Chapter 22 Emergency Brake
Anyone who knows Wang Chunshan would not think that he is an unforgivable fugitive wanted criminal.
Wang Chunshan, who is now 47 years old, is a little bald, has round eyes, big ears, and is chubby. He looks very wealthy, and his smiling face is even a little amiable and cute. He is not good-looking, but he makes people feel close and reliable at first sight. The children living around him, regardless of age, are not afraid of him at all. When they have time, they like to play with him . No matter how they act, Wang Chunshan always smiles and never scolds them.
In this alley full of people from all walks of life, Wang Chunshan successfully blended in with his appearance as a good guy. Not only was he never bullied by the gangsters, but he was also very popular. In this very exclusive place, if outsiders wanted to go in and arrest him, they would inevitably encounter great resistance - of course, this was when the people in the alley didn't know Wang Chunshan's true identity.
It can be said that this person has given himself an excellent protective film.
Every afternoon, Wang Chunshan would come out of the old alley, buy some daily necessities at a nearby small supermarket, and then go to the newsstand at the street corner to buy a few recent newspapers. Rong Yuan would sit and wait for him at a roadside stall not far from the supermarket.
The greasy table was filled with the barbecue and tea that Rong Yuan had ordered, but just looking at the hygiene, Rong Yuan had no appetite. He pretended to play with his phone while waiting for Wang Chunshan to come out, while listening to Wandou whispering in his ear about the information he had found about Wang Chunshan.
Wang Chunshan was also a ruthless person. After the incident was exposed, he had been arrested by the local police, but he deliberately angered the prisoners in the same cell in the detention center and was beaten up. The injuries were serious and the police had to send him to the hospital for treatment. As a result, Wang Chunshan deliberately set fire to create chaos during the hospitalization and took the opportunity to escape.
He had been hiding in an old alley in City A for more than a year, claiming to be a programmer who took orders online to write programs for people. Most people in the old alley had not even finished junior high school and had already started to mess around, so they could not tell the truth from his words or the level of his skills. Instead, they respected this "highly educated person" and did not doubt .
"Rongyuan, there is one more thing." Wandou was rarely hesitant.
"Hmm?" Rong Yuan felt strange. Wandou always spoke his mind like a robot, without any emotional expression such as hesitation or thought change.
"The case committed by Wang Chunshan was very difficult for the police to collect evidence because of the long time span, the confused memories of the parties involved, and the lack of third-party eyewitnesses. They only obtained very scarce physical evidence." Wandou has retrieved police records from Wang Chunshan's original location.
"So, even if he is arrested, he won't be sentenced too severely?" Rong Yuan asked.
"Yes. Due to the lack of evidence, according to the laws of Country Z, the punishment should be a fixed-term imprisonment of more than three years but less than ten years. Even if the court imposes a heavier sentence, it will not exceed this range. In addition... people who are physically or mentally disabled or young and cannot independently and correctly express their will cannot testify in court. Most of the victims in the Wang Chunshan case fall into this category. For the older victims, their parents and relatives basically do not allow them to appear in court in order to protect their reputation and normal life."
Rong Yuan put down his phone, feeling annoyed. He never thought he was as kind as Jin Yang, but he also had his limits. Wang Chunshan was a disgusting person. If he was handed over to the law for punishment, but he ended up taking advantage of loopholes in the law and only being locked up for a few years, he could continue to do evil... Then what was the point of arresting him?
It was not even certain whether the court could really sentence him. For example, Rong Yuan could immediately think of that if the few pieces of evidence obtained by the police were lost or damaged, or if it was proved that the police used illegal means in the process of obtaining evidence - as for how to do this, it depends on personal means. Rong Yuan instantly had seven or eight plans pop up in his mind - and then use intimidation and bribery on the victims and their relatives, then there is a possibility that Wang Chunshan will be acquitted in the end!
Before Rong Yuan could figure out what to do, Wang Chunshan came out. After being reminded by Wandou, Rong Yuan immediately put the money on the table, pressed his baseball cap, and followed him from a distance.
Wang Chunshan, with a bulging belly, was stopped by a few kids from the alley on the way. After pestering them for a while, he walked slowly towards the small supermarket. Rong Yuan waited for about half an hour not far away before he saw Wang Chunshan coming out with two large plastic bags. Rong Yuan immediately followed.
Halfway through the journey, Wang Chunshan suddenly stopped. Rong Yuan thought he was discovered and became nervous. But Wang Chunshan looked around, walked to a dark alley with the bag, put the plastic bag on the ground, hid behind a tree and started to release the water.
Rong Yuan secretly said "God help me" and quickened his pace to walk over. Unexpectedly, just when he was approaching Wang Chunshan, his cell phone rang. Rong Yuan cursed inwardly, and saw that some passers-by had subconsciously looked over. Wang Chunshan also walked out from behind the tree with his belt tied. Rong Yuan had no choice but to pretend to pass by and hurriedly walked by.
Rong Yuan answered the phone, and Jin Yang's voice came out: "Xiao Yuan, my mother made crucian carp soup, I'll bring it to you. Where are you?"
Rong Yuan took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and said weakly, "I'm going out to buy something. I'll be back soon."
"Okay, hurry up." Jin Yang said and hung up the phone.
Rong Yuan looked back at the old alley entrance that had swallowed up Wang Chunshan's figure, pursed his lips, waved for a taxi and went home.
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“Gulp, gulp, gulp…”
The blue flames licked the bottom of the pot, and the milky crucian carp soup was bubbling, with a rich aroma. While Jin Yang was heating the fish soup, he chattered about the interesting things of the day - he had a special skill, and even the most boring things became interesting after he talked about them, and even the most hateful people had their cuteness in his eyes. Rong Yuan didn't like to talk, but he liked to chat with Jin Yang. But today, he responded in a disjointed manner and was very absent-minded.
Jin Yang saw it, but didn't say anything. He watched the fish soup heat up, turned off the fire and brought it down, then said, "By the way, my dad told me that the Public Security Bureau is very busy today! Many wanted criminals who have been on the run for many years have been arrested. Just to take statements, the people in the police station are very busy, and many people have been transferred from other detachments. There are also a series of things to do later. It is estimated that they will be busy for a month or two."
Hearing about his plan, Rong Yuan finally perked up a bit, and then heard Jin Yang continue: "I heard that the police station has set up a special task force for this, saying that they want to catch the mastermind behind it."
"Who's behind this?" Rong Yuan asked back.
"Yes, it is said that today's incident was deliberately promoted by someone, and the purpose is still unclear. But the task force seems to have already had a direction for investigation. After all, the people involved are the elites of the A City Criminal Investigation Team. Who can escape their full pursuit?" Jin Yang said.
Rong Yuan was silent.
"Okay, I'll go back first, you eat it while it's hot." Jin Yang took off his apron and clapped his hands. When he changed his shoes and was about to go out, he reminded Rong Yuan worriedly: "If there is any left, remember to heat it up tomorrow morning, just boil it! Boil! Boil! You know this word, right? Don't burn the pot through again like last time." In order to make it more concrete, he stretched out a hand to simulate the boiling water, which made Rong Yuan furious.
"Alright, alright, get out of here." Rong Yuan pushed him out. As soon as the door closed, Rong Yuan's face darkened.
"Wandou, delete all the surveillance footage of the places I passed by this afternoon. Also, monitor the information of the criminal investigation team with all your strength. I want to know who is in the task force, what progress has been made, and what the direction of the investigation is. If there is any abnormal information, report it to me immediately."
"Yes." Wandou asked: "What about Wang Chunshan..."
"Let it go first, don't rush it." Rong Yuan said. He thought about his actions in the afternoon. If Jin Yang's call hadn't come in time, he might have been noticed by some people.
Rong Yuan suddenly thought that Jin Yang made this trip this afternoon, as if... just to convey this news to him.
——But is it possible? He should know nothing.
The thought only flashed through his mind, and Rong Yuan focused his energy on thinking about whether he had revealed any flaws in any way.
