Chapter 26: Arresting Gamblers (2)

  Zhao Guodong's somewhat chilly gaze made everyone's heart skip a beat, and just as the gamblers were honestly handing over their money to register, two of the guards quietly put the money they had just stuffed into their own pockets on the table, pretending it was just picked up from the ground.

  "Wang Zhongguang, you come and check, He Yuanguo, you come and register! Lu Xiaoyong, you carefully inspect the surroundings to see if there is any scattered or hidden money. After registration, let them verify it, sign and acknowledge!"

  Zhao Guodong's skilled hands made the guards dare not have any other thoughts, and they honestly followed Zhao Guodong's arrangement to get to work.

  "Pizhi Jian, have the teahouse owner pack up his things and lock the door. Bring him back for questioning!" After everything was settled, Zhao Guodong, who had been sitting in a chair with his legs crossed, slowly got up from his seat. "The others should keep an eye on their respective people and bring them back to the office."

  After bringing the materials back, things became simple. These joint defense teams were familiar with these simple gambling investigation materials and didn't even need Zhao Guotang to personally handle them. Zhao Guotang just walked around the office, reviewed the materials, and arrogantly refused the cigarettes offered by those gamblers.

  It wasn't until 3 am that things finally came to an end, and the gamblers were all ushered into a questioning room. Once everything was over, the atmosphere relaxed.

  Everyone knows that this is just a very ordinary public security case. The arrested gamblers mostly have experience of being caught, and there's nothing to argue about such an open-and-shut case. It's just a matter of paying the fine, and it's not something shameful either. They are instead full of interest in the newcomer Zhao Guozhong.

  "Brother Pi, where did that public security officer come from just now?"

  "Lu Dawa, you've had a taste of your own medicine this time, haven't you?" Pi Zhijian said with a stiff smile: "Last time you ran fast and managed to break free, why aren't you running this time?"

  "Don't mention it, my arm is still sore now. That guy's hand was like a iron claw, just one shake and I almost fell apart." The sturdy Old Lu had lingering fear, "Where did he come from? How have I never seen him before?"

  "Zhao Gong'an just transferred here last week from the criminal police team. I advise you to be honest, it's best not to provoke him."

  Pi Zhi was comfortably enjoying the good cigarettes handed over by the prisoners, these killers and brick bosses had at least a pack of good cigarettes like Chahua Yucui on them, and for a while both ears were full, his own Xiaoshan cigarette case was also filled with more than half, at least tomorrow he wouldn't need to buy cigarettes.

  "You know Zheng Erlai from Da Guan Kou? He dared to pick a fight with Zhao Ge and got beaten up so badly that he was searching for his teeth all over the floor. The whole of Da Guan Kou was in an uproar." Pi Zhi Jian spat out a smoke ring.

  "What? Is that him? I heard from the people at Da Guan Kou that Zheng Erlai has lost all face and doesn't even dare to come out of his door. He's really made a mess of things, who would still buy his account now? They also said that his wife went to the village on her own initiative and paid off two years' worth of agricultural taxes, I didn't believe it until now."

  Lu Lao Da opened his big mouth, nodded repeatedly, "No wonder, I said how come so powerful, one throw and I was thrown far away, my body is over 160 pounds."

  "Pi Ge, how did you know we were playing cards?" another gambler asked in puzzlement.

  "Nonsense, can't you tell by looking at us that we're in this line of work? As soon as you wag your tail, we know whether you're pulling a fast one or not. You guys never learn from your mistakes and always end up going in for half a month before you feel relieved."

  "Haha, Pigeon, on a night like this, there's nothing to do, can't just go back and sleep with the wife every day, gotta find something to pass the time. Forget it, now that you've got a jinx at the Jiangmiao police station, we'll play cards in Zhulian Township from now on, you guys won't be able to manage us there."

  Just as the gamblers were discussing Zhao Guotang's background, Zhao Guotang was also listening to Wang Zhongguang's report in a careless manner. Liao Changsheng had already rested, and this matter was handed over to Zhao Guotang for full handling.

  "Brother Zhao, I've counted it clearly. We've collected a total of 9,382 yuan in bets." Wang Zhongguang licked his somewhat dry lips, and the extreme excitement made his eyes shine brightly under the light.

  "Really that much?" Zhao Guotang was shocked and sat up straight, "Did you count clearly?"

  "No problem, it's a bit more, but they're playing so big, and there are seven people, averaging around 1,000 yuan each." Wang Zhongguang held a large stack of money wrapped in paper in his hand as the spoils.

  "Hmm, so how did you guys usually handle it?"

  "It depends on you, Zhao Ge. Generally speaking, it's a fine. These guys are all old gamblers and have some money at home. Fines of a few hundred to one thousand yuan are nothing to them. If the fines are too high, these people will go through connections and won't even pay the fine." Wang Zhongguang is also an old hand at this, and he hit the nail on the head.

  Zhao Guodong also knew that Jiang Miao was not so big, and who didn't have a few relatives, when encountering such things, it's hard to avoid finding the door, and the case-handling police for this situation can only follow the leader's intention or more or less reduce some, anyway, it's not a principled problem, all within the scope of the Public Security Administration Punishment Regulations.

  "Uh, then you go and announce the policy on my behalf. According to the situation, fine them 500 to 800 yuan, and those with previous convictions should be fined more." Zhao Guodong yawned, looked at his watch, "I'll sleep first, wait for dawn when Qiu Suo comes, I'll report to Qiu Suo and see if he has any objections. Hmm, keep an eye on the person, you take care of the money first, tomorrow when Xue Jie comes, give it to her immediately."

  "Haha, don't worry, Zhao Ge, I've got this covered here. The brothers are all in high spirits." Wang Zhongguang patted his chest to guarantee it.

  Qiu Yuanfeng had just stepped into the police station and hadn't even gone upstairs to the office when he heard the neighborhood watch shouting from downstairs, "Director Qiu, phone call."

  "Who is it?"

  "District Working Committee Secretary Xie."

  "Oh, I see." Qiu Yuanfeng was somewhat perplexed. It's so early in the morning, what's the hurry?

  As soon as Qiu Yuanfeng picked up the phone, he heard Xie Jiuyong's hoarse voice on the other end of the line: "Old Qiu, help me out."

  "Thanks, Secretary Zhang, no need to be so polite! Just go ahead and say what's on your mind."

  Although the other party is only in charge of economics as a deputy secretary, there have been rumors that District Working Committee Secretary Jiang will be transferred to the Political and Legal Committee as a full-time deputy secretary, and Xie Jiuyong may take over as secretary. Qiu Yuanfeng pays close attention to maintaining good relations with him, after all, the relationship between the police station branch is still there, and these people can still speak up in the county.

  "My nephew was caught by your police station for playing cards last night. I didn't want to get involved in this matter, but my wife has been nagging me since early morning, saying that you should let him off with a warning and release him, so I can teach him a lesson when I get back."

  "Oh? Is that so? I wasn't on duty yesterday, just arrived at the office and not clear about the situation. In that case, if it's just a matter of playing cards and gambling, then we'll handle it according to your suggestion."

  "Haha, then thank you, I'll privately invite you for a drink another day."

  "Haha, Secretary Xie's capacity for wine is something I willingly concede to. However, as long as Secretary Xie summons me, I'll definitely be there." Qiu Yuanfeng replied generously.

  "Alright, it's settled then. I'm counting on you for this matter."

  Qiu Yuanfeng walked out of the duty room with some confusion, Lao Liao was old and his body wasn't in good condition, he usually didn't participate in this kind of thing, why did he show interest again after being on duty yesterday?

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