When Lin Susu heard Lu Tao ask for her father's name, she hesitated for a moment before replying in a husky voice, "My father's name is Lin Xianzhi. He's currently locked up in Qingxi County's detention center."
Du Xiaoyu asked Lu Tao in surprise, "Mr. Lu, who did you call just now? Can he help? "
Lu Tao smiled and said, "He's my father's old comrade. His name is Wei Gangqiang. He's currently the deputy director of the provincial public security department. He should be able to help!"
When Lin Susu heard Lu Tao say that the person he called "Uncle Wei" was actually the deputy director of the provincial public security department, she abruptly raised her head and stared at Lu Tao. Her originally pale and gloomy face instantly turned red from excitement. She asked in a trembling voice, "Mr. Lu, was the person you called for help really the deputy director of the provincial public security department?"
After receiving Lu Tao's confirmation, she suddenly covered her face with her hands again and started sobbing. This time, the sobbing wasn't from shame or despair, but from joy …
Lu Tao gestured for Du Xiaoyu to comfort Lin Susu, then picked up his phone again and called Wei Gangqiang. He told him the name of Lin Susu's father and asked if there was a way for Lin Xianzhi to be released on bail so that he could come to the provincial capital to take care of his wife who was undergoing surgery.
Wei Gangqiang hesitated for a moment before replying, "Little Lu, I can't promise you that. There are certain conditions for being released on bail and it doesn't apply to all suspects. Also, during the bail period, unless there are special circumstances, the suspect can't leave the city or county where he or she is located. So even if I can help your friend out on bail, if he wants to leave Qingxi County and come to the provincial capital to take care of his wife, I'm afraid it'll be a bit difficult. "
Lu Tao hurriedly said, "Uncle Wei, why don't you ask him about the case first and see if he meets the conditions for being released on bail. If he really can't, then you can't go against your principles, right?"
"Okay, I'll call and ask right away."
About twenty minutes later, Wei Gangqiang called back, "Little Lu, I've investigated the case thoroughly. This case was investigated by the Economic Investigation Unit of the Qingxi County Public Security Bureau. The details of the case were as follows: Lin Xianzhi started to engage in real estate development a few years ago. Due to a lack of funds, she mobilized her friends and family to raise funds from society. The monthly interest rate was 2 to 4 cents. Due to the high interest rate and the fact that the bank was unwilling to lend money to Lin Xianzhi's company, the company's capital chain was broken. They were unable to repay the principal and interest of the creditors, which led to some group incidents. In order to appease the anger of the creditors, the county Public Security Bureau detained him on the charge of illegal fundraising. "
Lu Tao hurriedly asked, "How much is Lin Xianzhi's company still unable to pay?"
"I've also learned about that. Including the principal and interest, we still owe about three million yuan, which involves more than a dozen creditors."
Lu Tao said in surprise, "Uncle Wei, three million yuan is not a lot! I've seen many bosses who owe tens of millions of yuan in debt, and they're all private investors. There are also creditors who make trouble, but the public security authorities generally don't arrest them for illegal fundraising. At most, they'll urge them to find ways to raise money to repay their debts. How could Lin Xianzhi be detained for such a small sum of money? "
Wei Gangqiang nodded and said, "I find it a bit strange too. Logically speaking, Lin Xianzhi's debt is not large, so the public security authorities should urge him to find ways to raise money to repay his debts, instead of arresting him. How about I ask you more about the situation? "
Lu Tao thanked him and hung up the phone. He turned to Lin Susu and asked, "Miss Susu, does your father have any enemies? Is someone deliberately trying to put him in jail? "
Lin Susu tilted her head and thought for a while. She nodded and said, "Not long ago, I heard from my father that a relative of a deputy director of the county Public Security Bureau had put one million yuan in the company to earn interest. The monthly interest was four cents. After three years, the principal had been returned, and the company had earned hundreds of thousands of yuan. In May this year, that person came to my father and said that he wanted to take back the one million yuan. My father said that he really didn't have the money now, so he asked for more time. However, that person threatened my father and said that if he couldn't return the one million yuan within a month, he would put my father in jail. In June, my father was arrested by the county Public Security Bureau. It was probably the relative of that deputy director. "
Du Xiaoyu immediately said, "Sister Susu, according to my judgment, that deputy director's so-called relative should be his agent. They were probably the deputy director's agent before your father's company earned interest. Because your father couldn't repay the money in time, that deputy director arrested him and wanted to force you family members to raise money to save him. "
Lu Tao looked at her with admiration and nodded. "Xiaoyu's analysis makes sense. We don't need to rush. Let's wait for Director Wei to find out more about the situation first. "
After another half an hour, Wei Gangqiang called again. "Little Lu, I just called Liao Huaiyi, the director of the Huaisha City Public Security Bureau, and asked him to talk to the person in charge of the Qingxi County Public Security Bureau and see if they could release Lin Xianzhi first so that he could raise money to repay the debt. Liao Huaiyi did as I asked, and the person in charge of the Qingxi County Public Security Bureau told him that because the creditors were keeping a close eye on this case, the county Public Security Bureau didn't dare to release Lin Xianzhi. If Lin Xianzhi wanted to be released from the detention center, he would have to raise at least one million yuan to appease a few very aggressive creditors, so that it wouldn't cause a new incident. "
Lu Tao immediately understood. Du Xiaoyu was right. This whole thing was done by the deputy director of the Qingxi County Public Security Bureau. The so-called "fierce creditor" was actually the Deputy Bureau Chief instigating people to make trouble. His purpose was to force Lin Xianzhi's family to raise one million yuan to pay off his principal.
However, this was only his own deduction and conjecture, so he couldn't tell Wei Gangqiang about it. He said, "Uncle Wei, thank you. Since the Qingxi County Public Security Bureau said that Lin Xianzhi must be paid one million yuan to be released, my friend and I will think of a way to raise one million yuan. We don't want to make things difficult for you. "
Wei Gangqiang nodded and said, "If you can raise one million yuan, then there's no need for me to waste my breath. Just pay the money and let your friend out first. Then I'll talk to Liao Huaiyi and ask the Qingxi County Public Security Bureau to withdraw this case. If you can't raise that much money, then it's fine. Just pay as much as you have, and I'll think of a way to bail your friend out. "
Lu Tao thanked him again and hung up the phone. He then relayed Wei Gangqiang's words to Lin Susu and Du Xiaoyu.
Lin Susu's tears flowed again, and she said with a choked voice, "Mr. Lu, I can't even pay the deposit for my mother's surgery. Where can I raise one million yuan?"
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