The First Volume: The Hollow Spirit Chapter 46: No Time

  Tie Tou and Mao Zi each brought the people they trusted most to hurry over. After Wang Yaozu met up with Tie Tou and the others at the police station, he immediately left the police station. That wasn't a place for conversation, and Wang Yaozu wouldn't be foolish enough to make a phone call to Zhu Laoban inside. From start to finish, the director of the police station never appeared, but Wang Yaozu clearly felt that someone was monitoring him.

  After the crowd left the police station, they obviously felt that someone was following them. Wang Ya-zu didn't mind and found a cigarette stall outside to buy four packs of American cigarettes for Tie Tou and his men, one pack per person. Then he borrowed a phone from a merchant and dialed directly into the Zhu's Bank.

  "Boss Zhu, I'm Wang Yaozu. How's the investigation going on your end?" Wang Yaozu was on the phone, while Tie Tou lit a cigarette and gave a signal to his trusted aide beside him. The man put back the already opened pack of cigarettes into his pocket, clenched his fist and left.

  "Mr. Wang, indeed a large sum of money was withdrawn in batches over a short period of time, all handled by the same cashier. The signature of the withdrawal slip does not match the signature on file with the bank. Furthermore, the cashier also handled a loan in the name of his own relative, which is only 100 yuan, but the borrower's address and name are problematic. We called to inquire and were told that there was no such thing."

  All the lines are connected, and there is already some evidence. Wang Ya Zu listened to it with a smile, and patted Xiaoshan's head in a good mood. In the distance, the member under Tie Tou was punching and kicking a passerby, and the police officer who followed him in plain clothes could only beg for mercy after being beaten. Fortunately, Tie Tou's subordinates knew the severity of the situation, so they stopped at the point where the person saw red and could still get up.

  "Director Zhu, that's all. Your bank doesn't need to investigate anymore. If this matter is handled well, you will have done a great deed and we will never forget your contribution. After some time, someone from the police station should come to ask about this matter, just say whatever they ask."

  No mention of the Jiū Shū grocery store, nor anyone with the surname Qián. The most crucial clue is still in Wáng Yào Zǔ's hands. Even if the police have some suspicions and participated in the investigation or even informed the Public Security Command, it would be useless. Who would have thought that the key to everything lies on the bodies of two small beggars? The person who beat the tail has returned at this time and can finally take a puff of American cigarettes, with Tiě Tóu personally using his own nearly finished cigarette to light it for him.

  "Alright, this isn't a place for talking, let's go somewhere else to talk. Anyway, the matter is settled, Old Stone will definitely be very happy." Wang Ya Zu led the crowd directly out of the tobacco shop, at this time the poor policeman who was beaten finally managed to stand up with his own strength, as soon as he stood up he spat out a mouthful of blood, the passersby on the side of the road didn't dare to intervene.

  Although injured and beaten to a pulp, the man still managed to drag himself to the cigarette shop where Wang Ya-zu had just left. This scared the boss who quickly asked his assistant to call the police. However, the other party immediately revealed their police identity, leaving the boss no choice but to ask his assistant to fetch a hot towel for the injured policeman to clean his wounds. Then, following the officer's orders, he recounted Wang Ya-zu's previous conversation word for word.

  A phone call was made to the police station, and two uniformed policemen arrived at the tobacco shop to take someone away. As they left, they took two packs of foreign cigarettes without paying a single penny. This made the boss regretful for several days, lamenting his bad luck. The loss of those two packs of cigarettes meant that ten days' worth of business was all in vain. While scolding the police for being too black-hearted, the tobacco shop owner also cursed Wang Yaowu and others as jinxes.

  The police station quickly sent someone to the Zhu's bank, and somehow found out that the person investigating the stock was chasing a very important person and had received clues. However, the most critical clue was unknown to the people at the police station, and even Mr. Zhu didn't know. Because Mr. Zhu now has some backing from the investigative team and has some connections of his own, the police were ultimately afraid to take things too far, and only repeatedly warned Mr. Zhu that if he had any clues, he should notify them immediately before leaving.

  Because of the Tianfu Travel Agency case, Commander Xiong of the Garrison Command personally called and scolded the Director of the Police Bureau. The Director was very worried about this, but soon a good piece of information arrived in front of him, so he immediately called Commander Xiong, and people from the Garrison Command quickly joined in. They also sent someone to Zhu's Bank to ask about the things Wang Yaoyu had investigated.

  "Tiāo tóu, máo zi, I have things to do this afternoon and evening. Xiao Shan will take you to Jiu Shu's general store. Investigate first, don't make a move yet. I don't think that Qian guy is the one we want to catch, he's at most just an undercover mole for that group, used as a scapegoat. The key is still to catch who we want to catch. Mao Zi, help me take care of Xiao Shan and send him home safely. Tonight, I need your help with something, be on time. Tell Lao Shi Tou about it, I'm going back to the French consulate now."

  The credit goes to the front, and the problem is with Wang Yaozu. Such a good thing, Tie Tou and Mao Zi are willing to do it, Mao Zi directly guarantees to Wang Yaozu that he will protect Xiao Shan's safety and let Wang Yaozu leave with peace of mind. After Wang Yaozu left, the two men's merits became even greater. Most people in the stock found that Shi An Guo was not only teaching Wang Yaozu lesson after lesson but also increasingly trusting Wang Yaozu. This is not a good thing for Tie Tou and Mao Zi.

  Acting separately, this is also to attract the attention of others. Commander Xiong of the Guard Command was very angry about the investigation of the stock grab and scolded internally, and also conducted a large-scale internal investigation. Yan Song was the most suspicious person at this time, but Yan Song also had skills. At the beginning of the investigation, he went directly to Commander Xiong to cry and ask Commander Xiong to replace him. Who made him the deputy officer in charge of contacting the investigation department? Now everyone suspects him, so Yan Song simply resigned automatically and cried to Commander Xiong to take him away and send him to the military law office.

  Sometimes, crying can really solve problems, and big ones at that. Yan Song's tears immediately put Commander Xiong in a difficult spot, and after some thought, the main suspect became the person least likely to betray the Security Command. After a wave of relief came a small reward, and after collecting the bounty, Yan Song moved into the Security Command headquarters to clear his name.

  Wang Ya-zu returned to the Garrison Command within the originally scheduled time, while Anthony had everything ready on his end. Faberson personally saw Anthony off at the consulate, with a truck loaded with large boxes of things Anthony was taking back to his country. Faberson didn't mind this and even instructed Anthony in front of everyone to be careful, lest someone might do him harm. Many people in the French Consulate showed great concern for Anthony's safety and even arranged for twenty extra security personnel from the police station before he departed.

  Everything went according to plan. Just as they were about to set off, Wang Yaowu received a phone call that had been made directly to the French Consulate specifically asking for him, and it was Old Stone who had made the call.

  "Is it Yao Zu? The person you investigated is indeed very suspicious, and we have already sent people to monitor him. How about the foreign side? I still say that things should not be made too big, even if we can block newspapers and messages, but if we push the Japanese too hard, the situation will be very bad. All foreigners regard China as a piece of fat meat, they only want to get what they want from China in the end."

  "Alright, this matter here will be settled tomorrow. Anthony has already decided to return home. I don't want to make things too complicated either, if it gets complicated, I'll be the one who suffers. You keep an eye on the Communist Party side, Old Stone. Whether or not to notify them when making arrests is your business, but don't do it like last time again. At least give a heads up first. Alright, that's all."

  Wang Yaoyu hung up the phone, but he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he picked up the phone and had the switchboard connect him to his home phone. The one who answered the phone was not Wu Ma, but Shangguan Hui.

  "Ahui, you're at my place. Has Xiaoshan come back? The little boy from next door. By the way, tell Wu Ma that I'll be back very late tonight, so she doesn't need to cook for me, and you don't have to wait up for me either."

  Wang Yaozu hung up the phone after confirming that Xiaoyu had returned safely, and didn't continue talking to Shangguan Hui. Wang Yaozu knew that Shangguan Hui had a lot to say to him, but he was in no mood to listen at this time. Gunsmoke Silent Volume 1 Chapter 46: No Time