Zhang Lefei suddenly choked with tears and snot. He held the window sill with his hands and slowly squatted on the ground, crying loudly. Xiao Dingyuan also felt bad. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhang Lefei's hand. He turned his back and smoked desperately.
After crying bitterly, Zhang Lefei held the window sill and climbed up again. His eyes were swollen like walnuts. He choked and said, "We are all people who survived from 60 years ago. I clearly remember that I was seriously ill. Everyone who saw me said I couldn't live, but my father didn't believe it. He saved me with elm bark soup, and he ate Guanyin clay … I later found out that I was seriously ill. I was so hungry that my eyes were flustered and I was skin and bones. My whole family gave me the little food they had left. Alas!"
"The year my father passed away, I had just been admitted to the police academy. Before he left, he told me that I must live a good life and not embarrass him. I didn't embarrass him. After graduating from the police academy, I became an honorable policeman. I realized my childhood dream and began a sacred journey. I was injured three times in the line of duty, got the second-class merit twice, shook hands with the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee at that time, and was lucky to be chosen as a pacesetter to walk into the Great Hall of the People … Xiao, do you think I embarrassed my father? "
Xiao Dingyuan didn't know how to answer. He closed his eyes and shook his head hard.
Zhang Lefei suddenly burst into laughter. His laughter was so heart-breaking that it made one's hair stand on end. His facial expression was seriously distorted. It could be seen how painful and self-reproachful Zhang Lefei was. It was more of a kind of repentance and atonement.
The things Zhang Lefei wanted were all bought. The conference table was full of them. Zhang Lefei was ecstatic. He didn't care about his image and started to eat. Xiao Dingyuan saw this and poured a glass of water for him. He said, "Eat slowly. If it's not enough, go buy more."
After eating everything, Zhang Lefei burped and drank a glass of water. After he was satisfied, he sat on the chair and lit a cigarette. He said calmly, "What do you want to know? Ask. "
Xiao Dingyuan sat opposite to Zhang Lefei. He crossed his hands and rotated his thumbs. He wanted to ask several times, but he didn't know where to start. Zhang Lefei had been in charge of the Public Security Bureau for so many years. "Puppet" Xiao Dingyuan was, of course, angry, but he never complained to his face. In the past, Zhang Lefei, as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, sat across from him and gave him orders. But today, it was the Director of the Public Security Bureau talking to the "criminal suspect." Life was full of comedy. Who could have thought that they would have an honest conversation in such an environment?
Zhang Lefei saw that Xiao Dingyuan was not saying anything and was still acting like a leader. He arrogantly lowered his head and flicked the ash off his cigarette. He looked up and said, "Old Xiao, do you hate me after all these years?"
Xiao Dingyuan suddenly found it ridiculous. He looked straight at Zhang Lefei and said, "What do you think?"
People are selfish. I'm a member of the County party committee. To put it nicely, I'm a county leader. To put it bluntly, I'm not as happy as a director. Of course, everyone has their own needs. If I go one step further, I might become the deputy secretary of the County party committee, or even the secretary of the County party committee. But I'm already over 50 years old. Do you think I still have room for improvement? No. I'm a member of the Standing Committee of the County party committee. To put it nicely, I'm a county leader. To put it bluntly, I'm not even as happy as a director. Of course, everyone has their own needs. If I go one step further, I might become the deputy secretary of the County party committee, or even the secretary of the County party committee. But I'm already over 50 years old. Do you think I still have room for improvement? None! That's why I let it go. "
"Sometimes I think, what's the point of being an official all my life? Is it for my childhood dream? Is it to fulfill my parents' wishes? Or is it to realize the value of my life? Only after experiencing it will I know how to cherish it. Only after losing it will I know the meaning. Looking back at my life, there are glory, achievements, and regrets. I regret that I was too selfish. I blindly pursued my dreams and fulfilled my wishes, but I neglected my family. I often socialized outside, causing the relationship between my husband and wife to be strained. I didn't have the heart to care about my children's education. When I realized it, it was already too late. My wife was clamoring to divorce me. My children asked me for a car and a house. But I've been poor all my life. How can I fulfill their wishes? In order to atone for my sins, in order to make up for it, I had to think of ways to think about my children's future through various channels. When I had enough money, I realized that there was no turning back. I gradually became greedy and wanted more money. The more I did this, the more I felt a sense of accomplishment. "
When Xiao Dingyuan heard Zhang Lefei's words, he didn't know how to respond. He said, "Secretary Zhang, let me ask you one question. Have you been happy all these years?"
This sentence made Zhang Lefei speechless. He was stunned for a long time. He didn't even feel the cigarette butt burning his fingers. It was only when Xiao Dingyuan reminded him that he hurriedly threw away the cigarette butt.
Zhang Lefei's eyes were moist. He sighed and said, "Old Xiao, what is happiness? This question doesn't exist in my life dictionary. Then let me ask you, are you happy? "
"Haha …" Xiao Dingyuan laughed with mixed feelings.
"Alright, let's not talk nonsense!" Zhang Lefei suddenly quietened down and said, "I'm also a police officer. I know the procedures. I don't need you to interrogate me. I'll say it myself."
Hearing that Zhang Lefei wanted to explain, Xiao Dingyuan waved to the police officer outside the door and asked him to come in. Zhang Lefei quickly waved his hand and said, "How about this. You let Lu Yiwei come in to record. I happen to have something to say to him."
"Can I?" Xiao Dingyuan asked for his opinion.
"Of course."
Lu Yiwei came in. When he saw Zhang Lefei's dispirited look, he didn't have the pleasure of beating a drowning dog. Like Xiao Dingyuan, he felt a trace of pity for him. He sat next to Xiao Dingyuan and smiled at Zhang Lefei. He opened the notebook and pressed the recorder. Everything was ready.
Zhang Lefei looked at Lu Yiwei with complicated feelings. He raised his hand like a primary school student and said, "Old Xiao, can I say a few more words with Lu Yiwei?"
Xiao Dingyuan closed his eyes and knocked on the table with his fingers. He stood up with the support of the table and walked out of the door with his hands behind his back.
After Xiao Dingyuan went out, Zhang Lefei pointed at the recorder and signaled Lu Yiwei to turn it off. After Lu Yiwei turned it off, Zhang Lefei's eyes softened. He smiled like a loving father and said, "Yiwei, let's not talk about the past. I owe you a favor and haven't returned it. I don't know how to repay you. Today, I will say thank you in front of you! If it weren't for you, my daughter wouldn't be able to go to a good university. Thank you sincerely! "After saying that, he stood up and bowed deeply to Lu Yiwei.
Seeing this, Lu Yiwei hurriedly leaned over to support him and said, "Secretary Zhang, what are you doing? It's all in the past. Don't mention it again. Besides, this is something that I can do. You really don't need to thank me!"
After Zhang Lefei sat down, he said meaningfully, "Yiwei, you've suffered all these years!"
When Lu Yiwei heard this, he didn't know whether he should be happy or sad. A complicated expression appeared on his face. He was extremely uncomfortable.
Zhang Lefei continued, "Yiwei, I want to tell you a few words from the bottom of my heart. In the officialdom, there are no eternal enemies or eternal friends. You said that Mayor Chu treats you as a friend. Is it true? You shouldered everything for him, but has he cared about you all these years? As far as I know, no! On the contrary, Ma Zhiming, who doesn't seem to be a friend, pulled him to his side as soon as he was appointed as the director of the Cultural Bureau. Why him and not you? "
"In fact, sometimes I feel unfair for you. But this is officialdom. The officialdom also has its own way of survival. Whoever breaks the rules of the game will be kicked out. You didn't break the rules of the game, but you became the person who changed the rules of the game. To put it bluntly, you are a victim of politics. This is a very big blow to a person. You are still young and can afford it. If it were me, what else would I expect? I don't expect anything. "
"Fortunately, County Zhang appreciates you and let you return to the center of power in Nanyang County. This is a good thing. But I want to remind you that you are too honest. Sooner or later, you will suffer a loss. There are some words that I can't say clearly. I need you to slowly understand it. Well, I said these words to you. Consider it my gift to you. "
Lu Yiwei didn't expect Zhang Lefei to say this to him. He nodded and said, "Secretary Zhang, thank you for your generosity in teaching me. I will definitely remember it."
After saying what needed to be said, Zhang Lefei said with relief, "Well, call Director Xiao back. Let's start."
After Xiao Dingyuan came in, he immediately entered a serious and oppressive interrogation atmosphere. Xiao Dingyuan handed the transcript of the interrogation of the detention center director to Zhang Lefei. After Zhang Lefei read it, he said, "Director Li is right. I did it."
Although Xiao Dingyuan was mentally prepared, he was still shocked and said, "Why? Why you? "
Zhang Lefei sneered, "There is no why. If you want me to say it, then it is because of benefits."
"What is your relationship with Zhao Zhigang?" Xiao Dingyuan asked.
Zhang Lefei said scornfully, "You don't know?"
Xiao Dingyuan didn't continue to ask. Instead, he said, "Why did you kill the suspect? He is innocent!"
"I didn't kill anyone. It was Zhao Zhigang!"
"Then what about the potassium cyanide in the deceased's body?"
"It was Zhao Zhigang who asked me to bring it back. My mission is to rescue him."
"Why did he ask you to bring potassium cyanide? Where did you get it? "
"I am not sure. He just asked me to take something from his house. As for what it was, I only found out later. "
Xiao Dingyuan said, "Then you mean, Zhao Zhigang asked you to bring it from his house? As for what it is, you don't know? "
"You can say that."
"Potassium cyanide is highly toxic. But from the autopsy report, the deceased did not struggle when he died. Then how did Zhao Zhigang kill him?"
"That is very simple. First, he was given sleeping pills. After he fainted, he was given potassium cyanide."
Xiao Dingyuan was shocked and said, "Then why did yesterday's autopsy report not detect any sleeping pills in the body?"
Zhang Lefei said, "The autopsy report was done by me. Of course it wouldn't."
"Then why did you detect potassium cyanide?"
Zhang Lefei smiled and said, "Nothing. Because I also want Zhao Zhigang to die."
Lu Yiwei, who was taking notes at the side, heard this. His hand holding the pen suddenly trembled. He stopped and looked up at Zhang Lefei. This result was too unexpected.
Xiao Dingyuan was also very surprised and said, "Why?"
Zhang Lefei said, "Can I not say? It seems to have nothing to do with this case. "
Xiao Dingyuan said again, "If you did not kill him, then why did you run away?"
"I did not run away!" Zhang Lefei said stubbornly, "Why should I run away? I went to Beijing to see my son. My daughter-in-law will be in confinement the day after tomorrow. As a grandfather, should I go and see her? "
"Okay!" Xiao Dingyuan said, "Even if what you said is the truth, but you have a certain relationship with this case. To a certain extent, you are Zhao Zhigang's accomplice. You are a clean public security officer. You should know. Then tell me now, where is Zhao Zhigang now? "
"I don't know."
"You really don't know?"
"Yes."
Xiao Dingyuan did not continue to ask and said, "Okay, Secretary Zhang, today's interrogation will end here. I hope you can think about it calmly. If you missed anything or remembered something, tell me at any time."
When Xiao Dingyuan got up and went out, Zhang Lefei suddenly said, "Can you let me meet with Secretary Liu?"
Xiao Dingyuan was stunned. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I will try." After that, he walked out with Lu Yiwei. After that, the public security officers brought Zhang Lefei back to the detention center.
Xiao Dingyuan let Zhang Zhiyuan read the interrogation results. Zhang Zhiyuan frowned and looked back and forth for a long time. After listening to the recording a few times, he said, "No! Zhang Lefei is lying! "
Xiao Dingyuan and Lu Yiwei looked at each other and waited for Zhang Zhiyuan's instructions.
After Zhang Zhiyuan turned off the recording, he said, "Zhang Lefei definitely knows where Zhao Zhigang is. My intuition tells me that Zhao Zhigang is not far away. Chief Xiao, give the order to search the whole area. Don't let go of any blind spots."
"Okay, I will go now," Xiao Dingyuan said before leaving, "County Zhang, Zhang Lefei asked to see Secretary Liu. What do you think?"
Zhang Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, "You can ask Secretary Liu about this."
The public security officers almost turned out in full force and carried out a carpet search in the county. Until late at night, there was no result.
Xiao Dingyuan brought Zhang Lefei's message to the County party committee secretary, Liu Kecheng. Liu Kecheng's answer was also very straightforward, "I won't see him!"
At night, Zhang Zhiyuan held a press briefing on time. He briefly reported the interrogation situation to the media reporters. Some reporters felt that there was no more depth to dig and were anxious to go back for the New Year, so they left that night. There were also some reporters who insisted on staying and decided to find out the truth together.
If Zhao Zhigang was not caught, the case could not be closed. Just when everyone was at their wits' end, there was good news from Niu Fuyong that Zhao Zhigang was found in a private house next to the detention center, separated by only a wall. This result made everyone's jaws drop.
Soon, Zhao Zhigang was caught again. This time, Xiao Dingyuan directly ordered to put him in handcuffs and leg shackles, and organized the public security officers to conduct a high-intensity surprise interrogation that night. Originally, Xiao Dingyuan wanted to interrogate Zhao Zhigang personally, but he was afraid of hearing something he shouldn't hear from Zhao Zhigang's mouth, so he simply did not listen.
The interrogation lasted until the next morning. Three notebooks were filled with notes, and more than ten tapes were used. Zhao Zhigang resisted stubbornly at first, but after being bombarded by the interrogators, he finally could not bear the psychological pressure and confessed his crime. In addition, after the investigation, the group petition incident and the peddler stabbing to death case were also solved. These two cases were investigated together, and the dust was finally settled.
According to Zhao Zhigang's confession, stabbing the peddler to death was not his original intention. He just wanted to stir up trouble, but who knew that the men he arranged were too strong, causing the peddler's death. However, Zhao Zhigang pointed the spearhead at Zhang Lefei and confessed that everything was arranged by Zhang Lefei, including the murder of the suspect. This was all his idea.
Since Zhang Lefei was involved, Xiao Dingyuan did not dare to make a decision on his own, so he asked Zhang Zhiyuan to make the decision. Zhang Zhiyuan took the case and discussed it with Liu Kecheng. Liu Kecheng was straightforward and said: "I don't care about this, do what you should do!"
Later, Zhang Zhiyuan reported the situation to the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Party Committee. The leaders of the Municipal Party Committee were also shocked after hearing it. Tian Chunqiu, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, held an emergency standing committee meeting and decided to send a special investigation team to launch a comprehensive investigation on Zhang Lefei and suspend all of Zhang Lefei's duties.
After the special investigation team finished, it was already the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, and in a few days it will be the New Year. After investigation, during the period when Zhang Lefei was the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of Nanyang County, he was involved in more than 30 million yuan of illegal funds, which is equivalent to four months of Nanyang County's financial revenue. A national poor county, a secretary of the Political and Legal Committee was involved in such a high amount of money, which is in the forefront of the province. When this news was released, it alarmed the top management and shocked the whole province. The secretary of the Provincial Party Committee personally gave instructions that this kind of black sheep must be severely punished. With the spirit of the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee's instructions, the Municipal Party Committee of the Northern Province immediately responded. Due to Zhang Lefei's great influence and bad behavior, he was given a serious demerit within the Party, removed from his administrative position, and handed over to the judicial authorities for legal proceedings.
As for Zhao Zhigang, because he was not only charged with murder, but also with organizing prostitution, drug trafficking, and many other crimes, based on comprehensive consideration, the county procuratorate approved the arrest and temporarily put him in prison. The public security organ will investigate and collect evidence for his crimes, and after the New Year, the case will be prosecuted and heard in public.
Zhao Zhigang was arrested again, it could be said that it was to everyone's satisfaction. Zhang Zhiyuan also fulfilled his promise to return a sunny sky to the people of Nanyang before the New Year. As for the remaining "Tang Brothers" and "Four King Kongs", Zhang Zhiyuan had other plans. He would eradicate them all next year, completely wiping out the underworld forces in Nanyang County, opening up a bright path for his new policies.
The secretary of the County Party Committee, Liu Kecheng, had been in a passive situation throughout the whole incident. He did not dare to show his face and let Zhang Zhiyuan handle it. On the one hand, Zhang Zhiyuan had the strong support of the higher-ups, and on the other hand, he had branches that he could not cut off. If he stood up at this time to speak up for Zhang Lefei, he was afraid that he would also be trapped. Therefore, he resolutely carried out the spirit of the instructions of the Provincial Party Committee and the Municipal Party Committee, adopted a wait-and-see attitude, and completely put his former ally on death row.
Of course, he was also afraid, afraid that Zhang Lefei would involve him. However, when Zhang Lefei faced the leaders of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, he did not mention a word about Liu Kecheng, which made Liu Kecheng feel very gratified. However, this was just the beginning. It was hard to say whether Zhang Lefei would involve him again in the trial of the case that would be handed over to the judicial authorities. In order to keep his official position, he had to humble himself and have a heart-to-heart talk with Zhang Zhiyuan.
Last time, Zhang Zhiyuan had given the account book found from Zhang Lefei's house to Liu Kecheng, which had already indicated that he did not want to do anything to Liu Kecheng. Moreover, who did not know the terrible things that Liu Kecheng had done? Everyone in the streets and alleys knew about it. Starting from this point, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Tian Chunqiu, had privately looked for Zhang Zhiyuan, indirectly reminding him to have a sense of propriety, to know when to stop, and not to attack too widely, otherwise, it would cause an earthquake in the officialdom. Of course, Zhang Zhiyuan knew the pros and cons, so he agreed to Tian Chunqiu's request.
Late at night, Liu Kecheng called Zhang Zhiyuan to his office. He suddenly looked a lot older, and was much more polite to Zhang Zhiyuan. When he entered the door, he handed a cigarette and poured tea, very enthusiastic. Compared to before, his attitude had changed by 180 degrees, which made Zhang Zhiyuan a little uncomfortable.
Liu Kecheng laughed and said, "Zhiyuan, after the group visit tomorrow, we can have a holiday. After a year of hard work, it's time for a good rest."
Zhang Zhiyuan nodded and said, "That's right. There are endless things to do throughout the year, and I can't rest during the New Year. Look, the higher-ups have issued a document, requesting the County Magistrate to only return home on New Year's Eve. I am also a person, and I don't have to return home for the New Year. But I can't help it. After all, we are paid by the country, and we are the people's public servants. "
"Sigh! It's really hard on your brother. It's not that I want to criticize you, but don't you find it tiring to do everything by yourself? How about this, don't you like that Lu Yiwei? Why don't you just transfer him to your side, and he can help you share some of the burden. "Liu Kecheng decided to do Zhang Zhiyuan a big favor.
A few days ago, he was still firmly against it, but now, he suddenly took the initiative to propose it. This Liu Kecheng had changed too fast. Of course, Zhang Zhiyuan understood Liu Kecheng's intention. He purposely kept Liu Kecheng in suspense and said, "Secretary Liu, forget it. After next year, you can help me find a capable young man, so that Lu Yiwei won't be able to keep you in suspense."
Liu Kecheng heard the hidden meaning in Zhang Zhiyuan's words, and said, "Zhiyuan, I won't hide it from you. I do have some prejudice against this Lu Yiwei. His character is not good, and this is the reason why I don't like him. As for why you might have heard of it, I won't say it here. But since you, County Magistrate Zhang, like him, how can I reject you? Don't you think so? "
Zhang Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Secretary Liu, you are too polite. Let's not talk about the past, whether it was five or six years ago, or yesterday. Let's talk about the future. Next year, I still plan to have a big fight with Secretary Liu! "
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