Upon watching the video, Li Xiang was not happy. Instead, he frowned deeply and stood there in a daze for a long time.

"How about that? Pretty explosive, right? Plenty of evidence, isn't it?"

An Xin, however, was visibly excited, saying, "The coastal highway project was ostensibly awarded through open bidding, but in reality, it was rigged and awarded to Huaxuan Construction Company. This Zhao Yu is the legal representative of Huaxuan Construction Company. I've checked, he is..."

Click!

As An Xin was speaking, Li Xiang reached out and pressed the VCD eject button, took out the disc, and asked, "Where did you get this disc?"

An Xin paused for a moment, then said, "Hey, never mind where it came from. Anyway, this is evidence, solid, irrefutable proof, isn't it? With evidence, we can arrest people. Remember the car explosion on the day of the bidding? There must be a connection between the two, right? As long as we continue to dig deeper, we'll definitely find out the truth."

Li Xiang frowned deeply and said earnestly, "Anxin, take my advice, don't investigate this case anymore. Also, don't hand over this disc, give it to me, I'll destroy it."

"Why? No, it's the evidence I finally got my hands on..."

Anxin was completely puzzled.

The car bombing case, the Grand Palace waitress's suicide by jumping off a building—all the evidence now points to Zhao Yu. This CD is irrefutable evidence. Why would he refuse to investigate his good partner and brother?

Li Xiang felt a headache coming on and said, "Where did the evidence come from? Would someone be so kind as to send you evidence? It's obvious that someone wants to use the police to get rid of their competitor. You've been used as a pawn, do you know that?"

Anxin retorted, "So what? Is the evidence real? I'm asking you, if we follow this evidence, can't we uncover the car bombing case? Including the suicide at the Grand Palace, and the recent series of cases in Jinghai? Why can't we investigate those?"

"Anxin, why are you so stubborn? Use your brain and be more flexible, okay?"

Li Xiang looked helpless, put his hands on An Xin's shoulders, shook her for a while, sighed, and said, "I'm asking you, who's behind Huaxuan Construction Company?"

"Zhao Yu, is that what was said in the video?" An Xin still didn't understand.

"Who is Zhao Yu's father?"

"Zhao Yu... Zhao Lidong?"

Only when she thought of the name Zhao Lidong did An Xin realize what was going on.

Who is Zhao Lidong?

Those were the top two figures in Jinghai, people with extraordinary abilities. Even his greatest reliance, Director An and Director Meng, were subordinates of Zhao Lidong.

What about yourself?

They were nothing more than pawns and foot soldiers.

Can a lowly soldier bring down a great general?

At least within the political and legal system, it is unlikely.

But An Xin was stubborn and insisted, "So what if it's Zhao Lidong? He's the leader of the political and legal system. If his son commits a crime, then he should be even more careful to avoid suspicion, and even put justice above family ties!"

"Don't worry, you're being so naive! Zhao Lidong only has one son. If you investigate him like this, aren't you just stabbing your superiors in the back? Besides, without his approval, why would anyone give Zhao Yu face? Just turn a blind eye, understand?" Li Xiang was at her wit's end and advised.

"I can't close it!"

Once An Xin's stubborn temper flared up, no one could stop him. He glared at Li Xiang and said, "If you're afraid, I'll investigate myself. I wear this police uniform, so I have to be worthy of the national emblem above my head and worthy of the people!"

After saying that, An Xin snatched the CD from Li Xiang's hand, turned around and rushed out of the office.

"Peace of mind!"

Li Xiang shouted, trying to stop them, but he couldn't stop them at all.

Moreover, Li Xiang could almost imagine that since that person could send An Xin this CD, major newspapers and television stations would definitely arrange it as well.

At this point, even if he stopped An Xin, it would be useless.

The only recourse now is to find a solution: immediately notify the higher-ups.

Li Xiang took out his phone and quickly called Secretary Wang.

...

As expected, Li Xiang's prediction was wrong. That very evening, the Jinghai Evening News and television stations directly broadcast Zhao Yu's words from the DVD, especially his statement, "Who agrees? Who disagrees?" He adopted the demeanor of a mafia boss, causing the other construction companies that planned to bid to obediently give in.

This incident caused another huge uproar in Jinghai City!

Zhao Lidong, the second-in-command, has a son involved in organized crime, manipulating bidding processes and suppressing other construction companies. This brings to mind the car bombing incident during previous bidding processes, and the suicide of a female employee at the Grand Palace...

Dazzling terms such as collusion between officials and businessmen and protection rackets for organized crime are rampant in major forums and newspapers.

Even taxi radios have started playing the same thing on a loop.

Now, it's impossible for anyone in Jinghai not to know about it.

In his office, Tang Ping looked at the front page of the Jinghai Evening News, where Zhao Yu's arrogant face was prominently featured on the cover. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "This Uncle Tai is really ruthless. Old ginger is spicier. This combination of punches is enough to give Zhao Lidong a hard time."

The plane stood to the side, pouring tea, and asked in surprise, "Boss, do you think Uncle Tai did this?"

Tang Ping chuckled and said, "Heh, who else could it be but him? Who in Jinghai has his methods? Last time he even told me to wait and see the show, but this time, Zhao Yu will be skinned alive if he doesn't die!"

Ring ring ring!

Just then, the landline on the desk rang; it was Uncle Tai calling.

Tang Ping answered the call and immediately laughed, "Uncle Tai, what a brilliant move! You've put Zhao Lidong in a difficult position. He's faced with a choice: to uphold justice and sacrifice his own family, or to make a drastic decision. It's up to him to choose. Haha, Uncle Tai, I admire you more than anyone else!"

Uncle Tai, ever the cunning old fox, refused to admit anything, saying, "Huh? What are you talking about? What methods? I don't understand at all. Tang Ping, you're always playing riddles with me. I called to ask you to meet sometime to talk about the coastal highway project. By the way, I have some good news for you!"

Tang Ping didn't bother to call him out and agreed, "Sure, you choose the place, I'm ready anytime. Oh, and let's invite Gao Qiqiang too!"

"What's up? You two seem to be getting along well?"

"It's alright, we used to be neighbors."

Uncle Tai pondered for a moment and said, "We'll see. He might not be available right now. The coastal highway project wasn't done well, so I sent him to the sand pit."

"All right!"

Gao Qiqiang was exiled to the battlefield?

That means he wasn't valued by Uncle Tai. Originally, Gao Qiqiang was valued and strongly supported by Uncle Tai because of his relationship with Chen Shuting, and because Uncle Tai recognized Gao Qiqiang as his godson to take care of him in his old age.