Chapter 512: What kind of person? Turning hostile faster than flipping a book

The people we brought back earlier were of no help at all in investigating this case, so the police still have to keep dealing with Hu Zong of Fu Xin Construction Company.

If the company's senior executives who participated in the bridge construction back then didn't know about it, that death was most likely caused by the workers below.

To locate those construction workers, we still have to rely on Hu Zong of Fu Xin Construction Company.

Han Fei and Xu Mo briefly discussed the matter and then set out again for Fu Xin Construction Company.

They had been here not long ago, so this time it was a familiar route, and they again approached the front‑desk staff.

The latter still first called to report, instead of taking people up directly.

When Hu Zong learned that police officers had come again, he instantly became uneasy.

"What are they here for again? They can't be after me, can they? Did those bastards inside sell me out?!" ωωw.. net

"No, no. If they were after me, they'd storm in and arrest me directly, not bother the front desk with a report. It must be for some other reason they need me."

Realizing this, Hu Zong told the front desk that he was free now and asked them to bring the people up.

Yet even so, the heavy stone in his heart still hadn't settled completely, and he still felt a lingering sense of dread.

The reason was that Hu Zong had recently learned that the senior executives of his company, after being taken to the police station for questioning, were all detained on various charges.

Even his brother‑in‑law, who otherwise never engaged in illegal activities except being lecherous, was detained for repeatedly going for illicit massages.

This wasn't the police arbitrarily detaining people; the main reason is that those executives had indeed committed illegal acts years ago, which Hu Zong himself knew and tacitly approved. After all, back then, gentle methods couldn't control people in construction; only hard tactics could make some lion's obstinate nail‑householders back down.

The crucial point is that those incidents are damn ancient, and back then hardly anyone knew about them; how on earth did those police officers manage to unearth each of those almost‑forgotten cases?

It's really damn spooky! What tricks do those police officers have?

Precisely because of this, even though Hu Zong felt that the police returning this time weren't there to arrest him but to ask for his help, he still felt a flutter of anxiety about the upcoming meeting.

When the construction company was just getting started years ago, he also committed illegal acts; the company's executives have already fallen into the police's hands, and he doesn't want to end up the same way.

Just as he was thinking that, a knock sounded at the door.

"Hu Zong, Police Officer and Officer Xu have arrived."

Hu Zong, upon hearing that, immediately put on a flattering expression and got up himself to greet them.

"Two of you, please come in, come in. Is there anything else you need my help with?"

"Hmm." Han Fei nodded, got straight to the point: "We'd like Hu Zong to try again to help us get in touch with the construction workers who originally took part in this project."

Upon hearing that, Hu Zong let out a gentle sigh, and the heavy stone in his heart finally settled.

Fortunately, as I guessed, they're not here to arrest me... After the tension eased, Hu Zong continued: "Contacting the construction workers from back then might be a bit difficult... but since the police comrades have asked, I'll give it a try. Please wait a moment, I'll make a call to see."

The management of the construction company doesn't have to work hard; even when they're old they can keep going, but the rank‑and‑file workers can't. Not only are they too old for the trade, but the company also finds it unprofitable to hire such elderly workers.

Binjiang Bridge was built more than twenty years ago, and over twenty years have passed; that batch of construction workers back then retired long ago because age made them unable to continue the job.

Now trying to contact those workers from twenty years ago is indeed a very troublesome task.

Basically no company keeps the phone numbers and data of employees who left ten or twenty years ago.

Fu Xin Construction Company is no exception.

Consequently, as soon as Hu Zong's call went out, his subordinate replied: "Can't reach them."

"Can't reach them? Not a single one?"

"Okay, I understand."

After hanging up, Hu Zong looked at Han Fei and Xu Mo with an apologetic expression.

"Sorry, you two, we can't reach them... The construction workers who took part in the project back then left long ago because age and health made them unable to work. Too much time has passed, and our company doesn't retain the contact information of those old employees from twenty years ago."

Although Han Fei had anticipated this outcome before coming.

But when he heard Hu Zong say it with his own ears, his mood inevitably dropped a bit, and his brows furrowed.

Unable to find those workers from back then, that lead is dead; to continue the investigation, they must look for another method.

"Alright, thank you for your cooperation, Hu Zong. We have other matters, so we'll take our leave now."

Han Fei intended to pull Xu Mo away, since Hu Zong couldn't help them and staying would just waste time.

Seeing this, Hu Zong let out a full sigh of relief, though his tone still carried a hint of regret.

"You're leaving already? I was going to treat you to a cup of tea... Let me see you off, both of you."

He said that outwardly, but in his mind Hu Zong thought, "Those two plague‑like pests finally are leaving! Good thing they aren't trying to arrest me."

Unexpectedly, only Han Fei wanted to leave; Xu Mo had no intention of going at all.

When he first met Hu Zong, he had already learned through the Criminal Capture Radar that Hu Zong was no good man, having committed many illegal and disorderly acts.

But at that time, Xu Mo didn't choose to arrest him outright because keeping Hu Zong still had some use; his role hadn't been fully exhausted.

But now, Hu Zong is useless; the executives he previously brought to the police had nothing to do with that old murder case, and now he can't even reach the old construction workers, so for the investigation of that case, Hu Zong can be said to be of no help at all.

Since he can't help, why keep him around?

Might as well just arrest him; I could even cash in some rewards...

In the next second, Xu Mo casually pulled a pair of Handcuffs from his waist, snapped them shut, and swiftly cuffed Hu Zong.

"Skip the tea here; I'll invite you to the station for a cup of tea."

Hu Zong: "???"

Although his heart was shaking wildly and he silently cursed "mmp" inside, Hu Zong still smiled and asked, "Comrade Police Officer, you don't need handcuffs just to have tea... your joke is a bit over the line, isn't it? I'm a law‑abiding good citizen, after all."

"Do those words 'law‑abiding' have anything to do with you?" Xu Mo rolled his eyes at Hu Zong and then said.

"Xiao Hu, stop pretending. Your close associates have already turned you in; the misdeeds you committed back then aren't fewer than theirs. Need me to help you recall them?"

At this point, Hu Zong finally understood.

His own captured close subordinates must have sold him out to earn Merit, otherwise Xu Mo wouldn't have said that.

As for why Han Fei and Xu Mo didn't arrest him at first, it was because they still needed his assistance; turning hostile outright would risk his non‑cooperation.

Now that he can't help, they just cuffed him outright.

Even his address changed from "Hu Zong" at the start to "Xiao Hu" now.

What the hell kind of person is this? They turn hostile faster than flipping a book, damn!