Police Chief's Anti-Organized Crime Storm

"Yi Xiong, where are you?" It was actually Ma Guoliang's voice. Liu Yi Xiong was slightly taken aback. "At home, Secretary. Please feel free to ask if you need anything."

"Yixiong, come downstairs, let's chat for a bit." Ma Guoliang's voice was very calm, but these words startled Liu Yixiong. What did that mean? Secretary Ma was downstairs at his house?

He quickly went to the window and saw a black Audi A6 parked not far away. He quickly replied, "Wait a moment, I'll be right down." After saying that, he quickly got dressed, grabbed his phone, and left the house.

Reaching the Audi's door, he knocked on the window. The door opened, and he climbed inside. Zhao Sanbao quickly got out of the car, looked around warily, and began scanning his surroundings.

Inside the car, Ma Guoliang's face was obscured, but Liu Yixiong could tell that he was in a bad mood.

"What's wrong, Secretary?" Liu Yixiong asked in a low voice.

Ma Guoliang looked up, glanced at him, sighed inwardly, and then spoke, startling Liu Yixiong: "Yixiong, you should leave. Leave the mountains and go as far away as possible."

"What?" Liu Yixiong's head throbbed with disbelief as he stared at Ma Guoliang, dumbfounded. What did this mean? Was Brother Ma telling him to run away? Wasn't he still alive and well? Had Brother Ma received some inside information?

"Brother Ma, please don't scare me. Has something serious happened?" He knew that Ma Guoliang wouldn't come downstairs to his house so late at night unless something unusual happened.

"Tomorrow, I'm going to a meeting in the provincial capital. I haven't been notified about the meeting's content, but I've found out through some channels that the topic is the crackdown on organized crime."

"What? A crackdown on organized crime?" Liu Yixiong's head throbbed, his heart skipped a beat, and his eyes widened in shock. A crackdown on organized crime?! For so many years, there had been no crackdowns on organized crime in Gaoshan, so everyone had lived in peace, which was why Tianlong Group had been able to develop so rapidly in recent years.

So that's how they made such a fortune, and now they're cracking down on organized crime?!

"Gao Shan will be a key target in the crackdown on organized crime." Ma Guoliang's words made Liu Yixiong tremble violently again. It's over, Gao Shan is over, he, Liu Yixiong, is over.

Liu Yixiong's mind went blank. Only he, as the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, knew the true extent of corruption in Gaoshan County over the years. If a crackdown on organized crime were to occur, he would be the first to go. Back then, if Ma Guoliang hadn't intervened, he would still be in jail. And now, it was happening again?

Liu Yixiong's heart nearly jumped out of his throat.

"Yi Xiong, Yi Xiong, Yi Xiong, are you listening, Yi Xiong..." It wasn't until Ma Guoliang called several times that Liu Yi Xiong finally came to his senses. He hurriedly replied, "Secretary, I'm listening, I'm listening, please speak!" At this point, he had no interest in listening to Ma Guoliang anymore; he just wanted to end the conversation quickly and leave Gaoshan immediately. At this moment, he suddenly felt a pang of regret. He should have left immediately after Li Jianmin was arrested. Li Jianmin knew too much; if Li Jianmin had spoken, he wouldn't have been able to escape.

Did Li Jianmin speak? That's no longer important; Lü Dayong definitely couldn't withstand Lin Ying's interrogation methods.

Liu Yixiong was filled with remorse. He should have left long ago; he shouldn't have waited until now. Anyway, he had everything taken care of; once he got out, the world would be his oyster.

"Yi Xiong, my brother and I have discussed it and decided to let you leave Gaoshan. As for where you go, we've already made arrangements for you. You'll go to Hong Kong Island first, and then from there to Canada. I've prepared some money for you, and someone will naturally give it to you when the time comes."

"Okay, I'll do whatever Brother Ma says. I'll go back and prepare right away, and buy tickets to leave immediately."

"No, you can't buy a ticket. I'll arrange a private car to take you out of Gaoshan." Ma Guoliang's words made Liu Yixiong wary. He knew whether Ma Guoliang trusted him or not. That depended on the situation. Right now, Gaoshan was likely facing an unprecedented storm. Ma Guoliang was a man who only cared about his own future and ambitions, and his official position. Once his position or future was threatened, he could abandon anyone. Therefore, he had always kept a backup plan all these years.

"Alright, I'll follow Brother Ma's arrangements. Who do you think I should contact?" Liu Yixiong looked very respectful, his head bowed so his face was obscured.

"Zhao Sanbao will tell you the arrangements. Remember, if you don't receive a call from me, don't return to China, don't appear in Gaoshan County, and don't even appear in Donghai. Don't appear in China at all, understand?"

Liu Yixiong felt a headache coming on and sensed an unseen crisis approaching. He came from a working-class background and had been a policeman for many years. He had become quite indifferent to power and desire. He had made enough money and there was nothing he couldn't give up. He, Liu Yixiong, could live a good life in a different place.

"Alright, get out of the car now. Remember what I just said." Ma Guoliang added a reminder, and Liu Yixiong nodded vigorously, stepped out of the car.

As soon as Zhao Sanbao saw him come out, he took out a piece of paper from his hand and stuffed it into his hand, saying casually, "Director Liu, burn this immediately after you finish reading it. Take care!"

Liu Yixiong's eyes narrowed slightly. He quickly stuffed the paper into his pocket, nodded emphatically, turned, and headed home. It was still early autumn, but he felt a bone-chilling cold spread through his body, and his legs felt unsteady.

Inside the car, Zhao Sanbao glanced at the rearview mirror: "Boss, are we really letting him go?"

Ma Guoliang glanced at Zhao Sanbao but didn't say anything.

"He knows quite a lot. I've seen him in frequent contact with Wang Yuanming on several occasions." Zhao Sanbao's words startled Ma Guoliang.

"What do you mean? You mean he's having designs on me?" Ma Guoliang was puzzled. He knew that his driver, who seemed honest and simple, was actually quite cunning, and he had helped him solve several troublesome situations.

"Could he have a backup plan?" Zhao Sanbao asked rhetorically. Ma Guoliang was startled and subconsciously looked out the car window, just in time to see Liu Yixiong walk into the dark stairwell. He was suddenly shocked.

"Go find Wang Yuanming right now and find out what Liu Yixiong has been doing behind my back. Also, check his recent accounts and who he has been in contact with. See who he has the best relationship with in the county committee." Ma Guoliang immediately gave a series of instructions.

Zhao Sanbao nodded quickly.

Ma Guoliang slowly closed his eyes. If Liu Yixiong really wanted to be a traitor, then he had no reason to be polite.

In the pitch-black stairwell, Liu Yixiong struggled to keep his body upright, but his steps felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. He hadn't expected things to happen so quickly; the crackdown on organized crime was about to begin. It seemed that this operation would likely be even more intense than before. No wonder Lin Ying had been so active and forceful lately, showing no mercy to anyone. Perhaps she had known all along that the crackdown was coming.

At the base, Lin Ying didn't leave today, but received an unexpected phone call: "Boss, there's something. Today, Ma Guoliang came to see Liu Yixiong downstairs at his house. I have a feeling something's going to happen."