Qin Shi walked out of the detention center with his head lowered. Wanli and Ren Mingyue were still cursing Fang Qifa, but Qin Shi was thinking about those foreigners.

"Why would someone from abroad contact him again? Could they be the one asking for the paint formula?"

The heat wave hit, and Qin Shi, who had just been thinking about the problem, suddenly felt his breath burning hot and his head dizzy. Even when he got into the car, it felt like an oven.

"Qin Shi, what are you thinking about?"

"I want to go back to the hotel quickly. I'm almost done." In just a few minutes, Qin Shi's clothes were soaked with sweat.

Northerners really can't stand the heat in the south. Now Qin Shi understands why southerners wear shorts, vests and slippers.

It was not until they returned to the hotel that Qin Shi gathered Wanli and Ren Mingyue together to discuss countermeasures.

"I think we can't trust everything Fang Qifa says. It might be an accident. If it doesn't work out, just leave him alone. He should behave himself after a while." Wanli didn't like Fang Qifa's attitude.

"But what if it's true? Otherwise, we just say hello and let the person out. Then if he doesn't behave himself, we lock him up again?" Ren Mingyue was more cautious.

"No, everything must be done according to the rules. Let's investigate the whole story first. And there's one more thing. When we were leaving today, a few foreigners came to see Fang Qifa. I think it's a bit strange. Let's investigate it together!"

"Okay then, I'll ask my family for approval and go to the police station to investigate!" Wanli went to investigate the case.

"Please give me one too. I'll go to the Quality Supervision Bureau and the Transportation Bureau to see if I can find anything!"

In this way, Qin Shi hid in the house, while Wanli and Ren Mingyue went out to investigate relevant information.

It was not until late at night that the two returned dejectedly.

"Why are you so dejected?"

"I'm so annoyed. The people at the Quality Supervision Bureau won't cooperate at all. They said rectification and fines are done, and they don't care about anything else. The Transportation Bureau also said that they issued a joint investigation notice to the Quality Supervision Bureau because someone reported it, but the person who reported it won't say anything! They change the subject when I ask them. When I was really pressed, I gave them a phone number, but they couldn't get through. I'm so angry!"

Ren Mingyue started complaining as soon as she came back, and Wanli was also very angry.

"It all started when Fang Qifa was out of money and the factory was going bankrupt. The Wang Group wanted to buy it, but the two sides couldn't agree on a price. Later, they met again, but Fang Qifa's car was loaded with paint. When the two sides met, the car exploded, and the Wang Group called the police. That's all!"

"So, if Wang Group withdraws the lawsuit, everything will be fine?" Qin Shi asked.

"That's normal. Normally, in this situation, you could just pay some money and the police wouldn't investigate further. But the Wang Group is relentless, saying they won't drop the lawsuit unless they sell the land to them at that price!"

The whole thing seems simple yet complicated. Qin Shi is just a member of the investigation team of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, not a policeman, so there are many things he can't do.

The most crucial thing is that the three of them are from outsiders and are not familiar with the actual relationships here. They don’t know where to find a breakthrough.

"The easiest thing we can do now is to find a way to get the Wang Group to withdraw the lawsuit so that we can get the person out. But... do you have any information about the Wang Group?"

"The police station was very vague. When it came to any in-depth information, they just hesitated and kept silent. In my opinion, these people must know each other privately." Wanli felt frustrated and in a bad mood.

"I did find out a little bit. It seems that this Wang Group made its fortune from smuggling, and later specialized in import and export projects. In recent years, it started to get involved in real estate. It is said that the background behind it is very strong, but I don't know any more details!" Ren Mingyue knew something about this Wang Group.

"Huh? I couldn't find it, how did you find it?" Wanli asked hurriedly.

"My family is in business, so you can find out by asking around. But my family and Wang's Group are not in the same place, and we don't have much dealings with each other, so this is all I found out." Ren Mingyue shrugged, indicating that this was all the information he had.

"Okay, that's it. Let's go eat. You two have been tired all day. After all, we are outsiders. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Let's take a long-term view on this matter!"

After dinner, Wanli and Ren Mingyue went back to rest, while Qin Shi was alone in the room, struggling.

Should we use our authority to pull the person out directly, or should we find a way to rescue the person according to normal procedures?

Just when Qin Shi was still struggling, the phone rang, but it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello, is this Qin Shi, Team Leader Qin?"

"Yes, may I ask who you are?"

"Haha, my name is Hu Guangjin, and I'm the deputy director of the Guangzhou Police Department. I heard you guys seem to be in trouble, and I wonder if there's anything I can do to help you!"

"Trouble? How did you know?"

"If it's convenient for you, come downstairs. I'll be waiting for you in the cafe downstairs of your hotel. Let's meet and talk!"

Qin Shi put down the phone, but he felt a little suspicious. He didn't have any friends in Guangzhou. Who was this person? He actually knew his phone number and knew that he was in trouble. The key was that he was the deputy director of the police department...

Qin Shi quickly checked the information online and found that the deputy director of the Police Department was indeed named Hu Guangjin.

After a quick tidy up, I went downstairs and walked through the lobby to a nearby cafe. Perhaps it was a little late, half of the lights were turned off.

In the middle of the lighted area and the dark area, there was a middle-aged man sitting. When he saw Qin Shi appear, he hurriedly stood up, took the initiative to greet Qin Shi and shook hands with him.

"Team Leader Qin, you are indeed young and promising. Nice to meet you. Please take care of me in the future!"

Although it was just a polite remark, Qin Shi still felt a little embarrassed. He was just a clerk, and the other person was the deputy director of the Police Department after all. Qin Shi was not used to being so polite to him.

"Hello, you must be Director Hu, how did you find me?"

"Haha, Team Leader Qin, don't be suspicious. My brother's name is Humadu, and he's right under your command! So, don't be polite with me. If you want to be polite, just call me Old Hu!"

"Are you Humadu's brother?" Qin Shi was surprised. Humadu, who had just been transferred to his office, had a brother who was an official here.

"That's right, I heard from Madu that you guys seemed to be in some trouble. After all, he's my brother, so I volunteered to come over and see if I could help you in any way!"

Since he is Humadu's brother, Qin Shi felt relieved. Otherwise, how could you dare to use someone who came to help you for no reason!

Humadu was also smart. He knew that he and his friends were unfamiliar with the place. In addition, the documents for the past two days were all from the police station, detention center, etc., so he asked his brother to come forward. Does this mean he is taking sides?

Let’s talk about the future later. Qin Shi briefly talked about Fang Qifa’s story, but did not mention the paint formula. He just said that if this person wanted to be useful to the country, they had to find a way to get rid of him.

"Oh, I understand, but you can't touch the Wang Group!" Hu Guangjin expressed his opinion after listening.