Police Chief's Anti-Organized Crime Storm

Upon hearing this, Ma Guoliang knew that things were in dire straits. If he couldn't explain it clearly, he would immediately be accused of lying.

He hung up the phone and rushed to the Finance Bureau.

In a closed office at the Gaoshan County Finance Bureau, Liao Congjun and Wu Jingyi looked at Elder Yuan, neither daring to speak. The old man remained silent as well. He knew very well that without the information Lin Ying had provided, they wouldn't have discovered the problem so quickly. Lin Ying had been a great help; they had uncovered the problem under the guidance of the information she provided. Now it seemed that Lin Ying's information was genuine and highly targeted, and some people in Gaoshan County were panicking.

"Isn't it obvious that there are two sets of books? I don't believe that Sun Youcai could not see such an obvious flaw. He himself has worked as an accountant, and he is an experienced accountant. If these are not fake books, I will never believe it even if you beat me to death."

"Alright, enough talk. Let's see what we do next." Liao Congjun looked at Old Yuan, then frowned slightly. It was obvious that Gaoshan County was rife with problems, and this time, the provincial leader had ordered a thorough investigation into the issues in Gaoshan County to support the anti-gang campaign. In reality, he knew very well that he was there to cooperate with Lin Ying.

Seeing that both of them were looking at him, Elder Yuan slowly said, "Let's see how Ma Guoliang explains this matter. If he can explain it reasonably, we'll let this lead go and continue investigating."

"Ah, are you just going to let such a good lead slip by like this?" Wu Jingyi was a little puzzled. Gaoshan County had a big problem. This time, they finally found out such a serious problem of the loss of state-owned funds. Are they just going to let it go like this?

"Mr. Yuan, are you worried that they'll do something desperate?" Liao Congjun wasn't stupid. It was true that they came from the province, but this was, after all, a mountainous area. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered. Moreover, the situation in Gaoshan County was very complicated. Who knew if there were any criminal gangs involved?

Old Yuan glanced at Liao Congjun and nodded vigorously: "Lin Ying made it very clear that we don't need to rush this matter. She needs us to put pressure on the leadership of Gaoshan County, to make them panic and lose their composure through auditing and investigation. Only when they are in a panic will they reveal more flaws. Therefore, we must cooperate with Lin Ying's actions and control the pace."

"But this clue is too rare. Tianlong Group is obviously problematic. If we let it go, won't it arouse their suspicion?" Liao Congjun is also a veteran auditor with rich experience in how to conduct audit work, and his concerns are not unreasonable.

"Now, I heard from the police that Li Jianmin has been arrested." Upon hearing this, Liao Congjun and Wu Jingyi's expressions changed slightly, especially Wu Jingyi, whose eyes flashed with shock.

"Li Jianmin? Isn't he the head of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Public Security Bureau? He was arrested?" Wu Jingyi looked surprised.

"Yes, according to procedure, he should have been placed under investigation, but the evidence of Li Jianmin's crimes was conclusive, so Lin Ying arrested him directly."

"Has this disrupted the plans of some people in Gaoshan County? Are they starting to panic?" Liao Congjun had previously been seconded to work at the Discipline Inspection Commission, so he was familiar with the case-handling procedures.

"Yes, but Lin Ying also specifically instructed us to pay attention to our own safety and not to confront the other party unless necessary. She said that there is a very rampant criminal gang in Gaoshan County that not only dares to openly challenge the government and the police, but also dares to commit murder and arson."

"What?" Liao Congjun and Wu Jingyi were both startled. How dare they openly challenge the government and the police, and even commit murder and arson? Just how audacious are these criminal gangs?

"But now it seems that the problem is indeed quite serious. I have investigated so many places, and I have never seen a situation like this in Gaoshan." If he hadn't received the information from Lin Ying, he would have had the illusion that this was not a county under the jurisdiction of Dongjiang. No place had ever been so rotten. Gaoshan County was truly rotten to the core, completely rotten.

Just as Yuan Lao and the other two were talking, a series of urgent knocks sounded on the door, knock knock knock... knock knock knock...

Yuan Buzhou frowned, as did Liao Congjun and Wu Jingyi. Old Yuan nodded: "Go open the door." What's coming will come eventually; there's no escaping it.

Liao Congjun got up and walked to the door. Wu Jingyi also stood up, wondering who would come.

Liao Congjun turned the lock, and with a creak, the office door opened, revealing two figures in the doorway.

Upon seeing the two, the people in the room frowned again. Ma Guoliang stepped forward and entered the office: "Mr. Yuan, do you have time? I'd like to explain the accounts we just checked to you privately."

Ma Guoliang looked at Yuan Buzhou, who also looked at him and sneered inwardly. This Secretary Ma is really anxious. It seems that these two accounts are indeed of great importance. Otherwise, Ma Guoliang has been in charge of Gaoshan County for so many years and is still the top leader of Gaoshan. He has been the top leader for more than just a day or two. Why would he be so impatient?

It seems he really hit the nail on the head. He'd like to see what tricks this old bastard is up to.

"Alright, Secretary Ma, please have a seat." Without saying much, Elder Yuan gestured for Liao Congjun and Wu Jingyi to leave. The two glanced at Elder Yuan with slight concern, then at Ma Guoliang, before turning and walking out of the office. Wu Jingyi closed the door behind her.

Ma Guoliang got up, walked a few steps to the door, turned the lock, and locked the door from the inside. He turned around, came to Yuan Lao, took something out of his pocket, and handed it to Yuan Lao.

Mr. Yuan was stunned for a moment, looked up and saw what it was. His mind went blank.

"Mr. Yuan, I hope you can be lenient. Sun Youcai's men made a mistake, which caused some problems with these two accounts, but they absolutely did not embezzle state-owned assets, much less embezzle state funds. How about we let this matter drop?" Ma Guoliang stared intently into Mr. Yuan's eyes. He could see that the old man was trembling. He never expected that these heartless bastards would dare to do such a thing. How could they dare?

The old man trembled with rage, his eyes fixed on Ma Guoliang, who, feeling guilty, dared not look him in the eye and turned his head away. He wouldn't have done this unless absolutely necessary; after all, he hadn't done it, he was just passing on a message. And it had to be his elder brother, someone who dared to touch even someone like Elder Yuan. And indeed, only in this way could he be hesitant to act rashly.

The old man slowly stood up, looking at the cute rag doll in his hand. He had bought it for his granddaughter, for his little girl. He was so angry that he trembled all over. He raised his hand and pointed at Ma Guoliang: "Ma Guoliang, you...you..." The old man felt dizzy and fell straight backward.

"Elder Yuan, Elder Yuan, Elder Yuan..." Ma Guoliang was startled and quickly ran over, helping the old man up and slipping something into the old man's shirt pocket...