Police headquarters, conference room.
Hong Kong officials and the Commissioner of Police were left in a state of confusion after reading Li Zhongzhi's report. The matter was simple, so the report was brief, but the necessary evidence was included. Anyone with even a modicum of logical reasoning could see that this was a complete blunder.
But how do we tell the victim about this?
The authorities or the police sent someone to tell Si Mingyu, "I'm sorry, this is a misunderstanding. These people weren't targeting you. This was an accident. Please understand."
Even if Si Mingyu was magnanimous enough to let the matter rest, would he have told the security department the same thing? And the Chief Executive as well? If that was the case, it would have been simpler to just submit his resignation. At least it wouldn't have become a laughingstock.
So after a brief discussion, the group instructed Li Zhongzhi to handle the matter according to the law. The attack on the convoy was a fact, and no matter what the purpose was, this fact could not be changed. They should handle the matter accordingly.
For the sake of safety, Li Zhongzhi did not rush to take action against Fan Longping of the Fan Group. He just sent people to watch him secretly. Now that he received instructions from above, he immediately called to arrange for the arrest.
The summons procedures had been completed and were with them. After receiving the order, the two teams immediately rushed into the hotel where Fan Longping was staying. The other party did not go home today but brought a woman to the hotel.
Faced with the intruding police officer, Fan Longping obediently followed him. After all, he knew his own business. Although he had engaged in many shady activities, none of them were serious enough to warrant arrest. The police also took care of his face by allowing him to put on his clothes before leaving.
Logically speaking, Li Zhongzhi no longer needs to be responsible for the case at this point, because the evidence has shown that Fan Longping just wanted to find someone to scratch the other party's car. Even if Tan Jiakui brought weapons such as machetes and sticks when committing the crime, it was at most an attempted injury, and the serious crime team would not be needed.
However, the Chief of Police considered that since Li Zhongzhi had followed him for so long, there was no need to replace him and the case should be closed quickly. There was no need to make such a wrong case public.
Therefore, when facing Fan Longping and his lawyer, Li Zhongzhi's attitude was not serious but rather casual.
After briefly recounting the incident, he asked, "Mr. Fan, the police have evidence that you are suspected of instigating the attack on the convoy of the president of the East Asia Mingyu Group. Ni Lucheng from Tongli Auto and the people you sent to monitor the convoy have confessed. Do you have anything else to say?"
Anyone who heard this would be confused, including Fan Longping. He looked at the lawyer, and the lawyer looked at him.
"Officer Li, I need to speak with my client privately," said the lawyer.
"Only ten minutes." Li Zhongzhi took his colleagues out.
There were surveillance cameras in the interrogation room, so even though it was a private conversation, he knew the outcome. Even with comprehensive evidence and witnesses, Fan Longping couldn't deny it, which was why Li Zhongzhi immediately told him what had happened.
Should he confess proactively to make a good impression in court, or should he be stubborn and insist on his own way? Anyone with common sense knew what to do. So after his lawyer explained the relevant legal provisions, Fan Longping, though reluctant, was ready to concede.
"Officer Li, I admit that I let Ni Lucheng scratch the convoy, but I really didn't know that this was the convoy of the president of East Asia Mingyu Group." Fan Longping said after Li Zhongzhi came back.
"Mr. Fan, we police officers are only responsible for clarifying the facts. Other departments will handle the rest." Li Zhongzhi produced several documents and had a colleague activate the video recording equipment. "I'll take your statement first."
Since Fan Longping had confessed, the police would complete the case as quickly as possible, leaving the judge to decide. Ultimately, even if it were charged with attempted assault, the punishment wouldn't be severe. Furthermore, the victim was the president of the East Asia Mingyu Group. Could Fan Longping still sue to avoid punishment? To be frank, if the matter escalated, the other party wouldn't let him get his wish for the sake of prestige.
On the other hand, Si Mingyu didn't take the attack on his convoy that night seriously at all. After returning to his residence on the top of Victoria Peak, he didn't care what happened next.
His security has reached the top level. If he is still in a panic under such circumstances, he will have too many things to worry about.
The next day, officials and police came to visit, and Li Zhizhong, as the case investigator, naturally had to accompany them. He had to give an explanation no matter what, even if it was just such a blunder.
After some pleasantries, Li Zhizhong handed over a document with both hands. "Mr. Si, this is a summary of the case. Attached are the confessions of the parties involved and the evidence collected by the police investigation. Please review it."
Under normal circumstances, this kind of material would not be shown to outsiders, but this is abnormal. It’s just that I’m afraid Si Mingyu won’t believe it.
The matter was very simple, so even if it was written in more detail, the summary material was only three pages long, but there was a thick stack of various supporting materials.
"In other words, Fan Longping originally wanted to hire someone to scratch Song Anran's test drive car coming in from the port, but because my fleet was the same brand of car, he accidentally hit the secondary car?"
"Yes, Mr. Si, you can understand it this way." Li Zhongzhi replied.
"This is quite new." Si Mingyu believed the truth found out by the Hong Kong police, but it is true that facts are often more unbelievable than fiction.
"Mr. Si, although you were attacked because of mistaken identity, the nature of the incident will not change. Fan Longping and relevant personnel will bear due responsibilities." The senior police officer who came with him said.
"I believe that."
"On behalf of the police, I apologize for any oversights in our work, and I ask Mr. Si to understand that emergencies like this are difficult to prevent."
What the police brass implied was: It's not that we police officers haven't done our job properly, it's just that no one can prevent this kind of spur-of-the-moment action.
"The efficiency of our Hong Kong police in getting to the bottom of the case in such a short time is worthy of praise. I hope those involved in the case will be punished by law." Si Mingyu naturally understood what he meant, so he just said a few polite words and left it at that.
“Thank you for your understanding.”
After declining Si Mingyu's invitation to stay for dinner, the group left without further delay, relieved that the matter was done. The blundering attack was over, at least for the authorities and the police, but for Si Mingyu, it was not.
His vengeful nature was no mere talk; since he had been attacked, he had to avenge himself. He couldn't interfere with how the law punished Fan Longping, but he felt the Fan Group no longer had any reason to exist.
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