Chapter 58: The Triad Boss, Third Brother

  Wang He thought Yao Xinmin was asking about Xiaosan, so he solemnly warned Yao Xinmin: "Shut up for me, from now on ask less about Xiaosan's affairs, it won't do you any good to ask more."

  King River misunderstood, Yao Xinmin hastily explained: "Old captain, you misunderstood me. I wasn't asking about Xiaosan's affairs, but rather about Xiaosan himself."

  "Oh, you're talking about Xiaosan's own affairs? Then tell me, what have you found out?" Wang He asked Yao Xinmin with great puzzlement.

  Yao Xinmin had not wanted to tell Lao Shou Zhang, but the matter of Xiao San was too big. As the director of the Public Security Bureau, he couldn't cover it up. If something were to happen later, he wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility. For the sake of Lao Shou Zhang's reputation, Yao Xinmin steeled himself and said: "Lao Shou Zhang, just now I found out that Xiao San is actually the underworld boss San Ge, whom we've been wanting to catch but couldn't find any evidence on."

  "What did you say?" Wang He was shocked when he heard that Xiao San was a wanted criminal issued by the Ministry of Public Security. As the Secretary of the Provincial Politics and Law Committee, he naturally knew the name of the northeastern three provinces' underworld boss, San Ge. But Wang He had never dreamed that Xiao San was actually the underworld boss who the public security department had been trying to catch but couldn't due to lack of any criminal evidence.

  To get a clear understanding of Xiao San's situation, Wang He couldn't help but ask again: "Xin Min, you must have figured it out by now, right? Xiao San is indeed the notorious underworld boss San Ge?"

  "Old boss, such a big thing, how dare I speak nonsense in front of you. Xiao San is that black way big brother San Ge, or he himself admitted it just now. Just now Xiao San was here, I didn't dare to say it to your face. So, I don't dare to hide it from you." Now, Yao Xinmin has a bitter tale to tell, but can't speak out. Xiao San grew up on his shoulders since childhood, and he doesn't want to see all this either.

  Confirmed, Wang He now also did not know how to say with Yao Xinmin. He casually took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it and started pacing back and forth in the office.

  After weighing the severity of the situation, Wang He decided to tell Yao Xinmin the truth, also for Yao's own good. If Yao continued to investigate blindly, who knows what kind of trouble he would stir up, and even if he died, no one would know how it happened.

  Wang He said to Yao Xinmin with a very serious tone: "Xinmin, listen carefully to what I'm about to say. This matter is extremely important and you absolutely cannot tell anyone else about it. If you do, not even I can save you. You've been around for many years and have heard rumors of a mysterious department that has enormous power in their hands. Xiao Wei is the second-in-command of that department. And Xiao Wei's godfather is someone who can be described as being above everyone else. He can mobilize eight central guard troops to protect Xiao Wei, which proves how important Xiao Wei is. Now, I don't care what you do, but you must immediately stop investigating Xiao Wei and burn all the materials you've collected. You absolutely cannot let anyone see them again. If you continue to investigate, you might not even know how you'll die."

  Yao Xinmin's mind is now a complete blank, and he can be said to have been stunned. He never thought that Xiao Weiye's identity would be so sensitive and special. As the director of the Harbin Municipal Public Security Bureau, he certainly knew about the unknown departments. But even if he had racked his brains, he wouldn't have thought that Wang Weiye was the second-in-command of that department. If it weren't for Old Chief telling him personally, he wouldn't have believed it no matter what anyone said.

  Yao Xinmin wiped the sweat that had broken out on his forehead with a handkerchief, and asked nervously: "Old Chief, you're not fooling me, are you? Xiao San is still so young, I'm afraid his position is even higher than yours."

  Upon hearing Yao Xinmin's words, Wang He stepped forward and gave Yao a slap on the head, saying: "You still have the nerve to joke with me? I only found out two days ago. When he showed me his ID at the time, it really scared me. I didn't expect that little three would be someone from that department, and he's even the second-in-command there. If Little Three doesn't give his old man face today, this matter could get big if it gets out of hand. If it goes up the chain of command, those few troublemaking soldiers under your command will be sent to a military tribunal, and he won't live long even if he doesn't die."

  Wang He sighed and said to Yao Xinmin with great sadness: "After this is over, I'll settle the score with you. What have you been doing all these years? There's only one child in the family, and you haven't taken good care of him. Instead, he's become a big shot in the underworld. Now that I've heard what you said, I'm heartbroken. As the Secretary of the Provincial Politics and Law Committee, my work focus is on maintaining law and order throughout the province. But it turns out that my own son is actually the biggest boss of the Northeastern black society. Isn't this laughable?"

  Yao Xinmin saw the old chief's sad look, he immediately apologized: "Old chief, you hit me or scold me, it's all my fault for not taking good care of Little Wei. But, old chief, I just can't understand why Little Wei would join the underworld. Every time I go home, I see him studying with those old professors. And when they see me, they all praise Little Wei for being smart and say he's a rare talent that comes once in a hundred years. If Little Wei didn't say it himself today, even if you beat me to death, I wouldn't dare think that Little Wei is actually the Third Brother."

  "It's all because my wife has spoiled that little rascal. You don't need to apologize to me, I know he's clever. After I came back, those old professors also told me about it. But who could have thought that the little rascal would use the knowledge he learned to play a game of cat and mouse with us?" Wang He now couldn't help but admire how clever Wang Weiye was.

  Wang He sighed to Yao Xinmin: "Little San is too smart, he's a little rascal. People outside call him Third Brother. But no one has thought deeply about it, he's the Third Brother who is notorious for killing people without blinking an eye in the underworld. Not to mention you, even I didn't think of that."

  Yao Xinmin nodded in agreement with Wang He's words, "Yes, old chief, none of us thought about that. I heard those people call him Third Brother and assumed Little Wei was the third child at home. People knew he was your son, so they called him Third Brother out of respect. Little Wei is indeed very clever, as you said. He put himself in plain sight, making everyone suspicious, but also not suspicious at all. As his uncle, I really admire him. We've been investigating this case for almost two years, but we haven't found anything. The core members of their organization are unknown to us. Our undercover police officers can't even get close to the internal core, they're all on the periphery. It's said that Little Wei's organization is very strict and rarely recruits new members. If they do, it's a grand ceremony with incense and worship, but only those who have participated in such rituals know where and when it takes place. In these two years, we don't even know why Little Wei's underworld organization hasn't recruited anyone. So now, we don't even know who his internal members are, let alone the core figures of their organization."

  Upon hearing Yao Xinmin's emotional words, Wang He couldn't help but acknowledge that his son Weiye was indeed a remarkable individual. However, this wasn't the right time to discuss Weiye's merits. Wang changed the subject and said: "Xinmin, you must think carefully about how to write the report. Given the severity of the incident, provincial and municipal leaders will definitely ask questions. My suggestion is that you don't mention Xiaosi's name in the report. Just say that a certain high-ranking official came to our city for research and got into a fight with your people during dinner. Since we didn't know they were from the Public Security Bureau, when they pulled out their guns, due to some misunderstanding, they were mistaken for Central Guard troops. To the outside world, let's just say it was an accidental gunshot that injured a police officer, and tell the deceased's family the same thing. As for how this incident will be handled, we'll have to wait and see what the higher-ups decide. We just need to compile the report and submit it to the relevant departments. I'll take care of talking to Secretary Li in the city; the fewer people who know about this, the better. When you go out later, warn your subordinates that if they don't want to die, they should keep this incident buried in their stomachs and not spread rumors everywhere. If others ask, just say it's unclear. This is beneficial for everyone. Also, remind your colleagues at the bureau to be careful not to make careless inquiries. If they don't listen, we'll strip them of their official duties."

  "Yes! Old Chief."

  Yao Xinmin is now at ease, as the old chief has stepped forward to handle this thorny matter, and he is deeply moved. As for the matters within the bureau, they can be easily settled with just one order. Now that he has seen the old chief calm down, Yao Xinmin shifted the topic and asked: "Old Chief, who was the girl standing next to Sanzhen earlier?"

  Wang He heard Yao Xinmin ask about Sima Youlan, and he smiled at Yao Xinmin: "It's the daughter-in-law that Xiao San brought back home for us three days ago."

  After seeing off Sima Youlan, who was reluctant to part with him, Wang Weiye received a call from his uncle, Wang Pu, telling him that he must report to the department before the 25th, as there were important matters waiting for him to attend to.

  Since there was nothing to do at home, Wang Weiye asked Tan Long to go to the provincial military district to book a ticket. He also wanted to arrive in Beijing ahead of time to visit his father-in-law Zhao Long, whom he had not met yet and who had done him so many favors.