Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 714 If it's dark in the east, it's bright in the west!

When Jia Dongming arrived at the Fengtai Branch, it was already past 5 p.m. He went to the Criminal Investigation Division's office and found it sparsely populated with only a few people remaining. He then asked one of the officers, "Comrade Guoqing! Where is your Division Chief Chen?"

Li Guoqing, who was packing up his things in the office and preparing to leave work, heard Jia Dongming's question and immediately introduced, "Captain Jia! Our branch captain is in the interrogation room, questioning two prisoners who were just arrested today. But I heard that those two prisoners are tough nuts to crack. The branch captain has used many methods, but he still hasn't gotten them to confess."

When Jia Dongming heard Li Guoqing's account of the situation and learned that Gui Laoqi and Jiang He were not cooperating with the interrogation, he was not surprised at all. After all, both of them had blood on their hands, and if they confessed, it would mean that they were not far from death.

After learning where Captain Chen was going, Jia Dongming smiled and greeted Li Guoqing before heading towards the branch office's interrogation room.

"Good morning, Captain Jia!" Jia Dongming quickly arrived at the interrogation room. The police officer on guard duty immediately saluted Jia Dongming upon seeing him and politely greeted him.

When Jia Dongming saw the police officer saluting him, he instinctively returned the salute before asking the officer on guard duty, "Which interrogation room is Captain Chen in?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's question, the police officer pointed to an interrogation room next door and reported to Jia Dongming with a serious expression: "Captain Jia! Our branch captain is in interrogation room number two, currently interrogating the prisoner Jiang He."

After learning Chen Weiguo's exact location, Jia Dongming quickly walked to the door of interrogation room number two, knocked on the iron door, and called out, "Captain Chen! This is Jia Dongming, please open the door."

"Squeak!"

A crisp sound suddenly rang out, and the iron gate was quickly opened. Chen Weiguo saw Jia Dongming standing outside the interrogation room. His previously angry face softened into a friendly smile, and he asked Jia Dongming with a smile, "Captain Jia! Have you finished handling the aftermath?"

When Jia Dongming heard Chen Weiguo's question and thought of Wen Xiaoyu's confession, he nodded to Chen Weiguo, then pulled Chen Weiguo outside in the corridor and whispered to him, "Captain Chen! Wen Xiaoyu has been caught, and we also found tens of thousands of yuan in cash, dozens of yellow croakers, and the account books of that black market over the past few years in Wen Xiaoyu's house."

"After discovering the ledgers, we immediately began interrogating Wen Xiaoyu. We successfully broke down her psychological defenses and got her to confess. Based on her confession, the case we've uncovered involves not only your FT District grain station, but also grain stations in Xicheng, Dongcheng, and Haidian districts. Before I came here, I had Wang Bin and his team take Wen Xiaoyu back to the Municipal Bureau to report the investigation results to the Chief."

Upon learning of the major breakthrough on Jia Dongming's end, Chen Weiguo, thinking of Gui Laoqi and Jiang He currently being interrogated, angrily told Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! These two, Gui Laoqi and Jiang He, are like rocks in a latrine—stinky and stubborn. No matter what methods we use, they simply won't say a word." Hearing Chen Weiguo's description and seeing his exasperated expression, Jia Dongming smiled and reassured him, "Captain Chen! These two became core members of the black market because they must have passed the black market boss's tests; otherwise, the black market boss wouldn't have put Gui Laoqi in charge of its operation."

"So if we want to deal with these two, we can't be too hasty. We should use the method of boiling a frog in warm water to slowly wear them down until their psychological defenses collapse. Only in this way can we make them obediently confess everything."

Upon learning of Jia Dongming's thoughts and considering his concerns, Chen Weiguo immediately said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! I completely agree with your idea. We still don't know who the mastermind behind the black market is. I'm worried that if the boss of our black market finds out that Gui Laoqi and the others have been arrested, he will immediately flee Beijing."

Upon learning of Chen Weiguo's concerns, Jia Dongming nodded in agreement and said to Chen Weiguo, "Captain Chen! Your concerns are not without merit, but our arrest operation today has already caused quite a stir. I estimate that the black market bosses probably already know that Gui Laoqi and the others have been arrested, and they may have already fled Beijing."

"Our primary task right now is to get Gui Laoqi to talk, find out all the cases he has committed over the years, and bring Gui Laoqi and his accomplices to justice. As for the case we are handling involving a criminal gang, Wen Xiaoyu has already confessed to several people. As for the remaining investigation work, we will hand it over to the disciplinary department."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Chen Weiguo recalled the scene of the Xicheng Branch arresting Chen Jian and others earlier that day. He nodded in agreement and said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! You're right, I was indeed a bit too hasty."

Upon hearing Chen Weiguo's reply, Jia Dongming thought of Chen Jian, who was being interrogated at the Xicheng Branch, and said to Chen Weiguo with a smile, "Captain Chen! They say if the east is dark, the west is bright! Since Gui Laoqi and Jiang He are unwilling to cooperate with our work, we can go to the Xicheng Branch. After all, the Xicheng Branch has arrested several people there. I don't believe these people are as stubborn and uncooperative as these two!"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reminder, Chen Weiguo's eyes lit up. The frustration that had been building up inside him vanished in an instant, and he felt much more relaxed. He smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! It's true that those involved are often blinded while bystanders see things clearly. Since Gui Laoqi and Jiang He are unwilling to cooperate, we can start by dealing with Chen Jian and the others."

"Team Leader! Captain Liu from the Major Crimes Unit of the Xicheng Branch just called and said he has something important to discuss with you." Just as Jia Dongming and Chen Weiguo were about to head to the Xicheng Branch, Li Guoqing ran out of the stairwell and respectfully reported to Chen Weiguo.

Upon learning that Liu Guozhu was looking for him, Chen Weiguo's face immediately lit up with a happy smile. He said to Jia Dongming with a smile, "Captain Jia! What's that saying again? Speak of the devil, and he appears!"

Upon hearing Chen Weiguo's words and seeing the happy expression on his face, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Chen Weiguo, "Captain Chen! What are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and see if there has been a major breakthrough at the Xicheng Branch."

(End of this chapter)