In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

A new world has emerged overnight.

That's not accurate enough; it should be after news of the city bureau's operation spread.

Those shady establishments that acted arrogantly and domineeringly under the protection of the Dark Night Club seemed to have all turned into obedient children after Si Tianyu was arrested.

Close down for good.

There wasn't a single person in sight.

Qi Tongwei walked in the shadows, ahead of him was a graceful figure walking quickly. She wore a cheongsam and a coat, her face was covered in heavy makeup, and her lipstick was slightly smudged, but she had no intention of touching up her makeup now.

I walked faster and faster in my high heels and entered a fully furnished apartment building ahead.

Qi Tongwei did not follow immediately.

Standing in the shadows, watching a room light up, I waited for about half an hour, then turned around, bypassed the security guard at the guard post, and took the emergency exit to the corresponding floor and door.

I raised my hand and gently knocked on the door, three long knocks followed by two short ones.

Hearing footsteps coming from inside, Qi Tongwei took a half step back, and the door was pushed open forcefully.

"Who is it! Coming up here again tonight?"

The woman said irritably.

"Hello!"

Qi Tongwei, with his hands in his pockets, exuded a terrifying aura that instantly captivated the woman. "Ah Bao, the one who introduced me here."

"Ah Bao?"

The woman's eyes were suspicious, and her hand rested on the doorknob, displaying a clear defensive posture.

"Your foreman is Chen Xuanbao."

Qi Tongwei opened his briefcase, took out a stack of banknotes, and handed them over. "I was planning to go to your store, but he called to tell me it was closed tonight."

"Ah! So this is the distinguished guest introduced by Brother Leopard."

The woman quickly snatched the money from Qi Tongwei's hand, her smile becoming much more genuine. "Brother Leopard didn't tell you what happened tonight? How about this, I'll keep the money for now, and you can come back tomorrow night... tomorrow night."

"What do you mean, tonight or tomorrow night?"

Qi Tongwei impatiently shoved the woman aside and went straight into the house. "All I know is that I'm furious right now."

The woman's back slammed against the wall, burning with pain, but she dared not refuse any longer and closed the door behind her.

The moment the door closed!

A heavy shadow loomed over her from behind, and the woman turned around in terror.

Half a minute later.

The woman, whose hands and feet were handcuffed, was roughly thrown onto the bed by Qi Tongwei, who then pulled up a chair and sat directly opposite her.

"You are very smart."

Qi Tongwei nodded. At least the other party wasn't shouting or yelling. Otherwise, it would be inconvenient to ask questions if their mouths were taped shut.

"Oh…"

The woman gave an awkward laugh.

If she were just a woman driven by lust, she would have screamed for help, but what the other person pulled out were handcuffs, and when she screamed, it wasn't even this man's colleague who came.

"Qi Tongwei, Director of the Provincial Public Security Department!"

Qi Tongwei took out his identification and placed it in front of her so she could see it clearly. "Now I'm going to ask you some questions. Please answer truthfully."

Provincial department head?

The woman's pupils contracted sharply. Given her ordinary status and appearance, it would be a huge deal for her to even have the opportunity to meet a section chief, let alone a department head.

That's such a big shot...

The Party Secretary of Jiangdong City, that's about the same level, right?

The woman was momentarily at a loss for whether to be happy or to weep bitterly. She had made something of herself; the provincial department head had personally arrested her and questioned her.

"My name is Shen Jiaojiao, I'm 20 years old..."

stop!

Qi Tongwei stopped the woman named Shen Jiaojiao from her confession, which began with the family household registration book, and shifted his gaze to her arm. "Tell me about this."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiaojiao's expression changed. She instinctively tried to cover herself, but realizing she was handcuffed, her eyes instantly welled with tears. "Director Qi, I didn't commit the crime intentionally. Chen Xuanbao, it was him!"

"After he went to the Dark Night Club, he told the boss that it was to better control us. After drinking at a party, I got infected."

"Director Qi, you have to believe me!"

"I have witnesses!"

"The girls in the shop can all vouch for me."

Tears streamed down Shen Jiaojiao's face, her eyes flashing with genuine hatred. She had originally wanted to make a living off her youth for a few years, but she had fallen into an abyss from which she could never escape.

Do you know where it comes from?

Qi Tongwei asked, "Dark Night Club? Or your boss, or Chen Xuanbao?"

"I...I don't know!"

Shen Jiaojiao shook her head. "We used to have those in our shop, but we didn't touch them. However, I know the boss's and Chen Xuanbao's addresses!"

She finally understood.

The person in front of him probably just picked a name randomly, and didn't even know what Chen Xuanbao looked like, so he quickly tried to make amends.

"besides…"

"Sometimes Chen Xuanbao would deliberately cut off our food supplies in order to control us, but I know of other sources."

Say!

Qi Tongwei sent out the address that Shen Jiaojiao had given him, then looked up again and asked.

"Director Qi, there's a guy on the street called Big Tooth, his alias is 'Ordering Broker'..."

Shen Jiaojiao blurted out everything she knew, "Director Qi, haven't I done something good? Can you please not arrest me?"

"One thing at a time!"

Qi Tongwei stood up. "Going in is for your own good, otherwise the person will be lost sooner or later. I'll put in a good word for the others."

"My colleague is coming up."

"They will take you back. Don't make a fuss or give a sound."

Shen Jiaojiao responded dejectedly.

I just got downstairs.

The phone screen lit up, and Qi Tongwei answered it.

"Director Qi, it's confirmed."

Wang Fangqi quickly reported to his superior, "Based on individual interviews with multiple people at the Dark Night Club, it has been confirmed that the contraband they possessed came from a dealer named Da Ya."

"But their relationship is said to be very delicate. Da Ya has a high tolerance for Dark Night Club and will give priority to supplying them when there is a shortage. This does not fit the behavior profile of a typical participant. I suspect that Da Ya is a black glove pushed out by Si Tianyu or someone behind the scenes."

"Comrade Niu Li arranged for people to check the two addresses you provided, but there's still no news."

"In addition, I have compiled a list of all the factories in Jiangdong that have the basic production conditions."

"good!"

"Thank you for your hard work."

Qi Tongwei affirmed, "Have Comrade Niu Li bring me the list, and at the same time notify the Armed Police Detachment to come and cooperate with my arrest operation."

"Major transportation hubs and roads leading out of the city must be thoroughly inspected. If any suspicious activity occurs, remain vigilant and apprehend the individuals immediately."

Qi Tongwei drove straight to the outskirts of the East Lake Chemical Industrial Park, parked his car on this side of the river, and looked across the river.

Not long after.

A group of plainclothes officers emerged from the darkness and parked their cars early on the outskirts to avoid being discovered.

"Director, this is the list."

Niu Li reported, "There are currently 65 companies in the park, 30 of which have the objective conditions to remain hidden, and 18 of them can conceal their operations."

"Inspecting 18 establishments at once is quite challenging. And with the Dark Night Club being shut down, they'll definitely be on their guard."

Give me the details.

Qi Tongwei took the document and carefully flipped through it page by page.

"or…"

Niu Li suggested from the side, "According to the information gathered, former municipal party secretary Cao Minde is in cahoots with the person behind the scenes, and Da Ya, who is the middleman, has close ties with the Dark Night Club. It is possible that the same person is manipulating things."

"Those that meet the requirements and are promoted by Cao Minde can be reduced to six."

"Let's check first..."

Do not!

Qi Tongwei shook his head, the document froze on a certain page, "We'll only investigate this one."