Nominal: Hou Liangping blocking the door? He was slapped away!

Inside the red walls.

The heating was on full blast in a secluded meeting room.

Several bigwigs dressed in dark Zhongshan suits sat around an oval mahogany conference table.

The celadon teacup on the table was steaming.

Old Xu sat at the head of the long table, his eyes closed, leaning back in his chair.

Directly in front of him was a top-secret document bag made of kraft paper.

The seal was stamped with the highest-level red sealing wax seal of the military.

The second-to-last person on the left picked up his teacup, took a sip, and broke the silence in the room.

"That young comrade Shen Zhong from Handong is too domineering in his actions."

"We don't oppose cracking down on corruption, but directly shutting down more than a dozen companies without even giving any notice is against the rules."

An elderly man with white hair across from them echoed the sentiment.

"After all, Mr. Zhong is a retired veteran who has been recuperating in Xishan for so many years."

"Even if a younger member of the family makes a mistake outside, the investigation should be conducted by the disciplinary committee according to the usual procedures."

"Using the military to cross borders to arrest people, and even conducting armed interceptions on suburban highways, has a very negative impact."

"If this continues, how will our local colleagues carry out their work?"

The deputy director of the Discipline Inspection Commission, who had once received Mr. Zhong's call for help, took out a document from his briefcase.

"I have already drafted a notice of suspension pending investigation."

"The plan is to stabilize the situation in Handong first and then transfer Shen Zhong away from his active duty post."

"Let's let things cool down for a while to prevent the situation from escalating further and making things unpleasant for everyone."

Old Xu opened his eyes.

Without looking at anyone at the table, he reached out and grabbed the top-secret document bag in front of him.

With a powerful thrust of his arm, the file folder whistled through the air and slammed heavily onto the center of the conference table.

"Snapped!"

A loud bang echoed through the spacious conference room.

The sealing wax stamp was torn to pieces.

A thick stack of printed paper spilled out and slid down in front of the bigwigs.

Old Xu placed his hands on the table, leaned forward, and looked down at everyone present.

"The dignity you want?"

"This is the dignity you give to the country!"

The white-haired old man closest to the documents picked up the top sheet of paper.

Upon seeing the contents of the paper, his originally rosy complexion quickly lost its color, and a dense layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The people nearby also picked up the scattered documents.

The paper contained extremely detailed records of overseas money laundering transactions.

Not only are there bank transfer receipts showing that foreign assassins were hired through the Mong Pak Building on Hong Kong Island to assassinate local officials in Handong.

There are even several transaction details involving the loss of core military assets.

The flow of funds clearly points to the secret accounts of several hostile overseas forces.

Old Xu tapped his fingers hard on the table, pointing to one of the transaction records for military assets.

"The Zhong family would sell even the backbone of the nation for their precious daughter!"

"Using state secrets to exchange for green cards and political asylum abroad!"

"Those military blueprints that were resold were enough to equip an enemy armored division!"

"Who else wants to protect him?"

"Step forward!"

In the huge conference room, even the sound of turning over papers stopped.

All political connections and social skills crumbled to dust in the face of this mountain of irrefutable evidence and the charge of treason.

The bigwigs who were just talking so eloquently are now all looking down at their teacups, not uttering a word.

The deputy director of the discipline inspection commission who was holding the suspension notice immediately stuffed the document back into his briefcase.

He stood up, his posture ramrod straight.

"This material is shocking."

"The discipline inspection departments firmly support the central government's decision and will never tolerate any act of treason!"

"The Chung family's problems must be thoroughly investigated; whoever is implicated should be arrested!"

Old Xu straightened up and ignored these opportunists.

He issued the final order directly.

"Give the Handong Military Region the highest authority."

"According to the standards for rebellion, it should be physically suppressed directly."

"Don't go through those tedious formalities. Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be punished as an accomplice!"

Handong Provincial Military Region.

On the large screen in the underground command center, a line of bright red authorization code flashed rapidly.

"Level A operation authorization has been confirmed."

Shen Zhong stood in front of the command console, looking at the highest-level instructions displayed on the terminal.

He drew his sidearm from his waist, pulled the bolt, and checked the ammunition.

He holstered his pistol, turned around, and strode out of the command center.

Zhou Weiguo followed closely behind, and the two passed through a long air-raid shelter to the special-grade helipad behind the military region.

The night wind howled.

Six massive Y-20 transport aircraft were neatly parked on the runway.

The fuselage paint job presents a highly concealing dark gray color in the night.

In the surrounding sky, more than a dozen fully armed helicopters were circling and flying alongside, their missile launchers under the wings laden with live ammunition.

The entire Dragon Fang Special Forces team has assembled.

Hundreds of special forces soldiers, dressed in all-terrain combat uniforms, equipped with night vision goggles and armed with assault rifles, formed neat tactical formations.

Armored assault vehicles and heavy firepower platforms are being driven methodically through ramps into the massive cargo hold of the transport plane.

Shen Zhong walked to the front of the column and surveyed the elite force that was armed to the teeth.

Comrades.

"Tonight's mission is not to arrest corrupt officials or crack down on organized crime."

"We are going to remove a malignant tumor growing on the nation's vital artery."

"Any armed resistance should be met with immediate and deadly action, without the need for instructions."

"Boarding!"

The special forces soldiers saluted in unison, then turned and ran swiftly toward their respective transport planes.

Shen Zhong walked up to the boarding stairs of an early warning and control aircraft.

Zhou Weiguo stood at attention and saluted.

"Commander, the Dragon Fang Special Forces have completed full assembly and all heavy weapons have been loaded."

"We can take off at any time."

Shen Zhong returned the salute and strode up the gangway.

He walked into the command center, sat down at the main control position, and put on his tactical communication headset.

"All troops take off."

The engine roared deafeningly.

Six Y-20 transport aircraft accelerated in succession on the runway, their massive fuselages taking off and soaring into the dark night sky.

The aircraft formed a formation in the air, accompanied by escorting armed helicopters, creating a massive steel formation that sped northward.

Inside the red walls.

The big shots have already left.

Old Xu stood alone in front of the French windows, looking at the deep night outside.

The guard walked in from outside and stopped two steps behind Old Xu.

"Commander."

"The aircraft from the Handong Military Region have taken off and are expected to arrive at the airport in an hour and a half."

"Should we notify the garrison command to deploy in advance to cooperate with Political Commissar Shen's arrest operation?"

Old Xu turned around and looked at the huge national military map hanging on the wall.

"Need not."

"Send someone heavy-handed to him."

"He's a ruthless blade; today, he'll prove his authority by drawing blood!"