Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 807 The Invisible Black Hand!
Upon hearing the familiar voice on the phone, General Manager Zhao immediately smiled and said to General Manager Zhou, "Old Zhou! I wouldn't be here today without a reason. There's something I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Upon hearing Zhao's words, General Manager Zhou replied with a smile, "Old Zhao! We've been comrades-in-arms for many years. If there's anything you need my help with, just let me know. As long as it's within my power, I'll definitely do it for you."

Upon hearing Mr. Zhou's reply, and recalling the news that his daughter and son-in-law had been taken away, Mr. Zhao said somewhat apologetically to Mr. Zhou, "Old Zhou! Here's the situation: This morning I received a call from my granddaughter saying that my son-in-law's house was burgled last night. It's already bad luck that their house was targeted by thieves, but this morning, people from your disciplinary department suddenly came to my son-in-law's house and took my son-in-law and daughter away. So I wanted to ask you to help me find out why these two were taken away."

Upon hearing the reason why Mr. Zhao was calling him, Mr. Zhou frowned, immediately wiped the smile off his face, and asked Mr. Zhao with a very serious expression, "Old Zhao! What did you say? Your son-in-law and daughter were taken away by people from our company this morning, is that true?"

Upon hearing Mr. Zhou's question, and recalling the story his granddaughter Chen Tiantian had told him on the phone, Mr. Zhao replied with absolute certainty, "Old Zhou! This is absolutely true. My granddaughter told me that around 7 a.m., people from your disciplinary department came to my son-in-law's house and took my son-in-law and daughter away. I don't know why they were taken away, so I thought I'd ask you to help me find out."

After a slight pause, Mr. Zhao continued, "Old Zhou! If my son-in-law and daughter really did something that violated organizational principles, then just pretend I didn't make this call to you."

When General Manager Zhou learned that General Manager Zhao's daughter and son-in-law had been arrested, he immediately realized that the two must have done something that violated organizational principles, otherwise their department would never have been alerted.

Realizing this, Mr. Zhou's expression was noticeably less enthusiastic than before, and he replied in a very serious tone, "Old Zhao! Then I'll ask around to find out what happened. I'll contact you as soon as I understand the situation."

"Old Zhou! Then I'll have to trouble you." Upon hearing Zhou's reply, General Manager Zhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said with a smile.

"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

Just as General Manager Zhao put the phone down on the landline after ending his call with General Manager Zhou, the phone suddenly rang.

Upon hearing the phone ring, General Zhao picked up the receiver and asked in a very serious tone, "This is Zhao Zhonghua. Who is this?"

"General Manager Zhao! This is Zheng Xinhua. I just received a report from my subordinates that Huiping's house was burgled last night. The thief stole 21 yellow croakers, 12,400 yuan in cash, and 1,000 yuan in foreign exchange from Huiping's house. As he was fleeing Huiping's house, he was caught by our patrol team." General Manager Zhao's question had barely finished when Zheng Xinhua's slightly nervous report came through the phone.

When General Zhao learned that his daughter and son-in-law had been taken away by the disciplinary authorities that morning, he already realized that the two must have accepted something they shouldn't have. Now, when he heard the amount Zheng Xinhua reported, he was still shocked by the amount Zheng Xinhua told him.

Zhao Huidong had just been sentenced for having an affair, and now Zhao Huiping was being questioned by the disciplinary authorities for the theft of a huge sum of money hidden in her home. These two events combined made Zhao Zhonghua feel that an invisible hand was secretly controlling everything. With this thought in mind, Zhao Zhonghua asked Zheng Xinhua in a very serious tone, "Xinhua! Has the thief been caught?"

Upon hearing Zhao Zhonghua's question and sensing the anger in Zhao's words, Zheng Xinhua quickly and respectfully reported, "Mr. Zhao! According to what I understand, after successfully committing the crime at Huiping's house, the thief was about to climb over the wall with the stolen goods when he was spotted by the patrol team. Perhaps due to nervousness, the thief dropped the stolen goods and escaped under the cover of night."

"Xinhua! If you were a thief and successfully stole enough wealth to last a lifetime, would you abandon it and run away when you encountered a patrol?" After hearing Zheng Xinhua's explanation, Zhao Zhonghua became even more convinced of his judgment and asked Zheng Xinhua with a serious expression.

When Zheng Xinhua first heard about the case, he felt that it was a bit unusual. However, after he personally called the patrol team and learned the whole story, he felt that there was nothing suspicious about it.

Hearing Zhao Zhonghua's question and recalling his investigation results, Zheng Xinhua respectfully reported, "Mr. Zhao! When I received this news, I felt that something was amiss, so I called the patrol team to find out the whole story of the incident."

"According to the patrol team, last night during a routine patrol, they unexpectedly heard a noise coming from the roof and discovered the thief hiding on the wall. According to the patrol team, the thief became so nervous after realizing that his whereabouts had been discovered that he caused the stolen goods to fall off the wall."

Upon hearing Zheng Xinhua's report, Zhao Zhonghua replied with a grave expression, "Xinhua! Although this case seems to be a complete coincidence, the patrol team's patrol routes and times are fixed. The thief deliberately timed it precisely, deliberately exposed his whereabouts, and then deliberately dropped the things he stole from Huiping's house onto the patrol team."

Upon hearing Zhao Zhonghua's analysis, Zheng Xinhua recalled the entire process reported to him by the patrol team and thought of Zhao Huidong, who had just been sentenced. With a solemn expression, he replied, "General Manager Zhao! If this case was a fabricated coincidence, then Huidong's arrest was also very likely fabricated. But in Beijing, who is so blind as to have the audacity to scheme against Huidong and Huiping?"

Upon hearing Zheng Xinhua's words and recalling his own suspicions, Zhao Zhonghua immediately instructed Zheng Xinhua, "Xinhua! Send two people to find the person who reported Huidong. Investigate him thoroughly. Did that informant really discover Huidong's affair with that woman by accident, or was he instructed to do so?"

"After all, that person is just an ordinary person. It's normal for him to go to the police station and the street office to report Huidong. But in addition to going to those two places, he even went to the armed forces department to report. I suspect that someone is manipulating all of this behind the scenes."

Zheng Xinhua, who has risen to his current position, is no fool. Upon receiving Zhao Zhonghua's instructions, Zheng Xinhua immediately realized that the reports against Zhao Huidong and the discovery of the thief who stole from Zhao Huiping's house by the patrol team were likely the result of deliberate manipulation.

Realizing this, Zheng Xinhua immediately replied respectfully, "President Zhao! I will personally lead a team to investigate this matter right now, and I will report back to you as soon as I have any results."

(End of this chapter)