Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 386 - 273: The New Director Is Very Impressive

The ones caught last night weren’t just Huang Yueping and his three associates, but also Gu Datou, who was ready to "back them up."

To arrest is to arrest everyone involved; as for whether to transfer the case for prosecution needs further examination, that can’t be considered at the moment.

Even as Huang Yueping was being escorted into the road maintenance team’s office, he thought that Gu Datou, like them, had been duped by the Linghai Police Bureau, and believed that Feng Biguo had betrayed them. He claimed he would report Feng Biguo, cursing him to a terrible fate.

The attitudes of Zhu Liangui and Zhou Jianmin were far better, openly admitting to their criminal acts in attempting to retaliate against Shi Shengyong.

According to their testimony, they didn’t have other accomplices, just one person who knew but didn’t report, suspected of harboring them.

This person’s surname is Wu, named Wu Qigen, who was also formerly an officer in the Four Factory Public Security Department’s Economic Police Team. Because he complained about the low salary of being an economic police officer, four years ago, with Feng Biguo’s help, he transferred to the sales department to run business activities.

Wu Qigen’s wife is an employee of Four Factory but isn’t a local; she was recruited from the provincial capital, Jiangcheng.

Using his father-in-law’s home as a base, he specifically dealt with foreign trade companies in Jiangcheng, as well as major department stores and distributors.

Although his business was going well, he wasn’t satisfied.

Three years ago, he contracted a four-story office building in Jiangcheng and became a sublandlord, opening a market for both wholesale and retail clothing and fabric.

Due to insufficient funds, he came back to borrow money from colleagues of the Economic Police Team like Huang Yueping.

Venturing into the market is risky; if he incurred losses, Wu Qigen would certainly be unable to repay, so Huang Yueping and others didn’t want to pressure their old colleague. They lent the money, but not as a loan, rather as a stakeholding.

If profit was made, they would share the dividends; if losses were incurred, then so be it.

After investing, they also helped with attracting merchants.

Linghai’s textile industry was already well-developed, and Linghai people have a tradition of being entrepreneurs. Through introductions by Huang Yueping and others, many small Linghai business owners engaged in the garment and fabric trade went to rent shops.

Wu Qigen advertised and organized lottery events, running his market booming within just three years.

After the Police Department was disbanded, Wu Qigen was the first to extend an olive branch, inviting Huang Yueping to be the market’s deputy manager and asking Zhou Jianmin, Zhu Liangui, and others to take charge of the security team.

But they didn’t want to enjoy the good life and insisted on seeking revenge against Shi Shengyong...

In short, Wu Qigen was only suspected of harboring criminals, not considered an accomplice.

However, there were other gains, such as the gangsters previously found by Huang Yueping and others; every single one of them had a dirty record.

No action could be taken earlier due to lack of evidence, but with evidence now, they definitely had to be arrested.

The Criminal Investigation Team mobilized all its members and, with the assistance of several police stations, apprehended nine hooligans overnight.

Han Yu didn’t participate in the operation, invited Luo Wenjiang, Ma Jintao, and brothers from the Water Police Fourth Squad for a meal, dropped them at Yingchuan Port, and then returned to Bailong Port for the night shift.

On New Year’s Day, a travel peak period.

The station was short on police, and they needed to help maintain order at the Bainiu Ferry.

Little did he expect that right after New Year’s Day, when he was preparing for the even busier Spring Festival travel season, Zhang Lan called to say Director Yang had been transferred, the Branch Captain of the City Bureau Internal Security Branch had moved to Linghai, now serving as the acting Director, and would become the official Director once approved by the People’s Congress.

"How come such a big event wasn’t communicated to us?"

"It wasn’t communicated to Xu Mingyuan either. You guys are squad leaders, not the Big Commander or the Chief Director Instructor, only mid-level officers were informed of the appointment yesterday and called to the bureau for a meeting."

Zhang Lan looked outside and then counter-questioned, "Logically, Director Shi should’ve conveyed such important news to you guys immediately, didn’t he tell you?"

Han Yu scratched his neck, yawning heavily as he said, "I’ve been too busy these past few days; I didn’t go to the station."

"He probably feels awkward facing you, that’s why he didn’t notify you."

"What’s there to feel awkward about? By the way, where has Director Yang been transferred to?"

"It wasn’t announced at the meeting yesterday, and according to convention, there’s no need to announce, but I heard from Sister Jiang this morning that it seems like he’s been transferred to the Binjiang Judicial Bureau as the Deputy Director."

"What does the Judicial Bureau do?"

"You don’t know?"

"I haven’t dealt with them much, so not really clear."

"It’s the department in charge of legal advocacy and delivery, I can’t explain it well in a short amount of time."

Zhang Lan looked outside again, reminding, "Salted Fish, you need to be more cautious from now on. The new Director Zhou is formidable, don’t get in his way."

Han Yu unconsciously asked, "He just took office yesterday, how do you know he’s formidable?"

"He might have just started yesterday, but he set off a fire as soon as he took office, and now there are mixed emotions all round."

"What fire?"

"After the appointment was announced yesterday morning, he went to investigate Jindun Hotel in the afternoon. He found out that Jindun Hotel wasn’t making money but incurring losses, so he called a party committee meeting in the evening, deciding to shut down Jindun Hotel."

The Police Bureau is responsible for maintaining public security, not for doing business.

Han Yu had always felt that the Police Bureau shouldn’t operate a hotel and couldn’t help but smile, "It’s good that it’s shut down, but what about all those people?"

"Jindun Hotel only has two police officers who are currently responsible for the aftermath. As for the several employees, all have been arranged to go to Southern City and Northern City Police Stations as auxiliary police; those not willing to serve as auxiliary police can resign."

Zhang Lan put the invoices she had just organized into the drawer and continued, "As for the hired chefs and service staff from outside, let them find better opportunities elsewhere. I’ll take money over in the afternoon to pay them their wages, and after paying the chefs and service staff, I’ll audit the hotel’s accounts for the past two years with Secretary Wu from the Disciplinary Committee."

Han Yu chuckled and asked, "Audit?"

"You think everyone’s like your master and won’t take advantage of the public? Many people racked up bills dining and lodging at the hotel; some were indeed for official receptions, and some weren’t. Director Zhou demands we check every item clearly and recover all the money that’s due."

"Did your Big Brother also rack up a bill there?"

"He did a few times, but it was all for work."

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