Chapter 608: First-Degree Accusation

The female reporter had only come over to question Ceng Zhiwei after receiving a tip, but she never expected this guy to turn the tables on her, acting as if she were the one disturbing the deceased's rest.

This immediately made the female reporter tremble with rage, yet she had absolutely no way to deal with Ceng Zhiwei.

At this moment, the heavyweight Ceng Guoshan finally arrived on the scene.

He first hugged his son, then turned to face the crowd to express his gratitude: "Thank you, thank you all for coming to attend my son Zhiwei's Gathering Qi Assembly."

"Back when Zhiwei had just graduated from university, he said he wanted to join our Aimin Association; he said he wanted to serve the citizens of our Hong Kong. At the time, I thought he was joking, so I said, the most important thing for you is to do a good job with regional work."

"After five years of deep cultivation and meticulous work, I feel he has already matured and absolutely has the ability to serve Hong Kong, to serve the citizens of Hong Kong. Don't you agree?"

"Thank you, thank you all for your support!"

After hearing Ceng Guoshan's words, the crowd roared with approval.

Ending this so-called Gathering Qi Assembly, Ceng Zhiwei took his campaign team back to the company.

However, after returning to the company, this guy Ceng Zhiwei was like a completely different person.

Over just a tiny matter, he scolded a female employee under his command until she was drenched in shame: "High-achiever, what are you trying to do? Dalao Mountain Tunnel, not 'Big Boss' Mountain Tunnel? There is no 'single-person' radical, and the English post you published is full of grammatical errors. You don't even recognize Chinese characters; did you buy your degree? Trash!"

The female employee was almost scolded to tears and could only lower her head to apologize: "I'm sorry!"

Afterward, he grabbed another male employee and said: "I want to ask, who was that woman who rushed in to interview me today? Why did no one help me block her? If I hadn't been able to handle it, everyone would be finished, right?"

"I'm sorry!" the male employee hurriedly apologized.

Ceng Zhiwei coldly said to everyone: "From now on, every one of my campaign events must have a group of proper reporters! Not some gossiping hag like today, understand?"

"Understood!"

"Get to work!"

This guy Ceng Zhiwei displayed two completely different faces in front of people and behind their backs.

It had to be said that he truly already possessed a bit of a politician's flair.

After leaving the company, he drove straight to the cemetery.

Today was the day of Guo Ziyi's burial, and both he and his old man had to go.

After all, their family had a close relationship with the Guo family, and previously, Guo Ziyi and Ceng Zhiwei were boyfriend and girlfriend.

In the cemetery, Ceng Zhiwei saw the gray-haired Guo Shirong.

However, he was somewhat afraid to meet the other man's eyes.

After all... a guilty conscience is a fearful thing!

Guo Shirong did not notice him either, but instead placed a bouquet of white roses on his daughter's coffin with a heavy face, his expression wooden and his appearance haggard.

The guests attending the ceremony left one after another after offering their white roses.

Ceng Zhiwei hypocritically approached and said to Guo Shirong: "Uncle, please accept my condolences."

Guo Shirong said with a look of guilt: "If I hadn't let Ziyi stay in Hong Kong, this might not have happened."

"Please don't blame yourself," Ceng Zhiwei continued.

At this time, Ceng Guoshan hurriedly said to Guo Shirong: "The truth has already come to light now; let Ziyi rest in peace!"

After speaking, he patted Guo Shirong on the shoulder and turned to leave with his son.

Just as Guo Shirong was mourning his daughter, a man in black walked over.

"Guo Xiansheng, right?" The man in black said directly to Guo Shirong: "Your daughter was not killed by that kid named Li Yifeng; there is a hidden story behind this."

Guo Shirong suddenly raised his head, a fierce look appearing in his eyes: "Who are you? Who sent you?"

The man in black said indifferently: "Who I am is not important; what is important is, Guo Xiansheng, do you want an innocent punk to take the fall, or... the truth?"

"Why should I believe you?" Guo Shirong said coldly: "I've seen plenty of con artists like you! Get lost, or I'll make you regret it!"

The man in black was not afraid, but instead took out a document and handed it to Guo Shirong.

Guo Shirong opened the document to look, and his expression changed.

The man in black continued: "Just this morning, the Defense Attorney found a new witness and, under the protection of the East Kowloon Regional Crime Unit, intended to transfer the witness."

"But on the way to transfer the witness, they were intercepted and killed! Two witnesses, one dead and one missing; all the key evidence has vanished into thin air. Guo Xiansheng, you have seen big storms and waves yourself; you should understand what is going on!"

"Holding something like this, what can it prove?" Guo Shirong's expression remained unchanged as he said to the man in black.

He seemed to treat the contents of the document with disdain, but his trembling hands betrayed him; his heart was not calm at this moment.

The man in black said indifferently: "Empty words are indeed hard to believe. But do you remember I said there was another witness who escaped? She is your daughter's best friend; wouldn't everything be clear once you find her?"

Guo Shirong stared fixedly at the man in black and said: "Why tell me these things?"

The man in black smiled and said: "You will know once you find the truth!"

After speaking, the man in black turned and left, not giving Guo Shirong any chance to speak.

Looking at the information in his hands, Guo Shirong clenched his fists.

In fact, he had also been suspecting that there was something fishy about this matter, because the investigation of the whole affair had been too smooth.

Smooth... as if it had been arranged by someone.

Arrested on the spot, straight to court; it was as if someone was impatient to get that kid locked away.

It was just that Guo Shirong had been drowning in the pain of losing his daughter and had not thought in this direction at all.

Now it seemed that the whole thing was indeed problematic.

Looking at his daughter's tombstone and portrait, Guo Shirong took out his phone and dialed a number.

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"Was the stuff delivered?" Chen Jiajun looked at the Information Officer and said: "How did Guo Shirong react?"

The Information Officer smiled and said: "He will definitely investigate; Guo Shirong also felt that something was wrong with this matter."

Chen Jiajun nodded: "As the investigation deepens, he will discover Ceng Guoshan's shadow everywhere; it will be fun then! By the way, did you find the other person I asked you to check?"

"Found him, Boss!" Saying this, the Information Officer placed a person's file on the table and introduced him: "This guy is named Ji Shaoqun, a Senior Inspector in the Narcotics Division. He is also one of the members of the Brotherhood!"

"But this guy is a bit unlucky; he fell in love with a woman who works as a Mama-san at a Nightclub, and the Police Force blocked his path to promotion on the grounds that his background check didn't pass."

"Plus, with Cai Yuanqi being kicked out of the Police Force by you, Boss, he has no umbrella above him anymore; there is no hope for him to get promoted in this life, and it seems the Brotherhood has already abandoned him."

Chen Jiajun glanced at the file and said with a smile, "Very good, he is the one! His experience fits the role of bait perfectly."

"Boss, how do you plan to set this up?" the Information Officer said, scratching their head a bit. "This guy has already been abandoned by the Brotherhood; can he really serve as bait?"

Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "Do you think the Brotherhood's cash flow will break if they lose the funding from these few foundations of the Love the People Party?"

"That is certain," the Information Officer nodded and said. "Guo Shirong distributed nearly eighty percent of the income from several foundations to the Love the People Party every year, and then Ceng Guoshan funneled it to the Brotherhood. It's at least hundreds of millions in funds every year!"

Chen Jiajun nodded: "Then, with such a large funding gap, will these Brotherhood members look for other ways to make money to make up for this capital?"

"That is certain!" the Information Officer nodded and said.

"Without a source of funding, will this group of people in the Brotherhood return to their old ways?" Chen Jiajun continued, "They have sold Laundry Powder before; is there any trade that makes money faster than that stuff? Now, think about this Ji Shaoqun's position?"

The Information Officer suddenly realized: "So that's it, Boss, you want to... but, will they take the bait?"

Chen Jiajun said with a confident face: "I can guarantee they definitely will! Because they cannot afford to wait!"

Chen Jiajun took out another file, which featured a man named Li Yonglian. "Boss, this person... what is the connection?" the Information Officer asked, puzzled.

Chen Jiajun said with a smile: "This is someone Silva found through the club that Cai Yuanqi often visits! A high-ranking official in the Department of Justice, and also a guy who is currently vying for the position of Secretary for Justice!"

"Through Cai Yuanqi's network, I am certain he is also a member of the Brotherhood! I am truly surprised; I didn't expect the Brotherhood's influence to have expanded so rapidly! They have actually reached their hands directly into the Three Secretaries and Thirteen Bureaus!"

"Now is a critical period for Li Yonglian's election; do you think the Brotherhood will give their full support?"

The Information Officer nodded and said: "That is certain, it's the position of Secretary!"

"That means their Brotherhood's capital chain absolutely cannot break during this time!" Chen Jiajun said with a cold laugh: "When pushed to the edge, taking risks is nothing strange."

The Information Officer finally understood Chen Jiajun's entire plan: "You intend to use this person to drag the entire Brotherhood into the water?"

Chen Jiajun shook his head, rubbed his brow, and said: "It's not that simple, it's just to curb their speed of expansion! These people have already become a climate; unless the Commissioner is ruthless enough to cut out the rot, it simply cannot be solved! This is what I am most worried about!"

Every time he thought about how these Brotherhood guys could reach this point, Chen Jiajun felt a wave of exhaustion.

The main motivation for him to continue was that he did not want to see Hong Kong become foul and chaotic because of these pests, and he especially did not want the youth of Hong Kong to be brainwashed by them.

"Sigh, how far I can go... let it be," Chen Jiajun shook his head and said to himself.

On the other side, after Chen Jiajun's reminder, Guo Shirong was indeed concerned.

Through his own connections, he quickly found out that the news about the police witness being hit and killed and the key evidence being snatched was true.

Consequently, he spent a large sum of money to bribe quite a few Hong Kong gangsters to search for the whereabouts of the surviving witness.

Not long after, good news really did arrive.

Guo Shirong found his daughter's best friend, who was that key witness.

"Uncle... Uncle Guo?" The girl was named Chen Simin, and she had a very good relationship with Guo Ziyi, so she naturally knew Guo Shirong.

Chen Simin was a smart person; ever since Guo Ziyi died, she knew who was behind it.

Later, she saw Li Yifeng, who had been involved with Guo Ziyi, sent to prison, and she immediately felt that her opportunity had come.

She held a piece of key evidence in her hand that could prove Ceng Zhiwei had entered Guo Ziyi's room that night.

Not only was there evidence, but there was even a recording.

Keeping this kind of thing in her hands, she had originally intended to extort a large sum from Ceng Zhiwei, wanting to trade these things for five million.

But what she did not expect was that Ceng Zhiwei did not intend to pay to seal her mouth, but directly intended to take her life.

Forced by circumstances, she could only seek the protection of the police.

Unfortunately, she did not expect Ceng Zhiwei to be so insane to this extent, daring to even attack the police.

Fortunately, she narrowly escaped, and for the past few days, she had been hiding everywhere, fearing being found by Ceng Zhiwei's people.

But what she did not expect was that Guo Shirong would be the one to find her first.

Guo Shirong said with an ugly expression: "What exactly happened that night? What do you have in your hands?"

If it were before, Chen Simin might have asked for money, but now she didn't dare.

She cautiously said to Guo Shirong: "Uncle Guo, I do indeed have a piece of evidence in my hands, but you must ensure my safety before I hand it over; someone is hunting me down!"

"Who is it?" Guo Shirong asked.

Chen Simin kept her mouth tight and shook her head.

Guo Shirong took a deep breath and said: "As long as you hand the evidence to me, I can ensure your safety! You are my daughter's good friend; I will not lie to you!"

Hearing Guo Shirong say this, Chen Simin hesitated for a moment before handing over the evidence in her hand.

When Guo Shirong saw it, he was completely stunned.

He did not expect that the person who appeared in Guo Ziyi's home last that day was none other than that bastard Ceng Zhiwei.

This guy had sneakily gone to see his daughter and had also tried his best to cover up this matter.

He even sent people to hunt down Chen Simin.

These incidents all told Guo Shirong that his daughter, Guo Ziyi, was murdered by Ceng Zhiwei.

Because the Ceng family's influence was great enough, they attempted to erase everything related to Ceng Zhiwei! They wanted to hide this matter forever! That Li Yifeng who was caught was the innocent one; he was the scapegoat for Ceng Zhiwei! "Damn it!"

Thinking of this, Guo Shirong felt as if a ball of fire was burning in his chest.

He now wished he could tear the father and son of the Ceng family into pieces to relieve the hatred in his heart.

This bastard killed his daughter and was still putting on a hypocritical act in front of him! After settling Chen Simin down, Guo Shirong called Ceng Guoshan that same day and made an appointment to meet him the next day during the day.

The next day, on Guo Shirong's yacht.

Ceng Guoshan felt a bit uneasy when he heard Guo Shirong suddenly invite him out.

Looking at Guo Shirong standing at the bow of the boat, he took the initiative to show goodwill and handed over a glass of whiskey.

After Guo Shirong took it, he looked into the distance and said: "Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, Admiralty, Wanchai, the whole of Hong Kong is only this big; you can see it all at a glance! People with money and power can be counted on one's hands! There are two right here!"

Hearing Guo Shirong's words, Ceng Guoshan laughed.

Guo Shirong continued, "In '84, our Guo Group went public; back then, you Legislators were still arguing with those foreign devils in the Legislative Council every single day!"

"I still remember you saying, 'Ah Guo, this world will change. When that time comes, as long as you cooperate with us, all matters will be decided by our own people.' But as of now, it seems only you are the one deciding!"

A politician like Ceng Guoshan simply did not know what embarrassment was.

He let out a laugh and flattered, "When people leave, the tea goes cold; I am already washed up! Who can compare to you!"

"Is that so?" Guo Shirong sneered, finished the wine in his glass, and sat down.

His face, full of smiles just a moment ago, was now overcast with dark clouds.

Ceng Guoshan stepped forward to console him, "The matter of Ziyi will pass soon, but we still have to survive. Next month, after Zhiwei finishes the election, let's go to our hometown together to inspect, walk around, and relax. After we return..."

Before Ceng Guoshan could finish speaking, Guo Shirong slapped a file onto the table and said viciously, "I finally know who the murderer is!"

Seeing the file in front of him, Ceng Guoshan's face was full of shock.

He had not expected that Guo Shirong would actually find out about this matter.

Ceng Guoshan still wanted to remedy the situation and hurriedly said, "Even if it is my fault, as a father..."

"Your bastard killed my daughter!" Guo Shirong stood up, pointed at Ceng Guoshan, and roared, "The vacuum cleaner is full of his DNA!"

"In this election, Zhiwei will definitely be elected. Next, it is only natural for him to be the chairman of the Aimin Association, and his team will take over!" Facing the furious Guo Shirong, Ceng Guoshan still wanted to use benefits to talk him down: "If you give him a way out, you are giving yourself a way out!"

Guo Shirong was even more enraged: "He used my money to run for office, and your entire organization uses my money! He killed my daughter, and you want me to carry his sedan chair? Do you and your son take me for a fool?"

"Have you forgotten that no one supports you! Every time you buy land, a subway is built next to it. Every time you launch a new property project, the government suspends the construction of low-rent housing! Without our Aimin Association supporting you, your ship would have sunk long ago, Guo Shirong!" Ceng Guoshan also said excitedly.

A moment later, Ceng Guoshan softened his tone and said, "Right now, what we are carrying is not just Ziyi, not just Zhiwei; we are carrying many people! If we die, the economy will collapse! Boss Guo!"

Guo Shirong was clearly prepared: "What I am carrying today is only my daughter. I am old, and after she left, I realized that when people die, they cannot take anything with them! Nothing here is important anymore! I called you up here because I was already prepared to sink the ship!"

"You think I only intend to drag you down? Not just you, I am also going to drag down your entire organization! Whether you want your son or your organization is not for me to decide, it is for you to decide!" (End of chapter)