The Storm Is Brewing

"Secretary Sha, don't worry, I know what to do."

With Sha Ruijin's assurance, Ji Changming felt much more at ease. After all, if the sky were to fall, someone else would hold it up, and he wasn't the one making the decisions.

After a slight pause on the phone, Sha Ruijin continued, "Old Ji, the Provincial Public Security Bureau does indeed have an arrest operation today. It's to arrest transnational drug trafficker Zhang Tie. So, the arrest warrant for Zhao Ruilong needs to be processed quickly, so as not to interfere with the provincial department's operation!"

"Was there really an arrest operation?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Changming's eyes widened, and he thought to himself, "Oh no!"

If the Provincial Public Security Department did indeed carry out an arrest operation, the consequences of the Provincial Procuratorate's obstruction of law enforcement would be quite serious. Moreover, the investigation and surveillance of Zhao Ruilong were not reported to and approved by Gao Yuliang, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission...

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Lincheng International Hotel, 16th floor!

Lu Yike, Lin Huahua, and some plainclothes officers from the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau, along with some anti-drug police officers brought by Cheng Du, were locked in a standoff, with neither side willing to compromise.

Soon, after receiving a phone call, Lu Yike's face lit up with joy. She said to Cheng Du, "Zhao Ruilong's arrest warrant will be issued soon. You can make the arrest; we won't interfere with each other!"

"Zhao Ruilong..."

Upon hearing Zhao Ruilong's name, Cheng Du was surprised and also understood why Lu Yike and the others were so insistent on preventing him from taking the person away; it seemed that Director Qi was involved...

However, Lu Yike's next words left Cheng Du speechless with anger: "We're arresting our own people? Do you even know who we're arresting?"

"They're drug dealers, they all have guns. If there are any injuries or deaths, who's to blame—your prosecutor's office or us?"

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Lincheng International Hotel, monitoring room!

The situation that Qi Tongwei least wanted to see still happened. The time dragged on for too long, and the drug dealers in the Phoenix Conference Hall on the 18th floor seemed to have noticed something was wrong and sent their henchmen out to check the situation!

Qi Tongwei's pupils constricted, and he immediately changed tactics, picking up the walkie-talkie and saying, "Chengdu, feign a conflict with the procuratorate to seize control of Zhao Ruilong's arrest. Remember, it's just a feigned conflict!"

Although he didn't understand what Director Qi meant, Cheng Du was an obedient person, and immediately said fiercely to Lu Yike, "This Zhao Ruilong must be taken away by the Provincial Public Security Bureau. No one can stop me!"

Lu Yike saw that Cheng Du's true colors had been revealed and was immediately enraged. "Impossible! Zhao Ruilong is an important prisoner of our provincial procuratorate. If you want to take him away, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"

"Guards, arrest all the people from the Provincial Procuratorate immediately!"

The level of force was also considerable. To make the performance more realistic, he waved his hand and ordered the anti-drug police to arrest Lu Yike, Lin Huahua, and the entire staff of the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau.

In the stairwell not far away, the drug dealer listened intently through the door and silently returned to the eighteenth floor.

The drug dealers in Phoenix Hall had already drawn their guns and loaded them. The leader, Zhang Tie, with his scarred face, was even carrying a submachine gun. Seeing the scouts return, he said menacingly, "Did the cops come?"

"The cops are here, but they don't seem to be after us..."

Zhang Tie was already prepared for a fight, but upon hearing this, he was completely dumbfounded and asked in confusion, "They're not coming for us? What do you mean?"

"A conflict broke out between people from the Provincial Procuratorate and the Provincial Public Security Bureau on the 16th floor, apparently over a dispute over a suspect named Zhao Ruilong."

"Damn it, I got dragged into this too!"

Zhang Tie cursed under his breath, but now that the Lincheng International Hotel was home to both the Provincial Procuratorate and the Provincial Public Security Bureau, it was clearly no longer safe. So he packed his things and prepared to flee.

This time, Zhang Tie and his men didn't dare take the elevator, fearing they'd run into the police. Instead, they quietly left through the fire escape with their men.

In the monitoring room, Gao Feng, the head of the anti-narcotics squad, saw the drug dealer leave down the stairs and immediately asked, "Director Qi, the suspect has left. Should we proceed with the arrest?"

Qi Tongwei had the surveillance footage of the fire escape pulled up. Looking at the enclosed and cramped stairwell, he immediately realized this was an opportunity and ordered, "Don't rush! Wait until the drug dealers enter the underground parking garage stairwell, then immediately begin the arrests!"

"Understood!" Gao Feng received the order and immediately began deployment!

On the sixteenth floor of the hotel, Lu Yike, who had been violently detained, was furious. She roared, "Violent law enforcement, openly attacking prosecutors' staff! You wait, I will never let you get away with this!"

"And what about Qi Tongwei? Isn't his only goal to rescue Zhao Ruilong? Why bother with this arrest operation as a cover? Was it really necessary?"

……

"Bang bang bang bang..."

"Bang bang bang..."

Lu Yike's tirade didn't last long before it was interrupted by a sharp gunshot, leaving Lu Yike dumbfounded.

Isn't this a play directed and acted by Qi Tongwei himself?

Why did they fire the gun?

Cheng Du walked closer, glanced coldly at Lu Yike, and said disdainfully, "Idiot!"

After saying that, he left with more than a dozen anti-drug police officers without looking back. As for Zhao Ruilong in room 16006, Cheng Du didn't even glance at him, and... Cheng Du didn't even open the door to room 16006.

This left Lu Yike, who had always been full of confidence, completely dumbfounded. She suddenly couldn't understand what was going on.

Cheng Du, who had just detained them and vowed to take Zhao Ruilong away, not only released them after hearing a burst of gunfire, but also ignored Zhao Ruilong in the room.

Just then, Lu Yike's phone rang. The arrest warrant for Zhao Ruilong had been sent to her via the official email address, and Zhao Ruilong could be arrested immediately.

Many people are destined to have a sleepless night!

Zhao Donglai, Qi Tongwei, Ji Changming, Gao Yuliang, and Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin are all destined for a sleepless night!

During the arrest, all the drug traffickers except the undercover police officer were killed. Two provincial anti-drug police officers were also injured, but only slightly and were not seriously injured.

With everything settled, Qi Tongwei gave an oral report to his teacher and superior, Gao Yuliang, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

When Gao Yuliang learned of this news, he was naturally furious and couldn't help but swear. In his heart, however, he had already thought of what he would say at the provincial party committee standing committee meeting the next day.

Just as Gao Yuliang hung up the phone with Qi Tongwei, it rang again. He picked it up and said, "This is Gao Yuliang from the Provincial Party Committee!"

On the other end of the phone, Ji Changming's ingratiating voice rang out: "Secretary Yuliang, this is Ji Changming..."

"Old Ji, what's up with calling me so late?"

"Secretary Yuliang, I apologize for disturbing your rest so late. I would like to give you a brief report on what happened at the Lincheng International Hotel tonight..."

Gao Yuliang sneered and interrupted, "Report? Is there any need for a report?"

"Old Ji, you're a veteran Party member. The Provincial Procuratorate and the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau acted without authorization, obstructing the Handong Provincial Public Security Department's arrest operation, resulting in injuries to two police officers. Do you realize the seriousness of the situation?"

Ji Changming felt a tightness in his chest, but still tried to explain, "Secretary Yuliang, please let me explain..."

Gao Yuliang interrupted again, saying, "No need to explain. Save that for the Standing Committee meeting tomorrow."

"Oh, right, don't forget to bring Hou Liangping, the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, and Zhao Donglai. They are my direct superiors."

After saying that, Gao Yuliang hung up the phone without waiting for Ji Changming to say anything.

Ji Changming was on tenterhooks. When the provincial police operation ended and he learned that two officers had been injured, he knew that this storm was bigger and more intense than he had anticipated!

Tomorrow's provincial party committee standing committee meeting will be the time when this storm will completely erupt and sweep across the entire Handong!

And I and the prosecutor's office are right in the eye of the storm this time!