The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

Chapter 879 All 3 People Arrested

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan decisively ordered, "Immediately organize police forces to conduct a thorough search of the old residential areas in Xicheng District, and make sure Zhao Hu is apprehended!" Li Ming received the order and quickly arranged for an action team to conduct a comprehensive search of the old residential areas in Xicheng District. After several hours of searching, the police finally located Zhao Hu's hiding place.

Li Ming led his officers to quickly surround Zhao Hu's mistress's residence. Li Ming gestured for the officers to prepare to move in. Then, he kicked open the door and shouted, "Police! Don't move!" Zhao Hu, who was sitting on the sofa, heard the shout and jumped up in a panic, trying to escape. But the officers were quick and subdued him in an instant.

After taking Zhao Hu back to the police station, Li Ming launched a surprise interrogation. Li Ming presented Zhao Hu with all the evidence, asking sternly, "Zhao Hu, the evidence is irrefutable. What else do you want to say?" Zhao Hu, pale-faced, slumped into his chair and finally confessed to his crimes: "It was Tang San, Wang Jun, and I who forced Wang Liqiang to repay the money. I never expected things to turn out this way..."

With Zhao Hu's confession, all the details of the case finally came to light. Li Ming and the police officers checked the three men's testimonies again to ensure nothing was missed.

The morning after the three suspects confessed to the crime, the sky was overcast, as if mourning the murder in Gejiagou Village. Li Ming, along with a group of police officers, escorted Zhao Hu, Tang San, and Wang Jun to the crime scene for identification. The atmosphere in the car was heavy throughout the journey; the three suspects kept their heads down and remained silent.

Upon arriving at the crime scene—the poplar grove—police tape had already been put up. The villagers who had gathered were kept at a distance, whispering amongst themselves, their eyes filled with curiosity and fear. Li Ming led Zhao Hu out of the police car first. Zhao Hu's steps were unsteady, his body trembling slightly, and his eyes revealed a hint of terror. Li Ming looked at Zhao Hu and said sternly, "Zhao Hu, now begin. Identify the perpetrator truthfully and provide a detailed account of every crime."

Zhao Hu swallowed hard, pointed with a trembling finger to the entrance of the poplar grove, and said in a hoarse voice, "That night, we went in from here." He slowly walked into the grove, with Li Ming and the officers following closely behind. Zhao Hu stopped in a relatively open area. "Right here, we cornered Wang Liqiang here. Tang San spoke first, demanding he pay back the money."

Li Ming pressed further, "What was Wang Liqiang's reaction at the time?"

Zhao Hu recalled, a hint of tension on his face: "He was very stubborn, saying he had no money to pay back. I was so angry that I rushed up and pushed him, and he fell to the ground." As he spoke, Zhao Hu imitated the action of pushing him.

At this moment, Li Ming had the police officers bring Tang San over. Tang San walked to Zhao Hu's side, and Li Ming said to him, "Tang San, continue identifying the suspects and explain what happened next."

Tang San's face was pale, and his voice trembled: "After Wang Liqiang got up, he started fighting with Zhao Hu. When Wang Jun and I saw this, we rushed over. In the chaos, I took out a rope I had prepared beforehand from my pocket and strangled Wang Liqiang's neck." As he spoke, Tang San took a simulated rope from the police officer and demonstrated the strangulation motion.

Li Ming frowned and asked, "Why did you strangle him with a rope?"

Tang San lowered his head in regret: "The situation was out of control at the time. Wang Liqiang resisted too fiercely. I was afraid he would run away, so I tried to control him with a rope. But after a while, I felt that he was not moving. When I let go, I saw that he was no longer breathing."

Then, Li Ming had the police bring Wang Jun over. As Wang Jun walked over to them, Li Ming looked at him and said, "Wang Jun, Tang San said that after he strangled Wang Liqiang, he found he wasn't moving. What were you doing then?"

Wang Jun, his face full of remorse and his voice trembling with tears, said, "I panicked too. I went up and checked Wang Liqiang's breathing and found that he wasn't breathing. We were all terrified and didn't know what to do. Zhao Hu suggested that we throw the body deep into the woods, so we did as he suggested."

Li Ming pressed further: "How exactly was the body disposed of? Tell me in detail how it happened from here to the disposal site."

Wang Jun pointed to the depths of the woods: "We used the car we brought to load the body into the car and then drove over there." As he spoke, he led the way towards the location where the body was dumped. Along the way, Wang Jun described the scene in detail: "After driving here, we unloaded the body and dumped it here."

Upon arriving at the location where the body was disposed of, Li Ming confirmed again: "Are you sure this is the place? Have we missed any details?"

The three nodded in agreement. Zhao Hu said, "This is the place. We were in such a panic that we just left the body and rushed away."

Li Ming looked at the three suspects, then glanced around at the officers, and said, "Everyone, take notes carefully and check every detail to ensure it matches the previous investigation results."

During the identification process, Li Ming frequently asked the three suspects questions, pressing them on some vague details. For example, where was the car parked at the time, and where was the rope later thrown away?

After the identification process, Li Ming took the three suspects back to the police car and then reviewed the scene with other officers. "This identification is basically consistent with the previous investigation results. But we can't let our guard down. When we get back, we'll review the case files again to make sure nothing is missed," Li Ming told the officers.

Back at the police station, Li Ming and his officers held another case analysis meeting. Li Ming gave Qin Chuan a detailed report on the scene identification: "Chief Qin, today's scene identification, the three suspects' descriptions of the crime, are highly consistent with their previous confessions and our investigation results. The entire crime process is now clear."

Qin Chuan nodded and said, "Although the case has been basically solved, we must ensure that nothing goes wrong. We need to conduct a final review and audit of the case materials to ensure that every piece of evidence is conclusive and every step can withstand scrutiny."

Over the next week, Li Ming and his officers worked overtime, meticulously organizing and reviewing the case materials. They repeatedly checked every confession and every piece of evidence, leaving no detail overlooked. Ultimately, the Gejiagou Village murder case was successfully transferred to the procuratorate with a complete chain of evidence.

Meanwhile, Qin Chuan also gave a brief report on the case at a recent meeting of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. The Municipal Party Committee is quite relieved recently, and is very pleased with the achievements of the Dongchuan Municipal Public Security Bureau in its crackdown on crime and the successful resolution of several major cases. In particular, the two top leaders of the city highly recognized Qin Chuan's work ability.

It can be said that Qin Chuan's arrival not only greatly improved the ability to solve public security cases in Dongchuan City, but also greatly helped the two men's future careers.