In the office, Lei Bao, after turning off the surveillance, was still conspiring with Qi Guangyu on how to deal with Jiang Feng.
This time, Lei Bao was so furious he could swallow his broken teeth and blood, wishing he could kill Jiang Feng! Better yet, capture Zhang Qinyao and violate her to vent his anger!
Suddenly, the door of the office was pushed open, and the female manager rushed in with a panicked look: "Brother Leopard, something bad has happened…"
"What's got you so flustered? Did someone light a fire under your ass?" Lei Bao, already in a foul mood, yelled angrily as he saw the female manager barging in.
"Brother Leopard, the authorities are raiding the place, they've arrested a lot of people, it's chaos downstairs!" the female manager said nervously.
"What did you say?" Lei Bao suddenly stood up: "Nonsense! How could that be possible?"
Lei Bao had strong backing, and he would usually be informed about this kind of thing in advance. They normally wouldn't be able to track it back to him, so how could there be a sudden raid?
"It's true! Besides those gamblers, many of our brothers have been caught. I estimate that the action team will soon rush upstairs…" the female manager said bitterly.
Lei Bao's face changed colors. Since he opened the casino, such a situation had never occurred. He was at a loss as to what had gone wrong.
"Brother Leopard, what's really going on? Quickly call those big shots and ask why they suddenly targeted you?" Qi Guangyu asked, extremely tense.
Once something goes wrong on Lei Bao's side, it would mean the end for him too! Ever since he decided to partner with Lei Bao again, he had invested in this casino, and their fates were tied.
Lei Bao, of course, understood the need for reinforcements and immediately took out his phone, dialed a number of one of his protective patrons, and said with a bitter smile: "Chief, what's going on? The action team is raiding my place, why didn't you give me a heads up?"
"Is there such a thing? Why don't I know about it?" said the big shot on the other side of the phone, surprised.
"You don't know? Then what kind of bold and reckless spirit have they eaten that they dare to mess with my territory?" Lei Bao cursed angrily upon hearing this.
"Hold on, let me make a call to check."
The other party hurriedly hung up the phone and started contacting his connections.
In this sensitive era, no protector wished for their gray income sources to encounter any hiccups, as it also meant trouble for themselves. It was crucial to find out quickly.
"That big shot actually doesn't know?" Qi Guangyu said anxiously after watching Lei Bao hang up the phone, "Could it be a surprise attack by the action team?"
"How the hell should I know! I'll call a few more to see!"
Lei Bao then called several other protectors, but they all gave the same shocking response — they didn't know anything about it. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been caught so off guard!
"Damn it, who the hell is against me?" Lei Bao yelled, furious after hanging up the phone.
At this moment, the sound of chaotic footsteps came from the stairs outside, and Qi Guangyu said desperately, "Brother Leopard, what do we do now? Should we hide or run?"
He was naturally suited to be a lackey, having lost his head in fear when trouble struck, almost crying!
"Bullshit! Where can you run now? Don't panic, let's wait for them to come in, and I'll see what's going on!" Lei Bao forced himself to stay calm.
...
At this moment, on the stairs outside, Situ Yan's phone rang.
She took it out to see several different leaders calling, including Mu Jianmin's number.
Situ Yan just glanced at it and didn't answer any of them. But the calls kept coming relentlessly, annoying her.
"Feeling pressured?" Jiang Feng looked at her and asked.
"Whenever there's an investigation into such incidents, there're hindrances because it involves many interests. But this time, I'm going to be impartial, no matter whose face it is!" Situ Yan said coldly.
Jiang Feng sighed, knowing from her words about "acting first and reporting later" that she was leading this operation herself without reporting to superiors.
Though there's nothing wrong with doing so, it could affect Situ Yan's career and make her more enemies.
Ultimately, it was he who forced her to do this, and Jiang Feng didn't want Situ Yan to bear the blame alone, so he said: "Call Mu Jianmin back and tell him I instructed you to do this."
Situ Yan stopped briskly and frowned at Jiang Feng.
"Listen to me. You shouldn't bear this alone; if the sky falls, I'll hold it up with you." Jiang Feng said calmly.
"Do you think I'm someone without principles?" Situ Yan asked, dissatisfied.
"Just make the call. Stop the nonsense!" Jiang Feng snapped.
This matter had touched the interests of the big shots, and letting Situ Yan bear the consequences alone would surely end in disaster!
Informing Mu Jianmin would let those pressuring him know that Jiang Feng was also involved, making some of them wary!
Situ Yan couldn't win against Jiang Feng, so she reluctantly called Mu Jianmin, candidly stating: "Commander Mu, if you're calling to stop me from capturing Lei Bao, don't bother, because I am nearly at his office now. There's no turning back, and I can't withdraw my team!"
"Ahem, my little ancestor, for such a big matter, why didn't you report it to me earlier? And you brought so many people out at once. Do you know how many big shots have called me just now? You know Lei Bao's background…in Binhai, he's a special case. Once he's touched, not only will it alarm many local figures in Binhai, but even Provincial City won't ignore it!" Mu Jianmin said wryly on the phone.
"I only know that no one has the privilege to exceed the law, and justice will be served!" Situ Yan said coldly.
"That may be true, but you could've been a bit more discreet. Now, even I am at your mercy." Mu Jianmin said helplessly.
Situ Yan was too angry to speak, but Jiang Feng took the phone and said calmly: "Commander Mu, I informed Situ Yan about this. If there's trouble and some people put pressure on you, just mention my name, Jiang Feng. Anyone in Binhai who has a problem with me can come at me."
"Uh, Mr. Jiang, you're there too?" Mu Jianmin was surprised to hear Jiang Feng's voice.
Then, thinking for a few seconds, he righteously said: "Alright, I got it! Let Xiao Yan proceed according to her plan; no matter the pressure, I'll hold the line! Tell Xiao Yan she should honor the badge on her head, and she has her superior supporting her!"
Situ Yan was dumbfounded when she heard this, unsure of the drastic change, questioning if was this the same commander who was just blaming her moments ago.
Why did he do a complete 180-degree turn as soon as Jiang Feng spoke?!
Jiang Feng hung up and returned the phone to Situ Yan.
Situ Yan was speechless, glaring at him: "I didn't expect our action department's cases would rely on your mood. Commander Mu is losing his principles, humph!"
That said, she felt relieved and led her team upstairs, personally bringing the notorious Lei Bao to justice!