At the same time, in the office of the Public Security Bureau of Shicheng County, Director Zhu was frightened by the sudden phone call.
In the past, Deputy Director Ma, who had always been able to protect him from the wind and rain, unexpectedly called him. This made Director Zhu, who had always been carefree, suddenly feel that danger was coming.
Director Zhu, whose full name was Zhu Heshuo, was a native of Shicheng County. He was over 40 years old this year and was the director of the Public Security Bureau of Shicheng County. He was also the deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of Shicheng County. His position was only below the secretary of the County Party Committee and the head of the County. The secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of Shicheng County was just a figurehead. Speaking of which, he was one of the most powerful people in Shicheng County.
Countless people in Shicheng County wanted to curry favor with this senior official who controlled the police and armed forces of the county. However, Zhu Heshuo had a characteristic of being an official, that was, he didn't care about ordinary people at all. He only cared about those with status and prestige. Ordinary civilians couldn't enter his eyes at all.
Only Zhu Heshuo cared about people like Shi Shouxin. However, as Shi Shouxin's business grew bigger and bigger and expanded to the coastal area, Director Zhu found that he couldn't keep up with Shi Shouxin's pace.
Ten years had passed, and he was still in the position of the Public Security Bureau of Shicheng County. As an old fox who had been immersed in officialdom for decades, Zhu Heshuo already understood that his official career was basically at the level of the head of the county at most. It would not be easy to be transferred to the city.
Therefore, Zhu Heshuo gave up and his desire to climb up decreased a lot. He quietly stayed in Shicheng County, a small place far away from the emperor, and made some money to plan for his future retirement.
Just a few days ago, Shi Shouxin came to him again and asked him to help him deal with an old man. Zhu Heshuo agreed without hesitation.
Boss Shi was generous and gave him at least a dozen bundles of local specialties every time. After a year, Zhu Heshuo had made a lot of money from him.
However, Zhu Heshuo also knew that compared to the secretary of the County Party Committee and the head of the county, what he received was at least two or three times what he received.
An old man with no background was locked up in the County Public Security Bureau by Director Zhu.
The old man was an old village chief in the Mushan Group in Tianjing Village under the county. He was the patriarch of the Mushan Group. Zhu Heshuo still knew a little about the old man's story. He knew that he was very familiar with the tigers in the mountains. People said that he and the tigers were good friends. The tigers did not bite him when they saw him and even helped him hunt.
However, Shi Shouxin didn't believe this kind of thing. In this world, other than breeders, who would dare to make friends with a wild tiger? What if one day they were bitten to death?
Later, Shi Shouxin and Zhu Heshuo met at the famous De He Hotel in the county. During the meal, Shi Shouxin told Zhu Heshuo about his idea.
When Director Zhu heard that Shi Shouxin wanted to catch the South China tiger in the mountains, he couldn't help but frown and said, "Boss Shi, this tiger is a national first-class protected animal. If the news gets out, both of us will have to bear the consequences!"
Shi Shouxin waved his hand and said with a smile, "Hey, Director Zhu, you worry too much. I'm not going to hunt openly. We can use other methods. I decided to invest in building a zoo in the county. It is estimated that it will cost 10 million yuan.
Director Zhu, you see, our county doesn't even have a zoo now. Isn't it too shameful to say it out? If there is a zoo, then we can let the children in our county go to see it and broaden their horizons! "
Zhu Heshuo had been an official for many years. How could his IQ be low? When he heard Shi Shouxin's words, he knew what he was thinking. He was using the name of the zoo to catch the tiger!
However, these things were understood in their hearts.
There was no need to say it out loud.
The next day, a group of more than a dozen so-called zoo workers and several county police officers entered the mountain. They went directly to the Mushan Group, found the village chief of the Mushan Group, Mu Tiezhu, and explained the purpose of their visit.
When Mu Tiezhu heard that they were here to catch the Fourth Prince, he immediately refused their request and quickly went into the mountain to report to the Fourth Prince. The staff of the "zoo" saw that Mu Tiezhu didn't cooperate with their work, so they had to adopt the second plan, which was to directly go into the mountain to catch the tiger.
This time, Shi Shouxin seized the official name and directly came to catch the South China tiger in the name of protecting wild animals. The local government didn't even have a fart. The only person who protested was Zhou Deguang of the Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry of Shicheng County. After raising a few questions, he was immediately rebutted by the secretary of the county committee. He said to Zhou Deguang earnestly, "Little Zhou, Boss Shi funded the construction of this zoo for the development of our county. You can't look at him with colored glasses. You don't need to care about this matter. Let Boss Shi solve it himself."
Zhou Deguang and the others almost passed out from anger. He had personally experienced the incident of the South China tiger. He knew the inside of this the best. That Shi Shouxin was here to catch the tiger. As for the so-called construction of the zoo, he hadn't even seen a brick of the zoo until now.
However, even if Zhou Deguang knew this, he couldn't do anything about it. He was only a bureau chief of a small yamen. Half of his power was still controlled by his opponent. How could he have a chance to speak normally? He could only swallow all the curses in his stomach.
While the so-called "zoo staff" went into the mountain in large numbers to catch the tiger, Old Man Mu had already chased the tiger away into the deep forest. Old Man Mu brought the Fourth Prince to the deepest part of the forest before turning around and returning to the village.
This was one of the few virgin forests in the south. There were many birds and beasts in it, including many fierce beasts. The Fourth Prince was the king of the mountains, so he was naturally not afraid of those small fries. However, those who came to catch him were different. They didn't know the way in the old forest, so they couldn't even see the sun when they walked in. They would definitely get lost in a few minutes. At that time, not only would they not be able to catch the Fourth Prince, they would also be trapped in the forest and die.
Old Master Mu walked back at ease. On his way back, he met the so-called people from the zoo. The leader was Shi Shouxin's bodyguard. He was very good at martial arts and was loyal to Shi Shouxin. Therefore, he was the leader of the tiger hunt this time.
When he saw Old Man Mu coming out of the deep forest, he immediately realized that the old man had chased the tiger into the mountain. He immediately questioned Old Man Mu and asked him if he had chased the tiger into the mountain.
Old Man Mu answered without hesitation, "I did it. If you have the ability, go into the mountain and catch it. However, I'm afraid that even if you can enter the old forest, you may not be able to come out."
After saying that, Old Man Mu looked at the group of people in front of him with a smile. In his eyes, they were a group of robbers who did all kinds of evil things. They even dared to hunt a precious and protected animal like the tiger. They were really inhumane.
When the bodyguard heard what Old Man Mu said, he immediately became angry. He looked at the old forest behind Old Man Mu and thought for a while. He didn't dare to enter the mountain.
If he couldn't catch the tiger, his boss's task wouldn't be completed. His boss would definitely be angry. Thinking of this, the bodyguard immediately had an idea. Since the tiger couldn't be caught, the person who could find the tiger was right in front of him. As long as he brought the old man back and interrogated him, he would definitely be able to lead the way into the mountain.
The few policemen who followed him immediately handcuffed Old Man Mu and took him to the County Public Security Bureau without saying a word.
After Old Man Mu was arrested and taken to the County Public Security Bureau, Shi Shouxin sent someone to persuade the old man at first. However, Old Man Mu didn't give him any face at all. He pointed at Shi Shouxin and Zhu Heshuo and scolded them for colluding with officials and businessmen. They were in cahoots with each other and made the two big shots very disgraced.
Moreover, these words were said in front of many of Zhu Heshuo's subordinates. This made Zhu Heshuo, who had a high status in the bureau, a little embarrassed. He immediately locked the old man up tightly and didn't give him food or water.
After two days, Old Man Mu couldn't take it anymore. After all, he was already ninety years old. How could he starve for two days? Seeing that Old Man Mu was starving to death, Zhu Heshuo once again tried to persuade Old Man Mu to cooperate with his comrades in the county to trap the tiger.
Zhu Heshuo said kindly to Old Man Mu, "Old man, look at you. You're already so old, yet you don't think about your own health. The county is building a zoo now. This tiger should be kept in the zoo. You've left it in the old forest. What if one day it jumps out and bites people?"
Old Man Mu looked at Zhu Heshuo's fat face and snorted. "The Fourth Prince never bites people. Even if it wants to bite and eat people, it will only bite those cruel and unscrupulous people, like you!"
Old Man Mu's words put Zhu Heshuo in a difficult position. Zhu Heshuo was instantly enraged. He threatened Old Man Mu, "Fine, since you're so stubborn, then continue to starve. Don't eat!"
Although Old Man Mu was hungry, he didn't give in at all. He stubbornly refused to agree and kept scolding Zhu Heshuo for being a corrupt official.
Old Man Mu scolded, "Don't think I don't know what you're planning. Don't you just want the Fourth Prince's bones and tiger skin? I won't let you unscrupulous businessmen and corrupt officials have your way. Even if you beat me to death, I won't tell you where the Fourth Prince is."
This completely angered the two big shots, especially Shi Shouxin. He didn't care how old the old man was and directly ordered his subordinates to deal with the old man.
The thugs were all extremely experienced. They hit people with internal injuries that couldn't be seen from the outside. After a few punches, Old Man Mu couldn't take it anymore.
Old Man Mu, who was on his last breath, looked at the bodyguard who had hit him and spat out a mouthful of blood. He scolded, "Little bastard, I'm already ninety years old. How can you do this to me? You're ruthless, even more ruthless than the f * cking Japanese!
After saying that, Old Man Mu couldn't breathe and began to spit out mouthfuls of blood.
Zhu Heshuo panicked when he saw that Old Man Mu couldn't take it anymore. This was the Public Security Bureau. If Old Man Mu died here, it would be hard to explain. He didn't know what would happen then.
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