Chapter 98

After finishing the meal, he went upstairs to call Director Ji.

The office phone rang for a long time with no one answering. He paged twice, but there was no response. He guessed that Director Ji had gone out to handle something and there was no public phone around.

He knew Director Ji’s mobile number, but if it were an emergency, he would have called the mobile phone.

Director Zhang mentioned in the morning that the county planned to launch a half-month anti-human trafficking special operation, and that he was the main player. He needed to return quickly. That was a joke. As a section-level police officer, he was a minor player in the bureau, let alone having the qualifications to be the main player in a county-organized operation, especially when the bureau was well aware of how busy they were here.

As for what role the anti-human trafficking team leader should play in the special operation, there was no need to worry about it.

This team leader was only a part-time position. "Anti-human trafficking when needed, maintaining public order when not" should be the other way around. As an assistant to the township chief and a public security envoy, the primary task was to carry out the work assigned by the township party committee and government, maintain the public order of the entire township, and then deal with anti-human trafficking when there was time and funds.

Xiao Dan escorted Meng Shi Yong to the detention center, Chen Meng sent Minister Niu and Wang Jiefang to the county, Xiao Ren and Gao Yali protected the "rescued" women at the old party school, An Xiaoyong interrogated each person who had bought a wife at the detention center, and organized all the materials before handing them over to the pre-trial department, which would then confirm and hand them over to the legal department... Only he and Wang Yan, along with a community defense team member, were left at home.

The police station could not be left unattended. Wang Yan suggested she go to the old party school, and he stay at home to take shifts and rest.

Questioning the trafficked women was more convenient for female officers. Han Bo agreed and sat at the reception desk, summarizing the work of the police station over this period and considering how to proceed next.

A good memory is not as reliable as a poor pen. He wrote down his thoughts as they came, fully engaged in writing. Just as he was deeply engrossed, Secretary Nie from Liubei Village came in, carrying a briefcase with "Gift from Liangzhuang Township Government" printed on it.

"Director Han, are you busy?"

"Not busy, Secretary Nie, please sit. I’ll get you some water."

"No need to trouble yourself. I just had a meal and drank two large bowls of soup, so I’m not thirsty."

Secretary Nie looked back at the household registration service counter, glanced at the other offices on both sides of the hall, and confirmed that he was the only one on the first floor. He took out a bulging envelope from his bag, slipped it into the reception desk, and said with a worried look, "Director Han, Zhang Yuzhen is my sister-in-law. She hasn’t been to school, is illiterate, a rural woman, and a legal ignoramus. She did a good deed that turned into a mistake. My nephew is in the graduating class at Dingzhong School and will take the college entrance exam next year. She was arrested, and the child can’t focus on his studies. Please help, I beg you."

Zhang Yushan’s purchase of a wife was orchestrated by his sister, Zhang Yuzhen, and they were caught in the act. It wasn’t easy to let such people go.

Han Bo picked up the envelope, weighed it, and smiled, "Secretary Nie, what are you doing? There’s no need for this. It’s not right. Put it away."

"Director Han, please help, give me some face. Don’t laugh, but her whole family came to my house last night and hasn’t left yet. I’m at a loss."

Minister Niu mentioned during the meal that, at the strong suggestion of Old Lu, the county political and legal committee had set the tone for how to handle those who bought wives.

As law enforcement officers, they must enforce the law impartially, but they also need to consider human feelings. Moreover, much of the police station’s work relied on the support of village cadres. Without their help, even the public security defense fees might not be collected.

Han Bo pushed the envelope back into his bag and said sincerely, "Secretary Nie, it’s not that I won’t help, but this is a favor I can’t do."

"Director Han, her family’s situation is special. My brother-in-law works in a construction team, leaving at the beginning of the year and returning at the end. He has elderly parents and young children, seven acres of land, and four silkworm beds. Everything inside and outside the house depends on her. She can’t go to jail. If she does, the family will be ruined."

"Go to jail?"

"Director Han, don’t pretend to be ignorant. The county leaders said in the morning broadcast that those who buy wives will be punished severely, with a sentence of three years!"

The county’s special operation was making a big noise, and it was already on the radio. But wouldn’t this alarm the suspects?

Han Bo was more and more confused. He held back Secretary Nie’s hand, which was about to take out the envelope again, and smiled, "Secretary Nie, you’re overthinking it. The case of Zhang Yuzhen and Zhang Yushan is the least serious. We rescued the girl in time, and she wasn’t seriously harmed. Their attitude after the arrest was also good. The possibility of them being sentenced is minimal."

"No jail time?"

This person had only been in Liangzhuang for a short time, but he was known for being ruthless and unyielding. Secretary Nie was skeptical.

"No, I can guarantee it."

Han Bo nodded slightly and then his expression turned serious, "A 15-day detention is inevitable. The thousands of yuan spent on buying the wife are considered illicit funds and must be confiscated and turned over to the state treasury. We will strictly follow the regulations, and no additional fines will be imposed."

In this era, even if you didn’t go to jail, you would still suffer a significant financial loss.

Recently, those who had collected cocoons were fined to the point of almost going bankrupt.

If his sister-in-law didn’t have to go to jail and wouldn’t be fined, just a 15-day detention, Secretary Nie finally breathed a sigh of relief. He realized that this person wasn’t particularly difficult to deal with, at least he was fair and just, unlike the Dinghu Police Station, which was ruthless.

After sending off the secretary of Liubei Village, the accountant from Hongqi Village came, not for Chen Yuehong, but to plead for another person in the village who had bought a wife.

The man’s child was already four years old, and the wife he had bought didn’t want to leave.

According to the county’s guidelines, in such cases, the person would be detained for 15 days, then released on bail, and later sentenced to 3 to 6 months of probation, without going to jail.

There were no provisions for fines for those who bought trafficked women. He wouldn’t be fined for buying a wife, but he would have to pay a fine for unplanned births, the amount of which was determined by the family planning office, not the police station.

The accountant understood the situation, thanked him profusely, and went directly to the township government to find the family planning office.

One after another, they came and went like a revolving door.

They seemed to have agreed to come one by one, never two at the same time.

All his time was wasted dealing with these matters. Xiao Dan had just returned from delivering Meng Shi Yong to the detention center and was about to report on An Xiaoyong’s situation when his mobile phone rang. The number was unfamiliar and was a long-distance call.

"Special Envoy Han, are you busy? Is it convenient to talk? This is Old Wu from Xiaojiao Police Station. Do you remember me?"

The area code was from Linfang City, Behe Province. Han Bo recognized it and quickly stood up, "Director Wu, hello, hello. Director Wu, why did you think of calling me? Are you planning to visit us?"

"I’m not coming, but Gu Xingu’s wife and children are. They don’t know the exact address and came to the police station to ask me. They were crying and wouldn’t leave without the address. I had no choice but to give them your business card. She has a relative in Jinmen who has already bought train tickets for her and her two children. They are leaving this afternoon and should arrive in two or three days. A woman with two children traveling such a long distance to visit a prisoner looks quite pitiful. Special Envoy Han, please help. Give the detention center a call so they can see him when they arrive..."

Regardless of what Gu Xingu had done before, his performance in Behe was commendable.

The villagers’ impression of him was that he worked hard from morning till night, working in the fields, then at the repair shop, and doing housework when he returned, even doing women’s work like laundry and cooking.

He didn’t smoke or drink, didn’t gamble or visit prostitutes, and lived frugally, working hard without any bad habits.

As a husband and a stepfather, he was very competent.

All the women in the village envied his wife, saying she had found a good man.

Now it seemed his efforts were not in vain. Even in this situation, she remained devoted to him. The law should not ignore human feelings, and this favor must be done. Han Bo promised, "Director Wu, rest assured, I’ll arrange for them when they arrive. I’ll first find Gu Xingu’s relatives, and I believe they will welcome them warmly."

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