At one o'clock in the morning, the streets finally became less and the whole city seemed to have fallen asleep. In the silver-gray van downstairs of the hotel, Xiao Liu leaned his head against the window, wearing a thick military coat, dozing off.

A few minutes later, the phone suddenly vibrated twice. He found the text message, saying: "Brother Liuzi, you have arrived home safely. Remember to come back early to make a hand-killed ginger chicken."

"I know, rest early." Xiao Liu smiled with a smile on his lips, sent a message, and threw down his phone, but heard a burst of unrestrained laughter. He frowned and looked in search of the voice. He saw a young man and woman on the street, as if drunk, her upper body was entangled, and she staggered towards him.

The two leaned against the van, hugged and kissed each other. Through the car window, they could see the man's big hands, rubbing hard on the girl's buttocks. After a while, the two of them panted and separated and staggered into the hotel.

"Bang!" Xiao Liu lit a cigarette, frowned and took a few sips, narrowed his eyes, thinking that this case would probably have an effect when it came to the hands of the municipal party secretary. However, Qiaoyun once said that once he avenged his revenge, he would leave Binhai City and never come back. When he thought of this, he felt empty in his heart.

Just as he was lost, footsteps came again. With the dim light, Xiao Liu dusted the ashes and looked at them closely, but was shocked. The municipal party secretary walked out, stood on the steps, looked at this side, turned around, and walked out.

He hurriedly started the car and followed it out slowly, secretly annoyed that the secretary was so energetic that he was so late that he refused to sleep and was still wandering around. He was really confident in the social security of Binhai City.

Wang Siyu walked on the empty street with his hands on his back and walked forward for nearly a hundred meters. Seeing that a barbecue restaurant on the street was still open, he walked to the door, stopped again, turned around, waved to the silver-white van diagonally opposite, and drove over, parked next to the barbecue restaurant. The door was pushed open, and a young man with a handsome face jumped out and stood attentively saluted.

Wang Siyu smiled, looked up and down at the man, and whispered: "Why, you are the only one in the car?"

"Yes, Secretary Wang." Xiao Liu's body was as straight as a javelin and said respectfully: "Captain Wu's words must ensure the safety of the municipal party committee leaders. The other comrades have gone back to rest, so I will be on the night shift."

Wang Siyu nodded and smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I can't sleep at night. Come and have a walk around. How about it? Come and have a few drinks with me?"

Xiao Liu was stunned for a moment, feeling a little excited. Being able to drink with the municipal party secretary was a rare honor and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you grasp it well, it would even change your life's destiny.

However, after hesitating, he felt ashamed of himself, sighed secretly, shook his head gently, and said with a restrained expression: "Secretary Wang, during the mission, no drinking is allowed. I will stand guard at the door. If there is any abnormal situation, say hello and I will arrive soon."

"Let's go in and sit down, and you will also know something about it." Wang Siyu put away his smile, looked at him with a serious expression, then turned around and entered the barbecue restaurant. Under the guidance of the waiter, he came to the second floor, picked up the seat by the window and sat down.

After ordering the food and drinks, Wang Siyu raised his head, looked at the uneasy young man at the table, pointed his finger at the opposite position, and smiled and said, "Sit down, what's your name?"

"Secretary Wang, my name is Fan Yaoliu, just call me Xiaoliu." Xiaoliu stretched out his hand and scratched his head, saying a little embarrassedly.

Wang Siyu nodded, tore open the packaging bag on the table, picked up the wet towel, wiped his hands, looked at him, and whispered: "Xiao Liu, did you ask Qiaoyun to come and find me?"

Xiao Liu's heart sank, stood up nervously, lowered his head, and said in a naughty way: "Secretary Wang, I know I have made a mistake, please criticize me."

"Sit, sit, Xiao Liu, just click whatever you want." Wang Siyu made a gesture, signaling him to sit down, and said in a soothing tone: "What are you criticizing? You have done a good job and you should praise it."

Xiao Liu was relieved and sat back on his seat, saying with relief: "Secretary Wang, Qiaoyun just said that you decided to re-invest and help her get justice. I really want to thank you. In order to overturn the case, she suffered a lot and almost even paid for her life."

Wang Siyu frowned slightly, picked up the cup, took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "Xiao Liu, since you are willing to help her and are a policeman, why not solve the problem through normal channels?"

Xiao Liu was silent for a while and then hesitated: "Secretary Wang, they are very powerful, and they may be easily attacked or even killed. Xiao Liu once received the signature of a provincial leader. He was like a treasure and thought he could restart the investigation. Unexpectedly, he was imprisoned in a mental hospital just after returning to Binhai City and finally escaped."

Wang Siyu hugged his shoulders with both hands, stared at him, and said lightly: "Is it really that serious?"

Xiao Liu was about to speak, and saw the waiter coming over, stood up, helped put the wine and food on it, poured wine for Wang Siyu, and whispered: "Secretary Wang, that 'madman' gathered a group of desperate people to act as a domineering man in Binhai City, and did all the bad things. No one dared to mess with them for so many years."

Wang Siyu picked up the cup and whispered: "What bad things have the 'madman' done, tell me."

Xiao Liu nodded, took a knife to chop the meat slices, put them on the oven, and said carefully: "Secretary Wang, yesterday afternoon, the newsstand you passed by was the charging point they set up at the long-distance passenger station. They specifically monitored passing vehicles. They had to charge according to the head, and each person charges fifteen yuan per trip, which was paid by the owner."

Wang Siyu nodded slightly and frowned and said, "Indeed, I discovered this situation yesterday, but I didn't expect that this was what they did."

Xiao Liu sighed, flipped the barbecue, and whispered: "At the beginning, the owner of the car didn't listen. The 'crazy' sent a horseman to take advantage of the night to take the hammer and smash eight cars in one breath. He asked those people to get into the car and make trouble. He deliberately found fault and beat the owner. After more than twenty days, he occupied several routes."

Wang Siyu frowned, grabbed a piece of barbecue, threw it into his mouth, and whispered: "How come no one cares about such a bad thing?"

"Secretary Wang, they have protective umbrellas on it, otherwise they would not do whatever they want!" Xiao Liu picked up the cup, touched Wang Siyu, killed it in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and said indignantly: "Once, our criminal police team received a message saying that someone was conducting gun trading in a hotel. Team Wu rushed over and knocked open the door. After seeing that the person who was trading was a 'madman', everyone was stunned and thought that a fire would take place. Unexpectedly, the 'madman' threw the gun down in front of everyone and made a phone call. What do you think is the result?"

Wang Siyu smiled and said softly: "Can't it be that he even put the guns in his hands?"

"That's not." Xiao Liu laughed embarrassedly, dipped the barbecue into the sauce, threw it into his mouth, and shook his head, "In less than three minutes, Team Wu received an order to release the 'madman' and others, leaving only one horseman to bear the crime, but the gun was confiscated. When reporting to the above, it said that a gun smuggling case organized by outsiders was cracked, and the municipal bureau was also commended. The horseman was detained for less than half a month and was released."

Wang Siyu was a little annoyed, put down his chopsticks, lit a cigarette, and said lightly: "Xiao Liu, do you know who called the phone?"

Xiao Liu shook his head gently and said cautiously: "I don't know, Team Wu's mouth is very tight, and we don't know many things. Anyone who dares to inquire more will be scolded to death."

"Is Team Wu connected with them?" Wang Siyu picked up the cup and asked softly.

Xiao Liu pursed his lips, and the tip of his nose was a little sweaty, and he said nervously: "I can't say it, I have seen them having dinner together, and it seems that they are brothers. However, when the 'crazy' is too fierce, Team Wu will be very annoyed and often lead the team to catch some people back, but he has never touched the 'crazy' himself."

"I understand." Wang Siyu nodded, took a sip of white wine, flipped the barbecue, picked up a few pieces for Xiaoliu, and whispered: "Xiaoliu, is the 'crazy' the biggest evil actor here?"

Xiao Liu shook his head gently and said without thinking: "Secretary Wang, although the 'madman' is powerful, he is brave but not resourceful. In the underground society of Binhai City, he can only rank third. He is actually the number one killer raised by the godfather. Many things are instructed by the godfather behind the scenes."

Wang Siyu dusted the ashes and frowned, "Xiao Liu, continue, what's going on with this godfather?"

Xiao Liu put his hand into his shirt pocket, took out a red voucher, handed it over, and said helplessly: "Secretary Wang, this is the Red Book sent by the Godfather. In Binhai City, having this thing is equivalent to having an amulet. No matter what happens, it can be settled. Even if the wallet is lost, if the thief sees this Red Book, he will immediately return the wallet to the original owner without taking the money. Otherwise, he will be subject to family law. At the least, he will be beaten up, and at the worst, he will be cut off and expelled from Binhai."

Wang Siyu was slightly stunned. He took the red book and opened it. After opening it, he saw a blurry avatar printed on the top of the first page. He was a thin old man wearing a Tang suit, sitting on a rocking chair with a crutch in his hand. There were two lines of eye-catching big words below: "From all over the world, loyalty comes first."

After opening it, looking down, there are family rules inside, everything should be done and what should not be done is clearly written. One of them is: "Assist local governments in maintaining stability, resolving civil conflicts, and jointly build a safe coastal area."

Wang Siyu almost turned his nose into a crooked anger, threw the red book heavily, and said angrily: "It's so ridiculous that it's so ridiculous!"

Xiao Liu sighed and shook his head, "Secretary Wang, don't underestimate this godfather. When he celebrated his 60th birthday last year, the show was so great that it was jaw-dropping. Many wealthy officials and businessmen in Binhai City came to congratulate him. The hotel entrance was full of luxury cars, and all the disciples and grandchildren went to celebrate their birthdays. I heard that the red envelopes alone had collected more than two million."

Wang Siyu extinguished half of the cigarette, threw it into the ashtray, and whispered: "Continue to talk about what other powerful things does this godfather have?"

Xiao Liu took a sip of wine and said softly: "The godfather admires the two leaders the most and often gives a lecture to the younger brother below. Everyone should keep in mind two sentences: one is that the power comes from the barrel of a gun, and the gun is in his hand. If there is a gun, you will have strength; the other is that everything is centered on economic development. If the gun is not a rash, you cannot do things that are not profitable, and you cannot do things that are against the government. You must be low-key and learn to make a fortune in silence."

Wang Siyu snorted and said softly: "How can you make a fortune by silently?"

Xiao Liu stroked his hair and lowered his voice, "Secretary Wang, the godfather imitated 110, and also formed his team. As long as the bid is appropriate and a phone call is made, there will be a maid on the door-to-door service. It is very efficient. From neighborhood disputes, fights, to project contracting and land auctions, they can settle everything."

After pausing, he stared at the table again and whispered: "Anyway, they can manage the things that the police force can manage; they can manage the things that the police force can't manage. Through years of operation, the godfathers almost monopolized the shameful business, transportation, logistics, catering, bathing, gambling, selling, and usury. These businesses all have their share. It turns out that the underworld in Hong Kong and Macao also wanted to get involved in Binhai, but after trying it several times, they were driven out by the godfather."

Wang Siyu touched the wine glass, pondered without saying a word, and then frowned and said, "Since they are so rich, why do you still let the 'crazy' fight, kill, rob other people's business, and even kill people."

Xiao Liu smiled slightly and whispered: "Secretary Wang, although the godfather has many industries, he never gives it to the 'madman'. Some gangsters once said that he might be afraid that the 'madman' would not dare to come out and fight again after his life was stable, so he deliberately hungry him. In this way, the 'madman's heart was also angry and often took the opportunity to vent. The godfather told him not to make trouble, so he would do something to let the 'godfather' settle it, and by the way, he would also pay some money to appease him. After all, the godfather could have his current status and rely on the 'madman' and others to fight for it."

Wang Siyu nodded, changed his tone and said in a serious tone: "Xiao Liu, according to your observation, who are the biggest protective umbrellas for the Godfather and his group?"

"Secretary Wang, this is hard to say. I have a low status and some things that cannot be touched." Xiao Liu thought about it, then plucked up the courage and said sincerely: "Secretary Wang, among the former leaders of the Binhai Municipal Bureau, the one I admire most is Director Sun. When he was in charge of criminal investigation, he sent his godfather and the 'crazy' in several times. After the 'crazy' came out, he even threatened to kill his whole family. But every time he met Director Sun, he was obedient and slapped in the face, and did not dare to fight back."

Wang Siyu was slightly stunned and said with a smile: "Yes, Director Sun, I want to see him."

Xiao Liu showed a regretful look on his face and shook his head, "It's a pity that Director Sun seems to have made some mistakes. Two years ago, he was transferred to the Environmental Protection Bureau as the deputy director. If he was still in charge of the Municipal Bureau, those people would not be so arrogant."

Wang Siyu glanced at him, drank the wine in the glass, picked up the red book, and smiled and said, "Okay, Xiaoliu, let's go back. Remember to keep the content of the conversation tonight confidential and not mention it to anyone!"
Chapter completed!