In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 224 Third-Party Forces

Chen Family Manor, a room specifically used for physical therapy.

Various advanced equipment were on display. Chen Qian lay on the bed as a nurse applied medicine to her.

Every week, a professional six-person physiotherapy and aesthetic medicine team comes to give Chen Qian professional treatments to help her beautify her skin and maintain her health.

The continuous updates and iterations of various life-enhancing drugs not only benefit those with extraordinary abilities, but also the wealthy.

Many people lack the talent and cannot sustain the life development process that takes ten years of consistent effort.

However, through some special techniques, using a principle similar to the dripping effect, high concentrations of medicine can be used to nourish the body within a safe range.

Approximately 95% of the medicinal properties are wasted in the process, with only 5% being used to improve the health of ordinary people, which in the long run can extend lifespan.

For those who control vast amounts of wealth, this 95% waste is tolerable.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

The nurse picked up the phone and handed it to Chen Qian with both hands.

Chen Qian picked up the phone and hung up without checking who was calling.

Then the phone rang again.

"Damn it, who's the blind fool?"

Chen Qian cursed and answered the phone, yelling, "Fuck you, don't you know I'm getting a cosmetic procedure at this hour?"

The medical staff in the room remained silent, not at all surprised that Miss Chen used foul language.

Rich kids are human too, it's normal for them to swear. On the contrary, the very few can completely restrain themselves from swearing.

An anxious voice came from the phone.

"I'm very sorry, Ms. Chen. I am Li Mufeng's agent. Li Mufeng has been kidnapped. I really can't find anyone else to help, so I can only come to inform you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qian immediately sat up, her face instantly filled with anger.

"Which idiot has the guts to mess with my people?!"

The agent replied, "He is a police officer and the captain of a special operations unit, named Lu Zhao."

Chen Qian was slightly taken aback.

The familiar name echoed in my ears again, bringing back unpleasant memories. Nothing related to this name was ever good.

"It's him again, Lu Zhao! You're like a ghost that won't leave me alone! I was just about to let you go!"

Her attitude shifted from annoyance at being provoked to resentment in an instant.

Because the other party married the only daughter of the Lin family, who is already the son-in-law of the chief of Nankai Province, and is a powerful figure of the same rank as her.

Her father was Marquis Wu, and Liu Hanwen was also Marquis Wu. She was Marquis Wu's daughter, and he was Marquis Wu's son-in-law.

It was this simple comparative logic that kept Chen Qian from going out of her way to cause trouble for Lu Zhao.

The same applies when facing Lin Zhiyan. Knowing the Lin family's background, Chen Qian subconsciously feels inferior in front of him.

Chen Qian hung up the phone and immediately dialed her own number, Chen Yunming's.

The call connected quickly, and a calm, gentle voice came through.

"Qian'er, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing the sound, Chen Qian burst into tears, her voice trembling with grievance. "Dad, Mu Feng was taken away by Lu Zhao. I told you he couldn't be allowed to live. He's bullied me time and time again..."

"what happened?"

"Mu Feng's agent just called me and said that Mu Feng has been arrested."

"What exactly happened?"

"I...I don't know, Dad, please rescue Mufeng for me."

"..."

Chen Yunming felt that he might have been overworking himself lately.

He actually asked his daughter a question.

He sighed: "You stay home now and don't go anywhere. I'll get him out for you. Now give the phone to the housekeeper."

"Oh."

The old housekeeper had been waiting by the side, and Chen Qian handed him the phone.

"master."

"From now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave the manor, including Qian'er. No one is allowed to leave without my permission."

"clear."

In the face of an emergency, the first priority is to ensure the safety of his daughter and restrict her personal freedom, which is also to prevent his daughter from becoming a weakness.

Chen Yunming sensed a hint of danger.

Currently, there is a special task force led by the Federal Inspector General stationed in Nankaido.

This is like conducting military exercises on the border of an enemy country, where guns could be pointed at you at any moment, so you have to be on guard.

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General Office of Finance, Taxation and Household Registration.

Secretary Wang rushed into Chen Yunming's office without even knocking, and simply pushed the door open.

It was clearly about something very urgent that needed to be dealt with immediately. "Boss, I just received a notification from a newspaper that Li Mufeng has been arrested."

He appeared somewhat flustered, not because he lacked composure, but because the matter was so unbelievable and completely unexpected.

Regardless of why Li Mufeng was arrested or what his arresters wanted, he found out about it through the newspaper.

This is akin to a subordinate finding out about their boss's arrest through the evening news.

This situation undoubtedly represents a huge dereliction of duty on their part.

"I just found out from my daughter too."

Chen Yunming rubbed his temples and said, "Tell me exactly what happened."

Secretary Wang said, "This morning at ten o'clock, Li Mufeng left your home by car to go to the Ninth Detachment to prepare for recording a program, and then he was arrested. He is currently being held in the Nantie District Public Security Bureau, and there is a special counter-terrorism unit guarding the perimeter."

Chen Yunming asked, "What program are you recording?"

Secretary Wang replied, "It's a variety show. The Special Counter-Strike Force invited a group of celebrities to record the show in order to improve their public image."

"You mean Li Mufeng just happened to be invited to the Ninth Detachment's camp to record a program, and the Ninth Detachment's commander just happened to be Lu Zhao, and we just happened to have a batch of supplements seized recently?"

Chen Yunming raised questions, which also reflected his doubts.

He wouldn't be too suspicious if any one of these three things were missing. He didn't care what program Li Mufeng recorded, or if he went to Lu Zhao's camp.
Unfortunately, this was interspersed with a matter involving financial supplements.

Li Mufeng's family owns a beauty salon business, and he originally entered the entertainment industry to attract customers.

They bring in celebrities from the entertainment industry for beauty treatments, then have these celebrities promote the treatments through their connections, and finally gather powerful and influential people from all walks of life in the federal society.

The purpose of opening a beauty salon is not to make money, but to build a wide network of relationships and reach some consensus.

Originally, Chen Yunming intended to keep Li Mufeng away from beauty salons. If he were to marry his daughter, he shouldn't act as a front man.

Now that Li Mufeng has been arrested, a special task force led by Wu Hou is stationed here.

If there were no worries at all, Chen Yunming wouldn't be alive now; he would have died on New Year's Eve in 3231.

The federal government is a place of constant infighting, but when it breaks down, it will be a cataclysmic event.

Secretary Wang said with a gloomy face, "Boss, this is premeditated, someone is behind it! The Liu faction is using a feint to attack us, they clearly want to get Li Mufeng out as soon as possible."

Chen Yunming said, "How do we get it out? If the Liu faction wants to use Li Mufeng as a scapegoat, they won't let us get it out so easily."

"I remember Lu Zhao. He was very good at programming when he was in Fangshi. He could make it so that no one could find any fault with him."

In a conflict between equals, as long as relations haven't completely broken down, it boils down to whose procedures are more just.

The case against the black supplement has been filed, and the other party can detain Li Mufeng for at least twelve hours, and with a little maneuvering, it can be twenty-four hours.

Secretary Wang thought very quickly and immediately said, "The most important thing now is to prevent Li Mufeng from being criminally detained. Once he is labeled as a major suspect, the detention period will be thirty days."

“The supervisor is a member of Liu’s faction, so it’s unrealistic to exert pressure through normal channels. We have to use the power of print media and public opinion to force them to release Li Mufeng as soon as possible.”

The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for them.

Based on past experience, even people who have received professional counter-surveillance training cannot withstand thirty days of interrogation when completely cut off from the outside world.

A person's condition will continue to deteriorate, and willpower will be worn down over time.

Just like how a person's mental state is completely different after a full meal versus after three days of starvation.

Li Mufeng, an actor, can probably only last a few days at most.

Secretary Wang's judgment was very accurate; they didn't really have many options when facing the Liu faction.

Either abandon Li Mufeng and throw him out as a scapegoat, like when Financial Supplements was investigated due to unforeseen circumstances.

They destroyed the evidence, then had the factory send out a production workshop to take the blame—all it took was bribing the right people. Even if the Liu faction wanted to investigate thoroughly, they would ultimately have no choice but to admit defeat in the face of the complete chain of evidence they had prepared.

However, Li Mufeng is Chen Qian's fiancé, so this safest option is obviously not an option.

Then the only option is the second one: use public opinion to force Liu's faction to release the person, and Li Mufeng happens to be a celebrity.

After a moment's thought, Chen Yunming felt there wasn't much of a problem.

He said, "Using public opinion can easily backfire. Be careful to control the impact. I don't want anyone to lead an attack on the police station."

Using public opinion is a very dangerous move. If a celebrity's fans were to force their way into a police station, the situation would be difficult to resolve.

Especially now that Xu Zhigao is in Nankaido, this kind of thing can easily be used as an excuse to make trouble.

Secretary Wang said, "Please rest assured, leader, I will definitely control the intensity."

He then turned and left the office, contacting various newspapers and fan club leaders, instructing them to hold up banners outside the police station and to have major television stations report on it.

The goal is to expand the impact within 24 hours.

Chen Yunming leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and said thoughtfully, "Chief Wang originally wanted to crack down on financial supplements. If Liu Hanwen really wanted to get me, there was no need for him to take such action."

It seems like a third party is stirring things up, but it's not clear that any third-party forces can get involved in Nankaido.

Could it be Lu Zhao?
Chen Yunming had a strange suspicion. He recalled that when he was in Fangshi, this young man had also caused a huge scene and almost brought down one of his capable lieutenants.

But on second thought, it seems unlikely.

Without Liu Hanwen's permission, Lu Zhao had no reason to take this step; surely it couldn't be just for personal revenge?

If he were this impatient, he would have lost the game long ago.

Just in case, he made a call to the Black Gloves in the Confederate District.

"Horikita, there's something I need you to handle."

(End of this chapter)