Hou Liangping arrested a hawkish general, and his father-in-law panicked

A capable deputy captain immediately stepped forward.

"With the western suburbs of Jingzhou as the center, radiate outwards in three circles, five kilometers, ten kilometers, and twenty kilometers. Conduct a dragnet search! Don't leave any abandoned factories, unfinished buildings, urban villages, or private villas untouched!"

"Yes!"

"Traffic Police Corps!"

"To!"

"From now on, all intersections in and out of Jingzhou will be set up for inspection! Remember, be flexible both inside and outside. Externally, advertise this as a check on drunk driving, but internally, keep a close eye on all commercial vehicles and SUVs with out-of-town license plates and dark film on their windows!"

"Yes!"

"Cyber ​​Security Corps!"

"To!"

"Monitor the entire internet! Any posts or messages mentioning sensitive terms like 'missing,' 'kidnapped,' or 'military', immediately lock down the IP address and trace the source!"

One command after another came out of Qi Tongwei's mouth, clear, decisive, and with unquestionable ruthlessness.

He drove the entire Public Security Bureau's war machine to the extreme with almost crazy efficiency.

More than a thousand of the most elite public security officers, with Jingzhou as the center, quickly spread out to the entire Handong Province.

They didn't know who they were looking for, they only knew that this was a top-secret operation from the highest level of the provincial department, code-named "Searching for the General."

Qi Tongwei sat back in his chair, picked up the cup of cold strong tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

The bitterness of the tea slid down his throat, clearing his confused mind a little.

He knew that everything he was doing was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

The opponent was able to make a lieutenant general disappear silently. His power and means were by no means ordinary.

There's no way they could leave such an obvious flaw.

But he must do it.

He must let the bigwigs of the provincial party committee see that he, Qi Tongwei, is doing his best.

He had to let the 20th Army, which had already entered the city, see that the Handong police were searching for their commander at all costs.

This is a gesture, a political statement.

Before the results come out, attitude is everything.

As long as Handong Province finds Zhao Yuanchao first, the initiative will still be in the hands of the provincial party committee, whether he is alive or dead.

They can explain to their superiors and report to the 20th Army that this was a vicious attack on senior generals in Handong.

But if...

If the 20th Army had found the person first, the nature of the situation would have changed completely.

That is, during his inspection in Handong, General Zhao Yuanchao was attacked premeditatedly by local evil forces, and the Handong local government was powerless and may even have sheltered and condoned them.

At that time, the army will have enough reasons to completely take over everything in Handong in the name of "suppressing the rebellion."

By then, not to mention him, the Public Security Bureau Chief, even the Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin would have to stand aside.

Qi Tongwei's phone suddenly vibrated. It was an unfamiliar encrypted number.

He took a look, answered the call immediately, got up and walked to a secluded corner.

Gao Yuliang's calm voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Tongwei, what's the situation?"

"teacher,"

Qi Tongwei's tone was filled with fatigue, but his back was straight. "I've mobilized all the forces I can and am conducting a province-wide search. But... there are no valuable clues yet."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment.

"Don't rush,"

Gao Yuliang's voice was inarticulate. "This matter cannot be rushed. What you need to do now is to maintain your composure and make the most noise possible. We need to show certain people our determination, and at the same time, put pressure on others."

Qi Tongwei's heart trembled.

He understood the hidden meaning of Gao Yuliang's words.

"Teacher, I understand."

"Yes. Remember, you are the head of the Public Security Department. The sky of Handong will not fall."

The phone hangs up.

Qi Tongwei stood by the window, holding his cell phone, looking at the dark night outside.

"The sky of Handong will not fall down?"

A self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips.

He didn't know whether the sky would fall or not.

He only knew that his own sky was hanging in mid-air and was about to collapse.

Chapter 33 Handong High-Rise Earthquake

In the conference room on the top floor of the provincial party committee building, the air was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Gao Yuliang pushed the door open and came in, his footsteps silent.

His face was filled with his usual gentleness and elegance; the phone call he just made was just about handling an ordinary official business.

He put his phone back into his pocket calmly, his eyes sliding gently across the faces of everyone at the conference table.

Sha Ruijin's face turned ashen and his lips were pressed into a stiff straight line.

The usually kind face was now covered with dark clouds, and the anger in his eyes was almost bursting out.

Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary He Liming and Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming lowered their heads and even deliberately slowed down their breathing.

The only sound in the entire room was the low hum of the central air conditioner, which made the silence even more terrifying.

Gao Yuliang pulled out a chair, sat down slowly, leaned back slightly, and leaned against the back of the chair.

He didn't say anything, just waited quietly.

His return broke a certain fragile balance.

Sha Ruijin's eyes suddenly lifted from the documents on the table, swept across the faces of He Liming and Ji Changming, and finally fell on Gao Yuliang.

"Comrade Yuliang is back."

His voice was not loud, but it carried a dull, oppressive feeling, and every word was squeezed out from between his teeth. "How is the situation?"

Gao Yuliang leaned forward, his hands folded on the table, his posture impeccable. "Comrade Qi Tongwei has mobilized police forces across the province and is conducting a dragnet investigation. However, there's no news yet."

"No news yet..."

Sha Ruijin repeated it, with a cold arc at the corner of his mouth. It was not a smile, but a distortion of extreme anger.

He stopped looking at Gao Yuliang and turned his gaze back to the other two.

"Details about the six special agents of the 20th Army,"

Sha Ruijin spoke each word with an unmistakable warning in his voice, "Tomorrow, tomorrow morning at the latest, the military will report the specific results. At this critical juncture, you, don't cause any trouble!"

The last sentence suddenly rose in volume, hitting He Liming and Ji Changming in the heart.

"Yes!"

"understand!"

The two men jumped up from their chairs almost simultaneously, their backs straight, and promised in unison: "We will definitely not cause any trouble for Secretary Sha!"

He Liming's voice even trembled slightly.

A layer of cold sweat had already formed on his back, and his shirt was sticking tightly to his skin, wet and cold.

"Jinghai..."

These two words circled in his mind.

Zhao Yuanchao disappeared in Jinghai!

Over the years, he had received so many benefits and given green lights to so many people in Jinghai that even he himself could hardly remember them all.

Those gold bars, US dollars, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, as well as those invisible and intangible, yet tangible debts of gratitude...

Every stroke was enough to bring him to ruin.

He originally thought that Jinghai's network was seamless and impregnable.

But now, the 20th Army, a fierce tiger, has rushed in. It is a tiger that has lost its commander and is on the verge of rage!

They will turn Jinghai upside down!

Sha Ruijin's words "Don't create unnecessary trouble" sounded like a final ultimatum to He Liming.

He knew that Sha Ruijin was warning him to keep his people under control and not let the military catch him at this time.

Once the lid of Jinghai is lifted, He Liming will be the first to be buried with him!

He didn't even dare to look up at Sha Ruijin's eyes. He could only stare at the table in front of him, feeling his heart pounding wildly in his chest, as if it would burst out at any time.

Unlike He Liming's concrete fear, Ji Changming's panic was a more vague and tormenting premonition.

His right eyelid had been twitching since a while ago, twitching and beating like a small drumstick.

The older generation said that if the left eye twitches, it means good fortune, while if the right eye twitches, it means disaster.

Ji Changming has reached this position and no longer believes in these things.

But today, his eyelid twitching made him feel uneasy.

Hou Liangping's young, confident, and even somewhat conceited face uncontrollably appeared in his mind.

"Monkey cub..."

Ji Changming silently repeated the nickname in his mind, and a nameless anger mixed with deep worry surged in his heart.

Hou Liangping was promoted by him and is his most proud disciple.