Chapter 467: Major Cases
Wang Fugui’s rags-to-riches story is like a legendary novel about a protagonist rising from grassroots to success.
Young Wang Fugui was born into a farming family in the township of Haizhou City. His parents had six children, and Wang Fugui was the third.
Wang Fugui’s father passed away in a car accident when he was 13, and afterwards, his mother single-handedly supported six children by farming and selling tea eggs.
Wang Fugui dropped out of junior high school and went to work in the city. In those days, Wang Fugui was bold and hardworking, gaining a foothold in the industry alongside five peers from the village.
Wang Fugui made a name for himself in the big city around the time Old Bai was just starting his career, and the two were of similar age.
"In our time, Wang Fugui was a role model for all young people."
Old Bai lit a Zhonghua cigarette, reminiscing about some of the legendary stories of Wang Fugui.
"Wang Fugui didn’t have much education; back then, he relied on his daring and perseverance to start a labor company with five others."
"In those days, a so-called labor company was just a few people taking on strenuous jobs."
"Due to intense competition, the workers formed several factions."
"Fights often broke out over territorial disputes."
"It was during this period that Wang Fugui unified the entire labor market of Haizhou City, and all laborers heeded his word."
"The key point is that Wang Fugui did not abuse his power to amass wealth for himself but rather protected the interests of all the workers in Haizhou of that era."
"Originally disorderly and frequently involved in fights, under Wang Fugui’s leadership, the labor force became the most stable and united group in Haizhou City."
"This group had many outsiders, some of whom were fugitives hiding within. Wang Fugui helped the police solve many horrific crimes back then."
"As society developed, the number of laborers increased, and their makeup became more complex, rendering the existence of such factions unnecessary."
"Wang Fugui, recognizing the trend of the times, dissolved the so-called faction and later led the five original companions to invest their accumulated savings in acquiring a bankrupt mineral company at a city auction."
Lu Chuan had heard his grandfather talk about Wang Fugui’s ventures, but he hadn’t paid much attention.
"Was the mineral company bought in the bankruptcy auction back then now Songbei Mining?"
Yang Sen nodded: "Yes, the mineral company Wang Fugui took over back then is now Songbei Mining. He not only took on the company but also saved the jobs of its employees who were about to be laid off."
"I have a childhood friend whose father worked at Songbei Mining. He later replaced his father at the company. If Wang Fugui hadn’t taken over the mining company, they would have been laid off. Within a few years, they bought a car, a new house, and had three sons."
Old Bai also nodded with emotion, "The staff treatment at Songbei Mining is excellent and very cohesive. When Wang Mingshan went missing, the biggest obstacle we encountered wasn’t the management at Songbei Mining but the workers who spontaneously went on strike and stopped production, pressuring us not to investigate."
"In fact, despite the obstacles, if there had been any direct connection or evidence linking Songbei Mining to Wang Mingshan’s disappearance, we could have continued the investigation, but the problem is..."
Lu Chuan understood without saying that no clues were found back then.
Moreover, they didn’t expect Wang Mingshan to have engraved clues onto his bones, sending a message five years later through Morse code.
Wang Mingshan had been in the military and was a communication soldier familiar with Morse code. If he hadn’t been, he probably wouldn’t have been able to leave such clues.
"So what should we do next?"
"Since we’ve found the video evidence from Wang Mingshan’s phone, showing Wang Fugui and Song Junwu bribing, this is a significant breakthrough, and there’s information about the death of the missing police officer from Songbei Police Station."
Old Bai closed his phone, "Let’s report directly to Captain Qin; let’s go to his office. It’s best not to expand the scope of this matter."
"Alright, the case analysis meeting over there hasn’t finished yet. I’ll message Old Liu and have him report to Captain Qin separately, as this can’t be delayed."
The three agreed to prepare separately.
Case Analysis Meeting Room.
"The situation in Liangzhou City has been rechecked; there’s basically no need to confirm or follow up further. The other side is definitely skilled and well-prepared, leaving no trace whatsoever, making it impossible to investigate."
"What about the gaming company?"
"The headquarters of the gaming company is in Shanghai. We’ve reached out, and they agreed to cooperate, but the game isn’t a real-name role-playing game. If the other side registered a random account, tracing the real identity will be very difficult."
"It also won’t be resolved in just a day or two, requiring cooperation from the Shanghai police."
Qin Yong nodded. In recent years, using games, live streaming, and online platforms to commit crimes has become common. Such methods are particularly hidden in cases involving economic crimes, making evidence collection and documentation even more challenging.
However, at the same time, the relevant departments have been increasingly strict with regulations in this field, gradually standardizing the management of the live streaming and gaming industries.
"How’s the investigation at the fresh market going?"
The tow truck driver is a crucial lead. Finding him would likely greatly assist in further investigation of the case.
"The action team has already been dispatched, investigating all the city’s fresh markets. Zhang Hui and I personally visited No. 94 Market this morning."
"No. 94 Market is near Second Lane on Qingguo Road. That’s where the tow truck driver disappeared, so we think the person is likely within this market."
Zhang Hui nodded, "But after investigating, we found the situation inside quite complex. There are many people, and quite a few match the physical features from the surveillance footage."
"We can only roughly limit it to a certain area, but specifically identifying a person is quite difficult."
It’s inevitable. Of every ten field investigations, finding a clue even once is considered a big success.
The odds are there, with a low success rate and a high chance of failure.