"Brother Wang, is this real?"
"I absolutely love you!!!"
Almost as soon as Wang Ping'an's last word fell, an excited voice erupted from the office.
Qin Chuan, overjoyed, scooped up Wang Ping'an and spun him around.
"Damn it! Put me down, I'm dizzy! Dizzy!!"
Wang Ping'an yelled in fright, while Ye Qingping watched the scene unfold with a smile.
After Qin Chuan finally put Wang Ping'an down, Wang Ping'an, with a dark expression, walked behind the desk and found a file bag from somewhere.
"Qin, I'm telling you, this is my life's work. Do you understand what I mean?!"
Wang Ping'an said fiercely as he walked up to Qin Chuan.
"I understand! How could I not? I will definitely not let you down! Thank you, Brother Wang!!"
Qin Chuan's mouth was spread into a wide grin, his arms already stretched out long, his eyes fixed on the file bag in Wang Ping'an's hand, almost as if he were about to snatch it.
Finally, Wang Ping'an handed the file bag to Qin Chuan.
Unexpectedly, after receiving the file bag, Qin Chuan didn't open it to check on the spot. Instead, he turned his gaze to Ye Qingping: "County Magistrate, do you have any further instructions?"
"Aren't you going to open it and see?"
Ye Qingping couldn't suppress his curiosity.
"What's the rush? It's in my hands now, it's not going to grow legs and run away!"
"I'll take a look at it slowly when I get home!"
Qin Chuan said with a smile.
A hint of surprise flashed in the depths of Ye Qingping's and Wang Ping'an's eyes.
"It's fine, you can go back to work now!"
"Then, County Magistrate, Brother Wang, see you tomorrow night!"
Ye Qingping only withdrew his gaze after watching Qin Chuan leave the government compound and drive away.
"You gave Qin Chuan all the investigation materials?"
Wang Ping'an quickly shook his head: "Of course not!"
"I only gave him a portion of it. This is also a test!"
"If Qin Chuan can truly contend with Han Shifei with just that small amount of information, then County Magistrate, this Qin Chuan is truly worth our serious consideration!"
"Perhaps he is the 'source of fortune' that that 'old immortal' Zhong Nanshan spoke of!"
Ye Qingping had a thoughtful expression, and finally sighed: "Let's hope so!"
Meanwhile, Qin Chuan, after driving away from the government compound, traveled less than a kilometer before turning his car onto a small road, stopping the engine, and quickly picking up the file bag he had thrown on the passenger seat.
He was eager to see such important information!
It was like a student about to take an exam, suddenly receiving an answer sheet from someone. Regardless of whether it was correct, they would definitely want to check it with anticipation.
He nimbly opened the file bag and took out a stack of papers, densely covered with handwriting.
Judging by the handwriting, this was indeed the information compiled by Wang Ping'an, as Qin Chuan recognized his writing.
He carefully examined it, and it detailed all of Han Shifei's businesses.
Only then did Qin Chuan understand why Han Shifei was so wealthy and known as the biggest figure in Yongnan County's underworld.
In addition to monopolizing the entire sand quarry business in Yongnan County, Han Shifei was also involved in usury, underground casinos, and prostitution. According to Wang Ping'an's summary, Han Shifei was the big boss behind all these illicit businesses.
Everyone else involved in these businesses was practically working for him! Without exception!
However, Han Shifei was cunning enough to keep himself personally uninvolved in all these businesses, delegating them to his subordinates.
It would be difficult to catch him red-handed based on this alone!
In addition to these businesses, Han Shifei also monopolized three markets in the county town. Anyone selling anything in these markets had to pay a fixed monthly "stall fee."
Qin Chuan sneered when he read this, "stall fee" indeed, it was clearly protection money.
If you didn't pay this old rogue, you probably couldn't sell anything in the market.
Continuing to read, Qin Chuan discovered something that deeply moved him, and anger filled his chest, almost making him lose control.
It turned out that this Han Shifei was also the largest grain merchant in Yongnan County!
According to Wang Ping'an's investigation, all the grain harvested by the people of Yongnan County had to be sold to him to earn any income.
Corn, soybeans, sorghum, wheat, peanuts, cotton, millet, etc., were all the same.
This meant that Han Shifei dictated the prices of grain, high or low!
"This is utterly lawless!!!"
Qin Chuan could no longer control his emotions, and he punched the steering wheel. The pain did not alleviate his emotions; instead, they became even more uncontrollable. His jet-black eyes were bloodshot, making him appear terrifying.
Because, this matter had no bottom line!
Qin Chuan couldn't help but think of his parents and many of his fellow villagers.
Every household depended on farming, and a family of seven or eight people relied on the meager income from the land.
If all of this were true, then Han Shifei had been exploiting them for years, and their vital interests had long been harmed.
This era was not like the future, with advanced information and the ability to investigate anything.
The harvests from the farmers' land were all at the mercy of the intermediaries.
If they met someone with a conscience, they might give a slightly higher price; if they met someone with a bad conscience, they would collude to deceive the common people.
"I thought Han Shifei was just a kingpin in the county town, but I never expected his influence to have already reached all the people in the county!"
"As long as this kind of tumor is not removed, who knows how many ordinary people are silently suffering oppression!"
It took a long, long time for Qin Chuan to regain control of his inner turmoil.
With his temperament and self-control, few things could make him so angry, but this time he truly couldn't help himself.
The intelligence in the file bag ended here. The remaining part was a list of many names.
It was a list of criminal organization members led by Han Shifei, and a rough glance suggested there were hundreds of them.
Qin Chuan noticed three particularly special names. They were special because they were not only at the top but also marked in bright red.
These three names were: Zhang Wenbo, Zhou Yitong, and Han Shihong!
Qin Chuan only recognized Zhang Wenbo, whom he had just met that morning. He heard that Zhang Wenbo was Han Shifei's steward, often handling various affairs for him.
He didn't know Zhou Yitong. Judging by the name, it was a woman, and there were no detailed annotations.
Han Shihong was also unknown.
Qin Chuan memorized these three names. He planned to ask Zheng Chengdao thoroughly when he returned, and to investigate them in detail.
He put the documents back into the file bag, carefully secured it, and started the car, driving away quickly.
Tomorrow night was a gathering of all the prominent figures in the county, and he had to make arrangements in advance.
Gathering so many people at one table was extremely difficult and certainly not something that could be achieved with just an invitation.
Even Han Shifei would probably find it difficult.
Because many of these people were under scrutiny when they traveled, and they would consider all sorts of gains and losses, not attending a gathering lightly.
This was where Qin Chuan needed to put in the effort!