Li Zhangzhou held the phone in a daze for a minute or two. He knew that he was now facing the biggest crisis in his career. If he didn't handle it well, he would lose his position, and there might be even more serious consequences. So, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and dialed Gu Chengfei's number.
After the call was connected, he said in a slightly trembling voice, "Xiao Gu, stop the administrative punishment procedures for Lu Tao and Lin Susu right now, and prepare the video and other evidence of the arrest of Lu Tao and Lin Susu last night. I'll come over right now."
Gu Chengfei asked in surprise, "Mayor Li, what's the matter? Something's wrong with your voice! "
Li Zhangzhou said in a panic, "The situation is urgent, and I don't have time to explain it to you. I can only tell you one thing: Deputy Director Wei Gangqiang of the Provincial Department and Director Luo of the Municipal Department have arrived at the District Bureau. If I'm not wrong, the two of them are here for Lu Tao's case. Also, I'm sure that Deputy Director Wei has an unusual relationship with Lu Tao. He's most likely here to ask for a punitive expedition and overturn the case for Lu Tao. So, you must be mentally prepared! "
Gu Chengfei exclaimed, "Deputy Director Wei? I remember now. Li Dukun just told me that at around seven o 'clock, he was deceived by Lu Tao's flowery words and helped him call his uncle. The so-called' uncle 'is surnamed Wei. So, that phone call must have been made to Deputy Director Wei. "
Li Zhangzhou exclaimed and cursed angrily, "Li Dukun, that stupid pig, why is he so brainless? I was just wondering how Deputy Director Wei and Director Luo found out about Lu Tao's arrest so early in the morning. It turns out that he helped Lu Tao. Just now, Chief Luo had specifically asked about Li Dukun. Although he didn't say it explicitly, I had a feeling that Li Dukun must have said something inappropriate during the call with Deputy Director Wei, which left a bad impression on him. That was why he specifically mentioned him to Chief Luo. If that's really the case, Li Dukun, that stupid pig, is going to have a good time. Let him fend for himself! "
Then, he thought for a moment and said to Gu Chengfei, "Little Gu, if Deputy Director Wei and Director Luo ask about Lu Tao's case later, you must insist that you were sent to the police because you received a report from the public. In fact, Lu Tao and Lin Susu did have an affair. Even if the current evidence can't prove that they did it illegally, it is reasonable and legal for you to be sent to the police because you received a report. There is no question of revenge on Lu Tao. As long as you insist on this point, Deputy Director Wei and Director Luo can't do anything to you. At most, you can release Lu Tao and Lin Susu on the spot. It shouldn't be a big problem. "
Gu Chengfei asked shrewdly, "Mayor Li, do you want to call Young Master Min and Fatty Liang and ask them to go somewhere else to hide for the time being and wait until the wind blows over? The two of them are the key figures in Lu Tao's prostitution case. If Deputy Director Wei and Director Luo take it seriously, they will definitely investigate this case thoroughly and arrest the two of them for interrogation. I'm afraid that they won't be able to take it and confess our plan to set up a trap for Lu Tao. If that happens, you and I won't be able to get away with it! "
Li Zhangzhou frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "No, you'll end up making a fool of yourself if you do that. First of all, if Deputy Director Wei and Director Luo are determined to investigate thoroughly and arrest Fatty Liang and Young Master Min for interrogation, even if they escape now, they will be caught in less than three days. At that time, you, the captain of the public security team who instigated them to escape, will be punished even more. Not only will you be disciplined, you may even be sent to the judicial system.
"Second, even if Lu Tao, Deputy Director Wei, and Director Luo guessed that the prostitution operation last night was a trap, as long as Fatty Liang and Young Master Min don't admit it, this guess will always be a guess and can't be confirmed. Even if Fatty Liang and Young Master Min can't take the pressure and confess to setting up a trap for Lu Tao, they can't have evidence to prove that we were involved. As long as we insist on not admitting it, even Deputy Director Wei can't do anything to us.
"Third, and the most important point, Young Master Min is the son of Executive Deputy Mayor Min Yonggui. Although Deputy Mayor Min was pressured by Deputy Secretary Chen's wife last time and said that he wanted us to severely punish Min Xiaojun. However, later he talked to me in private again and implicitly expressed his intention that our district bureau take care of his son and not let him go to jail. The reason why I acquiesced to you arresting Lu Tao this time was because I considered Deputy Mayor Min's request. We must destroy Lu Tao's reputation. Therefore, if Deputy Director Wei and Director Luo insist on holding us accountable, Deputy Mayor Min will definitely come forward to protect us. "
Gu Chengfei asked a little worriedly, "Mayor Li, can Deputy Mayor Min protect us? Deputy Director Wei is the leader of the provincial bureau, and Director Luo is also the deputy mayor of Shaxing City. Their positions are similar to Deputy Mayor Min's. If the two of them join forces and insist on investigating this case to the end, I'm afraid Deputy Mayor Min won't be able to stop them! "
Li Zhangzhou said confidently, "Don't worry about that. Deputy Mayor Min is ranked fourth in the leadership of Shaxing City's committee, and he worked his way up step by step from the grassroots level. His old superiors, old subordinates, and old friends are all over Shaxing City. He also has backers in the provincial bureau. In comparison, Deputy Director Wei and Director Luo only have authority and connections in our public security system. They don't necessarily have a say in other departments, and their relationship with the higher-ups is definitely not as good as Deputy Mayor Min's. If they really want to arm wrestle and compete in strength, they might not be able to beat Deputy Mayor Min even if they join forces. "
Only then did Gu Chengfei feel reassured. After Li Zhangzhou hung up the phone, he immediately turned around and walked into Li Dukun's office. Seeing that he was instructing an employee to write a report on Lu Tao and Lin Susu's administrative punishment, he hurriedly said to the employee, "Get up and go back to the office. I have something to discuss with Captain Li."
After the employee left, Gu Chengfei glared at Li Dukun a few times as if he expected better from him. He sighed and said, "Dukun, you can be considered an old police officer. How can you do things without using your brain? Do you know who the person you helped Lu Tao call just now was? "
Seeing his serious expression and sighing, Li Dukun was a little baffled and asked, "Isn't it Lu Tao's uncle? What, does this uncle of his have a big block? "
"His uncle's block is very big! Do you know who that is? He's Deputy Director Wei of the provincial bureau, and he's the contact leader of Shaxing City's Public Security Bureau! "
Li Dukun's expression changed instantly, and he stared at Gu Chengfei in horror. After a long time, he stuttered, "Captain Gu, is what you said true? You're not scaring me, right? "
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