Chapter 316 Catch them all in one fell swoop [3]
Fang Xiaoqi said again: "Continue the search, and the scribes will make records."
"Yes!" The soldiers, government officials, and scribes immediately started busy. After checking the place where the crime occurred inch by inch, and confirming the evidence left by the gangsters who broke into private houses, they went to tie up thirty gangsters including Cao Weinan and Fang Erlai.
As usual, we will interrogate King Yan, Zhang, Liu, his family, Uncle Qin, Jiang Dalang and others, and record their confessions.
When it was done, it was already dark, and the residents of Yexiang Lane became bolder. They came to the door of the tail house and craned their necks to look inside.
When Bantou Chen saw them, he greeted them: "Are you residents of Yexiang Lane? Come in quickly, we want to question you!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone ran away... They just came to see them. It's lively, but I don't want to get involved.
“Damn, they are a bunch of cowards.” Team leader Chen cursed and called to the government officials: “Let’s go, follow me to investigate and collect evidence from house to house!”
Huang Yanglong shouted: “Fang Xiaoqi, please give us Two government soldiers accompanied Lao Chen and the others to take statements. If they encountered uncooperative people, some of the government soldiers would help Lao Chen. "
Board leader Chen was thinking about Huang Yanglong... this bastard. Do you want to help? They clearly suspected that he and Boss Ma were in the same group and would let the people in Yexiang Lane help Cao Weinan and the others put in good words, so they asked the government soldiers to keep an eye on him.
Fortunately, Old Chen only pretends to be blind when it comes to small things. When it comes to big things, he sees things clearly and will not take care of these bastards anymore, so he smiled and said: "Young Master Huang is still thoughtful. Please give Fang Xiaoqi to the two soldiers." Help."
"Yes." Fang Xiaoqi agreed readily.
Chen Bantou took the government servants, scribes, two government soldiers, and Huang Yanglong, who wanted to be beaten, and others to go to various houses in the alley to record confessions.
If anyone refused to open the door, Huang Yanglong banged on the door and shouted: "Don't pretend to be dead, the Yamen will collect evidence. If you dare not open the door and cooperate, the government soldiers will break down the door to arrest you and send you to jail!"
With one word, the closed doors of the house opened one after another, and they cooperatively told what they knew tonight.
However, people in Yexiang Lane didn't know much. They only said: "Zhang Gongshun is that Qin Er. He came to Yan's house as a guest during the day and gave many good gifts. However, Fang Erlai bumped into him and caused a scene. At the scene, Fang Erlai was driven away, but he refused to accept it, went to call his brother, and broke into the house again at night to make a fuss..."
"The descendants of the Zhang family and the Liu family have We asked for help in the alley, but we have a family to take care of, and we are always timid and weak. It is difficult to fight a wild dog, so how can we help? "
After saying this, Huang Yanglong gave them a look. , and asked: "Several families in Wei Zhai said that Fang Erlai would force the residents of the alley to pay money for self-protection. Is this possible?"
This?
Yes, there is, but the people in Yexiang Lane dare not say it, for fear of offending Fang Erlai's backer and ending up being retaliated against.
Huang Yanglong saw through their thoughts and said: "Because of the matter of the Jin family leaving seeds, the three officials of the government think that the city should be cleaned up, so don't be cowardly. If you have any grievances, take the opportunity to say it. If you don't say it, then it's If you help a villain conceal a crime, and if you are found guilty of deliberately giving false evidence, your home will be confiscated and you will be exiled.”
What the hell, you’re going to be exiled? !
The people in Yexiang Lane were all scared and had enough of being bullied by the gangsters. They gritted their teeth and told Fang Erlai about collecting money for their protection: "One hundred dollars a month. , If you don’t pay, you won’t be able to live in it. Not only do we have to pay, but the people in the two alleys next door also have to pay.”
Not only that, but the disadvantaged families in the entire Xicheng District have to pay. Protection money.
After listening to this, Bantou Chen felt his head pounding. He silently offered a stick of incense to Boss Ma and said to the scribe: "Remember it."
"Eh." After the accompanying scribe recorded the confessions of the people in Yexiang Lane, he asked them to take their fingerprints, and then went to the other two alleys to question them door to door. Most of the residents risked their lives and said that they had been forcibly taken into custody. It's about money.
When it was getting dark, Team Leader Chen and the others had just finished recording their confessions and returned to Wei Zhai.
The effects of the medicine on Cao Weinan and the others had worn off, and they could move and speak. They hurriedly shouted: "Boss Chen, you are wronged. We did not break into private houses, let alone use drugs to harm anyone. The drug was brought by Qin Er." If you don’t believe me, go and search him!” Fang Erlai also cried: “Boss Chen, Brother Chen, brothers, you are really unjust, you have to make the decision for us.”
"What are you shouting for? Who is your brother!" Chen Bantou rushed over and slapped Fang Erlai several times. He wanted to slap Fang Erlai to death, and then Said: "You were dragged out of the Yan family's house by us. You still have the drug bag on you, and there is the paper you used to wrap the drug on the ground. Just like this, you still have the nerve to cry out for injustice?!"
Then he called to the government officials: "Gag their mouths and escort them back to the government office!"
Huang Yanglong looked amused, and Team Leader Chen was angry: "Old Chen, you handled the case much more efficiently today."
< br>Why, are you afraid that the case will be handled slowly and they will confess you?
Botou Chen pretended not to hear anything and went to discuss with Fang Xiaoqi. After leaving two government officials to guard the scene of the crime, he escorted Cao Weinan and the others, along with several victims from Weizhao, Yexiang Lane and the two streets next door. Several witnesses from the alley returned to the Yamen together.
Second Uncle Qin and the others are considered witnesses and they want to follow.
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The government office is currently busy with the major case of the Jin family's seed preservation, the drug theft case of Wuze Medicine Store, and the Zhao family's property fraud case. It is so busy that many government officials are working hard. It's late night. So when Cao Weinan and the others were taken to the government office, the people in the government office went crazy and wanted to chop Cao Weinan and the others into pieces!
The Chinese New Year is almost here, can’t we just stop for a while? !
"Bantou Chen, are these people going to be tortured?" the government officials asked, gritting their teeth and getting ready for a big fight.
Botou Chen stayed up all night and was very resentful, but said: "I will take them to the execution room and watch them first. After I report back to the adults and get their approval, I will torture them again."
"Yes!" The government officials responded, but they rushed forward and beat Cao Weinan and the others on the spot. After the beating felt comfortable, they were taken to the execution room.
Chen Bantou hurried to the public court and reported his orders to the three officials of the government office.
But Fang Xiaoqi was already one step ahead of him and told Gao Baihu about the matter.
Gao Baihu and the three adults also stayed up all night and were all running errands in a park. After listening to Fang Xiaoqi's words, their faces were as gloomy as ghosts.
Bang!
Magistrate Shao slammed the table angrily and cursed: "A bunch of dishonest people, who is behind this Cao Weinan? But that Boss Ma? Arrest him too!"
Bottom leader Chen heard this as soon as he came in. , shrunk in fright, and hurriedly presented the confession: "Sir, these are all the confessions in the Yexiang Lane case. Please take a look at them."
The masters immediately took the confessions and looked at them with the adults.
Luo Tongpan and Magistrate Shao became more and more angry as they watched: "Bringing medicine and gathering people to break into private houses to harm people, privately collecting people's money for personal protection, one hundred pence a month, and the Yamen tax collection is not as harsh as they are. It’s really outrageous!”
That was all in the past. For the sake of peace in the city, he could turn a blind eye. But now that he has caught the Jin family’s seed, he has a chance to rise to the top. He will never allow his road to advancement to be ruined by these three religions and nine streams. Got it!
There was a murderous look in Magistrate Shao's eyes. After a moment, he said to Gao Baihu: "Gao Baihu, that boss Ma runs a gambling house and has thugs. I need your help to arrest him."
Gao Baihu drank a cup of strong tea, stood up and hugged Fist said: "Don't worry, Lord Magistrate, I will lead troops to Ma's house immediately and arrest Boss Ma for you!"
Governor Shao immediately wrote the arrest document, stamped it with a big seal, and gave it to Gao Gao Baihu: "Go."
This?
Do you really want to get Boss Ma?
Team leader Chen was shocked and stunned. When he came to his senses, Gao Baihu had already left with the arrest documents, ordered his troops to leave the office, and rushed to Ma's house.