National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 1051 - 984 Leading the Way

Chapter 1051: Chapter 984 Leading the Way

Lao Pu spoke up for the second time asking for Jiang Yuan. Xu Zhaoxiang, the police officer in charge of the interrogation, didn’t try to discourage him. Instead, he immediately called the special investigation team, looking for Jiang Yuan.

Disciplinary forces highly value hierarchical relationships. However, when it comes to cases of extraordinary scale, the veteran detectives often become less... rigid.

Lao Pu feared for his life, and so did the old detectives about mishaps. Going through the proper channels was certainly safe, but the chances of leaking information were also very high.

Lao Pu had the ability to get the boss of the listed company, Duanda Group, behind bars, provided he knew how to preserve evidence.

But frankly, such judgment and decisions were made by people like Xu Zhaoxiang in a very short period of time, and whether they could achieve a breakthrough was uncertain.

Xu Zhaoxiang was filled with anticipation, but when he found out that Lao Pu really had something substantial, possibly even major, Xu first panicked for 10 seconds.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuan took his call.

Xu Zhaoxiang couldn’t talk about the details. He could only say, "God Jiang, I have a suspect here requesting to see you, and I think it’s quite necessary. Would you be able to come over now?"

If it weren’t particularly important, he wouldn’t have added the last sentence.

But as the saying goes ’the night brings many dreams,’ and not only did Xu Zhaoxiang understand it, he had also experienced it.

Especially with CEOs of listed companies, whose information and relationship networks are denser than a spider’s web, and out of respect and fear of power, it’s assumed that such companies operate in compliance and are ethical role models. But there are always bad apples, such as a key responsible person at an essential post like a security guard, who might get whimsical and foolishly leak information, potentially causing the case to go awry.

Jiang Yuan hurried downstairs with his people.

In the past two or three years, he had handled more major and significant cases than most detectives do in their lifetime. He also had a clear understanding of many intricacies within the cases.

Xu Zhaoxiang was a detective from the Zhengguang Bureau. An officer of the main force, with over 10 years of experience and involved in many significant cases, he had a good reputation and was seen by the leadership as a competent police officer. Such officers were definitely not the kind to waste Jiang Yuan’s time over nothing. Given the current situation, even Tao would feel embarrassed to make overly excessive demands.

Xu Zhaoxiang sat inside the interrogation room and did not come out to greet Jiang Yuan. He just stared at Lao Pu, wary of any other issues arising.

The shrewd Lao Pu quickly grasped the situation, silently lowering his head, appearing somewhat despondent.

Even if he ratted out his boss, it wouldn’t spell a good outcome for him—the best he could hope for was probably a suspended death sentence. The issue was, if he did not rat out his boss, he feared his boss would kill him.

In fact, Lao Pu was not very sure if Jiang Yuan could save his life.

Click.

In the silent interrogation room, the sound of the door opening was very soft, yet it sounded to Lao Pu almost like the gates of hell were opening.

For the entering Jiang Yuan and his colleagues, it was just another tired but significant workday. For Lao Pu, however, it was the day that would change his fate.

Xu Zhaoxiang heaved a complete sigh of relief. He first leaned over to Jiang Yuan, quietly briefed him on the situation, and then stepped aside.

Now, the power of decision had shifted, and naturally, the responsibility also shifted.

Contrary to Xu Zhaoxiang’s behavior, Jiang Yuan’s eyes brightened after hearing his brief.

As the saying goes, each generation has its own mission, and police officers at different levels have their respective duties as well.

When Xu Zhaoxiang faced a listed company, his heart was filled with fear, while Jiang Yuan was full of anticipation.

There are only a few thousand listed companies in the whole country. Without a bit of luck, an ordinary police officer would never have the chance to catch one of them.

"I am Jiang Yuan. Pu Li, right?" Jiang Yuan took a seat at the interrogation table.

Lao Pu solemnly nodded and observed Jiang Yuan closely. He recognized Jiang Yuan from media reports, but still Lao Pu asked, "God Jiang, may I see your ID, please?"

Jiang Yuan showed it to him.

Only then did Lao Pu breathe a sigh of relief, looked around, and without further ado, he said, "My boss is Lü Qiang, the chairman of Duanda. If you want to catch him, I can help. But I want a reduced sentence, additional protection, and furthermore, I want to choose my prison."

The conditions of prisons in different cities vary greatly. In short, committing crimes in developed and open cities, one is more likely to enjoy the welfare and concepts of big cities. Living in a prison in a remote and poor region, where even the guards are barely scraping by, one shouldn’t expect inmates to rehabilitate well.

It’s precisely someone like Lao Pu, who’s often stayed in prisons, who would know how important choosing a prison is.

The false demand for real estate: Working 996 during daylight, coming home to sleep, and the next day too busy to even have breakfast at home before rushing to the company. Always focusing on property prices, never the rent.

The real demand for real estate: Living in the house 24 hours a day, relying on the residential community’s facilities to support three meals a day and time outside, a one-time purchase for long-term holding. No rent, no property management fees.

Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement, saying, "If you can provide information on Duanda’s chairman, all your demands can be met."

"I want some assurance," said Lao Pu.

"Let’s talk first. If it turns out to be true, I can have a prosecutor come over," Jiang Yuan said casually, mainly because he was sure Lao Pu couldn’t escape.

The evidence for Pu Li’s conviction was sifted out by Jiang Yuan over the past few days, and Pu Li was one of the big fish caught by Jiang Yuan.

With enough objective evidence at hand, it’s very difficult for the judicial system within the country to overturn a case. Jiang Yuan wasn’t worried that Pu Li might learn anything from him to get a reduced sentence, let alone an acquittal.

Pu Li forced a smile and explained, "Duanda started from demolition businesses. The chairman... Chairman Lü Qiang may look genteel, but he has a very strong personality. To use current slang, he employs many tricky maneuvers. For instance, right now, I’m worried that after I confess, the officer in charge might suddenly be transferred..."

Jiang Yuan was internally intrigued by what he heard: "Your statement is very interesting. It doesn’t sound like it’s made up. Have there been similar cases before?"

"I’ve heard about them, but we’re not allowed to know the specifics of such cases. At least, I’m not qualified to know," Pu Li didn’t dare to fabricate.

"If you’re worried about that, I suggest we expedite the interrogation process so as not to delay too long. Honestly, if my superiors really wanted to send me somewhere, I couldn’t refuse," Jiang Yuan glanced at his watch and added, "So, I hope you cooperate fully. Let’s trust each other and try to confirm one or two major cases within an hour or two. If so, there will be no problem in directly arresting Lü Qiang."

"Are you willing to do that?" Pu Li, in his fifties, couldn’t be persuaded by just a few words. He continued to inquire, "With Ningtai Jiang Yuan taking action, surely you want to take down Lü Qiang’s entire gang in one swoop, right? Will you be satisfied with just catching Lü Qiang?"

This touched on the crux of the issue. To catch just Lü Qiang, Pu Li’s testimony might be enough. But what if they wanted to ensnare a whole gang? That could normally take at least a year and a half of planning.

Jiang Yuan pondered briefly before saying, "Let me put it this way, I don’t need to try to catch everyone at once from you. Of course, afterwards, I will definitely try to clean them up. However, considering Lü Qiang’s status, I’d prefer to cut the Gordian knot. As long as you can provide information on Lü Qiang and a few of his main henchmen, and in addition, as many others as possible, let me give you a number—if it’s over twenty people and we can’t get them all in one go, it’s on me."

"There are more than a few dozen people working for Lü Qiang. And, as I know, most of them are involved in economic crimes, nowadays referred to as white-collar crimes. Such investigations take a lot of time..." Pu Li was no naive rabbit and had an array of queries.

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "Then let’s first go after those with criminal cases. Once the criminals are caught, we’ll look into their economic cases."

"Well... okay." Criminal cases were indeed much simpler than economic ones.

"Let’s start with Lü Qiang."

"Lü Qiang..." Pu Li gritted his teeth before saying, "He had me kill three people."

Everyone sitting in the interrogation room looked solemn.

Jiang Yuan said, "Explain one by one. Which three people?"

"The case from eighteen years ago. The first one was the owner of that store at the bottom of the building," muttered Pu Li, going on, "You already know the reason. Lü Qiang found out there was going to be an underground station there and wanted to rent all the storefronts. The owner knew Lü Qiang’s background wasn’t clean and refused, even if the rent was raised. Later on, I stabbed him to death, and Lü Qiang finally managed to rent the shop from the owner’s son..."

Pu Li also gave some details, particularly about the negotiations, as evidence.

After listening, Jiang Yuan stood up before Pu Li finished and said, "I’m going to make a call."

Upon his return, an expectant Pu Li asked, "The prosecutor is coming?"

"The prosecutor? Oh... they’re coming," Jiang Yuan replied, then added, "I called the ministry. Soon, someone from the ministry will come to ask you some questions, you just need to be honest. Then, the special task force against Duanda Group will be led and established by the ministry."