novelaction Chapter 366 When people turn evil, they are more terrifying than animals.
Chapter 366 When people turn evil, they are more terrifying than animals.
Chen Wenxiong handed him a cup of tea. "Damn it, my sister's affair is almost common knowledge. You're so magnanimous in wearing that green hat. I have to admire my sister's taste in men. When intellectuals turn bad, they can be as powerful as a nuclear bomb."
Going public to raise money is faster than selling heroin or running a casino. Chen Wenxiong couldn't have come up with this idea no matter how hard he tried. Only capitalists know how to make money. He's a bit outdated.
"Wenxuan, have you considered the worst-case scenario?"
Cao Wenxuan had certainly considered that if the provincial department overturned Wan Hongda's case, they would have gained nothing and might even face legal trouble.
"Big brother, I'll do whatever you say. The most important thing now is to rescue Wenru."
As a fellow man, Chen Wenxiong didn't believe that Cao Wenxuan was sincere towards his sister, nor did he need to; adults only talk about interests.
"You don't need to worry about Wenru's matter. What are your plans if Wan Hongda's case is overturned?"
Cao Wenxuan had no plans, and no method was as effective as power; otherwise, he wouldn't have so easily sent Wan Hongda to prison and obtained Fuxing herbal tea with nothing.
The auction of Fuxing herbal tea was just a formality; the money was borrowed from the bank, and they didn't contribute a single penny themselves.
"Brother, we'll need your help with this. We did use some underhanded methods to get Fuxing herbal tea, but business competition is inherently risky. If Wan Hongda acquires something that doesn't belong to him, that's a disaster."
It takes intellectuals to speak well. Even though it's clearly robbery, they make it sound like they had no choice, as if if they didn't rob it, someone else would have. The victim should be pragmatic and hand it over voluntarily.
"Wenxuan, you must be well aware of the current situation. Chenjia Village and Ye Xingguo are now locked in a life-or-death struggle, and we absolutely cannot afford to lose."
“My sister’s crime is complicated, but we absolutely cannot let any other charges be leveled against her. If Wan Hongda’s case is overturned, then someone will have to take the blame, do you understand?”
Cao Wenxuan's heart sank immediately, and he almost dropped the teacup in his hand. His brother-in-law's meaning was very clear: if things went to the worst, he would have to step forward and take the brunt of the explosion, and then he and his wife would really have to go to jail together.
If an intellectual like him goes to jail, how can he still speak eloquently and confidently to young college students? His social status is in jeopardy.
But what could he do? Cao Wenxuan dared not refuse. He didn't want the grass on his grave to grow more than a meter tall next year. The outside world was wonderful, and the foreign girl was still waiting for him to work hard.
"Big brother, I understand."
Chen Wenxiong took a sip of tea, quite satisfied. "Brother-in-law, you're smart to know your place. Otherwise, your brother would do anything."
"Wenxuan, that bastard Qi Tongwei is looking for you. Just stay in Chenjia Village for a while. Don't worry too much; Wan Hongda's case won't be so easy to overturn."
"Okay, big brother, I'll listen to you."
What else could Cao Wenxuan say? He was being held hostage by his brother-in-law, and only by escaping abroad could he truly get rid of the Chen siblings.
Provincial Department.
The criminal police officers stood in a row in the room, separated by a glass panel, so they couldn't see outside. Qi Tongwei asked Wan Hongda's wife, Zhao Jing, to identify who had participated in beating her.
Wan Yunyun pushed her mother in a wheelchair. These people were the murderers who had paralyzed her mother. Their eyes were filled with boundless hatred, and they only regretted that they were not born as men.
Zhao Jing clenched her fists tightly, trembling all over. She didn't want to recall the days she was beaten and humiliated in the interrogation room of the criminal police team. Even if she spent her whole life, she could never heal the wounds in her heart, because she could never stand up again.
Wan Yunyun saw the change in her mother's expression—a deep fear. "Mom, I'm with you, don't be afraid."
Zhao Jing slowly loosened her fist, took her daughter's hand, and told her that she must stay strong and never be defeated by these beasts.
Qi Tongwei stood aside without saying a word, asking the victim to identify the police officer—this was simply a fantasy, and he was certainly setting a precedent.
In reality, the struggles at the bottom of society are nothing. Even if rape, robbery, and murder occasionally occur, criminals facing armed police will either surrender or be killed, and they won't cause any trouble.
Only power gives one person the leverage to make things difficult for another. Therefore, the real struggle is about power and officialdom. If Qi Tongwei doesn't help Wan Hongda overturn his case, he will have no choice but to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Lan Ying looked at Qi Tongwei. This man seemed violent, but he was full of idealism. He could interrogate the entire criminal police team as if they were suspects. He was a complete oddball.
As Zhao Jing pulled her daughter along, her fear gradually subsided. She identified five people in one breath, including Chen Daman. Chen Daman had only recently left the criminal investigation team to become the captain of another branch. Before that, he and Chen Zhihu worked together seamlessly, forming the "Devil Duo".
"Thank you, Officer Qi, thank you for getting justice for me, but Chen Zhihu isn't here. He and that other guy beat me the most fiercely and brutally."
The person Zhao Jing was referring to was Chen Daman. She was paralyzed after being beaten, and Chen Daman and Chen Zhihu were 80% responsible.
Qi Tongwei couldn't imagine how desperate a woman must feel facing a group of men beating her. "Chen Zhihu is dead. I hope that makes you feel a little better."
The news that Chen Zhihu was dead struck Zhao Jing like a bolt of lightning. She couldn't imagine how such an arrogant and domineering criminal police captain could die, or who could kill him. It must have been God who couldn't bear to see him suffer and arranged a fatal illness for him.
"Officer Qi, really?"
"real"
Qi Tongwei answered with certainty. He so hoped that such things would happen less often in the future. Damn it, people can be worse than animals when they turn bad.
Zhao Jing didn't press for the reason, choosing to believe it in her heart. She couldn't help but shed tears. Meeting a good policeman like Qi Tongwei was the best luck she had ever had in her life. Even in the dead of night, when she thought about it, it all seemed unreal.
After the identification, Qi Tongwei began interrogating them one by one. This was his favorite part; watching the criminals break down and confess gave him a great sense of excitement.
In the interrogation room, Qi Tongwei smoked a cigarette, a half-smile playing on his lips. His arrogance was enough to frighten anyone who saw him.
"The usual rule: confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely. You're not a police officer now, you're just a suspect who violently maimed Wan Hongda's wife, Zhao Jing."
The suspect looked nervous and guilty. He had hit Zhao Jing, but he hadn't killed her. "You're slandering me. I don't know Wan Hongda's wife at all."
Qi Tongwei exhaled a puff of smoke and couldn't help but laugh. "You don't believe Chen Zhihu is dead, do you? You're planning to hold on and think he'll come to save you?"
The suspects genuinely didn't believe Chen Zhihu was dead. They had all followed Chen Zhihu and were in the same boat; turning against him would benefit no one but themselves, leading to an even more miserable end.
"I don't know what you're talking about, but I've never hit anyone."