boyutpedia Chapter 76 Head-to-Head
Chapter 76 Head-to-Head
Upon hearing this, Wang Weiguo immediately stood up. "Haoyu disappeared in Pengcheng. All the people he contacted before his disappearance, all the clues, are in Pengcheng. As for the information you have in Yangcheng, how can you investigate a body and a discovery location?"
"Old Wang, what you're saying is a bit unreasonable." Jiang Fanglong's voice rose a bit. "The body is here, the crime scene is here, we can trace back to Pengcheng by following the clues from the body."
Seeing that the two immortals were about to fight, Gu Huai glanced at Zhou Shouzhen and found that he was also burying his head in the sand, pretending to be an ostrich.
"Then tell me, what are you investigating?" Wang Weiguo retorted, not to be outdone. "You don't even know who he last saw, so where are you going to investigate?"
"Wang Weiguo! Don't give me that." Jiang Fanglong slammed his hand on the table, startling everyone present. "Back then, in the case of the Rain Night Butcher, the murders were committed in your Pengcheng. There were far more victims in Yangcheng than in yours. Did I compete with you for the hosting rights? No!"
You said you had more leads, so I obediently cooperated with you, sharing all the information and sending people to assist you. Now that it's your turn, you're trying to steal it right away!
The office fell silent instantly upon hearing this.
Even the footsteps in the corridor stopped, and everyone pricked up their ears to listen to what was happening inside.
Wang Weiguo was speechless, his face turning red. He opened his mouth several times, then closed it again. Helpless, he looked at Gu Huai, signaling him to say something quickly.
Gu Huai didn't know why Wang Weiguo trusted him so much, but since his superior had asked him to, he had no choice but to step forward and say a few words.
"Chief Jiang, what you said makes sense. Normally, it would be perfectly reasonable for the Guangzhou police to handle this case."
Jiang Fanglong narrowed his eyes slightly, clearly not expecting Gu Huai to affirm him first.
However, he was not taking it lightly. He had experienced firsthand how formidable this kid was when he was at the Pengcheng City Public Security Bureau.
As he expected, Gu Huai changed the subject, saying, "But I just heard Chief Jiang say that evidence comes first, is that right?"
Upon hearing Gu Huai's words, Jiang Fanglong's eyes flickered, but he remained silent, wanting to hear what Gu Huai had to say.
In Gu Huai's mind, he knew very well that after Jiang Fanglong's words, it was no longer possible to kick Yangcheng out of the game.
The only thing to do right now is to try to get a joint investigation and have Guangzhou authorities cooperate with us.
As for who hosts and who doesn't, it doesn't matter to him.
The case is the most important.
"I want to remind you of something." Gu Huai changed the subject. "In the case of the Rain Night Butcher, the body was found in Pengcheng, but the main culprit, Luo Zhenbang, committed twelve crimes in Yangcheng. At that time, your Yangcheng side requested that the cases be merged, and the Pengcheng side did not refuse."
The reason is actually quite simple: the key evidence for solving the case is all in your Guangzhou area.
Jiang Fanglong nodded, without denying it.
Gu Huai continued, "Back then, you said that you handled cases based on clues, not on the jurisdiction, and I've always remembered that."
Jiang Fanglong did not respond; of course, he remembered saying those words.
"Now the situation has reversed." Gu Huai took a step forward. "This case was initially investigated by Pengcheng. Five taxis went missing, and now the body of one driver has been found, while Chen Haoyu is the second."
"We've done all the preliminary work so far. You've just discovered the body, and the cause of death hasn't even been fully determined yet, and you're already taking over the case on your own? That's not appropriate..."
Hearing Gu Huai's reasoned and persuasive speech, the expressions of the people from the Pengcheng City Public Security Bureau present improved considerably.
Even Zhou Shouzhen cast a grateful glance at Gu Huai.
Meanwhile, Wang Weiguo thought to himself: [Don't let his usual brashness fool you; he's actually quite useful when it counts.]
"Stop!" Jiang Fanglong stretched out his hand. "From what you're saying, you're already equating Chen Haoyu's case with the taxi driver's disappearance... Do you have any evidence to prove it?"
The situation took a sharp turn for the worse after these words were spoken.
Everything Gu Huai just said was based on the premise that Chen Haoyu's case and the taxi driver's disappearance case were the same case.
However, if it cannot be proven that the two cases are the same, there is still no way to win the right to host the event.
Therefore, everyone's eyes turned to Gu Huai, wanting to hear what he had to say.
In Jiang Fanglong's eyes, Gu Huai was just rephrasing his previous sophistry. He was prepared for this, and he had been thinking of this excuse while waiting for Wang Weiguo to arrive.
In his view, Gu Huai simply wanted to merge the two cases by muddying the waters. By the time the investigation progressed to the later stages, even if it was proven that the two cases were not the same, it would already be too late.
At that point, even if you wanted to divide it, you wouldn't be able to.
This time, he absolutely would not allow such a great achievement to slip away right before his eyes.
Gu Huai glanced at the expectant eyes around him, then turned to look at Jiang Fanglong's confident expression, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
"Excuse me, Chief Jiang, I do have evidence." Gu Huai said without changing his expression, "Just this afternoon, I obtained a crucial piece of information through an informant, and this information is related to the truth behind Chen Haoyu's disappearance."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fanglong's expression changed.
"During the conversation, the person mentioned that someone had sold several cars in Guangzhou, including Chen Haoyu's Cherokee, and the timing matched up."
Jiang Fanglong's lips twitched; he had never expected that Gu Huai actually had a clue.
Silence fell over the office.
Wang Weiguo sat to the side without saying a word.
But there was something different in his eyes when he looked at Gu Huai than before.
"What informant?" Jiang Fanglong finally asked.
"I met a businessman from Guangzhou named Ren Qi in Fangcun this afternoon."
Gu Huai then briefly recounted the events of the afternoon, omitting some details and focusing on Ren Qi's mention of five taxis and a Cherokee.
After saying that, Gu Huai added, "This person either has business dealings with the people who sell stolen goods, or he is their competitor, but in any case, he is the only person I have found so far who can provide information about the people who sell stolen goods."
"Why didn't you inform us?" Jiang Fanglong's voice hardened. "You carried out this kind of operation in Guangzhou without the consent of the Guangzhou police. Gu Huai, you've got some nerve."
"I have reported it." Wang Weiguo finally spoke up. "Xiao Gu's operation this afternoon was approved by me. I was fully aware of the situation. Ren Qi is an informant resource that we developed independently. The information source has not yet been synchronized with your bureau."
Although he spoke politely, every word he uttered emphasized the phrase "our independence."
This left Jiang Fanglong speechless.
Jiang Fanglong remained silent for even longer this time than before, until finally he silently stood up.
"Ha, so you're venturing into the lion's den alone? You guys in Pengcheng really dare to use just anyone."
Jiang Fanglong's complaints reached everyone's ears, and everyone silently turned their gaze to Gu Huai.
There was recognition, praise, questions, but mostly surprise.
Gu Huai stood there calmly. In fact, it was just a coincidence. Who would have thought that Ren Qi knew so much?
Jiang Fanglong paced back and forth, his gaze sweeping over Gu Huai repeatedly, before finally sighing, "Fine! I agree to merge the cases, but on one condition."
"Please speak."
"If Ren Qi's information is correct, proving that the two cases are indeed related, then we, Yangcheng, will relinquish the hosting rights and fully cooperate with your investigation."
"What if it's not right?" Gu Huai added.
"If it's not right, your people will step down, and the case will be ours."
Having said all that, Gu Huai could no longer make the decision, so he turned to look at Wang Weiguo, who nodded slightly.
"make a deal."