"I'll call the Public Security and have them send someone to lead the investigation."
"We'll defer to the results provided by the Public Security."
After listening to the report, Yan Kun said decisively.
"Then should I summon both Chen Jianye and Jia Family Sister-in-law?"
Hong Shengcai asked.
"Wait for the Public Security to arrive, let them arrange it themselves, and we will fully cooperate."
Yan Kun hesitated for a moment and said, "Since this matter involves a theft case, our Security Section is also one of the victims, so it's not convenient for us to investigate."
"If we hand it over to the Public Security, we'll have more initiative."
After speaking, he picked up the phone on the table, dialed the rotary, and connected with the operator.
Most telephones in those days did not have direct dialing capabilities.
All communications were manually connected by operators.
Fortunately, the number of telephones in Four Nine City was not large.
The operators could handle the workload.
Soon, Yan Kun contacted the Public Security Bureau in the Rolling Mill's jurisdiction.
On the phone, he briefly explained that a Rolling Mill employee had encountered a theft case and requested the Public Security to send someone to lead the investigation.
The Leader of the Public Security Bureau was very familiar with Yan Kun and immediately agreed to his request.
He stated that three Public Security officers would be dispatched to investigate the case.
Yan Kun expressed his gratitude and hung up the phone.
"I'll arrange for someone to greet them at the entrance."
Hong Shengcai had been listening in and quickly said.
"Alright, go ahead."
"Report the specific progress of the case to me again before closing time."
Yan Kun instructed.
Hong Shengcai nodded in agreement.
He arranged for a Security Guard to wait at the entrance for the Public Security to arrive.
Half an hour later, a sidecar motorcycle arrived at the Security Section's entrance.
Three Public Security officers in uniform were on the motorcycle.
Two of them were the Public Security officers who had come to the Siheyuan (Courtyard) the night Jia Zhangshi reported the case.
The leading Public Security officer had slightly graying temples and very sharp eyes.
On the way, he had already read the case records and understood the situation from the two Public Security officers who were responsible for Jia Zhangshi's theft case at the time.
This case was highly likely a family crime.
The suspect was very likely the victim's daughter-in-law, who had long been dissatisfied with the victim's strict control over family property and had committed embezzlement, taking the family property for herself.
Moreover, the victim was six months pregnant and not suitable for criminal punishment.
Therefore, after the investigating Public Security officers submitted their materials, the bureau did not pay much attention to such matters.
Whether the money was in the mother-in-law's hands or the daughter-in-law's hands, it was still within the same family.
If the case were confirmed and the daughter-in-law went to jail, this family would fall apart.
The purpose of handling cases was to maintain stability, not to create new social problems.
But now the situation was different.
News came from the Rolling Mill that the agreement had reappeared, and the person holding the agreement was a worker from next door to Jia.
This made the entire case become perplexing.
"Comrade Public Security, I have already notified our Section Chief Hong Shengcai; please wait in the reception room for a moment."
The Security Guard responsible for reception greeted them warmly.
"No need, I want the information for Zhang Cuihua and Chen Jianye. Can the Security Section help me find it?"
The sharp-eyed Public Security officer asked with a smile.
"Of course, no problem."
"When our Section Chief Hong arrives, I will convey it to him."
The Security Guard couldn't make the decision.
"Then never mind, I'll tell your Section Chief Hong myself later."
The leading Public Security officer smiled and waved his hand, not making things difficult for the young Security Guard.
"Who do I see here? It's Team Leader Deng!"
"Thank you for coming in person."
Hong Shengcai came downstairs and greeted him warmly.
He felt a bit more confident.
The person who came was Deng Shoucheng, Team Leader Deng, the ace investigator of the Public Security Bureau, which showed that the Public Security Bureau also attached great importance to this matter.
After all, the person who called was Yan Kun, the Section Chief of the Rolling Mill's Security Section.
In those days, state-owned enterprises had not yet been reformed; in terms of rank, Yan Kun was on par with the director of the regional Public Security Bureau.
In terms of power, Yan Kun, who controlled the Rolling Mill, was certainly not as powerful as the director of the regional Public Security Bureau.
But the Rolling Mill had thousands of people, about a hundred Security Guards, several hundred militiamen, and all kinds of firearms, ammunition, and cannons.
The director of the Public Security Bureau did not dare to neglect Yan Kun's call.
"Section Chief Hong, I want the information on Zhang Cuihua and Chen Jianye."
Deng Shoucheng made his request.
"No problem, I'll arrange it right away."
"How about we have some tea first, and chat while we drink?"
Hong Shengcai asked with a smile.
"No need, just hot water is fine."
"What's the situation with this case now, can you tell me?"
Deng Shoucheng waved his hand and asked casually.
"Ah, speaking of this, it's quite complicated."
Hong Shengcai arranged for someone to bring water to the three Public Security officers and began to explain in detail, starting from the morning's events.
From Chen Jianye bringing the agreement and bargaining with the Security Section.
To Jia Zhangshi's outburst, and then the Security Section directly going to Hongxing Elementary School to bring over Yan Fugui.
"Now that the situation has reached Yan Fugui, it's basically locked down."
"He insists he found the agreement and then sold it to Chen Jianye, making this a closed loop. As for how the agreement ended up at the Yan Family's doorstep, there are no clues whatsoever."
After Hong Shengcai finished explaining the situation, he also analyzed it himself.
The difficulty of the case still lay in who actually stole Jia Zhangshi's money?
"Hmm, I'll interrogate Yan Fugui."
Deng Shoucheng remained calm after hearing Hong Shengcai's narration.
He had seen many cases more complex than the one before him.
No rush, just unravel it little by little.
"Yan Fugui is in our meeting room, this way please."
Hong Shengcai quickly got up and led the way.
Yan Fugui was terrified in the meeting room, secretly cursing Chen Jianye and Jia Zhangshi a hundred times.
He had been shrewd his whole life, how did he get involved in such a rotten mess?
Now, he truly couldn't explain himself even if he had a valid reason.
Click.
The meeting room door opened.
Hong Shengcai entered with the three Public Security officers.
"Leader, I really didn't steal Jia Zhangshi's savings; I really picked up that agreement from the ground."
Yan Fugui became even more frightened when he saw the Public Security officers.
He loudly defended himself.
"This is Team Leader Deng Shoucheng, a master investigator from the Public Security Bureau."
Hong Shengcai briefly introduced him, then his face turned stern: "I told you to write down the process of finding the agreement. Have you finished writing?"
"Yes, it's here."
Yan Fugui quickly handed it over.
Deng Shoucheng took the paper, read it carefully, then looked up and scrutinized Yan Fugui a few times.
Then he walked out of the meeting room.
"Team Leader Deng, aren't you interrogating him?"
Hong Shengcai was a bit surprised.
"No more interrogation. Let him write a new account of the incident. I'll look at it in an hour."
Deng Shoucheng's tone was very casual.
"Did you hear that? Team Leader Deng wants you to write another one. He must not be satisfied with what you wrote."
"This time, be more detailed, understand?"
Hong Shengcai said.
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll write it now, I'll write it now."
Yan Fugui nodded repeatedly, deciding to include some of his own psychological descriptions at the time.
To enrich the content.
Outside the meeting room.
"Team Leader Deng, what's our next step?"
"Are we just going to sit here and wait for an hour? How about I have someone summon Zhang Cuihua and Chen Jianye? Right now, there are only three people involved in the case. If we question them one by one, we're bound to find something."
The Old Public Security Officer suggested.
"To know the final outcome of the case, it's actually very simple."
"You all think, who benefits from this case in the end?"
Deng Shoucheng explained with a smile, facing the puzzled expressions of the two Public Security officers.
