Manufacturing Empire in the Valley

Chapter 409 A Pot of Kerosene Is Missing

"Old Ding, how did you determine that the fire was caused by the aging circuit?"

"You can tell by looking at the scorched traces. Look here, the burning traces of the wires are obviously more serious than other places. If there is no accident, the fire started to burn from here."

Wang Dongsheng snorted, "So that's what happened. I just realized it after hearing what you said. He deserves to be a battalion commander and a criminal investigator. He has much more experience than me."

Wang Dongsheng was secretly anxious while speaking: If it is really determined that the fire was caused by the aging circuit, then there is no way to persuade Ding Zexiang to join our team, but I have no relevant experience, and I can’t see anything abnormal. What should I do? ah?

As soon as he thought of this, Li Kewang, who was standing behind him, said casually, "This fire has blackened the walls of the house. It looks similar to when our house used to light kerosene lamps."

Li Kewang just said this casually, but it sounded like thunder in Wang Dongsheng's ears. He quickly stood up and moved closer to the wall for a closer look.

Seeing this, Li Kewang couldn't help asking: "What's the matter, old Wang, did you find anything?"

Surprise flashed across Wang Dongsheng's face.Since the others had already left, Wang Dongsheng didn't have any worries, and said directly to the two of them, "If nothing else happens, someone should have caused this fire on purpose!"

Ding Zexiang froze immediately, looking at Wang Dongsheng with curiosity and doubt.

Wang Dongsheng pointed to the surrounding walls and explained: "Look at the traces on the walls, don't they look like they have been smoked by kerosene lamps? This is the office of our finance department. I can guarantee that there is no kerosene stored here. If It’s because the tables, chairs and benches are burning. There won’t be so much black smoke at all. Even with the burned wires, it’s impossible to smoke the walls like this. The only explanation is that someone poured kerosene here, and the kerosene can only produce this when it’s burning. Lots of black smoke!"

Ding Zexiang worked in the police station for several months before he was transferred to Factory 311. He still has some criminal investigation knowledge.

Hearing this, he hurried to the wall, stretched out his finger and wiped the black smoke, then rubbed the soot a few times with his index finger and thumb, and put it in front of his nose to smell it carefully.Kerosene is not so full when it burns, and the soot after burning will leave some clues.

Ding Zexiang couldn't help but change his face when he heard it: "Damn it! There really is a smell of kerosene in the soot! Who did this??"

Wang Dongsheng hurriedly approached him, and said in a low voice: "I am the person in charge of the finance department, and I can tell you very clearly that this office is specially used to store ledgers, Lao Ding, think about it carefully, who in our factory wants to Burn the ledger?"

It didn't take Ding Zexiang a lot of effort to think of someone, and he pointed to the ceiling in amazement: "Old Wang, are you doubting him?"

Wang Dongsheng nodded slightly: "That's right, I'm just suspicious of him! You are also an old man in our factory, you should know the shitty things he has done these years, right? I reckon he wants to destroy the evidence!"

Ding Zexiang's character is relatively straightforward, not as bright as Wang Dongsheng, he hesitated and said, "We have lived in peace for so many years, why does he want to destroy the evidence now?"

Wang Dongsheng explained patiently: "You should have heard about the news that Fang Dongping wants to contract our factory, right? If Fang Dongping really comes to contract, our factory will definitely have to liquidate its assets. After checking, the problem can be found immediately, that guy must have chosen this time to eliminate hidden dangers!"

Ding Zexiang suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, yes! It must be like this! Damn, this bastard is really abominable. He set it on fire by himself, but he wants to push all the responsibility to our security department. I will never stop with him!"

While Ding Zexiang was talking, he wanted to chase him out and argue with Chen Tianhou, but Wang Dongsheng immediately stopped him: "Don't worry, we're just speculating at the moment, and there is no real evidence. As long as he refuses to admit it, you have nothing to do with him. According to me It seems that the most important thing for us is to find evidence, so that we have the confidence to turn against him."

Li Kewang also persuaded from the side.Ding Zexiang suppressed the anger in his heart, and nodded angrily: "Okay, I will hold my breath for now, and I will have a showdown with Chen Tianhou after I find the evidence!"

As expected of someone who has done criminal investigation, Ding Zexiang quickly brought the two of them to the warehouse where the kerosene was stored in the factory.

Since the factory has not started production for a long time, the things in the warehouse have long been covered with dust.The three of them soon discovered a new mark on the ground. Judging from the outline of the mark, there should have been a kerosene pot in this place not long ago.

In order to determine whether there was really a pot of kerosene missing in the warehouse, Li Kewang personally went to find the warehouse manager and asked them to check the number of kerosene pots immediately.

The warehouse manager saw that the leaders of the three different departments were all present, so he didn't dare to neglect, and quickly finished counting, and reported: "Three leaders, there is indeed a pot of kerosene missing in the warehouse, but I didn't take it. "

She thought the three of them were catching thieves, so she hurriedly separated them.

Ding Zexiang nodded slightly: "We know you didn't take it, we just need you to be our witness, you won't disagree, right?"

The administrator hurriedly shook his head: "Of course I won't disagree. As long as you explain, I will keep telling the truth."

Ding Zexiang hummed: "You go back first, remember, don't mention this matter to anyone, so as not to spoil the big thing, we will go to find you when necessary."

"Okay, okay, I'll go home and stay here, and promise not to tell anyone."

After the administrator left, the three of them summed it up, and finally decided to search around to see if they could find any clues.

All three felt that the person who set the fire would not run around with a kerosene jug, because kerosene has a strong smell and can be easily smelled by others, which will arouse suspicion from others.

At the beginning, the three of them searched around the warehouse, then the office building where the finance department was located, and then expanded to the courtyard wall of the factory area.

As the scope continued to expand, the original expectations of the three people gradually faded away.Just when they got nothing and were about to go home, Ding Zexiang's brother-in-law suddenly appeared.

He had already been fired by Chen Tianhou on the spot, and in a depressed mood, he squatted outside the courtyard wall smoking a cigarette alone, thinking about how to explain to his wife and children after returning home.

After hearing the conversation between the three, Ding Zexiang's brother-in-law rekindled hope and felt that he had to do his part.After all, this is related to my job. If I really lose my job, how will I support my family in the future?
　Thanks to book friends "Li Sheng C" and "Emperor Dao Master" for their reward and support, bow!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)