area51novel Chapter 276 Atmosphere
Chapter 276 Atmosphere
Time is running out.
If the truth cannot be found, this dragging on will only allow public sentiment to fester.
When the higher authorities took it seriously, they ordered Handong to solve the case within a specified period.
It seems the only option is to hand over Bai Jingwen and Wu Tianliang.
This would be equivalent to losing the entire game.
Li Dakang won a great victory.
Jingzhou City is now a place that no one would dare to touch!
Therefore, Sha Ruijin summoned Xia Qing and Tian Guofu to his office again.
Discuss the next steps.
Sha Ruijin looked exhausted after these days of running around.
Everyone is pretty much aware of the situation.
The higher authorities have already taken notice of the case involving the secretary of the Guangming District Committee.
The fact that no hard targets have been set yet is to save face for Handong.
If the truth still cannot be found.
Bai Jingwen will likely have to be pushed forward to take responsibility.
After listening, Tian Guofu remained silent.
Failing to protect Bai Jingwen was tantamount to a complete and utter defeat.
How should we proceed with our work in Jingzhou City?
Tian Guofu couldn't figure it out either.
Sha Ruijin expressed great dissatisfaction with Tian Guofu's dejected attitude, saying:
"Comrade Guofu, don't you have any good ideas?"
Tian Guofu was taken aback, and said helplessly:
"Secretary Sha, the chain of evidence extending behind the scenes has been severed. Now all fingers are pointing at Bai Jingwen, and there's no denying it..."
Sha Ruijin was also getting a little anxious. He tapped the table with his pen and said:
"Isn't your provincial discipline inspection commission the best at handling cases? How come you're helpless now?"
Tian Guofu was also full of resentment, but he couldn't show it in front of the two secretaries, so he could only roll his eyes and swallow his anger.
Xia Qing said in a deep voice:
"Comrade Guofu, how's the task force doing?"
"Luo Jian didn't take any evidence with him, because all the evidence was against Bai Jingwen! Boss Qian is dead, and Wu Tianliang took the blame, so the task force was at a loss," Tian Guofu said.
On a sudden inspiration, Sha Ruijin suggested that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection could investigate Luo Jian.
Tian Guofu stated that investigating provincial and ministerial-level leaders requires approval from higher authorities, and investigating a newly appointed Standing Committee member at this time is by no means easy. In addition, given Luo Jian's close ties with the Zhou family, he is likely just asking for trouble.
Sha Ruijin swallowed his words. In his opinion, Luo Jian was really insidious. He stirred up the whole thing and then left as if nothing had happened, leaving Handong with a mess and further confirming Bai Jingwen's guilt.
Is it possible that a provincial party secretary can't even protect his own secretary?
Compare Gao Yuliang and Li Dakang's care and even protection of their secretaries.
Sha Ruijin felt even more ashamed.
At this point, Xia Qing made a suggestion.
The joint task force should focus its efforts on Wu Tianliang and Boss Qian's family.
As long as the other party has used coercion or inducement against these family members.
You can always find some loopholes.
If we can make a breakthrough, we might be able to find some clues from the family.
Furthermore, Xia Qing put forward a bold idea.
In their view, Mr. Qian's suicide was due to being threatened.
But in the eyes of those in the know, such as Li Dakang's secretary and Zhou Wen's legal counsel.
That would probably be a completely different perspective.
Among those involved in the conspiracy, one was forced to commit suicide to silence him because he knew too much.
For them, fear probably outweighs peace of mind.
If we could amplify this emotion further.
It is also possible that we may hear things they have never said.
Xia Qing's suggestion gave Sha Tian and his companion a bright idea.
It is indeed a feasible solution at present.
So the three of them made a decision.
They instructed the media to publicize Mr. Qian's suicide extensively, creating an atmosphere of terror and oppression.
The task force was also instructed to keep a close eye on Wu Tianliang and Boss Qian's family members, as well as Li Dakang's secretary.
Let's see if they have anything they want to say in this terrifying atmosphere.
As for Zhou Wen's legal counsel.
Sha Ruijin believes that given Zhou Wen and the Zhou family's power, Zhou Wen's confidants are undoubtedly loyal.
The chances of a breakthrough are slim, and it would also alert Zhou Wen.
If the Zhou family intervenes forcefully, Bai Jingwen's case will become complicated and difficult to handle!
After making the arrangements, the three of them each set about implementing them.
The effects are becoming increasingly apparent.
First, Mr. Qian's family members revealed this to the task force.
Mr. Qian once made a phone call home, little did he know that it would be the last call.
Mr. Qian instructed his family that he would send the company transfer documents and savings home three months later.
He himself was going on a long trip to foreign countries to investigate markets.
At that time, the family members didn't think about anything else; they just felt that this was a normal market survey.
Who would have thought that Boss Qian would actually be arrested and end his own life?
This truth was completely unexpected for the family.
I saw it in the newspaper.
That's when he proactively reported these things to the task force.
Then there are Wu Tianliang's family members.
After previously expressing a refusal to cooperate.
Li Gangxin found them and spoke to them earnestly.
Wu Tianliang has now taken all the blame upon himself.
He must have done this because his family was threatened.
Boss Qian has now died due to pressure.
Next, it's unclear whether it will be Wu Tianliang or his family.
If you want to ensure your safety, you need to escape from this terrifying atmosphere.
We will cooperate with the task force.
After Li Gangxin finished speaking.
Wu Tianliang's family finally relented.
It also revealed something.
During this time, Wu Tianliang would call home regularly to ask if anything had happened at home.
He also instructed his family not to do anything they shouldn't have.
However, some strange things have indeed happened at home recently.
Strangers appearing in the neighborhood from time to time, cigarette butts and betel nuts outside doors and windows.
On two separate occasions, snakes even appeared in the house.
Li Gangxin immediately concluded that this was a stalker being watched by criminals.
As for the appearance of snakes.
It was probably intentionally thrown in to put pressure on Wu Tianliang.
Otherwise, Wu Tianliang wouldn't have cooperated so readily and taken all the blame.
Li Gangxin's words caused great panic among Wu Tianliang's family.
They requested that the police guarantee their safety.
Li Gangxin immediately made a decision and arranged for police to patrol secretly 24 hours a day to protect Wu Tianliang's family.
They also invited Wu Tianliang's wife and children to the special investigation team to meet with Wu Tianliang.
After his wife and children followed him to the afterlife, Wu Tianliang embraced them and wept bitterly, as if he had endless grievances.
After Wu Tianliang learned from Li Gangxin that the Public Security Bureau had dispatched sufficient police force to protect the Wu family.
Wu Tianliang seemed to be going through a fierce internal struggle.
That night.
The police officers left behind by Li Gangxin arrested six criminals carrying knives and gasoline cans in the vicinity of Wu's house.
After interrogation.
The thugs all came from the same gang in Jingzhou City and belonged to a criminal organization.
Li Gangxin asked them if they were Zhao Ruilong's men.
The group stated that they did not know Zhao Ruilong.
Their leader is from Hong Kong Island.
This made Li Gangxin feel uneasy.
Hong Kong Island.
Could it be someone from one of the three major families, the Xu family of Hong Kong Island?
Did they make a move too?
If that's really the case.
Now we have to face the Zhou family and the Xu family.