108: Chapter 108 Grandpa, I want this!

Facts proved that they were right.

A scene like this was not only happening in Donglin Province.

Almost at the same time.

All across the country.

An unprecedented operation was unfolding silently.

...

Last night.

After the matter of the storage ring was reported in Jianghai City.

A top-secret emergency document was issued overnight.

The Central Joint Investigation Team was officially established, with members from the Commission for Discipline Inspection, Supervision, Public Security, the Ministry of State Security, and various other departments.

The security clearance level was unprecedented!

And the first thing the joint investigation team did after being established was not to investigate externally.

It was... self-investigation!

No one was an exception.

All personnel participating in the operation had to check themselves first.

lifespan treasure.

Assets.

Transaction records.

Not a single thing could be missed.

In the conference room.

Some looked composed.

Some looked calm.

And some had cold sweat seeping from their foreheads.

Some passed on the spot.

And rushed across the country overnight.

And some didn't even make it out of the conference room door.

Three o'clock in the morning.

The first batch of people was taken away directly.

No one knew the exact number.

And no one knew the list.

But everyone involved in the operation understood one thing.

This time, there was no buffer, no testing.

And certainly no so-called advance notice.

After the lifespan treasure appeared.

Many things that used to take months or years to investigate.

Now, it only required opening a page.

...

At daybreak, which was this morning.

Countless meeting notices from the public security, discipline inspection, and supervision systems across all provinces, cities, and autonomous regions in the country were sent out simultaneously.

The reasons were almost identical.

"Important Meeting Regarding the Jianghai City lifespan treasure Incident"

Many people were pleasantly surprised after receiving the notice.

"Distributing invitation codes?"

You have to know, the buzz around the lifespan treasure these past two days has been too high.

It had already gone viral online.

Some people relied on selling invitation codes, risking their lives, to buy cars and houses.

Some people were still pulling strings everywhere for a single invitation code.

Now, the authorities were holding a meeting.

And were actually distributing invitation codes on the spot?

Many people were in a good mood on the way there.

...

Yuenan Province.

A certain city's Public Security Bureau.

The meeting hadn't started yet.

Several cadres were already gathered together.

"I heard everyone gets an invitation code today."

"Really?"

"Could it be fake? A classmate of mine received the news last night."

"That's great, my son has been pestering me for a day."

"Haha, same with my wife."

The few were still talking.

The meeting began.

Sure enough, the staff distributed invitation codes on the spot.

Everyone was instantly beaming with joy.

Some couldn't wait to download it.

Some were registering while preparing to study the mall.

Others secretly held back some, planning to take them home for their families.

Just then.

The conference room door opened.

Several members of the investigation team walked in.

The laughter came to an abrupt halt.

...

Nanchuan Province.

A certain municipal government.

A vice mayor was sitting in the front row.

When seeing the staff distributing invitation codes.

His eyes lit up slightly.

He had heard yesterday.

That an invitation code in Jianghai City had already been bid up to tens of thousands.

If he could keep a few in his hands...

Thinking of this, he calmly pressed the stack of invitation codes he received under his documents.

Planning to secretly keep a few after the meeting ended.

But the next second, the investigation team entered the room.

A single sentence made the smile on his face freeze completely.

"Everyone, please download the lifespan treasure and place your phones on the table."

His hand trembled slightly.

...

Linnan Province.

A certain city.

A cadre in charge of organizing the meeting.

While the staff wasn't paying attention.

Secretly stuffed two invitation codes into his briefcase.

He had even planned it out in his mind.

One for his son.

One to give to that big taxpayer.

Anyway, keeping a bit more was never wrong.

After all, this kind of thing would be a favor in the future.

As a result, the moment the investigation team entered the door.

The first thing was to check the number of invitation codes.

The moment the briefcase was opened.

The cadre's face turned instantly pale.

...

Yunhe Province.

A large lecture hall.

Someone complained in a low voice.

"Why are there only thirty invitation codes?"

"There are over fifty people here."

"It's not enough to go around at all."

The person in charge of the meeting smiled and said:

"Don't worry, there's more coming."

One sentence calmed many people's emotions down.

But ten minutes later.

When the joint investigation team walked into the conference room.

No one could laugh anymore.

...

Yunan Province.

A certain prefecture-level city.

Less than ten minutes into the meeting.

The investigation team announced.

Everyone open the lifespan treasure.

Many people were still a bit confused.

Until the first cadre was asked to leave the conference room.

The entire venue went completely silent.

...

A similar scene.

Was still unfolding across the country.

Some were composed.

Some were terrified.

Some protested against the invasion of privacy.

And some tried to stall for time.

Some even made excuses that their phones were out of battery.

Forgot their phones.

Forgot their passwords.

Various excuses.

Emerged one after another.

But not a single one.

Was useful.

lifespan treasure.

Was using a method that no one had expected.

To redefine property investigation.

...

More and more people.

Were taken away on the spot.

More and more data.

Gathered at the joint investigation team.

The numbers in the conference room.

Became increasingly shocking.

At first.

Seeing assets of tens or hundreds of millions.

Everyone would still be shocked.

Later.

They slowly became numb.

Hundreds of millions.

Two hundred million.

Three hundred million.

Constantly refreshing.

Someone couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"In the past, investigating a person."

"Meant checking banks."

"Checking real estate."

"Checking equity."

"Checking overseas accounts."

"Checking relatives."

"It might not even be clear after a few years."

"Now..."

He paused for a moment.

Looking at the lifespan treasure on his phone.

"Ten seconds!"

The person beside him nodded silently.

No one refuted it, because this was the truth.

...

As data continued to be aggregated.

List after list.

Started being sent to Yanjing.

And on the other side.

New orders were constantly being issued.

Continue investigating.

Expand the scope.

Do not miss anyone.

Some were taken away just as they were about to speak.

Some were taken away just as they were about to sign.

Some saw the investigation team the moment they walked out of their offices.

There were even people who were being interviewed in the morning.

And had already disappeared from news footage by the afternoon.

In just half a day, who knows how many people spent the night sleepless.

And who knows how many people.

Started frantically recalling every single thing they had done over the years.

However.

It was already too late.

The numbers on the lifespan treasure.

Would not change because of fear.

Nor would they decrease because of regret.

...

Meanwhile.

Yanjing.

Inside a heavily guarded compound.

The courtyard was very quiet.

Under the shade of a tree, an old man with graying hair was wearing reading glasses, looking at the document in his hand.

Beside the stone table.

A mobile phone was placed.

On the screen, news about Jianghai City was being reported.

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from afar.

A young man in his twenties ran in quickly.

"Grandpa!"

The old man took off his glasses and looked at him with a smile.

"What's the rush? What is it this time?"

The young man pointed directly at the news on the phone, his eyes lighting up.

"Grandpa."

"I want this!"