Inside this secluded small conference room.
Taking advantage of the break in the conversation, Shen Qianqian poured tea for Li Tong, Qin Yun, and Lin Chuan.
Li Tong nodded her head, as a gesture of thanks.
Then, she took a sip of tea and looked at Lin Chuan again, "The two major criminal organizations, Morgan Group and Baisheng Group, have both made moves against you. I can understand the motive of Morgan Group since they have a grudge against you, but could you explain in detail the motive behind Baisheng Group’s actions?"
Motive is an important factor in a case.
In ordinary criminal cases, one can basically begin the investigation by looking into the motive.
For significant transnational criminal cases like these, the motive is indispensable.
Why would Baisheng Group spend tens of millions of US dollars to put a bounty on Lin Chuan’s capture alive?
This was a very important signal.
At this moment.
Qin Yun, who was responsible for taking notes, stopped writing and turned to look at Lin Chuan, his face filled with curiosity.
Lin Chuan contemplated for a moment, "Preliminary judgment points to the new weapon manufacturing technology that I control."
The expression on Qin Yun’s face stiffened as he caught Li Tong’s eye.
He knew about the lawsuit from Sania Weapons Research Company against Lin Chuan, claiming thirty billion in damages, but he hadn’t expected Baisheng Group to put up such a grand bounty for Lin Chuan because of it—how daring!
Li Tong had a basic understanding of the situation.
Afterwards, she and Qin Yun began to go through the files of Yu Qin and Croney, confirming some of the details with Lin Chuan and Shen Qianqian.
About an hour later.
Li Tong and Qin Yun finished organizing the relevant materials.
She stood up, a hint of a smile on her efficient, short-haired face, "Comrade Lin Chuan, we have now gathered the relevant information about these two organizations. From here on, leave it to us."
Lin Chuan was slightly startled.
Did Li Tong mean that the case was to be handed over entirely to INTERPOL?
Shen Qianqian beside him also stiffened, unable to help but ask, "Officer Li, are you confident about taking down these two organizations?"
Li Tong looked at Shen Qianqian.
She regarded the young girl, who was about the same age as Lin Chuan, and smiled, "Officer Shen, you might not realize the extent of these two criminal organizations. They’ve already reached into our country but have kept a low profile, not daring to be overt. However, in Southeast Asia, their reach and involvement are so extensive that no single nation’s police force can claim to take them down at once."
"But..."
Shen Qianqian was somewhat anxious.
Li Tong sighed softly, "I completely understand your feelings. What we can do is, based on the current information and leads, root out their minions and continue digging deeper. To what extent we can unearth them, we cannot guarantee."
"We will definitely do our best!" Qin Yun added.
INTERPOL is not omnipotent.
Otherwise, the countless transnational crimes would be swiftly resolved.
Shen Qianqian and Lin Chuan exchanged glances.
Their thoughts diverged greatly from those of Li Tong and Qin Yun.
Lin and Shen were contemplating a dedicated case onset to demolish both the Morgan and Baisheng organizations in a fell swoop.
Whereas Li Tong and Qin Yun did not have this plan in mind.
Lin Chuan’s brows furrowed slightly, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "Officer Li, Officer Qin, I’m not clear on the specifics of Han River Police’s communication with you but destroying Morgan and Baisheng must also be a goal of INTERPOL, right?"
Li Tong looked at Lin Chuan, her eyes deep.
Unable to read Lin Chuan’s mind, she nodded her head and waited for him to continue.
Lin Chuan’s demeanor became a bit more serious and earnestly said,
"Officer Li, I think this is an opportunity. With the capture of the Yu sisters, Yu Qin and Yu Keke, we can delve deep into the leads they provide and use this chance to demolish the Morgan and Baisheng organizations entirely, removing these two tumors once and for all."
In the small, quiet conference room.
Lin Chuan’s voice echoed with conviction.
At this point.
Qin Yun was stunned, his eyes widening with shock, his mouth slightly open, his face filled with surprise.
He had not anticipated Lin Chuan suggesting to take down Morgan and Baisheng in one sweep.
Li Tong’s brows also furrowed.
Her usually calm face was now covered with a thin layer of astonishment, like ripples spreading across a calm river.
After a moment of contemplation, she finally said,
"Comrade Lin Chuan, from your direct confrontations with top figures from the Morgan and Baisheng organizations, their repeated failures may have given you the false impression that they aren’t very powerful. In reality, they have been entrenched in Southeast Asia for decades, maybe even longer."
"Take Baisheng Group’s addictive drugs industry chain, for example. Conservatively estimated, there are dozens of them. Their main businesses include gambling, fraud, human trafficking, and organs, among others, rife with unimaginable filth."
Li Tong spoke with a heavy tone.
She could personally sympathize with the intricate and complex web of interests involved.
The darkness and depth of their depravity were something she had experienced firsthand.
Qin Yun, also pondering the situation, said, "Comrade Lin Chuan, Officer Shen, we are not trying to discourage others, but here in INTERPOL, we may have a deeper understanding and more comprehensive knowledge of them. Hence, to completely dismantle them in one move would be as difficult as ascending to heaven."
He left something unsaid.
That the countries in Southeast Asia all know these two groups are cancerous, yet they continue to exist, speaks volumes about the prowess of the Morgan and Baisheng groups.
The words of Li Tong and Qin Yun made the atmosphere in the small conference room even more oppressive.
Shen Qianqian started to waver as well, thinking to herself, have I been too naive? Perhaps influenced by Lin Chuan, I too have underestimated Morgan and Baisheng, believing they are not that powerful.
These two groups cannot unleash their full strength under the current domestic security situation in our country.
But in reality...
They are like two epic monsters lurking in the dark.
Even if you were to confront them directly, one might not be able to grasp their true extent.
Lin Chuan inhaled deeply.
With a gentle smile, he slightly eased the oppressive atmosphere, "Officers, I am fully aware of the clout these two groups wield. They can’t make much of a splash domestically, but they act with impunity abroad, and that certainly comes from a place of strength. However, they are not utterly indestructible."
Li Tong looked deeply at Lin Chuan, her voice tinged with complexity, "Comrade Lin Chuan, this isn’t fiction, but a massive reality standing before us."
Lin Chuan nodded and smiled, "I know."
"Since you know," Li Tong said seriously, "you should understand the difficulty of bringing down these two major criminal groups."
She didn’t want to not do it.
On the contrary, she was very willing to take action.
But, as Qin Yun had said, it was difficult, as hard as climbing to heaven.
Therefore, in dealing with the case that Lin Chuan faced this time, INTERPOL’s regional head for Southeast Asia, Zhao Haiping, also adhered to the principle of "curbing their arrogance."
Li Tong felt the same way.
As for crushing them, Zhao Haiping and Li Tong wouldn’t even dare to dream of it.
Should someone indeed manage to completely destroy the Morgan and Baisheng criminal syndicates, a huge wave would be set off throughout the global police community.
The person in command of such an operation might very well become legendary within the police forces!
Lin Chuan broadly understood Li Tong’s thoughts, and he could empathize with her, Qin Yun, and the difficulty faced by the entire INTERPOL organization in the Southeast Asia region.
The desire to act was there, yet they felt utterly helpless.
Lin Chuan sipped his tea, his lips curling slightly upward, confidence beaming in his smile, "I think, we can still pull it off."
"We, can pull it off?"
Li Tong’s brow was knit partly in skepticism.
She clearly saw the confidence on Lin Chuan’s face. She wanted to call it the ignorance of the arrogant, but when she caught his gaze, it was sharp yet restrained, radiating a calm and wise light.
Hisss!
Li Tong was secretly astonished.
Lin Chuan, this web novel writer, where did his confidence come from?
Qin Yun also swallowed, involuntarily picking up his cup of tea to moisten his throat.
He had originally thought that coming to Hanjiang Anling was just to get to the bottom of some things and then take action based on the current clues and evidence.
Boy!
He didn’t expect Lin Chuan to talk about completely destroying Morgan and Baisheng, and to do it with such confidence!
Too crazy!
"Human effort is the deciding factor. Of course, we can do it. Morgan and Baisheng have been doing evil for a long time, they should disappear, don’t you think?" Lin Chuan said with a confident smile, then he turned to ask Shen Qianqian, "Officer Shen, wouldn’t you agree?"
Shen Qianqian grimaced slightly, somewhat confused, "Ah... yes, indeed!"
Li Tong and Qin Yun exchanged glances, both with complex expressions on their faces.
If anyone other than Lin Chuan had made such statements, having received personal phone calls from Elder Zhong of the Hanjiang police and careful attention from the Chief of Anling Police Station, Zhang Biao, they would have considered them whimsical and naive.
After a few seconds of silence,
Li Tong finally exhaled softly, "Comrade Lin Chuan, since you have this idea, we will report it truthfully. But as this is a matter of great importance, it’s not for Qin and me to decide."
Lin Chuan nodded, "Just report it as it is."
Immediately afterward, Qin Yun began to take notes.
After the exchange that had just occurred, Li Tong couldn’t help but grow curious about Lin Chuan.
She sized up Lin Chuan; a young man who was clearly twenty-five years old, yet he gave off a feeling of both the composure of an elder and youthful vigor.
It was a contradiction, and quite strange.
"Officer Li, you seem to have a question?" Lin Chuan noticed Li Tong’s gaze and smiled.
Li Tong smiled lightly, then said,
"Comrade Lin Chuan, I’ve glanced over some of your information, and I know you’ve achieved a lot in certain areas. Writing novels, you’re very skilled. However, combatting transnational crime requires a great deal of information to take action. It’s like solving a case; only by possessing concrete evidence can we proceed to arrest suspects. So, I’m curious to know where your confidence comes from?"
This seemingly casual conversation drew the attention of the other two, Shen Qianqian and Qin Yun, toward them.
Bright sunshine also spilled into the quiet little conference room.
A plethora of dust particles in the air became unusually visible in the shallow beams of sunlight. As a breeze blew gently through the window, the dust also began to stir.
Lin Chuan chuckled.
Then, he glanced at Li Tong without directly answering her question.
Instead, he asked, "Officer Li, you’ve been undercover before, right?"
As soon as this was said,
The few people in the room were taken aback.
Li Tong’s brows furrowed more tightly, and her pupils contracted, her heart stirring with waves of shock, "What leads you to that conclusion?"
Lin Chuan smiled, "If I’m not mistaken, you should have been undercover in the ’addictive drugs’ industry, right?"
Li Tong’s forehead twitched, "Why would you say that?"
Lin Chuan continued, "Officer Li, if my suspicions are correct, you’ve just completed an undercover mission, and it was under the Baisheng Group’s ’addictive drugs’ production chain, wasn’t it?" Experience new stories on empire
A north wind blew into the room.
Li Tong felt a chill, her profound eyes incredibly staring at Lin Chuan, her heart in turmoil.
Lin Chuan’s successive questions left her speechless.
Because... he was entirely correct!
How did he figure it out?
The records of each INTERPOL officer, especially those of undercover missions, are kept in absolute secrecy within the organization.
Even internal staff weren’t aware of her specific activities, nor did they know she had been undercover.
How did Lin Chuan know?
Li Tong swallowed.
It was the first time she had been seen through, and she felt that Lin Chuan’s eyes had penetrative power, she couldn’t help but pick up her teacup and take a sip to cover her inner turbulence.

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