Chapter 525: You Absolutely Must Not Act Recklessly!

Secretary Hong never expected the leader not only to refuse protecting Zhang Yanlong, but actually to order him to surrender unconditionally.

"W-why?" he couldn't help but ask.

The leader didn't answer; instead, he looked at him and asked in return:

"Do you know about the Top Three Hospitals case from last year?"

That case had caused a huge sensation at the time; someone of Secretary Hong's level not only knew about it but had also heard many rumors related to it.

"Of course I know."

Secretary Hong answered truthfully:

"Because of that case, the Zhou, Lin, and Chen families were all taken down, and everyone connected with them was also brought down. Outsiders don't know these things, but within the leadership, it's no longer a secret."

The leader nodded, affirming his statement, then immediately asked again:

"Do you know what happened to the offspring of those three families later?"

This question left Secretary Hong stunned.

Everything he knew was hearsay; anything deeper, he couldn't access.

Seeing his expression, the leader knew the answer. Without waiting for him to speak, he continued:

"All three families have been cut off from descendants. It was that detective named Yu Dazhang who found them, then killed every single one without leaving a survivor."

At this point, he paused, glanced at Secretary Hong's shocked expression, and then continued:

"Do you think a detective wouldn't have such boldness?"

"Let me put it this way: even I don't have the authority to view Yu Dazhang's file now."

In reality, not all three people in that incident were killed by Yu Dazhang; one of them was shot dead by Ye Lin.

From this, it can be seen that even those at high levels don't necessarily possess completely accurate and error-free information.

Information heard secondhand will inevitably contain some discrepancies.

At this moment, Secretary Hong was like someone listening to a tale from the Arabian Nights, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

He repeatedly savored and chewed over the leader's words many times; slowly, his expression turned to panic and anxiety.

Secretary Hong dared not think too deeply, because he feared his speculation would become reality.

If they dared to kill the offspring of those three families, just how much boldness must that Yu Dazhang have?

If forced to make a comparison, Zhang Yanlong could at most be considered version 2.0, while the ones that detective killed were all version 3.0.

Compared to the three who died, Zhang Yanlong was still a whole rank lower.

Then my own fate...

Secretary Hong immediately snapped back to his senses, took out his mobile phone, and dialed.

"Yanlong, the police should arrive very soon; remember, absolutely do not make any resistance..."

After ending the call, he looked again at the leader sitting before the office desk.

The other party nodded lightly, then waved a hand at him.

Municipal Party Committee Family Courtyard.

Although everyone had already made up their minds, upon arriving here, all of them couldn't help but have sweaty palms and numb heels.

Even Li Jun was the same, feeling as though lead had been poured into his entire body, making him unbearably heavy.

He stole a glance at Yu Dazhang sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror and found him looking out the window with a face full of excitement.

I'll have to get him to see a psychiatrist sometime... Li Jun muttered to himself.

He realized his subordinate's mental state was somewhat abnormal.

For such an absurd operation, this fatty wasn't nervous at all.

But everything that happened next made the detectives from Hongkou Branch feel very surprised.

From the moment they entered the main gate of the Family Courtyard, they felt as if they were walking through their own family garden, completely unobstructed.

Whether it was the gate guards or the security personnel, upon seeing them, they unhesitatingly made way, as if someone had given advance notice.

The subsequent arrest operation was even smoother than unusually.

They had deployed such a large formation to deal with unexpected situations, but now it seemed there was absolutely nothing to be nervous about.

One could even say there was no obstruction whatsoever.

Upon arriving at the leader's doorstep, Zhang Yanlong was already waiting there.

Seeing the police get out of the cars, he immediately clasped his hands behind his head and shouted loudly:

"Let me tell you, I'm not resisting; you absolutely must not act recklessly!"