12dz Chapter 197 Chenjiazhai Community of Interests
Chapter 197 Chenjiazhai Community of Interests
"Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them."
Qi Tongwei sneered, "Parents always have such a heart, but drug dealers will never be forgiven."
Chen Xiufang panicked. Although she wasn't very educated, she still knew that drug trafficking was a capital offense. "Officer, I'm not a drug dealer, and my son isn't a drug dealer either. It was all done by Ma Fengtian alone."
Husbands and wives are birds of the same forest, and when disaster strikes, they fly separately.
But Chen Xiufang still couldn't bear to give up the money. "Officer, you have to believe me, I earned all that money, I earned it all myself."
Qi Tongwei stood up and stretched. "Chen Xiufang, I advise you to stop making excuses. Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely. If you have a good attitude and take the initiative to admit your mistakes, you can get a two-year reduction in your sentence. But if you insist on being stubborn, you will only face the full force of the law."
"Officer, I'm not lying. I really earned that money. Please, please believe me."
Once it's admitted that the money was for drugs, not a single penny will be recovered. Chen Xiufang absolutely cannot stand by and watch the money disappear until the very last moment; she must struggle to the very end.
"Chen Xiufang, since you insist on being so stubborn, I'll give you some more time to think it over."
Qi Tongwei wasn't in a hurry. If the drug dealer's family members were innocent, that would be a miracle.
"Officer, I didn't lie, I really didn't lie."
Qi Tongwei walked out of the interrogation room, lit a cigarette, and said, "Everyone has been afraid of poverty for years. Some people earn their money through hard work, while others make a fortune through crooked means. But some people make money by taking advantage of policies or their family's power. It's really unfair."
"Wu Dali, as soon as Ma Liang leaves Chenjia Village, bring him back immediately."
"Qi Zhi, why don't you lead us to charge Chenjia Village again?"
Wu Dali chuckled. The fact that he could mobilize the armed police officer Qi Tongwei emboldened him.
Qi Tongwei kicked Wu Dali directly, yelling, "What the hell? You really think I'm some kind of tough guy?"
Wu Dali reacted quickly, dodging the kick. "Qi Zhi, Chen Xiaoshuang extorted a thousand yuan from you last time, and he's still at large. Ma Liang is the son of a drug dealer; he must know a lot, but we can't even go into Chen Family Village to arrest him. I'm so frustrated!"
"You have to endure this frustration. Without my order, no one is allowed to enter Chenjia Village to arrest anyone."
Qi Tongwei said seriously, "Chenjiazhai is not scary, but the public opinion that is being manipulated by interests is scary."
If a group of elderly people over 60 years old surround you, even if you could fight 10 of them by yourself, you wouldn't dare to fight them.
"Yes, Qizhi."
Wu Dali reluctantly agreed, his heart full of passion, yet his heroic spirit had no place to be used, as Heaven could bear witness.
The entire family of Xu Feng, the head of the anti-drug squad, was murdered by drug traffickers. Wu Dali never forgets this, and the thought of it always brings him heartache and anger.
Lan Ying asked, "Qi Zhi, should we release Chen Xiufang's brothers first?"
Qi Tongwei thought for a moment, "Since it has nothing to do with them, let them go."
"Alright, Qi Zhi, I'll take care of it right away."
Lan Ying greatly admired Qi Tongwei's compassionate yet ruthless approach to handling cases.
If, as Wu Dali suggested, they were to go directly to Chenjia Village to arrest people, it would definitely cause a major incident. It wouldn't be worth it for Ma Liang to go to war with Chenjia Village.
Chenjiazhai.
The night was brightly lit, the sky was dotted with stars, and the pond was filled with the croaking of frogs.
In the home of Chen Wenxiong, the head of Chenjiazhai, as the eldest son, his brothers and sisters would gather at his house to discuss any matters.
The third brother, Chen Wenjie, the fourth brother, Chen Wenbo, and the youngest sister, Chen Wenru, were present.
The second son, Chen Wenzheng, just underwent heart bypass surgery and is still in the hospital.
Fifth brother Chen Wensheng and sixth brother Chen Wenhui were absent due to other commitments.
People in eastern Guangdong especially love drinking Kung Fu tea; men basically have tea in their hands every day.
Chen Wenxiong rinsed the small cup in hot water, then poured a cup of tea for everyone. He looked very relaxed, clearly a big shot.
His younger siblings basically owe their success to him. He can shake the entire city of Tianhe with a single stomp of his foot. In recent years, however, he has become increasingly low-key.
"Everyone, please try this. It's a Da Hong Pao tea that a friend just brought back from Wuyishan."
"Brother, this Da Hong Pao tea is mellow and fragrant, a fine tea. Please give me some to take back with me later."
Although Chen Wenjie is the mayor of Tianhe City, he still acts like a younger brother in front of Chen Wenxiong.
"Don't worry, everyone has one."
Chen Wenxiong took a sip of tea. "Third brother, what big moves are happening in officialdom right now? That kid dared to call Chen Family Village a gangster society. I wonder if he's just being reckless or if there's something more to it?"
Chen Wenjie put down his teacup. "Brother, that kid was hired by Ye Xingguo to solve the case of the narcotics squad leader's family murder. He became the narcotics squad leader at such a young age, and he's arrogant because he has Ye Xingguo backing him up. But whether Ye Xingguo has other ideas or not, we'll have to wait and see."
"Third Brother, that kid is too lawless. He's already beaten Zhihu twice. This is a blatant slap in the face to Chen Family Village."
In Tianhe City, so many young and strong police officers have fallen for Chen Wenru, but Qi Tongwei's unusual behavior is simply unbearable for her.
"My sister is right. Today I sent people from the procuratorate to find that kid to assist with the investigation, and he was so arrogant that he cursed at the head of the investigation department and almost got arrested. That kid doesn't respect the procuratorate or the police station at all. What exactly does he want?"
Chen Wenbo was furious when he talked about it; this was the first time his procuratorate had suffered such a huge loss.
Listening to his younger siblings' description, it seemed that the boy was indeed a troublemaker. Chen Wenxiong's face remained unchanged. He poured everyone a cup of tea, remaining calm and composed throughout.
"Chenjiazhai has had a controversial reputation in society in recent years, so we need to be careful not to let it be exploited by malicious people. What are your thoughts? Let's hear them."
"Brother, it's because you led the people of Chenjia Village to wealth and prosperity that some people are envious. It's perfectly normal for someone to be jealous. If anyone dares to say anything out of line, just arrest them, interrogate them, and it'll be fine."
Chen Wenru is very domineering. Don't underestimate her just because she's a woman; she's ruthless and cruel, and there are quite a few wrongful cases under her control.
"Little sister, you should know better than to go too far with some things. Try to tone it down a bit."
Chen Wenjie still had some reservations about his sister keeping a harem at the police station, but Chen Wenru shut everyone up as soon as she spoke up: if the men in the family can find women at will, why can't she find men at will?
Chen Wenru immediately retorted, "Third Brother, this matter has already been discussed, let's not talk about it again today."
The brothers couldn't do anything about Chen Wenru; they only had one sister, so they let her be.
"Don't take it too seriously, everyone. He's just a greenhorn, a little arrogant, but he'll be fine after a bit of a lesson."
In the eyes of a big shot like Chen Wenxiong, Qi Tongwei was nothing but a fart. As long as he said a word, many people would rush to work for him.
"Third brother, only power can shake Chen Family Village. As long as there are no problems in the officialdom, no amount of rumors can bring down Chen Family Village."
"Brother, you're right. Even if Ye Xingguo wanted to take action against Chen Family Village, he'd have to think twice."
Chen Wenjie's rise to the position of mayor meant that a large group of officials around Chenjiazhai benefited from the situation.