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Chapter 185 The Adult World is Truly Dirty
“I have never felt hatred towards Hu Yingshao.”

Wang Youcai took another swig of wine: "He helped me establish myself and build connections. I provided him with money to promote his calligraphy and paintings. It was a relationship of mutual benefit."

But since he treated me like a dog, schemed against me, and wanted me dead, then don't blame me for turning on him without hesitation. Even if I die, I'll take him down with me. It's that simple.

After listening to Wang Youcai's explanation, Song Jie lowered his head again and fiddled with the tablet: "As far as I know, you probably don't have the means to bring down Hu Yingshao."

Wang Youcai grinned at Song Jie, revealing a row of white teeth: "Hu Yingshao is an old fox. You should know very well how difficult it is to find his tail. If you can't even fool yourself, how could you possibly fool him?"

Song Jie's expression changed slightly: "Are you sure the methods you left behind can bring him down?"

"hundred percent."

Wang Youcai said coldly, "I won't offend others unless they offend me. If they treat me like a dog, don't blame me for gnawing their old bones to pieces."

Looking at the drunken man in front of him, Song Jie's eyes changed several times.

Finally, he exclaimed, "You are very talented."

"What's the point of saying all this nonsense?"

Wang Youcai continued to drink, but he stopped after drinking half a bottle.

Drinking is meant to relieve stress and boost courage, not to get so drunk that it affects your actions tomorrow.

Wang Youcai's ability to maintain rational thinking even in this situation earned Song Jie's high regard once again, while Song Jie also felt sorry for him in his heart.

Wang Youcai is a talented individual. In Song Jie's view, even if Wang Youcai doesn't have Hu Yingshao's connections, he will eventually be able to stand on equal footing with him.

The connections Hu Yingshao provided only shortened this process.

Because he provided no other assistance besides connections, Wang Youcai can be said to have started from scratch and worked his way up to this position step by step.

"Are you ready?" Song Jie asked.

"Stop talking nonsense and get started."

Wang Youcai tapped the wine bottle impatiently.

In order to expand his business, he spent a month changing his original way of speaking and behavior, and presented himself as a successful person.

Now, with his life hanging in the balance and fueled by alcohol, Wang Youcai's behavior has reverted to that of the petty hoodlum who had just arrived in the city.

Song Jie sent two messages on his tablet. Less than thirty seconds after the messages were sent, two thugs walked in.

He pointed at Wang Youcai: "Be careful not to break any bones."

………………

Tian Hao told Hai Tu the name of the person Jin Ping An had traced back to.

With the name provided by Jin Ping'an, HaiTu quickly identified the suspect.

The RV owner has been found, and Tian Hao is preparing to drive to meet up with Hai Tu.

Of course, Jin Ping'an was also doing this in the passenger seat.

"Looking back now, being a police officer is really too difficult. You can't do this or that."

Jin Ping'an turned his head to look at the neon lights on both sides of the street: "These people have done all sorts of bad things in their lives, and we can't even touch them during interrogation. It's unbelievable."

"Don't even think about it. If torture can be used during interrogation, do you believe the number of wrongful convictions could increase several times over?"

Tian Hao gripped the steering wheel: "What if some people have clearly done nothing wrong, but they've offended certain people, who then fabricate a charge against them and force them to confess? What would you do then?"
What you can think of, others can naturally think of too. Don't learn bad habits from those idiots who fish for information; those people never think before they speak, yet they always think they're smarter than everyone else.

"Of course I know, I was just saying."

Jin Ping'an sighed: "It's one thing to not be able to force a confession without evidence, but why can't we do it even when there is evidence? Human rights are for people to use, so what's the point of talking about human rights when dealing with these scumbags?"

Tian Hao glanced at the navigation, turned a corner, and continued, "There's no way around it. The pressure from public opinion is too great. Sooner or later, those of them who are closely related to the case will have to go through a set of procedures at the police station."

If nosy reporters come to interview them and claim they were subjected to torture during interrogation, the police will be in a difficult position. After all, stories of justice being served don't generate as much media buzz as scandals.

Jin Ping'an bit his lip thoughtfully: "So, as long as the police don't get involved, there won't be a problem? For example, hiring a bounty hunter..."

The messenger's inquiries about the tattoo shop owner, the bar drug dealer, and the methods used by the fake Wang Sheng left a very deep impression on him.

Humans are like wooden sculptures; they won't obey unless beaten. Humans are like bitter insects; they won't submit unless beaten.

The messenger's investigation, which was completed almost overnight, was many times faster than that of the police.

"Cough cough!"

Tian Hao coughed heavily: "Hiring bounty hunters to torture and extract confessions is the same as hiring someone to commit assault. It's even more controversial than directly interrogating someone in the criminal police station."

Those journalists and self-media outlets will definitely fabricate a bunch of demonizing stories to slander us.

"That's true."

Jin Ping'an nodded and asked, "Where are we going? Weren't we going to arrest Li Rong? Just the two of us?"

Tian Hao had already driven Jin Ping'an into the outer city of Jiuhua.

If they're here to capture Li Rong, even including Hai Tu, it would only be two and a half people. As usual, Jin Ping'an, who doesn't have much fighting ability, can only be counted as half a person.

"You'll find out soon enough," Tian Hao deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

He parked his car in front of a KTV, got out, and went straight to the front desk.

Jin Pingan looked up at the KTV sign—Xuanlong KTV, the same name as the bar he had visited with the messenger before, which should also be a place run by Li Rong.

As more and more clues are found, the development of the case and its past trajectory become increasingly clear.

Zhang Yan, who works at Xuanlong Bar, is Li Rong's henchman. He receives orders from Li Rong to accompany the fake Wang Sheng to a tattoo shop for a tattoo.

Both Li Rong and the fake Wang Sheng were Hu Yingshao's men.

It turns out that he stumbled upon the right direction from the very beginning, but during the investigation, he deviated from the correct path and turned his attention to Wang Youcai.

Who would have thought that a giant in the underground industry was just a pawn supported by Hu Yingshao?

If it weren't for the messenger's appearance and Cheng Lejia's return, which provided him with technical support, he would have been fine.

Everything will unfold according to the script written by Hu Yingshao—a righteous young man gradually overthrows an underground industry tycoon.

Meanwhile, Hu Yingshao, the mastermind behind the scenes, remained unscathed and continued to stir up trouble, cultivating the next pawn to be a scapegoat.

Having figured everything out, Jin Ping'an once again felt the gap in scheming and experience between the two sides.

Hu Yingshao's arrangements were all interconnected; no matter which direction you went, you would only fall into the trap he had laid in advance.

Only by using backtracking on Hu Yingshao himself could we possibly glimpse a corner of the truth.

Would I doubt a kind and amiable calligrapher with a good reputation who has nothing to do with the underground industry?

Absolutely not.

Jin Ping'an sighed and walked into the KTV.

Tian Hao was negotiating with the receptionist, expressing his desire to meet the big boss.

The receptionist explained with a smile, "I'm sorry, sir, I can only contact the manager."

"Then have your manager come over," Tian Hao said, leaning against the counter.

"Do you have an appointment?"

"No."

"Excuse me, please arrange a meeting time with our manager first."

The receptionist's eyes gradually turned impatient and disdainful.

Where did this scoundrel come from, coming up here wanting to see the big boss and the manager?

"Detectives, get your manager out here to see me."

Tian Hao only showed his police ID now, and Jin Ping'an had no idea what he was up to.

The receptionist's expression changed instantly: "Please wait a moment, I'll be right there..."

"No, you don't need to go and call him over, just take us there."

Tian Hao placed his hand on the holster at his waist, stopping the receptionist from going to tip off the person in charge.

The receptionist looked troubled: "But if I leave, there will be no one at the front desk."

Tian Hao scoffed, "Such a big KTV of yours doesn't even have a replacement? Just call someone on the phone."

"Well, we only have one intern from the countryside today, and she's not very familiar with the business. I'm worried that she might mess things up and negatively impact the marketing," the receptionist explained with a smile.

"Oh ho, your KTV business is really shady. You can lose hundreds of thousands just by showing people the way? I just want to ask your boss a few questions, and you're making all this fuss. You don't have any shady business going on, do you?"

Tian Hao's gaze sharpened: "Ping An, contact the team and have them send two teams over."

Tian Hao's actions were merely a ploy to trick the receptionist. Without any instructions, how could he possibly have the authority to casually order two teams to book an entire entertainment venue?

But as the saying goes, "every profession has its own secrets," and the receptionist, unaware of this, panicked immediately upon hearing Tian Hao's request to see someone: "Don't worry, I'll take you to see the manager right away!"

She picked up her phone and dialed a number: "Hey, Xiaoyu, come to the front desk... Yes, I'll give you a chance."

Didn't rats get into your barn, causing you to be unable to sell your grain and your family to be unable to afford food?

"Work hard, and if you do well this time, I'll help you get a permanent position."

After the call, the receptionist smiled and led the two to the manager's office.

Tian Hao pretended not to understand what she was saying and gestured for Jin Ping'an to put down his phone.

He secretly opened the map and marked the KTV, intending to send the information to Wu Ke later.

Before they even reached the office, a portly middle-aged man "coincidentally" came up to them.

He first looked at the front desk and scolded, "Why aren't you working at the front desk? What are you doing here!"

"Manager, these two police officers want to ask the boss some questions..." the receptionist said hesitantly.

"Alright, you can go back now."

The manager waved his hand, signaling the receptionist to return to her post.

After the receptionist left, he asked with a hint of wariness, "I wonder what Officer Tian wants to ask?"

"Oh? How did you know my surname is Tian?" Tian Hao asked with a half-smile.

The manager's face stiffened, but he quickly recovered and launched into a tirade of flattery: "Who doesn't know the name Tian Hao from the Criminal Investigation Team? You're right, aren't you? Hahaha..."

"Stop with the nonsense. Where's Li Rong? Tell him to come out and see me."

"Well, the boss is unavailable right now. Why don't you come to my office for a cup of tea while I make a call and ask?"

As the manager spoke, he put his arm around Tian Hao's shoulder and led him into the office.

Tian Hao wasn't buying it and immediately shook off the manager's arm: "Please straighten your attitude! Li Rong's car is involved in several murder cases. We're here to find out more about the situation!"

After saying that, Tian Hao turned to Jin Ping'an and asked, "Have you notified Captain Liu to bring his men over?"

"No... Oh, they just notified me!"

When the topic was suddenly turned to him, Jin Ping'an almost didn't react, but fortunately Tian Hao kept giving him meaningful glances.

Hearing that the criminal investigation team was coming soon, the manager's eyes began to dart around, and he kept scratching his index finger knuckle with his thumb.

After much deliberation, the manager said with a worried look, "Officer Tian, ​​even if you shut down the KTV, the boss won't come because... we haven't been able to contact him since this morning."

"What did you say?"

Tian Hao glared at the manager with a sharp look in his eyes: "Can't get in touch? Don't try anything funny with me!"

"Officer Tian, ​​Brother Tian, ​​I really didn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, look at the call records on my phone. I was planning to report on the financial situation this morning, but I couldn't get through to the boss's phone."

In order to keep Tian Hao calm, the manager voluntarily handed over his own phone.

Tian Hao took the phone and glanced at the call log. As he said, he had made seven calls between eight in the morning and one in the afternoon, but none of them were answered.

Now it was Jin Ping'an's turn to be unsettled. The Wang Youcai brothers had run away, and the bald man from yesterday had also run away. Only Tao Jun was caught by the messenger and failed to escape.

Now that we've finally found another key person, why are we running away again?
Jin Pingan patted Tian Hao on the back with great anxiety.

Tian Hao gestured to him with his eyes not to rush.

What did Li Rong say to you last night?

Tian Hao pointed to last night's communication records and asked.

The manager gave a somewhat vague answer: "It's just that I wanted to ask about the operation of the KTV..."

"Come with us first." Seeing his hesitation, Tian Hao directly showed him the silver bracelet.

"We were really just discussing the operation of the KTV last night!" the manager struggled to explain.

Tian Hao ignored him and directly put the handcuffs on his hands. During the process, he accidentally used joint locks, causing the manager to scream like a pig being slaughtered.

Seeing that Tian Hao was serious, he immediately stopped pretending: "The boss told me last night to be careful that the criminal police might come looking for him!"

Tian Hao stopped what he was doing: "Anything else?"

The manager's face flushed red with pain: "He told me to be careful of the detectives! If I need to see him, I should say I'm busy!"

Where is Li Rong? Where does he usually go?

Tian Hao pressed down on the arm with force again.

"Ouch! I really don't know! He usually rests in the office! He left last night and hasn't come back!" The manager cried out in pain.

Tian Hao released the manager and removed the handcuffs: "Was everything recorded?"

This question was directed at Jin Ping'an.

He pointed to the body camera on his chest and nodded.

The manager's face, which had been flushed red with pain, began to turn blue. His betrayal of Li Rong had been recorded. If the police arrested Li Rong afterward, that would be fine, but if they failed, he would definitely be in deep trouble.

Tian Hao and Jin Ping'an left the KTV satisfied.

After getting into the car, Jin Ping'an immediately took out his phone to contact Liu Yuan: "They've all run away now, we need to contact Captain Liu and the others quickly..."

Tian Hao snatched the phone away: "No need."

Jin Ping'an couldn't help but question Tian Hao: "Why not? We should have taken people and made the arrest a long time ago! What exactly are you trying to do by causing this scene at his KTV?"

"No rush, just follow me."

Tian Hao tossed Jin Ping'an's phone to him after turning it off, then slowly started the car.

After wandering around in circles, Tian Hao finally entered a small alley and arrived at a small garage.

Sea Hare was sitting at the garage door, smoking a cigarette.

"You've finally arrived... You really do take this kid with you wherever you go."

Upon seeing Jin Ping'an, Hai Tu couldn't help but tease him, "Long time no see, little brat."

"I'm an adult!"

Jin Pingan couldn't help but retort.

Every time he met Hai Tu, he would bring up his age, which annoyed Jin Ping An to no end.

Sea Hare threw away her cigarette butt and stubbed it out with her toe: "I won't waste any more time on nonsense, hurry up and come in, she's still dizzy."

The two followed the sea hare into the garage, which the sea hare had converted into a large safe house.

Passing over the bottles and jars that hadn't passed censorship, the three arrived at a room with one-way mirror glass.

Inside the room, an unconscious man was bound hand and foot to a chair.

"Who is this?" Jin Pingan asked, frowning.

Tian Hao patted Jin Ping'an on the shoulder and grinned: "That's Li Rong."

(End of this chapter)