Chapter 361: Chapter 348: Who Are You Looking to Arrest?_1
Half an hour later.
In the meeting room of the Technical Division in the backyard of the Qindao City Public Security Bureau, Xu Dayuan’s face was serious as he tapped on the table. The big screen displayed several individuals’ information, and He Chunyang stood up pointing to the first one, saying:
"After investigation, we found that the support activity organized by the army back then was called ’One-on-One Assistance for Poverty Alleviation and Education Support.’ It targeted children from families with low income, who had parents suffering from severe illness or had passed away. The children were given financial aid of eight hundred yuan every half semester. Of course, there was follow-up support too, usually lasting for three years.
The assistance to Chen Gang didn’t come from an individual, but rather a department, the Qindao Naval Shipyard, whose affiliation I’m sure I don’t need to introduce. According to the records, the person who visited Chen Gang at the time was their deputy director named Su Keqin, who has since been transferred and promoted to deputy regimental commander."
This result made Zhou Ning slightly frown; according to He Chunyang’s introduction, this person was a political commissar in 1995, and by now, he must be close to sixty, neither in the prime of his physical nor mental strength—it just didn’t seem possible.
Xu Dayuan also looked up at He Chunyang, with his eyes already wide.
"Can you say something useful? Besides the main person responsible for the aid, didn’t anyone else accompany them?"
He Chunyang dared not delay and quickly replied:
"After the money was distributed, Su Keqin brought several people for a return visit. Specifically to Hanxingou Village, according to his memory, including the driver, a total of four people came. Here is the list of personnel: squad leader Tao Baofeng, assistant worker Guo Yonghui, Fu Yiming, and driver Lou Sanfeng."
Upon hearing these names, Mr. Zhao notably paused. Zhou Ning looked at him and raised an eyebrow. Mr. Zhao lowered his voice and said:
"This driver Lou Sanfeng, he’s from our compound. His father seems to have been disciplined, demoted, or something, and as a result, they moved out of the compound. I’m not sure what exactly happened; I’ll have to ask my dad. But it can’t be such a coincidence, can it?"
Xu Dayuan had already moved closer, his hearing exceptionally keen; despite Mr. Zhao’s low voice, he hadn’t missed a single word.
"You go and call your father right now to confirm this Lou Sanfeng family’s situation. As for the other three, He Chunyang should call now. Even if they’ve retired, it’s easy to find their records. Where were they transferred to? Where are they now? What are their contact details? Move quickly."
As soon as Xu Dayuan finished speaking, everyone hurriedly got to work.
Liu Yufei and others went to help He Chunyang make phone calls. Although they were all from the same unit, it had been seventeen or eighteen years, with departments having been restructured or merged, making many records difficult to find.
Mr. Zhao held his phone and left the meeting room. Before long, he was the first to return, approaching Zhou Ning, his expression somewhat unusual.
"Did you ask?"
Mr. Zhao nodded, and as Xu Dayuan seemed about to lose his patience, Mr. Zhao quickly moved closer and said:
"I didn’t really know Lou Sanfeng; he indeed grew up in our compound but was over a decade older than us, not someone we hung out with. My father knew Lou Sanfeng’s father. He was forcefully retired in the year 2000, and after that, they lost contact. However, I’ve heard that he passed away at the end of that year.
As for this Lou Sanfeng, he was placed in the water bureau after his transfer. His father was ignominiously kicked out and his own promotion was affected, so he was unremarkable and not well-known to us. My father gave me a phone number for the director of the water bureau. Do we need to ask about the details now?"
Xu Dayuan narrowed his eyes and picked up a stack of documents to flip through.
"Find something for me; I remember seeing something before. Who from the Fang Family was working at the water bureau?"
Liu Yufei and the others were all on the move again and soon found a document.
"Director Xu, Fang Yue’s eldest brother, Fang Qing, works in the water bureau. He benefited from dealing with the real estate that Zhu Yantao handled before."
Xu Dayuan nodded his head.
"Regardless of whether we are overthinking, we can’t leave out any part of the investigation. Zhao Xinli, contact the water bureau now. Get the details for Lou Sanfeng and Fang Qing, and indirectly find out if they had any interaction at work, what their relationship is like, and especially if there’s any link between this Lou Sanfeng and Chen Gang."
Zhou Ning came closer, his face filled with confusion, and interjected.
"Lou Sanfeng? Could it be that their family has more than one child?"
Mr. Zhao gave a thumbs up, impressed with Zhou Ning’s attention to detail, discovering the meaning behind the name.
"He has an older pair of twin brothers who died shortly after birth, they didn’t live for many days. A worthless name makes for an easier life, so that’s why they gave him such a name. His mother also passed away relatively early because her health was ruined from giving birth too frequently and too close together."
Pausing for a moment, Mr. Zhao took out his phone.
"Director Xu, would this be considered direct contact? I mean, if Lou Sanfeng is Chen Gang’s half-brother from the same father, he could very well be the murderer. By investigating like this, aren’t we scaring the snake in the grass?"
Xu Dayuan thought for a moment.
"Put on plain clothes, and along with Zhou Ning and me, let’s head to the water bureau. You have a point; we won’t inquire anymore. We’ll just proceed with a direct confrontation to avoid any complications. Liu Yufei, have your team follow us. Address Fang Qing yourself. If something unexpected occurs or Lou Sanfeng behaves abnormally, we’ll be able to take control immediately."
Zhou Ning was somewhat stunned; after all, they still didn’t know whether this person was related to Chen Gang, they just had suspicions. Acting on them seemed a bit improper, but Zhao Xinli made a good point, so he did not object.
"Alright, we’ll take the necessary equipment, so we can take a blood sample for testing right away. However, it’s best if the leaders bring a search warrant."
