Chapter 143 Lu Xiaoning was arrested
Lu Xiaoning and his men were about to leave through the back door, but before he could completely step out of the door, he saw Chang Ren and other police officers squatting outside the door.
"Boss, there's a dog outside, what should we do?" a younger brother asked.
"How the hell should I know?" Lu Xiaoning cursed angrily.
He was panicked and thought he could escape successfully, but he was blocked by the police at the door.
At this time, Chang Ren shouted, "Lv Xiaoning, we are from the Ninghai County Public Security Bureau. You are suspected of engaging in mafia-like activities. We are arresting you according to the law. Please stop immediately, put your hands on your head, and cooperate with the investigation. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences at your own risk."
Just by listening to the sound, you can feel Chang Ren's joy at the moment. It seems that he is in a very good mood.
Yes, after six years, Lu Xiaoning was finally brought to justice, and Cuicui can rest in peace. It is no wonder that Chang Ren would have such an idea.
Hearing Chang Ren's words, Lu Xiaoning's heart sank. He knew that it would be difficult to escape this time.
He stared at Chang Ren in the distance with wide eyes, with a flash of anger and panic in his eyes. Of course he knew who the other party was, and he also understood what consequences he might face once he stepped out of the door. Chang Ren definitely dared to shoot, he was a madman.
"Give me the phone." Lu Xiaoning said to the younger brother beside him.
The younger brother didn't dare to say anything and quickly handed the phone to Lu Xiaoning.
Lu Xiaoning took the phone from his younger brother and dialed the number of Lu Ping, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Mayor.
Lu Ping's anxious voice soon came from the other end of the phone: "Xiao Ning, something happened?" Ninghai has been cracking down on gangs and corruption recently. Lu Ping naturally sensed something unusual and had reminded Lu Xiaoning to be careful.
Lu Xiaoning took a deep breath and said, "Brother, the police are here." His voice trembled a little.
“Xiao Ning, don’t resist, just follow them.
But you have to remember that you are just a businessman, don't say anything. As long as it's not the death penalty, we have a chance to start over, remember?" Lu Ping quickly instructed.
He knew that his cousin was not a small-time gangster who couldn't sort things out, so he was not worried about being exposed.
He was worried that his cousin would resist and be shot dead on the spot, thus completely losing his chance. As long as Lu Xiaoning was not shot dead on the spot or sentenced to death and executed immediately, there would be a chance to be rescued. Therefore, Lu Ping specifically told him to be reserved during the police interrogation and not to give up.
Lu Xiaoning particularly admired his cousin Lu Ping, so he listened to him and returned home without any hesitation. He sat on the sofa and waited for the police to arrest him.
His abnormal behavior completely confused Chang Ren. He had already loaded his gun and was waiting for Lu Xiaoning to resist, but the other party resisted.
To be honest, Chang Ren has already made a decision. If Lu Xiaoning dares to resist, he will be shot dead to avoid any accidents.
Without giving Chang Ren much time to think, Liu Meng arrived with a group of special police. Then, at Chang Ren's order, a group of police officers walked in.
"Sit down and don't move."
"Stop, don't move." Chang Ren and others shouted to Lu Xiaoning's younger brother. Lu Xiaoning had calmed down by now, closing his eyes to rest, and Xiao San held his head down.
"Here we are, let's go." Lu Xiaoning stretched out his hands and signaled to be handcuffed.
Although he didn't know what Lu Xiaoning was up to, Chang Ren still handcuffed Lu Xiaoning himself and took him and his men back to the police station.
After returning to the Public Security Bureau, Chang Ren immediately began interrogating Lu Xiaoning.
Lu Xiaoning kept his cousin's words in mind and answered whatever was asked except admitting his guilt. Even when there was solid evidence, he would avoid the issue or push the blame onto other people.
Chang Ren also knew how difficult Lu Xiaoning was and did not intend to take him down easily.
On the other side, after Lu Ping hung up the phone with his cousin, he slumped in his chair. He knew very well that he was in trouble now. It was not just a matter of losing money. He might also go to jail.
Of course, he didn't completely panic. With his cousin's intelligence, even if there was really no way out in the end, he would take all the problems on himself.
As long as I am still in this position, my cousin has a chance of survival. Once something happens to me, it will be really over.
After thinking blankly for a few minutes and considering all the possibilities, Lu Ping called his wife Li Xiaofen and asked him to go home immediately.
After opening the door, Li Xiaofen saw her husband sitting on the sofa and asked curiously, "Why are you looking for me so urgently? I have to meet a client later."
"Something happened to Xiao Ning, and he was just taken away by the police." Lu Ping said heavily.
"Xiao Ning is in trouble, shouldn't you call the police? Why did you call me back?" Li Xiaofen picked up the water cup and took a sip, saying in surprise.
“It’s no use looking for someone now. The ones who really took action against Xiao Ning were Ninghai County Mayor Qi Tongwei and Secretary Kang Haisheng behind him.
Moreover, Qi Tongwei is the son-in-law of the secretary of the Hanjiang Provincial Party Committee. It is useless to use connections. Xiao Ning can't escape this time. "Lü Ping sighed.
If he were an ordinary county magistrate, he could rely on his power to make the matter smaller, but facing Qi Tongwei, he never thought of finding someone to suppress the matter.
If he ends up making things worse and ends up in jail, that would be the end of him. The only solution would be to reduce his cousin's sentence during the trial.
"The one who dealt with Xiao Ning was the son-in-law of the provincial party secretary?" Li Xiaofen was stunned for a moment. She also realized the seriousness of the problem. Maybe her brother-in-law was really finished this time.
"I asked you to come back, firstly to tell you this matter, but most importantly to prepare you mentally. Let the best lawyer in your law firm come forward to defend Xiao Ning and seek a sentence reduction. As long as he is not sentenced to death, it will be acceptable." Lu Ping said solemnly.
"Your request is too low. You don't need a top lawyer for this." Li Xiaofen glanced at her husband, then thought of something and continued, "Given Xiaoning's crime, what would he be sentenced to if he didn't hire a lawyer?"
Although she knew that her cousin was involved in organized crime, she was not clear about the specific charges.
"Is there a high possibility that he will be sentenced to death?" Lu Ping was in a bad mood. His uncle's family helped him a lot in his study abroad. He would not let anything happen to his cousin no matter what.
"Okay, I will ask the best lawyer in the law firm to come forward. If necessary, I will ask your teacher to come forward. Even the death penalty can be changed to life imprisonment with a reprieve." Li Xiaofen held Lu Ping's hand and comforted him.
"Well, that makes me feel relieved." Neither of them said what would happen to the suspended death sentence or life imprisonment.
In fact, the two knew very well that with Lu Ping's power and money, there was room for maneuver as long as Lu Xiaoning was not executed immediately.
Assuming that Lu Xiaoning is sentenced to suspended death sentence, it will be commuted to life imprisonment after two years. After Lu Xiaoning has been in prison for two or three years, no one will pay attention to him anymore, and that is when we can take action.
They could bribe the prison guards and doctors, fake Lu Xiaoning's death, buy a dead body from outside and cremate it as Lu Xiaoning, and the real Lu Xiaoning could completely change his appearance and identity and start over.
No one will pay attention to a prisoner who is in jail and declared dead. Although it is difficult to do, it is not impossible.