Chapter 256

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

Jiangning has no shortage of powerful families; over a hundred-plus years since opening as a treaty port, some did business all the way to the United States, some became warlords who entered the Beiyang Government and the Nationalist Government, some went to Southeast Asia and Europe and America and then returned, some rose in Jiangning with impeccable revolutionary credentials, some settled in Jiangning with impeccable revolutionary credentials, and then in the later nation-building period, Jiangning sent large batches of aid-construction personnel across the country, many of whom returned home in glory, holding high positions and heavy authority.

But no matter each family's influence, the most direct power in Jiangning City is still grasped in the hands of the Jiangning City Standing Committee. Sun Maoxin and He Fuhan are like two animals eating from the same trough; no matter how harmonious they appear on the surface, their essence is competitive. Resources are limited — you eat one more bite, I eat one less; you occupy one more post, I lose one disciple. Whether it is Sun Maoxin wanting to sit tight on a lucrative post, or He Fuhan wanting to use a stepping stone to climb higher, every so often they find some pretext to wrestle.

Deng Ge has been a Political and Legal High Official for many years; regarding matters between the two bigwigs, he has always avoided them. Today he hit a wall, and felt especially unlucky. When instructing his subordinates to arrest and transfer people, his face was dark more than smiling. Those familiar with him know this expression represents an extremely serious event; one by one they moved with light, proper motions like little monkeys. After delivering the people to the Airport Branch Bureau, they ran if they could run, hid if they could hide — no one wanted to be innocently implicated.

Chen Yi did not follow out. He made a call first, asked his eldest maternal uncle, and learned that the Korean Chamber of Commerce's investment in Jiangning was precisely spearheaded by Sun Maoxin ten years ago when he was at the Southeast Provincial Party Committee; so many years later, it remains one of his most important achievements, and the relationship between the two sides has inevitably only risen, not fallen — both sides' strength has been rising, so naturally the relationship only grows more harmonious.

Thinking along these lines, the Koreans must have asked Sun Maoxin to intervene to shake off trouble. But He Fuhan's behavior seems a bit impulsive — could he not know the relationship between the Koreans and Sun Maoxin?

Information insufficient; Chen Yi couldn't figure it out for a moment. He tried contacting Liu Xinyu, but couldn't find her anywhere. No choice, in the end he had to find Zhu Guangliang, and got first-hand materials from him.

A string of events played out; Minister Wang Tingzhen of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade also got off the plane. He Fuhan led the welcoming party forward. Chen Yi could only follow along, his mind constantly replaying the whole affair, worried about falling into some trap. The more he thought, the more he couldn't help mocking himself: I count as a petty bureaucrat who never went into politics.

In a trance, Uncle tugged his sleeve: "The Minister wants to talk to you."

Chen Rongjie's expression was strange. Although he is a Deputy Department Level High-tech Zone District Chief, if not for his Chen Family identity, he wouldn't even have the qualification to come meet the plane, let alone speak alone with Minister Wang — this kind of thing isn't necessarily interesting, but it is an important component of political life; in terms of influence alone, his own little nephew is rising in a straight line.

Chen Yi looked at Minister Wang walking at the very front, then at the surrounding officials — some smiling like frogs, some smiling like toads — not a single normal person among them.

The officialdom truly is another ecosystem.

Chen Yi curled his lip, walked forward unhurriedly, and said: "Minister Wang."

Just in the time he walked, he wasted at least 15 seconds of everyone's time.

Wang Tingzhen had seen plenty of trembling officials and merchants; at this moment he was secretly surprised, but his mouth smiled heartily: "Mr. Chen's heaven-bestowed talent, I've heard of it for a long time; meeting today... truly a talented young man."

He gripped Chen Yi's hand hard, shaking it up and down.

The reporters' long guns and short cannons immediately opened fire. These were all reporters from the provincial paper, Jiangning's Party paper, and the Central Daily; high awareness, strong comprehension — the unpleasant incident just now, no one moved on it.

"Minister Wang's prestige, I've heard many times. Your three draft opinions on world agricultural product price negotiations — I've read them all cover to cover."

Price negotiations were something he saw back in school; he actually only read excerpts and summaries. Yesterday he heard who the reception target was, and only then carefully read them.

Wang Tingzhen, however, nodded happily repeatedly. In officials' eyes, such draft opinions are truly tedious and tasteless; he never reveals academic expectations, so it's rare to encounter a conversation that scratches the itch.

He now seriously sized up Chen Yi, seeing that although his tone was respectful, his movements and expression were quite relaxed, as if two old classmates chatting — to call it neither servile nor overbearing would be an understatement — after chatting with Timothy and the others, his aura is far stronger.

"Rare." Wang Tingzhen praised inwardly, spoke a few more polite words, then departed outward under He Fuhan's guidance.

Chen Yi followed along a few steps, then heard Wang Tingzhen's secretary say: "The Minister wants to meet you this evening."

"Good." Chen Yi didn't even ask the time; with so many people today, a specific meeting time probably can't be fixed anyway.

Wang Tingzhen's secretary instead froze for a moment. The Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade's power, at certain times, is unimaginably large; legislative power alone means they control the strongest force over China's foreign trade. No matter how rich an import-export merchant, facing import-export tax rates, all kinds of subsidy policies, and more tendency-based macro-control, they only have the portion of being kneaded at will. Chen Yi's companies are all overseas; meeting the head of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade, he actually has this attitude — in the secretary's eyes, there seems to be only one explanation: "idiot."

But you say a hundred-billion-net-worth tycoon is an idiot, that seems to make yourself look too much like an idiot.

Others are in chaos; Chen Yi acts with extreme steadiness.

His power in Jiangning is quite strong; even without his grandfather's identity, he can mobilize a batch of figures. Falling back slightly, Chen Yi naturally dropped back, then called Nie Hao about the Koreans — this man is a Southeast Asia specialist, his info on Korea and Japan is not small either; before long he dug up the Korean Chamber of Commerce's background in Jiangning.

The name Liu Chengyou gradually surfaced before Chen Yi. The surname "Liu" is a suspicion-drawing surname; Chen Yi immediately found the Car ECU, linked into the "Human Development Research Society" database, and naturally pulled up the ordinary organization member list located in Korea.

Although Liu Chengyou's name is not among them, four of Liu Chengyou's paternal cousins are listed — the Jiangning person in charge's permission cannot query high-level member names, but through his family members, it is enough to make one believe the Liu Family is at least one of the families developed by the "Human Development Research Society."

Liu Xinyu unreachable, Jin Douna suddenly appears before him, and is being hunted by Research Society family members!

Chen Yi has reason to believe a conspiracy exists.

He couldn't help thinking: Could the Research Society have discovered the identity theft?

This is the most natural thought, but it invisibly raises the confrontation level.

Chen Yi's first move was to call Zhu Guangliang; after telling him about the Koreans at the airport, he said: "I need you to immediately protect and take charge of all involved personnel — no one is to be assassinated, no one is to commit suicide. Understand?"

Not assassinated, not suicided — this is typical Agent behavior. Zhu Guangliang alertly said "Yes," and immediately mobilized men to depart.

Chen Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief, then called Deng Ge, saying in a fog some words about protecting witnesses and evidence, not letting good people go, not killing the wrong bad people. He believes that although Deng Ge doesn't understand now, when Zhu Guangliang takes over, he will still understand.

No matter how strong a Secret Organization, it cannot be stronger than the Government; otherwise they would have overthrown the government and established themselves long ago. According to the "Human Development Research Society's" operating pattern, in China they have at most two or three groups of killers, and they are still peripheral members. What they truly value are either people like Liu Xinyu — genetically superior, with cover identities, able to develop the organization — or professional specialists like Yu Weichao — of course, professional specialists with unified thinking.

Thus, if the Research Society wants to punish or investigate the identity theft, they have only two choices: take Jin Douna to a secret location for interrogation, or directly assassinate her. And there must be a person in charge handling this.

A new person in charge?

Chen Yi thought with a headache — this is the real trouble.

He thought to call Zhu Guangliang again, found the name, then stopped. The Security Bureau troops total only a few people; scattered across Jiangning, you can't even taste a bit of saltiness. So he called Yan Deputy Director instead, having him personally lead men to seal Jiangning's large and small exits in the name of protecting a VIP, then begin screening suspicious persons outside.

Yan Deputy Director asked: "Does Secretary Deng know?"

Chen Yi vaguely said: "Maybe. You can report it."

Yan Deputy Director tacitly understood, wrote a report and had someone send it out. Deng Ge is at the airport; even if he works overtime tonight, it'll be five or six hours before he sees the report — by then the layout will be complete.

Setting down the hot phone, Chen Yi blew out a breath; today he made more calls than he does in a week.

Seeing Minister Wang's group off into cars, police cars and motorcycles flashing double lights sped away. Deng Ge sat in his own car, then called Chen Yi, asking: "Mr. Chen, do you want to go to the Sub-bureau to take a look?"

Chen Yi evaded and asked instead: "Did you mention my matter?"

"No." Deng Ge is an old public security hand; how could he not know the complexity of this matter.

Chen Yi nodded: "Then I won't go for now; you don't need to be busy either."

If the Human Development Research Society has already discovered Jin Douna is an imposter, then the moment he appears, it confirms him as the mastermind — conversely, there is still room to maneuver now; as long as that person in charge isn't too reckless, they'll need evidence before reporting upward, otherwise needlessly provoking the Chen Family is unwise.

Deng Ge replied quickly; after hanging up he thought: Is it not busy arranging, or not busy interrogating? Damn, it really is a troublesome affair.

A few minutes later, Chen Yi followed behind the motorcade, first went to the Dormitory to check and clean evidence, then turned toward the Martial Arts Hall; he needed to confirm no evidence was missed.

Arriving at the Martial Arts Hall top floor, before he could finish looking at the computer's contents, a commotion started outside again.

Chen Yi frowned and stood up, only to see on the Small Square a group of staff and students surrounding those kneeling students waiting for enrollment, beating them.

Staff and students who have learned Body Techniques have combat power obviously higher than the latter; they occupy the initiative on the square, intentionally or not forming a circle, wrapping the opponents inside, fists and feet striking, specifically targeting limb joints.

Chen Yi formatted the Car ECU without hesitation, removed the Hard Drive and smashed it, then walked out brimming with suspicion and ordered, "Xiong, summon the Inspection Team."

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