Involuntary manslaughter? Chen Xing frowned. This was not a small crime. If she was convicted like that, Yang Hong's job and future would be ruined.
Mayor Chen, the court will decide the punishment. What I said was purely based on the situation at the scene. However, the court will have to consider the uniqueness of this case when sentencing. Kang Jicheng had ill intentions towards Yang Hong, and Yang Hong acted out of self-defense. The first was self-defense, and the second was negligence. The court can emphasize on these two points. Chang Shengjun said. Then, he looked at Chen Xing without batting an eyelid. The court's decision was based on the person's judgment. Even if the court managed to get a word in, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
If they really sent the case to the court, it would be meaningless. Chen Xing smiled bitterly. He wanted to completely suppress the case, so that Yang Hong wouldn't be affected by it.
Mayor Chen, you should know that it's difficult to completely suppress this case. Chang Shengjun shook his head. From Chen Xing's words, Chang Shengjun understood what Chen Xing meant. Chen Xing wanted to protect Yang Hong's job and future. This was impossible. Even if Yang Hong was indeed at fault, she was the one who pushed a Deputy Director down the stairs. This was an undeniable fact. Yang Hong couldn't continue to be the Deputy Director of the Education Bureau. Of course, if Chen Xing had the ability, then Chang Shengjun would pretend that he didn't say anything.
Sigh, it was indeed difficult. Chen Xing sighed. How could he not know this fact? In fact, the most he could do was to prevent Yang Hong from going to jail. Thinking of Yang Hong, Chen Xing asked, "Is Yang Hong in the Public Security Bureau now?
Yes, she's temporarily in the Public Security Bureau. We can't let her go back now. " Chang Shengjun shrugged helplessly.
I can understand. Chen Xing nodded. Although the big trouble was gone, he was still a little dispirited. After thinking for a while, Chen Xing waved his hand. "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's eat. Shengjun, let's have a drink."
Okay, if I have the chance to drink with you, Mayor Chen, I'll have to drink a few more cups tonight. Chang Shengjun smiled and complimented.
Then let's not go home until we're drunk. Chen Xing said with a smile.
As the two of them drank, they became more spirited. However, they tried their best to control themselves and didn't dare to get drunk. Chang Shengjun still had to go back to work on Yang Hong's case, so he left after 8 pm. Chen Xing stayed alone in the private room. Huang Ming saw that no one was around, so he came in. Chen Xing saw the bandage on Huang Ming's head and smiled. "Are you alright now?
What's the big deal? I checked for a long time today and there was nothing wrong, so I was discharged. Even the smell of disinfectant in the hospital was painful. " Huang Ming said casually. Seeing that Chen Xing had drunk a lot of wine, he smiled. "Chen Xing, you're in a good mood tonight. That person seems to be the one you introduced to us two nights ago, the one beside Deputy Governor Wu."
"Yes, it's him. He came down from the Ministry with Wu Hansheng and is now the Deputy Chief Captain of the Provincial Department of Criminal Police." Chen Xing nodded.
"Oh, I knew it. How can I be wrong? It's the same person as the one from last night." Huang Ming smiled and asked curiously. "I think you're close to Deputy Governor Wu, Chen Xing. If you want to treat him to a meal, it should be Deputy Governor Wu. Why are you treating him alone? Does he have that much influence?
Wu Hansheng isn't free tonight. Besides, I have something to trouble him with, so of course I have to express my gratitude. " Chen Xing said.
"So that's what happened." Huang Ming was enlightened. He pulled a chair and sat down next to Chen Xing. He was still injured, but at this moment, he gossiped to Chen Xing. "Chen Xing, did something big happen in our city today? I heard that two deputy directors had accidents in succession. One was the chief prosecutor of the Municipal Procuratorate who was hit by a car, and the other was the deputy director of the Provincial Education Department who fell from a building. Tsk tsk, two deputy directors had accidents at the same time. Is it true?" "Or did someone spread it?"
"Where did you hear these things? You don't care about your own injury first, and you still have the mood to gossip about other people's affairs." Chen Xing rolled his eyes at Huang Ming. It was not surprising that Huang Ming could hear these things. It was unlikely that this kind of news could be blocked.
"What can happen to my injury? I'm really curious. If these two things are true, it's really strange today. Two deputy directors had accidents at the same time." Huang Ming smiled. The people who had accidents had nothing to do with him. At this moment, Huang Ming didn't have any psychological burden when he talked about it. He could even smile.
"It's really strange." Chen Xing smiled bitterly. Huang Ming was beaming with joy as if he was listening to gossip, while Chen Xing smiled bitterly. Neither of these two things made him smile.
"It seems to be true." Sigh, it was a pity for the inspector and the deputy director. They were both at the deputy department level. It wasn't easy for them to become officials. They had worked hard to get to their positions. If they weren't careful, they would lose their lives. They had worked hard for more than 20 years, or even 20 to 30 years to get their official hats. They couldn't even wear them now. Huang Ming looked at Chen Xing and knew that the rumor was true. He sighed at once, as if he felt sorry for them.
I say, can't you have some decency in your mouth? Who told you that the two people who got into the accident lost their lives? "Your mouth is really asking for a beating." Chen Xing glared at Huang Ming.
"Well, who survived a disaster?" "Then I should really pray to the gods." Huang Ming said in surprise.
"The chief inspector, Cheng Rong Jiang, has been rescued. He is currently under observation. Don't you dare jinx me. Otherwise, if there is an accident, I will come to you." Chen Xing laughed and scolded.
"Then I won't say anymore. Chen Xing, just pretend that I just farted. I really didn't know that the chief inspector had been rescued. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Look at me, I'm really talking nonsense." Huang Ming heard this and quickly corrected himself.
He looked at Huang Ming helplessly. Chen Xing couldn't be bothered with Huang Ming now. He was thinking about his own matters. "Should I go to the Provincial Department to see Yang Hong?" According to what Chang Shengjun had said, he hoped that Chen Xing wouldn't go as much as possible. Whether it was to avoid arousing suspicion or to avoid being seen by someone with ulterior motives, it would be best if Chen Xing didn't go. However, if Chen Xing really wanted to go, Chang Shengjun said that he would arrange it properly so that Chen Xing could see Yang Hong smoothly.
Such a serious incident happened after he left the room. Chen Xing really couldn't ignore Yang Hong. He couldn't say that he didn't care. He should say that he didn't go to see Yang Hong at night. Chen Xing felt guilty. Yang Hong was at the Provincial Department now. She probably hoped that he could go and see her. The more frightened people were, the more they needed spiritual comfort. Although Chen Xing told Yang Hong not to worry, and Chang Shengjun would help him convey the message to Yang Hong, Chen Xing still felt that it might be better to see Yang Hong.
"Old Huang, I think you shouldn't run around these days. Stay in the hotel, lest you get beaten up for no reason." Chen Xing raised his head and said to Huang Ming. He was also preparing to leave.
"Don't worry, I'm recuperating now. Xiao Jing has grounded me. I'm not allowed to step out of the hotel. Other than home, I can only stay in the hotel. I can't go anywhere now." Huang Ming said helplessly.
"It's good that you don't run around. The Public Security Bureau hasn't found the people who beat you yet. It's better for you to be safe." Chen Xing nodded. "I have to go too. We'll talk another day when we have time."
Alright, if you have something to do, then go ahead. We can talk anytime. Huang Ming smiled. It was very easy for him to meet Chen Xing.
Huang Ming sent Chen Xing to the entrance of the hotel. Chen Xing gestured to Huang Ming that he didn't need to see him anymore. Chen Xing got into the car and ordered the driver, Li Yong, to drive to the Provincial Department. He still decided to go to the Provincial Department. Perhaps this was a problem that he would never be able to overcome in his life. He was always too soft-hearted towards women. Once he got involved, he couldn't be calm and decisive. Perhaps one day, this problem would give him a fatal blow.
He picked up his phone and called Chang Shengjun. Chen Xing told him his purpose. "Shengjun, I still want to meet Yang Hong. Please help me arrange it."
"Mayor Chen, you still want to meet her?" On the other end of the phone, Chang Shengjun smiled bitterly. "Yes.
I'll go and meet her. I'll be able to answer to myself. " Chen Xing said calmly. If he didn't meet her, he would feel guilty. He also didn't want Yang Hong to think that he was too cold after the incident.
"Okay, I'll arrange it for you, Mayor Chen. The Provincial Department has a lot of people coming and going. It's better to prepare carefully." Chang Shengjun said over the phone. He couldn't stop Chen Xing from meeting her. He could only try his best to cooperate. He knew that even if his boss, Wu Hansheng, knew about this, he wouldn't stop Chen Xing.
Provincial Public Security Bureau.
Chen Xing's car was parked on the road outside. He sat in the police car Chang Shengjun had arranged and entered a compound behind the Provincial Department. Chang Shengjun asked someone to move Yang Hong to a room in another building. That way, it would be more convenient for him to arrange for Chen Xing to meet her.
From a side door, Chen Xing walked into a side building of the Provincial Department compound. There was a well-decorated room inside. Chen Xing met Yang Hong. Yang Hong didn't seem to be in a good state of mind. Even though she was calm after the incident, after calming down, Yang Hong also thought about the possible consequences she might face. She wasn't worried about going to jail. She believed that Chen Xing would be able to settle such a small matter. After all, she had done it in self-defense. However, the position and power that Yang Hong cared about the most, which she saw as important as her life, might be lost. This was what Yang Hong was most afraid of, and this was the most likely outcome.
Chang Shengjun accompanied Chen Xing into the room. Seeing Yang Hong's appearance and Chen Xing giving him a look, Chang Shengjun quietly left and closed the door from the outside.
"Chen Xing, can I no longer be the Deputy Bureau Chief?" This was Yang Hong's first sentence.
Chen Xing felt a lump in his throat. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer Yang Hong. Yang Hong's eager and hopeful eyes made Chen Xing unable to bear to pour cold water on her.
She stared straight at Chen Xing. After a long time, Yang Hong sat down dejectedly. She smiled bitterly. "Chen Xing, if you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have known. I definitely can't be the Deputy Bureau Chief anymore. Although I didn't kill Kang Jicheng on purpose, he died because of me. He was the Deputy Bureau Chief, Deputy Bureau Chief!"
Yang Hong said with a face full of pain. She murmured, "Why, why, my marriage in this life isn't a happy one. My greatest hope is in my work. I hope that I can climb high enough, but why is reality so cruel?"
"Yang Hong, calm down first. Maybe things aren't that bad." Chen Xing looked at Yang Hong. This woman was a woman with a strong ambition for power. He could only comfort her this way.
"Chen Xing, don't comfort me. I know that it's almost impossible for me to continue as the Deputy Bureau Chief. You didn't answer me, which means that you don't have any hope either. This afternoon, and this night, I've thought it through. It's just that when I see you, I'm still holding on to a sliver of hope. However, your expression says it all." Yang Hong said in despair. If she lost her position, she could only leave the system. For someone like her who valued power as much as her life, this was an unacceptable reality. At least, Yang Hong couldn't accept it for now.
Don't think too much. Let's solve this problem first. We'll think of a solution later. Chen Xing sat beside Yang Hong, raised his hand, and gently patted her shoulder.
"Chen Xing, did you know? That day when Kang Jicheng drugged me, I ran out and accidentally met you. At that time, I dragged you to get a room. Actually, I already had a motive. I'm a woman with a strong desire for power. Kang Jicheng had long been drooling over my good looks. It's not that I didn't know, but I didn't like him. I felt that he wasn't qualified. I, Yang Hong, admit that I'm not a stunning beauty, but I don't think I'm the kind that can be found anywhere. Other than my first boyfriend, I've had sex with my husband, whom I had almost no feelings for. However, the number of times I've had sex can be counted with two hands. Our relationship is average, and we haven't seen each other for many years. However, I've never cheated on him. I'm also a woman with physical needs. I won't betray him, not because I'm that loyal, but because I've always wanted to wait for the right price.
I feel that I should find a man of value. Only then will I be willing to give myself to him. Kang Jicheng, I don't think he's qualified. Zhang Xinjun, who has repeatedly hinted to me in the past, is also not qualified. A Deputy Mayor who isn't even a member of the Standing Committee wants me to be his woman? Dream on! That day when I bumped into you in the lobby of the Nanzhou Hotel, I knew that I was drugged by Kang Jicheng. At that time, I seemed to have lost my mind, but my mind was still clear. Almost the moment I saw you, I thought of what to do.
Chen Xing, you're very young, and you're already a Mayor. There's no need to talk about your future. Between the two of us, it's no longer a question of whether I like you, but whether I can hook up with you. So, when I saw you, I took advantage of the fact that you were worried about leaving me, a drugged woman, behind, and pulled you to get a room. This may seem like a coincidence, but you can't say that it wasn't part of my plan. Yang Hong said in a low voice, as if she was narrating, but also as if she was immersed in her memories.
Ever since I had a relationship with you, my ambition for power was truly ignited. I wondered when I could get rid of the 'Deputy' on top of my head, but I didn't keep pestering you to promote me. I knew that doing that would only make you feel disgusted. A smart woman should know how to understand a man's mentality, understand a man, and gain greater benefits for herself. So, I was very careful. Sometimes, I would test your tone, but once I saw that you were unhappy, I would immediately stop. I knew that there would be plenty of time in the future. As long as I maintained a relationship with you, I wouldn't have to worry about not being promoted in the future.
Ha, before today, I was still thinking about the promise you made to me. As long as I produced results and proved myself, you would promote me to the position of Chief. I didn't expect that in one day, everything would be gone. I can't even be a Deputy Chief anymore. I might not even be able to stay in this system. Chen Xing, don't you think it's funny? Is it sad?
Yang Hong said softly. Sadness, apathy, and despair. This was the current Yang Hong.
Chen Xing couldn't bear to see her like this. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he realized that there was nothing he could say. Could he promise Yang Hong that he would help her keep her position as Deputy Chief? He couldn't.
Even if he said it, it would only make Yang Hong happy. In the end, it would all be for naught. It would only make Yang Hong more disappointed.
Chen Xing, just now, you asked Chang Shengjun to tell me not to worry. I thought you wouldn't come to see me today. I didn't expect you to come. This is the happiest thing that happened today. A faint smile appeared on Yang Hong's face, as if she was really happy. However, Chen Xing knew that it was just happiness after Yang Hong's despair.
If I didn't come to see you, I wouldn't be at ease. Chen Xing sighed.
Thank you. I'm already very surprised that you would come. Yang Hong glanced at Chen Xing and paused for a moment before continuing. Chen Xing, what I told you just now was the real me. Don't you think that I'm a very practical, utilitarian, and scheming woman?
It's … it's alright. " Chen Xing didn't expect Yang Hong to suddenly ask such a question. He didn't know how to answer. If he said no, it would seem hypocritical. If he said yes, it would hurt Yang Hong's feelings. At this moment, Yang Hong was very fragile.
Fortunately, there was the word "still." It seems like Chen Xing, you've gone easy on me. Yang Hong smiled. Actually, I think I'm a very practical and scheming woman, a woman who would do anything to achieve her goals. I didn't expect you, Chen Xing, to save me some face.
Yang Hong, let's not talk about this. Don't think too much. Just stay in the Provincial Department for a few days, and you'll be able to leave soon. Feeling that Yang Hong's mental state was very unusual, Chen Xing changed the topic.
Why didn't you say it? After tonight, I might not say such things to you again. I feel very happy to be able to tell you my inner thoughts. In fact, if this didn't happen, you wouldn't be able to hear me say these things in your lifetime. In the future, I will bid farewell to my current job and position. No matter what you think of me, I'm not afraid to tell you these things. Yang Hong smiled lightly.
It's not strange for a woman to be scheming and ambitious. As a woman in the bureaucracy, if she wants to survive, she has to live better than others. She has to pay a higher price than others. You're not wrong. On the contrary, I think it's normal. You don't have to think so lowly of yourself.
Is that so? I didn't expect Chen Xing to have such a different view from others.
Yang Hong smiled faintly. At this moment, she was clearly very sad, but she could still smile. Yang Hong knew that after tonight, the two of them might not be able to chat like old friends anymore. She could pour her heart out without any worries.
It's not that my view is different from others, it's just that this is the truth. If a woman wants to survive in the bureaucracy, she has to pay a higher price. To be honest, there's nothing wrong with what you did. Chen Xing said seriously. He wasn't purposely brushing Yang Hong off.
Yang Hong smiled sadly. The more Chen Xing said this, the sadder Yang Hong felt. She had already hooked up with Chen Xing. She should have a good future. Why did this happen?
Did Vice-Chairman Yang come to see you? Chen Xing asked. He wanted to ask more to prevent Yang Hong's imagination from running wild.
My dad came in the afternoon. He seemed to have aged a lot. He said he would help me think of a solution. I don't even dare to say that I have that kind of relationship with you. Yang Hong smiled bitterly. Her father was only the Vice-Chairman of the CPPCC. Even if he had some connections, with his current status, how could he handle such a situation? She wanted to say something to reassure her father, but she didn't dare to say it. She was afraid that her father would be even more disappointed.
It's not easy for Vice-Chairman Yang. I'll find a time to visit him again. Chen Xing said.
Chen Xing, thank you. If you go, he'll be very happy. Yang Hong looked at Chen Xing and said gratefully.
There's no need to say thank you to me. Chen Xing looked at Yang Hong and shook his head with a smile.
Time passed. Chen Xing sat with Yang Hong for more than ten minutes until Chang Shengjun knocked on the door, reminding Chen Xing not to stay for too long. Chen Xing stood up and told Yang Hong that he would try his best to settle the matter so that Yang Hong could regain her freedom as soon as possible. He didn't want her to feel any psychological burden. In the Provincial Department, there was Chang Shengjun to take care of her. As for her job and position, Chen Xing could only comfort Yang Hong. The end of the old meant a new beginning. If she couldn't stay in the system, she might be able to live a different life. It was a blessing in disguise.
Shengjun, I'll have to trouble you to take care of Yang Hong. Chen Xing and Chang Shengjun said as they walked out.
Don't worry. That room was prepared for Yang Hong to rest in. It's our police dormitory. Yang Hong won't be mistreated. Chang Shengjun smiled.
That's good. We have to settle Kang Jicheng's matter as soon as possible. Chen Xing said in a low voice.
It shouldn't be a problem to fight for Yang Hong's innocence. He had already reached out to all parties. No one would be too serious about this matter. Chang Shengjun smiled. The court knew what was going on. As long as Chen Xing was willing to help, Wu Hansheng would also be willing to help Chen Xing. With the court's connections, it wouldn't be a problem to acquit Yang Hong. If they were worried that it would be too obvious, they could just give her a symbolic sentence of two years, suspended for another two years. They would still be able to get her out.
I hope so. Chen Xing nodded slightly and bid farewell to Chang Shengjun. I'll go back first. I'll have to trouble you to take care of Yang Hong.
See, Mayor Chen is being polite to me again. Chang Shengjun smiled.
Chen Xing left through the side door again. He sat in the police car Chang Shengjun had arranged for him and left. He then changed to his own car. Although this seemed a little too cautious, there was no harm in being careful. Chen Xing didn't want to cause more trouble and attract gossip.
On the way back, Chen Xing was thinking if he should go to the First Hospital again when Lu Ming called. This time, it was another piece of news that made Chen Xing feel terrible. Lu Ming said, "Mayor, there's a fire at the Procuratorate. Just now, someone from the Procuratorate reported it. Our people rushed over. It's a fire in the Procuratorate's archives room."
The archives room of the Procuratorate was on fire? When Chen Xing heard this news, he was very surprised. The next moment, Chen Xing's nerves tightened. He suddenly thought of Deng Jinchun's case and hurriedly asked, "What was burned?
We still don't know what was burned, and the firefighters had just extinguished the fire. The people in the Procuratorate said that someone deliberately set the fire, so they called the police. I thought that Chief Prosecutor Cheng had a car accident this afternoon, and now there was an arson incident in the Procuratorate at night. I felt that something was strange, so I quickly reported it to you, Mayor. Lu Ming said.
"Old Lu, where are you now? Are you also in the Procuratorate? " Chen Xing's face was gloomy and his heart sank. He had a vague premonition that the thing he was most worried about was about to happen.
"I haven't arrived yet. I'm on the way.
You go first. I'll be there soon. " Chen Xing said in a low voice.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Xing almost had the urge to smash his phone. If Lu Ming had told him that the car accident in Cheng Rongjiang was an ordinary traffic accident, Chen Xing would not have had anything to say at noon. Although he had doubts, it was not appropriate for him to say anything. However, at night, the arson in the Procuratorate's archive room happened. Chen Xing almost believed that someone was behind this series of conspiracies.
"Xiao Li, go to the Procuratorate." Chen Xing ordered Li Yong with a gloomy face.
When they arrived at the Procuratorate, Lu Ming was already at the scene, and the fire truck had just left. The people in the Procuratorate were counting the losses. As a result, the archived materials in the entire archive room were burned to ashes. Other than that, there seemed to be no other losses.
The Procuratorate was not a place where outsiders could enter and leave at will. What was the job of the person on duty at the door? Chen Xing stared at Deputy Prosecutor General Yang Jianjun with an ugly face. He had an impression of Yang Jianjun. He had just seen him in the hospital at noon.
Yang Jianjun also had a bitter smile on his face at this time. In the face of Chen Xing's questioning, he didn't have a good answer. It was just a small fire. It was not a big deal if it happened elsewhere, but if it happened in the Procuratorate and it was arson, it was not a small matter.
"Mayor, our police officers have just checked the scene. There is a wall behind the Procuratorate that is separated from the road. There are traces of someone climbing over it. It was just left. The arsonist should have come in and out from there." Lu Ming walked to Chen Xing and whispered in his ear.
There should be a lot of surveillance cameras installed in the Procuratorate. Did you find anything? Chen Xing asked Lu Ming.
"You have to ask Deputy Prosecutor General Yang. We just arrived and haven't had time to check the surveillance records of the Procuratorate. Lu Ming said.
"Mayor Chen, that person may know the layout of our internal floors and the location of the surveillance cameras like the back of his hand. He can always stand in the blind spot of the camera, or he can cleverly cover the camera so that the camera can't capture him. The surveillance cameras didn't capture anything valuable." Yang Jianjun smiled bitterly. Speaking of this, he himself blushed. The Procuratorate was an important place, but it was actually set on fire by an outsider. All the surveillance cameras were blinded and didn't play any role.
Chen Xing listened to Yang Jianjun's words and almost vomited a mouthful of blood. He looked at Yang Jianjun and said, "His words are so harsh. I think your Procuratorate is worse than a vegetable market."
In the face of Chen Xing's sarcasm, Yang Jianjun could only smile. He really didn't dare to say anything.
Other than some files being burned, there was no other loss? When Chen Xing saw Yang Jianjun's expression, he was even more angry. He suppressed the anger in his heart and asked.
There was nothing else. Some files were burned. Yang Jianjun shook his head. His expression was also puzzled. He didn't know what the arsonist wanted to do by burning the archive room.
"Is there anything special stored in the archive room?" Chen Xing looked at Yang Jianjun.
"No." Yang Jianjun shook his head again.
Just as Yang Jianjun was shaking his head, Xu Jingsen, the chief of the Serious Crime Section, wanted to say something but stopped on second thought. Yang Jianjun's expression was puzzled. His expression was exceptionally ugly, but no one paid attention to him for the time being. Only Yang Jianjun knew in his heart that there was an important confession that he had just placed in the archive room yesterday. It was the confession that Deng Jinchun had signed and stamped on. Last night, Xu Jingsen had placed the information in a drawer on the top floor of the archive room. He had to stand up on a chair. The drawer on the top floor was filled with old information. Basically, no one would go through it.
Xu Jingsen had placed the confession in the middle of a large pile of information in the drawer. He had been extremely careful. Xu Jingsen also felt that it was safe enough. However, after one night, the archive room had been burned down. When Xu Jingsen saw the fire, he, who hadn't had a good sleep because of the interrogation of Deng Jinchun a few days ago, almost fainted and fell to the ground.
At this time, Xu Jingsen was hesitating whether he should step forward and say that he was only responsible for Deng Jinchun's case to Cheng Rong Jiang. Yang Jianjun, Luo Kaiyuan, and the other deputy chief procurators had no right to ask about it, and he would not report it to them. Deng Jinchun had confessed, but Xu Jingsen had kept it a secret from them. Therefore, he had placed the confession in the archive room without Yang Jianjun's knowledge. Now that Yang Jianjun had told Chen Xing that he didn't, Xu Jingsen really wanted to step forward and say that the archive room contained Deng Jinchun's confession that involved Ceng Gaoqiang.
After hesitating for a long time, Xu Jingsen finally stood still. He didn't know that Cheng Rong Jiang's investigation of this case was directly under Chen Xing's instructions. In this case, he didn't dare to step forward rashly. There was no doubt that there was a mole in the procuratorate, and this mole was very likely to be a member of his own team. Otherwise, he wouldn't know his situation so clearly and even know where he had placed the confession. Xu Jingsen suspected that the arsonist, even if it wasn't done by an insider, had something to do with an insider.
The truth was in front of him. The mole probably only roughly knew that he had placed the confession in the archive room. However, there were so many documents in the archive room. In the case of not knowing which cabinet they were placed in, it was easier said than done to dig out a confession. Thus, the mole simply burned the entire archive room. This method was very ruthless.
Xu Jingsen didn't know if there was a mole among the people who belonged to the procuratorate at the scene now. That feeling was like a thorn in his back, and Xu Jingsen didn't dare to step forward. Thinking that there was always a pair of eyes staring at him from behind, Xu Jingsen felt gloomy and terrifying. He didn't dare to be careless anymore. Once upon a time, the inside of the procuratorate had become so dangerous and strange.
If there was nothing important, then what was the purpose of the arsonist? Chen Xing looked at Yang Jianjun suspiciously. Lu Ming, who was next to him, also had the same suspicion as Chen Xing.
Mayor Chen, this is also what I find strange. I don't know why the arsonist wanted to burn down the archive room. Although there is nothing special in the archive room, every file is very important. Now that the fire has burned it down, I don't know how troublesome it is to rebuild those files and data. Mayor Chen, I don't know what's going on. Yang Jianjun said helplessly.
Chen Xing didn't listen to Yang Jianjun's complaints. He only needed to make sure that there was nothing special in the archive room from Yang Jianjun's mouth. Looking at Yang Jianjun's appearance, it was impossible for him to be pretending. Therefore, something that Chen Xing couldn't understand naturally occurred. Why did the arsonist go to the archive room? What was the point of taking the risk to burn a bunch of files?
After Lu Ming asked several police officers to stay and investigate the clues carefully, he left with Chen Xing. The two sat in the same car. Chen Xing didn't show any expression on his face. He just asked Lu Ming, "Old Lu, what do you think of the car accident of Procurator-General Cheng? Do you still think it's just an ordinary traffic accident?"
"Mayor, this is the evidence we have now. If there is any inside story, the evidence now can't prove anything." Lu Ming said with a wry smile.
"Then do you think the arson case in the procuratorate tonight is strange?" Chen Xing asked again.
It was very strange, but the purpose of the arsonist hadn't been figured out yet, so it was hard to judge for a while. Lu Ming frowned. Even Yang Jianjun, as the Deputy Procurator-General, couldn't figure it out. Lu Ming was even more confused. Now they could only wait to see if they could find any clues, or if there were any new discoveries in the procuratorate.
At noon, Procurator-General Cheng had a car accident, and at night, the procuratorate was set on fire. These two cases seem to be independent and have no connection. Do you think it is possible that they are connected? Chen Xing turned to look at Lu Ming. He had his own ideas, but he also wanted to listen to Lu Ming's analysis. Two heads are better than one. Chen Xing was willing to listen to Lu Ming's analysis. He hoped that Lu Ming would agree with him.
The time when it happened was very close, and it seemed to be connected. But if we think deeper, what does Procurator-General Cheng's car accident have to do with the arsonist burning down the archives of the procuratorate? I didn't understand what was the relationship between the two incidents. Subconsciously, I felt that these two incidents were related. However, reality wasn't something that could be determined by one's will. Everything needed evidence. Since I didn't have any evidence, I couldn't say that these two incidents were related. Lu Ming said helplessly. It wasn't that he agreed with Chen Xing's words, but he was telling the truth. But in fact, he also felt that there was something strange.
Maybe we should wait for Procurator-General Cheng to wake up to clarify these problems. After all, we are too unfamiliar with the internal structure of the procuratorate. We don't know what the situation is like. Now that such an arson happened, in the procuratorate, we also don't know who is more trustworthy to ask. Chen Xing frowned. He felt that these two things were connected, but although Lu Ming didn't say it directly, he didn't agree with his opinion. Lu Ming valued evidence more. Chen Xing knew that Lu Ming wasn't wrong. Now that he linked these two things together, it was his own initiative. He felt that it was suspicious, and the two things happened so close, so he felt that they were connected, but he didn't have evidence.
Yes, if Procurator-General Cheng woke up, some of the problems could be clarified. Lu Ming nodded in agreement. Whether Cheng Rong Jiang could wake up or not was a very important thing. Now, they just had to wait for Cheng Rong Jiang to pass the forty-eight hours of danger. As long as Cheng Rong Jiang woke up, they could understand some things from him. Maybe the case would suddenly become clear.
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