At this very moment,

Jiang Chuo was somewhat bewildered.

Guo Peihan and Zhang Cheng were real.

The group of lackeys crouched on the ground was also real.

The weapons from the brawl and the bloodstains were all real.

But how could Tang Changxue and these people be at the scene?

This made no sense?

"I said, Secretary Jiang, why did you repeatedly want to advance the campaign against gangsters at the committee meeting, and after all this time, you intend to frame me deliberately," he said.

Seeing him not responding,

Tang Changxue added another sly jab.

Jiang Chuo pointed at the chaotic scene and asked, "Then how do you explain this?"

"Explain? Why should I explain? To make a movie, do I need to explain to you, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee?"

Tang Changxue asked.

"A movie? What movie? Comrade Changxue, you really do joke, don't you think this excuse is far too ridiculous?"

Jiang Chuo sneered coldly.

Unruffled, Tang Changxue loudly commanded, "Turn on all the lights."

At his command,

sounds of clicking echoed around, and countless lights on the walls and factory buildings lit up, brightening the entire factory interior as if it were daylight.

Jiang Chuo was stunned.

Completely stunned.

In the darkness, cameras were set up in the shadowy corners.

Beyond the cameras, there were crew members with badges hanging around their necks.

"Turn them off, turn all the cameras off,"

Before Jiang Chuo could react,

Zhang Bangqi had already sprung into action.

He rapidly instructed the reporters at the scene to turn off all their cameras.

The live broadcast footage was cut off in an instant.

"Secretary Jiang, I told you at the start to turn off the cameras, but you didn't listen. Now look, isn't this a huge embarrassment?"

Chen Fang said as he shook the handcuffs in his hand.

"What exactly is going on?"

Jiang Chuo asked sternly.

Chen Fang smiled and said, "This is the filming site of Miss Qi Kexin's new movie 'Dark Storm.' I was just here to visit the set."

"And these people?"

Jiang Chuo pointed to Zhang Cheng and Guo Peihan and asked.

"Oh, them? They are all fans of Miss Qi Kexin. Hearing that Miss Qi was filming a movie here, they brought a group of extras. The scene you saw when you entered was just a part of the movie," Chen Fang explained.

"And what about the guy on the ground?"

Jiang Chuo asked further.

Turning around,

Gao Younan picked up a machete from the ground and handed it over.

Chen Fang took it and knocked on it with his hand, saying, "Prop, just a prop for the movie, Secretary Jiang. Surely you know this. And those bloodstains on the ground are also movie blood bags, all professional stuff."

At this very moment,

Jiang Chuo was at a loss for words.

Seeing this, Tang Changxue stepped forward and said, "Secretary Jiang, this movie had been registered with the Broadcasting Bureau long ago, and using this factory was also approved by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. There's nothing wrong with the procedures. I just don't understand, Secretary Jiang, how did your anti-gangster campaign end up here?"

After this statement,

Jiang Chuo felt the room spin.

If this operation hadn't been broadcast live, he might have been able to gloss over it.

But now? What now?

The entire special operation was being broadcast live across the province; the audience in front of their TVs were all set to watch a real-life anti-gangster blockbuster.

Instead, they ended up with a farce about raiding a movie set.

Isn't this a huge joke?

What would the public think?

They wouldn't think too much of it.

In their eyes, this was just the officials showing off.

In this way, not only did Jiang Chuo utterly lose face,

but the public security departments were also embarrassed.

Even the reputation of the Yong'an Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government was dragged through the mud.

"Was this your doing?"

Jiang Chuo finally realized what was happening and looked at Chen Fang, who stood before him with a faint smile.

Chen Fang hurriedly said, "Secretary Jiang, isn't that comment a bit too harsh? I was just here watching the filming peacefully when you stormed in with your team. How could this be construed as my doing? Besides, I'm just a minor deputy director—how could I possibly orchestrate such a grand plot? No one would believe that if it got out."

Jiang Chuo was furious to the extreme.

He wished he could draw a knife and cut down Chen Fang.

But he also knew that at this moment, he was utterly incapable of doing so.

With gritted teeth, he shouted, "Fall back!"

At his command,

the massive police force began to withdraw.

The three individuals in handcuffs were naturally unshackled.

Their arrival was imposing, but their departure was miserable.

After the police had completely withdrawn,

Jiang Chuo said to Chen Fang, "Can we talk for a moment?"

"We can."

Chen Fang replied.

The two walked out of the steel factory building and into the darkness at the entrance.

With no one around, Jiang Chuo asked, "How did you manage it?"

"Manage what?"

Chen Fang asked.

Jiang Chuo sneered and said, "Now that there's no one else around, stop pretending. I'm asking you, how did you manage to reconcile with Guo Peihan?"

Chen Fang smiled and said, "Knowing it was a trap, of course, I wouldn't jump into it. Guo Peihan isn't a fool either. Once I analyzed the pros and cons with him, he naturally cooperated with me. After all, Secretary Jiang, you wanted to catch us all in one net, didn't you?"

That statement rattled Jiang Chuo.

He asked, "How did you know I would try to catch you all in one net?"

"Heh, Secretary Jiang, I'm not very talented, but I pay great attention to details. After my incident occurred, I didn't notify anyone, but Zhang Cheng already received the news and came over. That was enough to prove that someone was stirring things up behind the scenes."

"After giving it some thought, I realized that Zhang Cheng counts as underworld, and so does Guo Peihan. Once both sides clashed, they would definitely both end up hurt, but what good would that do you? That's when I heard about your launch of a campaign against gangsters at the provincial committee. Suddenly, everything that was unclear became clear."

"And then?"

Jiang Chuo asked.

Chen Fang continued, "Then you know what happened. I reached out to Guo Peihan and asked him to play along with me. Of course, to magnify the impact, I secretly met with Executive Tang as well. Having you make a fool of yourself in front of the entire province would certainly please Executive Tang, wouldn't it?"

During this period.

Chen Fang was continuously creating the illusion that both parties were preparing for a brawl.

This plan was only known to a few key people so that it could lull Jiang Chuo into complacency, ensuring that all the intelligence he received pointed to this brawl being real.

True to form.

In an attempt to make an achievement.

Jiang Chuo struck resolutely.

That was what led to the success of this plan.

After hearing the whole process,

Jiang Chuo took a deep sigh.

He looked earnestly at the young man before him.

He said, "Chen Fang, you really are clever. But don't get too cocky. There's a world of difference between you and me, and dealing with you would take me just a minute."

Chen Fang chuckled and said, "Secretary Jiang, then I, Chen Fang, will be waiting. Oh, and before you leave, may I present you with a gift?"

"What gift?"

Jiang Chuo asked.

Chen Fang snapped his fingers.

Suddenly, at the entrance of the factory building, the figure of a woman emerged, shy and clearly uncomfortable.

This person was none other than Qianqian, the lobby manager of Jinde County's Tonight Gathering.

The woman who had served Chen Fang on his first visit to Tonight Gathering.

Jiang Chuo's expression tightened.

He asked, "What are you implying by giving me a woman?"

Chen Fang burst out laughing and said, "Secretary Jiang, your acting is so convincing. If you were in the movies, you'd probably be an award-winning actor. Since I said I'm giving you a gift, I obviously know her identity. She's been undercover for so long, it's time she returned to her original owner."

This Qianqian was the mole that Jiang Chuo had planted in Jinde County.

Before Chen Fang was transferred to Jinde County,

he had arranged for Qianqian to work at Tonight Gathering.

Of course, the initial purpose was to gather intelligence.

After all, at that time, under Niu Yong's management, Tonight Gathering had very tight ties with the officialdom of Jinde County.

Always thinking she had remained undetected, she did not expect to eventually be discovered by Chen Fang.

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