“Comrade, what you’re saying isn’t quite right,” the police officer who had spoken immediately explained upon hearing Bai Jiaojiao’s words. “You yourselves say you were unaware, but you don’t have any evidence, do you? We caught him at the transaction site, otherwise why would he have followed us to the police station?”
Although the current investigative methods are somewhat arbitrary, Bai Shibao's arrest here must be due to some reason, and he is definitely not innocent.
"Alright, take your clothes and leave. Family members shouldn't stay here."
There was an old policeman nearby who, without saying a word, simply told them to leave.
“But…” Bai Jiaojiao glanced at Bai Shibao’s pathetic appearance on the side. If he didn’t speak, there was nothing Bai Jiaojiao and Bai Shihai could do, no matter how anxious they were.
Bai Shibao wasn't silent; all he could say was what he had told the police before they arrived. They said his evidence was insufficient to prove he was unrelated to the gold trading.
Shen Heng tugged at Bai Jiaojiao's sleeve, and Bai Jiaojiao followed him out the door.
The three hadn't gone far from the police station entrance when Bai Shihai said, "We didn't get a clear answer just now about how much was sold. If this is judged, how long will the sentence be?"
Bai Shihai was now in despair; he only prayed that Bai Shibo wouldn't die in prison.
Bai Jiaojiao frowned: "Big brother, don't worry. Even if third brother can't clear his name, he's at most an accomplice."
Bai Shihai realized he had acted impulsively at the station earlier, and now that he had calmed down, he was extremely worried.
How will he explain this to his father when he gets home?
Shen Heng then spoke up: "You two don't need to rush. I'll go find a place to make a phone call. Big brother, you watch over Jiao Jiao and wait for me here."
"Who did you call?" Bai Jiaojiao asked.
"I'll tell you when I get back."
There's a post office two streets away from the police station, and there's a telephone inside.
He can dial a number without using a phone book.
"Hello, this is Chai Jincheng, please speak."
"Director Chai, this is Shen Heng."
Chai Jincheng is the director of the municipal bureau. Three years ago, before he was transferred from the county, he owed Shen Heng a favor.
This number was later given to Shen Heng by someone through Chai Jincheng, so that he could contact him if he needed anything.
Shen Heng isn't stupid. He would definitely memorize such a life-saving number. After all, if he could get help from the Municipal Bureau, would he have time to go home and check his phone book?
Upon hearing Shen Heng's voice, the person on the other end immediately became more enthusiastic: "Oh, it's Xiao Heng! Why haven't you contacted me in so long? What made you think of calling me?"
"Director Chai, a relative of mine was arrested today. Someone was reselling gold, and they probably wanted to drag him into it first. He didn't know any better and foolishly followed them to watch. As a result, he was caught red-handed by our town's police station."
"Reselling gold?"
After a long silence, Chai Jincheng said calmly, "Director Chai, we will definitely cooperate with the investigation. However, this matter really has nothing to do with him. Could you please postpone this for a while? They are about to be taken into custody."
It's embarrassing for Shen Heng to say this, but after working with Wang Fushun for so many years, he's never been caught and imprisoned. Yet Bai Shibao got imprisoned just for a quick visit.
Once you're detained, you'll have a criminal record. Whether you're detained for a day or a year, you'll be considered a convict when you leave the police station.
"I know, alright, don't worry about it. I'll make a call to your side, and you can go to the police station to pick him up and make sure your relative behaves himself from now on."
Director Chai reluctantly agreed, but still did.
Shen Heng said, "Thank you, Director Chai."
"No need. The production team is on holiday and has come to the city. I'll show you around."
Shen Heng exchanged a few polite words with Director Chai and then hung up the phone.
Director Chai is a high-ranking and powerful person. Now that he has repaid the favor he owed him, Shen Heng will never contact him again.
That's why, although the matter was difficult, Director Chai was still willing to help. It's just that it's hard to repay such a favor, so it's better to settle it sooner rather than later.
Shen Heng breathed a sigh of relief. With this matter resolved, Bai Jiaojiao would no longer be troubled.
When Shen Heng returned to the police station, Bai Jiaojiao asked nervously, "Can they help?"
"If you can help, we can just wait here for a while."
Shen Heng didn't say much to Bai Jiaojiao just now because he was afraid that Chai Jincheng wouldn't be able to handle it, and Bai Jiaojiao's hopes would be dashed again.
"Really?" Bai Jiaojiao was overjoyed, and Bai Shihai's eyes widened as well: "Brother-in-law, you have this ability too?"
Seeing Bai Jiaojiao's adoring gaze, Shen Heng immediately felt it was all worth it: "Isn't Brother Heng amazing?"
"Amazing!" If they weren't outside, Bai Jiaojiao would have wanted to hug and kiss Shen Heng.
"So what do we do now? Go inside and look for them?"
Not to mention Bai Jiaojiao, even Bai Shihai wanted to hug and kiss Shen Heng.
"No need, we can just wait for him to come out."
To put it bluntly, the whole thing was a case of everyone turning a blind eye and letting him go, so how could they possibly go to the police station to demand his release?
The three of them stood outside, leaning against the wall, with Shen Heng standing in the windy spot to shield Bai Jiaojiao from the wind.
"If you ask me, I'd say your third brother shouldn't do this anymore. You can't do business these days without a brain. He can't run away. He was reported just like that. What else can he do next? None of us can cover for him," Bai Shihai said to Bai Jiaojiao.
Wasn't this enough to scare Bai Shihai to death?
As it turns out, Bai Shibao was indeed not cut out for business, at least not in this situation.
Bai Jiaojiao nodded as well: "My third brother..."
Bai Jiaojiao stopped halfway through her sentence because she saw Wang Qiumei and her mother coming out wiping away tears.
She was pulled out by Shen Heng, and Bai Shihai followed, but the Wang family members were still there, kneeling down and begging the police officers for leniency.
If, as Bai Shibao said, this man surnamed Wang is an unregistered resident, the police station would find out with a simple investigation. Putting these two things together, he's definitely punishable by death.
"sorry."
Seeing that they hadn't left yet, Wang Qiumei wiped away her tears and bowed to them, saying, "Our family has dragged you down."
Bai Shihai and Bai Jiaojiao both involuntarily turned cold, and no one spoke. Wang Qiumei felt somewhat embarrassed.
It was Wang's mother who came over and took Wang Qiumei's hand: "Bai Shibao went with us willingly, what does it have to do with us? You apologize to him, do you think he'll appreciate it?"
Bai Shihai got angry again. He wanted to say something, but Bai Jiaojiao stopped him.
After the Wang family mother and daughter had walked away, Bai Jiaojiao said, "Big brother, we all know that they are not good people, and third brother knows it too. The fact that he hasn't broken off with them is like him handing himself over. What they said is absolutely true."
Bai Shihai slammed his fist on the wall of the police station: "I never knew your third brother was such a stubborn person. He used to be quite obedient, but I never expected him to have connections with Wangjiazu behind our backs."
Bai Shihai glanced at Wang Qiumei and said, "What's so great about that girl? She's got your third brother all smitten."
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