11: Chapter 11 predicts a nationwide police network! Policewoman: Do you really know the minister?

The people waiting for Sun Zhendong overnight certainly had nothing to fear.

Zhao Yang showed no fear and met his gaze calmly.

After a few seconds, Lin Feng nodded. "If it weren't for them, this case would indeed be difficult to handle."

He picked up his phone and quickly dialed a string of numbers.

After only a few rings, the call was connected.

Lin Feng spoke in a deep voice, "Director Meng, there is a case being handled by the Tongan Municipal Bureau in your Jianghan Province that is very problematic. A report from the public has already reached the Ministry."

Handling reports from the public was a matter of acting impartially and petitioning on behalf of the people.

Similarly, it was also the best excuse to handle private matters through official channels.

On the other end of the phone, Meng Huaishan, the Director of the Jianghan Provincial Public Security Department, felt his heart tighten.

The Minister calling in the middle of the night was definitely not as simple as a report from the public.

It was certainly no small matter.

He hurriedly asked, "Minister, may I ask which case it is?"

Lin Feng said, "The case of Sun Hongwei's suspected corruption, bribery, and murder. Your Provincial Department must take over the case immediately. Director Wang from the Ministry's Police Supervision Bureau will go there tomorrow to coordinate."

"Understood. I will send a Special Investigation Team immediately. I will never allow anyone to bend the law for personal gain during the investigation!"

If Meng Huaishan couldn't grasp Lin Feng's intention, his many years in officialdom would have been in vain.

Ordinary letters and calls from the public would naturally be handled by the relevant departments according to procedure.

For a Vice Minister to personally intervene, especially at this hour, was enough to illustrate the gravity of the situation.

After hanging up, the more Meng Huaishan thought about it, the more he felt a chill down his spine.

Lin Feng, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Public Security, was famous for being impartial and incorruptible.

Without sufficient evidence, he would never have called personally.

Furthermore, he was sending comrades from the Police Supervision Bureau to oversee it, to prevent anyone from tampering with the case.

This was already telling him that the problem with this case in Tongan was definitely not small.

If it wasn't handled well, even the Provincial Department would be held responsible.

This caused Meng Huaishan to immediately feel an invisible pressure.

He immediately called Luo Jinghui, the Captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Jianghan Provincial Public Security Department.

"Jinghui, send people to Tongan immediately to take over the Sun Hongwei case. The designated jurisdiction document will be delivered by a special messenger tomorrow. If anyone is found violating investigative procedures and principles, there must be no leniency!"

"Yes, Director. I'll get right on it."

Once the tasks were arranged, Meng Huaishan finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

The Tongan Municipal Bureau really was a headache.

Next, he would need to keep a close eye on the progress of the case and report to Minister Lin at any time.

At the Ministry of Public Security's Publicity and Education Center, Lin Feng had a heavy expression.

"Old Sun, please believe that the public security force is still a trustworthy one; it's just a few individuals who have tarnished its reputation."

"Let's go grab some late-night snacks together. Consider it my apology to you."

Sun Zhendong quickly waved his hand. "Old Lin, we're at that age where we can't handle too much excitement. Little Zhao isn't an outsider either; you don't need to be so formal."

These words made Lin Feng take another look at Zhao Yang.

When this young man was reporting just now, his analysis was well-reasoned and evidence-based.

Especially the phrase "black sheep" being only a minority saved him some face.

This gave him a better impression of Zhao Yang, so he asked with a smile:

"You're a reporter on the political and legal beat, so you have a good understanding of grassroots public security. Do you have any suggestions for improving public security work?"

Zhao Yang didn't stand on ceremony. After a moment's thought, he said:

"The salaries of grassroots police officers are generally less than a thousand yuan. Their lives are not affluent, so it's inevitable that some cannot resist the temptation of profit."

In fact, even if the income were high, there would still be people who couldn't resist temptation.

At this point, Zhao Yang paused and then continued:

"However, I believe that as our national strength grows, this will gradually be resolved."

"From a national perspective, I do have a suggestion, though I'm not sure if it would be too presumptuous to speak it."

In Lin Feng's position, he certainly cared about the overall situation of public security work nationwide.

Zhao Yang believed that if he threw this out, the other party would definitely take the bait.

Sure enough, Lin Feng raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh? Then let's hear it."

Zhao Yang said, "Take District Head Sun's case for example. Although we have the suspect's DNA sample, catching them isn't easy."

"Because we can't collect samples from everyone and compare them one by one."

"This requires us to establish a unified national database where various regions can upload the information they collect to the database via the internet."

"This would make comparison and screening much easier and avoid the situation where each place fights alone."

"Similarly, other case information can also be shared through a dedicated public security network to improve efficiency."

The golden shield project, which aimed to promote networking within the national public security system, was already being planned for implementation at this time.

But the uses of the golden shield project were far from being as intuitive and specific as what Zhao Yang was saying.

Lin Feng was secretly amazed. This young man not only had a sense of the big picture but also had such forward-thinking ideas.

He gave Sun Zhendong a deep look and deliberately shook his head with a sigh:

"It's a pity that such an outstanding young man isn't from your Donghai Province!"

Sun Zhendong was equally surprised by Zhao Yang's performance.

On the way back, Sun Zhendong asked intentionally:

"When you interviewed Hongwei, you asked about attracting investment. Do you have any suggestions for attracting investment in Donghai Province?"

In front of Sun Zhendong, Zhao Yang did not intend to be modest.

He wanted to leave a sufficiently good impression on Sun Zhendong, and this time he wanted to be even more startling.

"Uncle Sun, then I'll speak my mind. Please don't laugh at me."

Sun Zhendong rarely showed a smile. "Just speak. It doesn't matter even if you're wrong."

Since being listed as a candidate for the successor to the Governor, Sun Zhendong had spent most of his time these past few days thinking about how to develop the economy.

He had been pondering the question he just asked for many days.

Zhao Yang pondered slightly and spoke:

"As a front-runner region, Donghai Province should appropriately transfer excess production capacity to the central and western regions."

"Focus on developing the automobile and internet industries. Sooner or later, we will be like developed countries, where every household owns a family car. This is a huge market. The internet has even more infinite possibilities."

As for Artificial Intelligence and 5G applications, Zhao Yang didn't dare say a word.

Otherwise, it would be too supernatural.

At this time, Donghai Province was exactly as Zhao Yang described; traditional industries like textiles and garments indeed faced overcapacity.

The industrial structure was singular, competition among enterprises was fierce, profit margins were decreasing, and small factories were closing down one after another...

This young man really had something in him.

Sun Zhendong couldn't help but ask, "What about real estate?"

Zhao Yang didn't hesitate, his tone very certain:

"The next ten to fifteen years will be the golden age of real estate. Even if you don't go looking for investment, real estate companies will come knocking on your door."

"At this time, what we need to do is not just attract investment, but select investment."

Sun Zhendong's pupils constricted slightly.

Select investment? This was a very novel way of putting it!

The two talked and chatted all the way, and before they knew it, the car had driven into the Donghai Province Liaison Office.

Zhao Yang quickly got out and opened the door for Sun Zhendong.

Sun Zhendong got out of the car and shook Zhao Yang's hand.

"Little Zhao, go get some rest. I hope we'll have the chance to work together in the future."

Zhao Yang knew that he had gained Sun Zhendong's approval.

He smiled and nodded, his tone neither humble nor arrogant:

"I look forward to it as well."

Once in the room arranged by the Liaison Office, Zhao Yang found himself no longer sleepy.

He took out his laptop, dialed into the internet, and logged onto QQ.

He found that his only friend's avatar was actually not gray, so he quickly opened the chat window.

[The Scenery of Old] Officer Jiang, is there a Minister surnamed Lin in your Ministry?

The other party replied instantly, concise and to the point.

[Jiang Nan] Vice Minister Lin Feng.

[The Scenery of Old] Sorry, I revealed your identity as the whistleblower to him.

[Jiang Nan] (Surprised) Keep bragging!

Sitting by the computer, Jiang Nan's pupils shook violently: Could this bastard really have contact with Ministry leaders?