Chapter 631

These people naturally don't know; previously Geng Miao had already been decided on this matter. Otherwise, Sun Chengjun really wouldn't be able to get through this gate.

The vehicle had just come to a stop when Lao Ding pushed open the door and jumped out: "Where are Du Sanlin, Wei Zhao, and Lu Xiangjun from your factory? Come out immediately! I know they're on duty today!"

He shouted that with a megaphone. Although the Shuanggou liquor factory's premises are fairly large, if you really grab a megaphone and shout at the top of your lungs, most of the factory area can hear it.

Upon hearing this, everyone realized that Lao Ding had come this time probably really intending to arrest people. Moreover, hearing those three names reminded them of what had happened before, and their faces turned strange one by one.

They are indeed employees of the Shuanggou liquor factory, and it's not false that they think they're tough, but when it comes to a case involving loss of life, they'll stay as far away as possible. After all, they're not part of the security team; they're just ordinary workers, most of whom got in because they have some distant relation to the Geng family.

In short, they just found themselves a job that looks respectable and can earn a bit of money. The real core strength in this factory is actually the security team, and these people are all trusted aides of Geng Miao.

To arrest these people would likely be declaring war on Geng Miao. Who doesn't know that in the entire Lieshan Xian, the Shuanggou security team carries more weight than the County Public Security Bureau?

"Lao Ding, that's enough! You also came from Shuanggou Town; we're fellow villagers—don't cause something embarrassing here!"

"Exactly, exactly! Although you're no longer the Criminal Police Team captain, you still have an iron rice bowl—don't lose even that!"

Actually, quite a few people here know Lao Ding. These days, anyone who can walk out of the countryside to work in the county is absolutely a notable figure in every respect. Of course, Shuanggou Town is somewhat different—who doesn't know that Shuanggou Town has the Geng brothers? Nevertheless, some people still advised Lao Ding.

At that moment, Zhang Chaoxia brought several joint defense team members and police officers from the Paichusuo to the scene. When everyone saw Zhang Chaoxia get out of the car, they all fell silent, and some even stepped back a few paces into the crowd.

Everyone who works at the Shuanggou liquor factory knows Zhang Chaoxia. Besides being Geng Miao's wife, she is also the director of the Shuanggou Town Paichusuo; whoever sees her must give way three points.

"Director Zhang, you arrived just in time. Just now Lao Ding shouted twice, but these people still haven't come out. Why not let the comrades take action? First call the relevant responsible persons over, and then… I think I don't need to say more."

Zhang Chaoxia gave a dry laugh twice and said, "Alright, alright, alright, I'll have them come out directly!"

Saying that, she picked up the loudspeaker and shouted a few times: "The few people the County Criminal Police Team just called for—come out! Do we have to go in and arrest them?"

His shout certainly worked; three men who looked like rascals walked out from a dormitory not far away. One of them had dyed red hair, his whole body exuding an "I'm the best under heaven" aura—definitely a troublemaker among troublemakers.

Even after coming out, he still had a cigarette dangling from his mouth, glancing askance at Sun Chengjun and Lao Ding standing beside the police car.

After glancing twice, Hong Mao trotted up to Zhang Chaoxia and said, "Sister-in-law, how did you come? We said today…"

"Shut up! Who's your sister-in-law? When working, use titles!" Zhang Chaoxia immediately shouted coldly.

These people were used to calling her "sister-in-law" in daily life, especially when she was in the factory; previously she not only felt no discomfort, but actually enjoyed an indescribable sense of satisfaction—if Geng Miao is the local tyrant of Lieshan Xian, then she is its queen!

Not to mention those in the factory; even when she walks out on the street, everyone from seventy-year-olds to three-year-olds calls her "sister-in-law" and she laps it up. There's no way around it—her status is right there.

But right now she wishes she could slap that idiot twice—doesn't he see what occasion this is? This damn deputy director of the Public Security Bureau sent down from the county, and moreover someone whose background is obscure, with deep connections, daring to make arrests!

For such a matter, as a leader of the Public Security Bureau, one could completely use her conduct against her—say it's big or small, but saying it's small isn't necessarily trivial either. The main point is that these guys themselves aren't anything good; if someone says "a police station director is closely associated with a murderer," how could she possibly explain that away?

Even this case could be dug up again and appear in other non-fiction newspapers; if that cry of "sister-in-law" from just now were also published in newspapers or on TV, could she still hold her position as director of the police station?

Hong Mao hastily stubbed out the cigarette in his hand and shouted, "Director Zhang!"

"You few are involved in a previous case; now I need to take you in for questioning. I hope you'll cooperate." After saying that, Zhang Chaoxia looked toward Sun Chengjun, meaning she had found the people—whether to bring equipment is up to you.

Sun Chengjun naturally wouldn't indulge these people either; he barked, "Take them away directly!"

But the people from the Paichusuo wouldn't move without Zhang Chaoxia's order.

At this moment Lao Ding bellowed, "Do you not understand Director Sun's order, or what? Press them into the vehicle and take them away!"

Zhang Chaoxia gave a slight nod—she could see that Sun Chengjun was serious.

Only then did two bold joint defense team members draw handcuffs from their waists and cuff them on Hong Mao and the other two's wrists.

"Holy shit! Are you stupid or crazy? Putting handcuffs on me? You joint defense team member, don't you want to work? Give you a little color and you want to open a dye shop? You damn well wait—I'll kill you when I get back from the Public Security Bureau!"

After being handcuffed, these three suddenly flew into a rage. They feared Zhang Chaoxia, but showed no fear at all toward the joint defense team members—in their eyes, a joint defense team member is just a clerk with no authority, fine for dealing with ordinary folk, but here they have no right to cuff anyone.

The two joint defense team members were startled and shivered, but the one with a sturdy build and a square face stepped forward and said, "What are you shouting about? Taking you back for investigation without cuffs—do we have to carry you back in an eight‑person sedan chair? Besides, I don't believe you could do anything to me. We're police; can we let someone like you threaten us?"

Sun Chengjun looked at him, a golden flash in his eyes, thinking, "This is a joint defense team member of the Shuanggou Paichusuo—surely he knows the situation in Lieshan Xian and the Shuanggou liquor factory inside out? Yet he dares to come out and hard‑resist like that—he's got guts!"

Saying that, the joint defense team member even stepped forward, grabbed the especially stubborn Hong Mao, and shoved him into the police car.

The other two naturally weren't as stubborn as Hong Mao, and besides, they had already received word that even if the police came, they couldn't be taken away—at most they'd just put on a show at the gate.

As expected, after stuffing those few into the vehicle, Sun Chengjun and Lao Ding got in and wanted to drive back to the county bureau, but the moment the engine started, a huge crowd swarmed in.

Some of these people were already in the onlooking crowd, some had run out from nearby workshops, and others had come in from outside. They numbered at least over a hundred, directly surrounding Sun Chengjun and the others.