Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 533 - 111: What’s the Point of Doing This?

Without evidence, no case can be established, and without a case, no crime can be considered to have occurred. This is the simplest principle of a society governed by law.

Xiao Ke obviously knew this principle, and looking at those archives piled up like mountains, he felt a chill in his heart.

In his heart, he had already reached a conclusion, but he still had to ask the questions that needed to be asked.

Some people handle appearances, and others must deal with the essence.

The more glorious Wang Yunxiao appeared in public, the more pressure Qin Xiangdong had to bear behind the scenes.

"Isn’t it better to follow the normal case handling procedure?"

Xiao Ke asked in a deep voice, "I heard that you went to someone’s place and shot a man dead, and then committed extortion. Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss? You might feel good about it, but how will Director Qin explain this to the people? The Supervision Bureau is already watching you. Even if you have now captured Jiang Wuyang, there will still be others looking for trouble with you later on."

Wang Yunxiao nodded, seemingly agreeing with Xiao Ke’s words, but then he countered, "I’m not well-educated, so tell me, how should I go through the normal case handling procedure?"

"The normal..."

Xiao Ke frowned and said, "Can’t you just come here and check the archives?"

"What do you say I’m looking for?"

Faced with Wang Yunxiao’s question, Xiao Ke was momentarily stunned. He suddenly realized that this question might not be so easy to answer.

These were not criminal evidence, but work records of a law office, which only showed that lawyers participated in related work and could not be presented as court evidence to prosecute the Shen Family.

What was the use in investigating this?

"Everyone can be a wise man after the event. You heard I was here, saw the document in my hand, and still need me to explain its contents to you before you understand what exactly happened... So, if you were to follow the procedure you have in mind to investigate, where would you start?"

Xiao Ke fell silent, at a loss for words.

He knew very little about what kind of behemoth the Shen Family was, but he had heard some things. If he were to investigate the Shen Family, from what angle would he start?

Review past criminal records?

No, that most seemingly normal route was actually a dead end.

Two years ago, Tianmen was still under the rule of the old dynasty. Could the Prefectural Government’s Yamen manage to preserve the documents from that time? You don’t have any witnesses, the prosecution was dismissed, why keep the archives and add to your own burden?

Even the current police stations might not have any archives remaining.

With the methods of the people of the Shen Family, having made witnesses and evidence disappear without a trace, how could such archives still exist!

Upon realizing this, Xiao Ke suddenly understood Wang Yunxiao’s strategy.

Although there were no records left in the police station, there definitely had to be work records with those who worked for the Shen Family, or rather, with lawyers specially serving them.

It wasn’t about recording crimes, but about recording their work traces. Firstly, the cases they handled were equivalent to their work history; secondly, these records did not all point to the Shen Family and could not be presented as court evidence.

Lastly and most importantly, if one were to handle it following normal procedures, the process would get stuck here, as they had the right to refuse an investigation. A little delay could also lead to the destruction of evidence...

But these were all afterthoughts of a Monday morning quarterback.

It’s not that the people of the Shen Family were unaware of this loophole, even the frantic Jiang Wuyang who came looking for trouble hadn’t grasped Wang Yunxiao’s true intention.

Seeing the angry expression on his face earlier was enough to tell—he hadn’t caught on yet.

And to be fair, this thing really was useless. Apart from making people angry, it was worthless. With both witnesses and evidence gone, it was impossible to reopen old cases.

The people of the Shen Family were heartless and ruthless, making their actions absolute, but they never expected to encounter an opponent who was completely unreasonable this time.

What else can be done?

There are no good methods, only clumsy ones.

Police work is inherently time-consuming and labor-intensive. To verify the criminal evidence of the people of the Shen Family, we can only arrange for staff to conduct non-stop 24-hour surveillance on all members of the Shen Family.

This isn’t like an animation about teenage detectives, where one person dies in each episode and the killer doesn’t run after committing the murder but stands there waiting for the elementary schooler to launch a hidden weapon.

But this is also just a beautiful fantasy. Once the people of the Shen Family notice something is amiss, they will use their connections to forcefully intervene. Then there will be Jiang Wuyangs number two, Jiang Wuyangs number three rushing to bite anyone they see.

The Shen Family has been entrenched in Tianmen for many years and can be described as a well-established local magnate, and moreover, they are well-known direct affiliates and trusted allies of the President. Without the President speaking out personally, who would want to offend them for no reason?

Political sway is as fate, local magnates as the terrain, deep connections as harmony.

With fate, terrain, and harmony all on the side of the Shen Family, for small officers like them with a monthly salary of twenty yuan, wanting to shake such a colossal entity by normal means is pure foolish fantasy.

A normal person wouldn’t even conceive such an idea, are you just bored and looking for something to do?

Not even the President has said a word, yet you’re meddling in what business?

Xiao Ke thought long and hard but couldn’t find a particularly foolproof method, nor could he understand Wang Yunxiao’s tactics.

"Then why did you take the Shen Family’s money?"

"Are you talking about the money in the safe? What would happen if I didn’t take it?"

"If you didn’t take it..."

Xiao Ke originally wanted to say that if you didn’t take the Shen Family’s money, the Supervision Bureau would have no reason to arrest you, but on second thought, that didn’t seem quite right. The Shen Family, knowing that Wang Yunxiao was looking for trouble with them, would naturally respond.

If they really wanted to deal with you, what difference would it make whether you took the money or not? Just by the way Jiang Wuyang was blustering earlier, even without finding money, he would still find some excuse to take action against Wang Yunxiao.

But he overlooked one thing—Wang Yunxiao was not the kind of person who would take a beating without fighting back.

Not only did Wang Yunxiao have guts, but one could also say his courage knew no bounds!

So, what would happen if you didn’t take the Shen Family’s money? Besides gaining a good reputation, it seemed there was no other significance.

On the other hand, by taking the Shen Family’s money...

As Xiao Ke thought this, he couldn’t help but glance at Jiang Wuyang beside him.

This man was just too eager to make a move.

"Actually, I already found evidence of Shen Zhidong’s collusion with the Demon in his office, but I didn’t touch him."

Wang Yunxiao smiled and said, "Including these case files I’m looking through right now, it’s not that I want to investigate the Shen Family’s dark past. They’ve covered their tracks too well. I don’t have the time and energy to wear them down."

"These case files themselves can’t be used as evidence, but if you look at them from another angle, they are quite valuable—at least they can show the direction of the Shen Family’s development over the years."

"For example, in the past, the Shen Family made a lot of money in the real estate business. But now they hardly engage in real estate. Instead, they’ve switched to lending money, providing mortgages, including high-interest loans."

"This is the true lifeline of the Shen Family. If you grasp their lifeline, they’ll panic."

"A dog in desperation will jump over a wall."

"If a dog doesn’t jump over a wall, how can you have a dog meat hot pot?"

Wang Yunxiao looked at the still unconscious Jiang Wuyang and said to Xiao Ke, "Go back and tell Director Qin, he doesn’t need to cover for me this time. No matter which big shot exerts pressure, have it all directed at me."

"These people have lived too comfortably for too long, seemingly having forgotten the common sense that speaking with a gun in hand gives you strength. The army won’t take action, the Special Service Bureau won’t move, and with just their words, what can they do to me?"