The successive assassinations enraged Luo Zheng completely. A venomous snake that could erge from the sewer to attack its target certainly wouldn't foolishly stay on the scene waiting to die. Luo Zheng had no interest in searching for the snake; it definitely wouldn't be there when it was controlled by humans. But this way, all clues were cut off. What should he do now? At this thought, Luo Zheng suddenly rembered what his father said that night: Whoever ultimately benefits is the greatest suspect.
"Let's go back first," Luo Zheng said in a low voice.
The district-level Public Security Bureau took charge of the scene, and everyone quickly drove away. On the way, Luo Zheng was silent. Everyone knew he was deep in thought, so they didn't disturb him and maintained silence. Upon returning to the city bureau, they tacitly gathered in the eting room, which had already been converted into a temporary command center. Before everyone could even sit down, Luo Zheng urgently asked, "Director Shi, is there a need to change the personnel list after the assassination of the three chip rchants?"
"Yes, this visit is of great significance, and representatives from various major fields have been selected. There are alternative personnel; this is also routine," Shi Feng affird.
"Find out imdiately if replacents are needed and who they would be," Luo Zheng said, his expression turning serious.
"What do you an?" Shi Feng asked in surprise, suddenly realizing the import, his face tightening as he promptly said, "Alright, I'll handle it right away." He left in a hurry.
In the eting room, everyone waited patiently. Lan Xue looked at Luo Zheng and whispered in surprise, "Are you worried?"
"Yes, but it needs to be verified," Luo Zheng replied knowingly, interrupting Lan Xue.
Just then, Shi Feng rushed over with a fax in hand and handed it to Luo Zheng. Upon inspection, Luo Zheng saw that three nas were circled on the list. He examined these three nas carefully and looked at Shi Feng, who imdiately said, "I've already had people investigate; please wait a mont."
Just as he finished speaking, a criminal police officer hurried over, saluted, and reported, "Director Shi, the situation has been clarified. Two of the three companies are subsidiaries of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and the other is a well-known enterprise suspected of having a Yin Country military background, but the evidence is insufficient to draw a conclusion."
"Understood, carry on, and rember to keep this strictly confidential," Shi Feng sternly instructed.
"Yes," the officer agreed, turned, and left, closing the eting room door behind him.
Shi Feng looked at Luo Zheng, and Luo Zheng nodded knowingly, took out his phone, and dialed Lan Xing's number. Once connected, he said, "Help investigate the background of a company as quickly as possible," and listed the na. The first murder case was related to a Yin Country arms dealer, but the subsequent two had not yet been traced. Now, a candidate with a Yin Country military background had erged, which put everyone on alert.
Shi Feng thought for a mont and said gravely, "If the assassin's motive for killing was to elevate a candidate, the purpose might not be rely economic but potentially a direct threat to the Chairman. Our responsibility is significant, and we cannot afford complacency. What should we do next?" He looked at Luo Zheng.
Luo Zheng gestured for Shi Feng to remain calm and continued pondering. The beneficiaries of the three murders beca candidate companies. If the assassin's sole purpose was to change the list, then the newly appointed list undoubtedly had issues. The two State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission-affiliated companies were not problematic; the one with a Yin Country military background was the primary suspect. Now, it only needed Lan Xing to confirm one thing.
The National Security Strategy Bureau's database is the most comprehensive and complete, including data from both local and military systems. Lan Xing did not disappoint Luo Zheng, quickly retrieving the company data from the database and tracing it back, confirming that the company did indeed have a Yin Country military background, and imdiately inford Luo Zheng of this situation.
Upon receiving Lan Xing's accurate response, Luo Zheng's expression turned cold, and his tone beca icy as he said, "There's indeed an issue. Whether these are assassinations for comrcial gain or political purposes needs further confirmation. Start secret surveillance on this company's executives imdiately."
"This might alert the snake," Shi Feng reminded.
"Alerting the snake is exactly what I want. As long as we can scare away the venomous snake, that's good. If the Chairman is hard, the responsibility for you and is unbearable. The assassin can be caught slowly; the Chairman must not be hard. That's the bottom line. Moreover, making the enemy aware they're exposed will lead them to slip up," Luo Zheng analyzed.
"Alright," Shi Feng agreed without additional comnt.
"We can't directly arrest people, Ghost Hand," Luo Zheng said coldly.
"Here!" Ghost Hand quickly responded.
"Find Little Dao and use his thods to pry open the mouth of this company's General Manager. You go personally to interrogate and see if there's any lead. Once done, secretly detain the person without releasing them. We'll attack both ends," Luo Zheng instructed coldly.
"Yes," Ghost Hand agreed wholeheartedly and left in a hurry.
Shi Feng looked at Luo Zheng with mixed emotions. Detaining people without evidence and conducting secret detention was illegal, but Shi Feng was aware of the benefits of doing so. He neither stopped nor could stop Luo Zheng, who was in charge of the investigation, while he was only assisting.
"Extraordinary tis call for extraordinary asures. The assassin has struck thrice, boasting and bold. We have no idea how big the conspiracy is or what significant terror act might follow. We can only go on the offensive. You're a police officer, and you must strictly follow procedures. I don't. I'm in charge here. If anything happens, I'll take the bla. You just execute. Any problems?" Luo Zheng saw through Shi Feng's worries and asked directly.
"No problem," Shi Feng quickly replied.
"That's good then," Luo Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the others. Everyone expressed their agreent, which set Luo Zheng's mind at ease. The assassin was deceitful and brutal, and during such a tumultuous ti, internal disorder was not an option.
"The General Manager might only be a figurehead and not know much, serving only to alarm the enemy. Arrange for your people to secretly monitor the other directors and shareholders. Investigate all their activities over the past week. I need to know who they t, where, and what calls they made, and identify their commonalities. How long will this take?" Luo Zheng asked seriously.
The head of the major cris unit saw Shi Feng looking at him, thought for a mont, then seriously replied, "Three days."
"No, you only have one day. I need the results by tomorrow morning," Luo Zheng said firmly.
"No problem," Shi Feng cut in to accept before the head of the major cris unit could explain, noticing his difficulty. Shi Feng continued, "I'll coordinate with other district-level Police Bureaus to bring in additional personnel. Ensure the task is completed within the stipulated ti. This is an order."
"Yes." Upon hearing it was an order, all the mbers of the major cris unit stood up sharply and agreed solemnly.
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