Chapter 216: Who… could this person be?

Having said all that.

Captain Kong's expression grew somewhat complicated.

He told everyone present.

The reason it took a full half year or more to set up the operation.

Was because the internal power structure of the entire "Heishan" organization was clear and distinct.

If any side within the upper and lower tiers made a mistake.

It could quickly self-repair and make up for it in a short time.

And the reason the entire Heishan could operate so efficiently.

And develop to such an enormous scale.

Was because the entire organization had an extremely mysterious mastermind.

Above those sixty-seven ringleaders…

There was an even more terrifying big brother, controlling everything from the shadows.

All local development, personnel deployment, conflict mediation, the pace of expansion…

Behind it all.

One could see a terrifying shadow, directing everything from behind the scenes.

Keeping every local ringleader in lockstep, their development aligned.

And this person… was the true number-one of the entire criminal organization.

He was like an emperor who lived in seclusion deep within the imperial palace.

While the other ringleaders were like infinitely loyal regional lords.

Faithfully carrying out every single order from the "imperial palace."

And what gave the police a headache was.

This person's identity was hidden extremely well.

As the mastermind behind the scenes. 377

He had never once appeared in public view.

His identity was a mystery.

He didn't even leave any trace when he did things.

Only when those ringleaders were off-guard, or in the fragments of drunken talk.

Did the police, through planted moles…

Come to learn of such a mysterious and terrifying existence.

Once these words were spoken.

The heated atmosphere in the room instantly dropped to freezing point.

Everyone's excited expressions were replaced by shock.

The room fell deathly silent.

An unremarkable-looking criminal captain slowly let out a sigh and explained:

"To tell you the truth… actually three months ago, the leadership already had the idea of closing the case."

"At the time, no one realized that behind the scenes of the entire Heishan, there was still a mastermind."

"But on the eve of closing the case, a mole I had planted risked his life to deliver a piece of footage."

"That's how we learned… those sixty-seven ringleaders were not the true power-holders of Heishan."

"Heishan's power structure hadn't broken from the traditional model — it was still the old routine."

"Only it had been disguised by them under the so-called Yiqi Alliance pact."

"And I am one of the few… police officers who know there's a master behind Heishan."

After he stepped forward and opened his mouth.

Another five or six people in the room stood up and slowly offered character profiles of Heishan's true mastermind.

This person's identity was mysterious; as for any photographic material on him…

The entire police database didn't have a single photo.

Not even a name — only a code name—

Black Dragon.

And this person with the code name "Black Dragon" was a top-tier, high-intelligence criminal.

He had strategy and courage.

He possessed extremely strong leadership and organizational ability.

He was skilled at bewitching people's hearts — a few words could make someone lay down their life for him.

He even had a remarkable business mind and broad strategic vision.

In the early-to-mid period of the Heishan organization…

That is, two or three years ago, when Heishan was still just criminal gangs in a few cities.

The ringleader with the code name "Black Dragon" already held a remarkable position within Heishan.

Later, as the Heishan organization expanded step by step.

"Black Dragon," through remarkable means, conquered everyone and became the true power-holder of the entire Heishan organization.