What? Liu Kui confessed?
Lin Hao was startled by the good news, secretly rejoicing in his heart.
After all, someone like Liu Kui, who commits murder and arson, would certainly be very tight-lipped. Otherwise, Shen Sihai wouldn't have had him carry out such a murder to silence someone.
Now that Liu Kui has confessed and implicated Shen Sihai, all the pressure has shifted to Shen Sihai.
At the same time, this pressure also shifts to Zhou Banghuai and others. Therefore, Lin Hao just needs to wait for them to slip up and make bigger mistakes to catch them all in one go.
To completely remove this cancer from Wucheng County, we need more evidence and also need to know how many people are involved in this conspiracy.
"Hehehe... It's a good thing you reminded me, otherwise, our county committee and county government would have lost all face this time. How did you know there was something wrong with Shen Sihai?" Li Jingyi asked with a cheerful laugh.
"You might not believe it, but it was my father-in-law who said something was wrong with Shen Sihai and told Luo Zhijun to stay away from him. I figured it wasn't without reason." Lin Hao found a good excuse.
"Father-in-law? Didn't you say you got divorced?" Li Jingyi teased with a smile.
"Yes, we did. But I promised to announce it later to avoid upsetting my father-in-law." Lin Hao replied with a bitter expression.
Li Jingyi didn't dwell on the matter but instead brought the topic back with a smile, saying, "Alright, now as long as someone accuses Shen Sihai, I bet he won't escape the law. However, it might implicate some leaders of the county committee..."
She paused slightly at this, clearly contemplating whether to discuss it with Lin Hao.
It also indirectly showed that Secretary Zhang Boqing, who is also the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee and the Director of Public Security Bureau, had privately communicated with her about this matter.
"There have been rumors outside about Shen Sihai hiring thugs to kill. But without a victim coming forward to file a complaint, and with some behind-the-scenes manipulation, such a big incident was buried. Now with the reopening of the old case, it's likely that we'll need this victim to come forward..."
At this point, Li Jingyi paused again, staring at Lin Hao, seemingly trying to gauge his reaction.
Lin Hao had no choice but to continue the conversation, saying, "Actually, now that someone can testify against Shen Sihai, the victim's role is not as significant."
"Back then, the forced demolition was also supported by the government behind the scenes. I suspect someone is protecting the Four Seas Group..." Li Jingyi paused again.
Lin Hao feigned ignorance and asked in surprise, "Do you suspect someone is acting as a protector for the Four Seas Group?"
"There's definitely a protector, but we don't know who it is behind the scenes. From what I've gathered, the county magistrate at the time was Zhou Banghuai..." Li Jingyi paused again.
Lin Hao was again surprised and asked, "So you're saying Zhou Banghuai is the protector of the Four Seas Group?"
"It's a possibility. Therefore, I've asked the Public Security Bureau to conduct a detailed investigation into the events of those years, but I expect we'll encounter quite a few difficulties." Li Jingyi nodded in agreement.
"Yes, indeed we should investigate thoroughly." Lin Hao replied.
"Secretary Zhang also revealed to me that someone provided valuable clues and information, which led to the smooth capture of Liu Kui and Shen Sihai. Who do you think could have provided this information?" Li Jingyi stared into his eyes, seemingly wanting to see more.
"What? Someone provided information? It might have been the victim." Lin Hao continued to act surprised.
"That's possible. After so long, if it wasn't the victim, who would stir up trouble for no reason?" Li Jingyi nodded slightly.
"Hasn't the Public Security Bureau found out who provided the clue?" Lin Hao probed.
"No, they only know the information was sent to Secretary Zhang, and the materials were very detailed. Otherwise, they wouldn't have captured Liu Kui and Shen Sihai so easily." Li Jingyi shook her head.
"The Four Seas Group has a powerful influence locally. The victim might be worried about retaliation, so they sent the information anonymously." Lin Hao pondered.
"What you said makes sense. The victim surely has their reasons. Finding them isn't very meaningful; we should focus on Shen Sihai to gather more information." Li Jingyi has apparently realized that Shen Sihai has a powerful protector behind him, and eliminating these criminal forces won't be accomplished overnight.
Now that Shen Sihai has been captured, the pressure falls on the Four Great Clans and County Magistrate Zhou.
Lin Hao has already assigned someone to keep a close watch on County Magistrate Zhou, expecting to gain some results.
Originally, Li Jingyi suspected Lin Hao was up to something, as he was the one who first pointed out issues with the Four Seas Group and asked her to suppress them. Unexpectedly, shortly after, Shen Sihai was in trouble.
The timing seemed too coincidental!
However, from Lin Hao's expression earlier, it didn't seem like he was pretending, and his retelling of Su Dingfang's words was probably genuine.
Because, according to Li Jingyi's understanding, Luo Zhijun and Shen Sihai had been very close recently, and Su Dingfang couldn't stand someone like Shen Sihai.
After Lin Hao came out, he realized a problem he hadn't thought of before regarding the victim of the incident.
If Shen Sihai's men found the victim first, they would probably kill them out of spite, and Lin Hao would be greatly guilty.
I won't kill over the benevolent, but the benevolent will die because of me!
Lin Hao would not let such a thing happen, so he immediately called Ling Feng and explained the situation in detail.
"Lin, the forced demolition back then crushed two elderly people to death. Their son later went abroad and never returned and is said to be settled in Hai City. I will immediately send someone to protect him." Ling Feng reported.
"I suspect the Public Security Bureau has already sent someone. You don't need to get involved; just protect them secretly. I'm worried Shen Sihai will send someone to kill him." Lin Hao voiced his concerns.
To find someone, the Public Security Bureau just needs to check the ID address.
With Zhang Boqing's intelligence, he would realize the information was sent by the victim and that someone might try to kill the victim, so the Public Security Bureau would definitely send someone to protect the victim.
Furthermore, there is another important reason, which is to bring the victim back and gather more detailed information about the case.
"Lin, since Liu Kui has already confessed against Shen Sihai, the victim isn't necessarily needed. The Shen Family doesn't have to kill the victim, right?" Ling Feng analyzed.
"I'm worried the Public Security Bureau will find the victim, and then the Shen Family will think the victim was behind the scenes and would definitely kill them out of spite." Lin Hao explained with a bitter face.
"You have a point. This possibility is high. I'll lead people to protect the victim immediately." Ling Feng nodded in agreement.