After listening to Luo Qing's complaints, Wen Hao felt quite helpless. Times had changed; now, everyone, from top to bottom, imposed restrictions on the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department. He himself had his share of grievances about this, but he never complained to his subordinates, lest he further demoralize them.
"We still need to be more careful in our work, but this case can't be delayed any longer, otherwise it will involve too much manpower and energy," Wen Hao said.
Luo Qing quickly nodded and said, "That's what I think too. We haven't found anything unusual during the time we've been monitoring Du Qian, so these past few days, I've deliberately made sure to reveal my whereabouts to him and put him under pressure."
I reckon he's already aware of this. If he really is a member of the underground Communist Party, according to their operational principles and patterns, he'll definitely flee quickly. I've already laid a trap around him; as soon as he runs, it proves he's a member of the underground Communist Party, and we can arrest him.
But if he doesn't flee, it means his case is just a corruption case involving collusion between officials and businessmen, and then the case can't progress. He might as well just take a bribe and leave.
Wen Hao nodded and said, "That's all we can do. Don't waste too much time on these small fry. Besides, I don't think we'll make much progress. Once we've finished this, we need to bring our people back. I need more manpower here."
Luo Qing nodded in agreement, but hesitated to speak.
"What? Is there something else going on?" Wen Hao, with his keen observation skills, noticed Luo Qing's hesitant expression and asked.
"There's another situation. In the last two days, Du Qian has been getting quite close to an officer named Shao Wenguang from the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, and they've been in frequent contact," Luo Qing said.
"Oh? Could it be that the Military Intelligence Investigation Department got involved?" Wen Hao asked, frowning.
"Probably not! But what big trouble can a small police station chief cause? Team leader, should we send a notification letter to the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, emphasizing that this Du Qian has ties to the underground party, just to give them a heads-up? What do you think?" Luo Qing asked hesitantly.
"Let's forget about it. Even if we issue a formal notice, it might not work. You know the relationship between our two families! Besides, the procedures are complicated. If someone intentionally delays things, by the time the procedures are completed, your case will be closed. This has happened before," Wen Hao said, shaking his head.
He sighed and said, "Let's close this case in the next couple of days. If Du Qian runs away, arrest him. If he doesn't, it means he has no connection with the underground party. We can extort some money from him and withdraw the case!"
“Understood, team leader. Actually, according to our investigation, Du Qian’s jurisdiction is very lucrative, especially since he controls the Ping’an Port and Kangyuan Port checkpoints. He’s a big fat sheep; if we handle things well, we can cut a big piece of meat out of him,” Luo Qing said with a smile.
Just then, the phone on the desk rang. Luo Qing went over and picked it up.
The voice on the other end of the phone rang out, and as the other person spoke, Luo Qing's expression grew increasingly grim. Finally, he said angrily, "You all stay put and don't start any violent conflict!"
After saying that, Luo Qing slammed the phone down!
"What happened?" Wen Hao asked, puzzled.
Luo Qing bit his lip and said helplessly, "Team leader, you were right. The Military Intelligence Investigation Department has intervened. This Du Qian is ruthless. It seems I pushed him too hard. This morning, after Du Qian met with that officer Shao Wenguang, he went straight into the Military Intelligence Investigation Department. After coming out, he led a team of men directly to our surveillance point."
Our men were caught off guard and disarmed. They're now trapped in the surveillance post. The commanding officer ordered my men to inform me to speak directly with their superior, Ning Zhiheng, the head of the fourth group of the Operations Section of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department!
Wen Hao frowned upon hearing Luo Qing's words, but did not answer immediately. He stood up and paced back and forth in the room for a few steps.
Are there any injuries?
"No, they still know their limits!"
After thinking it over, Wen Hao said, "Why does the name Ning Zhiheng sound so familiar?"
Then he looked up at Luo Qing and asked, "Do you remember me?"
Luo Qing thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The name sounds familiar, but I can't remember it right now. I just heard that the Military Intelligence Investigation Department has expanded its recruitment again this time, which is a big move. Is it a newly promoted young officer?"
"Team leader, the Military Intelligence Investigation Department's power is growing increasingly stronger. In comparison, our Central Party Affairs Investigation Department...!"
Wen Hao ignored Luo Qing, waving his hand to interrupt his complaints. This was the general trend, and he was just a nobody who could do nothing about it, so he didn't want to say anything more.
He racked his brains, trying to recall the details. A newly recruited young officer? Wen Hao suddenly remembered—wasn't that the captain who arrested Ma Hong and underground party member Lu Guangran?
Ma Hong's case made the Party Affairs Investigation Department look foolish and a laughing stock! As for Lu Guangran, an underground party member, he had conducted an investigation for a period of time not long ago, but he also came up with nothing.
He had even looked at some of the captain's information. A recent graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy, he had been promoted two ranks in less than six months, becoming a captain through an exceptional promotion. How could he have become the leader of an action group so soon? He should at least be a major. How was that possible? He had been promoted three ranks in less than a year, and most importantly, he had crossed the major threshold of a field-grade officer!
Needless to say, this Ning Zhiheng must be the son of a high-ranking official with a powerful background. Such a person would naturally act arrogantly and recklessly.
These are precisely the kinds of people who are the most difficult to deal with, because they are young and impetuous and never suffer losses! They think little about the issues and act on impulse, looking down on everyone.
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