Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

Fang Jianxin knew very well the purpose of Zhao Wenhao's coming here today, which was nothing more than something related to Ma Hongzhi.

After Zhao Wenhao sat down, Fang Jianxin continued, "Wenhao, this case has already begun the process and will be submitted to the court soon. Of course, there are some procedures involved, and the final judgment will take some time."

Zhao Wenhao is somewhat clear about these processes.

Now he is mainly worried about whether Ma Yaoming has some connections in the upper echelons, and whether he can use these connections to get Ma Hongzhi a light sentence.

You know, he was the one who proposed that Ma Hongzhi commit arson and murder.

Even if the murder is attempted, the crime is still serious.

Judging from common sense, it would be at least ten years, or even more.

Of course, Ma Hongzhi has never admitted to the crime of murder, but only admitted to arson.

But according to the fire situation at the time, if Zhao Wenhao and his family had not escaped in time, they would most likely have died in the fire.

Therefore, even if Ma Hongzhi did not admit to the crime, the police would still include the relevant evidence when filing a lawsuit.

As to whether the court will adopt these, that is another matter.

Zhao Wenhao pulled a cigarette from his pocket and respectfully lit one for Fang Jianxin. "Uncle Fang, Ma Yaoming came to our house today, hoping to pay compensation and ask us to issue a letter of apology. But I ignored him and drove them away.

I'm worried that Ma Yaoming won't give up and will definitely use other means to influence the relevant verdict."

Fang Jianxin turned around and glanced at the office door, only to see that it was closed, and then he chuckled.

"Wenhao, I have something to say here. Just listen to it and don't spread it around."

Seeing Fang Jianxin's expression, Zhao Wenhao knew there must be something going on. He thanked him and promised to keep it a secret.

"County Magistrate Liu just spoke with me yesterday to understand the details of this case. His attitude indicated that he hoped we would handle this impartially and not tolerate any abuse of power or favoritism.

In addition, if nothing unexpected happens, Ma Yaoming's position will change in the near future.

A Party member's son actually committed arson. Not only that, Ma Yaoming clearly knew his son committed a crime, but he secretly shielded him and allowed his son to escape. How could County Magistrate Liu tolerate such a cadre?

Fang Jianxin's voice was not loud, but his tone was firm and unquestionable.

Obviously, he has always hated evil and was disgusted by the actions of the Ma family father and son.

When Zhao Wenhao heard this, he was immediately delighted.

After all, he was just an ordinary citizen. In an era where officialdom was paramount, it would be strange if Ma Yaoming didn't hate him to the core for opposing a deputy mayor and sending his son to prison.

Don’t be fooled by Ma Yaoming’s humble attitude in the morning. That was because he temporarily needed help from Zhao Wenhao. After all, in order to get the letter of understanding, he needed the approval of the Zhao family.

But once things are settled, Ma Yaoming will definitely take crazy revenge.

It is not difficult for them to find some excuses.

In particular, Zhao Wenhao was not sure whether Ma Yaoming had a strong network of connections in the county or even in Dingzhou City, so he would certainly prepare for it.

Now that he heard Fang Jianxin say this, he finally felt relieved.

Zhao Wenhao had no idea why County Magistrate Liu was so concerned about this matter. Perhaps he was genuinely disgusted with Ma Yaoming's actions, or more likely it was a political struggle.

Zhao Wenhao was too lazy to pay attention to these things, as they were not something he could pay attention to at his level for the time being.

What he needs now is a relatively good environment so that he can have enough time to expand his social circle and strengthen his strength.

Whether it is economic or political strength.

"You're quite ruthless, kid. Ma Hongzhi's knee is in serious trouble. The doctor said that even if it's cured, there's no guarantee it will be the same as before."

Seeing Zhao Wenhao lowering his head and saying nothing, Fang Jianxin couldn't help but tease him.

Zhao Wenhao smiled shyly, "You can't blame me for this. It was Ma Hongzhi who was trying to escape, and I was desperate and tried to stop him. He fell down accidentally, it's not my fault."

Fang Jianxin smiled faintly and said nothing more. He just nodded at Zhao Wenhao to let him know.

At that time, only Zhao Wenhao and Ma Hongzhi were at the scene, and only they knew the specific situation. Ma Hongzhi was indeed on the run.

From this perspective, it is self-evident whose confession is more convincing.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. Just keep it in mind, and I won't say anything else. Go back early and we'll talk about it when the court opens."

Fang Jianxin stood up and didn't bother to be polite with Zhao Wenhao. He just chased him away.

As the county police chief, he has a lot of things to do every day and doesn't have much free time to spend with him.

Zhao Wenhao was also very tactful and greeted them, picked up the gifts he brought, and walked out of the office.

Of course, Zhao Wenhao didn't leave immediately. Instead, he made some arrangements, packed two packs of cigarettes in his backpack, and came to Zhang Bingkun's office.

In this matter of Ma Hongzhi, Zhang Bingkun has made a lot of efforts, and Zhao Wenhao certainly needs to express his gratitude.

Moreover, from their previous interactions, he also knew that Zhang Bingkun did not behave as upright as Fang Jianxin.

"Xiao Zhao, why are you here? Come in and sit down."

When Zhao Wenhao appeared at the door of Zhang Bingkun's office, Zhang Bingkun happened to open the door.

"I have some business with Director Fang, and I also came to see Brother Zhang." Zhao Wenhao walked in without hesitation and took out the cigarettes from his bag. "I know you criminal police officers are heavy smokers, so I came to contribute two."

After saying that, without waiting for Zhang Bingkun to be polite, he stuffed two packs of cigarettes into the drawer of the desk.

"Oh, what are you doing? What is our relationship? There is no need to be so polite." Zhang Bingkun did not really refuse, but just declined it slightly and then accepted the gift.

However, at this time, he was already thinking about what gift to give in return.

In his opinion, a long-lasting relationship is one where both sides interact with each other.

Zhang Bingkun knew that Director Fang thought highly of this guy, otherwise he would not have called him in the middle of the night and asked him to deal with the matter immediately.

"So, did Ma Hongzhi's family cause you any more trouble later? Let me tell you, this guy was stubborn at first and didn't want to confess.

I've seen plenty of people like this before me. If I teach him a lesson and put the evidence before him, I can easily take care of him."

The two of them sat down casually and naturally started talking about the case.

"Brother Zhang is still the best. Ma Hongzhi is also a bully in our town, but when he comes to Brother Zhang, he immediately submits."

Zhao Wenhao then gave him some flattery.

"Uh, haha!" Zhang Bingkun was a little embarrassed. "The main thing is that you caught him in time, otherwise he might have slipped away. If he had really escaped to another province, it would not have been so easy to catch him."