Chapter 19
Kong Yue and the new director Qin Mingzhi stood at the door and talked for a few words, and then the two walked towards this side, one in front and the other behind.
Two tall dark shadows cast a shadow in front of him, and a feeling of oppression came over him. Perhaps he was really drunk and felt a little depressed. He quietly moved one hand from his knees to pull his collar.
As the young police officer made way, Qin Mingzhi, standing in front of him, suddenly slammed his hand on the table and sternly said, "Now that you're sober, tell the truth about what you did!"
He was also very angry. This kid suddenly appeared in Zhang Erhu's yard today, catching them off guard. They originally wanted to wait and see, but they could hear him calling him Brother Erhu enthusiastically from a distance. The two of them were as close as brothers.
Let him appear suddenly, but he is also very alert. Even after drinking so much, he still found out that they were following him. If he doesn't go to the police station, who will? Let's avoid making things worse.
I didn't expect that he knew Kong Yue. Qin Mingzhi glanced at Kong Yue and continued to stare at him.
As his voice fell, Lu Qin clearly felt a gust of wind, and then the table shook violently, and the room was filled with noise. He was so scared that his hand trembled and retracted it. Now his head was no longer stuffy.
It's true that he has seen the world, but he has never seen this kind of world.
After hearing his question clearly, Lu Qin paused for half a second, a little confused. He suspected that his head was damaged when he was pressed to the ground. He couldn't understand what he said, "Ha"
He still hadn't figured out what crime he had committed and why he was taken to the police station.
Qin Mingzhi's breath was almost spraying on his face, and his fierce eyes like a tiger kept staring at him.
He clearly felt that he was not joking and needed him to confess his crime. He put away his relaxed expression and subconsciously looked at his brother-in-law.
Kong Yue stood straight and looked away, but as soon as he closed his eyes he could recall the scene of the kid arm in arm with the suspect, calling him brother, and even pulling on the suspect's door and yelling for him to drink with him next time.
In order to avoid suspicion, he stepped back two meters.
Lu Qin: “…”
Qin Mingzhi put his hands behind his back, not minding his little action at all. He stared at him closely and questioned him further, "Don't think that you can get away with just keeping silent and playing dumb. Just tell me what your relationship with Zhang Erhu is, and why you appeared in that yard."
The previous second, Lu Qin was still gritting his teeth and trying to figure out what happened today. Was he slandered by the human traffickers who arrested him this morning, or was he reported to the police because he had obstructed the communication between the old man and his grandson? The next second, he heard a familiar name and his eyes widened.
"Relationship with Zhang Erhu"
What is the relationship with Zhang Erhu?
No, what does he have to do with that liar Zhang Erhu?
It seemed absurd, but when Lu Qin looked up, he saw his serious expression, especially Qin Mingzhi looking at him as if he were a prisoner. Thinking of what he had done before being arrested, something about him and Zhang Erhu flashed through his mind.
Moreover, he seemed to have seen some figure before.
Wow, it’s a group of police officers who are on the lookout.
An even more absurd thought emerged in his mind: he was being considered an accomplice of Zhang Erhu!
It was obvious that the police's expression told him so.
Could he be any more unlucky?
Lu Qin's expression broke down bit by bit, and now he couldn't even look his brother-in-law in the face.
Qin Mingzhi's breath was almost spraying on his face, and his fierce eyes like a tiger kept staring at him.
Qin Mingzhi put his hands behind his back and stared at him, his tone becoming more pressing as he continued questioning, "Confess and receive leniency; resist and receive severity."
They will not let go of anyone who has a close relationship with the suspect.
So when they took him to the Public Security Bureau, they probably saw him having an 'intense' conversation with Zhang Erhu at the door.
Lu Qin: “…”
The road ahead was blocked, so he could only face it head-on.
Qin Mingzhi saw the young man opposite him slowly calm down from disbelief, and then an expression of 'hate for evil'.
Wait, hate evil
"Public Security, I want to report Zhang Erhu and the others!"
In one sentence, his identity was instantly changed from a suspect to an innocent informant.
The sudden change of topic almost scared Qin Mingzhi so much that he couldn't keep his expression steady.
He thought the boy did it on purpose, but he saw seriousness on his face.
Qin Mingzhi sat up straight instantly, thinking he knew something, "You said you wanted to report Zhang Erhu?"
Kong Yue lowered his hands that were originally folded across his chest and straightened his body.
"Yes, I suspect Zhang Erhu and his gang are doing illegal activities!" Lu Qin said without hesitation.
"Human trafficking!" Lu Qin uttered word by word.
brush--
Qin Mingzhi stood up instantly, his eyes looking as if he wanted to eat someone.
Lu Qin: It turns out they were already suspicious, and this is indeed what they were staking out.
Qin Mingzhi's body tensed up. "What you said requires evidence."
They had long suspected Zhang Erhu of human trafficking, but they had been unable to find evidence. Moreover, the abducted people had not been found yet, and it was impossible for their yard to hide people.
Lu Qin spoke clearly, "That day I happened to be passing by the alley where the child was lost, and Zhang Erhu and the others appeared there."
So he recounted in detail what had happened that day.
Qin Mingzhi and Kong Yue could almost recite the information about the missing people by heart. He was very sure that what Lu Qin said was correct, but he did not expect that Zhang Erhu would appear.
Lu Qin picked up some useful information and said, "Today, a girl was almost dragged away on the main road across the alley..."
Qin Mingzhi heard about this once when he came back, so he had to go back and confirm it.
He was about to speak when the young man suddenly became serious.
"By the way, I went to his house today. Li Qiang was repairing his car with his back to me. He thought I was Zhang Erhu and said, 'Where are you going to get your car?' But when he realized it was me, he stopped. I guess he was going to the station. Also, Zhang Erhu was called out by Li Qiang and he said, 'It's because he's difficult. Now's not the right time.' So if you really suspect they're trafficking, you might want to think about what they mean."
After hearing what he said and confirming that it was the truth, Qin Mingzhi and Kong Yue quickly looked at each other, and the three words "train station" flashed through their minds.
Kong Yue came out from the corner and said, "I'll go."
Kong Yue made significant contributions on the battlefield in the second half of this year, but he paid a heavy price. After sustaining varying degrees of damage to his arms and back ribs, he can no longer fight. In recognition of his meritorious service, the military arranged for him to be discharged and assigned to a new position at the Laishu County Public Security Bureau.
News of human traffickers appearing in Southern Province coincided with his discharge notice. Time was urgent, and with the public in a state of panic, he returned almost immediately to complete his recruitment process, barely having time to return home. Although he and Qin Mingzhi had known each other for less than half a day, both were decisive individuals, so there was no need for a break-in period.
Besides, he should have avoided suspicion in the first place. Although, judging by the boy's series of reactions, it seemed like they had wrongly accused him. He had faced all kinds of people during his missions, so he wasn't so blind as to not even be able to tell if someone was lying.
Qin Mingzhi patted his shoulder, trusting his ability very much, "Okay, be careful."
Kong Yue nodded.
Lu Qin didn't expect them to come up with an idea so quickly.
"Brother-in-law," he said until he was thirsty.
You know, in order to avoid suspicion, he never called me brother-in-law once after he came in.
"You stay in the bureau now, I'll be back later."
Kong Yue left after saying this. Every second of delay would put the abducted women and children in more danger.
As soon as he left, he and Qin Mingzhi were the only ones left in the room.
Qin Mingzhi had interrogated many criminals, so after just a few simple questions, he believed that Lu Qin was not involved in the trafficking. At most, the boy had some ulterior motive to get close to them.
But no matter what, at the age of sixteen or seventeen, hanging out with people like Zhang Erhu, he might have learned bad habits at some point. Moreover, a group of vicious people, how could they see human life?
Intent on helping Kong Yue teach him a lesson, he said, "You're quite brave to be with the traffickers. Your little cleverness isn't enough. You should reflect on this for a while."
Lu Qin:
The door was loosely closed from the outside.
Lu Qin listened to the footsteps fading away, gently opened the door, and just as he stuck his head out, his eyes met with a young police officer.
He smiled awkwardly and stepped back.
Lu Qin sat in the square little room, in a daze.
It had been so long that he didn't even know when it was. Lu Qin moved his stiff legs and only then did he realize there were two holes in his knees, letting air in.
Finally there was movement outside.
Lu Qin pricked up his ears, then quietly stood up and opened the door. It was still the young policeman, even his standing posture had not changed.
He asked in a very good manner, "Where is the toilet?"
The young policeman didn't react for a moment.
Lu Qin gave a look of 'no way', "I can't even go to the toilet."
At this time, Qin Mingzhi, who heard the noise next door, came out and said, "Let him go."
The young policeman finally stopped stopping them.
Lu Qin stepped out of the door and felt much more relaxed.
"Go out, turn right and go straight." Qin Mingzhi's voice sounded.
"Thank you, Public Security Bureau."
After walking a few more steps, Lu Qin realized that the corridor outside was not as bright as the small dark room, and it was also extremely depressing.
After taking two steps, Lu Qin stopped when he found Qin Mingzhi following him.
Qin Mingzhi reminded him in a low voice, "Keep going forward."
Oh, Lu Qin immediately moved forward, he had a stress reaction.
Two minutes later, Lu Qin came out of the bathroom.
He was still walking in front, and Qin Mingzhi was walking behind.
"Sir, what's your name?" Only then did Lu Qin realize that his face looked familiar.
Qin Mingzhi met his eyes.
Just when Lu Qin thought he would not answer, he heard him say, "Qin Mingzhi,"
Oh, the last name is Qin. He just met someone named Qin this morning.
Turning back to the room, Lu Qin hesitated and didn't want to go in. "It's too dark in the room, Qin Gongan, can I walk around? Don't worry, I will definitely not leave."
Just when he thought Qin Mingzhi would not agree, he heard the reply, "You can go to the corridor, yard, and this room, but don't go anywhere else."
Lu Qin's face showed joy. "Don't worry, I will definitely abide by the rules."
God knows he's almost suffocating.
After getting permission, Lu Qin turned around and looked around leisurely.
Qin Mingzhi frowned.
As if he noticed someone was looking at him, Lu Qin immediately straightened his posture.
There was nothing interesting in the corridor, and even the yard was bare. A group of wild chrysanthemums were blooming in the corner of the wall, and I picked one of them.
After a short while, he came back.
Just as he was returning to the corridor, a familiar voice suddenly came from the front, even with a hint of surprise, "Little Comrade"
Lu Qin's ears twitched, and he looked over to see the sound, only to see Sun Juan and Qin Mingzhi standing together.
Sun Juan walked over in two or three steps, looked him up and down, and was completely shocked. "How did you get here and become like this?"
It was fine and clean before, but now it looks dull in the eyes, with messy hair, two big holes on the knees, and yellow dust on the clothes.
Sun Juan couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she reached out and took the leaves off his head.
Lu Qin glanced and saw that he had just gone to look at the bird's nest under the tree.
Lu Qin appeared very optimistic and shook his head. "Aunt, I'm fine. I just came here to help others."
Qin Mingzhi glanced at him strangely, thinking he was really good at glorifying himself.
Sun Juan found it hard to believe that helping others could put her in such a precarious situation. She looked at her brother-in-law and asked, "What's going on? Comrade, you saved your niece."
She thought that her brother-in-law was busy recently and might not even come back at night, so she came early and told him not to let the human trafficker go.
Qin Mingzhi just found out that the person the traffickers wanted to kidnap was his niece, and was about to explain something to Sun Juan.
Lu Qin continued, "Aunt, it's really okay. It's just that Uncle Qin thought I was a human trafficker and pushed me to the ground. Don't worry, it only looks serious from outside. I don't blame him."
Qin Mingzhi always felt that what he said was not right.
It was still fine, but Sun Juan's expression suddenly changed. "Mingzhi, what's wrong with you?
"How could this young man be a human trafficker? He's so handsome. If he fell into a human trafficker's den, they would have bought him."
Lu Qin: “…” Why doesn’t he sound like he’s complimenting me?
As soon as Sun Juan blurted out her words, she realized that it was a bit inappropriate. She was just like that when she was enthusiastic, so she said, "Little comrade, I just want to praise your good looks. I don't mean anything else."
Lu Qin, "It's okay, it's okay. I know my aunt has no bad intentions."
Sun Juan saw the hole on his knee and said, "Auntie still has some tickets. It's Chinese New Year, so I'll buy some cloth and make you a new one."
"No, no, auntie."
Qin Mingzhi heard this and said, "Sister-in-law, you should use mine."
Qin Mingzhi had dared to slam the table in front of him before, but in front of his sister-in-law, he didn't dare to struggle at all because he was raised by his sister-in-law.
Lu Qin watched them communicate and quickly decided on his matter.
Suddenly noticing movement in the corridor, he looked over.
At the same time, Qin Mingzhi also noticed it. He glanced sideways at the boy. The boy was quite alert, no wonder he could find out that he was being followed.
But the next second, seeing Kong Yue's expression, his face also turned ugly, "No"
Kong Yue shook his head, "No," even the people who followed them hadn't seen them enter the station.
The atmosphere suddenly became depressing and quiet. Every day that passed meant their danger was increasing.
Sun Juan was staring at the newcomer a second ago. After hearing their simple conversation, she knew about the human traffickers. "These damn beasts, the child hasn't been found yet."
Qin Mingzhi didn't want to elaborate and just shook his head.
Sun Juan also thought of what happened to her daughter in the morning, thanks to Lu Qin.
She turned to look at Lu Qin and found that he was frowning and thinking about something, so she asked, "Little comrade, what are you thinking about?"
As soon as she spoke, two other eyes fell on him.
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I've overhauled it, smoothed out some of the clutter, and added about 700 words to the original. My apologies.
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