People say that when a butterfly flutters its wings over the Pacific Ocean, it can cause a massive storm over the Atlantic.

This is the butterfly effect.

Moreover, the elimination of the Fenglin Party was not as simple as a butterfly flapping its wings.

The first to receive the news was Hou Yuanshu, the president of Jianning Forestry University.

He was still asleep when the call came.

After the call, he was completely dumbfounded.

You should know.

Establishing the Fenglin Party had consumed a vast amount of resources and effort from the Hou Family, yet it was toppled overnight by Chen Fang, a thought that was unimaginable.

"Secretary Hou, Secretary Hou…"

The caller shouted several times.

Hou Yuanshu finally came around and grunted in acknowledgment.

"Secretary Hou, should we take action on our side?"

Asked the voice on the phone.

After a moment of contemplation, Hou Yuanshu said, "Do not interfere, just observe the changes."

"But if we don't take action, those people…"

"They are already doomed, not to mention the things the Fenglin Party has done. Even if Wu Jiyong were to come back to life, that alone would be enough to shake the political and legal system of Jiangdong Province to its core. Getting involved now wouldn't benefit us at all. Remember, do not answer any calls coming from Wu Ming's side, got it?"

After an acknowledgment over the phone.

Hou Yuanshu hung up.

Thinking about these matters, that all were orchestrated by Chen Fang, a municipal government secretary, he gasped in shock, feeling a chill rising from deep within.

A mere department-level official.

Yet he could achieve such an extent.

It was simply inconceivable.

If this were to continue, it would be unbearable.

It seemed that he had underestimated Chen Fang.

Years of foundation destroyed overnight.

For Hou Yuanshu, naturally, it was infuriating.

Yet, reason told him that he must not act rashly now but wait, wait until the storm had subsided before dealing with Chen Fang.

After all, every move of the Hou Family was being watched by many eyes.

Similarly.

Jiangdong Province's party committee was also in complete disarray.

After the Provincial Party Secretary and Governor received the call, they were immediately alert.

This matter involved the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and the Director of the Public Security Department, Wu Ming.

He controlled the largest violent apparatus in Jiangdong Province; any rash action could lead to unimaginable consequences.

Following instructions from the provincial committee, Jianning City's Public Security Bureau went into combat readiness.

Starting now.

The municipal armed police and military received notifications to assist the city's Public Security Bureau in temporarily controlling the Provincial Public Security Department.

In the middle of the night.

The lights in the Provincial Public Security Department's building were blazing.

The ground floor was filled with armored vehicles from the armed police and police cars from the city's Public Security Bureau.

It was nearly dawn when the call from the Disciplinary Committee came.

Only then did the provincial committee order the imposition of compulsory measures against Wu Ming.

Wu Ming was intercepted at the airport.

When they caught him, he had already purchased a plane ticket to Meiyana using a fake identity card.

Half an hour more.

And the flight would have taken off.

By the time the sky was completely bright.

The control over the Provincial Public Security Department was finally lifted.

The Deputy Governor temporarily stationed himself in the building of the Provincial Public Security Department, which then controlled the situation and prevented a worse outcome.

The next morning, around ten o'clock.

The identity of Wu Jiyong was confirmed.

According to Wu Jiyong's confession.

It was indeed he who was brought to trial and faced the final judgment, but before the execution, his father, Wu Ming, swapped him out of prison, bribed everyone involved, and executed another person whose origin was unknown.

Afterwards.

Wu Jiyong was given a new identity.

Transformed into the current Gao Dabao.

After his identity was whitewashed,

Wu Jiyong began to prepare for the formation of the Fenglin Party.

According to his account,

the purpose of forming the Fenglin Party was to equip himself with a talisman so that, no matter how significant the incident, he could withstand it.

As for who helped him establish the Fenglin Party,

Wu Jiyong did not mention a word.

Clearly, he did not dare to mention the real mastermind behind the scenes.

After the incidents of "returning the soul to a borrowed corpse" and forming cliques and small groups were exposed, they caused a significant sensation.

A team from the Disciplinary Committee swiftly moved into Jiangdong Province.

The leadership of Jiangdong Province's political and legal system, including the police, courts, and procuratorates, was taken away, triggering a chain reaction that lasted over a year.

Of course, that's a story for another time. Let's not talk about it now.

The next morning,

Chen Fang hurried to the municipal committee compound.

The first thing he did was to knock on the door of Secretary Zhu Hanmin's office.

From last night till now,

Zhu Hanmin had barely closed his eyes.

He felt both anger and annoyance.

He was angry because an unforeseen Chong Erfei had completely ruined his plan to use the Fenglin Party to eliminate Zhao Yiping.

He was annoyed with himself for provoking the Fenglin Party.

Now that the Fenglin Party had been uprooted,

he also feared being implicated.

After all, on the day he cooperated with them, he had also engaged in some unspeakable deeds.

The knocking resounded.

Zhu Hanmin was frantic.

He shouted angrily, "Get out, and don't bother me."

"Secretary Zhu, it's me, Chen Fang."

Chen Fang's voice came from outside.

Zhu Hanmin shuddered.

For some reason, fine sweat broke out on his forehead, and his hands even started to tremble.

What was Chen Fang doing here at this time?

Could it be that his dealings with the Fenglin Party had been exposed?

As nervous as he was,

as frightened as he was,

what had to be confronted still had to be confronted.

Zhu Hanmin straightened his clothes and expression.

He said firmly, "Come in."

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and Chen Fang walked in confidently, greeting, "Hello, Secretary Zhu."

"Ah, Comrade Chen Fang, yes, take a seat, quickly sit down."

While speaking, Zhu Hanmin's eyes glanced behind him.

Seeing that he was alone, the heart that was hanging finally settled down.

After Chen Fang sat down across from Zhu Hanmin,

Zhu Hanmin asked, "Comrade Chen Fang, do you have something to discuss?"

Chen Fang said, "Secretary Zhu, I've come to report on the progress of the investigation into the Starlight Night Market."

The Starlight Night Market?

Fear the worst, and it happens.

Zhu Hanmin said with displeasure, "Oh, go ahead."

Chen Fang cleared his throat and said, "Since its establishment, the Starlight Night Market has been used by Wan Jia Market Management Limited for profiteering, turning it into Xie Shanglin's private property. Of course, Xie Shanglin wouldn't be so bold without backing, and I've come to ask you, Secretary Zhu, whether or not to continue the investigation?"

Uh?

Zhu Hanmin was momentarily stunned.

What did Chen Fang mean?

Could he be hinting at something else?

Pulling himself together,

Zhu Hanmin asked, "What does Secretary-General Chen mean by that?"

"My point is that it doesn't really matter how the investigation goes or what result we get. The Starlight Night Market is a card of Wulan City; exposing such a huge scandal would also be a stain on the face of Wulan City, wouldn't it?"

Chen Fang said, staring into Zhu Hanmin's face.

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