In room 429, Zahavi, two prosecutors and two police officers were tied up in a corner. Their uniforms were stripped off, leaving them in their underwear. Some of them, who were only wearing briefs, were forced to wear colorful shorts.
Their mouths were all blocked, Zahavi's eyes seemed to be spitting fire, and the rag in his mouth was about to be bitten to pieces.
Originally, Lu Ming agreed to go with them, but who would have thought that after he called a lawyer and discussed something with Wen Liangyu for a while, he followed them out of Wen Liangyu's office. Suddenly, in the corridor, a group of people rushed out from the next room, and without saying a word, they pinned them down, tied them up tightly, and stripped off their clothes.
Zahavi was filled with rage, but when he saw Lu Ming sitting next to the phone with a calm face, his heart suddenly turned cold.
Is what the informant said completely true? Was it really this guy who ordered the killing of the Border Commissioner
Now, the truth is revealed, so they start to capture burial objects madly
The Renaults, who were said to have been kidnapped, are also here. Were they really kidnapped
Thinking of this, Zahavi's heart sank to the bottom, but he suddenly felt a little confused. Why didn't he think before that if this guy was the mastermind behind the assassination of the border committee, then this person would be very dangerous. Why did he come to his lair again and again? Why
Could it be that I had been paying close attention to him from the beginning, and after taking on this case, I studied him more deeply, so deep down in my heart, subconsciously, I didn't think that he might be the real planner of this case
Because, this is not his style? Although he is extremely cruel, his tactics are all overt. He likes to knock people down in the clear sky without leaving them speechless.
So, I never thought that being too close to him, especially when he was about to be exposed, would be dangerous
Zahavi was stunned and confused for a moment.
Renault and Catherine, who were also under house arrest here, are now treated much better.
Catherine had forgotten her mission to kill Lu Ming with her eyes. At this moment, she was looking at these newly kidnapped people with shock.
Maybe they thought, this guy is really crazy, kidnapping everyone he sees, what is he trying to do
Listening to the conversation between Renault's father and someone on the phone, the border commissioner's case, no, doesn't it seem to have anything to do with this guy
So what is he doing now? Rebellion
It has been about an hour since Zahavi and others were tied up and brought in.
Lu Ming just sat there quietly.
The phone suddenly rang urgently.
Lu Ming picked up the phone and his expression immediately turned ugly when he heard the conversation inside.
Suddenly, he took two steps forward and slapped Zahavi in the face.
Zahavi felt a burning pain on his face and looked up at Lu Ming in shock, forgetting that he should be angry at this moment.
The others also looked at this scene in amazement.
Lu Ming pointed at Zahavi, gritted his teeth, turned around and walked out.
…
In the study, Lu Ming smoked silently.
Sitting opposite him was Zahavi, who was already dressed. He wanted to say something, but Lu Ming waved his hand and said, "Forget it. According to the hospital, his life should be saved."
Zahavi stood up and said, "Well, Commissioner Lu, I'll take my leave now. I still have a lot of things to deal with." He paused and said, "If he becomes disabled, I will take care of that little brother for the rest of his life."
Looking at Zahavi's eyes, Lu Ming was suddenly stunned. This guy had a white beard and looked like an old man, but why did his eyes look a little strange at this moment? It was like a child who had done something wrong was being scolded by his father.
The slap a few hours ago was also an overreaction caused by anger.
He said he was looking for a lawyer, but in fact he had just called an informant in the police station. The informant had just found out the situation and was about to secretly pass the information to him. It turned out that the person who reported him this morning was Justice Party member Yang Guiren.
He was the first person to come to Windermere with Little Renault. He was originally the councilor of the Third District and has announced that he will no longer run for the Third District election.
He actually reported it, saying that he and Gao Wangshi had conspired to do many bad things, and even killed Gao Depei's young son and forced Gao Depei to retire.
The Boundary Committee received his report and conducted an investigation on him, which led to his death.
He had originally reported himself to the Boundary Committee anonymously, and he had been struggling with his thoughts over the past few days. Now, he has finally overcome his fear of exposing his identity and stood up to report himself as a demon.
He also said that the original copies of the reporting materials he had collected were sent to the Boundary Commission, and should have been destroyed by the gunmen he sent out, but he could confront him and would no longer be afraid of him.
This information from the informant surprised me. Was Yang Guiren the last chess piece that old Renault had buried? Was he ready to stand up and testify against me at the critical moment
However, based on their understanding of themselves, they should know that they are never afraid of a living person who gives false testimony.
As long as the person is alive, there will be loopholes in making a false confession in court.
Then, Yang Guiren is probably dead too.
But if the plan was originally deployed, there would be no need for clear evidence to prove that he was the mastermind behind the murder of the border commissioner. He just needed to make all the signs look like he did it.
In this way, even if you jump into the Yellow River, you cannot wash yourself clean.
Therefore, Yang Guiren’s accusation was somewhat useless.
Then, there is another possibility that the chess piece is moving now not at the instruction of old Renault.
Because from the monitoring of the conversation between old Renault and Scherfer, he had not yet realized that the danger had arrived.
So, what about the Bucklo family who have been hiding in the dark
Baclo, who has access to a much wider range of information than old Renault, may have sensed some dangerous signals.
And he himself was caught up in the rumor of kidnapping the eldest son of old Renault.
Just like what I said to Zahavi at the beginning, it seems reasonable for me to show up on the street and be shot to death.
Yang Guiren, was he ordered by Bucklo's people? Just to make himself appear? To let himself be taken to the police station for questioning
Because Baclo sensed the crisis through various channels, he decided to go all out and simply get rid of himself, and all the troubles would disappear.
After all, in the eyes of the top leaders, I am still the biggest suspect in the assassination of the border committee member. If I die, I guess no one will really want to overturn the case for a foreigner like me. This way, ending a headless case that may not lead to any conclusion will probably make everyone happy.
And then, the development of things did not deviate much from what I expected.
He stripped Zahavi and others of their clothes, and in the two cars that Zahavi drove back to the police station, there were plastic models wearing prosecutor uniforms and his usual clothes. Because there were curtains on the windows, people outside could only get a general idea of the situation.
Sure enough, the two cars were ambushed at Fengshun Bridge, not far from the police station.
The two drivers were both chosen by Wen Liangyu as assassins. Although they were wearing bulletproof vests, one of them was still seriously injured. The news at the time was that he might die from his injuries.
This is why I slapped Zahavi.
In fact, if a gang ambushed police vehicles in a busy city, it would be doomed to fail and it would be impossible to hide it from others.
This group of well-armed militants were exposed more quickly because some of them were shot and injured at the ambush site and were unable to escape.
He is a core member of the Joseph brothers' gang of the Iron-hearted Party. He is also a bachelor. He confessed that the person he ambushed was Lu Qianxing because he kidnapped and killed the eldest son of Mr. Renault, the benefactor of the Joseph brothers.
If the law cannot punish him, we will punish him.
The Tiedan Gang is somewhat similar to the East China Sea Mafia, with numerous gangs within it and a relatively loose structure, which is completely different from the oriental-type gang run by Wen Liangyu.
And now, Zahavi has been urging the police to issue a warrant for the arrest of the Joseph brothers and their gang. He came back here from the police station to ask about the condition of the seriously injured driver.
"Yang Guiren, committed suicide, right? By taking poison?" Lu Ming suddenly asked.
Zahavi nodded, a little frustrated.
Lu Ming smiled, "This matter can be interpreted from two perspectives. You experienced it yourself, so you should understand that Yang Guiren wanted to lure me out. Whether I was dead or not, he would have died. But I am alive now. In the eyes of outsiders, this guy must have reported me by real name and died inexplicably afterwards."
After pondering, Lu Ming said, "Even if the Joseph brothers are caught, they probably don't know about it. They are probably really seeking revenge for the Renaults, and there is no connection between it and Yang Guiren's report and death."
"Commissioner Lu, don't worry, I will make sure everything is checked out!" Zahavi gritted his teeth and swore, "I will never let you suffer an unjust injustice!" He paused and looked at Lu Ming eagerly: "Commissioner Lu, if I do something wrong in the future, you must beat me and scold me, and I will never complain!"
Lu Ming was stunned, and when he saw the longing light in his deep eyes, he immediately felt a chill.
Ever since I slapped him, I felt like this guy treated me like his real father.
After hearing Han Anni talk about him that day, I looked him up thoroughly.
He grew up in a slave family. His father was cowardly, lazy, and had a bad habit of stealing money.
In the end, it was he who filed the lawsuit that sent his father to the gallows.
Perhaps, his father has always been a shame to him.
He grew up in a wild and extreme personality, and was never disciplined by his parents. To have come this far, we can only say that he is indeed very talented and has great perseverance.
He has never been married and is a well-known cruel official. Considering his experience, I am afraid he must have some serious psychological problems.
Moreover, the situation now was that I had slapped him, making him experience the feeling of being disciplined by his father? The feeling he had always longed for but could not get
This, this is too scary!
"Lao Zha, go and get busy, ah!" Lu Ming coughed.
"Okay, okay!" Zahavi agreed.
Lu Ming thought for a moment and said, "Actually, you don't have to worry about me. I have already investigated the case thoroughly. The other party is just fighting desperately. And think about it, for this case, the last councillor is willing to commit suicide? This means that the other party has run out of tricks. Although Yang Guiren has announced that he will not run for councillor, he has not resigned after all. He is still a councillor. Such a person has lost his life because of being involved in this case!"
"So, think about it, they have no more cards. Will anyone be willing to get involved in this case and continue to work for him? Because anyone who gets involved will not have a good ending, including a resigning congressman."
Zahavi listened attentively and nodded silently.
Lu Ming added: "Also, I can roughly guess who was behind this incident between Yang Guiren and the Joseph brothers. This is his final blow. Whether he hits the target or not, he is also clearing himself of all charges."
"Maybe it's some kind of signal."
"Old Zha, by now, you should have a suspect in this case, right? Who do you suspect did all these things?"
"Old Renault, right?" Zahavi smiled. "Of course, I am analyzing this from your perspective, because you have been entangled with the Renault family recently, including the ambush of you by the Joseph brothers, and the reason was also to avenge the Renault couple."
He glanced at Lu Ming and said, "Commissioner Lu, then, besides old Renault, who else do you suspect? Give me some clues. I am still the leader of the special case team, but I feel like an outsider!" He smiled bitterly and said, "Commissioner Lu, can you give me some inside information, please?"
Faintly, it seemed like begging something from an elder. Lu Ming felt a chill and his scalp went numb. He waved his hand and said, "Lao Zha, go and do your own thing!" You are definitely not a giant baby, you are an evil baby, which is terrifying.
At this time, someone brought the Renault couple in. Zahavi looked at them, didn't say much, put his hand lightly on his chest, and said goodbye with the ancient etiquette of his people.
"You two, please do as you please!" Lu Ming waved his hand casually at the Shaquilleno couple.
Shaquilleno was immediately startled: "Commissioner, let's stay here and see how we can help you."
You must be kidding. There's chaos outside. The prosecutor's vehicle was ambushed. My husband and I might be shot to death as soon as we step out of the Wendebao gate.
It seems that being with this devil is the safest thing now. You know, if this devil doesn't want you to die, you will really feel safe staying with him.
Lu Ming waved his hand, "There's nothing I can do for you. I think your father wants to see you the most right now. Please tell him that you and your wife didn't do anything wrong and didn't get involved in anything. I won't mind it!" He added, "I'll send someone to take you home."
Shaquilleno's heart skipped a beat. These words sounded a bit scary.
But helpless, he didn't dare to say anything more, he could only nod dejectedly: "Okay, thank you Commissioner Lu."
…
In the luxurious study, old Renault stared at his son and daughter-in-law in a daze.
After the initial great surprise, now, listening to Lu Mingchuan's words, he fell into silence, with an extremely complicated expression on his face.
"Father, the phone call I made about the shooter..."
Old Renault shook his head: "I understand." He sighed deeply, "We thought we had been plotting against him, but in fact, we had been plotting against him since a long time ago!"
"Besides, Yang Guiren is dead, everything is over..." Old Renault muttered to himself in despair, "Everything is over..."
Shaquilleno looked at his father in confusion, "Yang Guiren, it's also you, father..." It sounded as if Yang Guiren's death was a signal of some kind.
Old Renault waved his hand wearily, "You don't need to understand, and don't ask..."
Shaquilleno remained silent.
"Shaquille, you know the situation of the group. It's already very difficult. I've spent a lot of money recently. In addition, there will be all kinds of negative news and liquidations in the future, from officials, business partners, and even those hungry wolves who seem to be our relatives will jump out and bite us at this time..." Old Reno looked at Shaquille lovingly and gently stroked his son's hand, "Shaquille, you have to be strong, understand?!"
"Father, don't say that, nothing will happen to you!" Shaquilleno's heart sank and felt even more sour.
Old Renault smiled and looked out the window with a vague gaze, "As for me, I have no regrets. I have done my best and left the rest to fate. It's just that I failed. People always have success and failure. What I regret is that I didn't teach your brother well..." He paused, waved his hand to stop Shaquilleno from saying, staring at Shaquilleno, "Son, look into my eyes, you have to remember my words, if I die, it has nothing to do with Lu Qianxing, and you must never have any thoughts of revenge again, do you remember?" His voice was extremely solemn.
"Father, you won't die, you won't die..." Shaquilleno choked and shook his head desperately.
Old Renault looked at Catherine and said, "You have to help him. He has never experienced setbacks. I, I am really worried..."
Catherine's eyes also turned red and she lowered her head to wipe away her tears.
"Xia Fu, you're here. Good, you're always punctual." Old Renault looked up and suddenly smiled happily.
The person who entered the study was a graceful middle-aged man, who was also old Renault's will lawyer.
"Come on, all of you are here, I'm going to change my will now! Xia Fu, come on, I haven't been drinking, I haven't taken drugs, and now, no one is forcing me. I know exactly what I'm doing. I'm very clear-headed, right?! So, this time I change my will, it will definitely be legally effective, right?" Old Renault smiled.
Xia Fu looked at him silently and nodded gently: "Yes, Mr. Renault, if you modify your will now, it will take effect immediately after your death."
"Okay, okay... Let's talk about the epitaph first. I've thought about it a long time ago. My epitaph should be written by myself." Old Renault smiled and slowly sat back on the sofa. "Let me think, let me think, where should I start... Oh, let's start from the summer when I just met their mother. It was a very bright day..."
Shaquilleno looked at his father, his nose felt sore and his vision was blurry.