"Xiao Liu, you're still young and can't understand the current situation. What I'm doing is for our future,"

Guo Linkun said with the air of someone strategizing behind the scenes.

Seeing that Liu Hao still looked perplexed,

Guo Linkun said, "Xiao Liu, Dou Qingquan has just come to our Guyang City. Even though Zhao Yiping has arranged a team for him, he is still new here. Many things still need us veterans to handle. Now we help him deal with Chen Fang. When he finally stands firm, who do you think will be the greatest contributor? This is giving coal in snowy weather, far better than adding flowers to brocade."

Liu Hao frowned and said, "But Chen Fang is no simple character. Two mayors have left because of him. Shouldn't we leave ourselves a way out?"

"Saying you're stupid, you really are. Xue Bo and Ren Yiweng left because of old issues, Dou Qingquan has just arrived, and in our Guyang City, he has no weak spots, is he that easy to get rid of? Chen Fang can't even exert his strength, do you think he can outmaneuver Mayor Dou?"

"That's true, hearing Mayor Guo say this, I'm reassured,"

Liu Hao said.

Guo Linkun patted Liu Hao on the back, saying, "Just relax. If Chen Fang wants to save Geng Junyu and we don't release him, there's only one path left for him: take people to the Environmental Protection Bureau to snatch him back. If he acts tough, you dispatch someone to record the video of the event, send it to the provincial Disciplinary Committee. I want to see how he'll explain himself then."

"Hehe, brilliant, Mayor Guo, truly brilliant,"

Liu Hao said, giving a thumbs up.

Upon hearing this,

Guo Linkun smirked proudly.

He said, "Of course, when it comes to brains, Chen Fang is still too green."

…

Guyang City Public Security Bureau.

Director's office.

Chen Fang recounted the whole situation to Pei Shanglian.

Pei Shanglian said, "Executive Director Chen, just tell me what to do. Should I just take people directly to the Environmental Protection Bureau and snatch him back?"

Having heard this, Chen Fang smiled and said, "I reckon they're hoping I'd go and snatch him."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Pei Shanglian asked.

Chen Fang smiled slightly and said, "We need to take a different approach to this matter."

"Apart from strong-arming, what other options do we have? Do you expect them to let him go easily? The factory has stopped, and Geng Junyu is their last bit of dignity. It won't be so simple to let him go,"

Pei Shanglian said, not pleased.

Chen Fang leaned close to Pei Shanglian and whispered a few words in his ear.

Pei Shanglian was taken aback.

He said, "Good idea, I'll arrange for it right now..."

…

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Guyang City 110 Command Center.

A call came in.

"Hello 110."

The call was answered by a female police officer, who spoke in a gentle voice.

A very anxious voice on the phone said, "I want to report a missing person, my dad has been missing for a long time, we can't find him, can you help us look for him?"

"May I know your father's name?"

The female officer asked.

On the phone, the youthful male voice said, "His name is Geng Junyu."

The female officer looked up at Director Pei Shanglian standing nearby and said, "Okay, please wait at home for a while, the Criminal Police Team of the Public Security Bureau will soon be at your house to investigate."

"Okay, thank you."

After hanging up the phone,

Pei Shanglian let out a long sigh.

He turned to look at Jiang Yun, the new head of the Criminal Police Team beside him and said, "You go take care of it. Remember, follow all the procedures."

Jiang Yun nodded and said, "Guaranteed to complete the task!"

Evening.

City Public Security Bureau's Cooperative Operations Center conference room.

The heads of all major team units had already arrived at the scene.

On the projector, a photo appeared, and it was of Geng Junyu.

Pei Shanglian was all business.

He said, "Now, I will assign the combat tasks."

Everyone picked up a pen.

"The missing person is Geng Junyu, male, 42 years old, from Tianjing Lake Town. Before his disappearance, he was the deputy director of a plating factory in Yongxing Town. He has now been missing for over 24 hours, and we have reason to suspect that he has either been kidnapped or has already met with misfortune. This case is now being escalated and listed as a major criminal case."

After he finished speaking,

he looked toward Jiang Yun.

He said, "Captain Jiang, the Criminal Police Brigade will issue a request for assistance to public security agencies across the province and also distribute a reward notice, to be published in the media and on television stations. A fifty thousand cash reward will be offered to whoever provides clues."

"That high..."

When they heard this, the noise level at the scene rose.

After all, it was just a normal missing person case.

Pei Shanglian smiled and said, "This reward money isn't being paid by our public security system but by the Boiling Point Group, considering the missing person is their employee."

"Oh..."

Upon hearing this, everyone had a moment of realization.

Next, Pei Shanglian continued, "Starting now, the entire police force must be on duty, with the Criminal Police Brigade taking the lead. All local police stations, Traffic Police Brigades, Public Security Brigades, Economic Investigation Brigades, and SWAT Teams must take to the streets. We will set up controls at all major intersections, and I will contact the armed police for support."

"Yes!"

All the named heads of units responded in unison.

Following that,

Pei Shanglian then looked at a middle-aged man sitting in the corner and said, "For the publicity department, coordinate with the TV station for live coverage. Make this case a model of our Public Security Bureau maintaining social stability and ensuring the safety of people's lives and property."

"Yes!"

That man in the corner was precisely the head of the Publicity Department.

"Commissar Yang."

Pei Shanglian then looked toward Commissar Yang Congjian.

"What is it, Director Pei?"

Yang Congjian said.

He paused and added, "You contact the Provincial Public Security Department, request support from them, and ask them to coordinate with the public security systems of the surrounding districts and counties to also support our action and prevent the kidnapper or murderer from fleeing."

"Yes!"

Yang Congjian nodded and replied.

With all tasks assigned,

Pei Shanglian said, "Comrades."

All officers stood at attention, looking toward Pei Shanglian.

Pei Shanglian spoke with fervor, "In the recent period, Guyang City has witnessed several incidents that have caused our public security system to lose the people's trust. Today, we must handle this battle well, and win back the public's goodwill, which we have lost."

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison.

It was clear, they were each filled with fighting spirit.

Around six-thirty in the evening,

Dozens of police cars, with sirens wailing, drove out from the Public Security Bureau's courtyard.

For a while, the streets of Guyang City were teeming with police, and those who didn't know better might really think something big had happened in the city.

At this moment, in a private room of a hotel,

Under the continuous toasts of Guo Linkun and Liu Hao,

Dou Qingquan's face had turned red, and he was beginning to slur his words.

"Guo, Liu, you're both good comrades. Work hard... work hard. Your efforts will not... will not be in vain."

Dou Qingquan's hands were draped over the shoulders of Guo Linkun and Liu Hao, as he spoke warmly.

Unbeknownst to them at the time,

The name of Geng Junyu had already spread throughout the streets and alleys of Guyang City.

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