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"But these inconspicuous places might be where something fishy is going on."
Bai Chen nodded and gestured with his chin toward the officers behind him: "Focus on checking the walls and floors, and look for any hidden doors or hollow structures."
The officers immediately dispersed, and the buzzing of metal detectors echoed throughout the empty hall.
Zhao Donglai walked to Bai Chen's side and lowered his voice: "Zhao Ruilong has considerable influence, what if..."
"Nothing unexpected!"
Bai Chen interrupted him, her eyes as cold as ice.
"Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we have to find the evidence."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a gasp came from the second floor.
"Chief! There's something wrong here!"
The two rushed over and saw a police officer pointing at the bricks inside the fireplace.
“This brick is looser than the surrounding ones, and it sounds different when you tap it.”
Bai Chen gestured for the police officers to move aside and then personally reached out to push them.
The bricks fell with a thud, revealing a dark hole behind it, from which a damp smell emanated.
"Get a flashlight."
He took the powerful flashlight handed to him by the police officer. The beam of light pierced the darkness and illuminated a concrete staircase leading downwards.
"Director Zhao, bring two men with me downstairs."
Bai Chen was about to step inside when Qi Tongwei suddenly grabbed his arm.
"Director Bai, the situation down below is unclear. Should we send the technical team to scout ahead?"
Qi Tongwei's face appeared somewhat pale under the flashlight beam.
"Can't wait any longer."
Bai Chen shook off his hand and walked down the steps first.
"Director Qi, please keep an eye on things up there and make sure no one gets close."
The stairs were steep and narrow, and you could hear an echo with every step you took.
The further down you go, the colder the air becomes, and you can faintly hear the sound of water droplets.
Upon reaching the bottom, a flashlight beam swept across the surroundings, revealing a space of about ten square meters filled with discarded wooden crates.
"Look for each other separately."
No sooner had Bai Chen finished speaking than a police officer shouted, "Chief! There's a hidden compartment here!"
Behind the innermost wooden box, there is a movable stone slab.
Lift the stone slab, and inside is a black metal box.
Bai Chen opened the box, and inside lay a silver USB drive.
"found it."
He put the USB drive into the inside pocket of his police uniform and was about to turn around when his phone suddenly started vibrating wildly in his pocket.
An unfamiliar encrypted number appeared on the screen. Bai Chen frowned and answered. "Hello?"
"Is that Bai Chen?"
The voice on the other end of the phone was deep, but it sounded all too familiar to Bai Chen.
"I am Jinlong."
Bai Chen stopped in his tracks, and Zhao Donglai and the two police officers also stopped what they were doing, not daring to breathe.
"You say."
Bai Chen lowered his voice slightly. After all, the other party was a top ten player in the national server, so he should give them some face.
"The seizure of Shanshui Manor shall be stopped immediately."
Jinlong's tone was commanding, "Withdraw the people, and this matter ends here. Also, write a self-criticism and send it to Kyoto tomorrow morning."
Zhao Donglai was so anxious standing to the side that he kept giving him meaningful glances, his hands almost clenched until they bled.
Bai Chen laughed, his laughter ringing out clearly in the small space. "Comrade Jinlong, I'm afraid that won't work."
"What did you say?"
The voice on the other end of the phone instantly turned cold, "Bai Chen, do you know who you're talking to?"
"I know."
Bai Chen raised his voice: "But I know even more that there is evidence of crimes hidden in the Shanshui Manor. Zhao Ruilong's case is not over yet, and no one can make me stop!"
"you!"
Jinlong seemed to choke on his words, and after a few seconds he gritted his teeth and said, "Bai Chen, you'll regret this!"
"I never regret what I've done."
Bai Chen hung up the phone immediately and put it back in his pocket.
"Keep searching! Turn the entire manor upside down, leave no corner unsearched!"
Zhao Dong looked at his tense profile and suddenly straightened his back: Yes!
For the next three hours, the entire Shanshui Manor was turned upside down.
The cellar of aged wine, the artificial hill and pond in the garden, and even the soil in the crevices of the artificial hill were all sifted.
As the search reached the audiovisual room, a technical officer suddenly shouted, "Chief! We've found something here!"
Bai Chen and Zhao Donglai ran over and saw the police officers operating a server embedded in the wall.
"This is a hidden storage system containing a large number of video files."
A list of folders pops up on the screen, with filenames consisting entirely of dates and codes.
Clicking on any one of them immediately brought up a familiar face on the screen.
XX, a section chief in a bureau in Handong Province, was drinking with two scantily clad women, uttering vulgarities about bribery and corruption.
Clicking on a few more reveals even more officials on screen, some gambling, some accepting large sums of cash, and some even engaging in power-for-sex transactions.
Zhao Donglai gasped: "If these... if these were exposed, the officialdom of Handong would be shaken up."
Bai Chen stared at the screen, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.
"Take all the documents back intact."
The sky outside was already beginning to lighten.
Qi Tongwei stood at the entrance of the manor. When he saw Bai Chen come out, he opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Bai Chen didn't stop walking as she passed by him.
"What's wrong, Director Qi? Are you a little tired?"
"Uh... thank goodness..."
As Qi Tongwei watched his retreating figure, he suddenly felt the sunlight was a bit too bright and raised his hand to shield his eyes.
The sirens sounded again, this time heading towards the city center.
Inside the carriage, Bai Chen took out the encrypted USB drive and tapped it lightly with his fingertip.
Based on the information in the video we just saw.
It looks like the data on this USB drive is going to be even more explosive...
Chapter 477: The Twin Sisters' Little Lace-Trimmed Schemes
Despite not having slept all night, Bai Chen was still full of energy!
Besides the blessing of being a god of war, his own physique, which far surpasses that of ordinary people, plays an even greater role.
Starting at 8:00 AM this morning.
The order to officially lift the lockdown on Shanshui Manor has been formally issued.
Unsurprisingly, this order came from Handong, from Jingzhou, from Lüzhou, and even more so from Kyoto!
A small, picturesque manor unexpectedly triggered four different local orders.
Do Zhao Ruilong and his son Zhao Lichun really have this kind of ability?
Obviously this is impossible.
Last night was Bai Chen's 'feint'.
I never expected that such a small bait would actually catch such a big fish!
It was something that made 'Jinlong' personally call him and order him to stop searching the Shanshui Manor.
There are only two possibilities.
(First, Zhao Lichun used his extensive network of connections to contact Jinlong. Since they belong to the same faction, Jinlong would put pressure on him.)
It's not impossible.
Based on Zhao Lichun's many years of political achievements in Handong.
There must be some bigwigs in Kyoto backing them up.
And 'Jinlong' is the big shot behind him.
(Secondly... there's a secret hidden within the Mountain and Water Manor!)
Bai Chen frowned, and faint red veins flickered in his eyes.
Looking down, the USB drive in my hand, which was encrypted in multiple ways, aroused my great curiosity.
Perhaps there really is some special secret hidden in this USB drive.
"Director Bai..."
"Their men have arrived."
Qi Tongwei stood in front of the car and said softly.