Chapter 208 The Plan
Lin Baozhu remained calm and composed, as if conducting a routine check. She reached out and gently tucked the blanket around Director Zhang. Using her body as cover, she leaned closer to Director Zhang's ear and whispered in a voice barely audible to the two of them:
“Comrade Zhang, my name is Lin Baozhu. I am aware of your situation. I will find a way to move you to a safe place tonight…”
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Baozhu clearly felt the man's muscles on the hospital bed suddenly tense up! Although it was only for a very brief moment, the sudden tension conveyed said it all!
Lin Baozhu straightened up, her face regaining its composure, and turned to walk towards the door.
"Comrade Lin, Director Zhang, he..." the police officer at the door asked with concern.
Lin Baozhu sighed deeply, a heavy regret appearing on her face:
"Alas! The doctor was right, his condition is very serious. Due to prolonged lack of oxygen, his brain has suffered extensive brain tissue necrosis... It's a miracle he's in a vegetative state now!"
Her tone was somber, then she said seriously, "You must keep a close eye on him! Once this case is completely closed, your mission will be accomplished."
After saying that, she winked at Qin Haifeng, and the two quickly left the inpatient department.
As soon as they stepped out of the hospital, Lin Baozhu spilled her findings and deductions to Qin Haifeng.
"He feigned unconsciousness...to protect himself?"
Qin Haifeng's sharp eyes instantly grasped the key point.
"Most likely, but let's wait until we get them to a safe place before making any further decisions!"
Lin Baozhu asserted, "However, he clearly didn't trust the police officers. Otherwise, he would have revealed the truth about the murder and begged for help the moment he regained consciousness. There's something much more sinister going on here!"
Qin Haifeng nodded solemnly: "We shouldn't delay. Let's go to the bureau first and report this major discovery to Captain Wang and the bureau chief!"
*Director's Office*
Before even entering, one could hear the bureau chief's booming voice coming from inside:
"...The higher-ups have given a death order! We must find the corrupt officials who are reselling grain as soon as possible! If we can't find them, they'll send people down to supervise! At that point, the entire county public security bureau will be humiliated!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Shunzheng hurriedly picked up his teacup and said with a smile, "Director, please calm down! I've already entrusted this case to Comrades Lin Baozhu and Qin Haifeng! With their abilities, they'll definitely be able to get to the bottom of this as quickly as possible!"
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because the moment it was brought up, the bureau chief's temper flared up again, and he pointed his finger at Wang Shunzheng's forehead through the air:
"How dare you say that! Comrade Baozhu finally got a few days off, and you dragged her into this as a laborer?! And another thing! So much grain went missing from the grain station! Don't you have any idea how deep the waters are behind this?! What if those people behind this get desperate and retaliate?! Comrade Lin Baozhu is an important talent for the country! If something happens to her here, even if we strip our police uniforms, it won't be enough to compensate for it!"
Wang Shunzheng shrank back and muttered under his breath, "With Lin Baozhu's skills and abilities... if someone were to retaliate against her, you should be worried about the safety of that foolish person, right?"
"You brat! You dare talk back?!"
The bureau chief was furious, and he took off his shoe, grabbed it, and chased after him...
Just then—"Hey~ Director, Team Leader Wang, you two... it's quite lively here?" Lin Baozhu's cheerful voice rang out from the doorway.
The office door was pushed open. The bureau chief, one foot bare, with two toes sticking out of his sock, was chasing after Wang Shunzheng, who was frantically dodging around the desk, carrying his old leather shoe he had just taken off. The scene was quite comical.
Upon seeing the two saviors, Wang Shunzheng quickly straightened up, clenched his fist to his lips, and coughed a few times, trying to hide the embarrassment and relief on his face: "Cough...cough! Comrade Lin, Comrade Qin, you've arrived? How's the situation at the grain station?"
Lin Baozhu took out a cloth bag containing moldy wheat and said, "First of all, the grain got moldy by human intervention. Secondly, Station Chief Guo said that he never leaves his key with him. Qin Haifeng and I went to the grain warehouse and checked. There were no signs of the lock being pried open."
If there are only two keys, then both Station Chief Guo and Director Zhang are suspects. However, we went to see Director Zhang, and it turned out he didn't commit suicide at all; it was staged. Fortunately, our comrades arrived in time and rescued him. But it's not safe for him to stay in the hospital, so I plan to move him away overnight and then announce to the public that he didn't die at all..."
Lin Baozhu laid out her plan to the bureau chief, Qin Haifeng, and Wang Shunzheng. After listening, the bureau chief stroked his chin: "Hmm... a risky move, but it's a good way to break the deadlock! Okay! Do as Comrade Baozhu says! Immediately arrange for someone to secretly transfer Director Zhang!"
The group immediately gathered around, and under the office lights, they lowered their voices and went over the key details, such as the transfer route, timing, personnel support, and subsequent smoke bomb plan, several times until everything was foolproof.
Finally, the plan was finalized:
Lin Baozhu and Qin Haifeng: They are responsible for safely removing the person from the hospital tonight.
Wang Shunzheng: Responsible for releasing the news of Director Zhang's "awakening" early tomorrow morning, and at the same time finding a reliable stranger to impersonate Director Zhang and go to the house they have prepared in advance to set a trap and lure the snake out!
After the tasks were assigned, Lin Baozhu and Qin Haifeng immediately set to work, driving back to the county hospital's inpatient department.
As soon as I walked into the corridor where Director Zhang's ward was located, I heard a great commotion and a lot of noise ahead!
A dozen or so people had gathered at the ward entrance! They were agitated, shouting and spitting as they spoke.
"Zhang the Skinflint! He's utterly depraved! He stole and sold all our food rations! And he's got it all! Lying here with people taking care of him, protecting him, and the government paying for his medical expenses! Why should we ordinary people have to take the blame for him?!"
"Yes! Make him come out! Give us an explanation!"
"Get out here! Don't be a coward!"
Two young police officers were pressed tightly against the ward door, their arms outstretched, forming a thin human wall. Their faces were covered in sweat, their uniforms were crumpled and torn, and their voices were hoarse from shouting, yet they were still trying their best to maintain order.
"Comrades! Calm down! Everyone calm down! The case is still under investigation! There is no final conclusion! No one is allowed to see Director Zhang! That's the rule!"
However, the angry crowd wouldn't listen and pushed and shoved, trying to break through the defenses.
Upon seeing this, Qin Haifeng's eyebrows shot up sharply, and his chilling aura suddenly erupted! He pushed through the crowd and strode to the front like a wave, his eyes like lightning, instantly locking onto a short, stocky man who was jumping the most, shouting the loudest, and constantly inciting the crowd's emotions.
"What's all this noise about!" Qin Haifeng shouted, silencing the noisy crowd! He acted swiftly! He grabbed the short, stocky man's wrist, twisted it, and simultaneously twisted his right leg precisely! The movements were clean, swift, and executed in one smooth motion!
"Ouch!"
The short, stocky man felt dizzy and before he could react, he was slammed hard onto the concrete floor! His cheek was pressed against the ground, half of his face was squeezed out of shape, and he could only make painful "ooh" sounds.
Qin Haifeng pressed his knee firmly against his lower back, and with one hand, he pinned his arms behind his back. He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the terrified crowd, his voice cold and menacing:
“The case has not yet been fully investigated! You gathered a crowd to storm the hospital ward, interfered with official business, and disrupted order! I now reasonably suspect that you were instructed by someone to take advantage of the chaos to kill Director Zhang, so as to silence him and ensure that there are no witnesses!” He emphasized the words “no witnesses” with extra force, as if they were heavy hammer blows to everyone’s hearts.
After saying that, he turned to the two young policemen, who were covered in sweat, and said:
"What are you standing there for?! Take all these troublemakers back to the station! Interrogate them separately and find out who's behind this!"
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