Chapter 1263: Cai Heizi’s Devious Tactic, Triggering the Fall (10k)_5

There must be a reason why so many people were arrested in just one day.

And there must be a reason why he was released today.

Among these people, when such things happen, there is essentially no trust among them.

And now, he had no choice; his path was blocked.

He stubbed out his cigarette, rebooted his phone, recalled the number he noted down today, and dialed.

“Hello, it’s me, Lao Er, don’t you want to know what’s going on? I can tell you, but you must first guarantee the safety of my wife, son, and my newborn grandson. Otherwise, if I die, you can’t expect to learn a single word from me. I know the Scorching Sun Department is behind this, isn’t it?”

On the other side, Wen Yan listened to the call, utterly confused.

But he understood that this old schemer from earlier today wanted to see him again and was ready to reveal everything.

Furthermore, this time he specifically mentioned the Scorching Sun Department, which indicates that it’s definitely not a regular case.

“Where are you?”

Er Jingong told him the location.

Wen Yan hung up and immediately called the General Director, explained the situation, then hesitantly asked.

“Can we really play like this? Is this appropriate?”

“That guy intended to go in from the start. His ordinary case was flawed with issues, strictly speaking. The current approach is indeed in accordance with the procedure and principles of fairness.”

“What do you need me to do?”

“Go meet him, and leave the rest alone.”

“Alright.”

Wen Yan hung up, feeling something was off. Given the Scorching Sun Department’s usual methods, this seemed a bit mismatched.

But since it had come to this, he had no choice but to hurry over.

At the same time, the General Director hung up the phone, standing in the command hall, issuing orders with a stern face.

“Closely monitor all suspicious targets. We must pay attention to any movement they make. All relevant personnel, remain on standby, ready to move at any time.”

“Something’s happening on Line 3; a crane is moving over, possibly to transfer something.”

“Someone just made a call on Line 7, and someone drove away.”

“Target 9’s main area has shut down.”

The General Director watched quietly, ensuring continued surveillance.

It’s unlikely they’d make such a huge fuss over Er Jingong, who might know quite a bit.

On one hand, they suspected Er Jingong might indeed have crucial intelligence.

On the other hand, it’s also a tactic to stir the grass and startle the snake, a test.

The plethora of arrests today revealed mostly trivial matters, at least from an outside perspective.

There might be crucial information amidst this, but they’re not very certain yet.

Despite the numerous arrests, besides the so-called underworld that the Scorching Sun Department is concerned about, there wasn’t a significant reaction.

However, getting Wen Yan to meet Er Jingong and subsequently releasing Er Jingong quickly produced results.

Even those just within the investigation scope were restless.

Those lurking in the shadows were also uneasy.

The General Director watched with a stern face at the reaction here.

Confirmed another matter, the quick response indicated that there indeed still was a mole within the Scorching Sun Department, definitely not from the lowest level like Field Agent or Internal Staff.

The low-level Field Agents or Internal Staff might not understand the significance of Wen Yan’s appearance, his specific authority, identity, power, and status.

Only those with certain permissions, or who have genuinely worked on related cases, who know some case details, and understand Wen Yan would react so strongly to Wen Yan visiting an ordinary suspect.

Regardless of the situation, they dare not gamble on whether Wen Yan is just killing time and going through the motions.

A simple operation had already opened the situation, muddied the waters, and startled the snake.

The General Director sighed silently; this was textbook Cai Heizi style operation.

It’s hard to say it’s bad; all necessary procedures are in place. It’s hard to say it’s good; it feels peculiar, slightly off. Yet the result is indeed surprisingly effective.

Scorching Sun Department members on standby set the operation in motion.

The first step was raiding a small farm that was located on the outskirts and capturing everyone inside.

The person who called Er Jingong and promised that his wife and child were being taken for protection was right there.

One phone call, and he gave himself away.

Everyone was taken away, and Er Jingong’s family, who were on a trip there, were also taken away under a protective pretext.

Another clue emerged; the owner of the farm might know more.

Meanwhile, Er Jingong was sitting at the entrance of a small shop, staring into the distance, unsure if he had made the right choice.

But he knew that if the authorities lost trust in him, no, even if they just started to have doubts, then he wasn’t far from death.

Because he knew a bit too much, but not enough to be overwhelming.

He had no choice; he knew that the Scorching Sun Department was different from those brothers, which is why he could do things those brothers couldn’t.

While he was spacing out, he saw the hillside beside him suddenly open up, and Wen Yan emerged from within.

Witnessing this scene, most of Er Jingong’s uncertainty dissipated.

An enduring belief surfaced — people like them manage to thrive fairly decently because they hadn’t hit any taboo, the Iron Fist hadn’t landed on them, or didn’t have the time for them.