Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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Let him suffer first; Li Xiangdong had long suspected He Yuzhu's identity.

However, everything should be done gradually. If everything is done at once, it is inevitable that those with ulterior motives will see through one's intentions.

My current strength is not great enough to control everything or silence public opinion, so I have to take it one step at a time.

……

Liu family.

"Mom, don't panic. Dad and brother don't know what's going on yet. You have to stay calm. We need to figure out what happened to Dad and brother."

At home, Liu Guangfu also tried his best to calm his mother down.

Now that my father and brother have had an accident, the family must hold on.

And we also need to find out what exactly happened.

Once the matter is resolved, there will be no danger to the family members.

"Guangfu, don't worry about your mother. Go to the steel mill now and find a workshop director surnamed Wang. I know him a bit. Go ask him what happened and see if you can find a way to get your father and brother out."

"My wife, with bangs in her hair, said tremblingly."

Liu Guangfu looked at his mother and saw that she seemed to be alright.

The most important thing is to get my father and brother out of the inspection team as soon as possible.

Without even bothering to put on clothes, he rushed out of the house and ran towards the steel mill.

……

Inspectorate, interrogation room.

"Comrade Liu Haizhong, around 6 PM on November 2nd, where were you? What were you doing?"

"That's what the inspector asked."

“I live in the western part of Beijing. I heard there’s a pigeon market there from afternoon to evening. I was thinking of going there with my son to exchange for some food. I know it’s not right to do this, but we’re so poor that we can’t even afford to eat. We have no other choice.”

Liu Haizhong said, feigning composure.

"Comrade Liu Haizhong, according to our understanding, there has never been a pigeon market in the west of Beijing. Even if you wanted to change food, it should have been in the north. What exactly were you doing that day?"

The interrogator asked sternly.

"That was only one occasional day, so it's normal that you didn't know. I just went to exchange some food. If I'm to be punished for this, I accept the punishment."

Liu Haizhong suppressed his anxiety and quickly made up a lie.

Meanwhile, the same story was told in another interrogation room.

The inspection team leader saw that Liu Haizhong was stubborn and wouldn't admit it.

So they called over the members of the inspection team when they saw Liu Haizhong and his son.

A crack was left in the door so the resident could identify whether the two people inside were the ones he had seen that day.

"Comrade, don't be nervous. We will keep your identity confidential. All we need now is your cooperation. Look through this gap and see if the person sitting in that chair is the one who chased us on the bicycle the other day."

The inspectors patiently explained.

The residents looked at it and then thought about 420 again.

"Could you let me see the other person? I have a good impression of the slightly chubby one, but I'm not sure. I need to see the other person to be sure."

The resident honestly admitted that he certainly wouldn't dare tell such a lie. Indeed, he did have a vague impression of Liu Haizhong, after all, Liu Haizhong was rather overweight, but he hadn't paid much attention to Liu Haizhong and his son that day.

If both of them take a look, they might be able to recall the scene from that day.

Only then can I give the inspection team an accurate answer; I dare not lie or make things up.

The inspector general nodded, and the team members led the residents to another interrogation room.

They opened the door a crack and saw the people inside, finally recalling the scene from that day.

"Comrade, yes, it's these two. One is a bit chubby, and the other is a bit thin. Their builds are exactly the same as the ones I saw the other day. I can't be sure of their faces, but I still remember them very well because of their big body differences."

The resident, speaking honestly in the reception room next door.

"Comrade, thank you very much for your cooperation. Now I will have my team escort you home. Your identity will be kept strictly confidential. Please rest assured that it will not affect your future life."

The head of the inspection team said gently.

Chapter 158 Even Director Wang was useless

Steel rolling mill.

Director Wang of the workshop was leisurely drinking tea in his office; it was already time to leave work.

However, Director Wang was still unwilling to go home so early. He sat leisurely in the factory, enjoying this moment of tranquility.

Suddenly, a series of urgent knocks on the door interrupted Director Wang's rest.

"Who is it? It's already past closing time. I'm handling some official business. We'll talk tomorrow when we're back at work."

Director Wang showed an impatient expression.

In the past, no one would knock on my office door after I left work.

By this time, most of the steel rolling mill's employees had already gone home and were preparing for dinner.

There won't be any unauthorized personnel in the factory for a while.

The sudden knocking also piqued Director Wang's curiosity.

Could it be that someone in the workshop has something on their mind and is asking me for help again?

This situation has occurred before, but it depends on how much is given, and over time...

Director Wang also noticed that those who came to see him at this time after get off work were basically not interested in anything, so he didn't want to talk to them anymore.

"Director Wang, this is Liu Guangfu. My mother sent me to see you. She has something important to discuss with you."

Liu Guangfu's voice came from outside the door.

Upon hearing Liu Guangfu's voice, Director Wang, for some reason, immediately stood up.

He took two steps at a time and pulled open the door.

"Guangfu, you should have said so earlier. I thought it was one of our factory employees asking me for a favor. What's wrong? Is something happening at home? Your mother hasn't contacted me in a long time, so it must be something important again."

The way Director Wang looked at Liu Guangfu revealed something unusual.

"It's like this, Director Wang, my father and brother have been taken away by the inspection team. Can you find a way to get them out? I don't know what happened, and I had no choice but to come to you in this emergency."

Because of the urgency of the matter, Liu Guangfu didn't notice the unusual look in Director Wang's eyes.

"I see. They were taken away by the inspectors. That's troublesome. The inspectors don't usually take people away easily. What did your father and brother do? Tell me if you need anything."

Director Wang returned to his seat, picked up the teacup on his desk, and took a sip of tea.

“I don’t know the specific reason, but I know that during dinner, my father and brother suddenly became nervous, said a few words, and then the inspectors took them away.”

Liu Guangfu was completely unaware of this matter.

He wasn't involved to begin with, and after Liu Haizhong went back, he didn't mention the matter to his family again.

The father and son originally intended to keep this matter a secret and would definitely not tell anyone.

Director Wang frowned upon hearing this, as he was completely clueless about the matter and unsure how to proceed.

I do know a few leaders in the inspection team, Director Wang. On second thought, I should still lend a hand!

"Alright then, follow me and don't say anything. I'll take you to see a leader in the inspection team now and see if he has any ideas. If not, there's nothing I can do to help."

As Director Wang finished speaking, he got dressed, stood up, and left the steel rolling mill, with Liu Guangfu following behind without saying a word.

In fact, they had been anxious for a long time.

Soon, Director Wang arrived at the inspection team's office, greeted them, and went up to the second floor.

He walked straight into an office, while Liu Guangfu waited at the office door, not daring to go in.

……

"Old Wang, what brings you here? I don't remember your family doing anything wrong, right? What, you've come to have a drink with us old friends?"

The man sitting at the desk said with a forced smile.

"Brother Li, what are you saying? It's nothing, can't I come and see our old friends? Let me think, the last time we drank together was a year ago. It was just some small thing, how did our relationship get like this?"

"That's why I came to ask you guys to go out for a drink and have a chat. We've known each other for so many years, we can't let such a small thing ruin our friendship."

Director Wang could only force a smile and say it.

"Old Wang, you think that matter is insignificant? If it weren't for the brothers helping you, you would have been in jail long ago. Look at what you did! You don't come here unless you need something. So, what do you want from me? Let's make it clear first: I won't help with big things, but you can handle small things as you see fit."

Director Li did not refuse outright, as he and Director Wang had indeed been friends for many years.

If it weren't for that incident many years ago, the relationship between the group would definitely be much more harmonious.

Now that old friends are visiting, we can't just kick them out.

"Here's the thing, I heard that our inspection team brought back two men named Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangqi. What did they do wrong? If it's nothing serious, would it be convenient to let them go?"

Director Wang quickly replied.

"Have you lost your mind, kid? You still want to get involved in the Liu family's affairs? If it weren't for your mess with the Liu family before, would we have ended up like this? Let me tell you, absolutely not. The higher-ups are taking this matter very seriously."