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

Hou Liangping's foot froze in mid-air.

Before his sluggish brain could even process what had happened...

"Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Four beams of light, like four sharp swords, shot out simultaneously from the four directions: east, south, west, and north.

Those are high-powered military searchlights!

The 3,000-watt brightness illuminated the once pitch-black warehouse gate as bright as day, making even the dust particles flying in the air clearly visible.

Hou Liangping felt a white blur before his eyes, and large afterimages were left on his retina. He instinctively raised his arm to shield his eyes.

Followed by.

The once desolate camp has come alive.

"Snap! Snap! Snap!"

That was the sound of gun bolts being pulled back in unison.

The sound was so dense, like a torrential downpour hitting a tin roof; each thud represented a bullet being chambered and the safety being released, signifying death.

This sound was both strange and familiar to Hou Liangping, who spent most of his time sitting in an office and at most had handled a pistol a few times at the shooting range; it carried a fear that came from the depths of his genes.

"Don't move!"

"Get down! Everyone get down!"

"Hands behind your head! Or you'll be shot on the spot!"

Loud shouts came from all directions.

Suddenly, countless figures appeared in the previously empty grass, behind the dilapidated barracks, and even on the wall he had just passed.

They were dressed in camouflage combat uniforms, their faces were painted, they wore tactical helmets, and they carried dark Type 95 assault rifles.

That wasn't an ordinary security guard, nor was it a police officer from the local police station.

Those are regular troops!

They are special operations forces armed to the teeth!

The two young men Hou Liangping brought had never seen anything like this before.

When those red laser sights landed densely on their chests and foreheads, their mental defenses crumbled instantly.

"Don't shoot! Don't shoot!"

"We surrender! We surrender!"

The two men had already dropped their body cameras in fright. Their legs went weak, and they knelt on the ground, covering their heads with their hands and trembling.

Chen Hai wasn't much better off.

He was, after all, someone within the system. Although he had no real-world experience, he still possessed basic political sensitivity.

This level of alert, this speed of response, and the equipment on these soldiers...

It’s over.

We've made a huge mistake.

This is not an abandoned militia warehouse at all!

Only Hou Liangping remained standing there, dumbfounded.

He even forgot to lower the arm that was blocking his eyes, and his whole body looked like a petrified sculpture.

The string of "reason" in my mind snapped completely at this moment, leaving only a chaotic buzzing sound.

"What are you all doing? I'm Hou Liangping from the Supreme People's Procuratorate! I'm handling a case!"

"We received a tip that it contains significant evidence of serious corruption involving Shen Zhong!"

Hou Liangping has finally regained his voice.

He tried to use that once invincible title to dispel the fear in front of him and regain control of the situation.

He shouted at the top of his lungs, but his voice became shrill and distorted due to extreme tension, sounding more like a bluffing wail.

"Bring your leaders out! We need to search this base."

He shouted as he tried to reach into his pocket for his identification.

"Bang!"

A bullet struck the concrete ground at his feet, sending up a spray of sparks and gravel.

It was less than two centimeters away from his leather shoes.

Hou Liangping shuddered, his hand froze in mid-air as he reached for his ID, and he dared not move an inch.

it is true.

Those were real bullets.

These soldiers are really brave enough to fire their guns!

The crowd was separated.

An officer slowly emerged from the darkness.

He wasn't wearing combat uniform, but rather a crisp civilian uniform, the two bars and one star on his shoulders gleaming brightly under the searchlight.

Zhou Weiguo.

He held a megaphone in his hand, his face bearing that indifferent expression that Hou Liangping hated most—an expression that seemed to see through everything.

That expression was like watching a monkey that had fallen into a trap and was still struggling desperately.

"Director Hou, how have you been?"

Zhou Weiguo's voice, amplified by the loudspeaker, echoed through the empty camp, carrying a cold, metallic quality.

"Hands up, don't move. My men are all on edge. If they accidentally discharge and put holes in your designer suit, that wouldn't be very respectable."

Hou Liangping stared intently at Zhou Weiguo, his eyes bloodshot.

humiliation.

This is a blatant insult!

Hou Liangping roared hysterically.

"Do you know who I am? I'm the director of the Investigation Division of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Supreme People's Procuratorate! This is obstructing justice!"

Hearing this series of roars, Zhou Weiguo was not angry at all. Instead, he seemed to have heard a funny joke, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

He stopped five meters away from Hou Liangping, looking down at this once arrogant young master of the capital.

"Obstruction of judicial fairness?"

Zhou Weiguo shook his head, his tone full of pity, "Hou Liangping, haven't you figured out the situation yet?"

"This is the war reserve material depot of the Handong Provincial Military Region, code name '031'."

"According to the Military Facilities Protection Law and the Secrecy Law, this place is a Class A national military restricted area."

"Anyone who trespasses into a restricted area without authorization will be considered a spy."

Zhou Weiguo paused, then pointed to the large iron gate that Hou Liangping had pried open himself.

"And you, Director Hou."

"Not only did they trespass into restricted areas, but they also carried breaching tools and violently damaged military facilities, attempting to forcibly enter core classified areas."

"What? Has the Anti-Corruption Bureau now expanded its operations to the point where it can arbitrarily search military bases and steal state secrets?"

This serious accusation completely stunned Hou Liangping.

"You're lying! You're talking nonsense!"

Hou Liangping pointed to the dilapidated wall and the overgrown yard, "This is clearly an abandoned, run-down warehouse! Don't try to intimidate me with this kind of scare tactic!"

"I know what's inside! It's not military supplies at all! It's ledgers that Shen Zhong extorted! It's stolen goods!"

"Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're wearing a military uniform! Once I get in, once I get those ledgers, let's see how you explain yourself!"

Zhou Weiguo looked at Hou Liangping, who was still daydreaming, and sighed.

Some people will never shed a tear until they're dead inside.

"It seems Director Hou won't give up until he sees the Yellow River."

Zhou Weiguo put down the megaphone, turned to the side, and waved to the soldiers behind him.

"Since Director Hou is so eager to see it, then let's grant his wish."

"Company Commander!"

"arrive!"

A burly officer strode forward and saluted.

"Open the warehouse door! Turn on all the lights! Let our prosecutors take a good look and see if there's any evidence they're talking about inside."

"yes!"