Chapter 95

As Qin Feng had anticipated, the entire pharmaceutical factory had been completely controlled by the police, allowing entry but not exit. As soon as he parked his car inside the factory, handcuffs were placed on his hands.

The pharmaceutical company established by Yuan Bingqi, besides secretly manufacturing diluted drugs, also produced legitimate medicines. Due to the flood disaster last year, the factory's scale had expanded significantly, and it now had over ten large delivery trucks.

Furthermore, based on the information obtained from the interrogation of Yuan Bingqi, only a few core researchers within the factory knew the inside story. Therefore, Qin Feng was only subjected to a routine interrogation.

Of course, in the unclear circumstances of this case, Qin Feng was still detained and placed in a detention center.

To prevent collusion among co-conspirators, the members of Yuan Bingqi's gang were separately detained in detention centers in several cities around Tianjin. By the time Hu Baoguo received news about Qin Feng, it was already the afternoon of the next day.

"Thank you, government..."

When Qin Feng was brought to the interrogation room in the detention center, he saw that Hu Baoguo was accompanied by another person. He swallowed the "Big Brother Hu" that was about to come out of his mouth.

"Damn, he looks like a habitual criminal."

The middle-aged man in police uniform standing next to Hu Baoguo glared at Qin Feng with a bad temper. Those who called out "government" when entering the room had definitely been in prison or a detention center before.

"Alright, let's go!" Hu Baoguo waved his hand and said to the middle-aged police officer, "Director Li, thank you for your trouble. I'll take him away now."

Before meeting Qin Feng, Hu Baoguo had already completed the necessary procedures. Since Qin Feng had not been formally arrested and was not a key suspect, it was relatively easy for Hu Baoguo to get him out.

"Tell me, how did you manage to put the drugs in Yuan Bingqi's safe?" After getting into the police car parked outside the detention center, Hu Baoguo looked at Qin Feng with a complex expression.

If not for his deep understanding of this young man, Hu Baoguo would never have believed that the slightly shy-looking Qin Feng was the key figure who brought down the Yuan Bingqi group.

After testing, the capsules in Yuan Bingqi's backpack were found to be high-purity heroin that had been diluted. This undeniable fact left Yuan Bingqi speechless, and he knew that whether he confessed or not, he was doomed.

Upon receiving the news that Man Bao (Jia Lin) had escaped, Yuan Bingqi finally began to talk. If there was anyone he hated the most at this moment, it was Man Bao. Even if he died, he would drag Man Bao down with him!

However, only Hu Baoguo knew that the person who "betrayed" Yuan Bingqi was not Man Bao, but a seemingly insignificant figure in Yuan Bingqi's eyes—Qin Feng, who was sitting in the passenger seat next to him.

"Big Brother Hu, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

Qin Feng, sitting in the car, looked puzzled and said, "When did I put drugs in Yuan Bingqi's safe? Don't pin this on me!"

Qin Feng's knowledge of criminal law far exceeded that of Director Hu. He was well aware of the impact this case would have, and he did not want to get involved in it.

Even though Qin Feng trusted that Hu Baoguo would not betray him, he would never say anything that could be used against him.

"You brat, are you playing dumb with me?"

Hu Baoguo slapped Qin Feng on the back of the head and said, "This car is borrowed from the police station. There are no listening devices, and even if there were, I wouldn't use them on you. What are you afraid of?"

Hu Baoguo naturally knew what Qin Feng was worried about, as he himself was under a lot of pressure.

Just covering up the fact that Qin Feng was an informant had already caused him a lot of trouble. Fortunately, there was a special operations unit within the police system, similar to the undercover agents in TV shows and movies.

Due to the special nature of their work, to ensure the safety of these special agents, there was an unwritten rule that they only reported to a few people. Hu Baoguo was unwilling to reveal Qin Feng's name, and others had no way to force him.

"Big Brother Hu, it's nothing. Yuan Bingqi's crimes have finally caught up with him, and it has little to do with me."

Qin Feng rubbed the back of his head and refused to confess. Seeing that Hu Baoguo was about to get angry, he quickly asked, "Big Brother Hu, how is the case going? Was the arrest of Yuan Bingqi smooth?"

"It was relatively smooth. We had already anticipated that Yuan Bingqi would have a gun."

At this point, Hu Baoguo looked at Qin Feng with some suspicion and said, "When you planted the evidence yesterday, didn't you see a gun in the safe? Damn, if that gun hadn't misfired, I would have been a martyr by now."

After Yuan Bingqi was arrested, the misfired Type 54 pistol was sent for examination. The results were strange: the cause was a blockage in the barrel, which created excessive pressure when the trigger was pulled, causing the barrel to explode.

The unknown substance that blocked the barrel had disappeared without a trace in the high temperature generated by the explosion, leaving no residue.

The technical investigators could only attribute the cause to Yuan Bingqi's poor maintenance of the gun. However, Hu Baoguo, who was experienced with guns, did not believe this explanation.

"Did you tamper with the gun?"

Hu Baoguo could not help but suspect Qin Feng. He had no principles and had often let Qin Feng play with his Type 54 pistol in the past. This rascal was a prime suspect.

"No, absolutely not, Big Brother Hu, am I that kind of person? Given our relationship, if I had seen a gun, I would have told you first..."

Qin Feng firmly denied Hu Baoguo's suspicions. Otherwise, Director Hu would have beaten him up to vent his frustration. Being pointed at with a gun was not a pleasant experience.

"You, if you were to cause trouble, you would be a hundred times worse than Yuan Bingqi!"

Hu Baoguo stared at Qin Feng for a long time and said resentfully, "If it weren't for the old man's relationship, I would have thrown you in prison for decades, and by the time you were old, you wouldn't have the strength to do evil anymore."

Hu Baoguo now believed what the psychology Ph.D. captain had said. Qin Feng's mental fortitude was truly remarkable. He had killed five people without changing his expression and slept well in the correctional facility without ever having nightmares.

Now, after causing such a big stir in Tianjin, Qin Feng still had that smiling, detached look. Hu Baoguo felt that even the most advanced lie detector would not be able to tell if Qin Feng was lying.

A person like Qin Feng, if he were to turn to evil, would be one of the most dangerous criminals in the world. If Director Hu were not so principled, he would probably tie Qin Feng to his side with a belt to feel secure.

"Big Brother Hu, you're a big shot, why are you picking on me?"

Qin Feng completely ignored Hu Baoguo's threats and said with a smile, "With such a big case solved, it's time to reward the contributors. Congratulations, Big Brother Hu, you won't have to be a warden in the prison anymore..."

"How fast do you think it will be?" Hu Baoguo shook his head and said, "It will be good if we can wrap up the case within half a year..."

This drug trafficking network, which had existed for nearly a decade, involved a very complex web of people. Only after all the lower-level members were captured could the case be considered closed.

However, although Yuan Bingqi had started to talk, most of what he said was about Man Bao. He still harbored侥幸心理 and did not fully confess to his own crimes.

This would be a long and tedious process. The escape of Man Bao and Man Hu added more variables to the case, as they had personally handled many of the operations.

Of course, not closing the case did not mean that contributions could not be rewarded. On the day Yuan Bingqi was arrested, Hu Baoguo received a call from his old superior.

Although the call did not explicitly state it, Hu Baoguo knew that the position of director, which had been blocked for years, was now within reach. With his contributions, he would at least be appointed to a key department.

"Qin Feng, what are your requirements?"

Hu Baoguo sighed and looked at Qin Feng, saying, "Whatever your requirements are, just say them. Don't follow the path of people like Yuan Bingqi; once you go down that road, there's no turning back."

"Big Brother Hu, you know me. I never do anything illegal."

Qin Feng said earnestly, but when he saw that Director Hu's face was about to turn red with anger, he quickly added, "Big Brother Hu, I just want to run an antique shop honestly. I have no other ambitions. By the way, I do have one request!"

"What is it? Speak up!"

Hu Baoguo's eyes lit up. He was not afraid of Qin Feng making requests; he was afraid that Qin Feng would say nothing. In the past, Qin Feng had quietly slipped out of the correctional facility, almost costing Hu Baoguo his job.

Qin Feng smiled, turned the car key, and started the engine, saying, "Big Brother Hu, take me home. Da Huang has been with someone else for half a month, and I miss him so much!"

"Brat, are you playing me again?"

Listening to Qin Feng's joke, Hu Baoguo felt inexplicably relieved. A person who could laugh as brightly as Qin Feng could not have a completely dark heart, even if he had a dark past.

When Qin Feng returned to his own courtyard, he felt very relaxed. The threat from Yuan Bingqi had been completely eliminated, and the security in Tianjin was so good that it could be said that people did not pick up lost items on the road and did not lock their doors at night.

The entire Tianjin underworld was terrified by the swift and severe crackdown. The habitual thieves at the train station had all fled south, and the usual loud and boisterous gangsters were now staying quietly at home.

All of this was the profound impact of the collapse of the Yuan Bingqi group. No one would have thought that the decisive figure in