Movie Variety Show: Starting from a New World

After hanging up the phone with Zhang Lei, Wei Shang felt unsettled. Although he didn't know why, his solution was simple: fly over there.

Soon, Wei Shang, along with Li Weimin and Shi Yong who had returned from Sihanoukville, flew to Tianjin.

At the entrance of the Tianjin Municipal Public Security Bureau, Wei Shang saw Zhang Lei and others rushing back from outside.

"Zhang Lei, come here for a moment!" The deputy director in charge of reception called out to Zhang Lei as soon as he returned.

"Director Yu, you wanted to see me?" Zhang Lei told his team members to go back first, and then walked up to Director Yu.

"This is Director Zhao from Dongguang, along with two comrades! They came specifically to see you!" Director Yu said with a smile.

"You must be Director Zhao? I am Zhang Lei, the captain of the Narcotics Control Brigade of the Tianjin Municipal Public Security Bureau. Hello, Director Zhao!" Zhang Lei extended both hands to Wei Shang very politely.

"Captain Zhang, you're too kind. We're just glad we didn't disturb you by coming here so abruptly!" Wei Shang said.

"Oh no, no!" Zhang Lei quickly waved his hand and said.

"Alright, now that everyone knows each other, let's go inside and talk!" Director Yu said with a smile, inviting Wei Shang into the house.

Soon, the group sat down in the office. After Director Yu brewed some tea, he returned to his seat and looked at Wei Shang. He still didn't understand why this deputy director of the police department of Dongguang had come to Tianjin.

"Team Leader Zhang must have met with drug dealers today, right? How did it go?" Wei Shang asked directly, without beating around the bush.

“According to Cai Tianming’s confession, we went to see that ‘Haha’ guy today, pretending to be Li Zhenbiao’s nephew. He’s a big boat owner in our area, with dozens of fishing boats. We’ve confirmed today that he’s the drug dealer who previously worked with Cai Tianming. But we don’t know why, this guy called ‘Haha’ suddenly wants to increase the supply. Cai Tianming’s production can’t keep up, so he’s partnered with Li Zhenbiao!” Zhang Lei briefly explained the situation.

"So how did your talks with Li Zhenbiao's nephew go?" Wei Shang asked.

“He said that the day after tomorrow, Li Zhenbiao will go to the Tianjin Wharf to check out Haha Ge’s strength before deciding whether to cooperate. I came back to ask Director Yu for help, to see if I can mobilize the fishing boats in the port.” After Zhang Lei finished speaking, he looked at Director Yu with anticipation.

"I'll coordinate things at the port. Now that we've finally caught Li Zhenbiao by the skin of his teeth, we must make sure we catch him!" Director Yu said confidently.

"By the way, Director Yu, Cai Tianming confessed that he also has a factory in Ezhou. Do you think we should notify our comrades in Ezhou to deal with that factory?" Zhang Lei asked again.

"Don't rush into action. Once we've confirmed that Li Zhenbiao will make the deal, we'll notify our comrades in Ezhou to act together! The factory is there anyway, it can't run away!" Director Yu said.

"Was the factory in Ezhou provided by Cai Tianming?" Wei Shang suddenly asked at this moment.

“It’s not just Cai Tianming’s testimony, but also the testimony of two comrades from Ezhou, Jie Jiefa. They followed the trucks carrying raw materials that came out of the factory all the way to Tianjin. They have corroborated that the factory does indeed exist!” Zhang Lei said.

"In that case, let's see what happens after we meet with that so-called nephew of Li Zhenbiao the day after tomorrow! What do you think, Director Zhao?" Director Yu said.

“Don’t worry about me, the three of us are just here to learn! And to see who this so-called Li Zhenbiao really is, and whether he really has three heads and six arms!” Wei Shang said.

"Alright, then Director Zhao, you can work with Zhang Lei for the next couple of days. Once this case is closed, we'll have a good drink together!" Director Yu said.

"No problem, thank you for your hospitality, Director Yu!" Wei Shang said.

Afterwards, Zhang Lei took Wei Shang to the anti-drug brigade. When the brigade members realized that the young man in front of them was actually the deputy director of the police department that Zhang Lei had mentioned that morning, they were surprised to learn that he was quite young.

“Director Zhao, I think you should wait for news at the bureau. After all, it’s very easy for a shootout to break out with the drug dealers this time, and the scene is too dangerous!” Zhang Lei said to Wei Shang, who was sitting in front of him, when he returned to his office.

"Hehe, Captain Zhang, don't worry about me. I'm just carrying Weimin and Shi Yong here to learn about Tianjin's case-handling experience. I won't cause you any trouble! Besides, we'll just stay in the car and won't get out unless absolutely necessary. I just want to watch you arrest Li Zhenbiao yourself," Wei Shang said with a smile.

"Alright, then Director Zhao, please sit here for a while, I'll go make the arrangements!" Zhang Lei said, and then walked out of the office.

"Director Zhao, it was a bit reckless of you to come here personally to handle this matter!" Shi Yong quickly advised Zhang Lei as he left.

"Weimin, can you tell? Chief Shi is a little worried about you!" Wei Shang said to Li Weimin with a smile.

"Don't try to pin this on me. Brother Shi is talking about you. You know, it's really irresponsible of the hall manager to come and watch the show in person," Li Weimin said, rolling his eyes.

"Hehe, you two have really misunderstood me. Even if I were completely out of touch, would I joke about something like this? I mainly wanted to come and see that Cai Tianming!" Wei Shang said.

"You're interested in this Cai Tianming? But our records say that Cai Tianming only does business in the north, right?" Shi Yong asked curiously.

“I always felt that something was off about Cai Tianming. Think about it, which drug dealer would surrender and admit defeat overnight? And even reveal such valuable information?” Wei Shang said.

"You suspect that Cai Tianming did this on purpose?" Li Weimin asked.

“That’s almost right. And I suspect that this Cai Tianming might also have connections with Wanbei. Otherwise, where would he get so much white powder to sell?” Wei Shang said with a serious expression.

"Do you have any evidence?" Shi Yong asked, frowning.

“Old Shi, if we wait until we have a clue before coming over, we’ll miss the opportunity!” Wei Shang said.

"So what do you plan to do?" Shi Yong asked.

"Of course, we should check on Cai Tianming, who was arrested! If he's willing to cooperate, we can save ourselves a lot of trouble," Wei Shang said with a smile.

"So you came here in person just to interrogate Cai Tianming?" Li Weimin asked, somewhat surprised.

“What do you think? If I didn’t come in person, would they let you see Cai Tianming? Besides, there are many things you don’t have the authority to ask; only I can ask! You’re still a bit lacking!” Wei Shang said with a smile.

Li Weimin didn't care about Wei Shang's teasing, because he knew that Wei Shang was in charge of intelligence and there was definitely a lot of information that he couldn't know.

Shi Yong understood why Wei Shang had brought him here. Wei Shang had asked him to interrogate Cai Tianming with him, because although Li Weimin didn't have the authority to know certain things, he did! After all, he was a witness!