The country entrusted me to buy an aircraft carrier, Hou Liangping, do you dare to investigate?

The square-faced man's expression was so dark it seemed like it could drip water. He stared intently at the aircraft carrier in the sky, his heart churning with turmoil. The appearance of this aircraft carrier was completely beyond his comprehension and beyond his control.

Could it be... could it be that Huang Feipeng has really betrayed the country?! This thought, once it surfaced, grew wildly in his mind like weeds, sending chills down his spine.

The square-faced man's legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground. He never imagined that his mission to arrest a young master suspected of lawbreaking would end up with an aircraft carrier! What the hell was going on?!

"Huang Feipeng! You...you are...traitors! You are blatant traitors!" the square-faced man roared, his voice barely audible, as if someone had choked him.

The anti-corruption bureau personnel around him were also terrified, pointing at Huang Feipeng and cursing him, trying to cover up their fear in this way.

"You're finished! You're dead! Your whole family will be executed with you!"

"How dare you collude with external forces! Are you even Chinese?!"

"You'll be shot!"

……

Faced with the curses of the crowd, Huang Feipeng simply smiled faintly, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

"Arrest them all," Huang Feipeng ordered calmly, his tone as even as if he were instructing his men to serve tea and water.

As soon as the words were spoken, the soldiers, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed towards the anti-corruption bureau personnel like tigers descending a mountain. Before they could react, they were subdued by the soldiers, tied up, and unable to move.

Huang Feipeng didn't even glance at these people before turning and walking into the aircraft carrier. To him, these clowns weren't worth his time.

……

Meanwhile, inside the Anti-Corruption Bureau building in Handong Province, Zhao Donglai and Qi Tongwei were anxiously awaiting news.

Just then, a young police officer rushed in and reported loudly, "Report! The situation at the Anti-Corruption Bureau is under control. The injured have been taken to the hospital and are not in life-threatening condition."

Upon hearing this news, Zhao Donglai and Qi Tongwei both secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Where is that academician? Have they been found?" Qi Tongwei asked in a deep voice.

The young officer shook his head, his tone somewhat heavy: "No, we searched the entire Anti-Corruption Bureau, but we couldn't find any trace of that academician."

Qi Tongwei frowned, a shadow crossing his eyes. Academicians are core members of key national projects, possessing a great deal of classified information; if this information falls into the wrong hands, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Keep searching! We must find the academician!" Qi Tongwei said firmly, leaving no room for doubt.

"Yes, sir!" The young officer saluted, turned, and left.

Qi Tongwei turned around and looked at the aircraft carrier on the screen that blotted out the sky. A bad feeling suddenly welled up in his heart.

……

Zhong Xiaoai stood at the entrance of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, looking at the mess before her, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She never imagined that her simple investigation of a case would cause such a commotion. The entire building was engulfed in flames, thick smoke billowing into the sky, and the air filled with a pungent, acrid smell of burning. Sirens and ambulances wailed incessantly, the scene a chaotic mess. The interior of the Anti-Corruption Bureau was even more horrific; the walls were blackened by smoke, the furniture burned to ashes, and important documents were completely destroyed—everything was utterly ruined.

"Qi Tongwei, what on earth are you doing?" Zhong Xiaoai looked at everything before her, her heart burning with rage. She was almost certain that Qi Tongwei was the mastermind behind it all! The fire at the Anti-Corruption Bureau was too suspicious, and the timing was incredibly precise, occurring shortly after she and her men entered the bureau. Qi Tongwei claimed to be cooperating with her work, but in reality, he had been secretly obstructing them, even creating chaos to buy time for Huang Feipeng to escape. As for the so-called missing academician, that was probably just a fabricated excuse.

"Director Zhong, what do you mean by this? I've been cooperating with your work the whole time." Qi Tongwei still wore his signature smile, seemingly oblivious to everything that was happening. But Zhong Xiaoai keenly caught the fleeting glint of coldness in his eyes.

"Cooperate with my work? You call this cooperating with my work?" Zhong Xiaoai pointed at the enormous vessel on the distant sea, her anger barely contained as she questioned, "Qi Tongwei, do you really think I'm a fool?!"

Qi Tongwei's smile gradually faded, and his tone turned icy: "Director Zhong, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. I advise you to understand the situation before you speak carelessly." He knew Zhong Xiaoai's personality well—tough, persistent, and intolerant of any wrongdoing. If she found something on him, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"I'm just spouting nonsense?" Zhong Xiaoai sneered. She had completely seen through Qi Tongwei's true colors. "Qi Tongwei, do you dare say this has nothing to do with you? Do you dare look me in the eye and say it again?"

Seeing this, Zhao Donglai knew things were going badly; the tension was palpable and could easily reignite the embers of the anti-corruption bureau. He quickly stepped forward, chuckling, "Hey, Director Zhong, Lao Qi, let's keep our mouths shut. This isn't the time to argue. The fire isn't completely extinguished yet; what if it reignites?"

Qi Tongwei gave Zhao Donglai a forced smile and said sarcastically, "Director Zhao is right to reprimand me. I was too impatient. But this matter of the academician is a big deal and cannot be delayed."

Zhong Xiaoai wasn't buying his act. She snorted coldly, "Qi Tongwei, stop with your crocodile tears! You know best how this fire started! Let me tell you, I'm determined to investigate this case! Even if you cause a huge uproar, I'll put you and Huang Feipeng in jail together!"

Caught in the middle, Zhao Donglai was in a dilemma and could only keep wiping his sweat. He knew Zhong Xiaoai's temper; she couldn't tolerate any wrongdoing, and once she made up her mind, nothing could change it.

Qi Tongwei is no pushover either; if these two really clash, it could be a bloody battle.

Although he has now decided to stand on the same side as Qi Tongwei, he is not about to offend Zhong Xiaoai over this matter.

You have to understand that Zhong Xiaoai is backed by the Zhong family, someone you can't afford to offend.

So the best approach now is to smooth things over between the two of them and just get by.

"Director Zhong, how about this?" Zhao Donglai said, forcing himself to speak. "Let's finish dealing with the immediate matter first, and we can investigate the academician's matter later. What do you think?"