Police Chief's Anti-Organized Crime Storm

Li Jianmin's phone rang urgently. He glanced at the number and quickly answered, "Hello, Director Liu."

"Jianmin, listen to me. You have to take action regarding Sun Ping. We can't wait any longer. You'll see Sun Ping tonight. When you do, find an excuse to get Lin Ying out of the way. Do you understand?"

Li Jianmin was startled. What did that mean? He was being told to do it himself? And in Lin Ying's hands? How could that be? Lin Ying wasn't stupid; why would she listen to him?!

"Director Liu, I understand. However, she might not be so easy to deal with. I will handle this matter, don't worry." He couldn't do it himself. He was the one who arrested Sun Ping, and now that something had happened, he would be implicated if the matter were investigated. Of course, he had already explained to his superiors that Sun Ping had escaped, but how credible was that? How much evidence was there? Someone arrested and taken to the police station escaped on the way to the temporary detention center. What were the police doing?

These numerous vulnerabilities can definitely be found if one investigates diligently.

Li Jianmin was a veteran policeman and knew very well that once the other side had a handle on him, it would be difficult for him to get away with it. After all, he had personally arrested Sun Ping.

Why did they suddenly run away?

Shouldn't he, as the head of the criminal investigation team, bear any responsibility?

After much deliberation, Li Jianmin thought of his brother-in-law, Pan Xiaobin. He told him his plan, and Pan Xiaobin's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Li Jianmin with a complicated expression. Was he being used as a pawn?

"Xiao Bin, don't put it so harshly. Ever since you joined the police station, you've gone from an auxiliary police officer to a full-fledged officer with a permanent position. Tell me, has your brother-in-law ever mistreated you?"

Pan Xiaobin was stunned for a moment. He wasn't stupid. Without his brother-in-law Li Jianmin, he would never have been able to get into the Public Security Bureau, let alone the system. But, murder, especially under the nose of the newly arrived Public Security Bureau Chief, would be the end of him if he were discovered.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he looked at Li Jianmin with some unease: "Brother-in-law, is there any other way? This is too risky."

"I wouldn't let you take any other risks if there were other options, right, Xiaobin? We're family, don't worry. If anything happens, I'll take good care of your sister and our mother. Besides, you don't want to see your brother-in-law get into trouble, do you? I've gotten to where I am today because Director Liu has promised me that once this period is over, I can step down as deputy director. Once I'm down as deputy director, it'll be a piece of cake to find a way to reduce your sentence."

Upon hearing this, Pan Xiaobin hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded. If his brother-in-law, Li Jianmin, got into trouble, the whole family would suffer. After all, he was just an ordinary policeman, far less powerful and influential than his brother-in-law.

Pan Xiaobin gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, brother-in-law, I'll do as you say."

Li Jianmin was overjoyed. He had finally persuaded Pan Xiaobin. This matter was indeed true. If his wife found out, there would likely be another big fight. His wife, Pan Liting, was beautiful, but she had a bad temper.

Li Jianmin let out a long sigh of relief, pondering how to make his move. Little did he know, a trap had already been set up for him within the hospital.

When Li Jianmin arrived at the hospital, Lin Ying was still in her ward. Upon seeing him, Lin Ying's expression clearly turned sour.

"Why are you only arriving now?" Lin Ying's tone was icy. Li Jianmin looked at her awkwardly and quickly replied, "I'm sorry, Director Lin, something came up at the bureau, and I was delayed."

"Is it because I, the new bureau chief, can't control you? Or is it that you only listen to Liu Yixiong?"

Lin Ying's words made Li Jianmin's expression change. He didn't understand why Lin Ying was suddenly so angry. He shook his head awkwardly and said, "Director Lin, I didn't mean that. Besides, you are all leaders. I was just following orders."

"When you arrested Sun Ping, whose orders did you take? Also, regarding the case of him stealing county government documents, I've reviewed the evidence you submitted, and many details don't match up. Give me a detailed explanation of this case tomorrow. I need to see all the details of the case; otherwise, I will submit the case to the Discipline Inspection Commission and have them investigate."

Li Jianmin was startled. He didn't expect Lin Ying to suddenly launch an attack, catching him off guard. Could it be that Sun Ping said something after waking up?

He inwardly cried out in alarm, his heart pounding. But he couldn't argue, so he could only manage an awkward smile.

"Captain Li, I think you should know a lot about Sun Ping's case. He was the liaison for the former county magistrate, Gao Lan, and he knows some details about Gao Lan's case. After you took him away, why did something happen when he was being held in the temporary detention center? I heard that your brother-in-law, Pan Xiaobin, personally escorted him. Have someone bring him here tomorrow. I want to know how Sun Ping, a gentle and frail scholar, managed to escape from two well-trained policemen."

Lin Ying's series of questions made Li Jianmin blush. No one had ever dared to question him like that before. However, he did not lose his temper, nor did he dare to, after all, Lin Ying was the bureau chief.

But Li Jianmin was no pushover either.

"Director Lin, we have been investigating these cases. At present, some evidence is indeed insufficient, but please believe that we will definitely find out the truth. In any case, it is a fact that Sun Ping stole government documents, and it is also a fact that he fled."

"Really? Why would he steal government data?"

"Yes……"

Lin Ying immediately interrupted him: "Your investigation report says he was paid by others to sell government information, but I had all his accounts checked and found nothing unusual."

"Then he might have accepted cash. He wouldn't leave any trace of something so important," Li Jianmin argued. He wasn't an ordinary person either, after all, he had been a policeman for decades.

"We've searched his residence and previous dormitory, and we also sent people to his home. We didn't find any large amounts of cash. At least, regarding what you just said about him selling government documents, I've looked at the government documents you mentioned, and they're all outdated. What's the point of him selling these documents?"

Lin Ying's words left Li Jianmin speechless. His heart was pounding. He really hadn't expected that Lin Ying would understand things so clearly in just a few days.

"Captain Li, please answer my question. As a veteran police officer, do you think Sun Ping's motives for committing the crime are valid?"