Chapter 69: Inquiry Meeting
Three agents from the Ministry of Internal Affairs were sitting on chairs, and two recorders were installing cameras. Opposite them were the suspects they had identified, the seven field operations members of the team directly under Liu Zhen, the deputy captain of the Anti-powder Squad. The Anti-powder Squad base did not have the function of a vault, but dared to take on the job of a vault. This mistake was also the target of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' investigation. However, this target had nothing to do with the seven people in front of them. Whoever proposed to let the cash stay overnight in the Anti-powder Squad would be in big trouble. The question that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is concerned about now is whether there is a ghost in the Anti-powder Squad.
Liang Xi said: "First, let me explain why the controller failed midway. Xiaomao just mentioned the method of making the controller fail. What you are concerned about is why the controller resumed working after the robbery and no thorny objects were found at the scene. The answer is very simple. When the seven people were chasing out , someone entered the detention room No. 3 and took away the thorny objects. Therefore, the thorny objects must have caused damage to the lines near the detention room No. 3."
The detective sitting on the side stood up and said, "According to what Mr. Liang said, we checked the wires that can be touched in Detention Room No. 3 and found traces of the insulator wrapped around the wire being pierced by the spike clamp."
The Internal Affairs Department said, "Mr. Liang, you mean that after the criminals took the pounds, they took advantage of the pursuit by the action team to have someone return to Detention Room No. 3 to take away the thorn clip?"
Liang Xi nodded: "Yes."
The Ministry of Internal Affairs asked: "Isn't this superfluous? Is this necessary? Judging from the criminals' methods, they are very experienced and should not make such a low-level mistake."
Liang Xi said, "Because of the drunkard. The drunkard is a member of the Chameleon Gang. His arrest means that they have lost their spy in the anti-powder team. They need a new spy. Police officers who have been wrongly suspended or even dismissed are their favorite targets. They will produce evidence to reinstate the police officer and offer a lot of money. The condition is that the police officer will be their insider."
How to install the thorn clamp?
The first method is to insert a long pole through a 2.5-meter-high vent before taking action, and control the stinger to clamp the line. This requires great skills. Liang Xi believes that the second method is to hire a drug addict and be detained by the anti-powder team. When the drug addict is detained, the criminals send the stinger through the vent. In the future, the drug addict can surrender to the police at the right to prove the innocence of the police officer. Drug addicts have a characteristic: they will do anything as long as they are paid.
Liang Xi said: "You know. A person who is dishonorably discharged from the police force is not even qualified to be a security guard. Financial issues such as income, pension, and medical insurance will make this officer miserable. No one believes him, and he is the only one who knows that he is being wronged. In this case, how likely do you think it is that this officer will agree to the criminals?"
Liang Xi said: "If you look through the drunkard's file, you will know that he once lost 200 grams of flour. He was suspended from work and investigated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Seven days later, someone anonymously provided a tip-off and found the thief who stole the flour. This cleared the drunkard's name."
Several people from the Internal Affairs Department were talking to each other. One of them said, "Mr. Liang, please explain the other two questions. Assuming there is no insider, how did the criminals know that the pound was in the detention room No. 3? How did the criminals know about the pound?"
Liang Xi said: "It is similar to the case that happened in the former Mint warehouse a few days ago. I would like to state that it was Agent Baker who put forward the viewpoint, and it is very accurate. In the case of the Mint warehouse, the criminals first dug a tunnel, and then disturbed MI5, so that MI5 transported the materials to the backup safe warehouse. At this time, the criminals broke through the tunnel entrance and calmly moved away all the goods."
Liang Xi said: "It is the same in this case. The criminals knew that there was a group of drug lords who hoarded a large amount of cash to buy drugs. The criminals knew very well how much manpower and price they would need to pay to rob this batch of goods. Therefore, the criminals transferred the risk to the anti-drug team and bribed informants to notify the anti-drug team to raid the drug den. In order to ensure that the money did not enter the police department's vault, they chose this time at night. At the same time, I believe that the reason for the security failure in the vault that night was related to them."
Liang Xi said: "This is a gang with a very thorough plan and strong execution. Now let's reverse the assumption. If there is a traitor among the seven, why did the criminal take away the thorn clip? Was it to make his traitor suspicious?"
The person from the Ministry of Internal Affairs said, "Mr. Liang, you haven't answered our questions yet. I even have a question: how did the criminals know there was a large amount of cash? The second question is what I just said: how did the criminals know that the British pound was in Detention Room No. 3?"
Liang Xi said: "To explain this problem, I have to talk about what happened to Baker and I two hours ago. But I have a condition that no coercive measures can be taken against the informant involved in this matter. Of course, you can verify it with her."
The Internal Affairs agent nodded. "We don't care about civilian crime."
Baker began to describe the trap he and Liang Xi had set up this morning, and provided some footage captured by the public surveillance camera in St. Ann's Park. After Baker finished speaking, Liang Xi said, "We did not find any other eavesdropping devices in Emily's RV or mobile phone. I analyzed it before. In order to make a careful plan, the criminals must know whether Emily contacted Baker on time. I think the criminals have other eavesdropping or surveillance capabilities. If my guess is correct, it can completely explain how the criminals knew that Pink Owl had a large amount of cash, and why they knew that the pound was in detention room No. 3."
The Internal Affairs agent looked at the surveillance camera's blurred side-on photo of the suspect wearing a mask and asked, "Why didn't you seek support for such an important operation?"
Liang Xi replied: "I think once we ask for support, the other side won't be fooled."
The Internal Affairs agents whispered to each other again, and the middle agent said, "The inquiry will end here for now. The suspension decision is upheld. Please wait patiently for our final investigation results."
The detectives did not continue to find fault, indicating that they agreed with Liang Xi's statement to a certain extent. There were still some details that needed to be confirmed, such as the detective's on-site investigation results and Emily's testimony.
Liang Xi added, "Dear Internal Affairs agents, let me say one more thing. When arresting a drunkard, Owen can legitimately let the drunkard die. Owen also has the ability to notify the drunkard in advance to escape."
The Internal Affairs agent asked, "Are you sure that the gang that robbed the British pound is the Chameleon gang?"
Liang Xi shook his head: "No, I combined the information I know and found that the style of the Chameleon Gang and the gang that robbed the British pound is very different."
The Internal Affairs agent said, "I appreciate your honesty, which makes your words more credible. Liang Xi, how old are you?"
Liang Xi: “23.”
The Internal Affairs agent asked, "Would you be interested in joining the Internal Affairs Department if there was an opportunity?"
"No." Liang Xi explained, "It's not for any other reason. I just don't like the content of your work. Your work is very important. Your presence maintains the reputation of the police in society and makes the public trust the police more. But your job is to doubt the police. When you catch a bad policeman, you will make 100 good policemen feel wronged."
The detective laughed and said, "That's right. We rank first among the professions most hated by police officers, followed by lawyers. Okay, everyone, disband."
Although he had convinced the Internal Affairs agent to a certain extent, Liang Xi was still in a very low mood today and declined Liu Zhen's invitation to celebrate. Since the Beetle was driven to Berning Street by Xiao Mao, Liang Xi took a taxi nearby to return to the detective agency. Liang Xi needed quiet time today. It was lunchtime, but Liang Xi had no appetite at all. He just wanted to return to the detective agency early, pick up a book, drink a cup of tea, and immerse himself in the sea of books to forget his unhappiness.
Maybe this is what youth is all about. After being stabbed by the thorns of society, he hides in a corner alone, silently crying and licking his wounds. A mature man will wear an armor made of scars, fearless and able to face the thorns calmly. But the armor can not only resist the thorns, but also block the heart.
