In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 83 The Waves of Power

Meanwhile, in Cangwu City, in the eastern part of the South China Sea.

A meeting of the Nankaido government has just concluded, and the committee members have reached a basic consensus.

Two things need to be done: first, to intensify the search for the demonic corpse of a Ming Dynasty prince; and second, to crack down on the transportation of contraband on national highways.

The former is the introduction, while the latter is the main topic of the meeting.

Starting from Fangshi, inspections and supervision will be carried out in thirteen cities along the route to severely crack down on smuggling crimes. A special task force led by a fourth-order superhuman has been established.

The scale of the operation was considerable; the Daozheng Bureau was determined to arrest all those involved in the entire smuggling chain.

It all started with a lawsuit filed by a border guard officer.

However, it did not involve any disciplinary action against the city's defense authorities, nor did it provide any guidance or requirements for the city's defense.

Most of the people involved in the smuggling chain are citizens of the state, and the few high-ranking officials do not hold any official positions. Even if you kill 10,000 people in the state, there will still be 100,000 left. As long as there is profit, countless people will always take the risk.

The high-ranking officials of Chen's faction did not look too pleased with this.

It may not have caused any fundamental damage, but it has at least severely weakened the body, and it will probably be difficult to recover in the next year or two.

As Chen Yunming walked out of the magnificent Daozheng Building, he saw Liu Hanwen leaving in a car from afar.

He got into the car and instructed his secretary, "Go to Chief Liu's residence; we have something to discuss."

A big meeting is held for small matters, and a small meeting is held for big matters.

Now Liu Hanwen has taken the opportunity to disrupt the land-based smuggling industry, but he has left Zhao De alone, intending to stop short of causing serious harm.

The two cars, several hundred meters apart, arrived at Haijiang District, the core area of ​​Cangwu City, one after the other.

An inconspicuous street, with an antique garden hidden behind high walls.

About ten minutes after Liu Hanwen's vehicle arrived, Chen Yunming's vehicle slowly drove up.

His secretary said to the guard at the door, "This is Vice Chairman Chen. He's here to visit Chief Liu today. Please inform him."

"Yes."

The guard turned back to the police station, made an inquiry using the landline, and then returned to reply: "Chief Liu said to ask you to wait a moment."

Wait a moment?

The secretary frowned subconsciously. What was there to wait for?
Chen Yunming, who had been resting with his eyes closed in the back seat, opened them. A ray of divine light flashed, and the dust in the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

I received some kind of warning from the unseen world.

At the fourth level of the Transcendent Realm, one gains a sixth sense; at the fifth level, this sixth sense connects with the universe. When a Martial Marquis constantly focuses on something, he may gain some premonitions.

While not as powerful as fortune telling, it is sufficient to handle many situations.

For example, attacks beyond visual range are ineffective against Wuhou.

After waiting for about five minutes, the guard came to the car window and said, "I'm sorry, Vice Chairman Chen, Chief Liu is not feeling well today and it is not appropriate for us to meet."

"Let's go back."

Chen Yunming said indifferently, "Something has happened again in Fangshi."

If they don't meet in person, it means there's nothing to talk about, so Liu Hanwen needs to continue his efforts.

During the journey, the secretary kept making phone calls to inquire about the situation, asking seven or eight people from the Dali General Headquarters to the first-level departments of the South China Sea West Circuit, but could not get any specific information.

Even when they called Zhao De, he said everything was normal.

This bizarre situation made even the secretary of the Marquis of Wu feel irritable.

Chen Yunming remained calm and said, "If we can't find out, it means someone is intentionally bypassing our surveillance. Lu Zhao is part of the border defense system, and only the Chief of Public Security of the South China Sea West Circuit is not one of our people."

"It's likely that something was sent to the Public Security Command that made Liu Hanwen change his mind."

The secretary asked, "Then what should we do?"

"We'll deal with specific issues when Liu Hanwen makes his move." Chen Yunming pondered for a moment, then set the tone: "Everything has its limits; excess leads to tragedy. As federal cadres, we must distinguish between public and private matters and know when to advance and retreat."

"We are not Liangshan Marsh, much less the Yellow Turban Army."

Embezzlement is not a major issue, nor is smuggling a matter of principle. But colluding with outsiders to kill federal citizens is a grave error of principle.

The secretary nodded and said, "I will pass it on to the officials at all levels."

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July 1st, overcast and rainy.

Zhao De and Secretary Liu had just arrived at the office when the landline rang. He answered the phone, and the person on the other end got straight to the point:
"Comrade Zhao De, I am Ding Shoujin, the Chief Supervisor of Yulin County."

Upon hearing this, Zhao De immediately sat up straight and said, "Hello, sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

The federal administrative hierarchy consists of three levels: city, county, and prefecture. A prefecture typically contains two counties, and a county governs a region of cities.

In terms of departments, the city-level unit is the Division, the county-level unit is the General Division, and the circuit-level unit is only the Circuit Administration Bureau.

The South Sea West Circuit was under the jurisdiction of Yulin County.

Officials fear supervisors the most; encountering one always brings bad luck.

"The county is currently conducting a survey on the entire logistics channel. I heard that freight transport on the national highway is quite active in your area. I would like to know more about your city's recent trade and economic situation."

The voice on the other end of the phone carried a hint of scrutiny.

Zhao De understood the implication: what was bound to happen had finally arrived.

Although the higher-ups have suppressed the impact of Lu Zhao's outburst, it doesn't mean they won't hold him accountable.

The federal government has a history of settling scores later.

Zhao De was prepared and replied, "We do have freight, mainly civilian supplies, nothing special."

The Director-General of the Inspection and Supervision Bureau said, "We checked the traffic flow at the national highway ports, and many vehicles originated from your location. Have you kept records of these vehicles?"

Zhao De replied, "We entrust this to the post station for unified management."

The Director-General of the Inspection and Supervision Bureau pressed on: "Actually, we conducted spot checks on several vehicles at the national highway checkpoints, and the goods inside did not match the customs declarations. Were you aware of this issue?"

Zhao De's heart was pounding, but he remained calm and said, "These are all managed by lower-level departments."

The Director-General of the Supervisory Commission softened his tone: "Okay, I understand. Please have the city of Fang submit a work report on the transportation sector later."

After saying that, the phone hung up.

Zhao De breathed a sigh of relief.

Secretary Liu, who had been silent all along, asked worriedly, "Boss, have we been exposed too?"

“The route has always been under the nose of the Daozheng Bureau,” Zhao De said. “Now they’ve found a handle on it and are escalating the situation.”

Secretary Liu asked, "Will we be alright?"

Zhao De remained silent for a moment, looked at Liu Zhihui quietly, and asked, "Zhihui, I haven't mistreated you all these years, have I?"

These words startled Liu Zhihui so much that he took a step back, his face instantly drained of color, and his legs began to tremble.

He asked, "You want me... to be like Lü Jinshan?"

“Unlike Lü Jinshan, he’s beyond saving. You’ll only be in jail for four or five years at most.”

Zhao De shook his head and softened his tone, saying, "The whole thing was done by the two Lü brothers; you just took the money. Besides, I can help you with the process; the Dali Judicial Court only needs 10% of the amount involved to reduce your sentence in the second instance."

"You must have made quite a bit of money over the years, from taking food and drinks to taking bribes."

The last sentence had turned into a threat.

Liu Zhihui will have to pay back everything he's ever been greedy for today.

(End of this chapter)