Police Chief's Anti-Organized Crime Storm

"Secretary Chang, what's going on? Is the provincial department targeting Gaoshan County?"

"Alright, Lao Ma, that's all I can say. Good luck!" The phone slammed down. Ma Guoliang's face turned extremely ugly. The day before yesterday, his elder brother called, telling him to keep a low profile, saying that there might be a large-scale crackdown on organized crime. Today, Secretary Chang called again to remind him. It seems that a storm is coming soon.

No, he couldn't just sit and wait to die. The things he had hidden in Tianlong Group had to be moved, otherwise all his hard work in this life would be for nothing.

Thinking of this, he quickly picked up his phone and dialed: "Dalong, I just got word that there might be a large-scale crackdown on organized crime in Gaoshan County. You need to arrange for everyone to move all our stuff from the group immediately. Quickly, preferably today, it has to be done fast!"

"What? A crackdown on organized crime in Gaoshan County?" Wang Dalong was genuinely startled. Just two days ago, his older brother called and told him to keep a low profile, saying that a major storm might be brewing. It seems that the news has been confirmed. At the time, he thought his older brother was just exaggerating, but now it seems that it might be true.

"Yes, hurry up, start today, get it done as soon as possible, don't leave anything behind." With a snap, Ma Guoliang hung up the phone, feeling a little short of breath.

Wang Dalong stared at his phone, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably. It seemed the storm was really coming. He hadn't expected it to be so soon. But what exactly went wrong? Damn it, it seemed like the whole world was targeting his Tianlong Group ever since Lin Ying arrived. What had he done to deserve this?

Remembering Ma Guoliang's phone call, he quickly picked up his phone and dialed Shan Gang's number: "Hey, have you started packing yet?"

"Brother Long, there's too much stuff. At the beginning, it'll probably take at least three days to get it all." Shan Gang knew very well that three days would be considered fast.

"Three days? What are you thinking? The province may be launching a crackdown on organized crime in Gaoshan County soon. You must pack everything up and move everything away today, understand? Everything must be moved out today."

"No buts, hurry up and pack, hurry up!" With a snap, Wang Dalong hung up the phone, feeling suffocated. He didn't know why there were so many negative news reports targeting Gaoshan County lately. It seemed that the higher-ups might really want to take down his Tianlong Group. Could the upcoming storm be aimed at him and the Tianlong Group?

The thought filled him with unease. No, he couldn't just sit at home and wait to die. He quickly picked up the phone and dialed: "Brother, is your operation from last time coming soon? Is there any way to get things done with the higher-ups? Can we…"

"Don't even think about it. This time, it was the boss who spoke up. What your Gaoshan County did has greatly displeased the boss. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent Lin Ying down this time. Also, did you offend the Public Security Bureau again? Did you offend Director Meng of the Public Security Bureau?"

"No, brother, absolutely not. Where did you hear that?"

"No? Do you know what Meng Jianguo said at the provincial meeting that ends tomorrow?" The eldest brother was obviously very unhappy. After all, he had served in Gaoshan for many years, and Meng Jianguo was clearly not giving him face.

Wang Dalong could sense his elder brother's anger and didn't dare to reply. The other man's breathing became very rapid: "Do you know what he said? He publicly stated at the meeting that Gaoshan County is a den of bandits!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Dalong immediately stood up and couldn't help but say, "Brother, Meng Jianguo is talking nonsense. He's really disrespecting you."

"Face? He's just the head of the Public Security Bureau of Donghai Province, why would he need to give me face? Huh?"

Wang Dalong's expression changed. He knew that his older brother was really angry this time. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said such a thing. This Meng Jianguo is such a bastard!

"Remember, deal with Zhao Jiu as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more trouble you'll cause." The phone slammed shut. Wang Dalong's face was grim, his eyes blazing with anger. It seemed the news was true; Gaoshan was likely facing a crackdown on organized crime. He just didn't know when the official documents would arrive or when the county bureau would begin its operation.

It seems we need to find Ah Hu as soon as possible, otherwise, if we run into a crackdown on organized crime, it won't be easy to get him out.

Thinking of this, he quickly dialed Shan Gang again: "How is it? Has Tong Yuhu shown any unusual behavior?"

"Not yet, but he seems to be being very careful this time, barely letting anyone touch his things. Could he have noticed something?"

Wang Dalong was startled. Could it be that Tong Yuhu knew he suspected him? Impossible! He hadn't revealed any flaws, nor had he had anyone investigate him. How could he have noticed?

Wang Dalong thought it was unlikely. Could someone have leaked the information? But only Shan Gang and he knew about it. Oh right, there was one other person…

Ma Guoliang hung up the phone, feeling extremely bad. He looked around at the Qingjiang Sand Quarry and saw only desolation and ruin. It used to be the best sand quarry in the mountains, but Wang Dalong, that big sand tyrant, completely privatized the Qingjiang Sand Quarry, taking away the livelihood of the people of Qingjiang Village and turning the Qingjiang Sand Quarry into a tool for his personal profiteering.

Just as he was thinking this, a black SUV slowly drove into the gate of the sand field.

Ma Guoliang and Zhao Sanbao looked up at the same time, and the car slowly came to a stop. Lin Ying got out of the car, and then Duan Fei jumped out as well.

"Director Lin, you've arrived?" Ma Guoliang's expression softened slightly, and he managed a forced smile.

Lin Ying glanced at him but didn't say anything. She was now basically certain that Ma Guoliang and Wang Dalong had some kind of connection, but she didn't have any concrete evidence yet as to how this connection came about.

"Secretary Ma, is it about Wang Dahu?" Lin Ying asked bluntly, her figure like a javelin.

Ma Guoliang winked at Zhao Sanbao, signaling him to leave. Lin Ying also gestured for Duan Fei to step aside. The two exchanged glances, and Zhao Sanbao's expression suddenly changed slightly. Why did this Duan Fei look so familiar?!

After the two men had walked away, Ma Guoliang slowly spoke: "Director Lin, you know very well that Tianlong Group is a major taxpayer in Gaoshan County. They provide more than 38,000 jobs for the county. Do you know how much GDP Tianlong Group contributes to the county every year?"

Lin Ying didn't speak, but just looked at Ma Guoliang. She wanted to see if Ma Guoliang would disregard the law and the people for Wang Dahu's sake.

"I know that in your eyes, Director Lin, nothing is more important than a case, and nothing is more important than fairness and justice for the people. But do you know that this world is inherently unfair? Since we have chosen to come into this world, we must accept this unfairness."

Lin Ying narrowed her eyes slightly. Was this something a county party secretary would say?