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

"Government, I really don't remember." Nong Xingwei said with his head down.

Zhang Hao nodded and said, "If that's the case, can you explain to me why your sentence was reduced by one and a half years the same year you reported the uncle and nephew of the Shen family?"

Nong Xingwei said with an evasive look, "Because I behaved well in the detention center, my sentence was reduced."

Zhang Hao dismissed it. Reducing the sentence by one and a half years, can this be done with just a word of good behavior?

Without significant meritorious service, it would be impossible to reduce the sentence so much.

Zhang Hao continued, "Nong Xingwei, was your sentence reduced for the past year and a half because of your good behavior, or was it a reward for falsely accusing the uncle and nephew of the Shen family?"

"Do you know that because of your testimony, these two are still in prison? Can you really sleep well at night with your conscience?"

Nong Xingwei said in panic: "That's what they deserved. What does it have to do with me?"

Seeing that Nong Xingwei refused to confess, Zhang Hao said, "Okay, since you don't want to say it, I won't force you. Before I come again, your mother asked me to tell you that she is old and won't live long. She hopes you can go back to see her. She misses you."

After saying that, he stopped looking at Nong Xingwei and said to Lin Guodong, "Brother Lin, let's go."

Lin Guodong followed Zhang Hao away.

Zhang Hao was actually a little embarrassed to call Lin Guodong out so late at night. In addition, considering the promise he had just made to Lin Guodong, he did bring him to the barbecue stall.

After ordering some barbecue, Lin Guodong said, "Brother, you really give up and don't ask anymore. I think that Nong Xingwei is obviously lying."

"I know, but there's nothing I can do if he doesn't tell me." Zhang Hao shook his head.

Lin Guodong said: "There is no other way. He is suspected of using a forged ID card. I will take him back to the police station and interrogate him. If that doesn't work, I will use some tricks. I don't believe he won't confess."

"Are you sure?" Zhang Hao asked.

Lin Guodong nodded and said, "Of course, I can still do this little thing."

Zhang Hao said with a half-smile, "This case isn't as simple as you think. There are quite a few people involved. As far as I know, there's the former director of the Municipal Bureau, Gao Kangbo, and the current deputy chief prosecutor of the Provincial Procuratorate, Ji Xiangrong."

When Lin Guodong heard this, he immediately shrank his neck and said to Zhang Hao: "Fuck, brother, you are courting death. You dare to touch this kind of case? You are courting death with your own future!"

Zhang Hao looked at Lin Guodong and said, "Brother Lin, what's more important, your future or justice?"

"At first, I didn't want to get involved in this shitty matter, but when I saw the hope in the families' eyes when they heard there was hope for redress, I felt that the future wasn't that important."

Lin Guodong glanced at Zhang Hao with mixed feelings, then nodded vigorously: "You're right. If there's anything you can do for me, just tell me and I'll help you."

"Aren't you worried about offending people?" Zhang Hao asked with a smile.

Lin Guodong said with a bold face: "I'm not afraid of shit. My personality has already made me offend many people in the Municipal Bureau. The worst that can happen is that they will throw me to that remote county town to be the director. It just so happens that I have a lot of free time."

Zhang Hao was not surprised by Lin Guodong's words. Lin Guodong had this kind of personality in his previous life, and would rather break than bend.

"Brother Lin, I actually have an idea." Zhang Hao said.

"What's the idea? Is there anything I can do for you?" Lin Guodong asked.

Zhang Hao said a few words in a low voice.

Hearing this, Lin Guodong said, "Is it possible?"

Zhang Hao said, "Let's take the bait. Let's give it a try. What if it works?"

After they finished eating, they parted ways.

Early the next morning, Zhang Hao did not go to the procuratorate, but came to the veteran cadre activity center again.

Zhang Hao once again approached Gao Kangbo: "Leader, I still have some questions about that case. I'd like to ask you something."

Gao Kangbo's face lit up with dissatisfaction when he saw Zhang Hao coming. "Why are you here again, comrade? I made it very clear to you last time that the case was handled according to the law. Don't waste any more time."

"Leader, I..."

At this moment, Zhang Hao's phone suddenly rang.

"Boss, I'm sorry, I have to take a call first."

He immediately took out his phone and answered it. After a few seconds, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He said, "What did you say? The witness Nong Xingwei has been found. Wait, I'll take some notes. Go on, where does he live?"

"No. 203 Xingyuan Street. Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

After Zhang Hao hung up the phone, he said to Gao Kangbo, "Boss, I have something else to do here. I'll be leaving first."

Then he turned around and left in a hurry.

Gao Kangbo looked at Zhang Hao's back, and a hint of nervousness suddenly appeared on his face.

In the case back then, most of the evidence has been lost with the passage of time and cannot be verified. The only variable now is Nong Xingwei.

So he looked around vigilantly, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to him, he immediately walked to a secluded corner, took out his phone and made a call.

"Brother Ji, what is going on? Didn't you say you had it figured out? Why is that young man from the procuratorate still investigating this case?" Gao Kangbo asked in a low voice.

Ji Xiangrong said in a cold voice, "I had already taken action and had him imprisoned in the Discipline Inspection Commission, but Number One ordered him to be released."

"So what should we do now? He just called me and said he's found the witness from back then—Nong Xingwei."

"If he confesses, the case will definitely be overturned, and we two will be held responsible," Gao Kangbo said nervously.

He has finally landed safely, but he doesn't want to be investigated because of a case that happened more than 20 years ago.

Ji Xiangrong said coldly: "I know, I'll find a way. Do you know where the witness is now?"

"I know. I just checked. It says that the witness lives at No. 203 Xingyuan Street." Gao Bokang replied.

"Okay, I got it. Leave it to me from now on!" Ji Xiangrong replied.

……

After leaving the Veteran Cadre Activity Center, Zhang Hao went straight back to where Nong Xingwei lived, and then found Lin Guodong in a breakfast shop.

"Brother Lin, how is things over here? Is there any movement?" Zhang Hao asked.

Lin Guodong replied: "Everything is normal. Nong Xingwei has been staying at home."

"Are you sure this method will work?"

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate." Zhang Hao replied.

At this moment, the two saw Nong Xingwei walking out of the house with a bag on his back, looking like he was going out.

Lin Guodong frowned and said, "Is Nong Xingwei trying to run away?"