The next second, Lin Ci continued.

"If I want to treat you to a meal, I will definitely treat you. How can I let a girl treat me to a meal? This is not my style."

The waiter's face was about to fall to the ground, he was so unhappy, but after hearing these words, he suddenly became happy, and his face was filled with an unstoppable smile.

The waiter probably didn't know that his expression had betrayed his thoughts, but he still thought that he had hidden it very well and Lin Ci couldn't find it.

【443】Quietly inquire about the progress

Lin Ci didn't think that this was inappropriate. The waiter looked very cute as he risked his life. He must have had no thoughts at the time. He just wanted the couple to leave their seats quickly and let Lin Ci sit here.

Lin Ci waited for more than an hour before the couple left the coffee shop.

After the waiter sent the couple away, he quickly ran to Lin Ci, smiled at him and pointed to the position next to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Lin Ci couldn't let the waiter down, so he rushed over with his coffee and successfully sat in his old seat.

Lin Ci continued to chat with the waiter, observing the movements at the entrance of the police station from time to time.

……

Police station.

The block captain contacted the court immediately and told them that they could initiate prosecution in this case and that they had sufficient evidence in their hands.

After the court agreed, the block captain spent an entire afternoon preparing all the materials, had his subordinates deliver them to the court in person, and sent an email to the court.

On the other hand, the director sitting in the office no longer had the mood to drink tea. The block captain did not take the account book away, but kept it on the coffee table.

The director lowered his head, looked at his burned hands, and then looked at the account book lying quietly on the coffee table. He was so angry that he could not bear it any longer. He picked up the account book with an angry look on his face, thinking about throwing it away. Then he changed his mind and realized that he could not do that, as it would only increase other people's suspicion.

The director tried to control his emotions, breathing heavily, trying to calm his rapidly beating heart.

What should I do? What should I do next? Why did it suddenly appear? I have checked everywhere and found no trace of the account book. How could the block captain find it?

I'm going crazy, I really can't figure out why this is happening, what should I do? Who can help me, I'm really helpless now.

The director's mind went blank and he didn't know what to do next to stop all this.

The point is, the sheriffs in the police station already know about this matter and it cannot be hidden.

The block captain was in an extremely good mood, but the chief was the one scratching his head.

The director hadn't come up with an accurate response plan that entire afternoon.

……

After get off work time.

The block captain learned his lesson this time and went to the director's office and knocked on the door.

After hearing the noise, the chief pretended to be panicked and quickly sat down in his office chair before replying and asking the block captain to come in.

The block captain came in, came to the director with an excited look on his face, and excitedly reported to him about his work this afternoon.

"I have reported this to the court this afternoon and asked them to arrange the nearest time. I will be notified of the specific time tomorrow morning. You must come with me to witness this historic moment.

I am so excited right now, I don’t even know what words to use to describe it.”

The director was very angry and wanted to tear the guy in front of him into pieces, and even beat him up, so as to vent his anger. However, he couldn't do that. He could only bear it and pretend to be very pleased when looking at the block captain...

"Well done. This time it was very successful. I hope I can have such good luck next time I encounter a case."

The director said this with a smile and gritted teeth. You can imagine how angry he was.

The block captain didn't have the time to care about these things now, nor did he care about them. He just wanted to quickly end the case and get his reward.

Then, the block captain happily packed up his things and prepared to go home after get off work.

Lin Ci, who was sitting in a coffee shop, saw the block captain walking out of the police station. He quickly said goodbye to the waiter and walked out. He did not go over to look for the block captain immediately, but waited until he was far away before slowly walking up to him.

When the block captain saw Lin Ci, he felt indescribable panic in his heart. He had deceived the chief and took all the credit on himself. He subconsciously turned his head and looked at the door of the police station. After making sure that the chief did not follow him out, he quickly pulled Lin Ci aside.

 2.7 Lin Ci felt that there was something wrong with the block captain, but he couldn’t tell what was wrong.

After walking a long way, the block captain finally stopped.

Lin Ci asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Why go so far?"

"I'm worried about your safety and afraid that something might happen to you, but you can't let them know that it was you who gave me the account book. If the undercover agents find out, they will definitely cause trouble for you."

The block captain said with a serious look on his face.

Hearing this, Lin Ci couldn't help but smile. He didn't expect that the block captain would know how to protect the person who actually provided the evidence.

【444】Waiting for tomorrow's court session

Lin Ci's thoughts were a little too optimistic, but he didn't realize that the block captain had already taken all the credit for himself, without mentioning Lin Ci at all.

But it’s better this way. Lin Ci is also afraid that the block captain will directly tell the director that it was he who provided the evidence.

Director, it is possible that not only the evidence needs to be eliminated, but also the person who provided the evidence. Lin Ci does not want to get into trouble for no reason.

Before he could even ask about today's progress.

The block captain spoke first.

"Did you see it wrong? The light was too dark that night. I thought about it for a long time and felt that it couldn't be the chief. It could be another chief in our police station. He is about the same age as the chief. From the back, if you don't pay special attention, it feels like the same person.

A new sheriff often mistakes them for the other, and maybe you did the same that night."

Hearing this, Lin Ci knew without asking any questions, he knew that the block captain still believed in the director and must have told the director about obtaining the account book.

If Lin Ci had not obtained the confidentiality agreement, he might have believed the words of the block captain. It was precisely because of the confidentiality agreement left by the director, and his name was signed on it, that Lin Ci did not believe what the successor captain said at all, but he did not refute it to his face.

Lin Ci then asked the block captain.

"You mean you thought there was someone more suspicious, and then you told the director about the account book."

The block captain touched his chin and nodded seriously, agreeing with what Lin Ci said.

This was completely within Lin Ci's expectations. He had no way of explaining the whole story to the block captain. Even if he did, he had not done it himself and seen it with his own eyes. Whether he believed it or not was up to him.

There is a saying that goes, those involved are often confused, while those who are not involved can see clearly.

The block captain was unwilling to accept this fact because he had been working with the chief day and night for many years.

Or maybe it was because the director usually appeared very amiable, serious and responsible in front of everyone, which made him not believe what Lin Ci said at all.

Lin Ci would definitely not tell the block captain about the confidentiality agreement and the fact that a witness had been found.

As an outsider, Lin Ci didn't know how good the relationship between the block captain and the director was in private.

If Lin Ci told the block captain everything in detail, the block captain would really believe that the director was really an undercover agent lurking among them and was in collusion with Mr. Zhao from the boxing department.

The block captain might have been nostalgic for the private relationship between him and the director, so he concealed the matter and quietly destroyed the evidence in his hands. Thus, the results of Lin Ci and three other friends' several days of hard work disappeared without a trace.

Lin Ci knew clearly that the block captain was an upright man, but everyone was not a machine and had emotions in their hearts, not to mention that the director had been with him day and night for many years.

If the block captain had used this incident to threaten the chief, or had taken the initiative to show his good will in front of him, he might have been able to be promoted to a higher position, and it would not necessarily have been necessary to rely solely on solving this case in exchange for a higher position and reward.

The block captain did not tell Lin Ci the truth about what happened today, but changed his words and spoke to him.

"I think the possibility is still that the sheriff is more likely. I think the chief has the ability to lead the development of these cases, so I simply told him about the account book.

He probably didn't expect that I would find the account book. He was so excited that he actually started to feel sad.

I went to his office and saw that his hand was scalded by tea and had a big blister. After seeing the account book, he pressed the blister hard with his hand without any belief. Only when he felt the pain did he believe that everything that happened before his eyes was real and not fake.

"Then I'm particularly curious, did the director ask you where you got the evidence?"

Lin Ci asked back, this was also the question that he was most concerned about.

The block captain was not panicked at all and spoke to Lin Ci calmly.

"Of course he would ask, how could he not ask such a crucial question.

But I didn't give you up. If the director knew about it, and everyone knew about it, that person with ulterior motives would definitely try every possible way to make trouble for you just to get revenge on you.

How could I let my benefactor get into trouble? To protect your safety, I took all the responsibility on myself, saying that this was the account book I had found after searching for it many times. "

"The Director believed it so easily?"

Lin Ci then asked back.

Actually, Lin Ci just wanted to see how the block captain would answer. In fact, he knew clearly that the director would definitely believe what the block captain said, no matter how bad his lies were. Now the director must be in a state of panic, confusion, and fear. His mind was blank and he was stunned.

【445】Too late to regret

The director was so flustered that he no longer cared about how to find the account book. He was concerned about how to hide the account book in front of him. It would be best if he could make it disappear without a trace and turn into ashes.

Lin Ci continued to ask.

"And is there anything else today?"

"Of course I have. I have already reported it to the court. They should be able to give a specific trial date tomorrow. If you have the chance, you must go and witness this historic moment.

You have helped me a lot in this case. I will thank you very much after the case is over."

When Mingci heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. He was originally thinking about how to find a reasonable excuse to attend the court session and bring the three witnesses in.

Who knew that the block captain would actually take the initiative to invite him, which saved Lin Ci from racking his brains to come up with an excuse.

Lin Ci got a satisfactory answer and did not want to ask the block captain about other things, nor did he want to stay with him for too long, in case the chief suddenly came out of the police station and saw the two of them standing together.

Lin Ci then said goodbye to the block captains. He planned to go to the coffee shop again tomorrow and wait for the captains to tell him the specific court opening time.

When the rank was gone, so was the block captain.

The block captain finally found the evidence, so he got off work early today and made sure to go home and spend some time with his family to avoid his wife complaining again.

Lin Ci also returned home.

……

Police station.

At this moment, only the chief was left, and the other police chiefs had already left the police station one after another.

The director was sitting in his office, still racking his brains over how to solve the problem.

He knew the boss's character too well, and especially understood why he had signed a confidentiality agreement.

The so-called confidentiality agreement is just to make all relevant personnel stand on the same boat with him. If the boat capsizes, no one on the boat will survive.

If the trial day really comes and the evidence is placed in front of the judge, Mr. Zhao knows that he has no way out and he will definitely tell everything.

Even though the confidentiality agreement is in the hands of the director, there are also transaction records. Mr. Zhao is not an ordinary person. The director already knew about it from the moment the confidentiality agreement was signed.

The chief stood up, took a sip of water, tried to calm himself down, opened the office door, came to the sheriff's workstation, and saw that there was no one there.

The block captain also told the chief that he had saved the account book in the file and placed it in the warehouse for managing evidence.

It’s a pity that the warehouse is under surveillance. To be more precise, there are surveillance cameras in every corner of the police station.

There is never anything important placed in any corner that is not monitored.

In order to completely destroy the account book, the surveillance must be eliminated, but the surveillance is monitored by on-duty personnel in shifts 24 hours a day, and it is impossible for the director to get close to the monitoring room.

Even if he got closer, there was no way to cut off the surveillance.

The chief really couldn't stand it anymore. He felt extremely depressed staying in the police station, as if he was going to be sentenced tomorrow and have to work on a sewing machine.

The chief then ran out of the police station and breathed in the fresh air at the door.

The director took a deep breath and felt the air was extremely fresh, but at the same time he felt an inexplicable melancholy in his heart.

"Will I never be able to breathe such fresh air again? Will my life end here? Will I never see my family and my children again?

In a few years I will retire and my carefree days will be here soon, but something like this happened at this very moment.

If I had known I would not have taken these benefits. They were only half a month's salary. They were not the kind of money that could make me rich overnight. Why was I so stupid back then?

Everyone will have this feeling of regret, but it is often only after the truth is revealed and they are about to be truly punished that people will feel such pain.

If the director had always been immersed in the joy of receiving kickbacks every month, he would never think so until his death. He might even be complacent, thinking that he had successfully retired and escaped from this case.

Now, he could only look up at the sky silently, watching as it got dark and the darkness enveloped the entire sky. In addition, it was cloudy today with dark clouds, so he couldn't even see a single star, let alone the moon.

Such a sky was like the director’s tomorrow, making him feel even worse.

At this time, the director thought of his wife and children who were waiting for him to go home. He secretly made up his mind to destroy the evidence. He did do something wrong, but when he looked back at his innocent family, he absolutely could not let them suffer any harm.

【446】Uncontrollable tears

The director couldn't let himself appear too flustered, so he pretended to be calm, went to a small restaurant where he usually ate, and ordered a bowl of noodles.

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