189: 100,000

"I haven't violated any rules or discipline, so why are you taking me away? Are you just looking for something to do?"

"No violations? Section Chief Zhao, then what were you doing just now?"

Chen Su sneered.

He then took out his phone and played back what Zhao Qinghong had said in front of everyone.

Seeing Chen Su about to play a recording,

a rare trace of panic appeared in Zhao Qinghong's eyes.

That sneaky bastard Chen Su had actually recorded the entire conversation... The recording on the phone played slowly.

[As long as your factory hands over fifteen percent of the annual profits to me, I guarantee your factory will run smoothly in Maple City without any issues.]

...[Naturally, there are no problems with the inspection results, but the final outcome is whatever I say it is.]

Zhao Qinghong's face turned greener the more he heard... "Section Chief Zhao, quite the display of official authority!" Wang Qiang snorted.

"Chen Su, do you think this recording proves anything? Technology is so advanced nowadays; who knows if you used AI to synthesize it?"

Zhao Qinghong refused to admit it.

"Officer He, let's not waste time. Just take him away," Wang Qiang said to He Youwen.

"Alright."

He Youwen and A Liao, standing on either side, escorted Zhao Qinghong out... The group from the Emergency Management Bureau's fire department looked at each other in bewilderment as they saw Zhao Qinghong being loaded into the police car.

What was going on?

Their leader had been arrested; was the inspection work supposed to continue?

They felt as if they had lost their backbone.

At a loss and completely unsure of what to do next... He Youwen shouted at the group before leaving.

"Why are you all standing here instead of going back to work? Do you want to come to the station too?"

The dazed crowd finally snapped out of it.

They didn't know why Zhao Qinghong had been arrested.

Hearing He Youwen's words, they were terrified of being implicated.

One by one, they quickly scrambled into their cars.

Before long, the Emergency Management Bureau's official vehicles vanished from sight.

This fire inspection ended in such an anticlimactic fashion... Shortly after they left, the Procuratorate's vehicle and He Youwen's police car also drove out of the factory.

Once everyone was gone,

Chen Su returned to the factory director's office.

He retrieved a camera from a corner of the office.

He had already installed a hidden camera in the office when he arrived that morning.

Combined with that video of the threats,

Zhao Qinghong should be completely finished this time.

No one would be able to save him... Next, it would be the turn of Zhao Hengming, the Chief of the Fengcheng City Public Security Bureau.

Zhao Qingyang, with his broken leg, could be set aside for now.

When the time came, letting Zhao Qingyang watch as the things he took pride in were destroyed bit by bit

seemed like it would be much more satisfying... On the other side,

at the Fengcheng City Public Security Bureau,

Zhao Hengming was gnashing his teeth in rage after learning that Zhao Qinghong had been taken away, especially since his own Wenchang District Public Security Sub-bureau had acted as the assisting unit.

He was furious.

That damn Shen Minghua clearly had no respect for him as a superior.

"Shen Minghua, you brought this on yourself."

"If I can't deal with you, I'll stop using the name Zhao."

Right now, the most urgent matter

was still to find a way to get Zhao Qinghong out.

Although he was the head of the entire Fengcheng public security system,

if Zhao Qinghong had been arrested by a subordinate Sub-bureau, he would have plenty of ways to suppress the matter.

However, his nephew had been taken away by the Procuratorate.

Getting him out of the Procuratorate was clearly beyond his scope of power.

He took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Big Brother, Qinghong was taken away by the Procuratorate."

"When did this happen?" The voice on the phone was very deep.

"Over an hour ago."

"Fine, I understand."

...The man Zhao Hengming called 'Big Brother'

was Zhao Qinghong's father, Zhao Hengyuan.

He was currently serving as the Mayor of Zhangcheng City.

After hanging up with his younger brother, Zhao Hengming,

Zhao Hengyuan's face was clouded with gloom.

Arresting someone from his family right under their noses?

Did they think Zhao Hengyuan's son was someone who could be arrested so easily?

Even though he was in Zhang City and not Maple City,

for someone at his level, their network of connections would hardly be limited to a small place like Zhang City.

He took out his phone and dialed another number.

"Mayor Zhao, what brings you to call me?"

"Stop joking around; I need your help with something."

"What is it?"

"My son was taken away by your Fengcheng Procuratorate. See if you can find a way to suppress the matter."

"When was Qinghong arrested, and what did he do?"

"The business environment in Maple City is poor. Those merchants and small business owners somehow heard about Qinghong and started giving him gifts one after another, hoping to deal with fire inspections. He was reported."

Zhao Hengyuan made it sound very pleasant.

"Alright, I'll go look into the situation."

...5:30 PM.

Taihong Gas Cylinder Factory.

"I've transferred one hundred thousand to you. The place I sent you on your phone is a casino. Find a way to get in there and gamble; get a clear picture of the situation inside and film everything."

Chen Su instructed Wang Xin, who was sitting opposite him.

"No problem, but isn't the amount you transferred a bit much?"

Chen Su had transferred one hundred thousand to Wang Xin all at once for him to go gambling.

He was a bit startled.

Usually, when playing mahjong, he felt it was a big game if a single point exceeded 10 yuan.

This was a hundred thousand yuan.

"It's fine. This money is for you to lose inside; it should be enough to last until you've filmed everything."

Chen Su knew the situation in these underground casinos well.

Hardly anyone ever came out with a profit.

Once you stepped foot in such a place,

the final outcome was most likely total ruin and the loss of one's family.

"What if I win?" Wang Xin said casually.

"How much you win is up to your skill, but remember, you can only lose this hundred thousand at most. Not a single cent of your own money goes on that table."

Gambling was like drugs.

It was highly addictive, and once it went to your head,

it would be hard to quit.

Chen Su didn't want his capable right-hand man to develop a gambling addiction.

If that happened, his losses would be immense.

Only by living an honest life could one work diligently.

And only then could one do good work.

"Don't worry, President Chen, I know where to draw the line."

...Just as Chen Su finished his instructions, his phone rang.

The caller was Li Chuxia.

"Are you coming home for dinner tonight?"

"I'm just about to head back. What do you want to eat? I'll cook when I get home."

"Let's eat out. If we go back now to buy groceries and cook, it'll be very late."

"Alright."

...6:30 PM.

Kaihua Plaza, fifth-floor food court.

Li Chuxia walked slowly along the food corridor, holding Chen Su's arm.

Several servers stood at the entrance of every shop, holding flyers and shouting frantically.

"There aren't many people at Wangpin Steakhouse. Should we eat there? Didn't you like their set meals before?"

Chen Su said calmly, seeing the long lines in front of every other shop.

Li Chuxia gave Chen Su a sidelong glance.

"I used to eat at Wangpin Steakhouse because they had a couple's set meal."

"Now that we're boyfriend and girlfriend, whatever we eat is a couple's meal."

"There's no need to go eat that expensive, mediocre steak."

Chen Su: "Then what do you want to eat?"

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