Half an hour later.
In the eting room of the Technical Division in the backyard of the Qindao City Public Security Bureau, Xu Dayuan’s face was serious as he tapped on the table. The big screen displayed several individuals’ information, and He Chunyang stood up pointing to the first one, saying:
"After investigation, we found that the support activity organized by the army back then was called ’One-on-One Assistance for Poverty Alleviation and Education Support.’ It targeted children from families with low inco, who had parents suffering from severe illness or had passed away. The children were given financial aid of eight hundred yuan every half sester. Of course, there was follow-up support too, usually lasting for three years.
The assistance to Chen Gang didn’t co from an individual, but rather a departnt, the Qindao Naval Shipyard, whose affiliation I’m sure I don’t need to introduce. According to the records, the person who visited Chen Gang at the ti was their deputy director nad Su Keqin, who has since been transferred and promoted to deputy regintal commander."
This result made Zhou Ning slightly frown; according to He Chunyang’s introduction, this person was a political commissar in 1995, and by now, he must be close to sixty, neither in the pri of his physical nor ntal strength—it just didn’t seem possible.
Xu Dayuan also looked up at He Chunyang, with his eyes already wide.
"Can you say sothing useful? Besides the main person responsible for the aid, didn’t anyone else accompany them?"
He Chunyang dared not delay and quickly replied:
"After the money was distributed, Su Keqin brought several people for a return visit. Specifically to Hanxingou Village, according to his mory, including the driver, a total of four people ca. Here is the list of personnel: squad leader Tao Baofeng, assistant worker Guo Yonghui, Fu Yiming, and driver Lou Sanfeng."
Upon hearing these nas, Mr. Zhao notably paused. Zhou Ning looked at him and raised an eyebrow. Mr. Zhao lowered his voice and said:
"This driver Lou Sanfeng, he’s from our compound. His father seems to have been disciplined, demoted, or sothing, and as a result, they moved out of the compound. I’m not sure what exactly happened; I’ll have to ask my dad. But it can’t be such a coincidence, can it?"
Xu Dayuan had already moved closer, his hearing exceptionally keen; despite Mr. Zhao’s low voice, he hadn’t missed a single word.
"You go and call your father right now to confirm this Lou Sanfeng family’s situation. As for the other three, He Chunyang should call now. Even if they’ve retired, it’s easy to find their records. Where were they transferred to? Where are they now? What are their contact details? Move quickly."
As soon as Xu Dayuan finished speaking, everyone hurriedly got to work.
Liu Yufei and others went to help He Chunyang make phone calls. Although they were all from the sa unit, it had been seventeen or eighteen years, with departnts having been restructured or rged, making many records difficult to find.
Mr. Zhao held his phone and left the eting room. Before long, he was the first to return, approaching Zhou Ning, his expression sowhat unusual.
"Did you ask?"
Mr. Zhao nodded, and as Xu Dayuan seed about to lose his patience, Mr. Zhao quickly moved closer and said:
"I didn’t really know Lou Sanfeng; he indeed grew up in our compound but was over a decade older than us, not soone we hung out with. My father knew Lou Sanfeng’s father. He was forcefully retired in the year 2000, and after that, they lost contact. However, I’ve heard that he passed away at the end of that year.
As for this Lou Sanfeng, he was placed in the water bureau after his transfer. His father was ignominiously kicked out and his own promotion was affected, so he was unremarkable and not well-known to us. My father gave a phone number for the director of the water bureau. Do we need to ask about the details now?"
Xu Dayuan narrowed his eyes and picked up a stack of docunts to flip through.
"Find sothing for ; I rember seeing sothing before. Who from the Fang Family was working at the water bureau?"
Liu Yufei and the others were all on the move again and soon found a docunt.
"Director Xu, Fang Yue’s eldest brother, Fang Qing, works in the water bureau. He benefited from dealing with the real estate that Zhu Yantao handled before."
Xu Dayuan nodded his head.
"Regardless of whether we are overthinking, we can’t leave out any part of the investigation. Zhao Xinli, contact the water bureau now. Get the details for Lou Sanfeng and Fang Qing, and indirectly find out if they had any interaction at work, what their relationship is like, and especially if there’s any link between this Lou Sanfeng and Chen Gang."
Zhou Ning ca closer, his face filled with confusion, and interjected.
"Lou Sanfeng? Could it be that their family has more than one child?"
Mr. Zhao gave a thumbs up, impressed with Zhou Ning’s attention to detail, discovering the aning behind the na.
"He has an older pair of twin brothers who died shortly after birth, they didn’t live for many days. A worthless na makes for an easier life, so that’s why they gave him such a na. His mother also passed away relatively early because her health was ruined from giving birth too frequently and too close together."
Pausing for a mont, Mr. Zhao took out his phone.
"Director Xu, would this be considered direct contact? I an, if Lou Sanfeng is Chen Gang’s half-brother from the sa father, he could very well be the murderer. By investigating like this, aren’t we scaring the snake in the grass?"
Xu Dayuan thought for a mont.
"Put on plain clothes, and along with Zhou Ning and , let’s head to the water bureau. You have a point; we won’t inquire anymore. We’ll just proceed with a direct confrontation to avoid any complications. Liu Yufei, have your team follow us. Address Fang Qing yourself. If sothing unexpected occurs or Lou Sanfeng behaves abnormally, we’ll be able to take control imdiately."
Zhou Ning was sowhat stunned; after all, they still didn’t know whether this person was related to Chen Gang, they just had suspicions. Acting on them seed a bit improper, but Zhao Xinli made a good point, so he did not object.
"Alright, we’ll take the necessary equipnt, so we can take a blood sample for testing right away. However, it’s best if the leaders bring a search warrant."
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