Such a big move has already alerted the snake; hopefully, they'll catch the bigger fish behind it, otherwise, who knows how many more people will suffer.
"The worst-case scenario is that someone has already tipped them off. If the other side is decisive and cuts off their tail to survive, they've probably already hidden their new tail."
None of them were simple-minded people, and Feng Mao naturally realized this as well. He leaned back dejectedly.
"Sigh! Yes, it's quite possible. This network is so large, almost all over the country, yet it has been going smoothly all along. So far, no department has paid attention to this missing person case. Of course, someone is deliberately suppressing it."
This person's status must be quite high.
"Let me tell you, at first, I was full of ambition, wanting to investigate this case thoroughly and clearly on my own."
"Ha! Very good, worthy of praise."
"And now? You don't want to investigate anymore?"
Feng Mao was simply straightforward and inflexible, and not really a complete novice in society. He certainly didn't think that he, as the deputy director of the public security bureau in a remote county, could shake this deeply rooted and powerful tree.
"I think, wearing this uniform, is my job, and I will take action when I see injustice."
However, I feel somewhat disheartened.
The brothers worked tirelessly for days and nights, searching for clues, arresting people, and rescuing people, fearing that these people would suffer more because of us. However, in places we didn't know, there was a powerful hand secretly manipulating everything, just for its own benefit, not caring about the lives of ordinary people, and even willing to abandon them like trash.
Tell me, is it a blessing or a curse to let someone like that rise to a high position?
Qin Qinghuai looked up and glanced at it.
"You've asked that question. Water that's too clear has no fish, and a person who's too discerning has no followers."
You're not isolated from the world, don't you understand this simple truth?
It's not uncommon for people in high positions to hold their posts but do nothing.
This time, actually, there is still some hope of investigating and eradicating the problem completely; however, you'll have to endure some hardship first.
Feng Mao had always known that Qin Qinghuai was a smart man; otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically called him back just two days after he returned, just to discuss this matter with him.
"Tell me, how do we investigate? Even a sliver of hope is still a sliver of hope, so we have to give it a try. What if it works?"
I don't mind suffering some injustice; I'm no stranger to enduring humiliation and hardship. I've done it quite a bit in the past few years, and some of those things are still hanging over me now. As long as this cancer can be completely eradicated, I'll feel it's all worth it, even if it makes me feel heroic."
"There's probably no chance of being a hero, but if handled properly, it might force the higher-ups to conduct a thorough investigation. However, you should also consider that such an outcome has both advantages and disadvantages."
One possible outcome is that, for the sake of certain individuals or for something that cannot be disclosed, someone of considerable status might be chosen as a scapegoat.
Another possible outcome, which is what you might want, is that the case might be forced to come to light, and perhaps the investigation will be more thorough than you imagine.
However, you should be mentally prepared that this is not a trivial matter. The impact of this incident on you may affect the rest of your life. Although all the grievances and so on will be clarified, you will be different. You will become a hedgehog that cannot be touched, the kind that makes people want to stay away.
Forget about joint investigations in the future; you'll probably become invisible, a transparent person in the eyes of all the higher-ups, or they'll simply treat you as a "traitor."
Qin Qinghuai made the gestures,
"It's like the painting my daughter is practicing bidding at home. You might end up hanging on the wall, and it won't just be a three- or five-year wait. There's a high chance you'll end up working in this remote little police station until you retire."
In simple terms, it's called "being shelved." It means removing this person from the system without removing them, but also without reusing them. They can't go out and do anything else. Although the name is quite legitimate, in reality, they can only be squeezed into this small corner and left to fend for themselves.
Feng Mao is different from Qin Qinghuai. After all, the Qin family patriarch and patriarch had a strong background in the military. As long as they didn't commit a fundamental error like treason or rebellion, the Qin family would go far in their lives.
But Feng Mao is different. He is just an ordinary person who climbed up the ladder entirely through his own courage, stubbornness, and unwavering principles. His serious, inquisitive, and relentless nature makes him capable of doing practical things, and he only does practical things, which is why the people like him.
However, in officialdom, people like him and with this kind of personality are the most unpopular. In fact, it was precisely because of this personality that he was directly transferred here after only a few days in office. It's obvious that they didn't want people like him to get in their way. If this matter gets out, someone above will definitely be affected, and Feng Mao will only be pushed to the forefront of controversy again. There may be some rewards on the surface, but there probably won't be any more substantial ones.
In other words, what kind of leader would like a subordinate who is out of control and inflexible?
If Qin Qinghuai was a cunning schemer, then Feng Mao was a stubborn fool.
Unlike others who are single-minded, he wasn't clueless; he was too insightful. He was like a concrete pipe, hollow in the middle but perfectly transparent, the kind of pipe from beginning to end. He was unambiguous and could see everything clearly, but he insisted on communicating with the outside world in the most foolish and direct way. This was what made Qin Qinghuai most helpless.
Feng Mao is an exceptionally intelligent person, but his intelligence is clearly different from Qin Qinghuai's. Qin Qinghuai is the type who uses his strengths to achieve his goals, subtly setting traps for people and tricking them without them even realizing it.
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