Chapter 1 With the Deaths of Li and Guo, and Yuan Wen's Resignation

With the deaths of Li and Guo, and with Yuan Wen resigning from the military police bureau, a storm swept across the entire Nan City.

Less than an hour after the deaths of councilors Li and Guo, countless posts with similar content appeared on Nan City's internet, their titles extremely attractive and their content even more explosive!

"The Grand Unveiling of the Evil Cult Case! A True Account of Exploring a Devil's Den!"

"Are There Hidden Secrets in the Evil Cult Case? Were the Two Councilors Wolves in Sheep's Clothing?"

"Behind the Evil Cult Case Lies an Ugly Industrial Chain! The Deaths of Li Ting and Guo Xuanjun Bring Great Satisfaction!"

"Who is Supporting the Evil Cult?"

"Evil Cult Accounts Revealed! Its Industrial Chain Involves Many Prominent Figures..."

"Confidential Talks with Victims' Families: They Heard Their Relatives Mention Councilor Li Ting's Name Within the Evil Cult..."

"A Sword Cutting Through the Darkness! Reliable Sources Say the Primary Hero in Solving the Evil Cult Case is a Young Man Named Li Tianran, but According to Insiders, He May Have Violated the Constitution..."

Countless posts, as if agreed upon, were released at the same time, sweeping across the entire Nan City network at an alarming rate. Even Nan City Television was hacked, broadcasting a video of "Victims' Families Exposing the Truth!"

In an instant, the entire Nan City was stunned by the information contained in these posts.

They knew about the evil cult case, but what was now before them was the deeper truth of the case, tearing off the disguise and exposing the ugliness nakedly to the light of day.

These posts identified a large number of prominent figures in Nan City, especially Li Ting and Guo Xuanjun, who appeared most frequently!

Initially, many people doubted the authenticity of these posts.

But soon, an electronic account appeared on the internet, clearly recording the names and information of every prominent figure who had traded with the evil cult!

Some people compared the information on it and were surprised to find that all the prominent figures who appeared in those accounts had already been arrested by the Nan City Military Police Bureau.

This was a very obvious signal.

Representing... these accounts were indeed real!

For a time, the people of Nan City were filled with indignation.

Countless people left messages online, demanding an official response.

It is human nature to pity the weak and hate the powerful, no matter what difficulties they encounter, no matter what situation they are in...

This nature is difficult to change in a short period of time!

And most importantly, the evil cult case happened right next to them. It is no exaggeration to say that the victims are likely to be their relatives and friends. If this matter is allowed to pass by indifferently, then in this distorted situation, no one can guarantee that another evil cult will not appear, and no one can guarantee that they and their families will not become the next victims!

If there are truly corrupt officials and filth in the upper echelons of Nan City, then no one can have peace.

It was already eight o'clock in the evening, the temperature plummeted, and the cold wind was biting.

But the Nan City network was still a hotbed of activity.

"I knew those two damn councilors were up to no good... If they weren't guilty, why would they pay out of their own pockets to send condolences to the victims' families?"

"All the big shots recorded in the accounts have been arrested, but those two are still at large. Can anyone guess why?"

"What else could it be? Officials protect each other!"

"The upper levels of Nan City are so damn dark..."

"This kind of world should just be destroyed! Let the world feel pain! Shinra Tensei!"

Excluding the remarks of some chuunibyou (middle-school syndrome) teenagers, it can be seen that the public opinion on the Internet is one-sided, and everyone is denouncing the Nan City Council and the Military Police Bureau.

Mainly because the evidence and analysis presented by those who posted the revelations were indeed too real, so real that people couldn't help but believe it!

...

"These files should be hidden in our dedicated archives, how could they be leaked?" Yuan Zhenghong frowned, sitting in front of his computer, looking at the posts that had gone viral online, and asked with a headache.

Yuan Wen's departure, the deaths of Li and Guo, and Li Tianran's refusal had already made him distraught.

Now that these accounts and the details of the evil cult case have been leaked, it is undoubtedly adding fuel to the already chaotic situation!

"Either this account... the leader of the evil cult had a backup, which was accidentally leaked." A middle-aged military policeman stood in front of Yuan Zhenghong and said in a deep voice, "Or someone hacked into our system and took all this data out."

Yuan Zhenghong thought of how the surveillance in an area suddenly failed before Li and Guo were attacked.

Of these two possibilities, he strongly favored the latter.

From the attack on Li and Guo to the data leak and online posting, there was no doubt that someone was manipulating things behind the scenes.

But Yuan Zhenghong had not yet figured out the other party's purpose.

Did the other party really just want justice and to bring the truth to light? Or did they have deeper ideas?

Did they want to muddy the waters of Nan City and profit from it?

"It never rains but it pours... A leaky boat runs into a headwind." Yuan Zhenghong sighed helplessly.

"I think the council should have a bigger headache than us now." The middle-aged military policeman smiled, "After all, most of those posts are aimed at the council, and Li and Guo are also members of the council."

"In times like these, the military and political departments cannot continue to have conflicts... We must first stabilize the situation." Yuan Zhenghong said.

"..." The middle-aged military policeman shrugged, indicating that he had no objection.

"Although it's unlikely... I always feel that this matter is related to a young man." Yuan Zhenghong said after a moment of silence, "Take our people, and we'll go to Li Tianran's house together."

...

Three minutes later, several cars drove out of the military police bureau's gate and headed straight for Li Tianran's farm.

The military police in the vehicles were fully armed, even equipped with large-caliber rifles and stun grenades. Even if Li Tianran was made of iron and hid in a steel fortress, he would definitely not be able to resist the violent force of the official institutions!

But just as the police car slowly drove into the road where Li Tianran's farm was located, Yuan Zhenghong suddenly saw many figures at the end of the road ahead!

There were hundreds of these figures, standing shoulder to shoulder in the biting cold wind, like an indestructible city wall, blocking the end of the road, blocking the front of the police car!

Among them were men and women, old and young, but their eyes at this time were extremely consistent.

They were the families of the victims in the evil cult case, as well as some citizens who came here spontaneously.

They used their flesh and blood to block the outside of Li Tianran's farm, holding each other's arms, forming a human wall.

The police car stopped.

Yuan Zhenghong and others were stunned.

They looked at this scene, speechless.

This city wall made of flesh and blood was not strong, but it was indestructible, blocking them in front of them, like a natural chasm!

"What are you military police doing here? Are you here to arrest Li Tianran? Why do you leave the bad guys alone and come to arrest a brave warrior?"

In the crowd, someone suddenly shouted, with anger and resentment.

"Get out of the way!"

"No passage here!"

"People from the council and the military police bureau, get out of here!"

The crowd roared like a sea wave, deafening like thunder in the darkness.

Yuan Zhenghong's body froze.

He finally realized how terrifying Li Tianran was...

The guns and cannons of the military police can destroy steel and concrete fortresses, but they cannot break through the city wall built by the people with their chests!

If all of this was done by Li Tianran, then he had almost mastered violence, black technology, people's hearts, and public opinion to the extreme!

...

Li Tianran stood in the small building, looking at the scene below, a trace of unbearable flashed in his eyes.

He murmured to himself: "Am I... using some innocent people as my knives and pawns?"

But soon, the unbearable in his eyes disappeared, turning into calm and indifference.

"No, I'm just using my own way, using my own power, to allow myself to live better and more freely in this world!"