I was just telling a story, why is the whole internet urging me to turn myself in?

Hidden Culture Media Studio, 68th Floor, Shanghai World Financial Center.

Shen Feng held the black gold card, which represented the world's top offshore financial exemption, in his slender fingers and tapped it lightly twice on the table.

"Xiaoyu, disconnect all physical routes within China, connect to the Onion Network, and access the VIP encrypted private line of UBS."

"Understood!" Xiaoyu's fingers flew across the keyboard, leaving a blur of afterimages.

Three seconds later, a high-quality electronic synthesized voice came from the speaker, followed by the voice of a dedicated customer service representative speaking fluent London English.

"Dear Black Gold Card VIP, this is Customer Service Representative S-001. How may I help you?"

Shen Feng picked up his thermos, took a sip of goji berry water, and calmly replied in fluent English, "Help me check the ownership of a box. Nameplate number: UBS-HK-7749. I need to know its registrant."

There was about ten seconds of typing on the other end of the phone, followed by a respectful reply from the customer service representative: "Sir, upon verification, this number corresponds to a top-level anonymous safe deposit box. Its registered entity is 'Jiangzhou Xierong Trading Co., Ltd.' This account is at an extremely high level of confidentiality, and currently only you have the authority to access it."

"Understood." Shen Feng ended the call.

"Jiangzhou Xierong Trading Co., Ltd..." Xu Zhengyang gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot as if about to burst. "I've investigated this company! It's an offshore shell company registered overseas. On the surface, it does import and export trade, but in reality, it doesn't even have a physical warehouse!"

"They don't have a physical warehouse, but they've treated the Defense Agency's contraband evidence room as the safest bank vault." Shen Feng cast his gaze at the bustling night view of Jiangzhou outside the window, a hint of coldness flashing in his deep eyes.

"Xiaoyu, dig."

"Leave it to me, Master!" Xiao Yu licked his lips excitedly and his hands danced wildly on the keyboard.

On the screen, countless green codes cascaded down like a waterfall, and the firewall was violently torn apart layer by layer.

"Found it!" Less than five minutes later, Xiaoyu slammed the enter key. "Xie Rong Trading's equity structure involves seventeen layers of cross-shareholding, and the ultimate beneficiary... is Cao Kun!"

Upon hearing this name, Xu Zhengyang shuddered, his legs suddenly went weak, and he almost fell to the ground.

"Cao Kun...a relative of Huang Guodong, the largest conglomerate in Jiangzhou and vice president of the Chamber of Commerce!" Xu Zhengyang's tears instantly welled up. "No wonder...no wonder Zhang Wei died! He was taking inventory of that massive batch of contraband evidence when he inadvertently stumbled upon Cao Kun's 'ghost ledger' used to smuggle and launder money through the evidence! This wasn't some auxiliary police officer accidentally falling into the water; it was a cover-up orchestrated by a few corrupt individuals within the Defense Agency!"

Four years of injustice and four years of obsession have finally been completely exposed at this moment, revealing the bloody truth.

Looking at the emotionally distraught Xu Zhengyang, Shen Feng couldn't help but inwardly curse: What a mess! All I wanted was to start a company and legally make some money, and how did hiring a security guard so casually lead to this massive transnational money laundering case involving tycoons colluding with corrupt officials within the Defense Agency?! Is this damn system toxic?!

However, under the system's forced trust, Shen Feng's body remained as stable as Mount Tai.

He leaned forward slightly, his hands crossed and resting on his chin: "Zhengyang, wipe away your tears. Now that we've found out the truth, let's follow the legal procedures."

"Legal procedures?" Xu Zhengyang was stunned.

"We are a law-abiding cultural media company. Of course, we will report any criminal clues to the authorities."

Shen Feng pointed to the computer screen, "Xiao Yu, package up the information we just found about Xie Rong Trading's fund flow, legal structure, and this photo of the evidence room. Use overseas botnets as a springboard, and send an encrypted email to the Commercial Investigation Section of the Jiangzhou Defense Administration under the guise of 'concerned citizens'."

"Alright! Sent! They definitely won't trace it back to us!" Xiaoyu snapped his fingers.

Shen Feng nodded in satisfaction.

Reporting criminals is legal and compliant, and you can keep your good deeds and fame hidden. At least you won't get burned this time, right?

However, Shen Feng underestimated the extent to which Cao Kun's criminal gang had infiltrated parts of the Defense Agency.

Just three hours later.

"Bang!"

The bulletproof glass door of the studio was forced open with tremendous force.

Six plainclothes agents with stern faces filed in and instantly took control of the reception area and the corridor.

The man leading the group was a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair and a sinister look in his eyes. He was holding a summons in his hand and strode towards Shen Feng's office.

"Boss, this doesn't look friendly." Grizzly, the Russian-American bodyguard standing at the office door, frowned and immediately blocked the doorway with his massive body, his eyes wary.

"Step back. We are a legitimate business and are cooperating with law enforcement." Shen Feng sat upright in the boss's chair, not even raising his head, his tone indifferent.

A man with slicked-back hair pushed open the door and entered, staring coldly at Shen Feng. He slammed the summons warrant on the table: "Shen Feng, is that you? I'm Chang Rui, Deputy Section Chief of the Commercial Investigation Section of the Jiangzhou Defense Bureau. You are suspected of illegally intruding into a commercial network and interfering in a major case. We are summoning you in accordance with the law. Come with us!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhengyang's face turned deathly pale.

Only three hours after the email was sent, the Commercial Investigation Department not only failed to investigate Cao Kun, but also accurately identified them as having used multiple overseas springboards, and even went directly to their door to arrest them!

What does this mean? It means that Chang Rui is the mole who was bribed by Cao Kun! He's desperate to put out the fire!

Meanwhile, in the underground parking garage beneath the Shanghai World Financial Center.

Sitting in the monitoring command vehicle, Su Qing watched the scene on the screen as the Commercial Investigation Department menacingly escorted Shen Feng into the car. She was struck dumb, and the coffee cup in her hand fell to the ground with a "clatter," splashing brown liquid all over the floor.

"Captain Su! It's Chang Rui from the Commercial Investigation Division! How dare they cross the line and arrest someone? Should we stop them?!" The junior officer next to him was anxious.

"Don't move!" Su Qing suddenly stood up, staring at Shen Feng's calm and composed face on the screen even as he was being taken away. She felt a chill run from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

"He's insane... This man is absolutely insane!" Su Qing's lips trembled slightly, her mind racing. "Last night at the French restaurant, he deliberately used psychological profiling to break me down, forcing me to reveal the secrets of the 'ghost ledger.' Today, he directly sent a report with solid evidence to the Commercial Investigation Department!"

"He knew perfectly well that there was a mole in that department; he was deliberately stirring up trouble! He was instigating panic among the mole, forcing them to act rashly and overstep their authority to arrest him!"

Su Qing gasped: "Using himself as bait to expose the cancer within the Defense Agency... that's his real purpose! He's using the most legal means to force the top brass to clean house!"

……

Jiangzhou Defense Agency, Commercial Investigation Section, Underground Interrogation Room.

The glaring incandescent light shone directly on Shen Feng's face.

Chang Rui braced his hands on the table, leaned forward, and stared at the man opposite him who was dressed in a bespoke suit and looked like he was on vacation.

"Shen Feng, I don't care how many fans you have online. Here, even if you're a dragon, you have to coil up; even if you're a tiger, you have to lie low!"

Chang Rui slammed his fist on the table and shouted angrily, "Tell me! Where did those forged documents about Xie Rong Trading that you sent us come from?! Where is your hacker team hiding?!"

Shen Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, and the [Eye of Truth] silently activated at that moment.

In Shen Feng's view, Chang Rui's seemingly fierce disguise was instantly stripped away.

He saw Chang Rui's heart rate spike dramatically, saw the slight twitching of his eye muscles, and even more so, he saw the deepest, most fatal weakness in his subconscious—[Source of fear: Section Chief Wang Hai's money laundering channel, bribed by a conglomerate, has been exposed, and he himself is about to face imprisonment.]

It turned out to be the case.

Shen Feng sneered inwardly, unleashing his [Aura of a Superior] without reservation.

In that instant, Chang Rui felt the air in the interrogation room thicken, and an invisible pressure, like Mount Tai pressing down on him, forced him to subconsciously take a half step back.

"Deputy Section Chief Chang, you seem to have misunderstood something." Shen Feng's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a penetrating power that struck straight to the soul. "I'm just a law-abiding and enthusiastic citizen. I happened to find a photo and, out of concern for Jiangzhou's business environment, provided you with a clue. How did it become illegal intrusion in your mouth?"

"You're so quick to label me, without even going through the most basic verification procedures... What are you afraid of?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Chang Rui, his sore spot hit, instantly broke down, reaching for the handcuffs at his waist and walking towards Shen Feng. "Do you believe I'll forcibly detain you right now for obstructing official business?!"

"You can give it a try." Shen Feng didn't even lift his eyelids, a mocking smile curving his lips. "But before that, I suggest you take a look outside the door."

"Stop playing tricks on me—"

"Bang!"

Before Chang Rui could finish speaking, the heavy iron door of the interrogation room was kicked open from the outside.

Several men in black jackets, with cold and stern expressions, strode in.

Leading the way was the director of the Jiangzhou Defense Administration's Inspectorate, and standing beside him was a senior inspector with a stern face.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Chang Rui's face turned deathly pale, and the handcuffs in his hands clattered to the ground.

"New...new section chief? Director Chen from the Inspection Department? What are you doing..." Chang Rui stammered, his legs already shaking.

"Chang Rui, you don't need to ask anymore." The new section chief looked at him coldly. "The former section chief, Wang Hai, was intercepted by us on the airport expressway just ten minutes ago. He has confessed to being corrupted and bribed by the Cao Kun Consortium and to covering up their money laundering."

Director Chen stepped forward, pulled out a detention notice, and read it aloud expressionlessly: "Chang Rui, you are suspected of serious violations of discipline and law. You are hereby placed under detention. Take him away!"

"No! I didn't! I'm innocent!" Chang Rui struggled frantically, but as he passed Shen Feng, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Shen Feng with unprecedented horror and despair in his eyes.

He finally understood that from beginning to end, he was just a pawn on this man's chessboard.

This man named Shen Feng destroyed the entire secret network that Cao Kun's consortium had planted within the Defense Agency without shedding a drop of blood with just one email!

Chang Rui was dragged away, his desperate wails echoing down the corridor.

Silence returned to the interrogation room.

The newly appointed section chief walked up to Shen Feng, his previously cold and stern face quickly transforming into an apologetic smile. He even extended both hands, saying, "Mr. Shen, I'm so sorry to have startled you. Thank you for being a kind citizen and providing valuable clues to help our Defense Agency uncover internal corruption. I've arranged a car to take you home politely."

"Police-community cooperation is the way to go." Shen Feng stood up, elegantly smoothed the wrinkles on his suit, and gently shook hands with the new section chief.