radicalducati Chapter 718: Are we just going to sit there and wait for death?
Chapter 718: Are we just going to sit there and wait for death?
The interrogation room fell into silence, and He Yu finally chose to bow his head and admit his guilt and signed a confession agreement. After the interrogation, he was taken away for processing, leaving the chief judge to continue his next review task.
At this time, a young man named Xiao Li was smoking in the corridor. When he saw Lao Zhang, he came forward to greet him. "Lao Zhang, how are you?"
"He is a cunning man, but he couldn't stand our questioning and finally had to give in." Lao Zhang replied. The two chatted briefly and then returned to their work.
In another room, Director Yu, the interrogator, was holding the new evidence provided by Leng Chaobei and continuing to negotiate with Zhou Hua, another suspect involved in the case. Despite all-night negotiations, progress was still very slow. With Leng Chaobei's confession and the emergence of more strong evidence, the situation changed in favor of Director Yu. However, Zhou Hua, one of the leaders of the security department, did not feel relieved at all, but became more anxious.
"Let's change the subject and talk about the previous case at the steel plant!" He raised a more sensitive topic with a cold look on his face, obviously hoping to pry open the other party's defense. But the result was not optimistic - neither the hard pressure nor the psychological offensive achieved the expected effect.
Faced with this embarrassing situation, even the experienced interrogator had no choice but to leave. "We are not in a hurry. We have plenty of time."
Just before leaving the room, he added: "Your family is waiting to see you. They should be able to provide more information."
When he left, he looked at the rising sun and could not help but sigh for the hard work tonight. There was still a lot of important work waiting for him. He turned and went to another place to check a new batch of case materials. Despite the many challenges, for the sake of the overall situation, they must go all out and not let small things distract them from the overall process.
The workers in the machinery factory also felt an unusual atmosphere - the factory was surrounded by tighter security than usual, all entries and exits were subject to extremely strict inspection procedures, patrols were strengthened inside and outside the workshop, and new isolation areas were divided; special management plans were set up for employee dining areas; the office area was also full of tension. Everyone knew what was happening here, but they didn't know the details. While people were speculating and uneasy, they continued to work silently at their posts, praying that the crisis would be over as soon as possible.
At the same time, a few core members of the factory are under greater pressure - Wang Jun and others must not only ensure their own safety but also pay close attention to the situation and the series of chain reactions it may trigger. What these people are most concerned about is Yang Ming and his situation, as well as the fate of the entire enterprise...
In such an environment, everyone is living cautiously, hoping that the situation will become clear as soon as possible. A new day finally arrives, and under the hot sunshine, everyone welcomes an unknown round of challenges with different feelings.
It was still the same meeting room as yesterday, but the number of people present today dropped sharply, with only a few people still coming in and out of the door. Several respected elders sat together, looking solemn and extremely worried.
One-eyed Old Hu asked, his tone revealing a hint of panic and fear that was difficult to conceal, "Old Li, do you have any new news?"
Who would have thought that so many things would happen in just one night, and that everything we agreed on last night is now in vain. If we had known this would happen, we should have resolved all of this immediately yesterday.
"No clue." Old Li stroked his white hair, his heart full of anxiety. The news he received at dawn was disturbing: there was a big problem at the Metallurgical Bureau, and many people were suddenly taken away, including Zhuang Jinlan, who also lost contact.
He specially sent someone to Zhuang Jinlan's residence to investigate the situation, but there has been no response until now. At first, he couldn't believe the news - after all, according to common sense, it would take several days from arrest to interrogation, which should have given them enough time to respond.
But the development of the situation obviously exceeded his expectations, and the other party acted so quickly that he was caught off guard.
"Are we just going to sit there and wait for death?" asked a colleague nearby.
Old Li shook his head. "We have no choice. We don't even know what's going on right now. We're like blind people! We can only wait and see."
The elderly are now more worried about their lives, and the current stable life is more difficult to come by than ever before. That is why they cherish this comfort more.
Footsteps were heard from the stairs, and everyone immediately looked towards the door. Lao Li's guard rushed in panting, looking anxious. "Leader, I just checked, and all the people from Director Zhuang have disappeared, even she herself is missing! No one around knows when they were taken away."
Lao Li's heart suddenly sank - there were only a handful of teams in the country that could take people away quietly, and each team took orders from the higher-ups.
In other words, they have been targeted!
Then came even worse news: "Many more people were arrested. According to our investigations, at least 30 people were arrested overnight, including Leng Mingdong and He Jianping."
There was an uproar in the room, and someone asked in disbelief: "He Jianping was also arrested?"
The guard nodded affirmatively, "Yes, according to our investigation, his car there has not been retrieved yet."
Hearing this, Lao Li pounded the table heavily, extremely angry: "Assholes, idiots! What on earth did you do!"
Leaving the car there meant that they were arrested together during their midnight tryst. Once this situation was exposed, the upper-level figure would definitely know everything - this was simply a naked betrayal! Not only was it a simple slap in the face, it was also a fatal blow!
"This stupid woman! How could she take such a risk?" another old man said angrily. "Because of her wrong choice, she has directly destroyed our support!"
Years of hard work were ruined in an instant. Not only did they lose their support, they even offended the person in a high position. There was nowhere to escape...
After a brief moment of anger, the room fell silent again. Everyone waiting for a response fell silent, deeply feeling that the seriousness of the situation was beyond their expectations. "Where are they now?"
Lao Hu's eyes became sharp and cold, and the air was filled with the strong murderous intent he exuded.
The guard took a deep breath and replied: "After a long period of tracking, it was confirmed that all the arrested people were sent to the Red Star Machinery Factory!"
"The security level there is higher than that of the metallurgical industry, and the specific situation is still unknown!" Lao Hu slammed the table fiercely, anger boiling in his chest, and then turned to Lao Li: "Hurry up and find a way! This woman must not be allowed to live!"
At this moment, everyone's mood was as heavy as the sky covered with dark clouds.