The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

Huang Zhen wasn't particularly clear about the situation in Zhulin County, but after several reports from Chen Mingguang over this period, he had gained some understanding.

However, as the Party Secretary of Xing'an City, Huang Zhen's concerns extended beyond just Zhulin County.

His primary concern is Xing'an City.

Compared to Zhulin County, which only had a few local thugs, the situation in Xing'an City was much more complex.

Huang Zhen was promoted to Party Secretary of Xing'an City a year and a half ago.

When the original Party Secretary of Xing'an City reached retirement age, Cheng Guobiao, the then Mayor of Xing'an City, should have succeeded him as Party Secretary.

However, to everyone's surprise, things took an unexpected turn, and Cheng Guobiao's promotion was not approved during the discussion at the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee meeting.

In the end, Huang Zhen got the better deal.

Although Huang Zhen became the nominal top leader of Xing'an City as the Party Secretary, due to various reasons, some of his ideas in Xing'an City could not be effectively implemented.

For more than a year, Huang Zhen tried many methods, but the situation has not changed much.

He couldn't possibly ask his superiors for help with this matter.

If someone in charge can't even control their own territory, it shows that Huang Zhen is incompetent.

If everything requires intervention from superiors, then what's the point of having them?

When Huang Zhen reached his level, he knew very well that when a leader promoted someone, was it simply for the sake of promoting that person?

No.

You need to create value for your leader.

We must help our leaders solve their problems.

After all, compared to the minor troubles in Xing'an City, the situation in Linjiang Province was far more turbulent.

Just like when he promoted Chen Mingguang to Zhulin County.

Chen Mingguang needs to have his own value, and now, that value has been demonstrated.

He demonstrated to Huang Zhen a method that successfully brought the entire city under control.

Crack down on organized crime!

Collusion between officials and businessmen has remained unchanged for millennia.

Since Huang Zhen can't control Xing'an City through normal means, he should find a way to get rid of those who are standing in his way!

However, this matter should not be rushed.

Moreover, he needs a sharp blade.

Qin Chuan...

He is now focusing his investigation on this matter.

"Qin Chuan, have you looked into the situation in Xing'an City?"

Qin Chuan raised an eyebrow. He knew that Huang Zhen was definitely not asking about politics and economics. He was a policeman, and it wouldn't be of any use to him to know those things.

"You mean Song Changfeng?"

Huang Zhen was not at all surprised that Qin Chuan could understand the true intentions behind his problem.

If you can't even grasp this basic meaning, you have no talent for being an official.

"Have you heard of him?"

Qin Chuan smiled and said, "The chairman of Fengfan Group, the richest man in Xing'an City, the president of Xing'an Chamber of Commerce, a representative of the National People's Congress, and a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference—who wouldn't know him?"

"The criminal gang I just dismantled in Zhulin County was led by Song Yaozong, who is the nephew of Chairman Song Changfeng!"

The situation in Xing'an City is no secret.

Song Changfeng was the largest force among them.

His Fengfan Group essentially monopolizes 20 percent of the real estate, tourism, energy supply, and commercial services sectors in Xin'an City.

In Xing'an City, it is a veritable leading enterprise.

Even in the entire Linjiang Province, his Fengfan Group can be described as a behemoth.

Besides Song Changfeng, Xing'an City also has two other criminal gangs: the Brotherhood and the Green Bamboo Gang.

In his previous life, both gangs were dismantled one after the other, and Qin Chuan had seen the relevant reports and news articles at the time.

The fraternity's president is Zhang Tao, who is also Liu Rumei's backer.

The leader of the Green Bamboo Gang is named Lu Ming, and he does everything from smuggling to drug trafficking.

These three are known as the "One King and Two Saints" of Xing'an City.

Huang Zhen added hot water for Qin Chuan, and Qin Chuan slightly rose and held out his hands in a gesture of support.

“Song Changfeng operated in Xing’an City for many years. Back then, his Fengfan Group was just a shell company.”

"However, later, due to some policy benefits, Mayor Cheng vigorously developed the tourism industry, and Fengfan Group gradually rose to prominence."

"This is a star enterprise that Mayor Cheng personally supported and promoted, and it is a major taxpayer in Xing'an City."

To become a national standard?

It turns out that the real boss behind Song Changfeng is Chen Guobiao!

Qin Chuan understood Huang Zhen's meaning: he wanted to deal with Cheng Guobiao by bringing down Song Changfeng!

But what role could he play as a mere captain of the criminal investigation team in Zhulin County?

Even if you were promoted several levels higher than your current level, it probably wouldn't make a difference.

"Mayor Cheng has done a good thing for the economic development of Xing'an City."

Qin Chuan could only go along with what Huang Zhen said.

Huang Zhen looked at the other party and nodded, saying, "That's right. Fengfan Group has made great contributions to the development of Xing'an City."

"However, I recently heard that a subsidiary of Ping'an County that supplies raw materials to Fengfan Group has been involved in tax evasion and even organized crime activities."

"However, progress in Ping'an County has been very slow."

Ping'an County?

Qin Chuan was taken aback.

If we say that Zhulin County is merely Song Changfeng's hometown, then its symbolic significance is greater.

Ping'an County was Song Changfeng's heartland, the core area he controlled!

Which side will Huang Zhen target?