"That's right." Li Ming smiled and said, "When the time comes, I will put in a nice word for you in front of my father."
"Oh... Then I really want to thank County Magistrate Li..." Deputy Director Zhu said happily. If he can be appreciated by Mayor Li Yongchang, then the road will be much brighter in the future, and he might even be able to go to the city.
I'm working there.
"You're welcome, Deputy Director Zhu." Li Ming said with a smile: "I value friendship the most. If anyone helps me, I will definitely repay you tenfold or a hundredfold."
Deputy Director Zhu nodded: "What message does County Chief Li want me to give to Hu Gang?"
Li Ming lowered his head and whispered a few words in Deputy Director Zhu's ear.
"Okay, I'll remember it, and I'll find a chance to see Hu Gang tomorrow." Deputy Director Zhu promised.
"Please, come on, let's drink!" Seeing that Deputy Director Zhu was willing to help, Li Ming was in a good mood, picked up the glass and started drinking.
…
The next morning.
Ma Xiaoyao came to the Public Security Bureau again. Under the arrangement of Xu Qiang, Ma Xiaoyao met Hu Gang again.
After not seeing him all night, Hu Gang looked even more depressed, his eyes were bloodshot, and he knew he had not slept well last night.
Ma Xiaoyao glanced at Hu Gang: "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Hu Gang shook his head and said nothing.
"Isn't it a good feeling to be imprisoned?" Ma Xiaoyao smiled and said, "Do you want to get out early?"
Hu Gang's face twitched, but he still didn't speak.
Ma Xiaoyao took out his cigarette, lit it and took a puff: "Hu Gang, to be honest, it's really not worth it for you to take the blame for Li Ming..."
"I'm not taking the blame for County Magistrate Li, please don't talk nonsense." Hu Gang said firmly.
Ma Xiaoyao chirped: "Hu Gang, I heard that your parents are not in good health? Especially your mother, who has a heart disease and needs to take medicine all year round. Your father is also in poor health and cannot do physical work. In addition, you also have
A younger sister is in college, she is already in her junior year, she will graduate in one year..."
Hu Gang's expression changed: "You investigate me!"
Ma Xiaoyao waved his hand: "Don't be so excited, I just asked about you... Hu Gang, your parents need you to take care of them, and your sister also needs you to support her in college. It can be said that you are the backbone of the family.
, if something happens to you, your parents and sister will be in trouble..."
Hu Gang's face began to look ugly.
Ma Xiaoyao gently exhaled a puff of smoke, and then said: "Hu Gang, can you bear to watch your parents take care of each other? Watch your sister drop out of school because she can't pay the tuition? Can you really bear to see her?"
"Stop talking...stop talking..." Hu Gang's eyes turned red.
"Hu Gang, please wake up and stop being stubborn. Your parents and your sister are still waiting for you to take care of them," Ma Xiaoyao said.
"Get out, I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear what you say..." Hu Gang's body began to tremble.
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "Okay, since you don't want to hear it, I won't say anything. You can think about it yourself... Sigh..." Ma Xiaoyao stood up and sighed softly: "I have pity on your parents and you.
My sister, alas..." After saying that, Ma Xiaoyao turned around and was about to go out.
"Wait...wait..." Hu Gang's trembling voice came from behind.
Ma Xiaoyao stopped and turned to look at Hu Gang, whose face turned pale: "Is there anything else?"
Hu Gang trembled with his lips: "I...I...can you give me a cigarette...let me stabilize my mood..."
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "Of course!" Ma Xiaoyao took out a cigarette, lit it and handed it to Hu Gang.
Hu Gang took the cigarette, took a few puffs, and then coughed violently. He coughed for a long time, and finally shed tears... It took a long time... before Hu Gang's mood slowly calmed down, and he passed away again.
After a long time... Hu just spoke, his voice hoarse and unpleasant: "If... I say if... if I confess that I was ordered to frame Wang Xiaolong, will my crime be reduced?"
"It will definitely be mitigated!" Ma Xiaoyao nodded and said: "As long as you reveal the person behind it, you will change from the principal criminal to an accessory, and the crime will be greatly mitigated."
"Is it... that I don't have to go to jail?" Hu Gang asked next.
"This..." Ma Xiaoyao hesitated for a moment: "I can't give you a definite answer. Whether you go to jail or not is the judge's final decision... But I will help you intercede, and Wang Xiaolong will also help you intercede.
Yes, as long as you plead guilty and have a good attitude, you will most likely not go to jail."
Hu Gang fell silent. When Ma Xiaoyao was about to lose his patience, Hu Gang finally spoke again: "Give me a day and let me think about it. Tomorrow... I will give you the final answer."
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "Okay, I'll give you one day to think about it, and I'll come back tomorrow." After saying that, Ma Xiaoyao turned and left.
"Hu Gang..." Hu Gang leaned on the chair in despair, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said to himself: "What should I do... What should I do..." What Ma Xiaoyao said today completely hit him.
After losing Hu Gang's lifeline, what he cares about most are his parents and sister. What Ma Xiaoyao said is absolutely correct. Hu Gang is the backbone of the family. The whole family depends on Hu Gang to support him. If something unexpected happens to Hu Gang, then Hu Gang's parents
My sister and I suffered a lot.
Until now, the news of Hu Gang's arrest has been hidden from Hu Gang's family. This was Hu Gang's own request. Hu Gang said that his parents were in poor health and could not bear the big blow. His sister was still in college, let alone
Distracted, at Hu Gang's plea, the police reluctantly agreed to keep Hu Gang's secret for the time being.
Hu Gang didn't want to betray Li Ming, but he couldn't leave his parents and sister alone. For a moment, he felt extremely conflicted.
The whole morning passed like this.
Hu Gang still hasn't made a decision.
"Crunch!"
The door of the holding cell was pushed open, and a policeman walked in with a plate of food: "It's time to eat."
Hu Gang raised his eyelids: "Put it on the table first, I have no appetite now."
After the policeman put the food on the table, he did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he walked directly to Hu Gang, lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I was asked to give you a few words. Listen carefully: as long as you have feelings,
I am just righteous and will help you take care of your family." After saying that, the policeman turned around and left, closing the door behind him.
Hu Gang froze on the spot, and kept chanting: "As long as you are affectionate, I will be righteous, and I will help you take care of your family..." Hu Gang raised his eyebrows, these words were clear
That's what Li Ming said.
Li Ming was afraid that Hu Gang would not be able to insist on confessing him, so he sent someone to give him a few words to reassure Hu Gang.
"As long as you have feelings, I will be righteous..." Hu Gang closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had already made a decision in his heart.
…
Li Ming sat in the office, frowning, thinking secretly.
"Buzz buzz..."
The cell phone on the table suddenly vibrated.
Li Ming hurriedly picked up the phone and connected: "Hey... the matter has been settled... OK, I understand, Deputy Director Zhu, thank you very much this time. Don't worry, I will definitely repay you... Well,
That's it, I'll treat you to dinner another day." Li Ming ended the call and let out a long breath: "The matter is finally settled."
The person who just called Li Ming was Deputy Director Zhu. He had already brought Li Ming's words to Hu Gang. The matter was done very secretly and was not discovered by others.
"Hu Gang, Hu Gang, please don't let me down." Li Ming said to himself: "As long as you are affectionate, I will definitely be righteous!"
…
In the basement of the villa.
Ma Xiaoyao looked at Jack who looked haggard: "It's been two weeks, why hasn't the Temple sent a killer to China?"
"I don't know..." Jack shook his head: "It stands to reason that after such a long time, the killers of the Temple should have arrived in China... The Temple's work efficiency has always been very high..."
Ma Xiaoyao narrowed his eyes: "Could it be that... the killer of the temple planned to act alone, so that's why he didn't contact you?"
"No way." Jack was stunned for a moment.
"Why not? It's been two weeks, why haven't the Temple Killers contacted you yet?" Ma Xiaoyao snorted: "There are only two possibilities. First, the Temple Killers haven't come to China yet, and second, the Temple Killers have already arrived.
China, but they wanted to go it alone, so they didn’t contact you!"
"This...this...can't be..." Jack stammered.
Ma Xiaoyao took a breath: "If it's the first situation, it's okay. If it's the second situation... then things will be troublesome."
"This...that..." Jack didn't know what to say. He knew very well that the Temple's work efficiency was very high. It had been two weeks and the Temple's killer should have arrived in China long ago. Since he had already arrived
You arrived in China, why didn't you contact him? Do you want to go it alone? Or do you no longer trust Jack?
"Give me the phone!" Ma Xiaoyao handed a black mobile phone to Jack's face.
"Who to call?" Jack was stunned for a moment.
"Of course I called that Johnny butler and asked him what happened." Ma Xiaoyao said in a deep voice.
Under Ma Xiaoyao's pressure, Jack could only call Deacon Johnny. Unexpectedly, he called several times but couldn't get through. Jack twisted his mouth and said, "Deacon Johnny's phone is turned off and he can't get through."
Ma Xiaoyao frowned: "Then you contact other people and ask."
"I only know Deacon Johnny's mobile phone number. I don't know the numbers of other deacons at all." Jack smiled bitterly: "The rules of the temple are very strict. Deacon Johnny has always been responsible for contacting us. Apart from Deacon Johnny,
Apart from that, we can’t contact any other deacons at all.”
"What you said is true!" Ma Xiaoyao asked with a cold face.
"How dare I lie to you now! If you don't believe it, you can ask about nicotine!" Jack said with a bared teeth.
Nicotine nodded: "Jack is right, we have always been in single-line contact with Johnny Deacon."
