The lights in the headquarters building finally went out slowly, as if nothing had ever happened. But the people who came out all had complicated expressions. The world in District 5 had completely changed. It was no longer the District 5 of the past. As for the slogan of equality for all that people used to talk about, it had become a thing of the past.
Ye Hua was the last person to leave the headquarters building. Standing in front of the headquarters building, Ye Hua felt particularly small, even humble. Although he was given the title of the highest-ranking officer of District 5, here, any order Ye Hua gave had to be approved by those people. If they did not agree, Ye Hua could not even urinate on the side of the road!
Ye Hua chuckled self-deprecatingly and turned to leave, only to see Chen Kaiming looking equally dejected. The man was utterly forlorn, radiating a sense of heartache. Just moments before, he had been a powerful and influential figure, leading a group of followers to investigate cases everywhere. But after a major conference, he had become like this. Although he was nominally transferred to the outer city as the deputy head of a garrison, everyone knew that the deputy-level leaders in the outer city had virtually no real power.
Chen Kaiming seemed to have seen Ye Hua as well, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes, causing Ye Hua to stumble and almost fall to the ground. However, Ye Hua was, after all, a top officer. Although he had to add the word "puppet" to his title, it did not affect his usual aura control at all.
After a brief pause, Ye Hua straightened his collar and turned to leave as if he hadn't seen Chen Kaiming, without even offering an explanation. However, Ye Hua was extremely uneasy, as the establishment of District Five was inseparable from Chen Kaiming.
If it weren't for Chen Kaiming leading a group of people to maintain order here and using his iron-fisted methods to suppress countless villains, there would basically be no District 5 as we know it today. The people in District 5 regarded Chen Kaiming as a god in their hearts, but they never expected that just one order from him would directly cause the meritorious Chen Kaiming to fall from his pedestal.
Chen Kaiming was pulled into the car by several people, his eyes still fixed on Ye Hua's back with resentment until he disappeared into the darkness.
...
It was past 11 p.m., and news of the meeting at the headquarters still hadn't come out. It seemed that the higher-ups were intentionally conducting it in secret, not planning to make a big fuss about it.
It seems they are afraid that some of these individuals will become too powerful, potentially triggering public resistance.
Chen Kaiming was taken to an interrogation room and it is unknown what kind of treatment he received. He was not released until after 9 p.m.
After emerging, Chen Kaiming wandered the streets like a walking corpse, looking at the surrounding buildings with a faint pain in his heart. However, when several patrol teams from the garrison passed by Chen Kaiming, they gave him a special salute. In the past, when he met these patrol team members, Chen Kaiming would always return the salute with a smile, but today he seemed not to see them at all, staring into the distance.
The patrol members were all curious, and it wasn't until they had walked a distance that someone spoke up.
"Old Chen doesn't look right! He looks so dejected! Did something happen?"
"I don't know. He's usually all smiles, but he seems so strange today. Could it be that some major case has occurred?"
"Impossible. The case at the crossroads is big enough, right? It only made Old Chen a little unhappy. Look at the way he looked just now, his face was practically hanging over his shoulder!"
...
Back at his residence, Chen Kaiming changed into slippers and went to his room. He then rummaged through under the bed and found several bottles of old wine. These were wines he had treasured for many years and rarely drank on ordinary days.
Chen Kaiming does not have the habit of drinking alcohol. He usually drinks tea instead of alcohol when he has dinner parties. If he really needs to drink, he will only drink a little. After all, at his level, no one will usually urge him to drink too much.
However, Chen Kaiming picked up a porcelain bowl and poured it full of wine. Just as he brought it to his lips, he remembered someone. After thinking for a while, he finally picked up his phone and dialed a number.
"Minister Chen, is there another mission this late?" Lu Yuan asked, picking up the phone.
"No missions left, got some free time? Come over here and have a drink with me!"
Lu Yuan was tidying up his desk while holding the phone between his fingers when he noticed something was off about Chen Kaiming's voice, which immediately aroused his suspicion.
"Um... Minister Chen, don't you not drink? Why do you suddenly want me to drink with you?"
"Stop talking nonsense, come over if you have time!"
"Okay, okay! I'll come over as soon as I've packed my things!" Lu Yuan said, somewhat confused.
Since his boss had something to do and was still inviting him for drinks, Lu Yuan felt he had to give him face, so after quickly packing his things, he headed straight to Huacheng Residential Area.
Huacheng Residential Area is located in the eastern part of the affluent district, which is considered a gathering place for political figures and high-ranking officials. Unlike traditional affluent districts, the buildings here do not look particularly luxurious. Instead, they have a somewhat weathered feel. The area was chosen to be built with the requirements of these political figures and high-ranking officials in mind.
Lu Yuan drove the team's car straight to Huacheng Residential Area. When he arrived at the entrance of the residential area, several guards with steel guns stopped him.
"Please show me your identification!" the guard said to Lu Yuan with a serious expression.
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