Chapter 476: Okay, I'll Go Take a Look

Fang Songping picked up the wine glass and took a silent sip.

He actually didn't want to agree to Xia Lanshan's request, for many reasons.

First, personal relations led Dongzhou’s deputy chief of criminal investigation to Yunzhou to investigate the case, which was not in compliance with regulations.

Second, Yunzhou is a border province with many autonomous counties and a lot of outsiders. The crime rate is among the top ten in the country, and the local anti-drug team has been very busy. According to the data, there have been thousands of drug cases solved in just half a year. The risk is higher.

Third, Chen Yi had just gotten married and was going to go on honeymoon in two days. It was rare for him to have a good rest. At this juncture, he was arranged to go on a business trip to Yunzhou. It seemed that his father-in-law was too unkind.

Even if Chen Yi is willing to go, his daughter Fang Shuyu will probably be quite dissatisfied.

Originally, the Yunzhou case had nothing to do with Chen Yi. He could have refused it and avoided it. If he agreed to it himself, wouldn't he be using Chen Yi as his boss, completely ignoring the other party's personal thoughts.

But Xia Lanshan is his old comrade-in-arms, a life-and-death friendship, and there is no one available in the Yunzhou Criminal Investigation Corps now. If he doesn't help, he can only report to the Imperial City and resign himself to fate. No matter what the outcome is, Xia Lanshan will not be able to get it. .

Besides... After reporting to the Imperial City, it is really not certain who the police department will send to "take charge". With Geng Jianqing's high regard for Chen Yi, there is a possibility of direct recommendation, and Chen Yi will still have to go.

This is the exclusive treatment for young people.

Instead of doing this, let Chen Yi go directly and solve the problem perfectly. By then, Xia Lanshan will not only have no fault, but also have merit.

After thinking for a long time, Fang Songping asked: "Is it dangerous?"

Seeing that Fang Songping was about to agree, Xia Lanshan said quickly: "Don't worry, it's definitely not dangerous. It's just a criminal case. Four murders and one theft. Well... that's how it is now."

Where can there be absolute safety? Fang Songping asked this to make sure it had nothing to do with drug control. Xia Lanshan was in charge of criminal investigation, and drug control had little to do with him. He could only assist in the investigation.

By the way...you have too many cases!

"Four murders?" Fang Songping frowned.

Xia Lanshan explained: "Judging from the method of committing the crime, it may have been done by one person."

Fang Songping said oh, it was a serial murder case. He did not agree immediately, saying that he needed to seek Chen Yi's opinion.

"He just got married and is already planning to go on his honeymoon. If the young couple refuses, you have to understand, Lao Xia." Fang Songping took a precaution in advance.

He knew that Chen Yi would agree, but what if? Don't let Xia Lanshan have too much hope.

"Okay, I know." Xia Lanshan nodded.

"By the way." Fang Songping remembered something, "You just said it's definitely not dangerous, so how did your deputy captain get injured?"

He is still more concerned about safety issues. Although Chen Yi is a criminal police officer and cannot avoid being involved in danger, after all, Chen Yi is not directly responsible for the Yunzhou case and needs to be clarified.

Mentioning this moment, Xia Lanshan waved his hand: "Hi! I fell off my horse and fell into a ditch while riding a horse. I almost fell off a cliff. I was so scared when I received the news. It's really a fate."

Fang Songping was surprised: "Falled off his horse? Where did he go?"

Xia Lanshan: "Go to Ruicheng Shangouzi to look for clues. No cars can get in. The local transportation system is horseback riding, with guides taking you. What the hell is this captain doing? If you don't know how to ride, don't ride. Just walk. No? Can you die from exhaustion?”

Fang Songping: "Go in person? It seems like we are really in a hurry."

Normally, it is quite rare for the deputy chief of criminal investigation to visit the front line in person. He usually leaves it to the people below, and his task is to provide guidance.

Since I went to search for clues in person, I guess I am not trusting the people below, or the clues are very important and I can't sit still.

Xia Lanshan: "He's like this. He's good at everything, but he's a little impatient."

Fang Songping touched his forehead and suppressed laughter. When the deputy chief of criminal investigation was investigating the case, he fell into the hospital on horseback. He was the only one in the country.

"Did you bring the dossier?" he asked.

Xia Lanshan shook his head: "No, if Chen Yi agrees, he can go back to Mingcheng with me directly. We will talk about it then. Considering that it takes time to get used to the inefficiency of working with unfamiliar colleagues, he can bring a few people with him. I will reimburse all the expenses and invoices." No need to open it, just give me whatever you want!”

Fang Songping: "You are quite generous."

It can be seen that Xia Lanshan is as anxious as the deputy captain. If he were ten years younger, he might go on by himself.

Xia Lanshan continued: "Also, when the authority reaches that level, he will be the leader of the task force and control the entire province's criminal investigation team."

Fang Songping nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll tell him, what's going on with the theft case you just mentioned? What kind of theft case has caused trouble to the provincial department?"

Theft cases are very common minor cases. The police station is responsible for the investigation. In serious cases, the criminal investigation brigade of the branch will be involved. It is rarely reported to the criminal investigation detachment, let alone the criminal investigation corps.

What a serious theft.

Xia Lanshan explained: "The owner's status is quite special, and the amount is very large, estimated to be around 100 million."

Hearing this value, Fang Songping was surprised for the first time: "One hundred million? What lost 100 million?!"

Xia Lanshan: "Jade bracelet."

Fang Songping fell silent when he learned it was a bracelet.

Gold is valuable but jade is priceless. He has never eaten pork but has seen pigs running away. Yunzhou is adjacent to Bagan, and Bagan is the birthplace of jade. Therefore, Yunzhou has been the main source of jade in the country for many years.

Especially Ruicheng, a fringe city in the southwest of Yunzhou, is located just two steps away from Bagan and is recognized as the hometown of emeralds in the industry.

Bracelets are considered to be the most expensive jewelry in the jadeite world. They are much more expensive than pendants, rings, bracelets, etc. Because bracelets are very scrap materials and depend on luck. After all, jadeite is naturally formed, and no one can predict the internal structure and color.

It is indeed difficult for ordinary people to imagine a 100 million jade bracelet, but it does exist. There are many rich people in the world.

Someone who can spend 100 million to buy a bracelet...is not a simple character.

No wonder it alerted the provincial department. Such a figure must have a certain status in the local political and business circles.

Fang Songping stopped asking how and where the bracelet was lost, what clues had been found so far... These questions were not his concern.

"You are not borrowing someone temporarily, you are simply asking Chen Yi to become your captain directly." After roughly understanding the situation, he couldn't help but complain.

I thought it was just a relatively complicated case, but I didn't expect it to be so troublesome. Chen Yi would not be able to come back in a short time.

The honeymoon must have been ruined and can only be replenished later. But is a replenished honeymoon still called a honeymoon? It can only be called a holiday.

Xia Lanshan also knew that he came at the wrong time. Who made it such a coincidence? He caught up with him. He apologized very much and said: "Old Fang, when I ask Chen Yi for his opinion, I apologize to him. Don't worry. They are all my descendants, I will never treat him badly, and I will definitely do my best to ensure his safety."

Fang Songping: "Okay, I'll bring it to you. I can't guarantee the result. I mean two results. The first is whether he will agree, and the second is whether the case can be solved. No one can say that the case will be solved." ”

He can order Chen Yi, but not before and after marriage. He must seek Chen Yi's opinion. This is the emotional bottom line of an elder.

Xia Lanshan raised his glass: "Thank you, old man. As long as Chen Yi goes, I will accept it regardless of whether the case can be solved or not."

Chen Yi's name is known to everyone in the police force across the country, and he is widely praised for his ability to investigate cases. If even he can't do anything, it will be very difficult for others to come, and the probability of the case becoming an unsolved case will rise sharply to 100%. Ninety and above.

The two clinked glasses, everything was in the wine.

The wedding banquet was still going on, and a few guests left in the middle. By three o'clock in the afternoon, they were almost gone, and only immediate family members and best friends were left.

Chen Yi specially arranged for a few non-drinking buddies to drive the guests to see them off, and tried to take good care of them on the wedding day to avoid any unexpected situations.

The end of the banquet is not the end. In the evening, close friends will go to Chen Yixin's house for a wedding banquet. Some of the wedding customs followed by the elders also have to go through the process.

For example, eat raw bean sprouts.

This matter was rather embarrassing. Neither Chen Yi nor Fang Shuyu said the word "raw" when eating, which made the elders anxious and asked how it tasted.

"Very good." They both said in unison.

Elders: "..."

"Raw or cooked?" they asked.

Chen Yiba sighed: "I ate too fast and didn't taste it."

The elder went to grab another handful of raw bean sprouts. After busying for a long time, the word "生" finally came out of Fang Shuyu's mouth. After learning the meaning, he blushed.

Chen Yi was a little speechless, this was really meandering.

Drinking wedding wine and having wedding ceremonies, the family and friends dispersed until after twelve o'clock, leaving behind a messy home.

Cleaning is not allowed on the wedding day, this is what the elders have said.

Chen Yi was so tired that he lay on the bed and didn't want to move a finger. He was so sleepy.

I didn't sleep last night, and I was tired from the day today, so it was good to be able to keep my eyes open now.

Entering the bridal chamber?

If it doesn't exist, there's no energy left.

These days, entering the bridal chamber is just a formality. The reality of husband and wife is already done when they fall in love. No one looks forward to the wedding night.

Most newlyweds' favorite thing to do on their wedding night is to count money. They couldn't be happier with piles of cash in their pockets.

Some newcomers will even go out overnight and rush to the bank to deposit money.

Fang Shuyu was doing this right now. There was a thick pile of unknown amount, and she was counting with great enthusiasm.

Chen Yi turned over and looked at his newlywed wife with shining eyes. He felt funny. It was obvious that the Chen family was not short of money.

Probably, this is about finding happiness for yourself, which is pretty good.

It’s not the money that’s being counted, but the wedding blessings.

Watching Chen Yi gradually fall asleep, when he opened his eyes again it was already dawn, the sun was three o'clock in the sky, and the time came to half past ten.

After sleeping for more than nine hours, I was full of blood and full of energy.

There was movement outside, Fang Shuyu should be cleaning.

The custom in Yangcheng is to return to your parents' home on the second day after the wedding, commonly known as returning home. The distance is not very far, so there is no rush.

"My dear wife."

Chen Yi came to the living room.

When you were in love, calling me wife was a word of love, but today, calling me wife was a real title. The marriage certificate and wedding banquet had been obtained, and the two were officially husband and wife.

Fang Shuyu, who was sweeping the floor, turned around and smiled, saying, "How should I reply?"

Chen Yi thought for a while: "You can't call him a dead ghost, right?"

Fang Shuyu gave Chen Yi a roll of his eyes and continued busy.

At 11:10, the two set off, called Jiang Fanlei and Xu Can and rushed to Fang's house. After today, the traditional customs process was completely over, and they returned to freedom.

Freedom represents the beginning of the honeymoon period.

The two of them had already discussed that they would choose high-speed rail or airplane instead of driving. They would go southwest from Yangcheng, fly first to Sichuan and then to Yunzhou, then go east and come back by boat along the coast, drawing a small circle.

Fifteen days is almost enough. If it is not enough, we will cut off the itinerary. The circle will definitely be filled anyway.

They were looking forward to their first long-distance trip.

Now it is a gathering of young people back home. The Fang family can just find a few juniors of the same age to accompany them. Lin Chen is also among them. Seven or eight people choose to eat at a nearby hotel as a formality.

The key point when returning home is to get drunk, either to the groom or to the friends brought by the groom.

Chen Yi was a very thief. He lied and said that he had diarrhea last night and hurt his stomach, so Jiang Fanlei and Xu Can became the main targets. Perhaps in order to save Chen Yi's face, they forced each of them to fuck a pound of white stuff.

Chen Yi knew how much the two of them drank. One kilogram was enough, so he stopped at the right time. If they ended up in the hospital, they would be so happy that they would be so sad. There was no need.

Dongzhou's wine table culture is still criticized in some aspects. Drinking too much is obviously harmful to your health, but if you don't drink, you feel like you have failed the ancestors of the eight generations of toasters.

Fortunately, Chen Yi's status was there, and he was able to finish the banquet in one sentence. If he were an ordinary person, he would definitely be one of them today.

"Brother-in-law, your father-in-law asked you to go there in the evening, don't forget it."

Before leaving, the drunken descendants of the Fang family reminded Chen Yi, and the latter agreed, saying that he would never forget it.

"night?"

"What's the matter?"

Chen Yi was surprised, wouldn't he be ready to run away after finishing this meal? If he wasn't worried about being too tired and in a hurry, he would have already booked a flight to take off tonight.

With questions in mind, the newlyweds went home to rest and then came to Fang's house again around eight o'clock in the evening.

"dad."

It was not Fang Shuyu who called dad, but Chen Yi.

"mom."

Chen Yi said again.

Mother Fang smiled and nodded, feeling somewhat guilty in her heart as she watched her daughter and son-in-law hesitate to speak.

Outsiders have seen Chen Yi's beauty, but in fact this young man has really devoted a lot to his work, and now he has just gotten married... and has to face a new big case and go on a business trip to Yunzhou.

As a mother-in-law and a mother, she thought it was a bit cruel.

I discussed it with Fang Songping before, but unfortunately I didn't get a good result. It depends on Chen Yi's own wishes.

Will he agree? He would definitely do it, otherwise he wouldn't be able to achieve the position of deputy chief of criminal investigation, even without Fang Songping's help.

Positions with real power, especially important positions responsible for specific affairs, also depend on your own ability. If you are forced to be promoted because you don't want to investigate the case, isn't that a joke? It will not only be Chen Yi who will be embarrassed, but also the Fang family.

"Here you go, sit down."

In the living room, Fang Songping smiled and waved, motioning for Fang Shuyu and Chen Yi to sit over.

"Dad, is something wrong?" Chen Yi asked Fang Songping directly as he added tea to Fang Songping. His mother-in-law's smile just now was quite forced, so he guessed that something might have gone wrong.

Either it comes from marriage matters, or it comes from work.

Fang Songping secretly glanced at his daughter and asked tentatively: "You... are going on your honeymoon?"

Chen Yi nodded: "Yes, we will go to Chuanzhou first, then to Yunzhou. We will leave tomorrow."

"Yunzhou?"

Fang Songping was silent for a moment, organized his speech to tell what happened in Yunzhou, and brought Xia Lanshan's apology.

Chen Yi was mentally prepared and began to think deeply.

He would not be polite when facing his father Fang Shuyu, and said angrily: "Dad, is this too much?!"

Fang Songping covered his forehead and did not dare to look at his daughter.

"Shu Yu." Chen Yi stopped Fang Shuyu from venting his dissatisfaction and agreed directly, "Okay, I'll go take a look. Dad, when are you leaving?"

Fang Shuyu sighed secretly. She knew Chen Yi, knew that the other party would definitely agree, and also knew that it was the criminal police's duty to investigate the case, even if Yuncheng was not under her jurisdiction.

She knew and met Xia Lanshan, and she had a very good relationship with her father. Since Xia Lanshan came to ask for help in person, it was definitely not a small case.

Chen Yi's ability to investigate crimes is well-known and worthy of trust.

She couldn't change it, so she could only complain.

Fang Songping did not answer Chen Yi immediately, but made a promise: "When you come back this time, no matter whether the case can be solved or not, I will give you a month's vacation to relax and unwind."

Hearing this, Fang Shuyu's expression softened slightly and he murmured a few words in a low voice.

The routine of giving a slap first and then a sweet date always works.

Later, Fang Songping replied: "What Lao Xia means is that the sooner the better. You can bring a few familiar people with you. He will cover all the expenses. Let's see what else needs to be prepared?"

Chen Yi thought for a while and said: "Jade... Since the case happened in the land of jade, and a priceless bracelet was lost, I want to learn more about the jade industry first, tomorrow night, right?"

Fang Songping: "Okay, then tomorrow night, Lao Xia and I will tell you that you don't need to worry about the air tickets. Send me the list. Whether it's the municipal bureau or the provincial department, you can take anyone with you."

Fang Shuyu interrupted: "I want to go too. Isn't it reasonable to bring a forensic doctor to investigate the case?"

Fang Songping: "..."

Chen Yicheng winked at his father-in-law and said that he would discuss it with Fang Shuyu when he went back in the evening.

In fact, we can take Fang Shuyu with us this time, and it won’t take too long. At present, the city bureau has two forensic assistants who have expired their work terms and passed the exam to become official forensic doctors. There are also newly recruited intern forensic doctors, which are enough to handle most emergencies. .

Although it may not be of much use, just think of it as...another form of honeymoon.

Go back and ask, if she really wants to go, it's not a joke, just take it with her.