Chapter 239: Brother Shan is confused

Early the next morning.

Li Ya was eating fried dough sticks while reading the newspaper.

The front-page headline was all about Lu Qiaoshan.

Articles blowing his horn about being determined to fight corruption.

Obviously, these dog reporters had taken plenty of money; whoever paid, they would blow for.

Originally, he wanted to smear Lu Qiaoshan.

Now it's good, he's become a pioneer who dares to cut inward and scrape bone to heal poison.

Damn it!

Just looking at Lu Qiaoshan's greedy face made Li Ya sick.

A villain!

A hypocrite!

He fiercely crumpled the newspaper into a ball and smashed it on the ground.

Returned to the small house.

Hong Hong Zhiyou was sitting at the door sunning himself.

He originally wanted to practice his martial arts; he hadn't practiced for a while and it was almost wasted.

On second thought, this skill was also half of his trump card, so it was better not to let Li Ya know.

So he changed to sunning himself to loosen his muscles and bones.

"Up so early, I thought a playboy like you would generally sleep until the sun is high when there's no official business." Li Ya walked in and said.

"It's not that there's no play to be had?"

"If there were, let alone three poles high, I could sleep until noon."

Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

"Look at today's newspaper."

Li Ya took the wrinkled newspaper he had picked up from his pocket and handed it to Hong Hong Zhiyou.

"Old Lu is showing off; that move of executing on the spot is high enough." Hong Hong Zhiyou unfolded it and took a look.

This was within his expectations.

He had Old Xie Old Xie Ruolin tip off Lu Qiaoshan.

With Lu Qiaoshan's brain, it's not surprising he could counterattack.

Hong Hong Zhiyou's mission in coming to Beiping this time was very simple.

Sit and watch Lu and Li fight.

He wanted Lu Qiaoshan to roll back to Jingling in disgrace.

And he wanted Li Ya to suffer, not be able to show off in front of Jiang Jianfeng, and not give him any opportunity to rise.

"That's right."

"It was originally a sure thing."

"I didn't expect Lu Qiaoshan to perform a Nian Nian Gengyao act, coming with a 'execute first, report later'."

"Zhang Zui was a dignified field officer, someone who had performed meritorious service in the Battle of Hengyang; Lu Qiaoshan killed him just like that in front of so many people."

"The Chairman, Jiang Jianfeng, and Minister He didn't even say a word."

"This is too..."

Li Ya gritted his teeth, too angry to continue.

"Nian Nian Gengyao, who doesn't like someone who can fight?"

"Furthermore, Zheng Zheng Jiemin just took office as Vice Minister; he is a red man appointed by the Chairman. Everyone knows that people like Boss Dai and Kang Ze who claim to be the Chairman's shadows are mostly suspected."

"The only one truly trusted is Zheng Zheng Jiemin."

"Almost promoted every year."

"He wants to show his face, no one can openly set him up."

"Besides, it's normal to use strong medicine against corruption; people like Jiang Jianfeng are happy to see it."

"But Team Leader Li, don't take it too much to heart."

"The matter in Beiping is just beginning; if Lu Qiaoshan really takes down Ma Ma Hansan, he will naturally become famous."

"If he messes it up, Zhang Zui's death will become a big stone that could crush him to death."

"No matter what, he was a field officer."

"Let alone him, even a local group commander has to report to the Ministry of National Defense and wouldn't dare to execute someone privately."

"Also, don't forget."

"Zhang Zui also has people behind him; once Lu Qiaoshan gets into trouble, those people will strike back."

Hong Hong Zhiyou comforted Li Ya.

The higher-ups are like this; they don't look at the process, only the results.

If you do well, you are a loyal official; even if you poke a hole in the sky, it's a small matter.

If you don't do well, even if you have the merit of protecting the throne, you are still stinking dog shit that can be thrown away at any time.

Throughout history, it has always been like this.

The higher Lu Qiaoshan jumps, the worse he will naturally fall.

"I won't let him show his face."

Li Ya said with a tight, pale face.

Hong Hong Zhiyou secretly smiled... I won't let you show your face either.

"Next, we only have the move of Ye Ye Tianhua left; I don't know how Ma Ma Hansan's side is prepared?"

"Don't let him be afraid of being beaten and give this up."

Li Ya frowned and said in a deep voice.

"You don't understand Ma Ma Hansan."

"He is someone who would sacrifice his life but not his wealth; if Zheng Zheng Jiemin wants it, he can give it."

"But if he wants to rob, let alone torture, even if he wants his head, he won't hand it over."

Hong Hong Zhiyou smiled and said.

……

Inspection Group office building.

Lu Qiaoshan was eating sesame seed cakes with stewed meat.

"Section Chief Lu, how is it? The taste isn't bad, right? It's a time-honored brand in Beiping." Li Chuntang asked with a fawning face.

Yesterday, Lu Qiaoshan's shot had shocked the people of the Inspection Group.

Li Chuntang, who had always been very close to Zhang Zui, was so scared he didn't sleep all night, and came early in the morning to buy breakfast to suck up to Lu Qiaoshan.

Lu Qiaoshan, who was originally eating happily, instantly pulled a long face, put down his chopsticks, and said expressionlessly:

"Not great."

"Then, then I'll have someone change your breakfast, sugar fritters and small bowls of beef are also not bad."

Li Chuntang said hurriedly.

"I heard that releasing Liang Yueshan also had a share of yours?" Lu Qiaoshan wiped his mouth with a gauze towel and said.

"Section Chief."

"No, your subordinate definitely didn't participate."

"It was all Zhang Zui's decision; I didn't know anything."

Li Chuntang said.

"I say you know, so you know." Lu Qiaoshan's gaze through his thick lenses was exceptionally sinister.

"Section Chief Lu."

"I heard you have a mansion on Guilin Road in Jinhai."

"Your subordinate specifically entrusted someone to go there last night."

"I brought some local specialties for your housekeeper and paid a visit."

"Please take care of me, Section Chief Lu."

Li Chuntang hurriedly leaned in close and whispered.

Lu Qiaoshan had known about this last night.

He had bought the mansion in Jinhai long ago; the reason he didn't sell it and kept the housekeeper was that he was holding a breath in his heart and would kill his way back sooner or later.

Li Chuntang being able to find the right path could be considered thoughtful.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have eaten this breakfast.

He's cheap.

It's not like Li Ya, who insists on this bite of stewed meat.

Isn't it just wanting to give Li Chuntang a way out?

"Chuntang."

"How should I put it, you are also an old man of the Second Bureau."

"Vice Minister Zheng also values you relatively highly."

"We aren't outsiders."

"In the future, when doing things and conducting yourself, keep your eyes open and know what is light and what is heavy."

"Don't let it happen again."

Lu Qiaoshan pointed at him with a serious face and said.

"Understood, understood."

"Your subordinate will definitely follow Section Chief Lu's lead!" Li Chuntang nodded and bowed like a grandson.

"Liang Yueshan still needs to be interrogated by me."

"Urge the court to sentence him to death, the faster the better; I want him publicly executed before I leave."

"Also, Ma Ma Hansan sitting on a small stool every day won't do."

"It's time to use some serious methods on him."

Lu Qiaoshan ordered.

"But he is a municipal official after all, an old military intelligence officer; if we use torture without evidence, will it be..." Li Chuntang saw his eyes becoming increasingly cold and didn't dare to continue.

"It's because you are afraid of this and that, that Ma Ma Hansan dares to be so unscrupulous."

"I even shot Zhang Zui, am I missing one Ma Ma Hansan?"

"Torture."

"Must use torture."

"Only with torture will Ma Ma Hansan confess."

"If you don't torture him, I'll torture you!"

Lu Qiaoshan slapped the table and displayed his fierce star prestige.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Your subordinate will go do it right away."

Li Chuntang nodded repeatedly in fear.

……

Evening.

Ma Ma Hansan came to the alley in disguise.

After confirming there were no tails around, he pushed the door and entered the small house.

Hong Hong Zhiyou was already waiting.

"Brother, someone in the inspection group was afraid of offending me and tipped me off; Lu Qiaoshan is going to torture me tomorrow." Ma Ma Hansan said straight to the point.

"This is a good thing; have you contacted Ye Ye Tianhua on your side?" Hong Hong Zhiyou asked.

"Mm."

"This guy agreed immediately upon hearing there were two truckloads of sugar and military supplies."

"However, out of caution, I still decided to do as you said, only saying it was Mr. Ji from Jinhai who wanted to sell; after all, in my current situation, having the heart to do business is unreasonable."

Ma Ma Hansan said.

"Mm, Mr. Ji has a background in the Cao Gang, and the fact that he does business with the Americans."

"Even if Ye Ye Tianhua suspects and investigates, it won't be a problem."

Hong Hong Zhiyou nodded.

"The trouble now is that Wang Wang Puchen's side is an unknown."

"Without someone with a big name to suppress this matter."

"Lu Qiaoshan can easily let it slide and turn a big matter into a small one."

Ma Ma Hansan worried.

"Let Li Ya go." Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

"Is Li Ya okay?"

"He messed up the press conference last time, I have doubts about this person's craftsmanship."

Ma Ma Hansan frowned.

Team Leader Li's craftsmanship is fine, it's just that he met me... Hong Hong Zhiyou smiled: "This is also a helpless move; we can't pin all our hopes on Wang Wang Puchen."

"But Li Ya's words lack weight."

"And he has a long-standing grudge with Lu Qiaoshan; Lu Qiaoshan could completely use various reasons to counter-claim that he is framing him."

"Hu Hu Zongnan will definitely speak for Ye Ye Tianhua too."

"Can Li Ya's one mouth out-talk Hu Hu Zongnan and Lu Qiaoshan's two mouths?"

Ma Ma Hansan still sighed worriedly.

"Therefore, I told him that once he catches someone, he should hand them over to Wang Wang Puchen immediately." Hong Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"Can Wang Wang Puchen come forward?" Ma Ma Hansan said.

"The problem is, Mao Mao Renfeng is also short of money; who doesn't want to eat a piece of your meat?" Hong Hong Zhiyou said.

Because historically, Old Ma and Lu Qiao Lu Qiao Jiacai were brought down by Mao Mao Renfeng.

"Fine."

"It can only be treating a dead horse as a living horse."

"However, the smoker is too cautious; you'd better not pin any hopes on it, make secondary preparations, don't let me suffer a beating for nothing."

After Ma Ma Hansan finished speaking, he picked up his hat, put it on his head, and left with worry.

Hong Hong Zhiyou lit a cigarette and began to puff.

Li Ya wants to kill Lu Qiaoshan's momentum, and even more wants to show off in front of Jiang Jianfeng.

But obviously, he ignored one point.

Pulling Hu Hu Zongnan's people in can stop Lu Qiaoshan, and keeping Ma Ma Hansan is beneficial for stabilizing the current situation of all parties.

But once Hu Hu Zongnan is angry, it also affects military morale.

Lu Qiaoshan will certainly suffer.

Li Ya's little scheme, in Jiang Jianfeng's eyes, is probably not very clever.

It would be fine if Hu Hu Zongnan could win a battle in March.

If he suffers a defeat and looks for reasons, Li Ya might also have to drink a pot.

This is what Wu Wu Jingzhong often says.

Politics is something you can't touch.

If you know too much, you have ambition.

If you know too little, you can't enter the circle.

Not too much, not too little, is the most miserable.

That is purely a stepping stone, bound to be crushed to pieces by others.

And this is perhaps the reason why the Station Chief intentionally sent Li Ya to accompany him to Beiping.

A half-bucket of water in the game, wanting not to suffer is difficult.

……

The next day.

Ma Ma Hansan had just arrived at the office when Li Chuntang brought people over.

"Director Ma, please come with us." Li Chuntang said.

"I say Old Li, coming a few times a day, your Inspection Group is endless, right?"

"Haven't all the things that needed to be explained been explained clearly?"

"If you have evidence, you can sue me in a military court or go to the Ministry of National Defense's inspection department."

"Asking trip after trip, is it interesting?"

Ma Ma Hansan stood with one hand behind his back and pointed angrily.

"Director Ma."

"This is Section Chief Lu's meaning."

"You know, Deputy Section Chief Zhang has already eaten a bullet, you don't want me to be the next one, right?"

"A new official has three fires; you should just cooperate."

"Don't make it difficult for me and the brothers below."

Li Chuntang pulled him aside and whispered.

"Chuntang, you are trying to force a confession, right?" Ma Ma Hansan said coldly in a low voice.

"Don't say anything else, Director Ma, go find the door of Mrs. Zheng."

"People are waiting for you in Beiping."

Li Chuntang said.

"If I wanted to find her door, I would have gone long ago."

"This is Beiping, not Jingling."

"Let's go."

"Let me see what methods the Lu surname can have."

Ma Ma Hansan deliberately put on the arrogant attitude of 'Lord Ma'.

Arriving at the interrogation room.

The chief interrogator was Li Chuntang.

Lu Qiaoshan sat in the monitoring room.

He wouldn't be stupid enough to personally interrogate Ma Ma Hansan.

If he couldn't get any clues, not only would he lose prestige, but he would also easily get into trouble.

Whoever interrogates is responsible.

Anyway, he hadn't issued any written documents, and Li Chuntang hadn't recorded it; if something went wrong later, it would be the Li surname's responsibility, and it would have nothing to do with him.

"Ma Ma Hansan, through our interrogation of Liang Yueshan, Zhou Zheng, and others, combined with the materials, your reselling of civilian and military supplies is a fact."

"These are their confessions, take a look."

Li Chuntang stood up, took a pile of materials, and handed them to Ma Ma Hansan.

Ma Ma Hansan flipped through them quickly and sneered: "If you want to add a crime, why worry about not having words?"

"None of the evidence you mentioned has anything to do with me."

"Why, is sitting in this position so enviable?"

"Or do you think Ma Ma Hansan is easy to bully!"

Speaking of this, he patted the armrest of the chair and cursed.

"It seems that if we don't do something real, you won't confess."

"Use torture."

Li Chuntang looked at Ma Ma Hansan apologetically and ordered.

Someone immediately took a whip and lashed at Ma Ma Hansan.

This beating lasted for three days.

In between, besides giving him some water and thin porridge, and electric shocks, basically all the methods that could be used were used.

Ma Ma Hansan was beaten into a coma several times and even broke two ribs.

……

Inside the office.

Lu Qiaoshan was rubbing his eyebrows in worry.

He really didn't expect that a villain like Ma Ma Hansan, who loved money like his life, could hold out so well.

These three days, Ke Ke Shufen had called him several times.

Inside and out, it was all impatience.

If he didn't knock something out, Ma Ma Hansan wouldn't fall, but he would be crushed by Ke Ke Shufen first.

The key is that this Ma Ma Hansan is not only tough.

His methods of doing things are also extremely hidden, and even the capital chain is washed clean; even if there is some evidence, it can't be considered iron-clad.

Moreover, after Li Li Zongren heard that Ma Ma Hansan was being tortured, the Beiping Headquarters and the Gui Clique were also applying pressure.

Other military and political officials also expressed dissatisfaction, and letters reporting his abuse of private torture flew to Jingling like snowflakes.

No wonder Ke Ke Shufen was anxious.

Calling him a loser at least a dozen times a day made Lu Qiaoshan's mentality almost collapse and explode.

Li Ya was still hanging around in Beiping.

This person is very dangerous.

Who knows what cold arrows he is plotting behind the scenes.

Lu Qiaoshan felt thorns everywhere for a moment, not knowing where to start.

Damn Ma Ma Hansan, why is it so hard to make him spit out some money.

"Section Chief Lu." Li Zhong walked in.

"Has Ma Ma Hansan confessed?" Lu Qiaoshan asked urgently.

"No."

"He doesn't say a word, now he won't even drink water."

"He says he wants to prove his innocence with death."

Li Zhong shook his head and said.

"He's innocent my ass, which common person in Beiping doesn't know Ma Ma Hansan is rich as oil."

"Alright, I know."

"You can go down."

Lu Qiaoshan cursed, becoming even more annoyed.

"Section Chief Lu, there is someone outside who wants to see you." Li Zhong said.

"Don't see them."

"Just say I'm not here."

Lu Qiaoshan waved his hand in annoyance.

These past two days, everyone who came were people from the Beiping military and political circles coming to plead for mercy.

Chattering, annoying.

"It's Secretary Hong from the Jinhai Station, he says he is your friend." Li Zhong said.

"Hong Hong Zhiyou?" Lu Qiaoshan's eyes lit up.

Immediately, he clapped his hands:

"Really, how could I have forgotten this kid."

"Quick, quick, invite him in."

Lu Qiaoshan was overjoyed.

Soon, Hong Hong Zhiyou walked in and bowed politely: "Section Chief Lu, since we parted in Jingling, have you been well, Section Chief Lu?"

"Look at you."

"What kind of relationship do we have? We are brothers."

"What Section Chief Lu? Call me Brother Shan."

Lu Qiaoshan looked unhappy, pouting as if he felt he wasn't close enough.

"This is the office, it's appropriate to address by position." Hong Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"You're being distant, aren't you?"

"The office is for others; for you, isn't it like being in your own home?"

Lu Qiaoshan rolled his eyes at him and said.

"Yes, Brother Shan."

"Mm, full of righteousness, full of prestige."

"Not to mention our Brother Shan really has the demeanor of an imperial envoy."

Hong Hong Zhiyou looked him up and down a few times and flattered him with a smile.

"I heard about the execution of Zhang Zui."

"Brother Shan, you're a good man."

"Once this shot rang out, the earth shook."

Hong Hong Zhiyou gave a thumbs up and continued to praise.

"Hey, acting for the people and worrying for the Party, it's just part of the job." Lu Qiaoshan said, looking very satisfied.

"How about it? I didn't lie to you, right? Brother Shan, I was going to kill my way back sooner or later."

"The next stop is Jinhai."

Lu Qiaoshan crossed his legs and continued to raise his hand easily.

"I think so too."

"Isn't this coming over to climb a relative first, so that when you, old brother, slash my head off, it won't happen." Hong Hong Zhiyou flattered.

"That won't happen."

"You are different from others; we are brothers."

"However, some people in Jinhai must be punished."

"For example, Li Ya, who actually dared to run to Beiping to openly challenge me; according to my temper, if it weren't for people stopping me and the presence of newspapers, I would have executed him on the spot."

"What can he do to me?"

"It's not that Brother Shan is showing off his ability; in the Pingjin area, there is no one I can't govern!"

Lu Qiaoshan saw an old friend and wasn't depressed, directly blowing his own horn.

"That's right."

"What is Li Ya? How can he compare to you, Brother Shan."

"Alright, it seems you, old brother, are doing well."

"You have many important matters, brother won't disturb you, see you in Jinhai another day."

Hong Hong Zhiyou said politely and stood up to leave.

Lu Qiaoshan saw he was about to leave and hurriedly called him back:

"Don't be in a hurry to leave."

"Since you're here, stay and chat with Brother Shan for a few more sentences."

"Brother Shan, do you have something?" Hong Hong Zhiyou asked, pretending to be enlightened.

"Actually, it can't be considered anything."

"It's all because of this Ma Ma Hansan that I have a headache."

"Beaten for three full days, skin torn and flesh ripped, and he won't spit out a single word."

"All the evidence, he won't admit a single word."

"Now many old people in the military and political circles are coming to plead for mercy, and I am holding Vice Minister Zheng's torch; if this fire is extinguished, I won't be able to answer when I return to Jingling."

"You, brother, have had dealings with Ma Ma Hansan; didn't you bring his secretary back from Beiping for Boss Dai in the first place?"

"Give your brother a trick, how can I hold him."

Lu Qiaoshan stopped pretending, pulled Hong Hong Zhiyou to sit down, and asked in a deep voice.

"Brother Shan."

"It's actually not difficult to hold Ma Ma Hansan."

"Think about it, how did Boss Dai handle him in the first place?"

Hong Hong Zhiyou raised his eyebrows and winked, hinting at him.

Lu Qiaoshan's eyes rounded, and he clapped his hands in joy:

"Why else would you be my brother, a word wakes up the dreamer."

……

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 240 =====