7: Chapter 7: Heaven is watching what people do!

Half an hour later.

Liao Jiancheng shouted sternly at the Captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, "I'm giving you five days to crack the Case 314 Body Disposal Case for me. Can you do it?"

The Captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment looked startled and said with an embarrassed expression, "Leader! There hasn't been any progress on the Case 314 Home Invasion Murder Case until now. Aren't you making things difficult for me?"

Liao Jiancheng immediately changed his tune, "Then I'll give you five days to crack the Case 415 Rape and Murder Case!"

The Captain was even more speechless, "Leader, this case is even thornier than Case 314. Up to now, the female victim's body hasn't even been found. Five—"

Liao Jiancheng quickly extended his slender fingers and waved to interrupt, "Pick one of the two, you choose!"

The Captain gritted his teeth, "Then I'll choose Case 314!"

"Fine! Five days. All departments, sections, and stations will provide full support and cooperation. If you can't solve even one homicide in five days, you'll all be out on the streets with nothing to eat!"

The Captain asked in a low voice, "And what if we crack it?"

"Whoever cracks it, I'll bring back a Second-Class Merit for them!"

—

After the meeting, Liao Jiancheng returned to his office with a bit of a headache.

However, before he could even warm his seat...

Cheng Duxiu, the Deputy Director in charge of legal affairs, knocked on the door and walked in.

"County Magistrate Liao, I've noticed that Fang Yihong has been getting a bit ahead of himself lately. He just accepted another homicide case for me."

"What!!"

Liao Jiancheng stood up from his seat.

"Another homicide?"

Cheng Duxiu shook his head and said, "I've checked with the Criminal Investigation unit about this case. The forensic identification result was death by suffocation, and Criminal Investigation also believes it was a suicide. After all, the victim's mother had no objection to the suicide finding. On the contrary, Fang Yihong insists on categorizing it as a homicide!"

"Then reject it directly!" Liao Jiancheng said without hesitation.

"I've already rejected it!"

"Good!"

Liao Jiancheng pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Two homicides are already enough of a headache. If another one comes along, don't even think about the bureau's excellence awards this year. You'll all be out on the streets!"

Just as he was speaking...

Fang Yihong's call came through to Cheng Duxiu.

Cheng Duxiu turned on the speakerphone.

Fang Yihong's voice rang out.

"Director Cheng, why did you reject the criminal case we just filed?"

Cheng Duxiu: "It hasn't even been determined if it's a homicide yet. Why are you in such a hurry to file the case?"

Fang Yihong immediately retorted, "Who says it hasn't been determined? Would I file a case that hasn't been determined?"

"I said so!"

The Director's voice suddenly reached his ears. Fang Yihong, sitting in the Police Station office, was momentarily stunned, then suddenly broke into a smile.

Just now, right after the meeting at the County Bureau, the office director had sent a notice to the leadership work group of the entire bureau.

The Municipal Bureau had forcibly assigned a task to our bureau: the homicide case clearance rate for county units must exceed 30% in the first quarter.

Two homicides...

30 percent!

That meant at least one had to be solved!

"Director, I can understand your mood with two unsolved homicides, but..."

"But my ass!"

Liao Jiancheng immediately interrupted.

"So you know two homicides are unsolved? Five days... not one solved in five days... If you file another homicide for me and our criminal investigation performance ranks last at the end of the year, I'll make you go to the city to give a self-criticism speech!"

"I..."

Fang Yihong still wanted to explain.

Liao Jiancheng immediately added another sentence.

"No 'I's! It's decided. Don't file it for now. Even if you do, I'll reject it!"

After saying that, he signaled Cheng Duxiu to hang up.

Fang Yihong immediately blurted out.

"I've solved this homicide."

Liao Jiancheng's eyes widened in surprise, and he instantly looked up.

Beep!

Cheng Duxiu hung up the phone as signaled.

Liao Jiancheng immediately asked, "What did Fang Yihong just say?"

Cheng Duxiu said expressionlessly, "He said he solved it!"

"Solved what?"

"Solved the homi—"

Cheng Duxiu's expression froze.

"The homi...cide case!"

After reacting, he excitedly picked up his phone, found Fang Yihong's number, and dialed back.

"Beep... The number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later!"

Sitting in his office smoking, Fang Yihong stared at his phone with a proud look.

"Director, he's not answering my call!" Cheng Duxiu looked at the Director speechlessly.

Liao Jiancheng took his phone out of his pocket and responded, "Who told you to hang up on him?"

"Wasn't it you..."

Forget it, since you're the Director. Cheng Duxiu could only swallow his bitterness and silently complain about Fang Yihong.

"Three, two, one..."

In the office, after Fang Yihong counted down three numbers, the Director's call came in.

"Comrade Fang Yihong, what did you just say on Old Cheng's phone?"

Fang Yihong: "I want to file a case!"

"Not that one, the other sentence."

Fang Yihong: "I very much understand your mood..."

Liao Jiancheng: "Fang Yihong! If you keep beating around the bush with me, believe it or not, I'll exile you to the border!"

"Hehe!"

Fang Yihong chuckled.

"Director, the case my station filed has already been solved!"

"Fuck!"

Liao Jiancheng cursed quite heartily.

But Fang Yihong didn't mind.

He knew the Director had this kind of personality.

When he gets excited, he likes to spout some profanities...

"It had to be you, Fang Yihong!"

"You flatter me, Director. It's mainly the credit of my subordinates!"

"Subordinates? Who? Zhu Zhizheng or Luo Dichang??"

Fang Yihong paused.

"It's an Assistant Police Officer!"

"Fuck!"

Liao Jiancheng said in disbelief, "Him again!?"

"Yes!"

"An Assistant Police Officer is solving cases every day. Don't you Police Officers care about your reputation??"

"Hehehe... As long as it can be solved, it's fine!"

"Take me to see him some other day!"

Fang Yihong said excitedly, "Yes, County Magistrate Liao. So, about this case, are we filing it or not?"

"Nonsense!"

Liao Jiancheng said with full vigor, "We must file it! I'll have a bone to pick with anyone who doesn't!"

Cheng Duxiu: "..."

Liao Jiancheng knew that as long as this case was filed and then quickly solved, the homicide clearance rate for this quarter would be considered a completed task, and he could report back to Mayor Ye.

"Yes, Director, but..."

"Spit it out!"

Fang Yihong smiled and said, "Solving this homicide case cost our station a lot of manpower, material, and financial resources. Some comrades worked from dawn till dusk, fighting through the night, and are physically and mentally exhausted..."

Liao Jiancheng: "Get to the point!"

"Hehe... I want to apply for a sum of funds from you to soothe the wounded souls of the comrades!"

Liao Jiancheng agreed without even thinking.

"Granted! At next Monday's bureau meeting, prepare your materials to give an experience presentation. Give the Criminal Investigation Detachment a good lesson!"

"No problem."

Fang Yihong came out of his office excitedly and entered the first-floor lobby.

He saw Lu Chengze sitting at his desk, looking somewhat dazed and lost.

Fang Yihong looked at Luo Dichang and asked, "What's wrong with him?"

Luo Dichang: "He's still immersed in the whirlpool of the case and can't pull himself out!"

Fang Yihong couldn't help but laugh.

"Newcomer syndrome. He'll get used to it."

Luo Dichang also followed with a smile...

Speaking of which, he also felt quite shocked. As a mother, she actually assisted her lover in murdering her own biological son.

Not only that, after killing him, she could even forge the scene to look like a hanging suicide.

Afterward, she acted calm and indifferent, as if it had nothing to do with her, even shedding crocodile tears.

The annihilation of humanity and the loss of morality had reached such an outrageous level.

After learning the truth, Lu Chengze stayed in the interrogation room feeling emo all night...

They say being a policeman means seeing all the evil in the world.

But when evil truly arrives, it's still so deafening.

Fang Yihong then added another sentence.

"The Director has spoken. The case can be filed. Pass the word along!"

"Yes, Station Head."

Fang Yihong: "After the County Bureau finishes the approval, hurry up and send those two to the Detention Center!"

"Okay."

—

More than an hour later.

Chen Feng and Huang Shicai were taken to the Yu City Detention Center for custody, awaiting the Court's judgment.

As Chen Feng was about to enter the detention cell, she suddenly turned back to look at Luo Dichang and asked, "How on earth did you discover we were the killers?"

Luo Dichang replied calmly, "What man does, Heaven watches!"

"I see."

Chen Feng walked straight into the dark and gloomy detention cell.

Except for the death penalty, there is no forgiveness for such crimes!

Walking out of the Detention Center, this case was basically over for the public security system.

Lu Chengze looked at Luo Dichang.

"Senior Brother Luo, you're a firm materialist, right?"

"Nonsense, all public officials are firm materialists!"

Lu Chengze smiled faintly, "Then what you just said, 'What man does, Heaven watches,' that's idealism."

"Bullshit! When I said 'Heaven watches,' I was referring to Tianshen!"

"Ah... Yang Tian?"