Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 828: Dong Yuer's Disappearance

Lin Ze was unable to stay in Peiping for a few days and returned to Tianjin on the seventh day of the first lunar month.

Because Zheng Xiaji called personally and said that the Dong family in the British Concession came to report a case, saying that their daughter was missing. After a preliminary investigation by the Patrol Brigade, they found that the case was not simple and might involve the Li family, one of the Eight Great Families.

Old Zheng couldn't make up his mind and could only ask Lin Ze for advice.

Lin Ze thought it was pointless to stay in Peking all the time, so he simply took a special train back to Tianjin.

As soon as I arrived at the Lin Mansion, Zheng Xiaji came to the door.

"My Lord Lin, you are back. This old boss has been sitting in the reception room of our police headquarters all day long. He said he would not leave until he could find his daughter!"

Lin Ze actually knew this Dong Zhengguo.

Old Dong is in his early sixties this year. In his early years, he was a fierce general and followed Wu Yushuai to fight in battles.

Because of his excellent command of operations, he was even promoted to the rank of lieutenant general by Old Wu and was awarded four major medals.

Of course, this military rank belonged to the Beiyang government. Later, the South neither recognized nor rejected it.

When Feng Tiandi staged a mutiny, the Fengtian Army took the opportunity to march south, and Dong Zhengguo was defeated by the Fengtian Army. Later, Wu Yushuai also resigned. It happened that Dong's father passed away, so he simply went home to guard the body. The next year, he went to live in the Tianjin Concession, which was considered as his resignation.

Dong Zhengguo was an upright man who loved charity and had a good reputation in Tianjin. He had planned to marry into the wealthy Li family in his early years, and later married his daughter Dong Xiaoyu to Li Baoxuan, a leader of the third generation of the Li family.

Now Dong Zhengguo suddenly comes to report that his daughter is missing. What does this mean?

"Okay, stop complaining and tell me what's going on now."

Zheng Xiaji whispered, "When women from wealthy families go missing, they either run away or die. The Dong family has strict family education, and Dong Yuer has always had a good reputation. She respects her parents-in-law at home. Although she can't be said to never leave the house, she definitely doesn't have the modern problems of young people. So Dong Yuer is most likely in danger. On the other hand, if Dong Yuer is dead, it is probably because of love. The Li family didn't come to report the case, but General Dong did. This in itself explains a lot of problems..."

"Do you suspect this Li Baoxuan?"

Zheng Xiaji nodded, "It's just a suspicion, but there's no evidence. This Li Baoxuan studied abroad and calls himself a Western-style person. There are rumors that he has always looked down on traditional women like Dong Yuer. Someone told me that Li Baoxuan has said many times after getting drunk outside that this is a backward arranged marriage and he will divorce Dong Yuer sooner or later. Yesterday I had someone call Li Baoxuan in for questioning. Li Baoxuan only said that he hadn't been home for many days, and when he returned home he found his wife missing. He thought that their relationship had broken down and his wife ran away from home. He felt that this was a family disgrace, so he didn't come to report it."

Lin Ze sighed. In fact, although Zheng Xiaji spoke vaguely, he already had a rough outline of what was going on behind the scenes.

Lin Ze really has to make the decision on this matter. A young man like Li Baoxuan cannot withstand torture. As long as he is tried in the first instance, he will definitely be able to find out the truth.

The key is that once he is brought to trial, everyone will think that the Li family has fallen, and they will definitely attack him in groups, trying to tear off a piece of the fat meat.

The Li family had previously helped Zhou Xuejin defeat the Gao family, and later provided financial support for the construction of a new port.

So this decision can only be made by Lin Ze.

Lin Ze summed up the matter in one sentence, "Li Baoxuan is Li Baoxuan, the Li family is the Li family, and Li Baoxuan is not the only descendant of the Li family. What's wrong with trying him? If he really committed a crime, he should be punished. Wouldn't it be better if he didn't commit a crime?"

Zheng Xiaji was a little surprised.

Lin Ze deliberately said to him, "Old Zheng, do you think I should suppress this matter because the Dong family has fallen on hard times, Dong Zhengguo has no official position, and doesn't have much money, and the Li family, as one of the Eight Great Families, is still useful?"

Zheng Xiaji smiled awkwardly, too embarrassed to speak.

"Old Zheng, you want to be a good person but you don't dare to, and you still want to bring me up. Okay, I'll do it this time. Next time you encounter something like this, you just follow the rules and no one can say a word against it."

Zheng Xiaji is a good person. He just wants to take charge of this matter, but he is afraid that he cannot suppress the Li family. He is also afraid that if he suppresses the Li family by force, other families will rush in and divide the Li family up. By then, the commotion will be too big and he will not be able to control it.

"Master Lin, I can't hide anything from you. I'm just afraid that you'll cause trouble. Now that you show up, you'll definitely be able to calm the situation."

"Let's go and meet the boss."

When he arrived at the police headquarters, Lin Ze met Dong Zhengguo.

The once powerful general has now become an old man with a gloomy face and bulging bags under his eyes.

Seeing Lin Ze coming, Dong Zhengguo was very excited, "Lin..."

He hesitated for a moment, and made up his mind to call out "Master Lin".

Lin Ze held his arm and said, "Old General, we met once at Marshal Yu's funeral. Don't worry, I will take care of this matter. If you think highly of me, just call me Shengmin."

Dong Zhengguo suddenly burst into tears!

"Shengmin! Li Baoxuan is a Zhongshan wolf! My Yu'er is well-educated and well-mannered. She has never made any mistakes since she married into his family. The Li family bullies my Yu'er just because they see that my Dong family is in decline and I am no longer in power! In the past, they only beat and scolded her, and Yu'er just endured it. She could not bear it anymore, so she went back to her parents' home to stay for two days. But now, Yu'er is missing! She must have been harmed by Li Baoxuan!"

When Lin Ze heard this, he thought that the Li family was indeed too outrageous.

Li Baoxuan is a bastard, don’t his parents know about this?

Although Mr. Li is over eighty years old, he is still clear-headed and clear-headed. How could he not know about this?

In fact, it is just like what Dong Zhengguo said. Seeing that the Dong family has fallen on hard times, people no longer pay attention to them.

This is how things are between people. When Dong was leading his troops to fight, the Li family tried to curry favor with him and arranged a marriage for his child. Now they are treating his daughter like this. It's really sad.

"Old General, you are already old. Listen to me and go home and have a good rest. I will find the murderer for you within three days, and then you can see him being brought to justice with your own eyes!"

Old Dong was trembling all over and nodded continuously, "Shengmin! You are awesome. My daughter has a hard life and it's all my fault. Shengmin, I'm entrusting you with my life!"

As he said this, the old general was about to kneel down.

Lin Ze hurriedly dragged him, and Zheng Xiaji was also moved and stepped forward to help support him, "General Dong, you have heard what our Commander Lin said. He always keeps his word. You can go home now. I will inform you first if there is any news!"

After sending Dong Zhengguo away, Lin Ze ordered, "Alright, check it out. Just do whatever you need to do. I'll take care of it for you."

Zheng Xiaji stood at attention and saluted, "Yes!"