Free Web NovelChapter 426: Chapter 401 Zhou Ning is Angry_3
My master, Liu Yongxin, wanted to help Doctor Cao solve the problem and had heard about your deadline for solving the case. Knowing your difficulties, he came immediately, so I hope you’ll hold back your impetuous temper and apologize to my master for the disrespectful words you just said. freewebnoveℓ.com
As for the related work, once the final report comes out, after Yang Liang’s family cellar is cleared and the greenhouse perimeter is inspected for tire tracks, we will withdraw. After all, the work pertaining to forensic science and trace examination has been completed, and even done so beyond expectations.
Huang Youdao was so angry that he slapped Wu Chunming on the back.
"Have you lost your mind, kid? Have you been not sleeping for two days, turning your brain into mush? What do you think Director Zhou and his team are here for? What benefits has Dayao City offered them? Are you daft? Without Doctor Zhou and his team, we’d still be running in circles, might even not be able to find the victim’s head. Do you want to be scolded?"
At this moment, Wu Chunming also felt that he had indeed gone too far, scratching his head as he turned to Zhou Ning.
"Director Zhou, I was wrong. I hope you won’t hold a grudge against the pettiness of us lesser people!"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"You know if you were wrong, but you shouldn’t apologize to me. Your words just now were disrespectful to my master, to Doctor Cao, and didn’t show any respect for Mr. Huang’s team either, losing face for the Dayao City police."
Huang Youdao dragged Wu Chunming over to Liu Yongxin and bowed deeply to him.
"Doctor Liu, we truly were inappropriate. Our impatience doesn’t excuse disrespecting you."
Wu Chunming, now with the awkwardness lifted from his face, realized that Zhou Ning was genuinely angry and bowed to Liu Yongxin.
"Doctor Liu, to be honest, given our age difference, I should also call you Mr. Liu, like the others. I’m a blunt man who rushes in headfirst, not even knowing what I’m saying. Mr. Huang’s team has indeed spoiled me too much.
I sincerely apologize to you. It wasn’t out of disrespect for you, and I’m truly grateful for the help your team provided. Ever since the day you arrived, I knew this case was hopeful. It was just momentarily awkward for me. I indeed have shortcomings in my work, not being careful enough and always looking for excuses. Director Zhou is right; please don’t take it to heart."
Liu Yongxin smiled and patted Wu Chunming’s arm.
"I know you are under pressure. Zhou Ning started his career under my guidance, and he’s sensitive about anything related to me. That’s okay, we all have the same intention: to solve the case within your set deadline. Now that it’s been cleared up, let’s all work together. Nevertheless, the investigation into Zhang Hongwei needs to be stepped up.
This includes his financial status and interpersonal relationships. It’s rather uncommon for a rural kid to still be unmarried at thirty-one or thirty-two. Even if he had friends in Shen City introducing projects to him, that doesn’t mean he can just lay his hands on them. There’re many details involved. Of course, the issue of traffic accident compensation involving Yang Guochang is the most critical."
Mr. Huang nodded.
"The investigators who went out just now have returned, and we’ve checked the compensation related to Yang Guochang’s traffic accident. The party at fault was indeed a mute tractor driver. According to the records in the coordination letter, an insurance company paid a total compensation of 120,000 yuan: 110,000 yuan for casualties, 8,000 yuan for medical expenses, and 2,000 yuan for property damage.
As for funeral compensation and mental distress damages, according to the records, both parties negotiated a total compensation of 478,000 yuan. Because the party at fault couldn’t afford it, the agreement stated that it would be paid off within two years.
We have contacted the party involved. After questioning, he said that at the traffic police station, after the insurance paid out 120,000 yuan, he paid 100,000 yuan in one go because he didn’t have enough money, otherwise he wouldn’t have signed that agreement.
However, in May, a few young men dragged him to a warehouse. They beat and threatened him until he couldn’t withstand it any longer and finally agreed to sell his house, which he was preparing to use for marriage. These young men directly found an agency to handle the sale, fetching 520,000 yuan for the house, all of which those men took.
They also took the receipt for the 100,000 yuan he had paid and only left him with a receipt stating a compensation of 478,000 yuan had been fully paid off. By the time he managed to escape, he realized it was an abandoned grain storage. Considering the threats from those young men, he didn’t dare to call the police and could only accept his bad luck."
Upon hearing this explanation, Doctor Cao’s eyes widened in disbelief.
"Isn’t this illegal detention? Does the driver remember what those men looked like?"
