Chapter 107 MLM Den
"Uncle Zhang, don't worry. My uncle will take care of this matter and will definitely bring my brother back."
In the hotel room, He Shu comforted Uncle Zhang, who had aged a lot.
Zhao Qishui sat aside and asked He Shu, "Shu, what does your uncle do?"
Although Qi Zhijun didn't say much just now, he looked quite stern just by sitting there.
Also, when he was arranging the arrangements for Zhao Qishui and Lao Zhang, his tone was so unquestionable that Zhao Qishui didn't dare to say no.
Eat whatever you are told to eat and stay wherever you are told to stay.
He Shu has been in contact with his uncle more recently, so he doesn't feel so scared anymore.
Thinking back to the time when he first went to military training and didn't know that he was his uncle, He Shu, like all the other classmates, was terrified of Instructor Qi from the bottom of his heart.
"My uncle is a soldier, so he may look a little serious."
After hearing He Shu say that Qi Zhijun was a soldier, Old Zhang felt completely relieved and no longer worried that Zhang Qiang could not be rescued.
He Shu called his grandfather and said he wanted to stay in the hotel with his godfather that night.
Grandpa already knew about it, and asked He Shu to bring Zhao Qishui and the others home for dinner tomorrow so that everyone can meet and get to know each other.
He Shu agreed and hung up the phone to tell Zhao Qishui, but Zhao Qishui was a little nervous.
"Oh, then I have to buy something. I can't go empty-handed."
"It's okay, godfather. My grandpa and his family don't lack anything."
Zhao Qishui shook his head: "Of course I don't need it. How can I not know the etiquette when I come to your house for the first time?"
Looking at the time, it was still early, so Zhao Qishui decided to go out for a walk and see if he could buy anything to avoid being caught off guard tomorrow.
Uncle Zhang had a bad back, so he stayed in the hotel to rest. He Shu accompanied his godfather and left the hotel.
This place was a bustling commercial district nearby, and all the big shopping malls were open until ten or eleven o'clock. Zhao Qishui took He Shu to visit each store.
I asked He Shu who were the people in his grandfather's family, and then he planned to buy a gift for each person.
"It would be good for you to learn some skills from your uncle, so that you can at least protect yourself in the future."
While shopping, Zhao Qishui talked to He Shu, his eyes constantly scanning the counters.
"Well, godfather, it's a rare opportunity for you to come here. Once Brother Zhang's business is settled, you can stay in Dadu for a few more days. I'll take you around."
Zhao Qishui smiled and rubbed He Shu's head: "You are still in school, how can you have time? You can stroll around anytime you want, wait for your long vacation."
"Hey, this store sells health products. Can you buy some for your grandpa?"
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After Qi Zhijun left the hotel, he made a phone call and then rushed to the place He Shu mentioned.
He stood at the gate of the dilapidated community and looked for a while, then came to the back of the building. At this time, the iron gate had been closed.
Qi Zhijun walked up to it and listened through the iron gate. It was noisy inside and there seemed to be a lot of people.
He did not knock on the door to go in, but waited outside. Soon, several uniformed police officers came.
Qi Zhijun waved his hand and showed his ID. Several policemen saluted after checking it.
"I don't know much about the situation inside, and I'm not sure if it's a pyramid scheme, but someone is trapped inside and is asking for a ransom from his family."
"Understood. We have already contacted the owner of this place before we came, and we will be here soon."
After waiting for a few more minutes, the owner came over. He was a middle-aged fat man. When he saw several police cars outside the community, he had a bad feeling.
After explaining his identity, the police asked him if there were any other exits besides the iron gate. The fat man didn't want to say because his place was illegally renovated.
But there were so many police cars surrounding the entire neighborhood and building, and he was afraid that something big had happened, so he could only take them in through the door on the first floor and pointed to the house opposite the one where He Shu had asked for instructions that day.
"This door is connected to the door at the back."
After Qi Zhijun figured it out, he asked someone to guard the front door, and then asked the fat man to knock on the door at the back and find a reason to get them to open the door.
The fat man wiped his sweat and knocked on the door. Soon someone inside asked who it was.
The fat man shouted, "Landlord, open the door quickly."
"Is there something wrong? Didn't I give you all the rent?"
"If you give it to me, can't I come? I heard my neighbor called and said there was water seepage in the pipe. Please open the door quickly so I can have a look. Don't let the wall get soaked."
After a few words, the iron gate opened, the fat man nimbly moved to the side, and Qi Zhijun rushed in with a group of policemen.
As soon as I entered, an unpleasant smell rushed into my nose.
Behind the iron gate is a small path with stairs leading down. After going down, there is a room of about 20 square meters on each side.
There were people in every room, and there was a staircase leading to the front room on the first floor.
There were two gas tanks and a simple stove inside the stairs, and no one considered the safety risks at all.
The house on the first floor has two bedrooms and a living room, and is also full of people.
There are four bedrooms in total, with five or six people living in each room, both men and women. Half of the floor is covered with moisture-proof mats and bedding, which is where they usually sleep.
There was no furniture in the room, and the bowls and chopsticks for eating were placed in the corner on the other side.
There is a whiteboard on the wall in each room , with names and numbers written on it.
The words "Honor Roll" were written in red pen, with a one-inch photo pasted underneath.
In the living room on the first floor, the floor was filled with bottles and jars. Qi Zhijun picked one up and saw that it was a health product called Leansai, which contained protein powder, calcium tablets, vitamin tablets, fish oil and the like.
Judging from the scene, it is undoubtedly a pyramid scheme den.
There were many policemen today, blocking the front and back doors. Although there were some resistance, no one escaped in the end.
Qi Zhijun was not in a hurry to find out who Zhang Qiang was, and asked the police to take all these people back.
He stayed behind and checked all the rooms again with the police who were moving items back as evidence, and found a lot of adult products...
A total of 25 people were arrested from this den. With so many people living , it is impossible for nearby residents not to have noticed.
But this community is too old and has no property management. The only people living here are migrant workers and old men and women, so no one cares about it.
Qi Zhijun followed the police car and after the statements were taken, he determined that ten of them were organizers and the rest were deceived.
Zhang Qiang was among them. He was also deceived by a friend.
In the past few months, Zhang Qiang has gradually been brainwashed and feels that as long as he can attract people or find funds, he will be able to make a lot of money.
So, what he told Lao Zhang about being restricted and being sold if he didn't take the money was all made up by him.
All the money that Lao Zhang had saved with great effort over the years had been swindled away by Zhang Qiang. Every time he did it, he had a different reason. But this time, Zhang Qiang realized that his father didn't want to give him money, so he spoke more seriously. Unexpectedly, his father actually came.
Because he was a victim who was deceived and did not start to engage in pyramid schemes, he only cheated his family members' money, so Zhang Qiang did not break the law.
Qi Zhijun signed, brought Zhang Qiang out separately, and then called He Shu.
