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The jeep's rough engine roar cut a path through the night before finally stopping in the shadow of an old locust tree outside the county public security bureau's residential compound.

The car lights went out, and silence returned to the surroundings.

Lu Qingshan pushed open the car door, the cold wind he brought with him stirring up a few withered leaves. He straightened the collar of his Zhongshan suit and strode towards the familiar door deep in the courtyard.

"Thump, thump, thump."

Three steady, unhurried strikes carried far into the still night.

The lights in the room came on quickly.

The door hinges creaked slightly, and Chen Meili peeked out. When she saw Lu Qingshan standing outside, a hint of surprise appeared on her face.

"Brother Qingshan? It's so late..."

"Sister-in-law, I have something urgent to discuss with Director Wang." Lu Qingshan's voice was calm.

"Come in quickly, it's cold outside." Chen Meili stepped aside to make way, lowering her voice, "He just fell asleep."

Wang Jianguo, wearing a white tank top and blue pajama bottoms, came out of the inner room, rubbing his eyes, clearly having been woken up.

When he saw Lu Qingshan standing in the living room, still carrying the chill of the late night, with a solemn expression on his face, his sleepiness vanished instantly.

He knew that unless it was something extremely important, Lu Qingshan would never come at this hour.

Wang Jianguo didn't ask any more questions, and pointed towards the study.

"Let's go inside and talk."

The study door was gently closed, shutting out the outside noise.

The room was lit only by a dim table lamp, and the table was piled high with documents and files.

Lu Qingshan didn't sit down, but walked straight to the desk.

"Director Wang, someone sent me a big gift."

His words immediately made Wang Jianguo's heart jump.

"I've prepared a huge gift that I can't possibly accept by myself, so I'd like to invite you to come and receive it with me."

In the most concise language, Lu Qingshan recounted exactly how Gao Jianjun instructed people and how he managed to smuggle two large truckloads of top-grade red pine trees into his abandoned warehouse in the western suburbs of the factory.

Wang Jianguo's brows furrowed more and more tightly, eventually forming a knot.

An incredulous look appeared on his face, his mouth slightly open as if he wanted to say something, but then he closed it again.

The theft was committed by the person in charge, and the case involved framing someone. The timber in question was also of the highest grade and was strictly controlled by the state.

At this critical juncture of the crackdown, any link in the chain of command that is confirmed would be a capital offense, resulting in the loss of one's head.

"This is a 'gift' they sent."

After Lu Qingshan finished speaking, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a black hard-covered ledger that was tightly wrapped in oilcloth.

He placed the account book on the desk and pushed it in front of Wang Jianguo.

"And this is my return gift to Director Wang."

Wang Jianguo's eyes sharpened as he looked at the ledger.

He reached out, picked it up, untied the oilcloth, and turned to the first page.

After reading only two pages, Wang Jianguo's hand holding the cigarette froze in mid-air, and his breathing visibly became heavy.

On the page, two completely different accounts were recorded using two different colored pens.

One is the official data reported to the forest farm, and the other is a shocking record of real transactions.

Time, place, person involved, quantity sold, amount received...

Each and every detail is so clear it sends chills down your spine.

From inflated fuel consumption to fabricated repair parts, and even the disappearance of premium wood from the entire vehicle body.

When Wang Jianguo turned to the last page and saw the total amount circled in red pen, this veteran criminal investigator, who had spent most of his life on the public security front, trembled slightly.

Hundreds of thousands!

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, Wang Jianguo slammed his hand on the thick wooden desk and stood up abruptly.

The teacup on the table was jolted and jumped up, splashing tea all over the table.

His chest heaved violently with extreme anger, and his eyes seemed to be burning with fire.

"A national tyrant! A national tyrant!"

Wang Jianguo gritted his teeth and squeezed out those words.

"How dare Gao Jianjun! How could he do that!"

Wang Jianguo paced back and forth in his small study, each step making the floorboards creak, venting his anger.

Finally, he stopped abruptly in front of Lu Qingshan, his eyes fixed on him.

"What do you want me to do?"

Lu Qingshan leaned forward slightly, the light from the table lamp casting shadows of varying depths on his face.

His voice remained calm and undisturbed.

"It's very simple."

"Tomorrow morning, Gao Jianjun will definitely go to the bureau to report the case and accuse me of 'embezzlement'."

"I hope that you, Director Wang, can personally lead the team to handle this 'major case'."

When Lu Qingshan said the words "major case," his voice was not loud, but it carried a chill.

Wang Jianguo, being who he was, instantly understood Lu Qingshan's entire intention.

The anger on his face slowly subsided, replaced by a cold smile.

"Caught red-handed?"

Wang Jianguo repeated these four words, pondering their ruthlessness.

"What a brilliant 'caught red-handed' scheme! I'll see whose man is on the scene and whose loot is behind it tomorrow!"

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned around and grabbed the red hand-cranked telephone on the table.

"Not only will I lead the team myself, but I'll also invite reporters from the county TV station!"

Wang Jianguo said coldly as he cranked the crank.

"Doesn't Gao Jianjun want to make a big deal out of this? I'll help him make a huge fuss!"

"He wanted to watch a play, so I built a bigger stage and let him be the star, putting on a great show!"

The call was quickly connected to the switchboard.

"Get me to the bureau's duty room... This is Wang Jianguo. Have all officers above the deputy captain level in the Criminal Investigation and Economic Crime Investigation departments report for duty within half an hour! Emergency meeting!"

After hanging up the phone, Wang Jianguo looked at Lu Qingshan with a resolute look in his eyes, typical of an old policeman.

"Qingshan, don't worry."

His voice became steady and solemn.

"This time, we not only want to dig Gao Jianjun out of that lucrative forest farm, but we also want to follow his trail and expose all the rotten roots and sores behind him!"

He reached out and slammed his hand heavily on the black ledger on the table.

"The evidence you provided is like the tip of our scalpel! The sharpest part!"

Lu Qingshan nodded; he knew he had made the right bet.

Wang Jianguo is not only an ally, but also a sharp blade who hates evil.

Gao Jianjun's wicked scheme completely ignited the killing intent within this sharp blade.

Wang Jianguo grabbed his police uniform jacket from the back of the chair, put it on, and strode toward the door.

"Let's not wait until tomorrow."

"I'm going back to the station right now to set up surveillance overnight!"

He opened the study door and turned to look at Lu Qingshan.

"Come with me. We need to finish weaving every detail of this net before dawn."

"We must make sure that when the sun rises tomorrow, not a single fish will escape from the net!"