mtl008 Chapter 54 Black Brick Kiln
Chapter 54 Black Brick Kiln
When Tian Guoqiang returned home, he copied Qin Yanlin's route map and then burned the original.
He took the route map he had copied and went straight to the Public Security Bureau, where he found Director Xu Gaoshan.
Xu Gaoshan looked at the route map, thought for a moment, and said, "Guoqiang, this place looks like it's in the mountains. It shouldn't be in our city, right?"
Tian Guoqiang replied, "Yes, it should be in Yangxian County."
Xu Gaoshan hesitated for a moment and said, "This is a case handled by a neighboring county or city, which is not a good thing in itself. If we handle it well, we will offend people from neighboring counties and cities; if we handle it poorly, the responsibility on our shoulders will be immense."
How about we talk to our other departments and handle it together?
Xu Gaoshan wasn't one to drag things out, but this was a critical period for him. If he could get through this period smoothly, he could go to the provincial capital. At this crucial juncture, he couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
"No way!" Tian Guoqiang's answer was firm and resolute.
Xu Gaoshan looked at Tian Guoqiang without saying a word.
He knew this subordinate very well; he was brave, resourceful, intelligent, and upright.
Moreover, he is steady in handling affairs, and has the courage and decisiveness to act in critical moments, just like when he caught that child trafficking gang last time.
But this matter involves his future, and it's a promotion opportunity that he worked hard to obtain. He really doesn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.
However, his promotion this time was largely related to the child trafficking case. Tian Guoqiang did not take credit for the success of that case, but said that it was all due to his advance planning, his good leadership, and his firm and decisive actions...
"I have sufficient evidence to prove that people from relevant units were involved in this matter, and we cannot rule out the possibility that someone within our organization was aware of it."
As for the situation with the public security bureau in Yangxian County, we have absolutely no idea.
If we conduct a joint investigation, and word gets leaked, we might end up working for nothing.
It doesn't matter if we work in vain, the key is those who have suffered, and those innocent people who have lost their lives. How can we face them? How can we be worthy of the clothes we wear? How can we be worthy of our conscience?" Tian Guoqiang remained calm and composed.
But Xu Gaoshan sensed his anger. He picked up the route map and looked at it carefully again, saying, "Could we ask that informant to lead the way? The mountains in Yangxian are high and the forests are dense. We are not familiar with the routes and it is easy to make mistakes. If the news leaks out and they escape, it will be difficult to catch them again."
Tian Guoqiang said, "This informant is involved in another case, and he discovered this one by chance. If he leads the way, it will expose him, which would be very detrimental to the other case. I hope you can understand." Tian Guoqiang lied; he didn't want to involve Qin Yanlin and his group.
He believes that it takes great courage for ordinary people to provide information voluntarily, and it would be very unfair to them to get involved and suffer retaliation from criminals.
Xu Gaoshan felt helpless: You want me to understand you? Then you should try to understand me! If I mess this up, all my efforts over the years will be wasted. I want to go to the provincial capital, I want to go to the provincial capital, I want to go to the provincial capital to arrange my children's future, and then retire peacefully!
He really wanted to say no to the case, but he also knew that if he didn't, the kid would definitely find someone else, and might even take matters into his own hands and cause trouble for him.
His chances of promotion will be completely ruined.
Let's do it anyway. If it succeeds, it will be another achievement.
"Quickly arrange for someone to investigate. I'll report to the provincial authorities immediately and have them send people to provide support." Xu Gaoshan said, waving his hand to dismiss Tian Guoqiang, and then picked up the phone to make a call.
While they were actively investigating the case, Qin Yanlin learned that Ma Mu had been robbed. During his absence, Deng Xiuzhen had earned some wages from her part-time job, but the wages were low. She only received a little over 300 yuan in more than a month, and she also received 150 yuan in counterfeit money, which meant she only earned a little over 100 yuan, while her expenses far exceeded that.
In short, there isn't much money left in the family.
So he hurriedly went out to find a way.
Deng Xiuzhen firmly opposed this, insisting that Qin Yanlin take a break to recuperate.
Qin Yanlin, unable to contain his anxiety, said, "I'm all better now, and doing light tasks is no problem at all."
Deng Xiuzhen said, "Whether you're well or not is not up to you to say. You have to get back to your previous weight before you can go out and work!"
Qin Yanlin said helplessly, "Don't worry, my body is absolutely fine. And I promise I'll just go out and look around. If there's something easy, I'll do it; if there isn't, I won't. Whatever I do, I'll show you what I'm up to. Is that alright?"
Looking at his thin face, Deng Xiuzhen said, "Besides your health, there's another reason. I'm afraid that if you go out and those people recognize you, it will be troublesome. If you recover and your body heals, they won't recognize you as easily."
This finally convinced Qin Yanlin to agree to stay home and recuperate for a while.
Deng Xiuzhen took him to the hospital for a full-body checkup, which confirmed that there was no organ damage, and that the problem was simply due to long-term fatigue, lack of sleep, and inadequate nutrition. Only then did she feel relieved and return home, where she forced Qin Yanlin to take supplements every day, determined to restore his health.
A few days later, Tian Guoqiang found an opportunity to quietly tell Deng Xiuzhen that the brick factory was indeed an illegal brick kiln that had long been used to capture homeless people or mentally challenged people to do hard labor.
This time, the entire operation was raided, and more than a hundred people were rescued and have all been sent to shelters and relief stations.
Most of the people from those brick factories were arrested, but a few escaped.
There are public officials involved in this matter, and they are currently being interrogated and investigated further.
He instructed Deng Xiuzhen to keep Qin Yanlin out of the public eye for the time being, in order to prevent him from being recognized and subjected to retaliation.
At the same time, reassure them that he didn't say they were the ones who reported him, and that he would keep it a secret from them. But they themselves also needed to keep it a secret, especially the children; they had to be carefully reminded not to let anything slip.
Deng Xiuzhen rushed home and told Qin Yanlin what had happened. The two of them were very nervous: they had neglected their child and had not told him to keep it a secret.
When the child returned, the two immediately asked if the child had mentioned anything about Qin Yanlin.
Wenjing smiled and said, "Don't worry, I already told them to keep it a secret."
Wenxin said, "My sister said that if anyone asks us where Dad went, we should say that Dad went to Yuncheng to look for a job."
Wen Yu said proudly, "If someone asks me, I'll say that my dad went out to earn money to buy me nice things. If no one asks, I won't say anything. I'm very tight-lipped."
The three children asked Qin Yanlin if he was feeling better, and then went to do things on their own initiative: Wenxin went to the kitchen to wash rice and cook, Wenjing went to pick vegetables, and Wenyu took a broom to sweep the floor.
Looking at the three children, Qin Yanlin said in surprise, "Xiuzhen, I feel like all three children have changed. They've become so sensible and diligent."