After leaving Leng Xiangmei's, Qin Shou suddenly remembered his Santana was still at the traffic police station, so he decided to go get it back.
Before heading to the traffic police station, Qin Shou made a quick trip home to get some gear. In reality, it was just a pinhole camera and a listening device.
He got these gadgets, of course, to record the entire process when he went to the traffic police station.
Meanwhile, a young man with bleached-blond hair, carrying a black cloth bag, snuck into the Changle County office of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection.
It was a small, three-story building. Because it was built with red bricks, it was known as the Red Brick House.
The blond punk found the large leather suitcase, emptied its contents, and replaced them with what he had brought in the black cloth bag.
After making the swap, the blond punk went to the security room, deleted the surveillance footage, and left.
The blond punk moved through the Red Brick House as if it were deserted, which was, of course, because he had an accomplice on the inside.
Although the Red Brick House was being used by the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, the support staff—like security guards, cleaners, and the like—were all personnel assigned by Changle County.
Wan Defu was brought into the Interrogation Room.
Because Wan Defu was not a public official, even the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection had no authority to formally investigate him; they could only question him. If he were truly found to be at fault, he would have to be handed over to the Public Security Bureau.
Leng Xiangmei had no time to waste on idle talk with Wan Defu. She immediately played the surveillance footage from Qin Shou's home for him to see.
Then, she asked, "Wan Defu, what is this all about?"
"Qin Shou caused my dad to lose his position as head of the Security Department, so in a fit of anger, I decided to get revenge. That's why I put that big suitcase under his bed and reported him to you for corruption and bribery!"
This explanation, of course, was what Ruan Xiangyu had coached Wan Defu to say.
But Leng Xiangmei was a veteran of the Disciplinary Committee; she wasn't so easily fooled.
She could tell something was off about this whole affair.
So, Leng Xiangmei challenged him directly, "You put that many gold bars, cash, and even foreign currency in the suitcase—worth over three million yuan. You'd spend that kind of fortune just for a little revenge on Qin Shou? And where did you get the gold and money you used for the frame-up?"
"What gold bars and money? They were all props!"
Wan Defu's words made Leng Xiangmei so angry she slammed her hand on the table.
*Smack!*
The woman was fiercer than a tigress, and as a veteran of the Disciplinary Committee, she possessed a natural, commanding presence.
But despite his flinch, Wan Defu wasn't actually afraid.
After all, Ruan Xiangyu had already arranged everything.
Now, all he had to do was play his part convincingly and see the act through. Then, Leng Xiangmei would be powerless against him.
Seeing that she had startled him, Leng Xiangmei pressed, "You say the suitcase was full of props? My colleagues at the Disciplinary Committee inspected everything in it—the money, the gold bars, the foreign currency—and it was all genuine! And you're telling me it was props? Are you playing me for a fool? Or do you think everyone at the Disciplinary Committee is blind and can't tell the difference between props and real gold and silver?"
"Director Leng, please calm down. Don't get so worked up," Wan Defu suggested. "As for whether they're props, why don't you have someone bring the suitcase here? We can open it and see for ourselves. Wouldn't that clear things up?"
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"Fine! Since you're determined to see this through to the bitter end, I'll oblige you!"
Leng Xiangmei stood up, walked out of the Interrogation Room, and ordered Wang Jiajia, who was waiting by the door, "Xiao Wang, go get that large suitcase."
"Yes, Director Leng." Wang Jiajia trotted off to retrieve the large suitcase.
Five minutes later, the large suitcase was brought into the Interrogation Room.
Leng Xiangmei ordered Wang Jiajia, "Open it!"
"Yes, Director Leng!" Wang Jiajia opened the large suitcase.
Then, both she and Leng Xiangmei were dumbfounded.
The gold bars, the stacks of hundred-yuan bills, and the foreign currency inside the suitcase were all gone.
Now, only a pile of props remained in the suitcase.
Leng Xiangmei glared at Wang Jiajia. "What is going on?"
Wang Jiajia was stunned, her heart pounding in panic. She quickly shook her head. "I... I don't know!"
"Were the contents of this suitcase swapped? Go pull the surveillance footage for me, now!"
As a veteran of the Disciplinary Committee, Leng Xiangmei remained calm no matter the situation.
"Yes, Director Leng!" Wang Jiajia ran off to check the surveillance footage.
Wan Defu pointed to the props in the suitcase and confessed, "Director Leng, I was wrong to deceive the Disciplinary Committee and trick you with these props. However, I've consulted a lawyer. What I did only warrants an administrative penalty. So, you'll need to hand me over to the police for a few days of detention." Enjoying the story? Read on at NovelPing.
Leng Xiangmei was no fool. With things having come to this, she knew she had been played.
*The waters in Changle County run deep,* Leng Xiangmei couldn't help but think.
She wasn't going to get anything more out of Wan Defu.
Before Liu Qiang brought Wan Defu in, Leng Xiangmei had already done her homework. The man was just a petty thug.
So, not wanting to waste any more time on him, Leng Xiangmei had Liu Qiang take him directly to the Public Security Bureau.
Just as Liu Qiang was leading Wan Defu away, Wang Jiajia returned from the security room.
"Xiao Wang, were the money and gold bars in the suitcase swapped out?" Leng Xiangmei asked.
"Director Leng, the surveillance system is broken," Wang Jiajia said. "I asked the staff member in charge, and he said it hasn't been serviced in a long time. He doesn't know when it broke down."
"Xiao Wang, that evidence was entrusted to your care. Now that it has been swapped, you must find the person responsible! You must recover all of it—the gold bars, the cash, and the foreign currency!"
Faced with this demand, Wang Jiajia looked troubled. "Where am I supposed to find them? How am I supposed to recover any of it?" she asked, dejected.
"If you can't fix your own mistake, then you have no place in the Eighth Review and Investigation Office. I don't keep useless people on my team!"
With that, Leng Xiangmei turned and walked away, the sharp clicks of her heels echoing behind her.
Wang Jiajia knew Leng Xiangmei's personality well enough to understand that the director was not joking.
She was a graduate of Yanjing University and had fought hard to pass the exams to enter the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. It had taken immense effort to finally land a spot in the Eighth Review and Investigation Office.
When she was in middle school, her father, Wang Guojiang, had been framed by corrupt officials and had taken his own life.
It was precisely because her father had taken his own life, and thus was never tried or convicted, that Wang Jiajia had been eligible to take the civil service exam.
She had chosen to join the Disciplinary Committee for one reason: to root out and destroy all the corrupt officials who framed the innocent.
And so, Wang Jiajia swore to herself that she could not, would not, be kicked out of the Eighth Review and Investigation Office.
She had to get to the bottom of how the gold, cash, and foreign currency in the suitcase were swapped.
She had to recover all the stolen goods!
And she had to bring those who take bribes and pervert the law to justice