Liu Long looked at the daylight outside and took a big gulp of tea.
A colleague came to work.
Upon seeing him, he greeted him with a smile, "Old Liu, you've brewed this tea quite strong."
"This isn't tea," Liu Long yawned and said, "It's my old life."
The colleague was taken aback and looked around the office: "Another all-nighter? Is there a case?"
Liu Long nodded.
Although the case may not yield any results, it still needs to be investigated before any conclusions can be drawn. In particular, the work needs to be done properly, and all those who should be summoned for questioning must be summoned.
Not to mention the Chen family members, including Boss Chen, there were also all the boatmen on the ship.
The result was self-evident.
Everyone gave the same story: they didn't notice anyone falling into the water at first, and thought Old Fu was just lazing around like a cat. They even made fun of Old Fu here.
The Chen family said that Old Fu was the most fond of cheating and slyness.
Even Liu Long could tell from his toes that these people had conspired together.
They didn't find anyone had fallen into the water.
He couldn't say with absolute certainty that these people were simply standing by and watching someone die, but he could at least be certain that they were.
This was the veteran policeman's intuition.
Of course, there are also new police officers.
At first, Yu Kailang was just going through the motions, but as he investigated, he got carried away and became so angry that he almost swore during the investigation.
The Chen family is just too shameless, pretending to be innocent in every way, it's disgusting to watch.
Unfortunately, there's no evidence.
There were no witnesses.
Only one boatman named Fu Yongning, probably because he was Old Fu's nephew, still had some conscience and didn't say the same thing as the others, but he remained silent.
A hint of envy flashed in his colleague's eyes. He thought to himself, why doesn't he have such luck? Liu Long has run into several cases in the office recently.
Moreover, all the cases were successfully resolved. Although it may not be a great achievement, the work performance in the year-end assessment will definitely look much better than theirs.
Yu Kailang came out and said, "Master, I intend to ask again."
Liu Long frowned: "Again?"
"Didn't the Chen family already agree to give Old Fu the money they had withheld?"
“That’s not enough!” Yu Kailang said seriously, “What’s that little bit of money? I don’t think we can just let it go like this. It’s a life, it almost cost a life.”
"Their actions constitute endangering another person's life and are considered attempted murder!"
"They weren't even willing to apologize!"
Upon hearing this, the colleague next to him was startled: "Such a big case?"
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
Liu Long pulled Yu Kailang away, saying as they walked, "No need, we can manage."
My colleague couldn't help but spit.
He complained of being tired, but his reaction was quite genuine; he was afraid that someone would take even the slightest share of the credit.
soon.
Liu Long accompanied Yu Kailang to ask questions, which aroused strong dissatisfaction among the crowd. Chen Baosheng almost overturned the table, shouting that he was hungry and thirsty and wanted to drink soy milk, eat steamed buns, and eat fried dough sticks.
Liu Long arranged breakfast, and Yu Kailang went to report to the director.
That concludes the report.
The director patted Yu Kailang on the shoulder and said earnestly, "We all make a living at sea, and sooner or later we'll all face our retribution."
"Just you wait and see."
Yu Kailang opened his mouth slightly: "Director, you..."
"You're from out of town, you wouldn't understand..."
"Uh...uh..."
"Alright, you've been busy all night. Have a good breakfast and get some sleep." The director dismissed Yu Kailang and took out his phone to call the town government compound.
Yes, that's the situation.
"We can only offer routine reminders, which is essentially a form of criticism and education. We hope they will take this as a serious lesson."
"yes."
"I see."
"I will notify you immediately if anything happens."
Hang up the phone.
The director rubbed his temples, wondering what was going on. He couldn't help but wonder what this old man Fu was trying to do. Didn't he know that even if he made a scene, it wouldn't lead to anything?
This really offended people.
A person receiving the five guarantees (a government-provided social welfare program for the elderly, disabled, and orphans) has no one to help them, so their situation in the village will probably be difficult in the future.
...
Xiaoxi Village.
Although Grandpa Shen is still the village chief, he is practically retired. He's too lazy to report to the village committee in the morning, so Wu Yingwei takes care of the daily tasks.
He can just drink tea and enjoy his retirement in peace.
I had just brewed a pot of tea and lay down on the recliner when my phone, which was lying in the room, rang.
A mobile phone for the elderly.
The sound was extremely loud.
The neighbors all shouted that a phone call had come in.
Grandpa Shen got up to answer the phone. At first, he was slow, but when he saw that it was a call from a town leader, he strode forward, picked up the phone, and pressed the answer button.
Swift and smooth movements.
Completed in one go.
The old man chuckled and said, "Mayor Xi, what instructions did you give me for calling so early in the morning?"
"Deputy, deputy." Xi Lianghong coughed and got straight to the point: "Yesterday I went to the village, and someone presented Chen Gui with a banner and wrote a letter of thanks, right?"
"Yes, that's right. You even praised Chen Gui a few times back then."
"Do you know that the person who wrote the thank-you letter yesterday has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder..."
"After investigation, although it was not an attempted murder, the impact was very bad."
"What? Such a thing actually happened?" Old Master Shen's smile vanished, and he squinted, pondering, "Then what about Chen Gui..."
"I called you because of this matter..." Xi Lianghong briefly explained the situation, then emphasized, "This matter is impossible to investigate now, and there's no need to pursue whether it has anything to do with Chen Gui."
"But we also need to avoid suspicion, you know what I mean."
“We already caused a scene at the town compound yesterday. What if someone goes to the dock or the village committee to cause trouble?”
"That would be very troublesome, and might even affect your village's leadership election."
"I understand, I understand, I'll take care of it right away." Old Master Shen came back to his senses and said seriously, "Mayor Xi, I can assure you that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with Chen Gui."
"As for what happens in private... I'm not so sure about that."
"I will investigate this thoroughly."
"Alright, alright, there are countless tasks at the grassroots level. Just remind Chen Gui not to let things fall apart at this crucial moment."
Yes, yes, yes.
"Alright, that's settled then."
After putting down his phone, Grandpa Shen frowned deeply, still unable to figure it out after a whole day of trying.
What kind of situation is this...?
A perfectly good thank-you letter and banner have been ruined by this.
Not only did I not get a good outcome, but my boss even called me.
This is just causing trouble for the boss.
Xi Lianghong's attitude just now wasn't very good.
Thinking of this, he didn't even bother with the tea he had just brewed, and picked up his cane and headed towards the village committee.
As soon as I arrived at the village committee, before I even entered the house, I heard Chen Gui's hearty laughter coming from inside.
It was very lively.
The atmosphere was also nice.
Besides Chen Gui's laughter, there were also the sounds of everyone complimenting him.
Old Master Shen couldn't help but sigh; he knew he had come at the wrong time.
But there's nothing we can do.
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and go inside.
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