The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

Chen Shi is having a real headache lately. The bureau has given him a strict order: he must catch Fu Biao within a month.

The main issue is that the bullying incident involving Fu Li caused such a big stir that netizens dug up Fu Biao's past, and even though he was arrested by the public security management brigade, he was released.

The public security management brigade has become the target of public criticism, with netizens launching a barrage of attacks.

Lei Heng certainly wouldn't miss such a good opportunity. At the bureau's leadership meeting, it was proposed that Fu Biao must be caught within a month, or the relevant leaders would be dismissed.

Needless to say, the dismissal of the relevant leaders refers to Chen Shi.

Song Youming sided with Lei Heng, believing that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. They wanted to use online public opinion to force Zhang Xiangdong to remove Chen Shi from his post.

Zhang Xiangdong did not express his opinion, but only ordered the Public Security Management Brigade to catch Fu Biao within a month.

If they talk to Chen Shi privately, they can at most buy him two months. If they still can't catch Fu Biao, he will be dismissed as the head of the public security management team.

Chen Shi was under a lot of pressure. He still hadn't managed to evacuate all his men. The more anxious he was, the less he could afford to act rashly and alert Fu Biao, making it even harder to catch him.

Chen paced back and forth in his office, racking his brains, but he couldn't figure out where Fu Biao would be hiding. He checked all the places he could think of and sent police officers to stake them out, but he didn't find any trace of Fu Biao.

My phone rang, and when I took it out, I saw it was Hu Santai calling.

"Mr. Hu, is there something you need?"

"Are you free tonight? Let's grab a couple of drinks."

"It's not that I'm disrespecting you, it's just that there's been too much going on lately, I'm overwhelmed, and the entire public security management brigade has to work overtime."

Hu Santai chuckled: "Let's have a couple of drinks together tonight, you'll get an unexpected surprise."

Chen Shi's eyes lit up. Could this old man have information about Fu Biao? No matter what, he had to go and check it out.

"Okay, I'll come over after get off work."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shi checked the time. It was almost time to get off work. He went back to his apartment, changed his clothes, and asked Liu Feng to take him to Xiaoyuan Renjia.

I originally wanted to call him Zhang Hu, since he was from the Criminal Investigation Brigade. If a police officer from the Criminal Investigation Brigade got too close to the head of the Public Security Management Brigade, the head of the Criminal Investigation Brigade would make things difficult for him.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, Liu Feng parked the car, quickly got out, and opened the door for Chen Shi.

Chen Shi stepped down, and Hu Santai came out with a big smile: "Captain Chen, please come in."

"Mr. Hu, sorry to bother you."

"You're too kind, it's my honor to have Captain Chen come."

Upon entering the private room, the food was already prepared, and the waiter withdrew, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.

Hu Santai poured wine for Chen Shi: "Captain Chen, let me toast you."

Chen Shi picked up his wine glass, and the two drank it all in one gulp.

Hu Santai laughed and asked, "How's the wine?"

Chen Shi nodded repeatedly: "Good wine."

"Have a few more drinks," Hu Santai poured Chen Shi a full glass of wine.

The two men toasted and ate their fill, but Chen Shi didn't feel at ease during the meal.

He put down his chopsticks and said, "Boss Hu, it's just the two of us here. Please speak frankly."

Hu Santai smiled and looked at Chen Shi: "Captain Chen, I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately. Unaware netizens are targeting your Public Security Management Brigade, and your political enemies are taking this opportunity to attack you."

Forgive my bluntness, but if you don't catch Fu Biao soon, you might lose your position as battalion commander.

Chen Shi's expression was solemn as he awaited Hu Santai's next words.

Hu Santai stopped there and started smoking.

Chen Shi disliked being kept in suspense: "Boss Hu, do you know where Fu Biao is hiding?"

Hu Santai picked up the teacup, then put it down again, and pointed to the dark corner.

"Fu Biao is playing dirty tricks, hiding in a place neither you nor I could have imagined."

Chen Shi quickly asked, "Where?"

"Grand World Dance Hall"

"The Grand World Dance Hall has been shut down by us. How did he get in?"

"The Great World Dance Hall has a secret passage that connects to the outside and can be entered and exited at will. This secret passage was designed by Fu Cheng when the Great World Dance Hall was built, so that in case of a police raid, people could escape through this secret passage."

This secret passage holds a great secret.

Chen Shi clenched his fists and quickly realized that the biggest beneficiary of Fu Cheng's Chengshi Entertainment Group's collapse was Hu Santai.

Ninety percent of the entertainment industry in Chunyang County belongs to Chengshi Entertainment Group.

If Hu Santai wants a share of the pie, he must bring down Chengshi Entertainment Group.

He should have planned this long ago, sending a trusted confidant to infiltrate Chengshi Entertainment Group as an undercover agent, and using his own hands to eliminate Chengshi Entertainment Group.

Chen Shi looked at Hu Santai. The two reached an agreement, but neither of them spoke. They were both smart enough that there was no need to make it clear.

Hu Santai raised his glass: "Captain Chen, let's have another one."

The two clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

Putting down his wine glass, Hu Santai was in a good mood. After years of planning, it was time to reap the rewards.

"Captain Chen, I have another piece of good news for you. The document on cracking down on organized crime issued by the central government has reached the municipal bureau and will be distributed to your public security bureau tomorrow. At this critical juncture, you have taken down Chengshi Entertainment Group in one fell swoop. This is a great start and a major achievement. You will be promoted again."

Chen Shi had heard Zhang Xiangdong say that the central government had issued a document on cracking down on organized crime and evil forces, which would soon be distributed to the Public Security Bureau.

Chen Shi raised his glass: "Boss Hu, please teach me how to wipe out Chengshi Entertainment Group in one fell swoop."

Hu Santai was waiting for Chen Shi's words: "You asked me for a favor, and you'll have to repay it later."

If it were me, I would have told Chen Shi before he even asked that he didn't owe me any favors and that if I needed his help in the future, I would have to exchange it for something of other value.

Chen Shi understood Hu Santai's meaning: to make him owe him a favor. So he kept his words brief and to the point, stopping abruptly at the crucial moment.

They keep throwing out bait to lure themselves in.

Hu Santai picked up his wine glass, the two clinked glasses, and drank it all in one gulp.

Hu Santai gestured for Chen Shi to lean closer and whispered in his ear.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shi's eyes lit up. If this were true, it would be a great achievement.

"Boss Hu, thank you very much. In the future, as long as it doesn't violate your principles, please feel free to ask, and I will definitely do my best to help you."

Hu Santai chuckled: "Captain Chen, all the businesses I run are legal. What era are we living in? It's unwise to still be involved in fighting and killing."

I am cooperating with the police to crack down on organized crime and evil forces, and to restore a bright future to Chunyang County.

I hope you keep what I'm about to say to Captain Chen to yourself. I'm just a businessman and don't want to get involved in politics.

The secret I'm about to tell you is true and effective. Please trust me, Captain Chen. If I don't act, I won't act at all; but if I do, I will eradicate them completely and not give these criminal gangs a chance to make a comeback.

Otherwise, instead of succeeding in hunting the tiger, you will be killed.

Chen Shi smiled and nodded. Hu Santai was very shrewd and knew how to use relationships to maximize his own interests.

The fact that high-end banquets in the county are held at Xiaoyuan Renjia is the best proof of this.

"Boss Hu, don't worry, I know what I'm doing and won't implicate you. Every word I said tonight is between the two of us."

Chen Shi glanced at his watch; it was already past nine. "Boss Hu, that's enough for tonight. Let's call it a day."

"I'll take you," Hu Santai said as he saw Chen Shi out. Liu Feng, who was waiting at the door, quickly opened the car door when he saw Chen Shi come out.

Chen Shi turned around: "Boss Hu, please wait."

"Captain Chen, take care."

Chen Shi got into the car and waved to Hu Santai.

Hu Santai only returned home happily after the car disappeared from sight.