Wei Jie
Chapter 1347 Unprecedented Pressure
Old Tan's anger was justified. From the moment the first shot was fired, this battle was no longer just a problem for Lao Li's team. He was no longer a bystander, but a player in the game. If they lost, they would be ruined and their entire family would pay with their lives.
Tan Hengqiang knew very well that internal investigation was necessary, but how to conduct it, when to do it, and how much force to use were all problems. It required a delicate touch and skill!
He was well aware that there were problems within the garrison. Because of the financial offensive from District One, coupled with the fact that many people within the garrison were pessimistic about this war, dissenting voices were inevitable.
But now Gu Baisun had come in with a one-size-fits-all approach, not only suppressing the investigation department by force, but also paralyzing an entire logistics regiment, causing a great deal of internal opposition. Many people were expressing their protests and dissatisfaction.
With all sorts of things piling up, it was impossible for Old Tan not to be angry.
An Zecheng looked at the furious Old Tan and understood his difficulties, so he communicated with him about this matter for a long time.
After the two of them talked for half an hour, Tan Hengqiang stopped dwelling on the problem and only said one sentence: "Gu Baisun can be your man, but if he wasn't your man, he could completely shatter the internal structure of Dragon City! Too much power, Lao An!"
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At the same time, in the Dragon City administrative building.
In the mayor's office, Li Yuan sat opposite Li Mingsheng and said in a low voice, "Leader, I'm here to report to you..."
Li Yuan reported Gu Baisun's progress to him, talking for almost half an hour.
Li Mingsheng couldn't help but feel a little frightened when he heard about the actions of the General Administration of Security last night, and the fact that the interrogation rooms were overflowing with those involved.
Seeing that his leader's face didn't look too good, Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, but still added softly: "Among the direct relatives of those involved, and high-level figures from all walks of life, about five or six hundred people have been arrested. The General Administration of Security is going to screen and interrogate them. At the same time, they are going to continue to expand into some areas and increase the intensity of the interrogation... I feel that Bureau Chief Gu has no intention of stopping."
Li Mingsheng frowned and thought for a long time before picking up the phone, preparing to call Gu Baisun himself.
"Beep beep beep..."
But after pressing only a few keys, Li Mingsheng paused, his expression slightly conflicted.
In fact, he knew very well that these five or six hundred people were not the same as the five or six hundred people who had problems in the Fukang District. These people were not necessarily all rebels, otherwise they would not be screened and interrogated.
Most importantly, these people were some of the core backbone of the administrative faction. Don't think it's just five or six hundred people, but they represent many forces, many families, and have inextricable links with the administrative institutions of Dragon City.
Gu Baisun had told him before that if he were to do this, the process would be very bloody... but he didn't expect it to be so bloody.
Li Mingsheng pondered for a long time, sighed, and finally gently put the microphone back.
Li Yuan didn't dare to persuade him when he saw his leader's hesitant look, so he could only stand silently beside him and wait.
Li Mingsheng stood there with his hands in his pockets, thinking for a long time, and finally turned to him and said, "Forget it, let's wait and see. In the next two days, block everyone who comes to the administrative hall to see me. Just tell them plainly that they can talk about work, but they shouldn't plead for mercy."
Li Yuan nodded after hearing this: "Okay, I understand."
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The next day, a little after eight in the morning, at the General Administration of Security building.
The entire General Administration of Security had been working overtime all night, and everyone was overwhelmed. Gu Baisun himself had not been home recently, and his food and lodging were taken care of at work.
At this time, Gu Baisun was sitting in his office, drinking coffee and looking at a pile of sorted materials, when he heard someone knocking on the door.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Gu Baisun shouted without looking up, "Come in!"
"Creak--"
The door was pushed open, and Xiao Zhang from the intelligence department walked in, looking a little hesitant, and said, "Bureau Chief Gu, there's something..."
Gu Baisun then raised his head, glanced at him, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Zhang paused and said softly, "Your house... has been smashed two or three times... and someone set a fire that burned down the houses next door."
"What did you say?"
Gu Baisun stood up directly when he heard this and clenched his fists.
Xiao Zhang quickly said, "The fire has been extinguished now, but the person hasn't been caught yet. We are checking the surveillance footage to investigate. According to preliminary results, it was done in the early morning."
Gu Baisun was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then immediately reacted.
He gritted his teeth, turned to Xiao Zhang and said, "Draw a few team members from our own action team for me, just the field workers, and help me with something!"
Xiao Zhang asked, "What is it?"
Gu Baisun replied meticulously, "Let them stay at my family's cemetery for a while, and I will give them bonuses separately."
Xiao Zhang understood as soon as he thought about it and immediately nodded: "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
With that, Xiao Zhang quickly left the office.
This kind of thing is not something that everyone can do. The internal pressure is so great that even Little Gu, who is not afraid of ghosts and gods, is worried that his family's ancestral graves will be dug up!
Sitting back in his chair, Gu Baisun gently rubbed his forehead, his face showing a hint of indescribable fatigue.
Just then, a burst of noisy shouts suddenly came from outside the window.
"Traitor of Dragon City! Severely punish Gu Baisun!"
"Taking the opportunity to cleanse other factions! Gu Baisun is using a knife to kill people!"
"Bloody executioner, heinous crime!"
Gu Baisun frowned, got up and walked to the window, gently peeled back the curtains, and glanced down.
There were many expensive cars parked downstairs in the General Administration of Security. At the same time, about one or two hundred people were gathered below, shouting and cursing loudly.
The crowd was growing larger and louder. Some of the faces were familiar to Gu Baisun, who recognized them as the family members of those involved.
They were aggressive and unrelenting. The guards responsible for guarding the gate had already started pushing each other.
Gu Baisun paused, turned and went back to his desk to continue working.
Around noon, there were more and more people outside, with a scale of about four or five hundred people. Every once in a while, there would be fierce shouts, attracting some of the surrounding people to stop and watch.
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Dragon City border, District One front-line suppression base.
Kang Dinghuang was sitting in the temporary office prepared for him, looking at a video sent back from Dragon City, thinking about something.
After a while, the office door was gently pushed open, and Lu Zhen walked in.
"Take a look at this."
Kang Dinghuang saw him, turned the computer directly, and played the video inside. The scene was the scene of the crowd protesting in front of the General Administration of Security, and the noisy shouts filled the entire office.
Lu Zhen glanced at it and couldn't help but smile: "This Gu Baisun has really aroused public anger."