So what Li Chonglou needs now is to first clarify Ping Hu's matter so that he can gain the initiative when he sees him.
And judging from the clues from the current investigation, Ping Hu should have been used by others, at least as a pawn for the Xi Bang. That severe charge is very likely to be a scapegoat for someone else.
Or perhaps he was willing to take the blame for others...
Li Chonglou leaned back in the seat of the police car, watching the scenery rapidly receding outside the window, his eyes lost in thought, his right hand lightly tapping the window frame.
This was his habit whenever he entered a state of contemplation. Lin Qianqian, although she didn't know what he was thinking, didn't speak to disturb him.
After a while, Li Chonglou's expression suddenly became dazed.
Wait a minute, have I overcomplicated things? Would a golden-ranked enforcer of Xi Bang personally intervene for a nobody?
As soon as this thought emerged, Li Chonglou realized that his previous line of thinking was wrong. This matter might not have anything to do with Ke Jin at all!
Someone of his status would not personally handle such a trivial matter; otherwise, wouldn't he be exhausted to death?
So it's very likely that his subordinates used his name to manipulate all of this! They were just using his name.
With this realization, Li Chonglou suddenly had a new train of thought. This way, he could also investigate this matter through other means, the most direct being to find Luo Qingqing, the young lady of Xi Bang.
However, thinking of this, Li Chonglou hesitated again.
Luo Qingqing seemed to have different feelings for him. He had spent quite some effort to break off contact with her. If he actively sought her out again now, it might lead to other troubles later...
Headache.
Li Chonglou sighed deeply.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Qianqian, who was sitting beside him, asked curiously.
Li Chonglou thought about it and decided to tell her about Ping Hu's matter. Only then did Lin Qianqian understand why Li Chonglou was there.
"Are you really sure your friend's son isn't the real killer?"
"The possibility is not high based on the current situation. But don't worry, if he really did these things, I wouldn't help him anymore."
Li Chonglou thought Lin Qianqian was worried that he would not distinguish right from wrong, but he didn't expect Lin Qianqian to suddenly shake her head.
"That's not what I meant. I meant that if you are really sure, then this matter can start from the evidence."
"Start from the evidence?"
Li Chonglou hadn't reacted yet. Seeing this, Lin Qianqian explained, "Yes, if your friend is really taking the blame, then there must be false confessions and false evidence, or perhaps no evidence at all."
As Lin Qianqian said these words, her tone revealed a hint of helplessness.
If it were when she first arrived here, she would absolutely not tolerate such a situation! Because it would mean that either his police force had someone from the other side, or the court had someone from the other side. This was equivalent to serious corruption on their side of justice!
But now, as her position grew higher and she came into contact with more things, she had become somewhat numb to these matters.
Helplessly accepting it.
Li Chonglou finally understood her meaning, and his eyes immediately lit up.
"Yes, I don't need to search blindly. As long as I start from the existing evidence, even if I can't immediately prove that Ping Hu is taking the blame, I can at least follow the clues to find the key figures!"
Li Chonglou slapped his thigh, feeling as if he had been enlightened. He couldn't help but thank Lin Qianqian.
"Thanks! Can you help me check the details of this case later?"
"Uh, you mean you want me to pay interest before you've even fulfilled my condition?"
Li Chonglou couldn't help but clear his throat and chuckled, "Not exactly. You just need to provide me with some information. I'll handle this matter myself."
Lin Qianqian immediately rolled her eyes, but she didn't refuse.
Li Chonglou grinned, knowing she had agreed. His thoughts then returned to Ke Jin and Xi Bang.
Ever since the incident with Hai Yan and the former Minister of External Affairs of Hu Han, his impression of Xi Bang had always been poor. Not to mention that many subsequent events had its shadow, and even now, its golden-ranked enforcer was involved.
This gave Li Chonglou a feeling that all the chaos seemed to be related to Xi Bang, and that Xi Bang people were manipulating everything behind the scenes.
Li Chonglou still hadn't figured out the incident at Gao Feng Bar. It was only because Hai Yan was safe and sound, and he had gained Yue Hai, a hidden "expert," that he had put it aside for the time being.
But this didn't mean Li Chonglou had forgotten about it.
"Xi Bang..."
Li Chonglou's expression became pensive again.
About half an hour later, everyone returned to the police station together.
Li Chonglou and Yue Hai could both be considered to have acted bravely. After a brief inquiry, they were soon released.
As for Ke Jin, Li Chonglou guessed that he probably wouldn't be kept in custody for long. In this incident, the only ones likely to face legal punishment were Chen Ji Ji and his accomplices.
But this was no longer Li Chonglou's concern.
After leaving the police station, Li Chonglou took Yue Hai to meet Hei Dao first.
He also asked Lin Qianqian to check Ping Hu's case and send him any clues.
When the two found Hei Dao, the latter had already perfectly completed his task, escorting the suspect in the case given to him by Lin Qianqian to the police station personally.
"Brother Li, mission accomplished!"
Hei Dao said with a grin, also greeting Yue Hai.
"Brother Hei Dao."
Because of Hai Yan, Yue Hai also had a good impression of Hei Dao.
At this moment, Li Chonglou received the clues sent by Lin Qianqian. As expected, one piece of evidence was just the one-sided testimony of a passerby. In the information, Lin Qianqian clearly stated that Li Chonglou could first investigate this passerby.
"Let's go, we need to find someone else."
Although the moon was already high in the sky, Li Chonglou still waved to the two of them.
"Brother Li, do I have to go too?"
Hei Dao asked. Li Chonglou nodded, "Follow along for now, and tomorrow I'll take you to meet two people."
"Who?"
Yue Hai, who was standing beside him, guessed Li Chonglou's thoughts and said directly, "Brother Hei Dao, Brother Li is recruiting two new subordinates for you, and their strength is quite good."
Hei Dao was confused, but Li Chonglou didn't explain further for the time being. Instead, he called Gao Baisong to drive out.
The matter of Ping Hu was originally to persuade Gao Baisong, and bringing him along to investigate together could more directly show his attitude. Moreover, this could also save some waiting time for taking a taxi each time.