"You've finally shown yourself," Qin Ye narrowed his eyes and said to the middle-aged man before him.

The middle-aged man let out a cold laugh and said, "With Elder Qin stepping out, if I didn't show up, wouldn't that be rather inappropriate?"

"Seeing Dai Peng and his people, I was wondering if Cai Xiaodong really had the guts to spread his net this wide just relying on them? I didn't expect you were backing him up. Now that I think about it, it's not so strange after all,"

Qin Ye said.

The middle-aged man sighed deeply and said, "Alright, let's not waste words. With things having escalated to this point, it's clear there's no good way to wrap this up. So, what's it going to be? Have you made your choice?"

Qin Ye turned to look at Chen Fang and asked, "Ah Fang, what do you plan to do?"

Chen Fang's lips tightened, and he said firmly, "I have only one condition: Cai Xiaodong and all those behind him must face the law."

As these words were spoken,

the middle-aged man's expression darkened, and he spread his hands saying, "So, there's nothing to discuss?"

Qin Ye laughed and replied, "The waves behind drive on those before in the Yangtze River. Since Chen Fang has put it out there that all of you must face the law, I, at my age, surely can't be outdone by a kid, right? Old Ning, what do you think?"

Ning Gang laughed heartily.

He said, "Old Qin is right. We've lived this long; we can't let ourselves be outdone by children, can we?"

The two heavyweights from the political and military realms were indicating their firm support for Chen Fang.

The middle-aged man then looked toward Zhong Pan and asked, "President Zhong, you are a businessman. Surely a businessman wouldn't make such a foolish choice, right? After all, it's not worth the loss."

Zhong Pan smiled faintly.

He said, "I am a businessman, but I am also a national representative. I have supervisory rights. If these two venerable gentlemen dare to take a stand, what do I have to fear?"

It seemed,

the final negotiation had broken down.

The middle-aged man was not panicked,

he nodded and said, "Fine then, since that's the case, I respect everyone's choice."

As soon as these words were said,

the middle-aged man called out loudly, "Add three more names to the wanted list: Qin Ye, Ning Yi, and Zhong Pan."

After these three names were read out,

he took a walkie-talkie from Yang Yi's hand, stared at Chen Fang and the others, and shouted into the device, "I am Gao Jianmin, Deputy Minister of Public Security. I order that all individuals on the wanted list who resolutely resist arrest, according to the regulations, be shot on sight."

This guy was truly ruthless.

He wasn't just trying to silence witnesses.

He was planning to kill every last one of the dozen or so people in front of him,

including these bigwigs like Qin Ye.

Without thinking, it was clear that Gao Jianmin had prepared for the worst before he came.

Most of the people present were from the public security police force, subordinates to him, and he had the power to manipulate the situation to his benefit.

How this incident would eventually be portrayed was still up to him, wasn't it?

The barrels of the police guns rose again,

and it seemed that a "massacre" was about to commence.

But in an instant,

suddenly, countless voices shouted, "Drop your weapons! Don't move!"

At the entrance of Qingquan Mountain villa,

an overwhelming number of armed police soldiers poured in, swiftly encircling the police force.

Not just in the courtyard,

but also in the woods,

one could see a considerable number of armed police soldiers who had already taken control of the snipers on the scene.

Immediately following,

another group strolled in mightily from the entrance.

The one at the forefront was none other than Shen Zhenbang, the newly appointed Governor of Yong'an Province.

Following Shen Zhenbang were provincial leaders such as the Vice Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Tang Changxue, Wen'an City Party Secretary Song Yiqiang, Mayor Ge Weijun, and others.

Compared to Dai Peng's show of force, it was immeasurably grander.

In the nick of time.

Gao Jianmin saw that the situation was exposed and beyond salvage, and in that instant, he suddenly pulled out a pistol from his waistband and aimed at Cai Xiaodong in the crowd, pulling the trigger.

Just as he made his move.

Chen Fang noticed this detail.

He quickly pulled at Cai Xiaodong.

As Cai Xiaodong hit the ground, the gun fired, and a bullet flew out with a thud, striking Chen Fang in the shoulder blade, splattering blood in all directions, and Chen Fang too fell to the ground with a thud.

The scene turned into utter chaos.

After a moment of panic, Shen Zhenbang shouted angrily, "Take him down!"

The armed police soldiers quickly sprang into action, snatching the gun directly from Gao Jianmin's hands and pinning him to the ground.

The other people present, including Dai Peng, Wang Hengyi, and everyone else, were also swiftly controlled by the armed police.

"Ah Fang, how are you? How are you?"

The moment Chen Fang hit the ground.

All the women cried out in panic and crowded around him.

Chen Fang's shoulder was already drenched in a bright red.

He only felt many heads moving around in front of him, but his vision was growing unclear.

Agonizing pain surged through him.

His vision darkened.

And he passed out.

...

He did not know how long he had slept.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw the stark white ceiling.

Without a doubt, he was lying in a hospital bed.

"You're awake?"

It was the excited voice of Gu Jingshu.

Chen Fang looked to his side and saw an exhausted Gu Jingshu looking at him excitedly, her cheeks still stained with tear tracks.

He tried to sit up.

But a sudden increase in pain in his shoulder brought cold sweat to his forehead, and he collapsed back onto the bed.

"Don't move around, you just had surgery not long ago. The bullet has been removed, but it takes a hundred days to recover from bone and muscle injuries, so you'll have to rest properly for a while." Gu Jingshu immediately leaned over and held him, speaking with evident concern.

"How long... How long have I been asleep?" Chen Fang weakly asked.

Gu Jingshu counted on her fingers and said, "From yesterday to today, about a day and a night, I guess."

"And... And them... How are they?" Chen Fang asked.

Gu Jingshu declared, "Let's start with Cai Xiaodong. The General Administration of Customs has already ordered an investigation into the Shendong Group smuggling case. This morning, the Customs' investigation teams have been stationed in various places across Yong'an Province. Shendong Group, Cai Xiaodong, and all their big backers have all been caught in one fell swoop."

"And... What about the rest?"

It went without saying that Chen Fang was asking about his "wives' troop."

Gu Jingshu comforted him, "Don't worry, they're all fine. Those dismissal orders and warrants they issued have all been invalidated, which means everyone is back to normal now. However, they can't come to see you these days; the investigation team has called them in to cooperate with the investigation."

With these words.

Chen Fang breathed a sigh of relief.

His body also felt much more relaxed.

Thankfully, apart from his own injury, the others who had helped him were unaffected, which was the best possible outcome.

Seeing the moisture returning to Gu Jingshu's eyes.

Chen Fang asked, "Aren't I fine? Why are you crying again?"

Gu Jingshu wiped away a tear and explained, "Seeing you hurt so badly and being unable to help at all makes me feel awful."

Chen Fang smiled.

He reached out with his right hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

He said, "Who says you can't help? Look, now that I'm injured, only you can take care of me..."

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