Nominal: Hou Liangping blocking the door? He was slapped away!

"Senior, you're still busy at Shanshui Manor in the middle of the night. You're really dedicated."

The woman's drawn-out tone came through the receiver, carrying an air of natural arrogance.

This kind of opening line is really disgusting.

"Just say what's on your mind."

Qi Tongwei put one hand in his pocket, showing no interest.

The person on the other end was clearly taken aback by the cold, hard attitude, and paused for several seconds before speaking again.

"The situation of the Shanshui Group is extremely complicated and involves a wide range of people."

Zhong Xiaoai began to issue orders.

"The special task force of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has now officially taken over this case."

"You immediately take your men and evacuate the scene."

"Seal all the ledgers, electronic devices, and suspects seized on the spot, and wait for me to come and hand them over."

A series of orders were issued, completely disregarding the Director of Public Security.

"Has the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection taken over?"

Qi Tongwei was amused by this and chuckled.

"This is a joint search order issued by the Handong Provincial Party Committee and the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee."

"The target of the arrest is highly consistent with Ding Yizhen's case, so it is reasonable for our task force to take the lead."

Zhong Xiaoai got anxious on the other end and raised her voice considerably.

"Keep a close eye on all the evidence. Even missing a single piece of paper could lead to serious problems and you can't afford the consequences!"

This woman is used to being fawned over.

Even after arriving in this small corner of Hanzhong, he still acts like an imperial envoy.

"Deputy Director Zhong, you're probably still half asleep."

Qi Tongwei had no intention of giving him any face at all.

"I now only take orders directly from the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and the Handong Provincial Party Committee."

"If you have any objections, you can go and discuss them face-to-face with the leaders of the municipal and provincial party committees."

"Qi Tongwei! How dare you speak to me like that..."

Before the official's arrogance could spread any further, Qi Tongwei pressed the red hang-up button.

I casually added the number to my blacklist.

……

Inside a luxury suite at the Jingzhou Grand Hotel.

"Beep beep beep..."

The jarring busy tone echoed incessantly.

Zhong Xiaoai stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the presidential suite, her face flushed red.

These local scoundrels are increasingly disregarding the rules.

A department head who only rose to his position through his teacher's patronage actually dared to hang up the phone.

From childhood to adulthood, no one has ever dared to embarrass her like this.

His accustomed sense of superiority had completely shattered his composure.

He raised the latest iPhone in his hand and slammed it hard down onto the marble coffee table.

With a sharp "crack," the screen shattered into countless spiderweb-like cracks.

Glass shards were scattered everywhere.

His chest heaved violently.

I originally thought that once I arrived in Handong, I could control the situation as long as I revealed my identity.

Who would have thought that he would kick the steel plate directly?

That military general named Shen Zhong overturned the table, trampling the face of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection underfoot.

……

The No. 1 office building of the Provincial Party Committee.

The lights were off in the spacious secretary's office.

Zhao Lichun's withered body sank into the boss's chair, and the whole room was shrouded in darkness.

The once all-powerful figure in Handong couldn't even muster the strength to turn on the table lamp.

The heavy wooden door was pushed open a crack from the outside.

The light from the corridor shone in, casting a long strip of light across the mahogany floor.

Secretary Bai leaned halfway in and peeked inside.

"Secretary Zhao, this is a huge mess."

His shriveled Adam's apple bobbed up and down twice, but he couldn't utter a single syllable.

Secretary Bai wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and reported in a low voice.

"We just received accurate information that Ding Yizhen was taken directly to the third basement level of the military region's detention center by fully armed special forces."

"Even people from the provincial procuratorate and the municipal bureau couldn't get close to the three-kilometer perimeter cordon."

The old man's fingers, which were resting on the handrail, trembled slightly.

"And... Qi Tongwei led his men to raid the Shanshui Manor, and Gao Xiaoqin was also handcuffed at the scene."

These last words struck the empty room, shattering the last vestige of hope.

"Qi Tongwei?"

A hoarse, broken tone escaped from Zhao Lichun's mouth.

That dog that had been wagging its tail and begging for mercy in front of the Zhao family's door for half its life had actually turned against them so completely.

He was so angry that he lost his temper.

A strong smell of rust rose up my trachea.

He opened his mouth and exclaimed "Wow!"

A large mouthful of dark red, viscous blood sprayed directly onto the desk in front of him.

"secretary!"

Secretary Bai was terrified and rushed into the house to help the person.

Zhao Lichun slumped in his chair, panting heavily.

The rise and fall of his chest was extremely irregular.

He devoted half his life to building this vast network in Handong, weaving together power and interests.

They crumbled completely under the unreasonable, overwhelming attack of that young man in military uniform.

All the cards were turned over and crushed into dust.

The sky has truly fallen over Handong.

……

The night was dark and the wind was high.

The waves at the edge of the high seas were unusually large.

A cargo ship with a capacity of 10,000 tons is sailing at full speed, cutting through the waves and leaving the coastline of Handong far behind.

Inside the luxurious VIP cabin on the top floor.

The crystal chandelier overhead was blindingly bright.

Zhao Ruilong leaned back on the large sofa with his legs crossed, holding a half-empty glass of expensive Romanée-Conti in his hand.

The red wine swirls on the glass.

Two burly bodyguards stood beside him.

"What kind of bullshit Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary is he? In the end, he was still completely manipulated by me."

Zhao Ruilong tilted his head back and took a big gulp of red wine.

"As long as Gao Xiaofeng is still in our warehouse, Gao Yuliang will have to obediently clear the way for me."

It was incredibly satisfying to strike at this old fox's weak spot.

Once the ship reaches international waters, passengers will immediately transfer to a pre-arranged ocean liner bound for Australia.

There's still more money lying in the accounts of overseas trust funds than they can spend.

You can still live a superior life even with a different identity.

"Brother Long's move to cut off the enemy's supply line was brilliant. Who would have thought that we could control a dignified deputy secretary of the provincial party committee?"

The bodyguard quickly flattered him, handing him a cut Cuban cigar.

He took the gold lighter and went over to light it.

Suddenly, a rapid alarm sounded outside the cabin door.

The cockpit was now in complete chaos.

The radar operator was hunched over the green screen, his hands flying across the keyboard, sweat pouring down his face.

"Captain, a huge, high-speed moving signal source is cutting into our channel from the port flank!"

The captain grabbed his high-powered binoculars and rushed to the porthole.

It was pitch black outside, and the wind and waves were huge, so you couldn't see anything at all.

The radio on the control panel was originally broadcasting the evening sea walrus forecast.

After a few ear-piercing crackling electrical interruptions...

A stiff male voice came from the loudspeaker.

"Attention, Neptune cargo ship ahead."

"This formation belongs to the Chinese Navy. Your ship has deviated from the planned civilian route and is now suspected of transporting a major criminal suspect to escape."

"Immediately reduce speed, stop the ship, and shut down the engines to undergo routine military boarding inspection."

"I repeat, stop the ship immediately, turn off the engines, and remain in place."