I asked you to pursue a career, but you turned out to be a scumbag

Veteran cadre activity center.

Zhang Hao looked up at the plaque hanging next to the door and walked in. His target this time was Gao Kangbo, the police officer who investigated the case of the uncle and nephew of the Shen family!

When Gao Kangbo was investigating this case, he was just an ordinary criminal policeman, but thanks to his many years of solving cases and making meritorious contributions, he was promoted all the way.

Before retiring, he had been promoted to deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau - a deputy division-level cadre.

Now that I am retired, I come to the activity center for veteran cadres every day to drink tea and play chess with others.

After Zhang Hao entered, he saw many elderly retired cadres playing chess, drinking tea, writing calligraphy, or sitting together discussing national policies.

He looks no different from an ordinary old man in the park, but in fact, anyone who can appear here must be a deputy division-level cadre or above.

It is no exaggeration to say that when they are in office, any casual words they say will make the people below them guess for a long time what they mean.

Zhang Hao had never met Gao Kangbo before, so he just found an old man who was writing and asked respectfully, "Hello, old leader. I'd like to ask, who is Gao Kangbo, Director Gao?"

"Looking for Lao Gao? The one wearing a straw hat and playing chess over there is Lao Gao. There are no leaders here, so just call us by our names." The old man said kindly.

People say so, but Zhang Hao doesn't dare to take it seriously. Even though these people have retired, their influence is still there.

What's more, their descendants basically all work in the government, and any random word from them can make their careers dark.

It’s like a joke that often appears on TV, where a corrupt official is caught and imprisoned, and his son gets into trouble.

The corrupt official asked his son to find his former subordinates.

The son asked in confusion: Now that you have come down, will they still listen to you?

The corrupt official sneered: It’s true that I’m coming in now, but if they don’t help you, whoever I want to come in to accompany me will have to come in.

Zhang Hao expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, old leader."

Zhang Hao then walked towards Gao Kangbo. Before he reached him, he heard Gao Kangbo yell, "That move just now doesn't count. I didn't see where your gun was. Let me take a step back."

"You've regretted so much, no, this time we must get the checkmate!" said the old man opposite Gao Kangbo stubbornly.

"If you don't regret it, then don't regret it. Let's try again." Gao Kangbo muttered.

"I don't want to play chess with you anymore, you lousy chess player. You're regretting your move." The old man opposite stood up and left.

Zhang Hao came over and said, "Hello, are you Gao Kangbo, Director Gao?"

Gao Kangbo turned his head and glanced at Zhang Hao. After looking him up and down, he said, "It's me. Which department are you from?"

"Hello, Director Gao, I'm from the Procuratorate." Zhang Hao replied.

Gao Kangbo's heart skipped a beat when he heard that Zhang Hao was from the Procuratorate.

After retiring and settling down safely, who are the old cadres most afraid of coming to find them?

It's not those who come to me and ask me to do things for them.

But he was afraid that the people who came to visit him were from the Discipline Inspection Commission, who were here to investigate.

Although the procuratorate is not the Commission for Discipline Inspection, some of their functions overlap with those of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and they can still conduct investigations on themselves.

Although his heart was pounding, he had been working in the system all his life and had long since stopped showing his emotions. His expression did not change at all, and he asked in a calm voice, "Little comrade, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Zhang Hao said with a smile: "Director Gao, my name is Zhang Hao, you can just call me Xiao Zhang."

When Gao Kangbo heard the tone of Zhang Hao's voice, he was at least certain of one thing, that is, Zhang Hao was not here to arrest him.

"Director Gao, I came to you to consult you about a case!" Zhang Hao said.

Gao Bokang asked doubtfully, "Consult me? Although we are all part of the public security, procuratorial and judicial system, if you have any questions, you should consult your seniors in the procuratorate. How can I help you?"

Zhang Hao replied, "Director Gao, you handled this case before. Do you still remember the uncle and nephew of the Shen family from twenty years ago?"

"Are you talking about the uncle and nephew of the Shen family who were involved in the rape and murder case?" Gao Bokang asked.

Zhang Hao nodded: "Yes."

"I still have some impression."

Gao Bokang's face flickered with nostalgia. "When I first took on this case, it was a matter of time. It had already happened a while ago and had a very negative impact on society, but the investigators hadn't made any progress."

"So the director handed the case over to me, hoping that I could solve it as quickly as possible. Fortunately, I lived up to my old leader's trust and solved the case."

"It's been twenty years since this case. Why are you bringing it up again?"

Zhang Hao replied, "Director Gao, after the uncle and nephew of the Shen family entered prison, they kept writing letters of appeal, saying that they were wrongly accused. Now that this case has been assigned to me, I need to re-investigate it."

Gao Bokang's face lit up with dissatisfaction upon hearing this. He scolded, "This is sheer nonsense! This case happened twenty years ago and has already been tried in court. The criminals pleaded guilty. Why is there still a need for an investigation?"

Zhang Hao replied, "Director Gao is right, but that's the job of our procuratorate. If there's any doubt, we have to investigate. I've reviewed the original case files, and they say there's no complete chain of evidence. They determined the other party was guilty based solely on the accusation of one prisoner. Furthermore, the uncle and nephew of the Shen family claim you were tortured into confessing."

Gao Kangbo's expression changed when he heard this, and he said in a cold voice, "So your real purpose for coming here this time is to ask me if I was tortured into confessing?"

Zhang Hao didn't say anything.

Gao Kangbo heard this and said righteously, "Then I can tell you responsibly that I have Party spirit. All procedures are in accordance with the process and regulations. You can leave now."

Zhang Hao said, "Director Gao, I'll take my leave now."

Then Zhang Hao got up and left.

After Zhang Hao left, Gao Kangbo also got up and left the veteran cadre activity center, then took out his mobile phone and dialed a number.

"Sun Ji, what does your procuratorate mean?" Gao Kangbo asked in a cold voice.

"You still have the nerve to ask me what's wrong?"

"Just now, someone from your procuratorate came and said his name was Zhang Hao. He wanted to reopen the investigation into the Shen family uncle and nephew and clear them of all charges. He asked if I had confessed under torture."

"You decide what to do with this matter. If he finds any evidence, we're all doomed."

"I know it's been twenty years, but it's best to be safe than sorry. Okay, I'll leave it to you."

……

Zhang Hao left the veteran cadre center without any surprise at Gao Kangbo's reaction. It would be a miracle if the other party could admit to such a thing under torture.

Fortunately, he had another clue, so he took out his cell phone...