Same crime

Qin Zhengzheng went home during the lunch break, thawed the spare ribs in the refrigerator in the microwave, blanched them, put them in the electric pressure cooker, and before he had time to set the cooking time, Gong Yuechao called.Qin Zhengzheng wiped his hands with his apron, and pressed the answer button, but Gong Yuechao told him that there was a situation in Mucheng, so let him rest at home at night, and stop running back and forth to deliver soup.

Upon hearing the news, Qin Zhengzheng couldn't hide his disappointment. Finally, Gong Yuechao had a small request for him, which was obviously not too troublesome, and he took it back all at once.He also didn't know how long it would take for that inexplicable sense of distance to disappear, or how long it would take for Gong Yuechao's inactive intimacy with him to disappear.

He asked in a low voice, "Then are you going?"

"I'm not going." Gong Yuechao said, "It's not convenient for me to go out recently, so Brother Cheng and Gu Ming will go."

Qin Zhengzheng breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "That's it, I'll send it to you to drink. We two will have dinner together in the evening, and I will also send you back the Erbing, as well as your suitcase." Gong Yuechao directly Going to work from his home, he couldn't carry a lot of luggage. Qin Zhengzheng made an excuse that Gong Yuechao couldn't refuse, trying to make these barriers disappear completely. He was afraid that the distance between them would become bigger and bigger as time went on.Because sometimes, not communicating with each other's ideas is fatal to each other.Especially for people with different personalities like the two of them, if one is introverted, the other should be more outgoing. This is definitely not a concession, but a kind of glue, so that the relationship can last longer.Qin Zhengzheng is not well versed in this, but is also trying to figure out a way to get along with Gong Yuechao, especially with Gong Yuechao's slightly sensitive personality, his initiative can bring the two of them closer.

A chuckle came from the phone, and Gong Yuechao said, "Okay, I'm afraid to trouble you."

Look, there is still some alienation, Qin Zhengzheng thought so.He said, "I'm only happy when you trouble me."

Qin Zhengzheng had been busy at work all afternoon, and finally finished the work at hand. After get off work, he hurried away, just to cook the pot of hot soup for Gong Yuechao.Because it was off-duty time, his way to Mucheng Group was somewhat blocked, but overall it went smoothly. By the time he arrived, night had already enveloped the entire city.The street lights around the Mucheng Group Plaza just gave the whole building a sense of warmth. Several offices in the building were still lit, and Qin Zhengzheng could see the one belonging to Gong Yuechao at a glance.

He took out his mobile phone and was about to call Gong Yuechao to ask him to go downstairs, but he looked up and saw a few people standing at the door of the building. They were wrapped in heavy padded jackets, holding cameras in their hands, and they were discussing something together. Instead of dialing the number, he took a photo in that direction with his mobile phone and sent it to Gong Yuechao, asking, "What's going on?"

At this time, Erbing was meowing in the cat bag, feeling a little uneasy.This made Qin Zhengzheng even more flustered.

After a while, Gong Yuechao called instead and said to him: "Those people are reporters, they have been blocking the door all afternoon, and they haven't left yet at such a late hour."

As smart as Qin Zhengzheng, he immediately understood the whole story, and asked him cautiously, "It's because of the report in Zhangzhou Daily, right?"

"Yes." Gong Yuechao said.

"great influence?"

Gong Yuechao smiled and said: "It's still within the controllable range. In fact, I have received many calls asking about this matter. The most important thing is to ask about the impact of the cooperation with Gong's. Although Brother Cheng didn't tell me directly, But he is going to discuss matters with the Gong Group tonight, and I guess this issue will inevitably be involved, so it is necessary to appease the other party's emotions at this time."

From the phone, Qin Zhengzheng couldn't hear Gong Yuechao's emotional waves at all, but his heart didn't feel the slightest ease because of Gong Yuechao's calmness. He subconsciously used his fingers to pick the cloth bag wrapped in the thermos. Telling the reason, my heart was shrouded in self-blame again.But think about it, I still have to be in the position of the police, and I have to see the overall situation. I shouldn't affect the judgment of the case because of my feelings, let alone have such emotions.Obviously Gong Yuechao had already told him, but he still had to stand on Gong Yuechao's angle and position, and feel sorry for him.

This mood seems to be worse than a few years ago, and it even bears an indescribable sense of guilt.When he was in Suijiang, because of repeated investigations by the police, Gong Yuechao was forced to endure endless gossip and gossip in a place like school where the interpersonal relationship was relatively simple; But if he still has to face so many media that have nothing to do, and bear the blame that doesn't belong to him, will he lose the prestige he has built up so hard in such a large group, and even in the industry? Woolen cloth?

Qin Zhengzheng thought about it for a while, but he didn't come to any conclusion. The phone in his hand started to heat up slightly, but there was a chuckle from the phone.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Instead, Gong Yuechao gently comforted him, telling him to enter the backyard through the small door on the right, and he would wait there.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Zhengzheng bit his lip, the pain made him more sober, he drove his humble Nissan car, and followed Gong Yuechao's guidance to the small gate while no one was looking.The access control in the backyard was unlocked, and the electronic gate left an opening for a car to pass through. As soon as his car passed by, the electronic gate closed again silently.When he came out again, no one noticed that there was another person in his car wearing a cotton coat and hat, and their car just disappeared into the night.

The home that I haven't returned to for a few days, although warm, is still not very popular.Qin Zhengzheng put away his suitcase and thermos, and Gong Yuechao released Erbing from the cat bag before taking off his cotton coat.

Erbing wrapped around Gong Yuechao's legs and meowed to express intimacy. Gong Yuechao smiled softly at Erbing while taking off his cotton clothes. At this moment, Qin Zhengzheng poured out a bowl of pork rib soup and put it on the table, looking at this picture In the picture, a warmth ignited in my heart. The person he loves is so gentle and strong. When facing many difficulties, he can still smile calmly, neither humble nor overbearing.

Qin Zhengzheng swallowed the sourness in his heart, and decided to treat Gong Yuechao better.

"Teacher, you can finish the soup first, and I'll make something to eat."

The Erbing followed Gong Yuechao to the table. It smelled the broth and screamed, and seemed to want to try something new. Gong Yuechao put his fingers on its forehead to prevent it from touching the hot soup, and then said to Qin Zhengzheng: "There is nothing at home." Don’t worry about the dishes, just order a takeaway.”

Only then did Qin Zhengzheng remember that he had been busy all afternoon, and had simply forgotten about the grocery shopping.He patted his forehead and said, "Look at my memory."

Gong Yuechao snatched him away with a smile: "You are not as good as me when you are young." He then ordered: "Help me open a can for Erbing. There is salt in this soup, so it cannot eat."

Erbing got off the table when she heard the sound of Qin Zhengzheng pulling the ring of the can, and forgot about the grievances with this temporary excrement shovel officer. Accidentally stained my fingers with canned soup.

Gong Yuechao watched them interact with each other and drank the delicious pork rib soup, a little warmth poured into his heart.

The two ordered two sets of cured meat claypot rice, and when the takeaways arrived, Gong Yuechao told Qin Zhengzheng about the afternoon's affairs.

When the reporters gathered around, they asked to see Shi Mucheng by name, but Shi Mucheng was never used to the bad temper of outsiders, so he assigned Gu Ming to deal with them.According to Shi Mucheng's intention, Gu Ming issued a non-aggressive statement to the reporter, without explaining all the questions of the reporter at all.They still felt that Shi Mucheng, who was hiding behind the scenes, was the most authoritative, and the news that Gong Yuezhao came to work this morning spread like wildfire, and they wanted to try to wait until Gong Yuezhao asked him to clarify and understand.

Gong Yuechao, a new force of the Mucheng Group, is gaining a foothold and occupying a place in this large enterprise in Zhangzhou with a vigorous attitude. The most eye-catching thing is his previous criminal record. This experience of being in prison for several years, and being related to a murder case, seemed even more ambiguous and innocent. ——These are eye-catching news points, and can create topicality, so why not do it.

Qin Zhengzheng searched for words to comfort Gong Yuechao, but Gong Yuechao didn't think there was anything.

"Teacher, don't you want to stand up and say something when others slander you so much?"

Gong Yuechao looked at his somewhat melancholy face, and said: "The one who cleans himself is clear, if the past experience can make a person unable to hold his head up for the rest of his life, shouldn't I bury myself and stop being ashamed of myself? ? And it's your police who now ask me to cooperate with fishing law enforcement, so I can only endure it."

Qin Zhengzheng was choked speechless by these words, but he did after thinking about it.

Gong Yuechao said again: "It is true that you solve the case as soon as possible, so that I can get rid of all the rumors."

"En." Qin Zhengzheng nodded heavily.

The takeaway was delivered, but Qin Zhengzheng didn't have much appetite. He only hoped to clear Gong Yuechao's innocence in front of the public, and say that he was innocent.He just told Gong Yuechao that Gong Yuechao was pouring the accompanying sauce into the rice and stirring it carefully with chopsticks. He raised his head and saw the uneasiness of his lover. In seconds, Qin Zhengzheng threw himself into his arms.

Gong Yuechao patted him on the back and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

"Ah."

Two days later, Qin Zhengzheng and Li Wen arrived in Suijiang together.

It was almost noon when they arrived, and the sky in Suijiang was a little gloomy. It seemed that it was going to snow but not yet, the sun was covered by thick clouds, and the wind was gusty.

Li Wen thought it was troublesome, he didn't even take a bag, he just looked like a fool, holding a cigarette at one side, wearing his police uniform padded jacket, stepping on his distinctive old Beijing cloth padded shoes, with his hands inserted In the pocket, walking is also wobbly, as if the center of gravity is unstable.It was Qin Zhengzheng's first business trip with this leader, and he always felt that something was wrong.In the end, Li Wen still disliked him for always carrying it and told him to relax.

Qin Zhengzheng thought that it would be difficult for me to go back to my hometown, but could the leader not be so relaxed, after all, this is business, not travel.

The Lixia branch had received a call a long time ago, and said that they would drive over to pick up the station, but Li Wen refused, saying that they would not bother the grassroots police. They simply ate some food, and then took a taxi to the Lixia branch.

After being away for a few months, the Lixia sub-bureau remained the same as before, with almost no changes. Li Hongbing and a few of his subordinates were waiting at the door early, and after shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, they went upstairs together.

Qin Zhengzheng met several acquaintances in the corridor, and greeted them happily. This kind of joy, which is similar to returning, cannot be explained clearly in a few words. With a basin of cold water, he said, "Oh, you're very popular." It wasn't a sarcasm, and it didn't look like a joke. Anyway, it was impossible to tell what it meant when he said it from his unprincipled mouth. Take it as a compliment.

Because this used to be Qin Zhengzheng's work unit, and it was involved in a murder case related to a past case, the upper and lower levels attached great importance to this and offered to fully cooperate with their investigation work.Li Hongbing said that he set aside a day to conduct research and discussions with them on the murder case of the "little skinny man".

There were no unnecessary pleasantries. Li Wen straightforwardly proposed to read the past case files. In fact, he already had a plan in mind, and what he needed to do now was to find corresponding evidence to support it based on his own reasoning.Li Wen usually looks carefree, but his mind is very delicate. Once he works, he is extremely serious, and he will not affect his judgment because of some subjective assumptions of others.In fact, in order to be safe, before coming to Suijiang, he had already sent someone to keep an eye on Huang Yong, so as not to miss any clues, so he was safe.

Since the murder of the "little skinny man" pointed the finger at Gong Yuechao, Wang Xuejiang cannot be avoided when talking about Gong Yuechao. There is a great possibility of retaliation, so Li Wen insisted on coming to Suijiang to see the past As for the file, he felt that the electronic file was not as handy as the physical file, and there might be some new discoveries.

Although it has been many years since Gong Yuechao's intentional wounding case, Wang Xuejiang's crime is very close at hand. The subtle connection between the two people, plus Li Hongbing's participation, he knows the relationship very well.While he was introducing the case, Li Wen flipped through the case files, and when he noticed that the ideas provided by Qin Zhengzheng were different, he would ask one or two questions.

As he listened, he felt that something was wrong, and he even had some ideas in his mind that needed to be verified.

Li Hongbing said: "Wang Xuejiang runs a construction company. The full name of this company is Suijiang Xuefeng Construction Engineering Company. The company is split from Zhangzhou Mucheng Group. As an employee of Mucheng Group, Wang Xuejiang cheated the group The trust of the boss, Shi Mucheng, let him invest in Suijiang, and framed him. Shi Mucheng was imprisoned for several years because of this. The case was in our city bureau. Later, Wang Xuejiang used this part of the funds to establish his own company And as the boss, he has done very well.”

After hearing this, Li Wen frowned and asked, "After reading and hearing so much, I think Wang Xuejiang needs a protective umbrella. Have you ever thought about this problem?"

Li Hongbing pondered, and then said with some hesitation: "We have indeed thought about this, because our local protectionism in Suijiang is particularly serious, and we have always resisted foreign investment, so the economy has been stagnant. And the real estate industry is no different than others. For the government The dependence on the department is particularly strong. If Wang Xuejiang had no one behind him, or if she had no connections with the government, she would not be able to achieve such results. After the Wang Xuejiang case, a colleague of our criminal police team was implicated , his name is Zhou Xiangwan. However, this person’s influence is not enough to serve as a protective umbrella. From the testimonials and other evidences, we all feel that there is something lacking, and we cannot judge arbitrarily.”

Li Hongbing still spoke somewhat cryptically, and did not specify who it was. Li Wen nodded, expressing his understanding.

"What about Gong Yuechao?"

"Gong Yuechao and Wang Xuejiang have a personal grievance. He claimed that Wang Xuejiang caused a car accident that hurt his friend Chen Yusheng, so he wanted to retaliate. We caught him in the process of hurting Wang Xuejiang."

Li Wen stroked his slightly stubbled chin, and asked again, "Don't you guys have any ideas about the candidates for the umbrella, or connections?"

Li Hongbing was somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Your consciousness is..."

Li Wen turned his head and gave Qin Zhengzheng a wink, Qin Zhengzheng received it, and asked Li Hongbing: "Captain Li, do you still remember the serial injury case back then?"

"You mean..."

Qin Zhengzheng nodded, "At that time, some leaders of the district government put pressure on us, hoping that we would investigate Gong Yuechao... who is this person?" He had the answer in his heart, but it could only serve as a guide.

Li Hongbing thought of the past, slapped his forehead, and suddenly realized, he quickly got up and went to the filing cabinet to look through the work log from several years ago, and made several consecutive phone calls, one of which was to his old partner Zhang Yingluo, who was in the office Pacing back and forth, talking about the past that happened four years ago, gradually, the fog covering this time period seems to be dispersed by the sun.

Li Wen didn't intend to disturb him, and turned his head through the case files. When he found something useful, he wrote it down with the pen and white paper requisitioned from Li Hongbing's desk.

After making a round of phone calls, Li Hongbing asked him, "So the key to the case now is to find out Wang Xuejiang and the person behind him?"

Li Wen nodded with a smile.

"His name is Zhang Mingfeng. He used to be the secretary of the district chief of the Lixia District Government. Shortly after Wang Xuejiang's accident, he was transferred from Suijiang."

At this time, Li Wen also took a good look at the case file, folded the paper, put it in the pocket of his police uniform, and said, "In addition to the serial injury cases brought up by Qin Zhengzheng, I also want to go to the City Bureau to check it out." The file of Mucheng's case, and the trial file of Gong Yuechao's case."

"Yes." Li Hongbing agreed excitedly, and sent someone to bring over the files of the unsolved case.There are too many such cases in the hands of the police. If there is no serious matter, they don't plan to bring them out and bring up the old matter again.After a long time, although this kind of small case has not been solved and the prosecution period has not passed, but because the victim did not pursue it, no one even cares about it. Slowly, they are in the hearts of those who participated in the case back then It becomes insignificant, and the superiors say they want to clear up the accumulated cases, so they will be listed, but they still can't be solved, so let's forget it, anyway, it will disappear after a long time.

Now, the case seems to have some clues, and these few small cases have become the key to solving the case. When Li Hongbing saw Li Wen's extremely focused research on the case, he could not help but be impressed by his thinking and reasoning ability. impression.

But Qin Zhengzheng frowned as the progress progressed, and couldn't help worrying about Gong Yuechao's safety.