368: Chapter 166 Don’t Talk to Me About the Big Picture 368: Chapter 166 Don’t Talk to Me About the Big Picture The conference room’s blackboard was densely covered with chalked words.
“This is all the information we currently have on the reactionary group of the Qian King’s Mansion!”
Qin Xiangdong tapped the blackboard as he cast his gaze over those present.
Compared to the manpower shortage when he first arrived at the Nantong District sub-bureau, he now commanded a strong force.
Beyond the previous heads of the Criminal Investigation Department, Gao Shan, and the head of the Special Service Section, Wang Yunxiao, and the deputy head Veronica, the bureau had also formed two squads, as well as including comrades Qi Bing and Liang Dao dispatched from the Special Service Bureau.
At least two-thirds of the information listed on the blackboard was already familiar to Wang Yunxiao.
The history of the Qian King’s Mansion need not be reiterated.
The main focus listed here was on three forces involved in recent activities around the Qian King’s Mansion, which were also connected to a series of recent disappearances and kidnappings of women.
The Cuojin Sect, Tianle Workshop, and the Longevity Sect.
There was no need to introduce the Cuojin Sect, it was all the stuff that Old Third Ding had confessed to.
To put it simply, for the sake of Fulong Court, the Cuojin Sect had devised a plan to contaminate “The Gate of the Mysterious Female” for the Qian King’s Mansion.
The specifics of the plan remained unknown, but in terms of implementation, it involved abducting respectable women.
Tianle Workshop—this was a mysterious force that Wang Yunxiao had never heard of before, and it was an intelligence obtained from Mr.
Tong’s confession.
Strictly speaking, it couldn’t be considered a secretive society on the same level as the Cuojin Sect or Longevity Sect.
It was actually a chamber of commerce, only its business was hardly above board.
The behind-the-scenes owner of Sea Red Mansion Wang Yunxiao had encountered previously, Su Jianqing, and Mr.
Tong who “surrendered” today, were both members of this chamber.
One could imagine the usual business they engaged in.
Tianle Workshop was also gathering young women for the Qian King’s Mansion under various pretexts, but their purpose was very straightforward and pure.
It was to produce a “True Dragon Emperor” with the bloodline of the direct line of the Imperial Family from the former dynasty.
As for whether Old Master Wang personally needed to take up arms and mount a horse, that depended on his physical condition, which theoretically seemed quite unrealistic, considering his age.
For other old men, let alone changing them daily without repetition, even a single one might prove too much to handle.
But one couldn’t say whether Old Master Wang had some natural talent or had trained his body well when he was younger…
The Longevity Sect—as for this organization, Wang Yunxiao could only say he was half-familiar with it.
The good news, however, was that the Longevity Sect had been eradicated.
While Qin Xiangdong was eliminating the Great Luo Sect’s altar, the Special Service Bureau wasn’t idle either and had directly destroyed the headquarters of the Longevity Sect.
Wang Yunxiao originally thought that with all the hype around the Longevity Sect, they would at least be something like a final boss, but before he could get involved, they’d already fallen.
Of course, that was normal; after all, the world didn’t revolve around him.
While he was diligently studying and learning, numerous strangers he didn’t know were fighting bloody battles in corners beyond his sight, persevering under heavy burdens.
Now that the Longevity Sect had been discontinued, the pressing issue was the intelligence from the Special Service Bureau indicating that they too had been collecting suitable women’s birth characters for the Qian King’s Mansion to cultivate “Longevity Tao Fruit.”
The Gate of the Mysterious Female, True Dragon Emperor, Longevity Tao Fruit.
The same incident elicited three disparate answers that seemed unrelated when asked to the subordinates of these three forces.
So what exactly was the Qian King’s Mansion trying to do?
Such matters were beyond the speculation of those present, based on their level of knowledge, as normal people couldn’t understand a dog’s mentality.
Thus, Veronica bluntly asked, “What does the Special Service Bureau say?”
“The Special Service Bureau suggests we continue to observe and draw conclusions after they produce results,” Qin Xiangdong replied helplessly.
“Considering they are remnants of the former dynasty, to say nothing of being highly respected, they at least possess some public influence.
Without concrete evidence, it’s difficult for the Special Service Bureau to take action.”
“So many people have disappeared, and we have interrogation confessions.
That’s not evidence?”
“To us, it is evidence, but at a higher level, these things are insufficient to topple the Qian King’s Mansion.
Or perhaps it could be said that the Qian King’s Mansion’s self-degradation isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”
Qin Xiangdong sighed.
Although he disliked the convoluted nature of political aspects, even with his limited political and cultural knowledge, it was clear that higher-ups implied a tacit endorsement of the Qian King’s Mansion’s self-destructive behavior.
From different standpoints, the perspectives on issues would certainly vary.
For soldiers on the battlefield, the most pressing concerns were whether they would die or die without purpose.
But for generals commanding large armies, the casualty rate of their soldiers is just a number.
Reality is the same; a child’s disappearance can bring a common family’s world crashing down.
But for some higher-ups, it’s just the remnants of the old dynasty becoming desperate, looking for their own demise.
As dynasties change, the new replaces the old.
How can it be proven that the President is divinely ordained and the people’s choice?
Not only must we do our own tasks well, but we also need to show the public how rotten and degenerate the former Imperial Court was.
Only by contrasting the two can we completely turn public sentiment, rendering those who cling to old dreams and younger remnants as homeless dogs, with no chance for resurgence.
The President, with divine and martial prowess, surely couldn’t spare the time to focus on such minutiae.
Thus, beneath him, savvy individuals would think what the President thinks, act urgently in his interests, and undertake the dirty work that the President can’t express openly or intervene in personally.
If they perform well, they would undoubtedly gain the President’s favor.
In comparison with the nation, what significance do a few civilian women’s lives hold?
It’s not that we won’t save them, but we can wait a bit longer, right?
Waiting for the Qian King’s Mansion to really stir up big trouble might make it more convenient to net them later…
“These people…
and those currently guarding the Qian King’s Mansion, living off leftovers, are all of the same ilk.
The President didn’t rely on these indecent, underhanded tactics when he started his rise to power, and he certainly disdains using them now.
They are not unaware of this; it’s just that without such actions, they couldn’t highlight their own value.”
Qin Xiangdong’s expression turned as still as water, and with a serious tone he said while looking around at everyone, “If they have the ability, let them remove me from my position.
As long as I am in this seat for a day, I will ensure the safety of the people within my jurisdiction and make no compromises with anyone.
No matter how perilous the Qian King’s Mansion is, I will probe it!
Whatever the consequences, I will take responsibility.
You need not bear any psychological burden!”
“I must to rid Tianmen City of this cancer!”