Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 763 Nothing is difficult in this world if you set your mind to it!

Jia Dongming, Captain Peng, and others listened attentively to the old man's account of the situation. After learning about the Guo family's plight, they decided to set aside any questions about whether there were any hidden circumstances surrounding Guo Yongkang's death. The fact that the street office had violated regulations by sending Guo Liang to work in the remote Northwest was enough to illustrate many issues.

Seeing the residents in the courtyard, and hearing the old man describe the plight of Guo Liang and his sister, all of them showed expressions of sympathy. Jia Dongming and Captain Peng exchanged a glance, and Jia Dongming smiled and said to the old man, "Grandpa! Since Guo Liang isn't home, we'll be leaving now. If Guo Liang comes back, please have him come to the police station and tell him we need to see him."

When the old man saw so many police officers coming to the courtyard looking for Guo Liang, he thought Guo Liang had gotten into some trouble outside. But after hearing what Jia Dongming said, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile to Jia Dongming and the others, "Chief Qiao! Comrades of the police, don't worry, I will definitely pass on your message when Guo Liang comes back."

After hearing the old man's promise, Jia Dongming walked out of the courtyard with Director Qiao, Captain Peng, and others, and took a sidecar back to the Sanqi Street Police Station.

The group entered Director Qiao's office. Director Qiao, recalling the information provided by the old man, said with a grave expression to Jia Dongming and Captain Peng, "Captain Jia! Captain Peng! Based on the clues we have so far, Guo Liang's motive for carrying out this bombing is fully established. It seems that the fire at the hardware factory warehouse five years ago was probably not an ordinary accident."

Upon hearing Chief Qiao's words, Captain Peng nodded in agreement and replied with a solemn expression, "Old Qiao! You're right. The fire at the hardware factory, the matter of Guo Liang being sent to work in the countryside, and the drowning of Guo Lili—all of these seem strange. They also indirectly prove Captain Jia's judgment that the explosion this morning was not a deliberate sabotage by enemy agents, but rather Guo Liang's revenge."

As Jia Dongming listened to the conversation between Director Qiao and Captain Peng, he tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the sofa, his mind replaying the entire course of the case.

After a long while, Jia Dongming stopped tapping his fingers and said to Director Qiao and Captain Peng with a serious expression, "Director Qiao! Captain Peng, the hardware factory determined that the fire five years ago was caused by two workers smoking. However, I believe that some workers at the hardware factory must know more or less about the inside story of the fire, but they chose to turn a blind eye due to some kind of pressure."

"As for Guo Liang, the reason why he was sent to the countryside by the street office after his parents died is probably related to Guo Yongkang's death. To put it bluntly, some people were worried that Guo Liang would make a big fuss, so they used their connections to send Guo Liang to the Northwest. They may even have used Guo Lili to blackmail Guo Liang and force him to compromise. As for Guo Lili's drowning, was it intentional or an accident? We need to investigate that further."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's analysis and recalling the Guo family's ordeal, Captain Peng solemnly reminded Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! Five years have passed since the fire at the hardware factory warehouse. I estimate that any clues that should have been erased have long been removed by the mastermind. If we want to reopen the investigation of this case now, it will probably not be an easy task."

Upon hearing Captain Peng's reminder, Jia Dongming recalled the hardware factory workers he had met during his visit to the factory's living quarters that morning. He then smiled and said to Captain Peng, "Captain Peng! As the saying goes, nothing is impossible for a willing heart!"

"Although five years have passed since the fire at the hardware factory warehouse, nothing stays hidden forever. If we can find those who know the truth, we can easily uncover the truth behind the fire." Upon hearing Jia Dongming's answer and seeing his confident expression, Captain Peng immediately asked, "Captain Jia! Judging from your tone, you must have thought of a solution?"

Upon hearing Captain Peng's question and seeing the curious expressions on everyone's faces, Jia Dongming calmly said to Chief Qiao, "Chief Qiao! I have something I need your police station to help me with. Could you arrange for a few people to run an errand for me?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Chief Qiao immediately replied with a smile, "Captain Jia! If there's anything you need our police station's assistance with, please don't hesitate to ask."

Upon hearing Director Qiao's promise, Jia Dongming immediately said to Director Qiao, "Director Qiao! This morning when I went to the hardware factory's living area and visited the workers there, I deliberately brought up the matter of Xue Chaoyang moving into the dormitory building. As a result, I noticed that several workers' expressions were clearly a bit off when I asked about it, and they even seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally trying to avoid the question."

"I suspect the reason these workers are avoiding this question is because they know something inside, but someone inside the hardware factory has issued a gag order, so they choose to avoid it. Therefore, I need you to arrange for a few reliable people to quietly bring a few workers who are likely to know the truth to the police station."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Director Qiao immediately nodded and replied, "Captain Jia! Tell me the list of these workers, and I will arrange for someone to take care of it."

Upon hearing Director Qiao's promise, Jia Dongming told Director Qiao the names of Yang Guiwu and the others, asking him to arrange for someone to go to the hardware factory's residential area that evening and quietly bring these people to the police station.

While Jia Dongming and others were discussing the case in Director Qiao's office, in an office at the hardware factory, a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit sat solemnly in a chair in front of his desk and asked the middle-aged man sitting opposite him, "Old Zhou! That dormitory building in our factory is for middle-level employees. There are no valuable targets there. Why do you think the enemy agents would bomb that dormitory building?"

The middle-aged man named Lao Liu, upon hearing the middle-aged man's analysis, recalled the scene he witnessed in the residential area after receiving the notification in the early morning, as well as the few words mentioned by the police after their on-site investigation. With a solemn expression, he replied, "Lao Wang! I feel that this bombing is suspicious and may not have been carried out by enemy agents."

When Lao Wang heard Lao Zhou's answer, he was visibly shocked and immediately asked Lao Zhou, "Lao Zhou! What did you say? This bombing was not carried out by enemy agents. If it wasn't enemy agents, who would have the time to take explosives and bomb our factory's dormitory building?"

(End of this chapter)