Chapter 820: We have trouble

"This is Mr. Wei De, you can call him Mr. Wei De, or..."

Mayor Wei De's assistant glanced at him. After he nodded slightly, the assistant said that title, "... Mayor Wei De!"

When Sheriff Ma Xiu heard the title "Mayor Wei De", his eyes went black.

He realized that he had been involved in another very troublesome matter from a very simple matter.

Any matter related to politics, and matters that require such means, are not something his small body can resist.

What makes him feel even more incredible is that this Mayor Wei De actually has a connection with the Lan Si family in Laizhou?

Just knowing this secret, he didn't know what actions these people would take to keep this secret.

If he still retained one ten-thousandth of hope in his heart before this, then at this moment, all thoughts were pushed down, and a new building was built on the ruins.

He is an old policeman, an old policeman with rich case-handling experience and reasoning ability. He soon analyzed that Mayor Wei De's goal is actually not him, but his superior—

The State Police Chief!

Even people at a higher level than the chief!

He didn't even have the strength to scold dirty words; it was meaningless.

Because when the gap reaches a certain level, people will change from despair to indifference.

He lowered his head, looking at his hands full of wounds, his mind blank.

He thought of a lot, if he bravely resisted once in the face of greed.

If he hesitated once when he decided to swallow that batch of goods.

If...

He wanted too many ifs, but how could there be so many ifs in this world?

Love has no ifs, hate has no ifs, nothing has ifs.

"If... I cooperate with you," he raised his head and looked directly at Mayor Wei De, "can my family survive?"

Already involved in the vortex, and knowing some secrets, as a part of the dark side of this world, he knows very well what his end is.

No matter what these people say now, it is fake, untouchable. His destination is only one, cold and lonely.

Mayor Wei De nodded, "I like talking to smart people. I can guarantee that as long as you cooperate with me, your family will be safe."

Sheriff Ma Xiu didn't believe it immediately, "I want to talk to my family."

"Okay, I'll go prepare it," Mayor Wei De stood up and left the room.

He called Lan Si first. He wanted to know if Lan Si could provide an opportunity for a call now.

Lan Si did not refuse.

After the roadblocks were completely removed, Er Wen and the others did not leave and still stayed on the farm.

The farm owner's family was very hospitable. Under the combined effect of pistols, bullets, and banknotes, the farm owner's family exerted their two hundred percent enthusiasm for treating strange and dangerous guests!

They slaughtered a calf less than a year old, then cut the tenderest meat on the calf to make food, and enthusiastically entertained Er Wen and the others.

Rich and delicious food, the farm owner's family even gave up the house they lived in for Er Wen and the others to rest.

But fortunately, Er Wen and the others didn't accept it, just lived in the barn next door.

Lan Si asked for Mayor Wei De's number, and then let Er Wen call it.

If he gave him Er Wen's phone number, with his ability, he could completely figure out where Er Wen and the others are now.

The cooperation between Lan Si and Mayor Wei De can only be said to have just begun. If there is enough interest, he might not necessarily turn around and sell Lan Si out, so Lan Si still has to be careful.

Mayor Wei De returned to the room. His assistant got a phone, not far from Sheriff Ma Xiu.

After waiting for four or five minutes, the phone rang suddenly. Sheriff Ma Xiu's first thought was not to look at the phone, but to look at Mayor Wei De.

Mayor Wei De nodded slightly, and after making a "please" gesture, Sheriff Ma Xiu answered the phone.

The voice of his wife with a crying tone came from the phone immediately, "Ma Xiu, where are you?"

Sheriff Ma Xiu was like someone who had walked in the desert for a long time and was about to die of thirst, and his wife's voice was the oasis in the desert.

He felt that he had come alive all at once. He held the phone with both hands, "I am in... the city. How are you, how are the children?"

The sound of two children calling dad came from the side.

Although he was not very close to these two children, not as close as his Zhang Zi, they had lived together for more than ten years after all.

His eye sockets turned red in an instant, "Are you okay now?"

"Did they hurt you?"

His wife cried and said, "We are all very good, but..."

Before she finished speaking, the phone was snatched away by someone, "Enough!"

The voice of that person also came from the receiver, "If you want them to live, don't do stupid things!"

After speaking, the phone was cut off. Sheriff Ma Xiu was like losing his soul, still holding the receiver and sitting there.

Until a long time later, he slowly put the receiver on the base of the phone.

He used his hands full of wrinkles and wounds to rub his cheap face hard, "What have I done!"

Who knows what he has done, no one cares about this.

After his emotions stabilized a bit, Mayor Wei De began to ask, "What is your relationship with the Chief of the Denuozhou Police Department?"

"We are alumni, there should be such a saying. He was trained as a police officer, and so was I."

"But he is one year older than me. When I was selected to be trained as a police officer, he was just in the last half year."

"He was an active member in the police academy..."

Sheriff Ma Xiu told Mayor Wei De about these things in detail, including that he originally had the opportunity to be assigned to the city police department, but accepted the suggestions of some fellow students and chose the State Police Department.

Later, he did quite well. When he was promoted to deputy sheriff, the chief began to contact him and pulled him into the true core circle of the State Police Department.

Although Mayor Wei De knew that this was a... very Pang Da interest group, but when it was unveiled, he couldn't help but marvel at the madness of these people!

Some "radicals" among them often "hunted" on the interstate highway, and then pushed these crimes to some well-known highway serial killers.

The most interesting thing is that after a highway serial killer was arrested, he only admitted to more than forty serial murder cases that occurred on the interstate highway.

But the highway police side insisted that he had a relationship with more than two hundred cases, absolutely not just this little bit.

Later, I don't know what agreement they reached, and in the end, this serial killer admitted to all the crimes.

Until he was sent to the gallows and had his neck broken under people's gaze, people didn't figure out where the wealth he obtained from killing others went.

Some people claimed to have seen him in some high-end trading places, saying he spent money like water.

Others said they saw him in the casino, spending tens of thousands of dollars in one night (ten or twenty years ago).

With the passage of time, the legendary life of this legendary killer gradually faded out of people's sight, which also made those crazy highway police become even crazier!

In fact... the Federation itself is a crazy country, with tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people missing every year, men, women, old, and young, all of them.

People should be thankful that the current organ transplant technology is not perfect enough, otherwise the number of missing people every year would only be more!

But even so, this is an astonishing number. A few thousandths of people go missing every year, which is simply outrageous!

But this is the Federation. People have long been used to it, or the operating mechanism of the Federation makes people subconsciously ignore these problems.

As long as no one reports it, no one will know.

Mayor Wei De himself is not a good thing, but after listening to what Sheriff Ma Xiu said, he suddenly felt that he was still a positive figure!

"Can you guarantee that everything you said is true and has evidence?"

Sheriff Ma Xiu shook his head, "I don't know about evidence, but many people on my side can prove this point, and we are also involved!"

A big case!

Mayor Wei De is now considering how to maximize his interests...

Of course, besides this, there is one more thing that needs to be done, and that is Lan Si's goods and money.

The longer the State Police Chief has no news about Sheriff Ma Xiu, the more restless he becomes.

"Haven't you found him yet?", he looked at the subordinate who pushed the door in, his face becoming uglier.

The subordinate who came in was also a confidant who was deeply involved in the corruption of the entire system and was a core member of the interest group.

Even if the chief didn't say it himself, they would spontaneously maintain the entire interest system.

Now it is not just about whether there is money in their pockets, but also about their safety issues.

Several people shook their heads. An expert responsible for criminal cases showed an embarrassed expression, "I have already been to Xinboming City, and I also found the house where he stayed. From the witnesses, I heard that he was taken away by some people."

"I have a clue that I think has reference value. A witness claimed that they saw a doctor involved."

The chief frowned, his heart continued to sink, "A doctor went to that place, and then treated Ma Xiu?"

They had already found the body of the chief's assistant in the bushes by the interstate highway.

According to some witnesses, two cars were chasing and colliding on the interstate highway. One of the cars lost control and hit out of the road surface. Then the driver of the other car got off. When he went to check, a few gunshots came from inside, and then a person who was shot ran out of the bushes, got on the car, and left.

Subsequently, the highway police went out and found the car that had been hit and scrapped, as well as the chief's assistant who died not far away.

He was shot four times, and an engraved rapid-fire revolver was left at the scene.

Now the chief heard that Ma Xiu was actually saved by a doctor, and his hands were already trembling slightly.

A doctor is a very noble profession. Not everyone can become a doctor, and not everyone can casually let a doctor save a person of unknown origin who also suffered gunshot wounds.

Whoever can do this must be someone who a doctor cannot refuse, and even feels honored to serve this person.

Either have money.

Or... have power.

But no matter which one it is, it is the worst situation for the chief at this time.

He endured the anxiety in his heart and tried to make his voice not tremble, "Are there any further clues?"

"For example, figure out where he went, or who took him away?"

"How many hospitals are there in Xinboming City?"

A subordinate replied, "There are only four hospitals."

The chief continued, "Then go and check, see if it was done by one of them, and if so, find Ma Xiu."

"If not...", he shook his head. In fact, he knew very well in his heart that he might not be able to find that doctor.

Maybe that doctor is a doctor in a private clinic?

Is it a community doctor?

Is it a family doctor?

Is it even a private doctor?

These are all possible!

And this group is much more difficult to investigate. He can only let them work hard in the direction these people can do.

"Are there any other clues?"

Several people shook their heads one after another. He sighed, "Go do things!"

"This time I have a very strong premonition, be prepared."

He called the chief of the Xinboming City Police Department and asked the other party to assist his people in continuing to investigate this case.

And he himself, after the sky was completely dark, came outside the Deputy Governor's villa.

After waiting for about thirty minutes, he saw the Deputy Governor.

In fact, the Deputy Governor had no guests today. He could see him when he arrived, but the Deputy Governor didn't do so. The chief also knew the reason, which was to blame him for making everyone passive.

The Governor definitely wouldn't make a mistake; the one who made the mistake must be the person below.

The Secretary of State of Laizhou is also a useless person. He actually called to protest because of these small things. Does he not want face?

However, it doesn't make sense to discuss whether the Secretary of State of the neighboring state wants face now. The Governor's anger was vented directly on the Deputy Governor, and the Deputy Governor could only continue to vent his anger downwards.

He could clearly see the chief, but he insisted on making him wait for half an hour, and only then did he have someone bring him into the reception hall.

The Deputy Governor is in his fifties. For a politician of this age, he is in his prime. It is natural for him to have thoughts of going further.

Seeing the chief come in, his expression revealed his dissatisfaction, "What is the matter that you have to come to see me?"

He meant why he couldn't call to say it.

The Governor just finished scolding, and this State Police Chief who created a big congestion ran over. In the eyes of some people, it can definitely be interpreted as something else.

His tone was full of blame. The chief lowered his head, looking submissive, without any rebuttal.

He didn't even sit on the chair, but kept himself standing there.

Looking at his appearance, the Deputy Governor's expression became even more dissatisfied, "Are you dissatisfied, or are you protesting?"

The chief shook his head. He didn't know how to speak.

His actions made the Deputy Governor even more uncomfortable, "Are you unable to speak, or do you feel disdain to speak to me?"

The chief knew that he couldn't not speak. Of course, he also had to speak. He didn't come here to perform silence.

"We encountered some trouble."

The Deputy Governor picked up a cigarette and lit it, "We?"

The chief sighed, "The reason for this road congestion is that Sheriff Ma Xiu's family was kidnapped."

The Deputy Governor's expression became more serious. At this time, he also realized the seriousness of the problem, because the chief said "we" and then began to explain, which can only explain one thing.

He tried to make him understand the development process of the whole thing by telling himself, so that he would understand that they were indeed threatened!

"Continue, I'm listening."

"In fact, the cause of this matter is that Sheriff Ma Xiu took some of his police officers and swallowed the smuggled wine sent from Laizhou by the Lan Si family."

The Deputy Governor was silent for a while, "The 'swallowed' you said, is it the kind of meaning I understand?"

"Black eating black?", his tone carried a laugh of disbelief and incredulity, a laugh of anger!

A group of police officers actually doing things that gangsters would do?

He actually knew some, but only some. For example, some police officers extorted passing vehicles, and the newspaper reported it.

They found a reason to punish those drivers, and as long as the drivers gave some money, they would let the drivers go.

In the eyes of the Deputy Governor, this is not a problem at all. After all, life is not easy these days. Everyone doesn't add burden and trouble to the government, solves problems by themselves, even if they don't support it, at least they won't oppose it.

But he didn't expect that the people below played so big, and they actually played black eating black!

He took a puff of cigarette, "So the Lan Si family kidnapped this... what..."

"Ma Xiu," the chief reminded.

"So they kidnapped Ma Xiu's family, and then you blocked the highway in order to help Ma Xiu find his family."

"That's how it is."

The Deputy Governor couldn't sit still anymore, "What role did you play in these things?"

The chief pursed his lips, "I know what they did. I didn't pursue these things. Every time they obtained the stolen money, a part of it would eventually be sent to me."

The Deputy Governor squinted at him. He knew the meaning hidden in the chief's words.

The chief also transported benefits to him, but he didn't know that the benefits transported by the chief were so hot. He also understood that the chief suddenly came to tell him this matter at this time, just as he said at the beginning.

They encountered trouble.

"Continue, starting from the kidnapping of Ma Xiu's family."

The chief didn't correct the Deputy Governor for getting Ma Xiu's name wrong again. For the Deputy Governor, this was just a personal name.

"The day you told me to remove the roadblocks, I was very worried that Sheriff Ma Xiu might mess around."

"Then I had people prepare to watch him. He knows too many things. If he is caught by those people, he might be forced to ask about some things unfavorable to us."

"Later, he had a big fight with me. When he said he wanted to find a way himself, I guessed that he might have already had contact with the Lan Si family."

"I can't guarantee that my guess is correct, but I can only consider it from the worst situation."

"So I arranged manpower..."

The Deputy Governor sighed, "Failed?"

"Hmm, failed."

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