"Li, what's wrong? Who called you? You look so distracted." Huang Jianghua asked curiously.
"No, it's an old classmate. I haven't contacted him for a long time. I don't even have his number. I'm a little surprised that he suddenly called me." Li Yong pressed the phone receiver and forced a smile on his face to answer Huang Jianghua.
After that, Li Yong walked to the window and said calmly, "Well, okay, let's make an appointment."
They exchanged a few words. The other party seemed to know Li Yong's identity, so he was very polite and didn't force Li Yong to come over.
After setting an appointment and hanging up the phone, Li Yong took a deep breath and turned back. At this time, he had calmed down from the nervousness and panic just now. Thinking carefully about the other party's attitude and tone, Li Yong knew that if he wasn't Chen Xing's driver, the traffic police would not have called him politely, but directly come to take him away.
"Li, which old classmate called you? I saw your expression just now. It doesn't seem like an old classmate, but an old lover." Huang Jianghua teased Li Yong, who had sat down again.
"Secretary Huang, to be honest, I really want to have an old lover. I want to take him directly to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the marriage certificate and settle the marriage as soon as possible." Li Yong said with a smile. At this moment, although his heart was still in turmoil, he could still be considered to be calm.
"Well, it seems that you are eager to get rid of your single life. I'll help you to see if there are any good girls and introduce one to you." Huang Jianghua smiled.
They talked and laughed. When Chen Xing and Fan Ying finished their lunch, it was almost one o 'clock. They returned to the Municipal Party Committee. Chen Xing was going to take a lunch break in the office. Li Yong knew that Chen Xing didn't have any plans to go out in the afternoon, so after sending Chen Xing back to the Municipal Party Committee, Li Yong left in a hurry.
Li Yong took a car to an ordinary coffee shop in the city. The location was set by the other party. He didn't know why the other party asked him to meet here instead of at the Traffic Police Station. But it was good to meet here. Li Yong didn't want to go to the police station. Although he was Chen Xing's driver, he was fully responsible for the accident and had violated the law. Now the Traffic Police Station came to find him. Li Yong was nervous. He was not only worried that Chen Xing would know about it, but also worried about how far the Traffic Police Station would investigate.
In the corner of the coffee shop, a man in his thirties sat alone and smoked. He looked at the door from time to time. When he saw Li Yong, he put out the cigarette, stood up quickly, and waved to Li Yong.
When Li Yong saw the waving man, he was stunned. Then he understood and walked quickly to the man.
"Hello, I'm Luo Mingkun from the Municipal Traffic Police Station. You can call me Xiao Luo." The man waited for Li Yong to come closer and took the initiative to extend his hand.
"Hello, Officer Luo." Li Yong extended his hand and shook hands with the man. He didn't really call him Xiao Luo. Although he looked calm, his heart wasn't as calm as he looked.
Luo Mingkun looked at Li Yong with a smile. It seemed that he was also quietly scrutinizing Li Yong. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to Li Yong politely. "Do you smoke? I don't smoke.
Thank you. If you have anything to ask, just ask. I have to go back later. " Li Yong waved his hand and looked at the man without batting an eyelid. The man wasn't wearing a uniform. Instead, he was wearing ordinary clothes. Li Yong suspected that the man was really from the Traffic Police Station. But on second thought, if he wasn't, the man wouldn't know about the accident that night and could even blame it on him.
"Okay, then let's go straight to the topic." Luo Mingkun smiled and nodded. He extended his hand and invited Li Yong to sit down. His eyes swept around. At this time, there weren't many people in the cafe. He chose a remote corner. The seats on the side were all empty. This was in line with Luo Mingkun's requirements. Seeing Li Yong sit down, Luo Mingkun also sat down with a smile.
"Li Yong, two days ago at about 10: 30 pm, did you hit someone and run away after driving through Xinglin Road?" As soon as Luo Mingkun sat down, his attitude suddenly changed. The smile on his face instantly turned cloudy. He asked in a deep voice.
Li Yong wasn't mentally prepared. Suddenly being questioned by Luo Mingkun, Li Yong's expression changed. He looked at Luo Mingkun, opened his mouth, and didn't know how to answer.
There was a surveillance camera at a traffic light not far from the road where the accident happened. From the surveillance video and the time of death of the victim, we found that only your car passed by at that time. Therefore, you are the most suspicious. After hitting someone, you didn't call for an ambulance or the police even though you knew that you had hit someone. Instead, you drove away from the scene, causing the victim to die because you missed the opportunity to save him. This has already constituted a traffic accident. Luo Mingkun stared at Li Yong and said word by word.
At this moment, Li Yong's mind was already in a daze. When he heard the man say "time of death of the victim," Li Yong's mind began to blank. Although he didn't feel much remorse or guilt for what happened the night before, he was still a little shocked when he heard that the victim had died.
"Li Yong, do you have anything to say?" After Luo Mingkun finished speaking, he looked at Li Yong. Li Yong's expression and reaction made the corner of Luo Mingkun's mouth curl up slightly. There was a faint trace of a smile, but it quickly disappeared.
There were a lot of cars passing by that road. How did you know that I was the one who hit him? After a short moment of panic, Li Yong had already calmed down. Thinking about the man's words just now, he wasn't 100% sure that he was the one who hit the victim. Li Yong still tried to quibble, but the guilty look in his eyes had already betrayed him.
"Li Yong, are you sure that there were a lot of cars passing by that road at that time?" Luo Mingkun looked at Li Yong with a faint smile.
This question directly blocked Li Yong's words. Although he drank a lot that night, Li Yong still clearly remembered that in order to drive fast, he deliberately chose that street with fewer cars. Moreover, it was already 10: 30 at night, and there were even fewer cars on the road. After hitting the victim, it was under the persuasion of Zhuang Qingqing that Li Yong finally chose to drive away. After all, no one saw it at that time.
At this moment, facing Luo Mingkun's question, Li Yong was speechless.
Raising his head to look at Luo Mingkun, he saw that Luo Mingkun's face had a look of understanding. Li Yong became even more silent. In his heart, he guessed that the man might have conclusive evidence to prove that he hit the victim. The words he said just now were probably because he was the driver of the Municipal Party Committee Secretary, so he politely asked him.
The atmosphere was solemn. Li Yong didn't speak, and Luo Mingkun also didn't say a word. He stared at Li Yong, as if waiting for Li Yong to take the initiative to admit it. Only from his unusual eyes, one could faintly see that there was something strange.
After a while, Li Yong still didn't speak. Luo Mingkun suddenly said with a smile. "Brother Yong, smoke a cigarette and relax."
As Luo Mingkun spoke, he once again handed over a cigarette.
Li Yong was stunned for a moment. He stared blankly at the cigarette Luo Mingkun handed over, then turned to look at Luo Mingkun. Li Yong was clearly confused by Luo Mingkun's sudden change in attitude. Especially when Luo Mingkun called Li Yong 'Brother Yong', it made Li Yong even more puzzled. Putting aside the fact that Luo Mingkun was questioning him about the hit incident from the night before, just based on Luo Mingkun's age, Luo Mingkun was at least a few years older than him. Yet, he called him 'Brother Yong' with a face full of smiles. For a moment, Li Yong couldn't wrap his head around it.
"Brother Yong, smoke a cigarette and relax." Luo Mingkun met Li Yong's gaze and smiled once again.
Li Yong hesitated. Although he didn't smoke, he subconsciously took the cigarette. Before he could do anything, Luo Mingkun had already picked up a lighter and came over to help light the cigarette.
"I don't smoke." Li Yong returned to his senses. He shook his head and placed the cigarette on the table.
Seeing this, Luo Mingkun smiled and didn't say anything. He put away the lighter and sat down again.
At this moment, Li Yong had already sobered up. His gaze fell on Luo Mingkun. Not only was there doubt in Li Yong's eyes, there was also some confusion and inquiry.
"Brother Yong, to tell you the truth, we have concrete evidence to prove that you were the one who hit someone. You hit someone and ran away, causing the victim's death. I think Brother Yong also knows what the consequences are. The police didn't send people to detain you. Brother Yong, I'm sure you understand the reason. I won't waste any more words. What does Brother Yong plan to do now?" Luo Mingkun and Li Yong looked at each other and smiled.
"Since you have evidence, what else can I do? Moreover, is this something that can be changed by my will? Can I do whatever I want? " Li Yong curled his lips and sneered. The other party didn't say that if he wasn't Chen Xing's driver, the police would have already come to arrest him.
"Brother Yong, I think you underestimate yourself. It's just a traffic accident. Brother Yong can do whatever you want. Are you afraid that no one will cooperate with you?" Luo Mingkun smiled.
"What do you mean?" Li Yong stared at Luo Mingkun.
"There's no profound meaning. Brother Yong can understand it literally." Luo Mingkun grinned and pointed at his clothes. "I'm only wearing casual clothes. Moreover, I made an appointment with Brother Yong to ask about the case in such a place. Brother Yong, do you understand now?"
"Understand what?" Li Yong narrowed his eyes. He didn't know what Luo Mingkun was trying to do. His eyes were already filled with vigilance.
"Are you really from the Public Security Bureau?" Li Yong suddenly asked.
"Brother Yong, there's no need to doubt my identity. This is my ID. Brother Yong can take a look." Hearing Li Yong's words, Luo Mingkun took out his ID with a smile and put it on the table in front of Li Yong.
Li Yong didn't stand on ceremony. He directly picked it up and examined it. Luo Mingkun's words and expression made him doubt whether he was from the Public Security Bureau.
Fengshan District Public Security Bureau Traffic Police Brigade Deputy Captain.
Luo Mingkun's ID had his position written on it. Li Yong carefully looked at the steel seal on the ID. After confirming that the ID was genuine, Li Yong put it down.
"Brother Yong, you won't doubt me, right?" Luo Mingkun faintly smiled. His gaze swept across Li Yong's face. A trace of contempt flashed in the depths of his eyes. Li Yong clearly hadn't completely understood the meaning of his words. From this point, it could be seen that Li Yong's IQ really wasn't high. However, this was even better. The smile on Luo Mingkun's face widened. "Brother Yong, do you really not understand what I mean?" "Then I'll be frank. This case happened to be under my charge. At that time, the first to arrive at the scene was our Brigade Two, which happened to be under my charge. At present, this traffic accident case is temporarily controlled by a few people. Oh, no, to be precise, only a few people know that it was Brother Yong who hit someone and then fled. After I learned that the car that caused the accident was Brother Yong's car, I immediately issued a gag order. No one dared to spread it, so Brother Yong, you don't have to worry about this matter being known by others."
Li Yong quietly listened to Luo Mingkun's words. At this moment, even if he was stupid, he knew that Luo Mingkun was helping him. However, the two of them didn't know each other, so why would Luo Mingkun help him for no reason? However, was it just because he was Chen Xing's driver? Logically speaking, after the other party found out that he was Chen Xing's driver, he should have immediately reported it to the branch leader. It was even more likely that it would be reported to the Municipal Bureau level by level. After all, although he was only a driver, he was a driver for the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. Therefore, even if it was Luo Mingkun, after clearly investigating the case, he didn't have the qualifications to make a decision.
"Brother Yong, if this matter were to be spread, it would have a very bad influence on you. Even Secretary Chen might have a bad opinion of you. Therefore, I think it's better to cover up this matter than anything else. Don't you think so, Brother Yong?" Luo Mingkun saw that Li Yong didn't speak and continued.
"Why are you helping me? Li Yong looked at Luo Mingkun and finally spoke.
"Do you still need to ask why? I don't know how many people in Wangshan City want to make friends with Brother Yong, but I am relatively lucky. I suddenly have such an opportunity to make friends with Brother Yong, so I just seized the opportunity in time. " Luo Mingkun shrugged and said sincerely, "I still hope to rely on Brother Yong's help in the future."
Luo Mingkun's words made Li Yong silent again. He didn't deny that Luo Mingkun was right. As Chen Xing's driver, there were indeed many people in the city who tried to take the initiative to be friendly to him, and many of them were cadres in the system. Li Yong knew that as long as he was willing, he could live a superior life in private, without worrying about having no money to spend or no filial piety. However, Li Yong had never done that, nor had he received any gifts in private, because Chen Xing had always been very strict with the people around him. In particular, he and Huang Jianghua both came from Nanzhou with Chen Xing. Chen Xing even warned them individually, so he and Huang Jianghua behaved themselves and didn't dare to act recklessly. In private, they didn't have any contact with the officials in Wangshan City. Therefore, those who tried to get close to Chen Xing through him and Huang Jianghua were inevitably disappointed.
Therefore, although he was just a driver, it was not so easy to make friends with him.
Li Yong didn't have too many doubts about Luo Mingkun's words, because it could indeed be explained. In addition, Li Yong looked sincere. At this time, Li Yong, who was upset about the accident, didn't have much time to think about other things.
"If this hit-and-run accident really needs to be covered up, how do you think it should be covered up?" Li Yong was silent for a while, then took the initiative to ask.
The matter was very simple. Because not many people knew about it, it was not difficult to control the news. The key was to solve the problem of the family of the deceased, but this was not too difficult. They just needed to pressure the family a little, and then. When Luo Mingkun said this, he smiled mockingly. In this day and age, money could make the world go round. Since the victim was already dead, the family members of the deceased would not make a big fuss. The key was whether the compensation was satisfactory or not. As long as the compensation was large enough, they would be able to shut their mouths.
How much would the compensation be? When Li Yong heard about the compensation, he frowned slightly. He didn't have too much money.
"In order to solve the problem once and for all, I mean that the compensation should be more in one go to satisfy the other party. Therefore, it should be at least a few hundred thousand. After all, someone died." Luo Mingkun said.
"A few hundred thousand? Hearing this, Li Yong smiled bitterly. A few hundred thousand wasn't much, but the problem was that he didn't even have a hundred thousand, let alone a few hundred thousand. Recently, he had been going to the bar to play, and it had really cost him too much money. Moreover, even if he didn't spend the money, he didn't have a few hundred thousand in savings.
"Is Brother Yong worried about money?" Luo Mingkun glanced at Li Yong and said with a smile. "Money is like this. It's useless to have too much, but it's worrying to have too little. No wonder people say that money is a bastard."
"However, as long as it's a problem that can be solved with money, it's better than anything else. Therefore, if Brother Yong is at ease, just leave it to me. As for the money, I will help Brother Yong settle it all. I guarantee that Brother Yong won't have any worries about the whole thing." Luo Mingkun continued.
"This …" Li Yong looked at Luo Mingkun in surprise. Luo Mingkun's words moved him, but subconsciously, Li Yong felt that this wasn't appropriate. A few hundred thousand wasn't a small matter. Li Yong didn't know how Luo Mingkun would help him settle it, but if he really let him do it, Li Yong knew that he would owe Luo Mingkun a big favor.
"Brother Yong, think about it.
I'm sincerely thinking for you and helping you with these things. I don't ask for anything else. I just hope that Brother Yong will give me more guidance in the future. You're someone who can follow Secretary Chen every day. For a small cadre like me, it's impossible for me to even see Secretary Chen. Therefore, I'll have to rely on Brother Yong's guidance in the future. "
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Luo Mingkun spoke sincerely. Li Yong, who was listening, pursed his lips and frowned. He didn't immediately agree. Just as Luo Mingkun said, he needed to think about it. Although he was worried that Chen Xing would find out about this, Li Yong didn't dare to easily agree to Luo Mingkun's words.
Looking at the cigarette still on the table, Li Yong, who had never smoked, picked it up. Just as he put it in his mouth, Luo Mingkun quickly stood up and helped Li Yong light the cigarette.
After taking a deep breath, Li Yong, who had never smoked, choked and coughed violently. Li Yong's frown deepened. At this moment, faced with such a choice, how should he decide?
Li Yong suddenly regretted driving away after hitting someone that night. However, time couldn't be turned back. If time could be turned back, perhaps there wouldn't be such a cruel reality. However, reality was always cruel.
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