Li Rui was stunned. Why did she act like she had eaten gunpowder? Could it be that she was on her period? He had always been friendly and respectful to her, so why was she always looking for trouble and bickering with him? He had only asked a harmless question. Why did she think that he was trying to flirt with her? She was too full of herself, wasn't she?
Ma Ruoxi looked at his shocked and innocent expression and asked, "Isn't that so? If that's not what you think, why did you suddenly open up a private topic in a business setting? And the topic was centered around me? "Li Rui was so angry that he laughed and asked," Is this a business setting? Is having lunch considered a business setting? " Ma Ruoxi said seriously, "From the moment we set off from Beijing, it was business time. During business time, it's naturally a business setting. Do you have any questions about this?" Li Rui suppressed his anger and shook his head, "No, I don't. Okay, I said too much. Reporter Ma, don't worry. From now on, I promise that I won't say anything private to you." Ma Ruoxi said bluntly, "You better do what you say."
Li Rui lowered his head and continued eating. He was so regretful that he wanted to slap himself in the face. He thought to himself that his mouth was really cheap. He clearly knew that the other party didn't like him, yet he kept getting close to her. Wasn't that just asking for trouble? Did it feel good to kiss her butt with a warm face? He secretly decided that from now on, not only would he not say anything private to her, he would also talk to her as little as possible. He wanted her to taste the feeling of being ignored. Hmph, why are you pretending to be cold and noble? Do you really think that I, Li Rui, am interested in you?
After lunch, Ma Ruoxi called the waiter over and only paid for herself and Zhang Yong. She didn't even pay for Li Rui's meal. The waiter didn't know what to do. He looked at Li Rui and asked Ma Ruoxi, "Are you … paying separately?"
Ma Ruoxi said, "Yes, separately. He's not with us."
"Oh," the waitress replied. She looked at Li Rui with sympathy in her eyes. She seemed to have realized that he had been abandoned by the beauty sitting opposite him.
Li Rui glanced at the beautiful reporter opposite him and thought to himself, Ma Ruoxi, you are really something. Before the meal, you said that you would treat me, but after the meal, you changed your mind. But it doesn't matter, let's take it slow. Just wait and see. There will be a time when I will make you suffer. He didn't say much and took out his wallet to pay the bill. Actually, it wasn't much. A bowl of rice and a bowl of tomato and egg soup only cost a little more than ten yuan.
The two walked out of the restaurant and found Zhang Yong outside. The three of them hailed a taxi and rushed back to Dongshui Village.
After arriving at the village, Li Rui brought the two of them directly to Liu Erkui's house. He knocked on the door and saw Liu Erkui's second daughter, Liu Huiping. Li Rui introduced both parties. When Liu Huiping heard that the two reporters were here to seek justice for her wronged father, she hurriedly invited the two of them into the house. She wanted to make tea and water, but she was stopped by Ma Ruoxi.
Ma Ruoxi said, "Time is tight, so we won't drink water. I want to start the interview now. I don't know if any of you witnessed the death of the old village chief that day, and who can accept the interview?"
After Liu Erkui's death, his children, grandchildren, relatives, and friends all rushed to the house. Some came to comfort the deceased, some came to help argue with the police station, and some came to help with the funeral. Therefore, in the big northern house, there were more than twenty people standing or sitting. It was extremely noisy. With so many people, it was impossible to interview all of them. Therefore, Ma Ruoxi suggested that Liu Huiping choose a few representatives from among them.
Liu Huiping discussed with her family for a while and finally chose three witnesses to Liu Erkui's death, including herself, to be interviewed by Ma Ruoxi. Since the northern house was a little messy, Liu Huiping brought Ma Ruoxi to the western house.
The interview soon began. Ma Ruoxi asked Liu Huiping to describe the details of Liu Erkui's tragic death. Liu Huiping nodded and began to tell the story from the beginning. The content was exactly the same as what she told Li Rui that day.
Ma Ruoxi listened and asked, "Second Sister Liu, you and the other witnesses in the village said that you didn't see the old village chief snatch the gun. Do you have any evidence?" Liu Huiping said bitterly, "I don't have any evidence. I only saw it with my eyes. I didn't have a camera or phone with me, so I didn't take any photos. If I had evidence, would I still allow the deputy director to lie and deny it? He was the one who deliberately killed my father to vent his anger, but he insisted that my father snatched his gun. In all honesty, my father didn't snatch the gun. Isn't he afraid that the King of Hell will pull out his tongue when he dies? "Ma Ruoxi comforted her and said," It's okay if you don't have evidence. As far as I know, if the policeman involved wants to prove that he shot the gun legally, he must prove that the old village chief snatched his gun. The burden of proof is on him.
If he doesn't have the evidence, then he won't be able to bear it. "Li Rui heard this and walked out of the western house. He went to a secluded place in the courtyard and took out his phone to call Zhou Yuansong, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. This was one of the benefits of being the first secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. He could contact anyone he wanted, whether it was the high and mighty members of the Municipal Party Committee or ordinary cadres. As long as he had a phone number, he could call and contact anyone at any time. He didn't have to worry about this and that. This was also a kind of privilege.
After the call went through, Li Rui politely greeted Zhou Yuansong and apologized for disturbing him. Then, he got down to business. "… I'm currently with two reporters from the National Legal Daily in Dongshui Village. They're investigating the truth behind Liu Erkui's death. Therefore, I wanted to ask if the investigation team sent by the Municipal Bureau has found the truth. Is the responsibility on the side of the policeman involved in the shooting or on Liu Erkui's side? "
Zhou Yuansong laughed and said, "You really called at the right time. If you had called earlier, I wouldn't have been able to say anything. The truth has been found. Liu Erkui didn't snatch the gun. The deputy director of the Donghe Subdistrict Police Station, Shi Lei, deliberately injured him, which unfortunately led to his death. "
Li Rui was surprised and happy. He said, "The investigation was completed so quickly? Did Shi Lei confess to it himself? "
Zhou Yuansong sneered and said, "He confessed to it himself? Of course not! It was his subordinates who were on the same mission as him. When the investigation team sent by our bureau investigated them, they couldn't withstand the huge pressure from the investigation team, so they had no choice but to expose it. Even these peripheral soldiers tried to deny it, let alone Shi Lei, who was involved in it. At first, Shi Lei refused to admit to it. He insisted that Liu Erkui had snatched the gun and endangered his personal safety, so he had no choice but to shoot. Later, the investigation team told him not to take it head-on. Your subordinates had already exposed you and told him the pros and cons. He really had no choice but to admit it. "
Li Rui asked, "Then why did he deliberately injure Liu Erkui? Was it just because Liu Erkui fought with him and he wanted to vent his anger? "
Zhou Yuansong said, "That's one of the reasons. On the other hand, he told me that he had accepted a bribe from the director of the Taifu Chemical Factory. The other party wanted him to find an opportunity to teach a few troublemakers in Dongshui Village a lesson. This was to prevent the environmental pollution in Dongshui Village from getting out of hand. Since he accepted the money, he naturally had to do something for the other party. He took the opportunity when he was arguing with Liu Erkui and shot him. His original intention was to injure him as an example to warn everyone in the village not to cause trouble because of environmental pollution. Otherwise, the police wouldn't be polite to them. Who knew that when he fired the gun, he didn't control his strength well and shot Liu Erkui's vital part, causing him to die on the spot … "
Li Rui was furious when he heard this. He said angrily, "This Shi Lei really deserved to die!"
Zhou Yuansong sighed and said, "According to his actions, it was indeed infuriating. I think he deserved to die, but his crime wasn't enough to warrant the death penalty. Even if he was convicted of bribery, intentional injury, and violating the discipline of using a gun together, it wouldn't be enough to warrant the death penalty. Sigh, speaking of which, I feel that Liu Erkui died unjustly. "
Li Rui turned around and comforted him, "No matter what, through the investigation of the Municipal Bureau, Liu Erkui's innocence has been cleared. The person who fired the gun will also be severely punished. This is the best justice for Liu Erkui. I believe that his spirit in heaven will also be gratified. Thank you, Bureau Chief Zhou. Thank you for upholding justice for Liu Erkui and upholding social justice. "
Zhou Yuansong said emotionally, "This is what I should do, and also what the Municipal Bureau should do. From Liu Erkui's case, it can be seen that there are many problems in the process of us basic police officers carrying out our tasks. For example, breaking the law knowingly, taking chances with luck, and being very casual …"
He gave Li Rui a self-reflection and promised that this matter would be discussed and learned in the Municipal Bureau of Public Security, so as to completely eliminate the bad ideas and work styles that existed in the police system. Of course, his real intention was to let Li Rui pass this message to Song Chaoyang. Li Rui naturally knew what was going on. After exchanging a few pleasantries with him, he said that he would definitely let Song Chaoyang know about this and then hung up the phone.
He didn't go back to his room but waited in the courtyard. After waiting for half an hour, he still didn't see Ma Ruoxi and Zhang Yong come out. He was a little impatient. After thinking for a while, he decided to call Xu Da.
At this moment, Xu Da was in a Duan Xiaoqian ward in the city's First Hospital, teaching Duan Xiaoqian basic skills and grappling techniques. After receiving his call, the first thing he said was, "You want to treat me to a drink?" Li Rui laughed and said, "Treating you to a drink is a small matter. If you want to drink, I'll accompany you anytime. I'm looking for you this time because I want to invite you to join my treasure hunting team. "Xu Da laughed and said," What? Did I hear wrongly? Treasure hunting team? What treasure are you looking for? "
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