"Old Ma, why didn't you say so earlier?" The other party was clearly very dissatisfied.

Ma Guoliang remained silent, feeling somewhat apprehensive. With Yuan Buzhou and Lin Ying involved, he was now struggling to keep up with his own situation. If Yuan Buzhou discovered something, the matter might become uncontrollable. What should he do?

No, we must notify Wang Dalong as soon as possible to move those things away.

"At the time, I really didn't expect Lin Ying to act so quickly, so I overlooked those documents." Ma Guoliang was filled with regret, but it was too late to make amends.

"Old Ma, what you're doing will get everyone killed, you know that?" The man's tone was somewhat cold, and Ma Guoliang felt uncomfortable. After all, no one in Gaoshan County had ever dared to speak to him like that.

Perhaps realizing his tone was a bit harsh, the other party sighed: "Alright, you don't need to worry about Elder Yuan. Just keep an eye on Lin Ying. I'll handle Elder Yuan's matter." With a snap, the phone hung up. Ma Guoliang let out a long sigh of relief, his back covered in cold sweat. He hadn't expected things to be so complicated. With Yuan Buzhou and Lin Ying joining forces, how could they possibly break this deadlock?

Suddenly, Ma Guoliang felt immense pressure. However, there was no turning back now; he could only grit his teeth and move forward. Ever since Gao Lan died, he had sensed that things were getting complicated. Gao Lan's actions had been too hasty and careless. Moreover, that bastard Wang Dalong had actually sent someone to harm Gao Lan—this was truly a death sentence!

"Phew!" Ma Guoliang let out a long breath, feeling frustrated with nowhere to vent his frustration.

"Secretary, should I have someone deal with that woman surnamed Pan?" the driver asked again, glancing furtively at his boss.

Ma Guoliang was startled and looked up at the driver, feeling somewhat hesitant. He knew, of course, that his driver could handle the problem, but these were extraordinary times, and Pan Liting was Li Jianmin's wife. If something happened to her, it would raise suspicions, and if Lin Ying investigated, it would quickly lead back to him.

No, we can't do that now.

"Wait a minute. I told you to send someone to keep an eye on her. How's it going? Have you found her?"

"I've found her, don't worry. She'll never guess who I'm talking to." The driver smiled mysteriously.

Ma Guoliang glanced at the driver, then slowly closed his eyes. He had no interest in these matters; she was just a woman, not worth the concern of a dignified county party secretary like himself.

Wang Gui held the item in his hand, somewhat puzzled. What was Lao Jiu going to do? Not far behind, Zhao Jiu watched Wang Gui leave, his heart filled with struggle. He silently prayed, "Ah Gui, you mustn't let me down, you mustn't let me down!" As long as the mole wasn't Ah Gui, he didn't need to worry about anything anymore. As for the others, their lives were none of his concern.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jiu picked up his phone and dialed Wang Dalong's number: "Brother Long, everything is ready. This time, there will definitely be no problems, don't worry!"

"Old Ninth, Ah Gou is dead, you know that, right?" Wang Dalong suddenly blurted out. Ah Gou was Wang Dahu's confidant, and Wang Dahu must be very sad about his death.

Zhao Jiu knew what Brother Long meant, but he still felt a little uncomfortable: "Brother Long, don't worry, we've been through so many years together. I don't trust anyone but you and Ah Hu."

"Good that you understand. I heard that your subordinate, Ah Gui, used to work in the provincial government?"

Wang Dalong's words startled Lao Jiu. Had someone betrayed them?!

"That's not true, Brother Long. Don't listen to what others are saying. I've checked. He's never been to the provincial capital, at least not in the last few years. And, as you know, when he joined me, I checked his background, and there were no problems."

"The undercover police won't let us see any problems, so I think you should investigate further. If there's nothing wrong with him, that's best. But if there is, Lao Jiu, you should know how serious the consequences will be."

Zhao Lao Jiu broke out in a cold sweat, his heart trembling violently. Yes, he only had a very few secrets that A Gui didn't know, but he knew everything else, especially the accounts of what Brother Ma and his group had spent...

No, no, Ah Gui should be fine," Zhao Jiu kept telling himself, but the doubts in his heart just wouldn't go away.

"Ninth Brother, there was a saying by a certain important figure: 'Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.' Do you understand?"

Wang Dalong's words sent another shiver down Lao Jiu's spine. Could it be that Brother Long had some kind of evidence? Or was there really something wrong with A Gui?

"Brother Long, I understand. This time, I'll give A-Gui one last chance. If he really has a problem, I will not tolerate it. Don't worry!"

"I hope you keep your word." The phone rang and hung up.

At the train station, through a side door of the waiting hall, a dark figure silently slipped out. Seeing that there were no police officers guarding the area, the figure breathed a slight sigh of relief. Sure enough, they had overlooked this small door.

Thinking of this, the dark figure quickly walked away, but after walking less than a hundred meters, a figure emerged from behind a sign and looked at the other person coldly.

The shadowy figure looked up, startled, and his expression changed drastically. He quickly looked behind him, only to see another person stepping out and watching him from afar. He immediately turned and ran to the left, but another figure suddenly appeared on the left, instantly blocking his path.

The shadowy figure looked up, casually grabbed a black dagger, grinned, revealing two rows of gleaming white teeth, and suddenly leaped forward, pouncing on Duan Fei in front of him.

"Die!" The dagger gleamed with a cold light as it pierced Duan Fei's chest with lightning speed.

Upon seeing this, Duan Fei reached out with his right hand and gripped a police dagger. A strange smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing the other person rushing towards him, he leaped to meet them.

With a clang, two daggers clashed, sparks flying. The dagger in the man in black gleamed with a cold, greenish light. Nearby, someone couldn't help but warn, "Be careful, his knife is poisoned."

Duan Fei's expression changed. The man in black was none other than Li Shuwen. A cruel grin appeared on his face as he flicked his wrist, aiming to slash at Duan Fei's neck. Duan Fei sidestepped, extended his right leg, and delivered a powerful side kick.

Li Shuwen's expression changed. He was about to step aside when he withdrew his left hand, aiming for Duan Fei's ankle. Unexpectedly, Duan Fei suddenly changed his move, his right leg landing while his left leg shot out, delivering a swift kick to Li Shuwen's chest. *Thump...*

Li Shuwen was kicked and sent flying backward. Just as he was about to stand up, Duan Fei caught up, grabbed his left hand, and twisted it backward forcefully...

"what!"

Unexpectedly, just as Duan Fei thought the dagger in his hand was about to fall to the ground, Li Shuwen suddenly scooped it up with his right hand in a strange arc and, with lightning speed, plunged it into Duan Fei's stomach...

"Be careful!"

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