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

Hou Liangping was furious upon hearing this, his fists clenching so tightly they cracked.

This is not about clearing up illegal buildings for national defense and security at all!

This is a classic case of abusing public power for private gain! It's retaliation! It's blatant organized crime!

"Can you still recognize that middleman?"

Hou Liangping asked, suppressing his anger.

"I'd recognize him even if he were ashes!"

Fatty Wang gritted his teeth, "That bastard has a black mole on his left eyebrow, speaks with a slight southern accent, and keeps calling me 'boss,' he's incredibly arrogant!"

Hou Liangping secretly noted down these characteristics.

With a portrait, you can find this person even if you have to dig three feet into the ground.

This is the breakthrough!

"Anything else?"

Hou Liangping continued to guide the conversation, "Besides damaging property, what else did they do? Since it was for extortion, they must have wanted to gain leverage over you."

Upon hearing this, Fatty Wang suddenly raised his head, a look of extreme fear appearing on his fat face.

He looked around, as if afraid of being overheard, then lowered his voice and leaned close to Hou Liangping.

"The ledgers...they want our ledgers!"

Hou Liangping's heart skipped a beat.

coming!

This is what he wants most!

"What kind of ledger?"

"That's a detailed list of our dealings with...with some of our associates at higher levels..."

Fatty Wang stammered, sounding somewhat guilty, "You know, in business, it's inevitable to have to grease palms. Those ledgers record all the money we've given away over the years, and... and the record of Shen Zhong sending people to extort us!"

Hou Liangping's breathing became rapid.

If we can get this, it will be irrefutable evidence!

Even if Shen Zhong had a hundred mouths, he couldn't explain it!

"Where are the ledgers now?"

Hou Liangping pressed for answers, his body involuntarily leaning forward.

Fatty Wang suddenly shut his mouth, shook his head frantically, and the flesh on his face trembled.

"I dare not say... I dare not say... that would cost me my head..."

"What's there to be afraid of!"

Hou Liangping slammed his hand on the table, exuding an aura of righteous indignation.

"I'm already sitting here, what are you afraid of? I represent the Supreme People's Procuratorate! I represent the law of the country! As long as you hand over the evidence, I can guarantee your personal safety with my party loyalty! Although Shen Zhong is a Standing Committee member, he is not above the law!"

He stared intently at Fatty Wang, his tone impassioned.

"Think carefully, this is your only chance to redeem yourself! If Shen Zhong continues to roam free, you'll spend the rest of your life hiding in this wretched place like a rat! Only by bringing him down can you see the light of day again!"

These words seemed to have touched Fatty Wang.

He hesitated for a long time, his expression changing constantly, until finally he seemed to have made a decision that he was determined to die.

"At...at the Chengnan Armed Forces Department in Hexi District!"

Wang Pangzi's voice was extremely soft, as if it were being squeezed out of his throat.

"How did you end up at the Armed Forces Department! Are you kidding me?"

Upon hearing this, Hou Liangping's blue color immediately turned ugly.

"That night was so sudden, there was no chance to run away. So I stuffed the account book into a hidden compartment in a cabinet. The compartment was well-hidden, and they didn't find it. But the cabinet was treated like stolen goods and loaded into a military green jeep."

"I later asked around and found out that the car drove directly into the warehouse of the abandoned militia training base in the north of the city."

"Absolutely true! If I were to tell even one lie, may I be hit by a car and die as soon as I step outside!"

Fatty Wang raised three fingers to swear.

Hou Liangping stood up, turned off the recorder, and carefully put it into his inner pocket.

"Alright, you just stay here and don't go anywhere."

"Someone will come looking for you later, and you will need to appear in court to testify."

After saying that, he didn't wait for Fatty Wang's response, turned around and strode out of the room.

Outside the door, the two burly young men were warily watching their surroundings.

Hou Liangping lowered his voice, unable to hide his excitement, "Let's go back to the city!"

The three of them climbed into the Cheetah SUV, the wheels kicking up dust as it quickly disappeared down the mountain road.

Hou Liangping sat in the car, watching the trees recede outside the window, and felt that the pent-up frustration in his chest had finally been released.

So heavy, so heavy.

Do you think you've done it perfectly?

Do you think you can cover everything up by using the military?

This time, I'm going to make you spit out everything you've taken in, with interest!

……

Less than ten minutes after the Cheetah SUV left.

A black Audi A6 silently glided to the entrance of the farmhouse.

The car door opened.

Zhou Weiguo, dressed in a sharp casual suit and carrying a black briefcase, walked down the street with a blank expression.

He didn't knock; he simply pushed open the door that Hou Liangping had just kicked open.

Inside the room, Fatty Wang, who had just been crying like he'd lost his parents, was now sitting on the edge of the bed with his legs crossed, peeling a peanut and popping it into his mouth.

Upon seeing Zhou Weiguo enter, Fatty Wang sprang up from the bed with remarkable agility.

The sorrow and fear on his face vanished, replaced by a nauseatingly obsequious smile.

"Oh! Captain Zhou! You've arrived!"

Fatty Wang bowed and scraped as he came forward. If Hou Liangping had seen this scene earlier, his eyes would probably have popped out of their sockets.

This acting is so good, it's a waste of talent not to win an Oscar.

Zhou Weiguo ignored his solicitousness, walked straight to the table, and threw the black briefcase in his hand onto the table.

"What Liu Xinjian wants."

Zhou Weiguo's voice was cold, devoid of any warmth.

Fatty Wang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly rushed over to open the briefcase.

Inside, several thick ledgers were neatly stacked.

These were the original records that were confiscated during the raid on Baima River.

Fatty Wang casually flipped through a few pages, and after confirming that everything was correct, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Zhou Weiguo glanced at him, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and lit it.

"As agreed, the ledger will be returned to Liu Xinjian. The previous matter is now wiped clean."

Fatty Wang nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes! Thank you so much, Secretary Shen, for your magnanimity! Thank you so much, Captain Zhou, for your kindness!"

Don't get too excited yet.

Zhou Weiguo suddenly took a step forward, releasing the murderous aura that seemed to have crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood without reservation.

Wang Pangzi's smile froze, and he felt as if the air around him had dropped several degrees.

"Go back and tell Liu Xinjian."

Zhou Weiguo stared into Wang Pangzi's eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"This is the first and the last time."

"If they dare to overstep their bounds again, or have any more wicked thoughts..."

"Next time, it won't just be bulldozers going to level the site."

Fatty Wang shuddered, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

He nodded frantically, his head bobbing like a chicken pecking at rice.

"I understand! I understand! I wouldn't dare do it even if I had ten times the courage!"

Zhou Weiguo snorted coldly and turned to leave.

He stopped at the door and looked back.

"By the way, you cried quite well just now. That was pretty professional."

After saying that, he opened the car door, got into the Audi, and drove away.

Wang Pangzi was left alone in the room, clutching his briefcase, panting heavily as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

……

the other side.

Hou Liangping, who was on his way back to the city, had no idea that he had just experienced a carefully orchestrated monkey show.

He was in a state of extreme excitement at the moment.

The chain of evidence is now complete!

We have witnesses, we have testimonies, and we have found the location where the stolen goods were hidden!

Once those ledgers are obtained, Shen Zhong's crimes of illegally mobilizing troops and extorting companies will be completely confirmed!

He took out his phone and found the number of Zhang Xiangyang, the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

"Director, I want to file a formal complaint against Shen Zhong, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Military Region of Handong!"

"I possess irrefutable evidence that he abused his power to extort money, illegally mobilized troops, and persecuted innocent civilians!"

"I request the Supreme People's Procuratorate to immediately open a case! And to coordinate with the military's Discipline Inspection Commission to take immediate coercive measures against Shen Zhong!"