Liang Jiajia's eyes lit up, "What evidence?"
Song Guanchao stared into her eyes and asked, "Can I trust you?"
"Yes!" Liang Jiajia was very serious but felt that the word was too meager, so she added, "I swear..."
"No need," Song Guanchao interrupted her, smiling, "I trust you."
Liang Jiajia's expression faltered, suddenly feeling very complex emotions.
If Song Guanchao had indeed been framed and had evidence in his hands, then him handing over the evidence to her was akin to giving her the chance to vindicate him.
And they had only met for one evening.
The weight of the phrase "I trust you" was evident.
For Liang Jiajia, who pursued fairness and justice, these four simple words made her happier than receiving a commendation from the department head.
Because in that moment, in Song Guanchao's eyes, she was just, she was trustworthy!
Song Guanchao accurately captured all the changes in her expressions.
This young lady was indeed naive, a few words excited her beyond measure.
"The evidence is in my phone," Song Guanchao said. "There's a video in my photo album. It's from the surveillance at my house. The footage shows that this afternoon, a stranger sneaked into my house and placed a box containing a million in cash under my bed."
Liang Jiajia immediately stood up to grab the phone, but after taking a few steps, she turned back, "Why didn't you mention this before?"
Song Guanchao chuckled, "I was beaten in the interrogation room, what do you think? Would I dare to say it? If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't be telling you now."
Liang Jiajia felt somewhat embarrassed and touched by the trust placed in her.
"Don't worry, I promise you, I will find that person! If you truly have been framed, I will apologize to you!"
"No need for apologies, just clear the suspicion as soon as possible."
Song Guanchao said, "Officer Liang, after you transfer the video to your phone, make sure nobody finds out and delete that video. Otherwise, this case might really be solidified against me."
"That won't happen!"
Liang Jiajia left the interrogation room, got Song Guanchao's phone, and indeed found the surveillance video.
She didn't review it in detail but quickly transferred the video to her own phone.
After completing all this, she immediately returned to the interrogation room.
"Did you watch it?"
"Not yet."
Liang Jiajia sat down, took out her phone, and started watching the video.
Indeed, as Song Guanchao had said, the case of money was placed under his bed.
The surveillance was very clear, capturing the man's appearance, build, and clothing in detail.
Liang Jiajia got slightly excited, "I'm going to run facial recognition right now!"
With that, she hurriedly left.
Song Guanchao couldn't help but chuckle; this woman really had a strong sense of execution.
A few minutes later, Liang Jiajia returned with a disappointed look.
"Couldn't find anything."
"There's no information on this person in the database."
Song Guanchao was not surprised at all and said, "Then we will search slowly, at least we have evidence now."
Liang Jiajia nodded, seeing his composed demeanor, she grew curious, "Why do I feel like you are not worried at all?"
"Is worrying helpful? If it helps, I can worry."
"You said you were framed, have you offended anyone at work?"
"I retired just a month ago and have been Li Fuhai's driver for only half a month, who could I have possibly offended?"
"Do you have any suspects in mind?"
"Yes."
"Who?"
Song Guanchao couldn't help but chuckle, suddenly feeling that this girl might be too smart for her own good.
"You can't guess?"
"How could I possibly guess?"
"Alas."
With a helpless sigh, Song Guanchao reminded her, "My charge is that I accepted money under the guise of Vice Mayor Li Fuhai's name, to arrange positions for others, effectively trading power for money."
Liang Jiajia was not foolish; upon his reminder, she suddenly realized something.
"You mean, Li Fuhai?"
"I didn't say that, you guessed it yourself."
Liang Jiajia suddenly fell silent.
When she took over this case, she hadn't thought deeply about it.
Because the evidence was too complete.
Even Chen Dazhi, the intermediary, had identified Song Guanchao.
It seemed there were no loopholes in this case.
But upon close scrutiny, one could discern a huge doubt in the case.
That was, Song Guanchao had been a driver for only half a month.
An ex-military driver with an administrative position, engaging in power-for-money trades just half a month into the job...
It wasn't impossible, just highly unlikely.
Moreover, Song Guanchao had proactively handed over that million in cash.
If he had really done it, he could have transferred the money to a place where no one could find it.
Why would he rush to hand over the evidence?
Anyone with a bit of political experience could see that he was just a scapegoat.
As for whom he was covering for…
The answer had long been clear.
Liang Jiajia was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I will investigate, and if you have indeed been framed, I will find the evidence and restore your justice!"
"Thank you."
"Don't thank me, I'm a police officer, it's my duty."
Jinxing Hotel, second floor, room 205.
Li Fuhai was brought here by the Disciplinary Committee in the afternoon, not for double designation but just for cooperation with the investigation.
Facing all the questions from the Disciplinary Committee staff, he answered everything, very cooperatively, which greatly reduced the workload of the staff.
"Vice Mayor Li, thank you for your cooperation."
"As a public servant, cooperating with the Disciplinary Committee's work is my obligation."
Li Fuhai asked, "Excuse me, can I go home now?"
"Yes, you can."
"Alright, thank you."
Li Fuhai smiled slightly and got up to leave.
In the next room, 206, secretary Zhang Ming, also stood up and walked towards the door.
He admitted he had accepted 100,000 in benefits from Song Guanchao, but since he was cooperating with the investigation, and in his account, the 100,000 was forced upon him by Song Guanchao.
Moreover, he was the Vice Mayor's secretary and had considerable connections in the city.
And as the issue was not deemed severe, he was also allowed to leave after the Disciplinary Committee had finished their investigation.
There would inevitably be a penalty, but as he told Song Guanchao over the phone, it would affect him but not significantly.
In the next room again, 207, Li Fuhai's wife, Zhang Yue, also concluded her questioning.
"Ms. Zhang, thank you for your cooperation. You can go home now."
"Comrade, I would like to ask, how serious are my husband's issues—Li Fuhai, I mean?"
The personnel from the Disciplinary Committee smiled and said, "Ms. Zhang, Vice Mayor Li is just here to cooperate with the investigation. After all, his driver has violated rules and discipline, and is even suspected of breaking the law! As per the procedure, we must ask him to assist with the investigation."
"His driver violated rules and discipline?" Zhang Yue was initially startled, then her pupils sharply narrowed, feeling a sudden chill, and a cold sweat climbed up her back.
"Yes, his driver is suspected of... Sorry, I can't tell you more. Ms. Zhang, you should go home and rest early."
Zhang Yue's mind went blank, she didn't catch what they said afterwards.
All she knew was that she had been deceived!