At the main entrance of the Foley Hotel, Zhou Peng was held down by four police officers and put into a police car.
Wang Daolin stood at the door, looking at Yu Zheng, Yang Dong and others and said, "Go back and wash up quickly. I may investigate you as soon as I have some free time. Find a lawyer and be prepared."
Yu Zheng didn't say anything, and the hot-tempered Yang Dong didn't dare to talk back.
"Let's go!" Wang Daolin waved his hand and left quickly with a group of police officers.
On the side of the road, Wei Xiangzuo held out his hand modestly and said to Yu Zheng, "Then go back and think about it again, Mr. Yu?"
"…!" Yu Zheng shook hands with Wei Xiangzuo and said, "The Coders Association and the Police Department are on the same page. You are the first one to do this."
"Come on, haha." Wei Xiangzuo smiled: "Mr. Yu, when it comes to the speed of pulling up and taking off pants, you people in the Elders' Council have always been at the forefront of the Coders' Association. I won't argue with you, let's just talk about the facts. Is the garrison awesome? Of course it is! But you have to know that the municipal government has the final say in the district."
Yu Zheng said nothing.
"That's it. I'm leaving first." Wei Xiangzuo waved his hand and turned to leave.
…
Two hours later, in the backyard of the garrison headquarters, at the temporary office building of the president of the Coders Association.
Yu Zheng sat on the sofa, frowned at Zhang Ming and asked, "Let's be frank. The price you offer is indeed not low, and we are willing to support you. But the problem is that Lao Li is holding a big knife to our necks and wants us to collect the money. How are you going to solve this problem?"
"Lao Li is a grasshopper after autumn...!"
"President Zhang, please stop using metaphors with me, okay? Zhou Peng was locked in a cage just because of your reckless remarks." Yu Zheng was very annoyed: "Just tell me the solution directly."
Zhang Ming picked up the teacup and asked, "What can they do to Zhou Peng?"
"What do you mean? We are road runners. If we are checked casually, we will be in trouble." Yang Dong raised his eyebrows and replied: "What if they really sentence Zhou Peng?!"
Zhang Ming took a sip of tea and tapped his fingers on the table: "I wish Lao Li would use his private power to mess with our Coders Association."
"What do you mean?" Yu Zheng asked.
"If he arrests a few more people, we'll start a riot." Zhang Ming replied calmly, "Let's not even talk about the sixteen districts banding together. Even if the docks in four or five districts were shut down, the companies were shut down, and tens of thousands of people were shouting, would Lao Li be able to bear it?"
Hearing this, Yang Dong disagreed: "Don't they have brains? If you cause trouble, they will suppress it! Are the terrorist squad and the police department just there to eat and do nothing?"
"Does he dare to arrest so many people?" Zhang Ming knocked on the table. "What period is it now? Wen Zhanbo has just been arrested, and District One is sending troops to Longcheng! He can't afford to suffer any harm now, do you understand?!"
Yu Zheng and Yang Dong remained silent.
"I said that Lao Li is a grasshopper after autumn, and I'm not kidding you." Zhang Ming crossed his legs. "Wen Zhanbo is in prison, and his arms business can no longer be carried out. Without money, how can he support his people? His relationship with Zhao Weihu is so ambiguous, and he even has contact with people in the Chinese District. Do you think the upper echelons will let him go? Are the executive officers of District 1 all fools? He will fall sooner or later. They haven't touched him yet, probably because the situation with Lao Mo is more complicated, and the upper echelons don't want to see turmoil in Longcheng."
Yu Zheng frowned and thought: "What you said is just empty talk. I want to ask one thing now. Can you solve Zhou Peng's problem?!"
"Sure." Zhang Ming replied without hesitation: "I'll call the garrison and they'll come over to pick him up."
"What's the reason?" Yang Dong asked.
"On suspicion of reselling garrison weapons, what grounds do their judicial departments have to detain people?" Zhang Ming asked in return.
When the two heard this, they nodded unconsciously.
"It's true that the garrison can't control the area, and they don't have the power to enforce the law, but don't forget who holds Longcheng's guns?" Zhang Ming looked at the two anxiously and said, "If the newcomer An Zecheng has a close relationship with Lao Li, then things may still change. But do you think An Zecheng cares about Lao Li?! He doesn't have a gun to support him, so it's only a matter of time! You have to be more far-sighted, understand?"
The two looked at each other, feeling a little nervous and hesitant.
Zhang Ming looked at the two men's expressions, turned around and shouted, "Xiangzi, bring those boxes of goods over here!"
Three minutes later, four men came in carrying four black boxes, which they opened directly on the ground, revealing the banknotes and numbered gold bars produced by the Europa Bank.
"Let me be honest. These days, all promises are in vain. Today's life cannot be like tomorrow's. Even gods cannot predict what the future will be like." Zhang Ming pointed at the cash box and said in a loud voice, "We don't care what Lao Li does, but I said eight million, and I will definitely give you eight million."
Yu Zheng and Yang Dong looked at each other.
"Take the money and let's continue working. As for Zhou Peng, don't worry, he will definitely come out." Zhang Ming picked up the teacup again.
Yu Zheng and Yang Dong liked money and were tempted, but they also knew that if they mentioned the money, they would be completely tied to the garrison and there would be no regrets.
Who dares to deceive the garrison? Who dares to take the money from the Qingyi Bureau for free
Doesn't that mean you don't want to live anymore?!
The two looked at the cash box, somewhat hesitantly.
…
Zone 1.
In the interrogation room of a certain prison, Jing Yan sat on a chair with his legs crossed and asked in a hoarse voice, "What's going on over there?"
"Zhou Peng has been arrested, and Yu Zheng and Yang Dong have gone to the garrison." A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses intervened and said, "The two sides are now completely at odds, and it is estimated that they will go all in for a decisive battle."
"Lao Li is determined to win over the Coders Association, haha." Jing Yan said with a smile.
"He has no other way to go." The man with gold-rimmed glasses echoed softly, "He is in a very difficult situation now. Old An ignores him, and Old Wen is also in prison. For now, he can only cultivate his inner strength and exchange his achievements for resources with Ouyang Zhen. If he doesn't make any progress, I guess Erdang will have to be replaced because he is too blunt in his work. The Qingyi Bureau is a regional unit after all. He can be kicked out just because he wants to. Erdang is under a lot of pressure."
Jing Yan pondered for a while: "Let them make some noise again."
"Well, okay, what about that person...?"
"Keep going. I'll notify you when it needs to be uncovered." Jing Yan replied indifferently.
…
Inside the island's prison for serious criminals.
A young man with obvious scars on his head and neck walked into a cell and asked softly, "Sir, are you looking for me?"
"Well, do you want to go out?" the other party asked with a smile.
"…!" The young man was stunned for a moment: "Why do you ask that?"
"There is a chance." The old man replied softly.