Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 716: Whereabouts of Lao Huo

This is a very common handshake building in Beishan. Hundreds of residents are crowded in this small world, and the atmosphere is full of fireworks.

The family of the laid-off worker that Wei Tao wanted to meet lived there.

There was no need to ask, because of Lei Zi's identity, Wei Tao quickly found the place through the crowd of onlookers. Before he even entered the door, Wei Tao was nauseated by the smell of Chinese medicine.

"Make way, make way." Pushing aside the crowd of onlookers, Wei Tao was able to see the situation in the house clearly.

This is a house with an area of ​​about 30 square meters. Two beds occupy a prominent position. Between the beds is a half-person-high partition made of thick newspapers. Several old-fashioned pieces of furniture are arranged in it, giving a simple and clean feeling.

"Brother Tao." Seeing Wei Tao coming, Lei Zi introduced to a pale middle-aged woman lying in bed: "Sister Huang, this is Captain Wei from our Municipal Bureau.

"Captain, this is Sister Huang." He then pointed to a half-grown child and a young man sitting by the bed and said, "Those are Sister Huang's children. This is Yang Yuanbao, the victim's coworker."

Wei Tao glanced at Lei Zi in confusion, not understanding why he was called the captain, but nodded anyway, "Yes, Sister Huang, I'm Wei Tao, the captain of the criminal police. If you have any questions, please report them to us."

Sister Huang, Lao Huo's wife, looked at Wei Tao doubtfully and asked, "Are you really from the Municipal Bureau?"

"It's true."

"Who's more senior, you or the police station chief?"

Wei Tao and Lei Zi looked at each other and said, "I am the elder. You can think of me as an imperial envoy in ancient times. In these counties and cities below, we are one level higher than the officials we meet."

When Sister Huang heard this, she was so excited that she struggled to get up from the bed and was about to kneel down, but Wei Tao quickly stopped her.

"Sister, just tell us what's going on. We will definitely help you if we can."

"I've been waiting for you, leaders. You have to make the decision for us ordinary people."

Sister Huang was just wailing, which made Wei Tao very worried. He had no choice but to ask his companion, "Leizi, what's going on?"

Lei Zi introduced the details to Wei Tao. It was a very common case of being arrested for reporting.

Wei Tao felt that Lei Zi was wasting time. If he had the time, he could just call the local police station.

Wei Tao immediately called the comrades who stayed behind and dialed the number to the police station.

When the other party heard that they were from the investigation team, they behaved very politely. However, when they heard that they wanted to release a man named Wang Huo, they immediately replied that they did not have such a person.

Wei Tao was furious. "He's under the jurisdiction of your Southern District. If not here, where else could he be?"

The other side still swore that there was indeed no such person.

Sister Huang burst into tears and, regardless of anyone trying to stop her, knelt in front of Wei Tao as if she was grabbing a life-saving straw, begging him to save her.

Wei Tao stopped talking, hung up the phone, and said to the still-crying Huang, "Don't worry, Huang, we'll rush to the police station right now to rescue your husband." He then said to the crowd, "Does anyone remember the people who arrested him?"

Everyone looked at each other, no one dared to speak. They still had to survive here, so who would dare to point fingers? Some of the timid ones even slipped away quietly, fearing that they would get into trouble.

Wei Tao asked several times, and finally it was Sister Huang's child who timidly raised his hand and said, "Uncle, I know him!"

Wei Tao, who was already a little angry, became even angrier and pointed at everyone and cursed: "A bunch of people are not even as good as a child."

The onlookers lowered their heads in shame.

Without delay, the two men brought the child and Yang Yuanbao to the South District Police Station at full speed, revealed their identities, and explained their purpose.

The police station chief still insisted that they had not arrested anyone.

Wei Tao didn't believe it and asked the police station chief to call everyone out.

Although the police station chief was unhappy, he still obeyed and called everyone over.

Wei Tao asked the child to identify them. The child looked at each one carefully and shook his head, "No."

Wei Tao wanted to go in and search, and the police station staff did not stop him and let Wei Tao search.

The police station was not big, with only a dozen rooms. After searching for a while, the two of them did not see any sign of Ms. Huang's husband.

Wei Tao questioned the police station personnel: "Last week, one of your laid-off workers reported the embezzlement of security funds. Who arrested him?"

"What about laid-off workers being arrested? I've never heard of that." The director pretended to ask his subordinates, "Has anyone here ever arrested anyone?"

The subordinates shook their heads: "We never caught him, we never caught him."

The director spread his hands and asked sincerely, "Look, Captain Wei, we really didn't see it. Do you need our help? Can we investigate?"

Wei Tao looked at the director, then glanced at everyone in the police station. Without saying a word, he turned around and got into the car.

In the car, Lei Zi asked: "Tao Zi, what should we do now?"

"Let's investigate. I can see that this matter is not simple. I don't know what they are hiding."

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In a dim corner of the cell, several prisoners sat in a circle, playing cards. Their stakes were various foods and cigarettes.

In prison, detention center supplies are the real wealth.

In the corner next to them, near the squat toilet, there was a figure curled up, motionless. It was Lao Huo who had disappeared for a week.

"Lost again." A prisoner threw his cards, stood up and cursed: "Damn it, bad luck, I didn't win a single hand today."

Several prisoners also laughed and joked that the other party must have just masturbated and was exhausted.

The prisoners who lost money put the blame on Lao Huo, who was curled up in the corner, with fierce eyes. "I think it's all this guy's fault. Ever since he came here, I've been losing every day."

Still not satisfied after saying this, he rushed over and started punching and kicking the guy in the corner to vent his anger.

Lao Huo was so frightened that he could only curl up tighter, allowing the fists to hit him without daring to shout.

Because if you scream, you will be beaten even harder.

After venting their anger, the prisoners who lost money felt relieved.

One person said, "Forget it, Fifth Brother, there's no benefit in beating him now, don't waste your energy."

The prisoner called Fifth Brother looked at the person who was speaking, then looked at the small window above his head. Indeed, after beating for so long, the prison guard had not appeared. "Lao Zhang, how did you know? Do you know something?"

Lao Zhang said mysteriously, "Haven't you heard? Something big happened in our city."

Several people gathered around again.

"What's the big deal?"

"I also heard from the newcomers that a deputy mayor of our city fell into the sea and drowned."

"Tsk, this is no big deal, what does it have to do with him anyway."

"Why is it okay? The deputy mayor is in charge of distributing the security funds. Have you forgotten that this guy was arrested for reporting the security fund issue?"

The prisoner called Fifth Brother reacted, "So this kid will be able to get out soon." Then he suddenly rushed over and grabbed Lao Huo, and his tone was much softer, "Kid, did you hear that? You will be able to get out soon. I will be going to prison next month. Don't forget to give me some money, okay!"

Lao Huo was surprised and happy. He wanted to say that he had no money, but he was afraid of being beaten, so he nodded hurriedly.

The other prisoners also reacted quickly and surrounded him. They were no longer as ferocious as before and left their messages one after another, hoping that the other party would give them some money.

They are all street thugs and their families have long since abandoned them, but they have also learned some rules of survival and will not give up any opportunity that can be exploited.