Chapter 2813

Yue Guojiang let out a long breath, took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed one to Wang Jinhong, then lit one for himself: "Minister, going to In Lao's place to arrest people isn't easy."

Wang Jinhong held the cigarette between his fingers, slowly brought it to his mouth and took a puff: "As long as the evidence you have is solid, it doesn't matter if they're hiding at In Lao's place or even in Yama's Hall — if they should be arrested, they must be arrested."

The two chatted for over ten minutes, then Yue Guojiang stood up and said: "Zhao Hong is waiting outside, I'll go check if there's any news."

Outside Wang Jinhong's office, there was a row of chairs; every morning, subordinates coming to report work would sit here waiting. Now, only Zhao Hong sat on this row of chairs. This guy sat ramrod straight in the hallway chair, hands on his knees, posture perfect.

"Zhao Hong!" he called out after leaving the office.

"Chief!" Zhao Hong sprang to his feet — if this were the Municipal Bureau, he would never be this nervous.

Yue Guojiang asked: "Any news from Dongcheng and Jingshan?"

"No!" Zhao Hong replied: "But according to the timing, news should come soon."

"Beep beep beep..." Just as Zhao Hong finished speaking, his pager went off. He hurriedly took it off his waist and looked: "Message received — no one found."

"Good!" Yue Guojiang turned and went back into the office: "Minister, message received — Dongcheng and Jingshan found no one."

Wang Jinhong raised his hand to check his watch — still not eight o'clock: "Let's go, timing is just right."

Yue Guojiang left the office first; Wang Jinhong put on his coat before coming out: "Xiao Li!"

Secretary Li Ze emerged from the office: "Minister!"

Wang Jinhong said: "Come with me to Xishan!"

Li Ze didn't know what was going on; hearing they were going to Xishan, he froze. Leaders often went to Xishan, but at this time it was indeed the first time. Though puzzled in his heart, he showed no hesitation, rushed back to the office to call the motor pool, had the driver bring the car over, then put on his coat and jogged out.

"Minister!" Zhao Hong snapped to attention and saluted.

Wang Jinhong smiled and nodded: "Let's go!"

The four exited the office building; Vehicle No. 1 was already parked at the entrance. Meanwhile, Lao Qian and the others, seeing the Chief and Minister come out, all ran over to salute.

Yue Guojiang waved his hand: "I and the Minister are going to Xishan — you follow behind."

"Yes!" Lao Qian and the others turned and ran toward the nearby vehicle.

Li Ze quickly stepped forward and opened the car door; Wang Jinhong said: "Comrade Guojiang, you ride in my car."

Guojiang naturally wouldn't decline, followed him into Wang Jinhong's car.

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Xishan!

Inside a two-story building with antique appearance and strict guards, Inzong Quan sat in his study reading documents. These past few days, this old fellow had been on edge, always feeling something was about to happen.

Zhou Andong donated two million yuan at the flood relief charity gala; now national media are extensively covering it, criticism of Zhou Andong growing louder, yet Zhou Andong has remained completely silent — this is highly abnormal.

As the saying goes, when things deviate from the norm, there must be something supernatural; the quieter Zhou Andong stays, the more wrong things feel. Given Zhou Andong's habit of cursing heaven and earth, with things blown up this much, he couldn't possibly be hiding like a turtle.

Inzong Quan's eyes were on the documents, but his mind kept dwelling on Zhou Andong, convinced Zhou Andong was hiding some major move, planning to strike at the In family.

"Report!" came the voice of the personal secretary from outside the study.

Inzong Quan closed the documents, raised his hand and shouted: "Come in!"

The personal secretary pushed the door open and entered, saluting: "Chief, Li Buzhang from the Public Security Bureau is here — does he wish to see you?"

Inzong Quan's eyelid twitched — why would Wang Jinhong come to see him at this hour?

"Let him in!"

The personal secretary turned and left; soon Wang Jinhong entered, holding a document bag: "In Lao, I hope I'm not disturbing you this late."

Inzong Quan smiled, stood up, and shook hands with Wang Jinhong: "Comrade Jinhong, coming this late must mean you have something to discuss."

Wang Jinhong is indeed a bureau insider, so Inzong Quan must give him face.

"Please sit!" Inzong Quan invited Wang Jinhong to sit down.

Wang Jinhong placed his document bag on the coffee table in front: "There's a very tricky case I don't know how to handle, so I came to seek your advice."

Inzong Quan's eyes narrowed, but his face still bore a smile: "Comrade Jinhong, what kind of case has you feeling stumped?"

"A hired murder case!" Wang Jinhong said calmly: "The perpetrator's identity is somewhat special — arresting him will surely offend people; not arresting him would let down this uniform and disappoint the people who trust me. So I came to seek your counsel, In Lao — if it were you, what would you do? Arrest or not?"

Inzong Quan's heart lurched like a roller coaster — sinking to the bottom, then shooting up to his throat — his mind racing: which scoundrel caused this huge mess?

The first person who came to mind was In Mo, but he immediately dismissed it — In Mo is still detained by Jiangzhou police; how could he have returned to cause such trouble? Next, the two characters "In Xuan" appeared in his mind.

Yet he felt uncertain, because every time In Xuan caused trouble, he came running here. But this hired murder case truly seems linked to In Xuan — why hasn't this little turtle bastard shown up?

Inzong Quan's thoughts spun rapidly; without answering Wang Jinhong, he sternly asked: "How is the victim?"

Wang Jinhong naturally wouldn't conceal: "The victim is unharmed."

Inzong Quan silently exhaled; as long as the victim is unharmed, even if In Xuan did it, it's not a big deal. He then let a faint smile appear: "Regardless of the perpetrator's background, since they broke the law, they must be arrested — the dignity of the law cannot be challenged."

Wang Jinhong's face also broke into a smile; he opened his document bag, took out the confession, and solemnly placed it before Inzong Quan: "In Lao, this is the criminal's confession — please take a look."

Inzong Quan's expression remained unchanged; he slowly picked up the confession and opened it. When he first saw the victim was Zhou Andong, his eyelids twitched wildly, then he saw the name In Xuan — his expression finally changed.

He had already anticipated this, but seeing In Xuan's name on the confession still made his head buzz. Since the victim is Zhou Andong, there is no room for compromise — instead, it will be dealt with severely.

Crucially, once In Xuan is sentenced, if Zhou Andong keeps watching, the In family won't be able to reach out and intervene. He believes: as long as the In family dares to reach out, Zhou Andong will surely use this to stab the In family hard.

Wang Jinhong braced his hands on his knees, slowly rose, and said with a gentle smile: "In Lao, you have lived your life with justice and integrity, upright and unyielding — you are the role model I, Wang Jinhong, strive to emulate.

Therefore, out of respect for you, I will give In Xuan a chance: let him turn himself in at the Municipal Bureau within two days, seeking leniency. If he does not surrender within two days, I will issue a wanted notice — and you, In Lao, must not blame me."