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Li Weidong looked at Liu Guangqi's stubborn expression and sighed helplessly. He knew that under the current circumstances, it would be difficult to get Liu Guangqi to tell the truth. He said no more, turned around and quickly left the security department, heading straight for Huang Chunlan's workplace.

After meeting Huang Chunlan, Li Weidong told her the whole story with a serious expression, saying, "Chunlan, I went to ask Liu Guangqi, but he insisted that he was wronged and refused to tell the truth. This matter is a bit tricky now."

Huang Chunlan's face, which was originally pale due to worry, instantly turned red, and her eyes were burning with anger. She gritted her teeth and said bitterly: "This Liu Guangqi is still stubborn at this time. Does he want to completely destroy himself?"

After that, Huang Chunlan didn't care about anything else and turned around and ran towards the security department. When she arrived at the security department, she found Chief Li breathlessly and said anxiously: "Chief Li, I am Liu Guangqi's family member. I want to meet him. Please let me meet him."

Section Chief Li looked embarrassed, shook his head and said, "This is against the rules. Family members cannot visit the detained people casually."

Huang Chunlan became even more anxious when she heard this. Her eyes were red and she said with a hint of tears in her voice, "Section Chief Li, please be kind and I will tell him the truth and stop being stubborn. Otherwise, this matter will be out of control."

At this time, Li Weidong also hurried to the Security Department. He said to Chief Li, "Chief Li, Chunlan is kind-hearted. She may be able to persuade Liu Guangqi to cooperate with the investigation, so that the matter can be clarified earlier. Do you think you can make some concessions?"

Section Chief Li thought for a moment, considering Li Weidong's face, and thinking that if Liu Guangqi could confess voluntarily, the case would be handled much more smoothly, so he finally nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give you a few minutes, but you have to hurry."

Huang Chunlan quickly thanked Section Chief Li, and then, under the guidance of the security officer, quickly walked towards the room where Liu Guangqi was imprisoned.

The security officer slowly pushed open the heavy door of the detention room, making a dull sound. Huang Chunlan took a deep breath, and walked quickly into the detention room with a heart full of anger and anxiety.

Liu Guangqi was sitting listlessly in the corner, staring at the ground with dull eyes, still thinking about how to continue to conceal the truth and try to get away with it. When he heard the door open, he subconsciously raised his head and saw Huang Chunlan walking in. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and his originally dull eyes seemed to have a little light. He quickly stood up, with a flattering smile, and was about to speak.

But before he could utter a word, Huang Chunlan rushed forward with a crisp "slap" sound, raised her hand and slapped him hard. The slap was so heavy that Liu Guangqi's face was instantly tilted to one side, and a clear red handprint immediately appeared on his cheek.

Huang Chunlan was so angry that she was shaking all over, her eyes were full of anger. She pointed at Liu Guangqi's nose and cursed: "Liu Guangqi, you are a useless thing! It has come to this, and you are still stubborn here. You dare to tell others that you are wronged? Do you think others are fools? Don't you know the good things you have done? The few dozen yuan salary you make every month is not enough for you to spend? You have to steal things and make yourself like this. How can I live my life in the future? How can my family hold their heads up high?"

Liu Guangqi was stunned by the sudden slap. He covered his face with his hands, his eyes full of astonishment and grievance. He stammered, "Chunlan, I...I was really wronged. You...why don't you believe me?"

Huang Chunlan listened to Liu Guangqi's sophistry and felt the anger burning in her chest, almost swallowing her whole. She was so angry that her eyes widened and the veins on her forehead throbbed. She took a big step forward without hesitation, almost getting in front of Liu Guangqi, and shouted at the top of her voice:
"You still dare to quibble? Brother Li Weidong was so kind to ask you and gave you the opportunity to tell the truth, but you are so stubborn that you just refuse to say anything. Do you think you can just get away with it? Don't you see where this place is? If you are really wronged, the security department has nothing better to do and arrested you for no reason? Don't deceive yourself here. Tell the truth of the matter quickly. Maybe you can get a lighter sentence. If you are still so stubborn, humph, you can just wait to spend the rest of your life in prison. No one will pity you even if you spend the rest of your life in prison!"

But after hearing these harsh words, Liu Guangqi still kept his head down, his eyes avoided, and his mouth tightly closed, unwilling to reveal a single word of the truth.

Huang Chunlan's anger immediately rose to the peak when she saw this. She was a fierce and ruthless person, and she was the one who had the final say at home. Without saying a word, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing her slender but powerful arms, and then rushed towards Liu Guangqi, punching and kicking him.

Huang Chunlan's fists rained down on Liu Guangqi, and each one was filled with anger and disappointment. Liu Guangqi tried to dodge at first, but the detention room was so small, where could he hide? After a few hits, he was beaten by Huang Chunlan without any chance to fight back. He could only hold his head, curl up in a corner, and kept shouting, "Oh, Chunlan, stop hitting me, stop hitting me..."

After a while, Liu Guangqi's face was bruised and swollen, his eyes were black, and he looked miserable.

Section Chief Li, who had been observing the situation through the crack in the door, saw this scene and felt a pang in his heart. He was worried that something serious might happen and wanted to rush in to stop Huang Chunlan. But as soon as he took a step, Li Weidong, who was standing beside him, stopped him.

Li Weidong shook his head slightly and said to Section Chief Li in a low voice: "Section Chief Li, please don't worry. Now only Huang Chunlan can cure Liu Guangqi. Let's see the situation first. Maybe this will make him tell the truth."

After listening to Li Weidong's words, Section Chief Li hesitated for a moment, but finally stopped and continued to stand outside the door, paying attention to the movements in the room.

At this time, Liu Guangqi couldn't stand Huang Chunlan's beating any more. He knew that if he didn't tell the truth, Huang Chunlan would beat him to death. He also knew that it was not a good idea to continue hiding the truth, as it would be discovered sooner or later.

So, Liu Guangqi finally told the whole story in a trembling voice. He sobbed and said, "Chunlan, I'll tell you, I'll tell you... I... I lost a lot of money to Chen Dazhuang playing cards, and that guy... that guy threatened me to steal boxes from the factory. If I didn't steal, he... he would make me pay, I... I was forced to do it..."

Huang Chunlan stood there, shaking with anger, pointing at the bruised Liu Guangqi and cursing again: "Liu Guangqi, you are really amazing! For playing cards, you were easily taken advantage of, fell into the trap set by others, and even did something immoral and illegal like stealing. How can I say anything about you? Are you so brainless and spineless?" As she spoke, she raised her hand again, pretending to continue beating Liu Guangqi. At this moment, Li Weidong hurried into the detention room, grabbed Huang Chunlan's arm, and persuaded her: "Chunlan, don't hit her first, don't get yourself hurt by anger, we still have to figure out the matter first."

Huang Chunlan then put down her hands angrily, glaring at Liu Guangqi and breathing heavily.

Li Weidong turned to look at Liu Guangqi, frowning and asking, "Guangqi, you said you lost 200 yuan to Chen Dazhuang playing cards. How is that possible? You know that these days, people play cards just for fun. Winning or losing each time is just a matter of a few cents. How can you lose so much money all at once?"

Liu Guangqi lowered his head and muttered, "I... I just have bad luck. I always lose, and I lost so much money to Chen Dazhuang."

Li Weidong couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and the laughter was particularly harsh in the detention room. Liu Guangqi raised his head with some doubts and looked at Li Weidong.

Li Weidong stopped laughing, stared into Liu Guangqi's eyes, and said slowly: "Guangqi, I think it's not that you have bad luck, but that Chen Dazhuang deliberately set up the trap. Were you particularly lucky at the beginning and won a lot of money?"

When Liu Guangqi heard this, his eyes widened in shock. He stammered, "How...how did you know? I...I did win two dollars at the beginning. I was quite happy and thought I was lucky."

Li Weidong snorted coldly and said, "Humph, this is Chen Dazhuang's method. He deliberately lets you win a little money first, so that you can taste the sweetness and think that you are lucky and can make a lot of money at the poker table. Once you take the bait, he will start to set up his card game, win back your winnings little by little, and make you lose everything. You are just too greedy, and you don't even know that you have been calculated by others."

Liu Guangqi thought carefully about the card game, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Li Weidong said made sense. That's right, at the beginning, he was indeed going smoothly. After winning two dollars, he felt a little proud, and then he kept losing, and in the end he lost two hundred dollars. Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth, raised his head, and cursed: "Chen Dazhuang, you bastard! How dare you plot against me and make me end up like this, I...I will never let you go!"

Huang Chunlan listened to Liu Guangqi's scolding and her anger subsided a little, but she knew that scolding alone would not solve the problem. She looked at Section Chief Li and said anxiously: "Section Chief Li, since this incident was caused by Chen Dazhuang, you should arrest him immediately. Don't let him get away with it and continue to harm others."

Section Chief Li frowned, shook his head with difficulty, and said, "Chunlan, this matter is not that simple. All of this is Liu Guangqi's one-sided statement. We don't have any real evidence. If we just go and arrest Chen Dazhuang, and he refuses to admit it, we won't be able to do anything to him, and we might even get into trouble."

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Huang Chunlan got anxious when she heard this. She stamped her feet and said, "What should we do? Are we just going to watch him harm Guangqi and do nothing? This is too unfair!"

Just when the atmosphere was awkward and everyone was at a loss, Li Weidong, who had been standing by and thinking, suddenly said, "Chief Li, Chunlan, I have an idea. We can have Liu Guangqi pretend that he has successfully taken the box, and then lure Chen Dazhuang into the trap. When Chen Dazhuang shows up to take the box or ask for money, we can catch him red-handed. Wouldn't that give us evidence?"

When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up and they felt that this plan seemed feasible.

However, when Liu Guangqi heard that he had to face Chen Dazhuang himself, he was so frightened that his face turned pale. He shook his head repeatedly and said in a trembling voice: "No, no, I dare not go. That Chen Dazhuang is too cruel. If I let him know that I didn't really get the box, he...he will beat me to death. I dare not provoke him again."

Huang Chunlan was so angry when she heard this that her eyes widened again. She walked a few steps to Liu Guangqi, pointed at his nose and cursed: "Liu Guangqi, you good-for-nothing! Are you scared now? Why didn't you think that this day would come when you went to steal things? This matter was originally caused by you. If you don't find Chen Dazhuang, you can just wait to go to jail. Let's see who can save you then!"

Liu Guangqi shrank his neck when Huang Chunlan scolded him, but he was still terribly scared. He looked at Huang Chunlan and Li Weidong pitifully, muttering: "I... I really don't dare, so don't let me go, and think of other ways..."

Seeing this, Li Weidong stepped forward, patted Liu Guangqi on the shoulder, and comforted him: "Guangqi, don't be afraid. We will protect you secretly. As long as Chen Dazhuang shows up, we will take action immediately to ensure your safety. Think about it, this is your only chance to get out of this predicament. If you don't catch Chen Dazhuang, you will definitely be blamed, and then you will really be hopeless."

Li Weidong's words seemed to give Liu Guangqi a shot of adrenaline. Although he was still filled with fear, he also knew that there was no better choice at the moment. He gritted his teeth, and finally nodded slowly, and replied with a trembling voice: "Okay... okay, I... I'll try."

Afterwards, Liu Guangqi changed into a clean and tidy set of clothes under the arrangement of the security department staff, trying to make himself look less embarrassed and to conceal his identity. After everything was ready, he took a deep breath and walked out of the security department slowly with an uneasy mood.

Soon, Liu Guangqi arrived at the machine repair workshop. The roar of the machines in the workshop was still deafening, and the workers were busy with their own work.

Chen Dazhuang was leaning against a machine, a cigarette in his mouth and a hint of impatience in his eyes.

Seeing Liu Guangqi coming, he immediately threw the cigarette on the ground, crushed it with his foot, and then walked towards Liu Guangqi with big strides. (End of this chapter)