Chapter 785: The Force Revealed
The evil forces they exposed and the city government officials who colluded with them had already laid out many back-up plans before they were arrested. Soon, they found that the evidence they submitted had disappeared inexplicably, and the attitude of the higher authorities who had vowed to investigate the case thoroughly became ambiguous. There were even rumors that Hou Liangping and Qi Tongwei were suspected of framing government officials with the intention of disrupting social order, and the relevant departments were investigating them.
"How could this happen? We clearly have solid evidence." Qi Tongwei slammed his fist on the table in anger and confusion.
Hou Liangping frowned, "It seems that we underestimated the power behind them. The water behind this is much deeper than we thought. The key interface of the entire Handong seems to have been infiltrated by them."
Just when they felt isolated and helpless, public opinion began to turn against them. People in the streets and alleys were talking about them. Some said they were unscrupulous in order to become famous, and some said they were being used by foreign forces to smear the image of the Handong government. These rumors were like sharp knives, piercing their hearts.
"Liangping, we can't just sit there and wait for death." Qi Tongwei's eyes were burning with anger. "We must find evidence to prove our innocence and bring those real masterminds to justice."
Hou Liangping nodded. "That's right. We need to start with the missing evidence and see if we can find a breakthrough."
They began to secretly investigate the clues of the missing evidence and found that all the clues pointed to a mysterious organization. This organization is hidden in the dark, powerful, and seems to have infiltrated all areas of Handong. They not only manipulate media opinion, but also influence the decision-making of government departments.
In order to get more information about this mysterious organization, Hou Liangping and Qi Tongwei decided to go deep into the tiger's den. They found out that this organization will hold a secret meeting in an abandoned factory in the near future, and the participants are all well-known figures in Handong, among whom there is a high possibility that the real mastermind is behind it.
Late at night, Hou Liangping and Qi Tongwei dressed in plain clothes and quietly sneaked into the abandoned factory. They hid in a dark corner and nervously observed the movements around them. After a while, a group of people walked into the factory one after another, and some of them were the leaders of the evil forces and municipal government officials they had investigated before.
"This time, thanks to the big man behind us, otherwise we would have all fallen into the hands of those two guys." A leader of a gang said in a low voice.
"Hmph, they still want to fight with us? They are simply overestimating their own abilities. However, we can't let our guard down either. Those two guys are still out there, and they might cause some trouble." A city government official responded.
Just as Hou Liangping and Qi Tongwei were listening to their conversation attentively, suddenly, all the lights in the factory came on, and a group of people with guns and live ammunition surrounded them. It turned out that their actions had been discovered long ago.
"Do you think you can find evidence against us so easily? You are so naive." A mysterious voice came from the crowd, and a man in a black suit slowly walked out. His eyes were cold and chilling.
"Who are you?" Hou Liangping asked loudly.
"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you can't leave this factory today." The mysterious man said coldly.
At the critical moment, a siren sounded from a distance. It turned out that Qi Tongwei had a trick up his sleeve before the action. He contacted a trustworthy veteran policeman and asked him to come to support at the critical moment.
The mysterious man's face changed. "You are lucky. However, this matter is not over yet." After saying that, he hurriedly evacuated with his men.
Although Hou Liangping and Qi Tongwei escaped, they knew that the road ahead would be even more difficult. They began to sort out the clues again and found that this mysterious organization was inextricably linked to Handong's economic lifeline. They controlled the business around the school and then influenced the entire Handong education industry to make huge profits.
In order to thoroughly expose the crimes of this mysterious organization, Hou Liangping and Qi Tongwei decided to start from the economic field. They found a senior economic expert and asked him how to find evidence of the organization's illegal money-making from complex economic data.
With the help of economic experts, they worked day and night and finally found evidence that the organization used a series of complex financial means to launder illegal gains. At the same time, they also found that the organization had colluded with some foreign forces and attempted to achieve ulterior motives by manipulating Handong's economy.
Just when they were about to submit the new evidence to the higher authorities, they encountered new troubles: their residence was broken into, the evidence in their computer was deleted, and the economic expert suddenly disappeared.
"They are so cruel. They actually kill everyone." Qi Tongwei said gritting his teeth.
Hou Liangping was not discouraged. "We still have backups. Besides, we can't let them succeed. The economic expert is missing. He must have been captured by them. We must find him."
Through various channels, they finally found the place where the economic expert was imprisoned, and in a thrilling rescue operation, they successfully rescued the economic expert.
This time, in order to ensure the safety of the evidence, Hou Liangping and Qi Tongwei decided to expose the evidence directly to the national media. Under the media's attention, the higher authorities could no longer sit idly by.
Bai Jingyu, deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security, personally took charge and together with Bai Lanyu of the United National Security Bureau and Zhang Xiaofeng of the Economic Crime Investigation Bureau, urgently convened a special seminar on Handong's evil forces and their collusion with foreign forces. The meeting was held in a highly confidential venue with tight security around it, and the atmosphere was serious and solemn.
In the conference room, the huge conference table was filled with elites from various key departments, and in front of them were thick materials about the evil forces in Handong. Bai Jingyu had a serious expression, and his eyes swept across everyone present, breaking the silence first: "The situation in Handong this time is very serious. The evil forces colluded with foreign forces and attempted to manipulate the local economy, which has seriously threatened national security and social stability. We must take thunderous measures to eradicate these tumors."
Society is progressing, the times are developing, we must seek victory in stability, and let the safety factor reach the highest level. As for the rest, they are all out of the question, because those things are non-committal and should not exist. So all these things are counterproductive and all should stand on this path of steady progress, otherwise all the others are just reluctant plans.