Free Web NovelChapter 1396: Chapter 199: The False Alarm Case (Part 2)
"If you were to take a temporary post in Si Gang, you might not even compare to the cadre who takes a temporary post from the Cultural Department. But Changzhou is not Si Gang; Changzhou is by the river, and it’s currently developing the Yangtze River coastline."
"Sister Zhu, are you saying that the Binjiang Municipal Committee and the Changzhou Municipal Committee need me to help them work, even need me to help them run various administrative approvals related to developing the Yangtze River coastline, so that’s why they’re bringing me into the City Committee team?"
"More or less."
Sister Zhu smiled slightly, saying with profound meaning: "Taking temporary posts in local places is different from taking posts within our system. Once you go, you need to make contributions, either by helping them get money or by helping them get things done. If you can neither help get money nor get things done, not only will they not value you, but they may even be less welcoming."
If going means helping Changzhou work, just thinking about how troublesome it is to run administrative approvals, Han Xiangning frowned and said: "If I must take a temporary post, can I do it in Linghai instead? Just being Vice Mayor is enough; being a member or not doesn’t matter."
"Is it that you can go wherever you want for a temporary post? Everything must follow organizational arrangements. Besides, if you really take a temporary post in Linghai, what about the work at Changzhou Maritime Office and the work of the ’Bridge Office’?"
"I don’t mean really making me the City Committee member Vice Mayor, just a nominal role, doing what I did before and continue afterward."
"Once you’re there, you’ll be part of Changzhou’s city leadership and must comply with the arrangements of the Changzhou Municipal Committee and Government, do the work assigned by them. As for the Changzhou Maritime Office here, as there’s no suitable candidate to replace you temporarily, you need to juggle both."
Just as Sister Zhu finished speaking, Director Xu smiled and added: "That’s also Secretary Lu’s intention. As Secretary Lu puts it, the bridge construction cannot proceed without you and Salted Fish escorting it."
Han Xiangning felt both happy and a bit apprehensive, worried about not doing well as the City Committee member Vice Mayor, hesitantly asked: "So, I will have to run between Changzhou city and Changzhou River from now on?"
"Pretty much."
"How long is the temporary post?"
"Two years."
"When to go?"
Sister Zhu whispered: "First, say whether you want to go."
Han Xiangning giggled and said: "I want to. This is to become a City Committee member, to be a member Vice Mayor. Though it’s only for two years, not everyone gets the chance."
Sister Zhu teased: "But that’s not what you were saying just now."
"I wasn’t aware of the specifics before. Director Zhu, don’t make fun of me."
"Okay, let’s settle on that."
Director Xu knew she was willing and couldn’t help but chuckle: "The specific time to assume the post depends on the notice from Jiangnan Maritime Bureau, but it should be soon. Director Tang called us this afternoon, saying this is the first time our Jiangnan Maritime System is arranging a young cadre for a temporary post in a local place. By then, he will come back to see you off as you take up the post, and Secretary Lu also mentioned organizing a meeting between Changzhou’s leadership and Jiangnan Maritime Bureau leadership."
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When Shen Fan was transferred from the Binjiang City Planning Committee to Linghai City, he also took the post of City Committee member Vice Mayor, but he was forty-one at that time. Who would’ve thought I would also have this day as the City Committee member Vice Mayor, and ten years younger than Shen Fan when he took the post!
The more Han Xiangning thought about it, the more excited she became, not even knowing how she got home.
While she hesitated to tell her junior colleague and her parents this good news or keep it a surprise until officially assuming the post, Han Yu greeted colleagues from the East Sea Police Department Baoshan Branch.
They drove over, a total of two police officers and two auxiliary police officers.
Unfamiliar with Binjiang’s roads, after crossing the river, they found a professional guide holding a "road lead" sign at the ferry port.
As the police car drove along the mountain roads into the foothills of Lang Mountain, Chief Wu leading the team thought they had taken the wrong road, until they saw the Jiangnan Smuggling Crime Investigation Bureau Binjiang Branch Water Anti-Smuggling Department sign hanging at the entrance of the camp; only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.
Following Han Yu and Ma Jintao, along with Xiao Yu, into the reception room, Chief Wu curiously asked: "Director Han, Director Ma, Director Liang, is this place a police agency or a military camp?"
"Military camp, Navy camp, we borrowed it."
"No wonder, we saw a military camp at the foot of the mountain on our way in; it seems there are several camps in the mountains."
"There used to be several; now just two are left."
Han Yu casually chatted with his East Sea colleagues and got to the point.
After Chief Wu understood the ins and outs, his face changed immediately and he proposed first seeing the fugitive.
According to the case handling procedure, they must first interrogate, with the participation of police officers from the Water Police Station and Changhang Bureau, to prevent arresting the wrong person.
Han Yu asked Xiao Sheng to bring Boss Qian to the reception room. Chief Wu directly touched upon the main point: "Qian Yuzhu, do you know Chen Kun?"
"Yes, I drove for him for three years. If it weren’t for him not paying me salary for a year, I wouldn’t have taken his car back to sell!"
"Did he know you took the car back?"
"He knew, I told him several times. I said if you still don’t pay me, I’ll take the car."
"What did he say at the time?"
"He said ’You dare!’"
"And then?"
"Later, I couldn’t contact him anymore. I visited his house several times looking for him, and he avoided me. Once, I ran into his wife, and she cursed at me."
Boss Qian grew angrier the more he thought about it, resentfully saying: "He doesn’t just owe me a year’s salary, there are also many invoices he hasn’t reimbursed."
Chief Wu pursued further: "What invoices?"
"I’m a driver, his truck is for operations. There aren’t many expenses for delivering goods in the city. Sometimes delivering goods out of town requires paying tolls and bridge fees; sometimes I even have to front the money for fuel. These unreimbursed invoices plus my year’s salary, he owes me sixty-eight thousand!"
"Do you have those invoices?"
"Yes, I kept them at home. I have a ledger, which notes down the date, where the goods were delivered, what goods were delivered, how many kilometers were traveled, how much toll was paid, and how much fuel was added, recorded meticulously!"
Chief Wu came enthusiastically to Binjiang, thinking he was coming to extradite a fugitive, but unexpectedly he was here to accept a so-called fugitive like this.
Embarrassing, truly embarrassing, creating a scene in Binjiang!
Chief Wu didn’t bother with further evaluation, awkwardly said: "Director Han, Director Ma, Director Liang, sorry, I need to step out to make a phone call."
"No worries, go ahead, I’ve asked the dining hall aunties to prepare some food; after the call, we can eat."
"Thank you, let me make this call first to understand the situation."
He was merely here to receive the fugitive, not a case handling police officer.
Han Yu realized then calmly acted as though nothing transpired, waited for Chief Wu to return.
The call was expected to be quick, but they ended up waiting in the reception room for nearly an hour.
Chief Wu approached the door, apologized with a slight embarrassment as he invited the three of them to the courtyard, wryly said: "The three of you must be amused; this case... this case indeed has issues, specifically our office’s case handling police officers were fooled by Chen Kun!"
"False accusation?"
"He rented a Santana from someone, then sold the Santana to another province, suspected of fraud. We received the report and arrested him. Criminal responsibility needs to be pursued, so does civil responsibility, he needs to compensate for the car owner’s losses. He claimed he had a truck which was stolen by Qian Yuzhu, saying that once he found the truck and sold it, he’d have money to compensate for the owner’s losses, trying to seek leniency."
Chief Wu paused and continued: "Initially, the case handling police didn’t quite believe him, but since it was a lead, they conducted visits and inquiries. The driver who used to drive with Qian Yuzhu might not be aware of the situation, confirmed Qian Yuzhu indeed ran off with Chen Kun’s truck.
Later, our case handling police visited Qian Yuzhu’s hometown, and his neighbors did see him drive back a truck with East Sea license plates. Our case handling police didn’t know he was in Binjiang, and his hometown’s relatives didn’t reveal his whereabouts; eventually... the case was filed."
Qian Yuzhu is from Hui’an. His family moved to Binjiang three years ago, renting a stall at Lang Mountain Vegetable Market. As he can drive and has a small truck, coupled with the couple’s diligence, their business thrived, and they didn’t even return home during New Year’s.
His hometown relatives and neighbors likely were unclear about the situation, assumed he had done something amiss, thus didn’t tell the East Sea case handling police where he was...
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Han Yu couldn’t help but laugh and ask: "So it’s confirmed he isn’t suspected of theft?"
"Our bureau leadership just contacted the prison where Chen Kun is serving, the prison police just questioned Chen Kun, and the prison police called stating that Chen Kun confessed that everything Qian Yuzhu stated was accurate."
"So what happens now?"
"The case will certainly be canceled, but cancelation is a process and takes time. For now, Qian Yuzhu must first apply for bail pending trial."
