I just joined the inspection department, and the whole country is in a panic.

After the Chinese New Year, Yang Wen resumed his daily work.

this day.

Yang Wen was busy with his work when Director Tao Dejin suddenly came out of his office: "Xiao Yang, come with me to the petition office."

"Okay!" Yang Wen nodded slightly.

On the road.

"Is there an urgent mission?" Yang Wen asked curiously.

"I don't know either. Secretary Peng called me over."

"Oh……"

When the two arrived at the petition office, they heard some noise.

"I don't care, I want you to take some men and investigate this scoundrel right now! He's definitely up to something! If you don't take some men and arrest him now, I'm not leaving, I'm staying here tonight!"

The speaker was an old man who looked to be about sixty years old, dressed simply, with gray hair and a somewhat unkempt appearance.

He simply sat down on the ground, acting a bit like a scoundrel.

The colleagues in the petition office next door were all having a headache.

The director of the petition office, in particular, turned a deep purplish-red.

Because Peng Weizhong was also there, and he couldn't even handle this small petition, how do you expect Peng Weizhong to think of you?

"Secretary Peng," Tao Dejin greeted Yang Wen.

When Peng Weizhong saw the two approaching, he gestured for them to wait a moment.

Then, looking at the old man sitting on the ground, he squatted down as well and offered him a cigarette: "Uncle Qin, your righteous indignation and decisive actions are just like those of a chivalrous hero in a martial arts novel!"

“However, we need to follow procedures to investigate this matter. We have already accepted your report, and our next step is to conduct a preliminary investigation, followed by filing a case for review. You want us to arrest people right now? That's not how the process works!” Peng Weizhong explained patiently.

This isn't like joining a case investigation team; joining a case investigation team might save some procedures.

"I'm not very educated, I don't understand what you're talking about! The evidence is so obvious now, just arrest him and that's it! You guys are just being long-winded." Old Man Qin glared at Peng Weizhong, but still took the cigarette.

Peng Weizhong wasn't annoyed; he smiled and personally lit the lamp for the other person.

“Uncle Qin, you did find the 20 yuan check among the junk in his house when you were collecting junk, but there was no third party present during the process of you collecting junk.”

"We didn't record a video. What if they deny that this item was among the junk they sold you? How would you explain that?"

"What if he falsely accuses you of framing him?"

Peng Weizhong explained in a very serious manner, leaving the old man Qin completely bewildered.

“I know this person is definitely suspicious! But we need to investigate step by step and collect enough evidence! Besides, if we summon him for questioning now, what if we alert him?” Peng Weizhong continued to explain patiently.

“Look, these two are my colleagues from the Supervision Office. They are in charge of investigating cases. I’ve called them here. I plan to send them over to secretly investigate the specific situation first, and then quickly open a case and launch a full investigation!” As he spoke, Peng Weizhong pointed to Yang Wen and Tao Dejin.

"Don't worry, we will definitely investigate this case thoroughly, but it will take some time. We can't arrest him today, right? In case he doesn't confess, the evidence you provided actually has some loopholes that can be exploited."

Old Qin looked at Peng Weizhong, who had a sincere expression on his face, took a puff of his cigarette, and then looked at Yang Wen and the other man.

"Okay, then I'll trust you, leader!" Old Qin said, standing up from the ground.

"Uncle Qin, don't worry, we'll let you know as soon as we have any new progress! How about that?" Peng Weizhong continued.

"it is good!"

"Director Zhu, please complete the relevant reporting procedures for this Mr. Qin. I need to inform Director Tao and the others about the investigation." Peng Weizhong said to Director Zhu, the head of the petition office.

"Yes, Secretary."

"You two come here."

Inside the office.

Peng Weizhong then explained the whole story to Yang Wen and Tao Dejin.

Here's what happened.

This old man, Qin, is a scrap collector.

Every day, he wanders the streets and alleys, collecting scraps and old appliances from downstairs in various residential areas.

one day ago.

He collects recyclables downstairs in a residential complex.

A woman called him upstairs to collect scrap.

In addition to some old appliances, a batch of various odds and ends of junk were also collected.

One of the boxes contained moldy Pu-erh tea leaves.

Since the outer packaging of this box of Pu'er tea is cardboard and the inner packaging is a tin box, he naturally accepted it. He only needs to throw away the moldy tea leaves later.

After returning home, he began sorting through the junk. While sorting through the tea box, he discovered a check at the bottom of the box!

It was still a cash check worth 20.

There are generally two types of checks: transfer checks and cash checks. Transfer checks can only be collected by designated individuals. Cash checks, on the other hand, can be cashed by anyone at a designated bank counter.

Old Qin didn't understand checks, but seeing 20 written on it, he called his son to ask what it was. He found out it was a cash check!

However, Old Man Qin did not take it for himself, but instead planned to expose this family!

Because he often collects recyclables, he has collected recyclables from this family several times.

He once learned by chance that the male head of the household was an official, and apparently quite a high-ranking one at that.

Now that he sees the other party with this check for 20, he thinks they are definitely a parasite!

He absolutely had to report this kind of parasite!

This is also why Old Man Qin came here.

They were even asked to investigate the case immediately!

This has given the colleagues in the petition office a real headache!

Peng Weizhong happened to be passing by, so he managed to calm the old man down temporarily.

"Speaking of which, there's a reason why Old Man Qin is so righteous and hates evil!" Peng Weizhong shook his head and sighed.

Before Yang Wen and the others could ask further questions, he began to explain: "When I was talking to him earlier, the old man told me himself that the reason he hated parasites so much was because a few years ago his son took the college entrance exam, and he ranked first in both the written and oral exams. Just when the whole family thought their son was finally going to succeed, he failed the physical examination."

"Old Qin worked hard for most of his life, supporting his son through university by collecting scrap. But his son failed the entrance exam because of this. He believed there must be something fishy going on, so he hated corrupt officials very much!"

"That's why he's so fiercely opposed to evil these days."

"By the way, what about this old man's son? What kind of job does he do?" Yang Wen couldn't help but ask.

"It seems he went to work as a lawyer in another province, which is a good fit for his major."

"I see!" Yang Wen and Tao Dejin both fell silent after hearing this.