’ve looked into it, but don’t worry, it won’t be a problem!” Li Chunnan smiled. “To put it bluntly: before Yu Dahai returned to China, he would only communicate with Xiao Lin by phone and text message. But once he dares to return, he’ll be caught in a tight net, unable to escape… and he won’t be able to meet with Xiao Lin at all. So what Xiao Lin needs to do is very simple: be able to make and receive calls and send and receive text messages…”
Wang Qizhi was stunned: "Answering phone calls...it's that simple?"
Chen Peng was about to say, "Yes, it's that simple," but Li Chunnan glared at him and stopped him.
"It's actually not that simple: you need to know code words and slang, you need to understand tomb raiding and selling stolen goods, and you need to understand cultural relics and appraisal..." Li Chunnan sighed, "Professor Wang, I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me: the bureau really doesn't have such a well-rounded talent..."
Wang Qizhi remained silent: Lin Sicheng, you can do it. You can do what a decent person can do, and you can do what a decent person can't do.
Seeing that Wang Qizhi remained silent, Li Chunnan emphasized again: "Moreover, Yu Dahai is an extremely cautious person. Even if he sends his henchmen to contact Xiaolin, he would never dare to do so too frequently... Therefore, it does not conflict with Xiaolin's job."
Wang Qizhi still didn't nod: "Director Li, the review team will come to the school for review tomorrow, so there shouldn't be any unexpected issues. Therefore, Lin Sicheng will have to go to another city for inspection by next week at the latest, and he will be away for most of the time, and he won't be gone for a long time. Is that alright?"
Li Chunnan nodded solemnly: "Professor Wang, it doesn't hinder... not only does it not hinder, but it also inadvertently increases the credibility of criminals: aren't antique dealers just people who travel all over the country?"
Wang Qizhi was stunned, unsure of what to ask next.
He was just making and receiving phone calls... and occasionally contacting his henchmen... The key point is, why were two bodyguards specifically assigned to him?
If he were to stop him again, it would seem a bit unreasonable.
Just as he was pondering this, Li Chunnan picked up his bag again, took out an envelope, and pushed it forward:
"Xiao Lin, you've worked hard these past few days. This is the reward money from the Municipal Bureau for the main suspect in this case. I've converted it into a check... It's not much, just 200,000 yuan, probably less than what you made from a single lucky break. But merit is always rewarded, so you must accept it..."
Wang Qizhi was stunned.
At first glance, is that all?
Even Liu Zhaohua, known as the "Drug King," who produced dozens of tons of drugs and was globally notorious, was only offered a bounty of 200,000 yuan by the Ministry of Public Security as an A-level wanted criminal.
Moreover, this was a special case handled by Li Chunnan; the person was arrested first, and the bounty was issued later.
To have achieved this much is already quite impressive...
After pondering for a moment, Wang Qizhi sighed again: "Old Director, I have no other requests, just two words: safety!"
Li Chunnan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Professor Wang, don't worry!"
He paused for a moment, then looked at Lin Sicheng again: "Xiao Lin, you've worked hard!"
Lin Sicheng nodded.
He didn't find it hard work; in his view, it was just something he did casually.
Of course, it's not entirely without danger...
He examined the police terminal repeatedly, then casually asked, "Director Chen, how have you managed to keep Yu Dahai in check these past few days?"
Chen Peng immediately became smug and was about to boast when he met Li Chunnan's gaze, causing him to swallow ninety-nine percent of what he was about to say:
"Xu Nianqin has given up!"
Huh, what a pleasant surprise?
No need to guess, just by looking at Song Laosan's behavior, you can tell that the woman must have had lives on her hands.
Compared to being alive, what is my brother-in-law? Even if the chances are slim...
Lin Sicheng thought for a moment: "What about President Zhao (Zhao Xiuneng)?"
"Don't worry!" Chen Peng made an "OK" gesture. "I've been memorizing it for ten days, and I can recite it backwards by heart!"
It wasn't that I was afraid Zhao Xiuneng would let slip, but rather that I was afraid he might inadvertently fall for Yu Dahai's rhetoric and let something slip.
Lin Sicheng nodded, then pointed to the text message from Singapore: "How should I reply?"
Without hesitation, Chen Peng said, "See for yourself!"
It's not that he lacked ideas, but experience has proven that letting Lin Sicheng take the lead is far more effective than setting up any contingency plans or rhetoric.
Just like before: Who would have thought that Lin Sicheng could stumble into a den of thieves with a single poke, and even fish them out of the sea?
The two sat head to head and discussed some more details, getting more and more in-depth as they talked.
Li Chunnan's eyes lit up: With those skills, it's a shame he's not a policeman...
Wang Qizhi listened with a chilling heart: searching for graves, digging wells, going down into pits, retrieving goods, selling stolen goods, money laundering, fleeing, as well as gang fights, and even murder to cover up... Why did it feel like Lin Sicheng had committed all of these crimes?
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