Chapter 21: The Anti-Crime Storm

  Four girls, including Shi Ruohan, and their families were summoned to the police station, with no one knowing what was going on. The four families added up to over ten people, plus lawyers and others, totaling nearly twenty people, almost filling the entire police station.

  Cheng Ju walked over, looking at the crowd, and was momentarily stunned. He then smiled, as he knew these families. Although they didn't know him, he knew them all. As a big shot in City C, a business magnate, how could Cheng Ju not be aware of them?

  Cheng Ju walked forward, parted the crowd, and walked to the front of Shi Ruohan and others, saying: "You come with me, by the way, several big bosses also come together." Shi Ruohan and Shi Xiao looked at each other, stood up, and followed Cheng Ju into a conference room. Yang Yun, Xie Yan, Qiu Ting and others also followed.

  Cheng Ju closed the door, pulled down the curtains and looked at the eight people inside. "I asked you all to come today just to talk about what happened today," Cheng Ju said. He invited everyone to sit down, standing alone at the head of the round table, scanning the crowd.

  Shi Xiao didn't recognize Cheng Ju, so he said: "I haven't even asked your honorable surname, how come I've never seen you before?" Shi Xiao was familiar with some figures in the official circles, and he thought that Cheng Ju didn't seem like a minor character, so he was suspicious. Shi Xiao's words also expressed everyone else's thoughts, as they too did not recognize Cheng Ju.

  Cheng Ju smiled slightly and looked at Shi Xiao, saying: "You don't know me, that's okay. I know you, Shi Xiao, 46 years old, boss of Shijia Group, mainly doing real estate and logistics, company assets around 83.1 billion, one of the top domestic groups. Wife Yang Yan, 45 years old, CFO of Shijia Group, daughter Shi Ruohan, 21 years old, studying at Deep Blue University, class 3 of economics department, 023 session. Am I right?"

  This information has been memorized long ago, and it's not the first time I've seen it. As a large group, the daily flow of funds is a huge amount, how can it not attract attention from national security? Shu's face was expressionless, calm, but his heart was shocked beyond measure. What he said could be investigated with just a little effort, but the key was how did he know the total funds of our group? To be honest, Shu himself wasn't even sure, he only knew it was roughly around 8 billion.

  Cheng Ju then went on to reveal the backgrounds of the Yang, Xie, and Qiu families one by one. The crowd were all old-timers in the business world, and although their faces didn't show much expression, their eyes all revealed a hint of astonishment - who was this person, and why did they have such a clear grasp on everyone's secrets?

  If there's no ulterior motive, why would they investigate their own family so thoroughly? Moreover, judging from his appearance, it seems like he knows a lot more. They all have their secrets, and not everything they do is above board. If they hadn't engaged in some shady dealings, it's unlikely they'd be where they are today.

  "I don't care how big your background is or how powerful your forces are, but I must warn you all that today's events can only be kept in your own belly and cannot be spoken out. No matter who or what, it cannot be said. Otherwise, you will all be waiting for the crime of leaking state secrets on your back."

  Cheng Ju's expression was not joking, and everyone's heart skipped a beat at the sound. Leaking national secrets? That would be treason! Shi Xiao furrowed his brow, this is threatening himself! Shi Xiao raised an eyebrow and said: "Then my daughter was chased by a group of street thugs with knives, can't I file a case? Is this matter just going to be settled like this?"

  "The matter will be investigated, and it's not as simple as you think. You can file a case, but I guarantee that no one will dare to investigate because they only have the power to assist. We are the ones who will handle the investigation."

  "How is my daughter's friend Uncle Zheng Yu now? Will he go to jail?" Shu Xue learned from Shu Ruohan that Uncle Zheng Yu had killed someone. Although she didn't know Uncle Zheng Yu, he had saved her own daughter after all, so Shu Xue naturally wouldn't forget about him.

  Cheng Ju looked at Shi Ruohan and said, "Tai Shu Zheng Yu won't have any problems, but I hope you all don't mention this matter, and also don't ask Tai Shu Zheng Yu. These are things that you shouldn't know." Cheng Ju intentionally or unintentionally gazed at Shi Ruohan, as if he was speaking to her.

  Shi Xiao wasn't a fool either. Things had reached this point, and everyone knew that things weren't as simple as they had imagined. Otherwise, the organization wouldn't have specifically called them over to talk, it was clear that they were being given a gag order. Shi Xiao stood up and said: "Alright, then I'll just pretend this never happened."

  Cheng Ju looked at everyone and suddenly smiled: "I hope so, I don't want to see you all again either." Shi Xiao looked at Cheng Ju curiously, looking at his smiling face, and asked: "But I really want to know what kind of person you are?"

  "Is the National Security Bureau enough?" Cheng Ju took out his own ID from his pocket and placed it on the table, with a shiny national emblem that everyone recognized. The words on the ID were exactly "National Security Bureau". Shi Xiao had been in the business world for decades, with extraordinary insight, but now he saw Cheng Ju take out this ID, and he nodded silently.

  Although he had never dealt with the National Security Bureau, Shi Xiao also knew a little about this mysterious department. It seems that this matter is not an ordinary criminal case, Shi Xiao thought to himself. What exactly is the reason behind it, Shi Xiao couldn't figure out either. The National Security Department has already intervened, it seems that things are really not ordinary, Shi Xiao now knows that Cheng Ju's words were not deceiving him.

  It's not a big deal for the National Security Bureau to pin a treason charge on them, it's just a matter of lifting their hands. Of course, Shi Xiao is not afraid either, although he has some gray income, but it's far from being treasonous. In this era, large conglomerates with huge assets, everyone behind the scenes has some dirty secrets, and everyone knows that in their hearts.

  "Alright, it's getting late, everyone take care on your way home. I hope you all have a good dream and forget everything that happened today." Cheng Ju opened the door of the house and said to the crowd.

  After Dai Shi and those people left, the things that Cheng Ju had to do were finally all done. Looking at the time, it was almost 11 o'clock in the evening, he rubbed his temples with his hands, today's things were already done, but tomorrow there were still more waiting for him to do.

  After all this was over, Cheng Ju called Chen Ke Guo to ask about Tai Shu Zheng Yu's injury. Upon learning that Tai Shu Zheng Yu didn't have any serious injuries, the worry in his heart was lifted.

  The next day, Cheng Ju called Di Qingyu early in the morning and told him everything that had happened, including Uncle Zheng Yu's speculation. After listening, Di Qingyu was furious - how could the public security in City C be so chaotic, with the underworld running rampant?

  At that moment, a phone call was made to the Public Security Department of Province C. Di Qingyu's heart wasn't feeling good, what good words could he say? Another scolding, the director of the Public Security Department on the other end, was left speechless by this scolding, not knowing what to say. He also didn't know what had happened, and yet this national security BOSS-level figure personally called to scold him.

  He finally understood Di Qingyu's meaning, which was to crack down on the underworld in Province C and do a good job of maintaining social order. As for Di Qingyu's scolding, he didn't have any resentment at all, and honestly accepted Di Qingyu's anger, after all, he used to be under Di Qingyu.

  The director of the Public Security Bureau was scolded by someone, and he didn't dare to lose his temper with Di Qingyu, but the municipal bureau below suffered. The director had another stern conversation with those below, making everyone's heart tremble with fear. If they hadn't done their job poorly, how would the director have been severely scolded by Di Qingyu? The director's anger was suddenly borne by these municipal bureau chiefs.

  This round of scolding was like the Domino effect, triggering a chain reaction. As a result, not only did the public security department take this matter seriously, but even the municipal government began to attach importance to it. Who made this matter a central figure? This central figure is Di Qingyu!

  A city-wide anti-crime campaign has begun, and anyone with a keen eye can notice that there are more police on the streets, all with stern faces. Although the citizens don't know what's happening, they can guess something is up, it seems like the government is making another big move.

  No matter what happens, it has nothing much to do with them. They go to work and get off work as usual every day, and rest on holidays as usual.

  The beginning of a storm, this is just the beginning of everything.