Chapter 5 Section 5

After the disaster, the night sky in Changshan showed its original peace and tranquility.The crazy tongues of flames leaping into the night sky, the thick smoke billowing around with the flames, and the bursts of water mist rising from the fireworks all disappeared at once, as if they never existed at all.If she hadn't been at the scene or witnessed it with her own eyes, Ye Zijing would have thought it was a hallucination. The largest and most high-end entertainment city in the center of Changshan was reimbursed in the fire. The brilliance under the neon lights no longer existed, and the nightly carnival of the rich and powerful became a memory.For the lucky ones who lingered here before the disaster, the memory should be good; but for the relatives of those who died on the night of the disaster, the memory is extremely heavy.A violent fire turned the Rich Man Entertainment City into a hideous ruin. The scorched windows on the ruins were like bloody mouths, swallowing many innocent lives.

The scorched corpses were spread out in the street, one after another corpses were still being carried out from the ruins of the Big Regal Entertainment City, the scene was shocking.Ye Zijing had never seen such a tragic scene in her previous life: many corpses were burned beyond recognition, but the mobile phones and BP machines on her body were not burned, and they kept ringing on the dead.Ye Zijing found out later that the identities of many of the deceased were found out based on these calls and the information on the BP machine. The specific number of casualties was released at 00:45 on August 14: 154 people were killed and 67 people were lightly or seriously injured, 26 of whom were officers and soldiers of the municipal fire brigade.

After the scene was cleared, Jiang Zhengliu met with Jiang Zhengliu and Wu Chengyi, the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, in front of the command vehicle. People will appear on the death list one after another.According to Jiang Zhengliu and Wu Chengyi, after preliminary identification, it has been found that among the dead were 23 government officials, involving six departments including public security, industry and commerce, and taxation. All three members of the member's family were burned to death in the fire. Ye Zijing has noticed these things, some of the corpses are indeed wearing uniforms.What impressed me the most was a police officer who not only wore a police uniform, but also a gun when participating in such high-consumption entertainment activities!Ye Zijing originally wanted to report the situation to Jiang Zhengliu, but she swallowed the words. Now is not the time to discuss political wind and police discipline.

Jiang Zhengliu sighed and said, "It's too much trouble now, and Governor Chang Gong has been alarmed. It's enough for us to drink a pot!" Ye Zijing said meaningfully: "Only Governor Chang Gong was alarmed? The central government must be alarmed, and the whole country will be alarmed!" Jiang Zheng lingered: "Yes, yes, Secretary Tang Zhaoyang and Director Chen Hanjie's faces are both blue!" Ye Zijing then asked: "How did the fire start? Jiang Ju, Wu Ju, do you know something?" Jiang Zhengliu looked at Wu Chengyi, the deputy director, who frowned and said, "Who dares to say that now? However, I have arranged for an emergency investigation. There are many theories at present, some say that it is caused by a short circuit of the wire, and some say that it is caused by the customer. It was caused by throwing cigarette butts while smoking, and some people said that bad people set the fire, anyway, there are all kinds of theories!"

Ye Zijing reminded: "No matter how many rumors there are, there is only one fact: the fire started, and the casualties were very heavy. How did the fire burn so big all of a sudden? Is there a problem of dereliction of duty? How do they implement fire regulations?" Pointing to the messy road in front of him, "What's the matter with these frontage houses that occupy the road? Who belong to them? Which department approved their construction? If the fire exits weren't blocked, the casualties wouldn't be so serious!" Jiang Zhengliu said: "Old Wu and I have noticed this situation. Ye Jian, I agree with your judgment: there must be a serious problem of dereliction of duty! Even if someone deliberately set the fire on fire, dereliction of duty cannot escape!" After a pause, He also said, "According to preliminary understanding, the facade of Zhan Dao was built by the wealthy boss Su Afu. It is not clear whether any department has approved it."

Zhang Guojing, the deputy chief prosecutor, interjected, "Ye Jian, we also found some clues: Da Fu Hao Entertainment City has no business license, no cultural and entertainment business license, and no fire inspection certificate. Basically, it can be concluded that it is an illegal operation. Moreover, there are also serious loopholes in the security management of public places." Ye Zijing looked at Zhang Guojing in surprise: "Why is this Su Afu so courageous? Ah!" Jiang Zhengliu didn't quite believe it either. He looked at Zhang Guojing, then at Wu Chengyi, and asked suspiciously, "Ye Jian, Wu Ju, have you figured it out? Huh? In such a big fire, have some certificates been burned?" ?”

Wu Chengyi reported: "Jiang Bureau, this is not the case. The fire did not reach Su Afu's office. The door of the office was locked when the fire broke out. Ye Jian and we broke down the door, carefully inspected the scene, and took many photos." Jiang Zhengliu still didn't believe it, and asked in surprise, "Then...then, how did Su Afu burn to death?" Zhang Guojing replied: "Su Afu died in the luxury private room Paris Hall, probably accompanying some important guest." Only then did Ye Zijing know that Su Afu, the owner of the rich and rich entertainment city, was also burned to death in the fire!

The "August 13" huge fire case showed unprecedented difficulty in handling the case from the very beginning, not to mention the complicated political background of Changshan City and the subtle attitude of the provincial and municipal leaders, Su Afu's death was enough to embarrass her. Su Afu is not an ordinary person. He is a famous private entrepreneur in Changshan City and a member of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference. His social relations are extremely complicated.The fire that caused heavy casualties and the dereliction of duty that have been initially exposed are estimated to be related to this person.Dare to operate without a license, occupy roads and build illegal buildings, and the situation of power-for-money transactions is probably inevitable. The corruption behind this disaster will definitely be very serious. I don’t know who and how many people will be involved.But once this key person dies, many things will be difficult to find out, and many secrets may become eternal secrets...

At this time, a public security officer hurried over and whispered a few words to Jiang Zhengliu with his ear bent.Jiang Zhengliu was taken aback, couldn't wait any longer, and hurriedly ended the meeting: "Ye Jian, let's stop here first, I have to deal with some urgent matters! Next is the matter of our police and prosecutors, we will cooperate well , ventilate in time!" Ye Zijing responded, still thinking about the dead Su Afu in her heart, and even thought: Could someone intentionally set fire to Su Afu to cover up some secret of his own?Regarding the theory of setting fire, Ye Zijing heard it as soon as she arrived at the scene, and Jiang Zhengliu also mentioned it just now, but it seems that there is no factual basis at present.Besides, even if someone wants to kill Su Afu, he may not take such an extreme method to hurt so many innocent people!

After Jiang Zhengliu left, Ye Zijing asked Wu Chengyi and Zhang Guojing to lead her to inspect Su Afu's body. Su Afu's body had apparently received some kind of special care, and it was placed alone in the garage of the entertainment city, with two public security officers guarding it temporarily.Most of the upper body of the corpse had been burnt, and the entire head was like a big black charcoal ball, and the facial features were hard to identify.Ye Zijing met Su Afu a few times in some public places in the past, and saw Su Afu's image in newspapers and TV, but now she has no memory at all, so she pointed to the corpse and asked Zhang Guojing and Wu Chengyi: "Ye Jian, Wu Ju , How can you conclude that he is Suafu? Could it be a mistake?"

Zhang Guojing said: "There is no mistake. We found a bunch of keys in his trouser pocket, all of which were on the door of his office and his house, as well as his Mercedes-Benz. Our comrades have tried to drive it. Su Afu's wife It is also confirmed that when the fire broke out, Su Afu was in the Paris room and was entertaining two guests from Beijing, and she talked with him on the phone." Wu Chengyi added: "Two Beijing guests were also burnt to death, and the three bodies were all in the Paris hall. The bodies of Su Afu and one guest were at the door, and the other guest was in the room. We recorded the video at the scene, which can be viewed at any time." Ye Zijing was stunned, and reminded: "This video must be kept secret, and Su Afu's death must not be disclosed for the time being! Now it seems that this case may be more complicated. If everyone knows that Su Afu is dead, suspected of accepting bribes and dereliction of duty It is very likely that the investigation of the problem cannot continue, and some people will push 625!" Wu Chengyi said: "Ye Jian, I have already thought about this issue and reported it to Director Jiang." Ye Zijing casually asked, "Oh, what is Comrade Zhengliu's opinion?" Wu Chengyi said: "Director Jiang not only agreed, but also specifically explained that Su Afu should not be included in the death list, but temporarily put on the serious injury list. He will always say that Su Afu's life is not in danger and is being rescued." Ye Zijing understood: "So, the death toll is actually 155 people?" Wu Chengyi said: "Yes, yes, Ye Jian, I'm afraid our two families have to agree on this matter!" Ye Zijing nodded: "Okay! Let's continue to cooperate closely as in the past! Director Jiang is right, the following is the matter of our two families. Such a big fire has killed so many people, so we can't figure it out thoroughly. what!" As soon as I said this, the phone rang, and the municipal party committee informed Ye Zijing to immediately rush to the small meeting room on the fourth floor of the People's Shopping Center across the street to attend the emergency meeting held by the municipal party committee and the municipal government.Ye Zijing didn't dare to be negligent, and ordered the Deputy Attorney General Zhang Guojing and the procuratorial cadres already on the scene to continue to cooperate with the public security department to collect evidence on the spot, and left in a hurry. After coming out of Dafuhao Entertainment City and walking towards the People’s Shopping Center on the Jiefang Road full of stagnant water, Huang Guoxiu, the bankrupt husband, suddenly called and asked, “What’s the matter, Zijing? More than fifty people?" Ye Zijing said angrily: "I don't want to check what time it is, sleep well, it's none of your business!" Huang Guoxiu didn't have a good voice: "Why should I sleep? Li Dachuan from the Ark Decoration Company was sitting at our house and was talking to me about the situation. Two people from the third construction team of the Ark Headquarters were arrested and arrested, saying they were suspected of arson. ..." Ye Zijing's head grew bigger all of a sudden: Oh my god, how did she forget this stubble?Dafuhao Entertainment City was constructed and decorated by a group of laid-off and unemployed workers under the Li Dachuan Ark Decoration Company. During the decoration process, some economic disputes occurred. Her bankrupt husband once asked her for legal solutions!If there is really a stunned young man who set fire to the rich and rich entertainment city because of these economic disputes, then the problem is too serious and terrible! However, Huang Guoxiu said on the phone: "Zijing, according to the analysis of Li Dachuan and me, it is completely impossible to set fire! Su Afu owes Zha Tiezhu, the third construction team of Ark Company, 200,000 yuan for decoration. I asked for it through legal channels. I told you about this, and Cha Tiezhu was planning to sue Su Afu..." Ye Zijing immediately interrupted Huang Guoxiu's words: "Old Huang, stop talking. Before the facts are clarified, any analysis can only be analysis and has no legal significance! I will give you a serious suggestion: please leave immediately. In our family, it is inappropriate, very inappropriate for this comrade to appear in the home of a prosecutor general!" Huang Guoxiu became unhappy, and called out on the phone: "What's wrong? Huh? Ye Zijing, don't forget, this is not only the home of your chief prosecutor, but also the home of the leader of the bankruptcy leadership team, a deputy of the party committee. In the secretary's house, such a big incident happened, I can't just ignore it, I have both this responsibility and this obligation!" Ye Zijing suppressed the displeasure in her heart: "You are quite right. You have responsibilities and obligations. However, our family can neither be the procuratorate nor the party committee office. It is best to discuss work in the office!" After saying this, Ye Zijing immediately closed the phone. A few minutes later, the phone rang again unrelentingly. At this time, Ye Zijing had already walked into the small meeting room on the fourth floor of the People's Shopping Center, and from time to time, some relevant leading comrades who came to the meeting passed by.Several leading comrades reminded Ye Zijing to answer the phone. Ye Zijing guessed that it was Huang Guoxiu's call. She wanted to turn off the phone but refused to answer it. After hesitating for a long time, she didn't dare—at such a tense moment, any important call may come in at any time.Ye Zijing had no choice but to calm down and hide in a corner of the conference room to answer the phone. Unexpectedly, in such a short time, a new situation appeared again! Huang Guoxiu called out, "Ye Zijing, you are so capable, let the police station come to our house to arrest people!" Ye Zijing was very surprised, startled, and asked in a low voice: "Hey, hey, Lao Huang, what's going on? Huh?" Huang Guoxiu said: "What's going on? The Municipal Public Security Bureau is here, and it's time to take Li Dachuan away!" Ye Zijing understood: Li Dachuan must have been involved in the investigation and evidence collection work of the police, so she said calmly: "Old Huang, you should have thought about this situation. The rich man was decorated by the third construction team under Ark. As the decoration company of Ark Li Dachuan is obliged to cooperate with us to figure out the problem!" Huang Guoxiu said impulsively: "Zi Zijing, let me tell you: When I reported to Secretary Tang today, I also introduced Li Dachuan's deeds to Secretary Tang. A good party member is a typical example! When you do this, don’t you also ask the municipal party committee for instructions? Listen to Secretary Tang’s opinion?” Ye Zijing said without thinking, "I don't think it's necessary, Secretary Tang and the municipal party committee must also act according to the law!" It was also a coincidence that as soon as the words were finished, Tang Zhaoyang, secretary of the municipal party committee, happened to walk in front of Ye Zijing. Tang Zhaoyang glanced at Ye Zijing carefully, and asked, "What's the matter? The call to intercede is coming now?" Ye Zijing closed the phone tactfully, "hesitating", not knowing what to say for a moment. Tang Zhaoyang took two heavy steps, then turned his head slowly: "Comrade Zijing, you are the Chief Prosecutor, and I have a message for you to be the first to say: You must resolutely resist the wind of love. Whoever we come to, no matter how big his official is or how high his status is, he must act according to the law and investigate to the end, otherwise, we will not be able to explain to the common people!" When he said this, Tang Zhaoyang's eyes were red and swollen, and his face was extremely ugly. Jiang Zhengliu from the Public Security Bureau wiped the sweat off his face at this moment, and hurried into the venue. Tang Zhaoyang stopped Jiang Zhengliu again: "Director Jiang, is there any evidence of arson found at the scene?" Jiang Zhengliu replied cautiously: "Secretary Tang, we...we are urgently investigating!" Tang Zhaoyang followed closely: "Could it really be arson, huh? Is there any evidence for this?" Jiang Zhengliu shook his head: "Secretary Tang, so far... no such evidence has been found at the scene!" Tang Zhaoyang pulled his face: "Then tell the people below not to talk nonsense, rumors are flying all over the sky in just a few hours!" Jiang Zhengliu seemed to want to say something, but it could be seen that Tang Zhaoyang's face was ugly, he never dared to say it, and he responded carefully, and sat down with Ye Zijing.As soon as he sat down, he murmured to Ye Zijing, "Maybe it's a fire!" Ye Zijing was taken aback, and asked in a low voice, "Set fire? Who set fire? A worker from the Ark Decoration Company?" Jiang Zhengliu didn't go on: "It's still unclear, Bureau Wu is interrogating those suspects!" Ye Zijing's heart sank...