Anti-gang campaign: Female bureau chief

"You're the new police chief, right?"

The old lady's hands were rough, but she gripped them tightly.

"My son's name is Li Changhe, and he drives a truck. Three years ago, his leg was broken by people from Fengmao, and he still needs crutches to walk."

He went to the municipal police station to report the case today, and when he came back, he told me that a female bureau chief surnamed Jiang promised him she would definitely give him justice.

Jiang Ruolan looked at the old lady's wrinkled face and nodded gently:

"It's me. Li Changhe's case has been reopened, and we will hold every perpetrator accountable according to the law."

The old woman's eyes welled up with tears, her lips trembled several times, and in the end she could only utter two words:

"Thanks."

These two words carry more weight than any medal or award.

Jiang Ruolan did not continue queuing; she turned around and went back to her car.

It wasn't that she didn't want to eat at that small restaurant, but she was afraid that if she stood there any longer, she wouldn't be able to control the expression on her face.

She sat in the driver's seat, rolled down the window a crack, and let the night breeze in, drying the tears that hadn't yet welled up in her eyes.

She took out her phone and scrolled to a number in her contacts that she hadn't dialed in a long time.

That was her father Jiang Weiguo's mobile phone number, although that number had been out of service for almost two years.

She stared at the string of numbers for a long time, then whispered something, her voice so soft it seemed she was talking to herself.

"Dad, I received a 'thank you' today. It was on behalf of a truck driver whose leg was broken. If you were still here, you would be happy for me."

She put down her phone and started the car.

As the car drove into the depths of the night, its taillights drew two red streaks in the darkness, like the last scar left on the city's healing wounds.

The provincial public security department held a special case summary meeting at 9:00 a.m. the next day.

The conference room was full of people, including leaders from the provincial department, as well as representatives from the provincial discipline inspection commission, the provincial procuratorate, and the provincial high court.

Jiang Ruolan sat at the reporting table, with a report she had prepared overnight in front of her.

She was wearing a crisp police uniform, and the shadows under her eyes were deeper than they had been a few days ago, but her gaze remained sharp and clear.

"The investigation into the series of cases involving organized crime and gang-related activities in Yi'an City has achieved preliminary results."

Her voice wasn't loud, but everyone in the conference room could hear her clearly.

"As of 8:00 a.m. today, a total of 47 criminal suspects have been arrested in this case, including 32 people suspected of organizing, leading, or participating in a mafia-style organization, and 15 state officials suspected of harboring or condoning a mafia-style organization."

The seized, frozen, and detained assets involved in the case amount to approximately RMB 1.26 billion.

She turned a page of the document and continued:

"The core criminal facts of this case include: two cases of intentional homicide, seven cases of intentional injury causing serious injury, a total of 64 criminal cases including forced trading, provoking trouble, and illegal detention, and bribery of state officials totaling more than 30 million yuan."

Currently, eleven state officials involved in the case have been placed under investigation in accordance with the law, including Gu Changhe, Executive Vice Mayor of Yi'an City, Fang Xuewen, Deputy Director of the Yi'an City Public Security Bureau, and Qin Chuan.

The meeting room was completely silent.

Everyone knew that Yi An's problems were serious, but when these numbers were laid out one by one, the shock still left everyone speechless.

A prefecture-level city has been infiltrated and controlled to such an extent by a criminal organization. From the public security bureau to the land resources bureau, from the housing and construction bureau to the courts, almost all key departments have their protectors.

The largest umbrella was held over the head of the executive vice mayor.

The director remained silent for a long time before speaking. His voice was deep and powerful:

"Comrade Jiang Ruolan, in your five days in Yi'an, you accomplished what many people cannot do in five years. On behalf of the Provincial Department Party Committee, I express my respect to you."

Jiang Ruolan stood up and saluted:

"Reporting to the Director, this is not my achievement alone."

The Yi'an City Public Security Bureau has a group of excellent police officers who have long been dedicated to their posts in difficult situations. Without their cooperation, I could not have opened up the situation in such a short time.

I request the Provincial Public Security Department to commend all the police officers of the Second Detachment of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Yi'an Municipal Public Security Bureau.

The director nodded:

"Approved. In addition, the provincial department has decided to conduct a comprehensive overhaul and reorganization of the Yi'an City public security system."

The downfall of Fang Xuewen, Qin Chuan, and others is just the beginning; everyone associated with them will be investigated. You're leading this rectification effort; is that alright?

"No," Jiang Ruolan answered crisply.

After the meeting, Zhou Pei caught up with her in the corridor and handed her a steaming cup of coffee:

"Did you not sleep again last night?"

"I slept for three hours." Jiang Ruolan took the coffee and took a sip. The bitter taste made her frown slightly.

She's not used to drinking coffee, but at this moment she needs caffeine to stay awake.

"Three hours." Zhou Pei shook his head.

"Ruolan, the case has made a decisive breakthrough. You can delegate some of the subsequent interrogation and evidence collection work to the other members of the task force. If you keep pushing yourself like this, your health will collapse."

"I know," Jiang Ruolan said.

"But not now. Although Shen Wangshan's case has been solved, there are still a lot of details that need to be verified. Every statement needs to be cross-referenced, and every piece of evidence needs to form a complete chain."

Especially Gu Changhe's case—his rank dictates that this case must be handled flawlessly; any oversight in any环节 could be seized upon and magnified by his defense lawyer. I cannot afford to slack off at this time.

Zhou Pei looked at her, knowing he couldn't persuade her otherwise.

He had known Jiang Ruolan for almost ten years and knew this woman's personality all too well.

Once she sets her mind on something, she's like a tightly wound knife, relentlessly cutting through her target.

"Okay. But there's something I need to tell you in advance—the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has already communicated with the Procuratorate, and the cases of Gu Changhe and Shen Wangshan will be handled together, with the Provincial Procuratorate directly filing the public prosecution, and the first instance trial being held in the Provincial High Court."

This means you don't need to worry too much about the subsequent court proceedings; the province will dedicate all its resources to handling this case thoroughly.

Jiang Ruolan nodded.

this is a good news.

If the trial were held in a local court in Yi'an, no one could guarantee that no unexpected events would occur—after all, although Zhang Youcai had been arrested, he had been operating within the Yi'an court system for so many years, and who knew if there were any remaining associates who had not yet been uncovered.

Sending it to the provincial level for review would at least minimize interference.

In the afternoon, Jiang Ruolan returned to Yi'an and the first thing she did was go to the city detention center.

Shen Wangshan was held in solitary confinement in a special cell, under 24-hour surveillance and guarded by dedicated personnel.

He sat on the bed, leaning against the cold wall, his eyes closed, as if he were dozing off or deep in thought.

Hearing the cell door open, he opened his eyes and saw Jiang Ruolan walk in, raising his eyebrows slightly.

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