Chapter 68: The Blood Case of Huolong Village (2)

  After the three were taken away, Xu Shaojie did not stop.

  "Have you all considered this? If you can't make a decision, I'll just discuss it directly with the village officials."

  It was probably Yang Chen's repeated emphasis on being quick and ruthless that made the two men and one woman nod in agreement, indicating they had considered it carefully.

  "Secretary Zhao, go call the men out. I'm telling you, if anyone dares to make a move in front of me, when the leaders from the Municipal Public Security Bureau arrive later, take them away together."

  After the man came out, everyone's emotions were still excited and angry. The enemy met with a special red eye, and everyone crowded forward. Some people took mud blocks to hit the man, and Xu Shaojie didn't dare to suppress too much. He could understand everyone's anger. His parents were killed on the 15th of the first month. If it were him, he would also find someone to fight to death.

  The man's face was hit by mud and small stones, and he had already bled. After the winter clothes on his body were hit by the mud, there was no problem. Seeing that it was almost done, Xu Shaojie spoke up.

  "Alright, stop everything. Now we need to discuss the burial of the deceased. The direct relatives of the deceased will stay behind, that is, the children and siblings of the deceased. Everyone else, go back home."

  There were 7 people left, the older brother of the deceased male was elected as the representative to negotiate with the men, and the others supplemented. The negotiation process was complex, Xu Shaojie would not participate, nor did he want the township government officials to participate, it's better not to participate in this kind of specific matter, each place has its own customs, which may lead to disputes later, and the officials can handle them calmly. Zhao Deli and Dong Guihua were very satisfied with Xu Shaojie's arrangement, Xu Shaojie was considering the lower-level officials.

  During the negotiation, the village secretary and village head acted as intermediaries, stating conditions from both sides. In fact, it was the deceased's elder brother who made the demands. The men on one side nodded in agreement; at this point, they didn't have the right to set conditions.

  Two hours later, the mourning hall began to take shape, and everything started to unfold. Watching the man in a white robe kneeling in front of the coffin burning incense, Xu Shaojie said nothing. The man's children had long since run far away, leaving him alone to face it all.

  Xu Shaojie went to the village secretary's home for dinner, he was starving, when he set out in the morning, he didn't want to eat breakfast, on the 15th of the first month, he drank wine and couldn't eat anything, now it's afternoon, but even if he's hungry, he has to endure. The village secretary's family stewed pig's trotters and also brought out white wine, as long as it's still in the first month, rural areas are considered to be celebrating the New Year.

  Xu Shaojie knew he couldn't leave, as long as the person wasn't buried, he couldn't go. Who knows what would happen next? Xu Shaojie didn't want to attend the meeting anymore. He wanted to carefully think about the three thugs' words and consider whether this matter had anything to do with Liu Zhihua. Comprehensive governance of social security is a high-voltage line. If a murder occurs in the village, the public security bureau solves the case in time, and the problem is not too big locally. However, if after the murder, due to its impact, another bloody or fatal incident occurs, that's a big deal. The ones who will definitely be held accountable are the village officials, township government leaders, followed by the village leaders, and it may also involve the main leaders of the district committee and public office. The division of responsibility is different. In the past, there were police officers in the village, but they were canceled a few years ago. The main task of maintaining security fell on the shoulders of the township government.

  If the tragedy really happened, Xu Shaojie is responsible. As the leader of the station, he cannot lead to solve the problem in time, it's unacceptable. Xu Shaojie thought about everything before, thought that only the cadres of Yulin Township were guarding here, and the police station didn't even have a single policeman on duty. This matter is not so simple.

  In the afternoon, two police officers from Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Brigade came and took away three thugs. When the police car entered the village, many people were shocked again. Xu Shaojie was able to invite the leaders of Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau, and the deceased's family calmed down a lot, especially the two sons of the deceased, who saw Xu Shaojie's skills and properly handled their parents' funeral affairs.

  In the evening, no one in the district notified Xu Shaojie to attend a meeting, and Yang Chen did not return either. Afterwards, Xu Shaojie heard that Huang He had asked Liu Zhihua whether to notify Secretary Xu to come back for a meeting. Liu Zhihua's face was gloomy, and he didn't say anything, directly announcing the start of the meeting. During the meeting, Liu Zhihua did not mention the bloody incident in Huolong Village, nor did he explain why Xu Shaojie had not attended the meeting, even though all the members of the team who were present knew what was going on.

  At 7 o'clock in the morning, Xu Shaojie, who was still sleepy, was woken up. He had slept very late at night and wondered if he should go to the mourning hall to take a look, just in case something happened. It wasn't until midnight that Xu Shaojie finally went to sleep at the village secretary's house.

  "Secretary Xu, the deceased's son and daughter are not allowed to be buried."

  When Xu Shaojie arrived at the scene, the deceased's two sons were lying on a coffin, wailing in grief. The daughter was sitting on the ground, crying out in anguish, her heart-wrenching sobs echoing through the air.

  "Dad and mom, you died so miserably, it's all because of us being useless, we can't avenge your death..."

  The burial site is in the man's responsibility field, and the helpers who came have already dug a grave. At this moment, everyone is watching, the man holding the spirit tablet, kneeling in front of the coffin, several township government officials are guarding on both sides to prevent accidents.

  Xu Shaojie didn't say a word, he quietly watched from the side for about 10 minutes before speaking up.

  "Old Zhao, tell the township government officials and village cadres to go and bury them."

  Two young men struggled desperately, but they knew the people around them were officials and didn't dare to take action. The woman sitting on the ground was also being held back by the village women. The atmosphere at the scene was very tense, but there was no way out, the burial had to be carried out. When the coffin was placed in the grave, the two young men suddenly found strength from somewhere and broke free from the crowd, rushing to the man's side and kicking him twice in a row, causing the man to fall to the ground. The crowd quickly pulled them apart.

  Xu Shaojie did not move, this mood is understandable, the resentment of killing parents has been irreconcilable since ancient times, he said to Zhao Deli and the village secretary beside him.

  "After the burial, men need to leave the village for a period of time. Wait until the young people go out to work and come back. In these few days, the village cadres and the stationed cadres must pay close attention and absolutely cannot let any problems occur."

  Xu Shaojie returned to the district office, and the courtyard was very quiet, as if nothing had happened. Xu Shaojie didn't mention the matter either, and went straight back to his office.

  Soon, Sun Jianbo came in, his smile on his face was somewhat stiff, Xu Shaojie understood it as a fake smile.

  "Director Sun, Happy New Year."

  "Happy New Year, Secretary Xu."

  "Does Secretary Sun have anything?"

  "I heard that there are hooligans causing trouble in the village, why didn't Secretary Xu notify the police station? And it's even more troublesome to involve the leaders of Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau. This is actually within the scope of responsibility of the police station."

  "Oh, that's right. There was a murder case in Huolong Village, and the police were busy solving it, including the leaders of the Huaian City Public Security Bureau, so I had to ask for instructions from the leaders of the Huaiyang City Public Security Bureau instead. Secretary Sun won't have any objections, will he?"

  "Oh, I see. No problem, no opinion."

  "That's not right, Secretary Sun should know that the township government has asked for instructions. Secretary Sun said that the police officers at the police station are very busy and need to focus on solving cases, so I handled it this way."

  Sun Jianbo smiled wryly, looked around and changed the subject, chatted a few sentences of idle talk, then left the office. Xu Shaojie sat in the office, with a faint cold smile.

  Before long, the director of the police station arrived at Xu Shaojie's office.

  "Secretary Xu, the case in Huolong Village two days ago was too heinous. All of our police officers were assisting the municipal bureau's criminal police team with the investigation and couldn't spare anyone. It wasn't until later that we found out there had been some disputes in Huolong Village and we didn't arrive at the scene on time. Please forgive us, Xu Shaojie."

  "I know that Secretary Sun has already explained it to you, there are not many police officers in the police station, and the police force is tense, I am aware of this, so you don't need to explain it, solving the case is a big deal."

  "Secretary Xu, I have one more thing."

  The director of the police station seemed somewhat hesitant.

  "Just say what's on your mind."

  "Secretary Xu handled three thugs in Huolong Village, and I heard that the leaders of the Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau took them away. These three people committed crimes in Huolong Village, which is within our police station's jurisdiction. Secretary Xu considered that we are short-handed, so he invited the municipal bureau's leaders to come over. You may not know, but the incidents that occurred in Yudu District should be handled by our police station, unless they are extremely serious cases. If the municipal bureau's leaders handle them, it will have a very negative impact on our police station. What do you think? Should we handle it? Don't worry, we will definitely handle it seriously."

  Xu Shaojie understood that this was Liu Zhihua's intention, and he felt a little angry. The three thugs' matter had been considered by Xu Shaojie, the incitement to murder had not occurred, and the three people did not have any major problems. At the time, he said so just to stabilize the emotions of the crowd, wanting to use this incident to deal with Liu Zhihua. Obviously, there was no guarantee. Liu Zhihua's nephew, Liu Laosi, could deny it without acknowledging it, and there was no evidence. Moreover, even if Liu Laosi had a problem, it couldn't be linked to Liu Zhihua. In short, mobilizing the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Brigade was just an expedient measure, and the Criminal Investigation Brigade wouldn't care about such a case. Therefore, in the end, it would still be transferred to Huai'an City, and then to the police station.

  "I know, you directly call the Municipal Bureau of Criminal Investigation Brigade, I'll give Sun Chief a call later."

  "Alright, I'll go and handle it right away, the company has already arranged for a vehicle."

  Sun Zhi's team quickly agreed to Xu Shaojie's request, originally for the sake of boosting Xu Shaojie's morale. The criminal investigation team would not bother with such a small case. After hanging up the phone, Xu Shaojie returned to his office and soon the police station chief arrived at his office. The chief looked dejected, clearly having been reprimanded and failed. Xu Shaojie knew this was the outcome he had intended, deliberately sending the police station chief to be scolded.

  "Alright, I've already told the head of the criminal investigation team. You go and do the paperwork now, someone is waiting for you. It must be done today, if it's late, I won't guarantee anything."

  The director of the police station couldn't help but feel wronged, and immediately left Xu Shaojie's office. This time, he had to go to the municipal bureau in person to handle the procedures, which was repeatedly emphasized by Secretary Liu.

  In the afternoon, at more than four o'clock, the director of the police station walked into Xu Shaojie's office with a smile on his face. Things were obviously settled. The director must have invited Xu Shaojie to dinner, saying that all the police officers were waiting and asking Secretary Xu not to decline. It was still during the first month of the lunar year, so it could be considered as celebrating the new year together with the police officers. Xu Shaojie did not decline. Sometimes, things can be eased, and they should be eased. As long as it's not absolutely necessary, don't tear your face apart.

  Upon arriving at the restaurant, Xu Shaojie saw Sun Jianbo. At this moment, Sun Jianbo had a smile on his face and warmly shook hands with Xu Shaojie. The 7 police officers from the station, including the female officer in charge of household registration, all arrived. Xu Shaojie knew that those left behind at the station were auxiliary police officers. Looking at the three thugs, Xu Shaojie was even more certain that this time, the three thugs would definitely suffer greatly because they shouldn't have mentioned Liu Laosan's name. Not only Liu Laosan, but also Liu Zhihua would hate them to the bone. Therefore, Xu Shaojie believed that handing over the three thugs to the police station for handling would result in a more severe outcome than if they were handled at the municipal bureau.

  During dinner, Sun Jianbo was very enthusiastic and kept telling jokes. The only female police officer, a newlywed young woman, felt somewhat embarrassed.

  However, during the meal, the director of the police station mentioned a person, which left Xu Shaojie stunned.

  The director of the police station arrived at Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau, and for some reason, a beautiful policewoman asked them what Xu Shaojie was doing. The director replied honestly, saying that all the police in the municipal bureau were leaders. The policewoman also instructed the director to extend her greetings to Xu Shaojie, whom she had not contacted for a long time. Later, the director asked some brothers from the criminal investigation team who had handled a case in Huaguan Village last time, and they said that this policewoman was Tang Wanjun, an officer from Xilin Municipal Public Security Bureau, who came to Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau to experience life.

  Xu Shaojie's face was uncomfortable, the police station director discovered it and became even more solemn and respectful. From this, we can see that Secretary Xu's relationship with Officer Tang Wanjun is not ordinary. Not to mention this matter, just saying that Xu Shaojie could invite brothers from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Team is not an ordinary ability.

  Xu Shaojie got a headache, this Tang Wanjou, how did she end up in Huaiyang City.