In the office, Lu Ming looked at a blank piece of paper, with only the beginning of a few words written on it. After thinking about it, it was meaningless, he grabbed the paper, rolled it into a ball and threw it into the wastebasket, and wasted it with the boundary committee members.
Time is really not necessary.
There was a knock on the door, and Da Tou came in. He smiled and said, "Boss, I lost my badge."
Lu Ming smiled: "I haven't lost it for a long time. Who lost the badge this time?"
"You have a very good relationship with me, Lao Catfish, Catfish..." Big Tou smiled and walked to the desk.
Lu Ming opened the locked drawer, took out a blue flying eagle medal and threw it to Datou, "Here..."
Datou chuckled: "No one among these boys will know that they lost their medals. Boss, you know every time. I didn't hide it from you, and you weren't angry at all. Moreover, the replacement badges were not paid for by me."
The high-priced imitations made from outside may look like the real thing, but they are actually the real thing.”
Lu Ming smiled: "Everyone is required to wear medals. Even when they go outside, the badges must be pinned on their underwear and shirts. In fact, it is to give them a sense of belonging. Don't forget at all times that you are a member of the force of freedom. As for losing it,
Of course I’m going to be angry, but he’s still very unfocused and doesn’t care about very important things, so I’m angry.”
Datou nodded understandingly. Usually when core members lost their badges, they came to him secretly. Although he received new medals from his boss, he still had to replenish them after several days, saying that he secretly found masters outside to imitate them.
, it will take several days to polish it to look like the real thing.
Of course, it has been a long time since I lost my badge. After all, I was afraid of being discovered by my boss.
"Old Catfish? This name is interesting. Does it suit you well?" Lu Ming asked casually.
"Yes, he came from Longbei Province three years ago. His family is in his hometown, called Linhe City. When he earns money, he sends it home and spends his life's money to support his family. I think this person can't be wrong.
After a while, it’s true that apart from being taciturn and not fond of talking, and being a bit stupid, there’s nothing I can say about being a friend, and I’m also loyal to you.”
"Actually, he is very fond of the badge. He lost it for some reason. He doesn't have many friends and spends all day in the club. But like a transparent person, almost no one will pay attention to him. Isn't that right? I don't know what to do all afternoon.
Yes, he said he was sleeping in the dormitory, and then he woke up and found that the badge was missing."
Lu Ming nodded, "We have a big training camp tonight, right? Even though we have done it a few times, we still have to pay attention to safety and check whether the ammunition has been replaced with empty bags. For many things, I am afraid that after a long time, I will become numb and lose my mind.
It’s easy to get into trouble.”
"Don't worry! I know, you have reprimanded me several times!" Big Tou chuckled.
At this time, the phone rang. Lu Ming saw that it was the "red line" and picked it up. Seeing this, he made a walking gesture, bowed slightly, and walked out.
"Commissioner Lu, there's a big case. Oh, I, I'm Sha Dahai!" The voice over there was a bit familiar, but the name Lu Ming could only be confirmed.
Now Sha Dahai has long clarified his position as chief of the criminal section of the Beiguan Patrol Bureau.
"Dahai, what case?" Lu Ming felt slightly strange, what case should he talk to about?
"It's like this, the Admiralty Hotel, five boundary committee members, four were killed, one was seriously injured, but it looked like he wouldn't survive. They were all shot. They should have worn silencers. The hotel owner only discovered it a quarter of an hour ago.
, call the police.”
Lu Ming was suddenly startled.
Sha Dahai sighed and said: "It seems that it was because of the robbery. Next door to the five committee members, there was a northern businessman who brought more than thirty gold bars. Now he was looted and everyone was killed. The murderer was from
The merchant's room can be accessed through the window."
"Maybe some committee members alerted the murderer and witnessed the murderer or something. Therefore, the murderer chased them indoors and shot them all."
Lu Ming frowned: "The northern merchant? The gold bars he brought, how did you know?"
"He has a letter of introduction from a place called Linhe in Longbei Province. A letter written by some institution there to the East China Sea Imperial Bank proves that the origin of the gold bars on the victim is innocent and can be deposited in this way."
Saying that, Sha Dahai sighed, "People in the north still don't understand Donghai. How can our Donghai bank use a letter of introduction to prove it? If the little yellow croaker comes, then it will definitely be deposited. If you want to exchange red banknotes, then you don't need it."
Say. Besides, this northerner is used to carrying so many gold bars and staying in a small hotel, thinking that he is very careful. It’s really... ugh!"
Lu Ming frowned and suddenly asked: "Longbei Linhe?"
"Yes..." Sha Dahai was a little surprised. He didn't know why Commissioner Lu cared about this. "Wait until I read this letter again!" After a pause, "Commissioner, this is Linhe City, Longbei Province."
"Any other discoveries?" Lu Ming asked.
"No more!" Sha Dahai said worriedly, "Four border committee members died, maybe five, and they were stewed with one spoon. This is a shocking case. I'm so worried. Besides, you should be the first to do it.
You know this, right? That’s why I’m talking to you. I reported it immediately, but it’s not my turn to investigate this case. Now, I’m responsible for guarding the scene!” He said with a wry smile.
"Okay, Dahai, this kind of thing is not your responsibility. Don't worry, you won't be blamed!"
Sha Dahai over there smiled bitterly and agreed.
Lu Ming hung up the phone, pondered for a while, picked up the intercom microphone, pressed a few numbers, "Call Datou!"
…
Outside, the lanterns were first turned on and gradually turned into lampposts like torches.
Lu Ming sat in the office with the lights dark, feeling the time change from nightfall outside the window to late night.
The phone rang suddenly. It was a dedicated line that could be dialed directly from outside.
Lu Ming picked up.
"Commissioner Lu, it's good if you're here, I'm Jordan!" Over there, Jordan looked relieved.
"It's urgent and I need to meet you. I'll be at the intersection of Kuiyang Road and Sanhe Road, in the third alley from the east. You have to keep it secret and come alone, okay?"
"Well, I'll be there in a minute!"
…
The place Jordan mentioned was not far from the Liberty Building. In a small alley without street lights, there was a black car parked. Lu Ming came by taxi and got out of the car some distance away. Slowly
I found this place while walking slowly.
The taillights came on and the car door was pushed open.
Lu Ming walked over, and there was only one person in the car, Jordan, sitting in the driver's seat.
When Lu Ming got in the car, his attention was drawn to the back row. In the back half of the car, the seats were gone, but instead there were various black iron boxes, small radar-like things, etc.
"Car phone?" Lu Ming smiled.
Jordan shook his head, looking a little helpless, "Commissioner, don't mind if you are sneaky like this."
He glanced at Lu Ming and said, "Four people from the Beiguan Boundary Commission were killed and one was seriously injured. Did you know?"
Lu Ming nodded: "I know." After a pause, "Oh, I'll leave it to the operations office. After all, it's a big case."
Jordan is now the director of the office, and he was already expected. This young prosecutor is capable, and most importantly, he has roots behind him.
Jordan sighed knowingly: "You must be the first to know about such a major event in Beiguan."
After thinking for a while, "Commissioner, please tell me the truth. Your Free Power Club has a membership badge. Is it difficult to copy it?"
Lu Ming shook his head: "It is very easy to imitate ordinary members, and it is not difficult to imitate core members, but core member badges, imitations and genuine products can definitely be seen together."
Jordan took out a small transparent plastic bag. Inside, there was a badge with a flying eagle pattern, but it was covered with dirt.
"Look, is this a real thing or a fake?" It was delivered to Lu Ming, but obviously, it was not intended to be actually handed over to Lu Ming.
Lu Ming looked at the badge in the plastic bag and nodded: "It's the badge of the Freedom Force Left Wing Regiment, authentic."
After a pause, he continued: "The Freedom Force has two core members. The armed personnel are the left-wing group, which has 235 people. The badge is blue. The right-wing group is the backbone of the Freedom Force's external propaganda and development club members.
, plus the branches in Xinfa District and Mengdu Town, there are 132 people, and the badge is green."
I pondered, "The left-wing group has a fixed monthly salary, which is paid by club dues. Most of the right-wing groups need to pay membership dues, and some key members donate a lot of dues. Of course, the key members from poor families do not pay dues.
There are also.”
"Ordinary members of the club also have some who pay dues and some who don't, but most of them will undergo military training on a regular basis."
Jordan smiled bitterly: "Commissioner, there is no need to tell me such details. I know that the club is a legally registered society, but according to what you said, the club is very similar to the previous militia organizations, but those militia organizations fifty years ago
, were merged into the National Autonomous Army. The new similar armed organizations are in a gray area in terms of management. Although they can carry out collective activities in specific places, it is illegal if more than three people appear in public together with weapons.
However, because you have had several high-profile cases, you are also hated by some radical organizations. Therefore, after you refused official protection, you were allowed to have multiple civilian security personnel with firearms on various occasions.
In and out.”
Lu Ming nodded: "I understand. What I want to say is that legally, the Free Power Club is fully compliant with regulations."
He looked at the badge that Jordan took back and smiled: "Found at the crime scene?"
Jordan was startled, then nodded: "I can't hide anything from you. It can be counted as a crime scene or not."
"It was found in the alley by the back window of the murdered businessman. Prosecutor Han found it."
Lu Ming smiled: "Prosecutor Han? That would be Annie, she is very observant."
Jordan said helplessly: "Yes, she is temporarily suspended by me now."
"She was the first to discover the badge, but she secretly put it in her pocket. When someone discovered her little move, they suspected that she was hiding something and not reporting it, so a prosecutor told me."
"I have to say that she is really capable. Originally, this badge was dirty in the garbage. It was swept into the garbage by the aunt who lives there. It will be sent to the garbage station early tomorrow morning."
"No one paid any attention at first. You know, I just suspected that the prisoner escaped from that alley. It's normal to find nothing."
"But I didn't want to be discovered by Prosecutor Han."
Lu Ming smiled: "She is very smart, but I think even if she can't find it, someone will find it. Well, who is the person who reported Annie to you?"
Jordan hesitated for a moment and said, "It's Prosecutor Liu Tao. You haven't seen him before. He came into the office after you left."
Lu Ming nodded, "This chess game is huge!"
Jordan was startled, "Commissioner, do you suspect that this case was not committed by members of the Freedom Force, but that someone wronged the Freedom Force? However, the shooting of four boundary commissioners has caused such a big fuss, and the case will definitely be investigated clearly.
, if it’s just to ban the Free Power Club, I’m afraid it will be self-defeating.”
Lu Ming looked at him: "Didn't you find anything related to me in the boundary committee members' room?"
"What?" Jordan was confused.
"For example, reporting my materials? For example, records of my Boundary Commission hearing?"
Jordan was even more stunned: "Have you been heard?"
"At three o'clock in the afternoon, I think it was four or five o'clock when these boundary commissioners were attacked."
Jordan's expression changed again and again, and he was completely stunned for a moment.
"It seems that the records of my interrogation and the materials that reported me have disappeared. It is possible that these boundary committee members have discovered a shocking secret of mine, which can completely destroy my secret and can be sent to
The secret of my imprisonment?"
"I am now taking a desperate risk. I must kill them as soon as possible?"
"Perhaps I had noticed it a long time ago and had investigated this hotel clearly. When I found out that there was a wealthy northern businessman living next door, I thought of a wonderful conspiracy. The gunman was originally going to
He was trying to steal money, but was accidentally broken into by the border committee members, and then he was killed and silenced."
"However, the gunman I sent was too careless. He accidentally dropped his badge while climbing up and down the window."
"Of course, the badge will not be easily seen by you. Instead, it may take several days, or even a chance, to find the medal?"
"It's just, Annie, Annie, you are too clever. Doesn't this interrupt the progress of the story?"
"It seems that the badge is so easy to find. Did someone deliberately frame it?"
Lu Ming couldn't help but laugh and shook his head repeatedly.
Jordan was speechless, his face was full of embarrassment. He asked Lu Ming to meet. He had good intentions. He felt that a member of the Freedom Force had committed such a major crime. Before he acted, he should inform the former, both emotionally and rationally.
The officer shouted, and at the same time, he also asked for useful information.
Of course, no matter what, it is better to meet in private.
But he didn't want to listen to the old leader's wishes. The five border committee members had just heard the old leader before the attack.
Unfortunately, no relevant information could be found in the boundary commissioners' room.
Then, the old leader obviously instantly became a possible suspect.
It was a serious violation for me to meet my old leader in private.
But think about every moment of getting along with this former official.
He shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Commissioner, I believe you, but I'm afraid that our meeting this time will have a negative impact on you."
Lu Ming smiled: "I haven't finished telling my story yet!"
"Do you think I trust that this gunman will not reveal his identity? What if he is exposed? What if he is found out?"
"Then, this gunman must have a reasonable reason to rob money, so that he will appear to have nothing to do with me."
"For example, this gunman and the northern businessman who was killed were fellow villagers. Therefore, he may have found out through unknown channels that this fellow man had arrived in Beiguan with a huge sum of money. The two of them might have had a private connection."
"So, it is completely logical for this gunman to steal money."
"Furthermore, this gunman is likely to have an accident soon, and he won't be able to tell the truth."
"So, you don't have any evidence to prove that the attack on the five border commissioners is related to me. At most, you are just suspicious."
"However, from the prosecutor's point of view, you will think that I am full of evil, vicious and cunning."
"If the media finds out about it again and makes insinuations and reports, my reputation will be completely destroyed. From now on, I will be worse than a gangster."
"The top brass in the East China Sea will never let me go unpunished and kill five border commissioners. Only during the Great Chaos would anyone dare to do this. If you dare to do this now, you are challenging the social order of the entire East China Sea, even if there is no evidence."
Because of my sin, I will be unable to move in the East China Sea from now on."
Lu Ming shook his head, "As for the current election, don't even think about it. It is the best result. This election has nothing to do with me."
Jordan listened blankly.
"Oh, there is another seriously injured committee member? Who is it?" Lu Ming asked.
Jordan hesitated and said, "My name is Li Zhongliang."
"Oh, that free citizen committee member, you have to protect him."
Lu Ming suddenly smiled: "Tell me, if he survives by chance, will his confession be beneficial to me, or will it directly kill me?"
Jordan was silent.
Suddenly, the car phone rang, and Jordan picked it up. There was a rapid voice, accompanied by noise.
"What?"
Jordan hesitated for a moment, "Okay, let's take action!"
Looking at Lu Ming, Jordan sighed softly, "Commissioner, an accident occurred during training among your club members. It seems that live ammunition was not replaced with blank ammunition. One member was shot and died on the spot and was sent to the hospital.
Woolen cloth."
Lu Ming nodded, "Your people are outside the Freedom Building?"
Jordan was silent for a while, "Yes, they have already arranged it a few minutes before you got here. Commissioner, I'm sorry, I want to investigate all members of your club."
The phone rang suddenly and quickly, and the voice on the other end of the phone was a little anxious.
Jordan shook his head helplessly and looked at Lu Ming: "Your people will not let the police officers enter the building."
Lu Ming stretched out his hand, "Ask them to call a man named Yuan Datou to answer the phone, and I'll tell him." He then said to Jordan, "There is nothing to keep secret when we meet this time."
Jordan nodded with a wry smile and ordered the police officer to call the man named Yuan Datou to answer Commissioner Lu's call.
Lu Ming looked out the car window and sighed softly, "Winter is here, it seems like it's getting cold!"
Outside, a few fallen leaves swirled away from the car window, and faintly, the north wind howled.