You went to see your senior brother before you came to me, right? What did your senior brother say? If I'm not mistaken, your senior brother definitely wouldn't help with this; he's always been very wary of cases involving the underground Communist Party.
Besides, this isn't within the jurisdiction of our Military Intelligence Investigation Department. Our two departments have a clear division of labor. Dealing with the underground party is the job of the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department. They can simply issue us an official notice, and we won't be able to say a word!
Ning Zhiheng felt that this case was just something the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department was trying to stir up. Otherwise, if the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department wanted to investigate someone, how could a mere police station chief like you possibly find out? You're overestimating yourself!
These professional intelligence agencies could easily deal with an ordinary person. According to Shao Wenguang's description, it is very likely that the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department is deliberately stirring up trouble to lure out their accomplices in the underground party, or even deliberately choosing a police station as a typical example to see the reaction of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department. In any case, it is not advisable to get involved.
So he flatly refused, saying, "Old Shao, it's not a question of whether I can help, it's a question of whether it's worth it. It's better to avoid taking on these kinds of troubles. Don't get yourself into trouble before you can even get anything!"
Shao Wenguang must have received some bribes, otherwise why would he be so eager to get involved in this mess? It must be a considerable sum, which is why Shao Wenguang is willing to swallow his pride and go to such lengths for it!
“Zhiheng, Du Qian certainly wouldn’t be stingy. He said that as long as we can get through this calamity safely, he’s willing to give his entire fortune as a reward, offering 100,000 legal tender. I’m just a money-making machine, I only made a little profit!” Shao Wenguang was somewhat unwilling. He knew that Du Qian had already offered him 40,000 legal tender as a reward, and it seemed that if he just pressed him a little harder, he could come up with even more. This was a really fat sheep!
Unlike Wei Liangbi and Ning Zhiheng, Shao Wenguang's official career was unsuccessful, and his life was full of hardships. He never held a principal position and mostly served as an errand boy and helper. Even if he did manage to gain some benefits, it was limited.
It's different for officials like Ning Zhiheng; when a case is solved, most of the spoils and benefits go to them.
So when Du Qian placed a large sum of money in front of him, Shao Wenguang was indeed tempted. Forty thousand yuan! That was enough to buy a large house in Nanjing. He had worked hard all his life and hadn't even built a decent estate. In his old age, he feared he wouldn't even have a place to shelter from the wind and rain—it was a truly miserable thought! Therefore, he made up his mind to take on this task!
But with Ning Zhiheng's current perspective, how could he possibly care about a mere 100,000 yuan? It's only a little over 10,000 US dollars. Would he be crazy to get involved in such a mess for such a small amount of money?
“Old Shao, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, it’s just that this money is too hard to earn! How about this, in a couple of days I’ll find a case, you can go down there and help out. If you really need money, just let me know. We’re brothers, you can have as much as you want, 100,000 or 200,000!” Ning Zhiheng said with a smile.
Seeing that Ning Zhiheng was indeed unwilling to make a move, Shao Wenguang sighed helplessly. He thought to himself, "What a pity! This windfall will have to slip away!"
He had no choice but to stand up and said helplessly, "Fine, this matter is too troublesome, so let it go. I've done my best, and I've done my duty to Lao Du. It's just that he's unlucky enough to get involved with that Zhongkang Pharmacy owner. But then again, if he really is a member of the underground Communist Party, it'll be troublesome if we get involved, and we'll all be caught in the crossfire!"
That's settled then! Zhiheng, don't forget tonight, Deyun Grand Restaurant!
After saying that, he stood up, waved, and prepared to leave!
Zhongkang Pharmacy! When Ning Zhiheng heard these four words, his heart skipped a beat! He was all too familiar with this name!
One of the members of the underground provincial party committee, Wu Quanjiang, is secretly the owner of Zhongkang Pharmacy! More than twenty days ago, it was Ning Zhiheng who discovered this secret from the memories of the traitor Zhang Pei. He reported the news overnight and even took action himself, killing several agents of the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department, turning the tide and rescuing Wu Quanjiang and others.
How did Police Chief Du Qian get involved with Wu Quanjiang? This is troublesome!
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