Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 355 - 251: How Did the Gun End Up in Your Hands? _3

"Another issue, Director Liu, Master Jiang, and Xiao Shao will bring the gun thief over later for the perp walk. There are so many workers in the factory, I expect there might be some who gather to watch. Can we arrange for some of the factory managers to maintain order?"

"Okay, I’ll arrange that."

Secretary Xue took two antihypertensive pills and finally calmed down. He grabbed Shi Shengyong’s hand: "Director Shi, let’s go next door. Director Qian, please hurry and make the arrangements."

"What are we going to do next door?"

"I have something to tell you."

"Secretary Xue, can I really leave at such a critical moment?"

"It’ll just be a few words, it won’t take too much of your time."

"Alright, Secretary Xue, your blood pressure is high, please walk slowly."

It seems they are discussing sponsorship, planning to smooth things over with money.

Han Yu watched with inward pleasure, thinking about how much sponsorship he could pull in this time.

If they could seize the slush fund of the Four Factory Public Security Department, and distribute it as previously agreed, Director Liu, Director Jiang, and Brother Shao could manage to get a hundred thousand.

With that hundred thousand as seed money, if we could save up a bit more over the next three years, we’d have the funds for major repairs on the Dunship, as well as replacing the main and auxiliary engines for the 001!

Secretary Xue didn’t even remember Han Yu’s name, so naturally, he had no idea what Han Yu was thinking. As soon as he walked into the office across from the conference room, he eagerly asked, "Comrade Shengyong, give it to me straight, how many guns did our factory really lose, did the criminal use our guns to commit the crime?"

"They didn’t tell me, I really don’t know."

"So who’s in charge of this case right now?"

"Mainly the Changhang Police."

Director Shi played coy for a moment, then turned to look behind him and, gripping Secretary Xue’s hand, said, "Fortunately, our Water Police Squadron is currently collaborating with them on a waterway crackdown, and the person was caught together with the Changhang Police. The guns and ammunition were also seized with them. Otherwise, we wouldn’t even have the right to speak."

Secretary Xue breathed a little easier and persisted with his questions: "Do their superiors know?"

"For such a big issue, of course, they have to report to their superiors."

"If all three departments are involved in the investigation, then who has the final say?"

"According to regulations, criminal cases involving firearms like this one would definitely be more efficiently investigated by us, the Local Police. But since it’s a crackdown period now, and controlling civilian firearms is a focus of the crackdown, they want to show results as well."

"Can’t you try to argue for it?"

Afraid that Director Shi wouldn’t help, Secretary Xue hastily said: "Old Feng, that old fool, doesn’t know how to get along with people, and he’s offended you before. But we’re all from Four Factory, with flesh and bone connected by tendons! If they make a big fuss about it, in the end, it’ll still be Four Factory’s problem, and the superiors won’t care whether it’s the Four Factory Police Station or our Four Factory Public Security Department."

"Secretary Xue, considering this, both our bureau leadership and I have stepped up today."

"It’s a good step you took. Your station’s funds are tight, right? Plus, you still have to clean up Old Feng’s mess. I’ll call Mr. Song right away to report and see if I can secure a hundred thousand for your budget."

"Secretary Xue, this isn’t about the money."

"But without money, it won’t work either. This is a gesture from our factory."

Dream on if they think they can buy their way out with a hundred thousand!

Director Shi wouldn’t miss this opportunity. He looked back outside again, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Secretary Xue, I can take this initiative, I can help our bureau argue for jurisdiction over this case, but they still have to explain it to their superiors."

Secretary Xue realized and nodded repeatedly: "You’re right, I haven’t considered it carefully. How about this, we give ten thousand to our station, and each of their departments gives fifty thousand?"

"This is a firearm-related case, and I still don’t know whether the criminal has used your guns to commit murder. Director Liu, Director Jiang, and Xiao Shao are just here to lay the groundwork. The Criminal Investigation detectives from the other two subdivisions will arrive tomorrow morning. I heard that the bureau leadership will personally lead the team."

"Think of a way, don’t let them come."

"Secretary Xue, they’re leadership, and they’re not from our system, how do you expect me to find a way?"

"We’re short on funds, they probably are too, ask them discreetly for me."

"It’s like doing business, you need to give me details so I can negotiate with them."

"Ten thousand for each, ask them if that’s okay."

"Alright, I’ll go and ask."

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