Chapter 416 Zhou Changli's Report
When Zhou Changli heard the nickname "little bastard", his face instantly fell, and he begged for mercy in a crying voice: "Leader, I really know I was wrong. It's nothing else. I just participated in a group fight. Really, just this once..."

Liu Zhiye remained silent, took out a cigarette box from his pocket, lit a cigarette leisurely, then slowly squatted down, looked Zhou Changli in the eye, and deliberately blew a puff of smoke towards his face.

"I don't believe a single word that comes out of your mouth. Do you think that you can hide it from my eyes with your reputation as a 'little bastard'?"

Zhou Changli was choked by the sudden smoke and started coughing. Tears and snot hung on his face, making him look extremely embarrassed.

He tried to defend himself, but his voice was shaking: "Boss, I really just... was impulsive. Usually I just scare people, I've never really done anything big."

Liu Zhiye's eyes were like a cold knife, glaring at him coldly, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Scare people? You are scaring more than one person, right? Who in this capital doesn't know your name 'little bastard'...

Others pick on the weak and pick on the weak, but you pick on the strong and try to be a hero! You are so capable! Do you think you can easily get over what happened today?"

As he spoke, he stood up, patted the dust off his trouser legs, and spoke with unquestionable majesty: "You are unlucky to have met me today. Come with me to the police station and explain your crime clearly. Don't think of hiding it from the world. Your little tricks won't work with me."

"Hey, leader, please be merciful and give me some leniency..." Zhou Changli was truly afraid of Liu Zhiye, this iron-fisted figure who was well-known inside and outside the capital. In the past, under his leadership, the Public Security Detachment swept through the streets and alleys with thugs, forcing those once famous gangsters to surrender or flee in panic.

It was Liu Zhiye's thunderous efforts to improve public security in and outside the capital that gave rising stars like Zhou Changli the opportunity to shine.

Liu Zhiye might be a relative to others, but to Zhou Changli, he was very familiar. He was still young, and this became his lucky charm that helped him escape a disaster a few years ago.

However, during that period, he also lived in fear and hid everywhere, fearing that misfortune would befall him one day and he would be ruthlessly caught.

He witnessed with his own eyes many "big brothers" being arrested, and either eating "peanuts" or being put into "fences" and working on sewing machines. These scenes deeply shocked him.

Because of this, Zhou Changli, the "little bastard" who is fearless on weekdays, seems particularly cautious in front of Liu Zhiye.

Liu Zhiye is not a man who hates evil, and he doesn't have to pick on people like "little bastard" Zhou Changli. The main reason is that this kid is too unscrupulous. If he stays in society, he will be a disaster. Can his relatives and friends stay here? What if...

Therefore, he thought it would be better to get rid of this scourge as soon as possible...

Liu Zhiye turned a deaf ear to Zhou Changli's pleas. He calmly gave Cui Jianguo an order: "Jianguo, call the police immediately and notify the branch to send someone to handle the matter and take these people away. And I will also take this opportunity to visit Director Jiang on the way. There are some things that need to be discussed in person."

After he finished speaking, he quickly pulled out a pistol from his waist. With a quick "click", the bullet was loaded. The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Cui Jianguo replied, "Yes!" Before he finished speaking, he turned around and ran quickly to the phone to carry out the next task.

Seeing this, Li Bing was unwilling to be left behind. He just as swiftly pulled out his pistol, loaded it with a flick of his finger, and then stared intently at the group of people who were huddled on the ground with their heads in their hands, emitting a majesty and vigilance that should not be underestimated.

Wang Xiaodian and his gang were stunned for a moment. They were usually domineering and few people dared to confront them head-on, let alone take them so seriously.

At this moment, they looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes: "Who on earth is this guy? He just beat us up to vent his anger, but he had to make a big deal out of it. Is it necessary?" There was a bit of astonishment and unwillingness in their words.

Seeing that there was no hope of begging for mercy, Zhou Changli knew that if he fell into Liu Zhiye's hands, he would definitely not get any good results. He simply gave up and turned his attention to Wang Xiaodian who was standing beside him. The other party obviously did not realize the seriousness of the situation.

Zhou Changli curled up the corner of his mouth into a sneer, and said with a bit of gloating: "You don't even know this person, it seems that you didn't do very well in the past!" After that, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes, as if he was watching a good show about to be performed.

When Wang Xiaodian heard this, his face changed slightly, and then a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said contemptuously: "Who is he? How dare he be so arrogant. I don't know him, what can he do to me? Let me tell you, even if I go to that police station, I have someone to show up for me. I will be the same when I go in and the same when I come out. Do you believe it?" There was a sense of unruly and self-confidence in his words, as if he didn't care at all.

Zhou Changli curled his lips and said disdainfully: "Don't be so unconvinced. You must have heard of the name of the [Tiger of East City], right? Don't say you are so ignorant. His past heroic deeds..." Zhou Changli then recounted to Wang Xiaodian all the glorious deeds of Liu Zhiye, as if he was giving a vivid history lesson.

Wang Xiaodian turned pale when he heard this. He knew the reputation of "The Tiger of East City" but he had not yet made a name for himself. He had only heard of this well-known nickname in the capital but had not understood it in depth.

"What? It's him!" When Wang Xiaodian realized who the person in front of him who was about to deal with them was, a chill surged in his heart. His previous arrogance was extinguished in an instant, and was replaced by deep fear.

He was well aware of the methods of Liu Zhiye, the recognized "nemesis" in the capital's underworld. Once you provoke him, no matter if you are a big shot or a second-generation gangster, you will never be able to escape easily. His ruthlessness is terrifying.

Not only were the gangsters afraid of him, but even some of the second-generation youngsters would stay away from him.

The two elder brothers were startled at this, and the younger brothers who were surrounding them also heard clearly what they said. They were instantly scared and broke out in sweats. "Oh my god, we must have gone out without checking the almanac today. It's really unlucky!" The younger brothers thought to themselves that something was wrong, with fear and helplessness written all over their faces.

A few years ago, a cruel saying quietly emerged in the streets of Beijing. Today, it has become a catchphrase for gangsters to swear: "If I don't keep my promise, let me run into Liu Lao Hu when I go out in the future."

Of course, these stubborn guys had heard of this legendary figure. Moreover, there were several people who were captured by Liu Zhiye and his team and sent to labor camp!
"Hey hey! I finally saw him in person!"

"Wow! I was wondering how he could be so awesome. He beat us to a pulp by himself... It turned out to be him..."

"Haha, if I get out, I'll have something to brag about, because I was once captured by Liu Lao Hu himself..." This guy actually felt that he was proud of himself.

Yang Bing was disturbed by the commotion around him. He quickly adjusted his mood, gripped his gun tightly, and looked around at the people under guard vigilantly. In order to control the situation, he decisively raised his voice and shouted sternly: "Everyone, be quiet immediately! No one is allowed to make another sound!"

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More than ten minutes later, public security personnel from the Dongcheng Branch finally arrived at the scene, led by Liu Zhiye's old friend Zhang Zhijie.

As soon as Zhang Zhijie appeared, he saluted Liu Zhiye solemnly: "Hello, Chief! Zhang Zhijie, the director of the Public Security Department of the Dongcheng Branch, has been ordered to report here. Please give me your instructions!"

Seeing that he was leading the team himself, Liu Zhiye said with a smile, "Lao Zhang, you are showing off to me!"

Zhang Zhijie raised his lips when he heard this: "How dare I? You are the leader, and saluting is the rule."

Liu Zhiye didn't care and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be polite, brothers, are you all right recently?"

Zhang Zhijie smiled and said, "Everything is fine. You are very busy and we don't want to disturb you. Please come back more often when you are free..."

Zhang Zhijie said with a smile: "Everything is fine. You are very busy and we can't bear to disturb you. We just hope you can come back and visit us when you are free."

Liu Zhiye nodded and agreed: "Okay, the troops are busy with military training recently. After this storm passes, I will definitely invite Lao Xu and the others to get together." After that, he naturally took out a cigarette box and handed one to Zhang Zhijie.

Zhang Zhijie took the cigarette and joked, "Hey, it seems that the big boss is treated differently. He even smokes special cigarettes! Remember what I said at the beginning? I said that sooner or later I would have to salute you, and it's only been a few years..."

When Liu Zhiye first transferred to Jiaodaokou Police Station, Zhang Zhijie was the director and he was the deputy director.

When Liu Zhiye first entered Jiaodaokou Police Station, he was still a newcomer. At that time, Zhang Zhijie had already firmly established himself as the director, and he was his deputy, assisting him. Time flies, and several years have passed. Liu Zhiye is no longer a humble man, but has risen to become the head of a division (deputy army level).

On the other hand, Zhang Zhijie has also been making steady progress in his career and is now the director of the police station's security department, a director-level cadre. Although the two have their own strengths, the difference in their status is becoming increasingly apparent.

Zhang Zhijie couldn't help but feel emotional at this scene. Time flies, people change, and the days when they fought side by side in the past seem like just yesterday.

After a brief greeting, the two men's eyes were focused on Zhou Changli and others who were being escorted into the car one by one by the public security officers.

"Old Liu, what is the reason behind this?" Zhang Zhijie thought to himself that Liu Zhiye was definitely not the kind of person who would intervene in a street fight for no reason. There must be a deep meaning behind his actions this time.

Liu Zhiye curled his lips and chuckled, "I'm not familiar with the others, but I've heard a little bit about that 'little bastard' Zhou Changli. Don't be fooled by his short stature and skinny figure, he's actually very courageous. When you go back, you must interrogate him thoroughly, he must be doing something shady..." Zhang Zhijie understood and said firmly, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it. I promise to make him confess everything, even the embarrassing incident of wearing open-crotch pants when he was a child!"

Liu Zhiye nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, I'll leave it to you..."

"How about this! You get in my car and I'll go back with you guys."

Zhang Zhijie was stunned, then said bluntly: "Why don't you trust me? Do you have to go and try the case in person to feel at ease?"

Hearing this, Liu Zhiye burst into laughter: "Hahaha, you misunderstood. I was planning to go back to the branch with you and visit Director Yu by the way."

Zhang Zhijie said, "Hey! Can't you just make it clear in advance? Let's go, I want to experience it for myself and see how comfortable it is to ride in a car for a senior leader..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhiye laughed out loud: "Haha, what a taste! I'm afraid you'll have to prepare your butt to suffer. This car is so hard, it was made for the battlefield!"

To be honest, military vehicles these days emphasize practicality and durability, and the priority in design is adaptability to battlefield environments. As for comfort, it is natural to place it at the back.

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The escort convoy drove into the police station compound, and in full view of the public, "little bastard" Zhou Changli and a group of thugs who usually acted arrogantly were driven off the vehicles one by one.

When they stepped into this majestic place, even those stubborn people who usually claimed to be fearless and conceited could not help but feel fear in their hearts and their expressions suddenly changed.

The "little bastard" staggered out of the carriage, his eyes full of anxiety. This was his third time in prison. The first two times he was in prison were not serious and he was released after being incarcerated for a short time.

But now, he knew very well that the situation was very different, because the person he had provoked was the infamous "Liu Lao Hu".

This uneasiness, like a dark cloud pressing down on his head, made him feel that it would be difficult to escape this time.

"No! I must think of a way to save myself. I can't just die like this!" Zhou Changli's heart was filled with alarm. He knew that he could not just sit there and wait for death. He had to act quickly to save himself and never let fate defeat him so easily.

He racked his brains and began to plan various possibilities of escape, vowing to find a glimmer of hope in this desperate situation.

"The emperor pays off his hard work!"

Coincidentally, when Zhou Changli was being escorted to the detention room by public security personnel, he accidentally caught a glimpse of a wanted poster on the bulletin board on the outer wall of the Public Security Bureau.

On this wanted poster, the name "Shuangqiao Lao LM" was clearly visible, which instantly attracted his attention.

His mind moved and an idea quietly emerged.

Zhou Changli was extremely anxious and shouted loudly: "Government, listen to me! I want to make meritorious deeds to atone my sins, and hope for leniency!" His voice echoed in the small space, with a hint of eagerness and desire.

Upon hearing this, the public security soldier who was escorting him frowned and became angry. He pushed Zhou Changli hard and said in a stern voice: "Shut up! Stop talking nonsense! This is not a place where you can act wild. Go away!" His words revealed unquestionable majesty and determination.

Zhou Changli was anxious. Seeing that the police officer was half-believing and half-doubting and the iron gate was about to close, he shouted hurriedly: "Public security comrades, please stay! I really have urgent clues to the case. It is of great importance. Please be sure to tell the leaders!"

The public security officer looked at him and said with a warning tone: "Are you sure? Don't joke with us, otherwise, you will bear the consequences."

Zhou Changli nodded repeatedly, with a humble attitude: "How dare I act rashly in front of you? I really have an important clue. If you delay me..."

"Okay, you wait." Seeing that Zhou Changli did not seem to be pretending, the public security soldier left in a hurry after leaving a few words.

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On this side, Liu Zhiye walked hurriedly and headed straight for Director Yu's office.

When Director Yu saw Liu Zhiye, a rare smile suddenly broke out on his face and he looked extremely happy.

"Hey, kid, you finally decided to come back?" He went straight to the point, and his first sentence was full of intimacy and teasing.

Liu Zhiye keenly noticed the worry between Director Yu's brows, so he pretended to be relaxed and joked: "What's the matter, old leader, what's bothering you? You look so serious. If you have any difficulties, just tell me, and we'll work together to find a solution."

Director Yu's face darkened, and he said briefly and forcefully, "Unfortunately, what you said came true. We have recently encountered a series of difficult cases of rape of women. The murderer is at large, and his nickname is only known as 'Shuangqiao Old LM'. This case is complicated and gives us a headache."

"Since you left, our efficiency in solving the case has indeed slowed down. Your arrival today is just in time. Why don't you use your unique insights to guide us and see how we can unravel this case, find the truth, and bring this bastard to justice as soon as possible..."

"Old LM from Shuangqiao? So it's this case..." When Liu Zhiye heard this, his heart was shocked and his thoughts were in a mess.

He had heard a little about this major case in his previous life. As far as he remembered, the prelude to this crime should have quietly begun two years later.

Unexpectedly, it has now advanced to the 70th year and is quietly wreaking havoc? This sudden change made him full of doubts...

If Liu Zhiye remembered correctly, this happened in the 1970s of his previous life. In Shuangqiao, Beijing, there was an "old LM" who was feared by women. He committed crimes near Shuangqiao. The police set up a dragnet but never caught him.

This criminal, who called himself "Old LM", had a very strong psychological quality and he repeatedly escaped from the big net laid by the public security organs. The Thirteenth Division of Jingcheng City, which was responsible for handling this case, felt very frustrated because of the frequent failures. They used all the tricks at that time but still failed to solve the case.

Later, "Old LM" was arrested for robbery. Due to a momentary negligence, he exposed his identity as an "old gangster", and the serial case was solved.

The exact time when this "old LM" committed his first crime was probably in the summer of 1972.

On this day, a beautiful young wife in a family in Dongcheng was sleeping with her child. Suddenly, a man with a red cloth covering his face, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed, climbed onto her kang. The man pointed a sickle at the child's throat and said to the young wife, "Take off your clothes and let me have fun, or I will kill the child."

When the young wife saw her child being held by the man, she was very scared and could only do what the man asked.

Afterwards, the man put on his clothes, searched the house for some valuables, and then ran away.

It was not until the man ran away that the young wife shouted for help. When people arrived, the man had disappeared without a trace.

After that, the criminal started to commit crimes. Women were frequently raped by this man. When he committed crimes, he called himself "Old LM". Therefore, a series of rape cases were investigated together and the case was named "Old LM Rape Case".

"Old LM" was very cunning. He committed crimes frequently in a ten-kilometer radius centered on Shuangqiao Town in the capital, causing panic among women at the time. Men in every household became alert, and even some men who worked the night shift gave up their jobs and stayed at home to accompany the women, hoping that they would be spared from his clutches.

The police didn’t miss any traces of LM’s frequent crimes, but he repeatedly escaped from the police’s encirclement and capture…

Thinking of this, Liu Zhiye suddenly realized that perhaps this was really done by the same person, but he committed the crime more than a year earlier.

He was eager to reveal the murderer's true identity to Director Yu, but he was unable to reasonably explain how he knew it.

After all, solving a case requires solid evidence. You can't just rely on "I dreamed about it" as a clue, right?
(End of this chapter)