Chapter 427 - 374: Livestock Farm

Chapter 427: Chapter 374: Livestock Farm

After a long while, Tang Zhan finished looking at the photos.

His eyes were faintly bloodshot.

He looked up at Lin Yi, his voice a little hoarse as he said, "What do you want me to do?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi smiled.

"Wipe out the Blood Handprint..."

Tang Zhan’s gaze met Lin Yi’s.

Neither of them spoke for a long time.

Yet, it was as if they had reached an understanding just by looking at each other.

...

「Xinghai City.」

A furniture factory in the city’s suburbs.

It had now developed into one of the largest furniture factories in the entire Old District.

A steady stream of trucks drove out from the factory.

They were headed to various cities in the Old District to deliver all the goods.

From day to night, even deep into the night, they never stopped.

Completely unafraid of the dangers the night held.

Twilight descended.

The sun sank behind the western mountains, leaving just a sliver of light that had yet to fade completely.

Its crimson hue looked as if it had been stained with blood.

The entire furniture factory was bathed in the same color.

Seven or eight trucks were parked inside the factory, with workers all busy loading them with cargo.

A foreman stood among them, directing the work.

Just then, a worker came running over in a hurry.

"Boss, people from the Public Security Bureau are here!"

"Who? The Public Security Bureau? Hmph, what are they doing here again? At this hour, no less. Have they grown some guts?"

A disdainful sneer crossed the foreman’s face.

He turned and shouted a few more orders, telling the men to hurry up with the loading.

Then, he headed for the factory’s main gate.

A moment later, he emerged from a smaller door beside the main gate.

Outside, several Public Security Bureau police cars were parked. The man in the lead was none other than Tang Zhan.

He was leaning against a car, smoking. When the foreman saw him, he immediately scurried over.

When he reached Tang Zhan, he bowed obsequiously and said, "Captain Tang, what brings you here in person?"

Tang Zhan exhaled a puff of white smoke, glancing at him with contempt.

"Old Qian, I’ve received a report that your factory isn’t exactly clean!"

"Any truth to that?"

At his words, Old Qian’s expression changed. He quickly shook his head and said, "Captain Tang, how could that be? We’re a legitimate factory. How could we be involved in anything ’unclean’?"

"Oh? Then why are people saying that while your factory makes furniture on the surface, you’re secretly engaged in some shady business?"

"The higher-ups have already heard about this. They want an explanation from me, so shouldn’t you be giving me one too?" Tang Zhan said slowly.

As soon as he said this, Old Qian quickly took a step closer, thrusting an envelope into his hand.

It was bulging with something.

He whispered, "Captain Tang, I’ll definitely give you that explanation!"

"Do you think you could be a little flexible? Our factory has always been law-abiding. We’ve never done anything out of line. I don’t know which son of a bitch is trying to frame us!"

"Don’t you worry, I’ll be sure to give you a satisfactory answer!"

Just as the envelope was about to disappear into Tang Zhan’s pocket...

Tang Zhan nodded and said with a smile, "Old Qian, we’re both just working stiffs. Don’t make things difficult for me!"

"I definitely can’t take this today!"

"But you still have to give me that explanation today!"

"Look how many people I brought with me. If I don’t let them go in and take a look, I won’t be able to answer to my superiors!"

After Tang Zhan finished speaking, he slapped the envelope right back onto Old Qian’s chest.

Waving to the people behind him, he said, "Everyone, go on in!"

At his command, the people in Public Security Bureau uniforms...

...marched straight into the factory.

Seeing this, Old Qian’s expression changed abruptly.

However, there was no trace of panic on his face.

Tang Zhan watched Old Qian’s expression from the corner of his eye.

He watched until all the officers had entered the factory.

Then, Tang Zhan threw his cigarette butt to the ground and stamped it out.

"Old Qian, try to understand!"

"Orders from the higher-ups. I’m just a small fry, I can’t defy them, can I?"

"It’s just a routine inspection. It’ll be over once it’s done, right?"

After Tang Zhan finished speaking, he walked over to a car and knocked on the window.

The door opened.

Several people stepped out of the car. It was Lin Yi, Wei Nan, and Wei Shang.

The men who had just gone inside were officers from the Public Security Bureau’s Right Guard, all working overtime.

The one leading them was Feng Lei.

"Come on, Old Qian, come over here. Let me make an introduction!"

"This here is a high-ranking officer from our Public Security Bureau, and my direct superior!"

After speaking, Tang Zhan didn’t forget to give Old Qian a meaningful look.

The look seemed to say, ’See? Now you get why I couldn’t take your money, right? My boss is here.’

Old Qian had been dealing with people like this for a long time.

How could he not understand what that meant?

He quickly scurried forward and extended his hand, saying, "Hello, hello, sir. I’m the person in charge of the factory. My name is Qian Shengli..."

As he spoke, he held out his hand, wanting to shake Lin Yi’s.

However, Lin Yi merely glanced down at him.

He walked right past him and headed into the factory.

"We’ve received a report that your factory is involved in some shady business.

Since you’re the one in charge, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance."

"If you’ve really done something, confess now, and we can be lenient. But if we have to find out for ourselves, your crimes will be far more serious!"