The room was very quiet. Zhang's mother sat on the kang, breathing heavily and was very excited.
Zhang Maocai knelt down and took a few steps forward, then asked with concern, "Mom! Are you okay? Are you..."
"Don't call me mom! I don't have a son like you who commits a crime! I raised you with all my heart, and you do something so shameful that people would poke fun at you. Are you worthy of me? If you run away again, I'll just kill you!"
Zhang's mother said while panting.
"Mom, don't be angry! I will never run away!" Zhang Maocai immediately lowered his head and dared not say another word.
Zhang's mother said, "I've always stressed that if you do something wrong, you must admit it! If you commit a crime, you must face the consequences! Do you remember that?"
Zhang Maocai's body trembled slightly. He looked up at Liu Fusheng and said, "Comrade police officer, I admit everything I did, but I have one condition. My mother..."
"Shut up!"
Zhang's mother scolded her, "You still want to negotiate with the police at this hour? Don't say anything. Just follow Officer Liu's instructions!"
Zhang Maocai nodded and silently stretched out his hands to Liu Fusheng.
However, Liu Fusheng did not take out handcuffs and handcuffed him. Instead, he helped him up and said, "Don't worry."
After Zhang Maocai sat down in a daze, Liu Fusheng slowly said, "Brother Zhang, Auntie won't harm you! If you had run away just now, I would have definitely caught you. And you would have been charged with fleeing for fear of punishment, and you would have lost the opportunity I gave you!"
"The opportunity you offer me?" Zhang Maocai looked at Liu Fusheng blankly.
Zhang's mother coughed and said, "Officer Liu is your benefactor! He can help you reduce your sentence. Just do whatever he asks you to do!"
…
"This is the list of stolen items from the last owner of the house you stole. Take a look." Liu Fusheng took out a list and handed it to Zhang Maocai.
After seeing the contents of the list, Zhang Maocai stared as if he had seen a ghost, and said, "How, how is this possible?"
"I know that the stolen property is much more than this, but I hope you will only admit that you stole these things for now. Do you understand?" Liu Fusheng said lightly.
Zhang Maocai suddenly stared at Liu Fusheng and asked, "Do you want that money?"
Liu Fusheng shook his head and said, "I'm not that kind of person. You are not allowed to touch this money, and I won't touch it either. When I ask you to tell me, you can tell me the whereabouts of this money!"
Zhang Maocai thought for a moment, but couldn't figure it out. He said frankly, "What are you going to do?"
Liu Fusheng said, "What I'm about to do is huge, and you're just one part of it. I won't go into the details. Just know that if you follow my instructions, you can get a reduced sentence, and your mother's illness will receive the best possible treatment."
These words left Zhang Maocai and his mother stunned!
Mother Zhang looked at Liu Fusheng deeply and said, "Has Officer Liu investigated us a long time ago?"
Zhang Maocai was surprised and so excited that his lips trembled a little!
The reason why he chose to embark on the path of crime was to treat his mother's illness!
Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "I have some connections in the medical system, so it shouldn't be too difficult to investigate these matters. Besides, I've already said that I won't let Auntie down, nor will I let Brother Zhang down..."
"Officer Liu, as long as you can cure my mother, I will agree to anything you say!"
Zhang Maocai looked at Liu Fusheng and spoke word by word.
Mother Zhang sighed and said nothing. She had already discovered that the policeman in front of her was much more mature than his actual age!
This kid had made sufficient preparations before coming to find me. There is no point in him saying he won't cooperate now. I just hope he can keep his word!
Liu Fusheng was about to say something, but he saw Zhang Maocai hesitating, so he asked, "Brother Zhang, do you have anything else to say?"
Zhang Maocai seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Officer Liu, I hope you won't lie to us. If anything happens to my mother, I will make you regret it!"
"Maocai, are you still threatening Officer Liu? Are you trying to piss me off to death?"
Mother Zhang hurriedly interrupted her son loudly!
Liu Fusheng is Zhang Maocai's only chance to reduce his sentence. This person must not be offended!
Liu Fusheng laughed and said, "Don't worry, Brother Zhang. I value my promises the most. If I break my promise, you can always come to me when you get out of prison!"
After he finished speaking, his face suddenly darkened: "But Zhang Maocai, you have no qualifications to negotiate any terms with me. Being obedient is your only way out, otherwise you will be doomed!"
When saying this, Liu Fusheng exuded a majestic aura!
Zhang Maocai was frightened by him and immediately shut up and said nothing more.
Liu Fusheng knew that to deal with people like Zhang Maocai, in addition to showing kindness, he also had to establish his authority!
As for helping Zhang's mother with her illness, it was not a decision he made on impulse.
Zhang Maocai is a very valuable chess piece. If you want to control him, you must make good use of Zhang's mother!
In addition, they are indeed kind and unfortunate people. As long as it does not affect their own interests, they will help each other. This is also in line with Liu Fusheng's moral integrity.
…
Zhang Maocai agreed to surrender himself and did everything according to Liu Fusheng's arrangements.
His only request was to stay with his mother for one more night and turn himself in tomorrow morning.
Liu Fusheng nodded and agreed to his request. However, according to regulations, he needed to handcuff Zhang Maocai, and he had to stay at Zhang Maocai's house at night and could not leave him too far.
Liu Fusheng hardly slept that night.
In the middle of the night, he went to the yard to smoke a cigarette and heard Zhang's mother say to her son, "Maocai, you're so lucky to have met Officer Liu. From now on, just do whatever he says. Don't try to be cunning...Officer Liu is a capable and well-connected man. He will definitely not treat you unfairly!"
…
In the study of He Jianguo, deputy mayor of Liaonan City.
Song Sansi respectfully took the teacup handed over by He Jianguo and said softly, "After I met with Liu Fusheng, I went to the Municipal Bureau to inquire about the news. The theft case has not been solved yet, and the police have not locked in any suspects!"
He Jianguo took a sip of tea, frowned, and said, "Is Liu Fusheng lying?"
Song Sansi shook his head and said, "It's unlikely. I think he has it all planned out! He even wants to use this case to show his favor to you, hoping to rely on you as a big tree..."
"Haha, a small policeman, you want me to be your backer?" He Jianguo smiled disdainfully.
Song Sansi said with an apologetic smile: "This kid must have some connections behind him. Maybe it's worth it for you to give him a try."
"Have you checked his background?"
"We can only find out superficial things at the moment. But he had the nerve to slap the head of personnel right after he started, and he himself escaped unscathed, while the head of personnel was dismissed! This at least shows that the main leaders of the Municipal Bureau have to give him face... In addition, Liu Fusheng even asked me how I would rate him!"
He Jianguo narrowed his eyes and said, "How many points?"
Song Sansi smiled bitterly and said, "Most people don't know that I have this habit. Maybe he has some background in the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government!"
He Jianguo said thoughtfully, "Who proposed the dismissal of the Municipal Bureau's Personnel Section Chief? Li Wenbo or Wu Zhiming?"
"Wu Zhiming."
He Jianguo smiled and said, "Secretary Wu is a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. Liu Fusheng, the little policeman, might have a connection with Wu Zhiming... In this matter, besides him wanting to get close to me, it's probably Wu Zhiming trying to show me his favor!"
Song Sansi did not speak or make any movements. He could only collect information and express his analysis, but he did not dare to make any decisions or give any hints to his leader.
The two continued chatting.
When Song Sansi was about to leave, He Jianguo said, "Tomorrow, you will accompany me to the Municipal Bureau."