Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 468 - 331: Showdown!

8:26 AM, Government Guest House.

Deputy Mayor Jiang and others finished breakfast, packed their luggage, and were waiting in the lobby while the Deputy Director of the Education Bureau was checking out.

They had met with everyone they needed to meet yesterday and had discussions, but there were no substantial results, and further talks seemed futile, so they planned to head back as scheduled.

Even though Deputy Mayor Jiang had mentally prepared for this and even jokingly comforted herself by treating it as a tourist trip, she still felt somewhat uneasy about just going back like this.

She looked up at the clock on the reception’s backdrop and, holding the handle of her suitcase, said quietly, "Commissioner Ding, didn’t you say you could handle this?"

"Definitely," he assured.

"So, you mean my presence is no longer required?"

"How could that be possible?" Commissioner Ding also glanced at the electronic clock on the reception’s backdrop, then looked towards the entrance of the hall.

Following his gaze, Deputy Mayor Jiang curiously asked, "Who are you waiting for?"

"Waiting for Mayor Wang from yesterday."

"Will he come?"

"He definitely will."

"But we are about to leave, the cars to send us off are already at the door."

"Deputy Mayor Jiang, even if you reached the Mao Ming Railway Station, they would still chase you back."

"Really?"

"Look, here they come."

At a glance outside, Deputy Mayor Jiang’s lips curled into a smile.

Just as Old Ding had said, a small license plate black sedan pulled up in front of the entrance hall.

The government secretary whom they had met during yesterday’s meeting got out of the front passenger seat, nodded at everyone, and adroitly opened the rear door.

Deputy Mayor Wang got out of the car, seemingly in a bad mood, and asked abruptly, "Deputy Mayor Jiang, what are you doing? If there’s a problem, let’s solve it; we can talk about anything."

"Mayor Wang, I really don’t understand, could you please clarify?"

"Just filing cases and running here to arrest people, Deputy Mayor Jiang, we treat you as friends and honored guests, how can you do this!"

"What cases are being filed, who is being arrested?"

"You really don’t know?"

"Really don’t know."

It seemed that this female vice mayor really didn’t know. Deputy Mayor Wang turned to Commissioner Ding, "You must know, right? Your Police Bureau’s Deputy Chief is here too, he is currently at our Gaozhou City Police Bureau."

Old Ding quickly responded, "Mayor Wang, I really am not clear on the specifics, let me make a phone call to inquire."

"Hurry up and call, ask now."

"What exactly is going on?"

"Deputy Mayor Jiang, this isn’t the place to talk, come on, there is a meeting room upstairs, let’s go up and talk."

"Alright, Mayor Wang, after you."

...

If the second-floor meeting room of the guest house was the main venue, then the small meeting room on the second floor of the Police Bureau would be the secondary venue.

Chief Dai rushed back, Huang Wenhua, having clearly instructed the local police to keep a close watch on a suspect, also hurried to the bureau.

Director Li, unable to even exchange pleasantries, was busy taking a call from Old Political Commissar.

He was then busy reporting the situation to Deputy Mayor Jiang.

Speaking with Commissioner Ding was in local Linghai dialect, which Chief Dai, Director Zheng, and Huang Wenhua could not understand at all.

Deputy Mayor Jiang was not a native of Linghai and did not understand the Linghai dialect; therefore Director Li had to use Mandarin to report, allowing Chief Dai, Director Zheng, and Huang Wenhua to clearly and frighteningly understand.

"Deputy Mayor Jiang, the situation has changed, it’s no longer just an issue involving our Linghai Police Bureau and Changhang Bureau. The number of people deceived is enormous, not only from our jurisdiction and Changhang Bureau but also from Zhuangming Police Department and Binjiang Police Bureau Water Police Branch territories. Yes, yes, now it’s a joint investigation involving all four!"

Director Li looked up at Chief Dai and continued, "The first offender was caught in Salt Sea. Our officers went to arrest him while he was deceiving people there, and we had assistance from Salt Sea peers since many there were also deceived and are very interested in this case. This morning they just called me to inquire about the progress of the investigation.

Colleagues from Zhuangming Police Department and the Water Police Branch are on their way here, expected to arrive around four in the afternoon. They started with us because we needed to gather evidence from Shenzhen and Guangzhou, correct, correct, we have a division of tasks, yes, all right, I assure you of timely reporting."

Lin Chunsheng, that old geezer, is finished!

Three police departments and the transportation system’s Changhang navigation police from two provinces have formed a joint Special Task Force to investigate him, and he has already been arrested. Even if not sentenced to death, he would be severely punished. And all this because he was unwilling to refund tuition fees to three students, how absurd is that.

Chief Dai, Director Zheng, and Huang Wenhua looked at Han Yu differently, all simultaneously wondering what background this young Deputy Division Commander had.

"Chief Dai, I’m sorry, our Deputy Mayor Jiang wasn’t aware of the situation..."

"No problem, have some tea."

"Thank you."

"Director Li, you need to report to your city leaders; as for us, we also need to follow the instructions of our city leaders, this situation has become quite a mess..."

I just let Salted Fish talk with the office director named Zheng.

With their principal leader here, Director Li could no longer afford to be idle, putting down his teacup he said straightforwardly: "Chief Dai, we are all colleagues, no need to beat around the bush. First, the characterization of this case will definitely be accurate. Second, the three suspects we’ve just arrested, we must take them with us. Furthermore, asset recovery and follow-up investigations must proceed, at which point we might need your cooperation."

Treading on thin ice, Chief Dai dared not easily express his opinion, not knowing how to start, when suddenly his "brick phone" rang.

Deputy Mayor Wang, in the main venue, found out that it was no longer just a matter involving Linghai alone, insisted on speaking directly with the person in charge of handling the case.