Free Web NovelChapter 363: Chapter 349: Please Come In_1
Xu Dayuan thought that by coming to the Water Bureau he could at least learn something, that he could at least understand the relationship between these two people, but he did not expect to get such a response. Perhaps Lou Sanfeng gave off a very reserved impression on the surface.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Dayuan changed his approach and asked:
"Is Lou Sanfeng married? Do you have any personal files on him that we can look at?"
Peng Enxin pushed the file box in front of Xu Dayuan, spread his hands, and said:
"I’ve mentioned this person before; he has a very low presence. Honestly, I’ve been at the bureau for over half a year and didn’t even know he existed. He frequently takes sick leave, apparently due to kidney disease.
As for family, he had a short-lived marriage, but when he transferred, he listed himself as divorced. The information shows that he got a divorce less than half a year after getting married. Afterward, his father had an accident, and his relationships with colleagues were mediocre; no one seemed to be setting him up with anyone."
Zhou Ning leaned over. There was very little information inside the file box, apart from various information forms and a few photographs. Zhou Ning picked them up for a closer look. Lou Sanfeng looked plain, with no particular expression in his official photo, and his complexion seemed somewhat yellowish. Written on the back of the photo were the words Lou Sanfeng and 38 years old.
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"Has he got kidney disease because of the annual medical examination? I didn’t see any records related to that in the file."
Peng Enxin waved his hand.
"These are not all of the files. When I took over this job at the beginning of the year, I asked my secretary to organize the information to get a better understanding of everyone in the bureau. The photos were also taken uniformly, and then everyone wrote their names and turned them in."
Hearing this, Zhou Ning immediately snapped a photo and sent it to Xia Momo, then quickly composed a message asking Xia Momo to contact the handwriting expert Elder Hu for a comparison.
Peng Enxin didn’t know what Zhou Ning meant and looked confused. Xu Dayuan asked some more questions about Lou Sanfeng and Fang Qing, almost to no avail, but it could be felt from the conversation that Peng Enxin was not very satisfied with Fang Qing. After all, it was nothing new for a transferred officer to lead professionals.
At that moment, Zhou Ning’s cell phone rang. The caller was Elder Hu, the handwriting expert. Zhou Ning hurriedly walked to the lounge outside the cubicle and answered the phone.
"Elder Hu, am I disturbing your rest?"
"Zhou Ning, no need to be so polite. Xia just sent me the photo. Although the handwriting looks very different on the surface, there are a few specific character components that are very similar. Do you have more handwriting samples? I’d like to take a closer look."
Zhou Ning became interested and quickly said:
"Are you saying that this handwriting looks like it was written by the same person who wrote the extortion letter?"
"I can’t be certain, but there are indeed similarities. There’s too little to compare, so I can’t be sure. You’d better find more handwriting samples and send them to me to have a look."
"Alright, I’ll send them to you right away."
After hanging up, Zhou Ning hurried back to the office. Xu Dayuan was staring at him, so Zhou Ning quickly said:
"Director Peng, I need more handwriting samples from Lou Sanfeng. I think you can provide that, right?"
Everyone’s gaze fell on Peng Enxin, who quickly got up, rummaged through various documents on the desk, and found several that needed signatures, which he handed to Zhou Ning.
"This is an internal document..."
Xu Dayuan raised his hand, cutting off Peng Enxin’s words.
"Director Peng, rest assured, we understand the protocol. This is for expert handwriting analysis, and we’ll be sure not to leak any information."
Peng Enxin kept quiet, and Zhou Ning flipped through the documents, taking pictures of the parts with Lou Sanfeng’s signatures. These excerpts had quite a bit of writing, and the handwriting appeared to be well-practiced, very bold and powerful.
This coincided with what Elder Hu had analyzed earlier, giving Zhou Ning even more confidence. After sending the photos, the office quieted down. Xu Dayuan looked at Zhao Xinli, and Mr. Zhao, after receiving the message, began to casually chat with Peng Enxin.
After a short wait, Elder Hu sent a photo with the comparison results, suggesting that there was over a 90% chance that the handwriting was from the same person as on the two extortion letters.
Seeing this statement, Zhou Ning suppressed the urge to claw at the walls. The old man was still playing word games, even though he was certain it was the same person, he probably wouldn’t say it was 100%; perhaps this was just professional habit.
Zhou Ning passed the phone to Xu Dayuan, who this time didn’t avoid taking a direct approach. He promptly called Liu Yufei and simply gave an instruction.
"Action."
Zhao Xinli leaned in close to Peng Enxin, speaking quietly and quickly to brief him.
"Uncle Peng, this Lou Sanfeng might be a criminal suspect in two criminal cases, and we need to take him in for cooperation in the investigation. Fang Qing will also need to be taken back with us. We have prepared our search warrants, and we ask for your cooperation in calling them over. Of course, it would be best to use an interview as a pretext, to avoid alarming them. We don’t want them running off since this area is so open."
Peng Enxin stood up abruptly upon hearing this. He had felt that these two individuals might be involved in something based on the instructions from his former leader, but seeing only three people come over, he somewhat diluted his previous thoughts.
The term "criminal suspect" made his heart skip a beat as he pulled out his phone, nodding continuously.
"Don’t worry, I will arrange it now. Just give me a moment."
Zhao Xinli pressed down on Peng Enxin’s hand.
"Uncle Peng, it’s better to stick to your usual work habits. Don’t call the person directly all of a sudden."
Peng Enxin hurriedly hung up his mobile phone and walked over to a landline, seemingly dialing an internal number. Soon after, someone on the other end picked up.
"Mr. Liu, it’s Peng Enxin. Who submitted the fee application to the River and Lake Management Office last time? Oh, it was Lou Sanfeng, was it? Then ask him to come over and pick up the approval form. By the way, notify Deputy Director Fang Qing to come to my office. There’s a conference in the city that he needs to attend, and I need to give him some instructions."
Xu Dayuan stood by the window, looking in the direction of the parking lot and the gatehouse. Several vehicles had approached the gate but hadn’t entered. Those were He Chunyang and the others, with Liu Yufei in one of the cars, ready to go at any moment.
Mr. Zhao appeared nonchalant, pulling Zhou Ning to stand behind the door. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
"Uncle Peng, the deputy director’s office is right next to yours, isn’t it?"
"At the far west side of the corridor, Office 309."
"And the River and Lake Management Office?"
"On the first floor, in the large office at the far east side."
Mr. Zhao nodded his head, and Xu Dayuan whispered an instruction through the walkie-talkie. By this time, Liu Yufei had already stepped out of the car, and along with He Chunyang, they were walking toward the office building. He Chunyang was carrying a cardboard box, which seemingly contained something. It was all quite convincing as if they were there to get something done.
Especially Liu Yufei, wearing high heels and with her hair down, resembled an administrative staff member coming to take care of business.
Xu Dayuan cracked the office door open slightly, and soon there was a knock at the door, followed by someone calling out, "Director Peng, it’s me, Fang Qing."
Peng Enxin, seeing Xu Dayuan nod, quickly responded:
"Come in."
Fang Qing pushed the door open and considerately closed the meeting room door from the outside. However, when he entered the office and saw so many people, Fang Qing was taken aback. Xu Dayuan immediately raised his ID.
"I’m from the Criminal Police Brigade of the city bureau. Sit opposite Director Peng and wait a moment. Let me remind you that it’s best not to show any improper behavior. We hope you’ll cooperate."
Fang Qing turned to look at Peng Enxin, probably feeling that Peng Enxin was up to something. His panic seemed genuine. Peng Enxin quickly whispered.
"Deputy Director Fang, please cooperate with us. This has nothing to do with our usual business."
Although this didn’t reveal much, it still had a calming effect on Fang Qing, who, full of doubts, quickly sat down opposite Peng Enxin.
There was a wait, but no sound of footsteps came from the corridor. Xu Dayuan looked out the window, thinking that if Lou Sanfeng decided to flee at this time, the trouble would be unnecessary; they could simply arrest him on the spot, and that would be it. But when he didn’t show up, what could the problem be?
The office was quite quiet. After a few more minutes, there was another knock on the door.
"Director Peng, it’s me, Mr. Liu. Lou Sanfeng from the River and Lake Management Office is here. Should he wait?"
"No need to wait. Let him in!"
