Desperate people, accept the seed of my soul!

"Have the weapons seized at the scene been inventoried?" Zhao Jianguo turned to look at Wang Gang.

"Inventory complete." Wang Gang's face was ashen. "Five pistols, one of which was completely destroyed. The serial numbers on all of them have been ground off."

"Snapped!"

Zhao Jianguo slammed the report on the coffee table: "What a Wei Group! What a legitimate taxpayer! To possess such ruthlessness in the heart of the city!"

Previously, the Wei Group was meticulous in its work, and there were always scapegoats for all the dirty work.

But this time, Gao Tianyou's trap and Han Xiao's strong attack completely exposed the Wei family's true colors.

"Director Zhao, this matter is too big to be concealed," Wang Gang said in a deep voice. "It must be reported."

"Of course we should report it." Zhao Jianguo stood up, walked to the window, and pulled back the curtains.

Outside the window, a sliver of dawn was breaking through, and the city seemed to be awakening.

"Not only should we report it, we should report it extensively." A resolute glint flashed in Zhao Jianguo's eyes. "This is an opportunity. An opportunity to uproot this cancerous tumor, the Wei family, and incidentally... give us a legitimate chance to take over the Wei family's 'abnormal' research."

……

Nine o'clock in the morning, in the small conference room of the municipal government.

At the head of the long conference table sat Vice Mayor Zhou Wenyuan, his face ashen.

To his left was Zheng Guofeng, the director of the Municipal Police Bureau, and to his right was Zhao Jianguo, who had just finished his report.

On the projection screen, the photo of the Mercedes-Benz, now reduced to scrap metal, remained frozen in time, a shocking sight.

"Outrageous! This is utterly lawless!"

Zhou Wenyuan finally spoke, slamming his fist on the table. "A gunfight in the city center? And causing such heavy casualties and destruction? What is Wei Donghai trying to do? Does he have any respect for the law? Does he have any respect for the government?!"

Zhou Wenyuan was truly enraged.

Although he is inclined to maintain stability and has intricate ties of interest with the Wei Group, he is first and foremost the deputy mayor of Chenxi City.

Wei's actions this time are a blatant challenge to the authority of the state's violent organs and a slap in the face to the government.

If this matter is not handled properly, not only will stability be compromised, but the vice mayor himself will also be held accountable.

"Mayor Zhou, the Wei Group's practice of keeping a private army and possessing firearms is not an ordinary crime, but rather a suspected organized crime syndicate, or even terrorist activity."

Zhao Jianguo seized the opportunity and said, "If we don't severely punish them, it won't appease public anger, much less deter other petty criminals. The police's authority will be completely destroyed!"

Zheng Guofeng added opportunely, "Mayor Zhou, if the situation had been controlled ten minutes later last night, the consequences would have been unimaginable. We can no longer tolerate this evil. We must thoroughly purge the Wei Group and dismantle their armed forces."

Zhou Wenyuan took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

He glanced at Zheng Guofeng, then at the defiant Zhao Jianguo, and quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

Protect Wei Donghai?

It's impossible.

At this point, anyone who dares to reach out will die along with them.

However, we can't let the police completely dismantle the Wei family's property, as that would cause economic turmoil and expose too many unspeakable secrets.

"Liquidation, I agree," Zhou Wenyuan said slowly, his tone turning cold. "The Wei Group must pay the price. Wei Donghai, as the chairman of the Wei Group, is undeniably responsible. However, 'liquidation' is not the same as 'demolition.' The handling must be measured and methodical. The Wei Group is too far-reaching; we must avoid causing unnecessary turmoil and panic."

He then turned his gaze to Zhao Jianguo: "Zhao Jianguo, as the head of the task force, your misjudgment of the situation led to the loss of control of this operation and caused such a negative social impact. You must also bear this responsibility."

"I am willing to take full responsibility," Zhao Jianguo answered without hesitation, his back ramrod straight. "As long as Wei is brought to justice, I will accept even the loss of my position."

The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy.

At this moment, Zheng Guofeng suddenly spoke up: "Mayor Zhou, I suggest that, given the special seriousness of this incident and the potentially complex follow-up situations, it is necessary to raise the response level. I propose that, within the framework of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, an emergency 'Special Investigation Office for Major Public Safety Incidents' be established, or 'Special Investigation Office' for short, to concentrate the best resources and be specifically responsible for handling this case and its derivative issues."

He paused, looked at Zhao Jianguo, and said in a serious tone:

"Regarding Comrade Zhao Jianguo's responsibility in this operation, I agree that he must be dealt with seriously. I recommend that he be given a major demerit and that his original position as head of the special task force be suspended."

Then, he changed the subject:

"However, considering that Comrade Zhao Jianguo is most familiar with the case and that his determination and ability to combat crime are evident to all, I suggest that he be transferred to the newly established 'Special Investigation Office' to serve as a convict and perform meritorious service while being in charge of frontline investigation and command work. This is currently the most efficient way to handle the situation."

Zhou Wenyuan raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at Zheng Guofeng, and said nothing.

This is a case of ostensibly punishing someone but actually promoting them.

A major demerit is for outsiders to see, and for those above to explain themselves to.

Appointing Zhao Jianguo as the executive deputy head of the "Special Investigation Office" actually gave him greater authority, allowing him to bypass routine procedures and mobilize more resources to deal with the Wei family, as well as that even more dangerous... Han Xiao.

"As for the Wei Group..." A cold glint flashed in Zheng Guofeng's eyes, "I suggest we immediately coordinate with the economic crime investigation, tax, and criminal investigation departments to form a joint task force and move in! Completely dismantle their illegal armed forces and freeze their assets. As for Wei Donghai himself..."

He looked at Zhou Wenyuan and said, "We should immediately take measures to place him under residential surveillance at a designated location, cut off his contact with the outside world, and make him cooperate with the investigation."

After a few seconds of contemplation, Zhou Wenyuan realized that Zheng Guofeng's plan had essentially defined the scope and method of the attack, which met his bottom line of "controlling the impact and defusing the bomb precisely."

"Alright." Zhou Wenyuan finally made the decision in a deep voice. "We'll proceed as Director Zheng suggested. We need to act quickly and accurately, while also paying attention to public opinion control and social stability. Meeting adjourned."

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Chenxi City, top floor of the Wei Group headquarters.

Wei Donghai stared intently at the computer screen.

The image frozen on the screen was the Mercedes that had been blasted into a pancake in the "Narrow Pass".

That suffocating, twisting feeling was like a giant hand gripping his heart tightly.

fear.

This was the first time in Wei Donghai's thirty years of navigating the business world that he had experienced such profound fear.

It wasn't because of commercial losses, nor because of official infighting, but because of a kind of unreasonable violence.

What's the use of money?

What's the use of power?

Gao Tianyou is cautious enough, isn't he? He's cunning enough, isn't he?

However, even with that level of security, Gao Tianyou was still swatted dead in the metal shell like a fly when the enemy successfully fell into the trap.