He went straight to his desk, picked up the phone, and dialed.
"Song Zhiyong, get ready immediately. Take some men to Baiyun Village and escort two people back. Remember, you must be discreet and not let anyone find out, understand?"
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Zuhai looked at Ye Cheng with a serious expression.
"Ye Cheng, I just called the criminal investigation team. In a bit, take some men and bring that senior consultant back, and also bring back your He Feiyang guy."
We'll investigate this matter thoroughly. I promise you, I can give him credit. If he truly wasn't involved in the pyramid scheme, he'll be fine.
Hearing this, Ye Cheng was relieved. Since the old fox had said this much, He Feiyang was basically out of danger.
"Okay, Director Zhou, don't worry, I will definitely bring the person back to you."
...
Song Zhiyong was already waiting downstairs in two cars, neither of which were police cars.
Seeing Xiao Li accompanying Ye Cheng downstairs, Song Zhiyong quickly came out to greet them.
"Xiao Li, who is this?" Song Zhiyong asked.
"Oh, this is Ye Cheng, Director Zhou's guest, and he's the one who provided the intelligence." By using the word "guest," Xiao Li immediately elevated Ye Cheng's status.
Song Zhiyong immediately understood and warmly came forward to shake hands.
"Ye Cheng, right? I am Song Zhiyong, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade."
"Hello, Captain Song. Let's set off early. I'm afraid something might happen if we're late."
At home, Xiao Hu is tasked with controlling Xia Guangliang, and on the other hand, he also has to control He Feiyang. I wonder how things are going.
...
The two cars sped towards Baiyun Village. On the way, Ye Cheng told Song Zhiyong about what Director Zhou had promised and asked him to be as gentle as possible when arresting He Feiyang.
Song Zhiyong readily agreed, as the leader had already given instructions on this matter.
Upon entering Baiyun Village, everything seemed peaceful, and there weren't many people; only a few scattered individuals passed by.
Ye Cheng asked Song Zhiyong to drive directly to Xiao Hu's house. The door was tightly closed, and it was unclear whether anyone was home.
Ye Cheng went up and gently patted it a few times, then called out.
"Little Tiger!"
The door creaked open, and Little Tiger's father nervously poked his head out. Seeing it was Ye Cheng, his expression relaxed.
"Second brother, you've finally arrived."
"Where are Xiaohu and that person?"
"Yes, he's inside," Little Tiger's father said hurriedly, then looked at the several capable-looking men behind Ye Cheng.
"Second brother, what are these?"
"Police, we're here to take them away. Don't ask so many questions." Ye Cheng pushed open the door and let Song Zhiyong and the others in.
"Xiao Hu and that person are inside," Xiao Hu's father said, pointing to the kitchen.
Ye Cheng pushed open the door and went in, then was speechless.
Xiao Hu was sitting in the kitchen eating sweet potatoes, while Xia Guangliang was tied up like a rice dumpling and thrown on the ground.
No, I'm telling you to control him.
This is illegal confinement.
When Song Zhiyong came in and saw what was happening, he was speechless.
He coughed softly, pointed at Xia Guangliang, and asked,
"This is the senior advisor?"
"Yes, Captain Song, ah, he was probably trying to run away, so we tied him up. We villagers never go easy on criminals, you don't need to thank us."
Song Zhiyong rolled his eyes. "Thank you? Dream on."
“Um, you can’t do that again. That’s illegal confinement. If you’re arresting someone, you can notify the police,” Song Zhiyong reminded him.
"I understand, I understand, we were just too careful." Ye Cheng said as he quickly told Xiao Hu to untie the rope.
As soon as he was untied, Xia Guangliang began to cry foul.
"Officer, they are bad guys! They kidnapped me! You have to arrest them!"
Song Zhiyong looked at him coldly, then said seriously,
"Xia Guangliang, we now suspect you are involved in a pyramid scheme case. Please come with us. We will handle their affairs."
"No, I'm not involved in pyramid schemes! I sell products, not pyramid schemes!" Xia Guangliang shouted.
Ye Cheng didn't indulge him and stuffed the rag that Xiao Hu had just used into his mouth.
"Captain Song, if he shouts, we'll be exposed if someone hears us."
Song Zhiyong nodded. Director Zhou's requirement was to bring the person back secretly, using extraordinary measures in extraordinary times.
"Take him away, go catch the next one."
"Captain Song, the next step isn't to arrest someone, but to cooperate with an investigation," Ye Cheng quickly corrected.
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say and cooperate with the investigation." Song Zhiyong had Xia Guangliang put into the car.
After Song Zhiyong left, Ye Cheng called Xiao Hu's family over.
"Uncle, Aunt, and Xiaohu, don't tell anyone about what happened today, understand?"
Xiao Hu's parents nodded nervously, then asked a question.
"Second brother, what happened?"
"The pyramid scheme has nothing to do with us, and nothing to do with Xiaohu either. You should just eat and drink as you please."
After Ye Cheng finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Hu again.
"I might have to make several trips to the city during this period. You can stay in the village and listen to what's going on. Let me know if anything comes up."
Xiao Hu nodded.
"Brother, do you want me to come along?"
"No need, that's all the police's business. I mainly need to keep an eye on Fei Yang, otherwise Aunt Qian will scold me to death."
"What? Fei Yang is going to be arrested too?" Little Tiger's father asked in surprise.
“He was also involved in pyramid schemes, but I made arrangements with the police so they wouldn’t make things difficult for him; it was just a formality.”
"Okay, I'm going now."
After saying goodbye, Ye Cheng left.
Little Tiger's father looked at Little Tiger with an uneasy expression.
"Little Tiger, Fei Yang can get arrested even if he's just selling something."
Xiao Hu nodded.
“My brother said it’s a pyramid scheme and it’s very harmful. Anyway, if you listen to my brother, everything will be fine.”
...
Two cars drove up to Aunt Qian's house. The gate to the yard was tightly closed, and there were faint sounds of arguing coming from inside.
"This is the place."
Ye Cheng led Song Zhiyong inside, and as soon as they entered, they heard He Feiyang shouting in the room.
"Are you guys crazy? Get me out of here right now. I still need to place their order. If I don't, they'll lose their benefits. Do you think you can take responsibility for that?"
Ye Cheng pushed open the door and went inside. He saw a group of people sitting in the room. Ye Guowei and Duan Chunsheng were guarding the door, and Wang Defa was also there. Uncle He and Aunt Qian looked bewildered, as if the end of the world had come.
He Feiyang stood there, his face full of anger, pointing at Duan Chunsheng and the others and cursing.
Upon seeing Ye Cheng enter, He Feiyang paused for a moment, then pointed to Song Zhiyong and the others behind him and said,
"Who are you? Who let you into my house?"
Song Zhiyong's face remained expressionless; he simply took out an ID card from his pocket.
"Police! He Feiyang, we now suspect you are involved in a pyramid scheme case. Please come back and cooperate with our investigation."
Upon hearing that it was a policeman, He Feiyang's legs went weak with fear. He might be arrogant in front of others, but he wouldn't dare to act tough in front of the police.
To put it bluntly, he had only been working outside for two years, and when he saw the police coming to his door, he panicked.
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