Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 51 The Reservoir Silencing Plot Was Intercepted Halfway

Big Tiger never imagined that someone would launch a sneak attack deep in the forest.

He instinctively broke free from Wang Caifeng's body and was about to resist when Lin Keke precisely grabbed his wrist with her left hand, twisted her right hand upwards, and simultaneously slammed her knee into his waist and abdomen.

With a "crack" and a heart-wrenching howl, Da Hu's arm was twisted into an unnatural angle, and he staggered and fell to the ground, no longer having the strength to resist.

No wonder he's a police officer! He's trained in grappling and fighting techniques.

Lin Keke shouted angrily, "We're police officers! Don't move!"

She untied the ropes binding Wang Caifeng's arms and then tied Da Hu's wrists.

Over here, Wu Zhiyuan used another rope to tie up Fei Ge.

These ropes were originally intended to tie up Wang Caifeng.

Fei Ge and Da Hu were both tied to the tree trunk.

Wang Caifeng had her hair dyed yellow, and there was a black butterfly on her lower abdomen. Due to the dim lighting, it was impossible to tell whether it was a tattoo or a sticker.

Lin Keke helped her put on her clothes.

Wu Zhiyuan removed the rag from Wang Caifeng's mouth and said, "It's alright, you're safe now."

Wang Caifeng, having narrowly escaped death, burst into tears, collapsing to the ground, stammering incoherently, "Thank you... thank you all... they... they wanted to kill me..."

"Are you Wang Caifeng?" Wu Zhiyuan asked coldly.

Wang Caifeng choked up and said, "Yes."

Wu Zhiyuan then asked, "Do you know Zhang Wanlin?"

Wang Caifeng hesitated for a moment before answering, "I know him."

Wu Zhiyuan pointed to the two thugs tied to the tree and asked, "Why did they want to kill you?"

Wang Caifeng hung her head and remained silent.

Wu Zhiyuan didn't press her for answers, but instead stared at her with sharp eyes, exerting invisible pressure on her.

Lin Keke said in a deep voice, "Wang Caifeng, you are alive now because we appeared in time."

You should know very well that if it weren't for us, you would be sleeping at the bottom of the water forever!

Zhang Wanlin wants to kill you to silence you! Are you still going to cover for him?

Wang Caifeng remained silent.

Wu Zhiyuan finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared, "Wang Caifeng, look me in the eyes! Do you know why we saved you?"

Because you are a key witness in the Qingqing case! And a direct participant in Zhang Wanlin's many crimes!

Now, you only have one path to take—confess completely, cooperate with the investigation, and atone for your sins!

You should be glad, because if we hadn't stumbled upon this by accident, you would be dead tonight!

Do you think we won't know just because you don't tell us?

You ruined Qingqing, a beautiful young girl in the prime of her life, and now she's gone mad!

She's locked in an iron cage by her mother! Doesn't your heart ache?

Wang Caifeng finally spoke: "I'll talk, I'll tell you everything. Zhang Wanlin made me do it."

I was originally a victim myself. After being raped by Zhang Wanlin, he gave me money to deceive other girls. I was greedy for money and did many heinous things, turning from a victim into a perpetrator.

Zhang Wanlin used that girls' welfare fund as a front to get me to find girls who were poor, had no connections, and were pretty...

I tricked them by saying there was relief funding, and they believed me and followed me to the resort.

Zhang Wanlin had a perverted fetish: he liked girls who had never been deflowered.

After they had sex with them, they filmed videos and threatened them not to tell anyone, and even threatened their families.

Zhang Wanlin also paid people to keep quiet, ranging from three thousand to five or six thousand, or even ten thousand.

Zhang Wanlin was wealthy and generous. Some girls, even though he had raped them, accepted it for the sake of the money.

Some girls, even like me, went from being victims to perpetrators, helping Zhang Wanlin find girls…”

Lin Keke asked, "How many girls have you seduced in the past few years?"

Wang Caifeng stammered, and Lin Keke asked sternly, "Are you going to talk or not?"

Wang Caifeng said in a low voice, "There are about a dozen."

Wang Caifeng's confession was basically consistent with the previous deductions, but hearing these dirty details with his own ears still made Wu Zhiyuan feel nauseous and angry.

Then, Wu Zhiyuan turned to the two assassins.

Fei Ge was kicked quite hard and was still groaning, while Da Hu was pale from the excruciating pain in his arm.

"Speak! Who ordered you to kill Wang Caifeng?" Wu Zhiyuan's voice was as cold as ice.

Fei Ge's eyes flickered, still trying to argue, but Wu Zhiyuan stomped on his injured chest, increasing the pressure: "Think carefully before you answer! My patience is limited!"

"Ah! I'll talk! I'll talk!" Fei Ge grimaced in pain, completely breaking down. "It's Brother Qin! Qin Shousheng! The deputy director of the security department at Longqiao Coal Mine!"

With Da Hu's intermittent additions, the two confessed that Qin Shousheng ordered them to "get rid of" Wang Caifeng because she "knew too much and would be a disaster if kept alive."

The murder plan was devised by Qin Shousheng: under the cover of night, he would abduct Wang Caifeng to the reservoir, tie her tightly with rope, put her in a sack, attach a large stone to it, and sink her into the depths of the reservoir.

Qin Shousheng promised them a large sum of money after the deed was done and arranged for them to temporarily leave Longcheng to avoid trouble.

Fei Ge and Da Hu are also employees of the security department of Longqiao Coal Mine, and both came from a background of hoodlums.

However, these two guys caused an unexpected problem: before sinking Wang Caifeng into the reservoir, they played with her first.

If it weren't for unforeseen circumstances, Wang Caifeng would have already died.

If you have any difficulties, go to Sun Runcai.

Wu Zhiyuan dialed Sun Runcai's number and briefly explained the situation.

"Runcai, Wang Caifeng and the two assassins are key witnesses and must be secretly detained immediately!"

Please bring your absolutely reliable buddy right now in an inconspicuous van. I'll send you the location.

Sun Runcai immediately replied, "Understood! I'll bring one of my brothers. You guys be careful to stay hidden and safe."

Lin Keke, as expected of a police officer, considered all aspects of the issue. She whispered a few words to Wu Zhiyuan.

Then, Fei Ge and Da Hu were interrogated separately to find out how they made their agreement with Qin Shousheng.

The separate interrogations were to prevent them from lying and to ensure that nothing went wrong.

The interrogation results are in.

They made a deal with Qin Shousheng: if everything went smoothly after the deed was done, they would send him a message with the number 1766. Then, they would go to another place to hide for a month, and if nothing happened, they would come back.

Lin Ke used Fei Ge's phone to send Qin Shousheng a message: 1766.

Sun Runcai arrived about half an hour later.

He was accompanied by a brother.

"Zhiyuan, taking these people away is not difficult, but finding a completely confidential and reliable place to detain them is a problem."

If you were detained in our police station, and word got out, not only would all our previous efforts be wasted, but it would also cause us a lot of trouble.

Zhang Wanlin is no ordinary man; he's the richest man in Longcheng, with a powerful background and connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles…

Sun Runcai's words hit the nail on the head.

Indeed, taking Wang Caifeng and the two assassins back to the police station might seem like the most legitimate option, but given the complex internal relationships within the Longcheng Public Security system, it would be tantamount to sending a fat sheep into the tiger's den.

If the news leaks out, Zhang Wanlin will inevitably exert influence through his internal connections, and may even plot to silence them again, with unimaginable consequences.