Chapter 237: A Fifty Thousand Yuan Transfer

In the afternoon, a plane took off carrying You Yifan's people, the garrison's people, and Bai Hongbo, Su Tianbei, Zhou Tonghui and others, all flying to the Old Triangle region near Zone Five to negotiate with new suppliers.

After seeing everyone off, You Yifan invited Yu Mingyuan to drink tea in his tea room, but the latter had temporary matters at the union and politely declined.

On the way back, Yu Mingyuan sat in the passenger seat scrolling through his phone when he suddenly exclaimed: "Fuck!"

"What happened?!"

"Long... Longkou area is sealed off," Yu Mingyuan turned his head saying: "That Vice Mayor Guo in charge of civil affairs was attacked, seems like... seems like he's gone."

"Ah?" Su Tianyu driving was also stunned: "How could a vice mayor be attacked?"

"Heard it was done by a laborer, specific situation not mentioned, but... my group chat is already exploding," Yu Mingyuan looked up replying: "Seems it was because of settlement issues - that laborer was also shot dead on the spot."

Su Tianyu paused before replying: "Fuck, with such a big incident, can the trade still be done later?"

"If it was caused by the trade ban, then it will definitely have impact later," Yu Mingyuan said somewhat worriedly.

"Call You Yifan and ask if he has any news."

"Good!" Yu Mingyuan dialed You Yifan's number, but the latter was already on another call.

......

An afternoon passed in the blink of an eye.

Near evening, ordinary citizens also heard about Vice Mayor Guo's attack.

At the Su family home in Zha'nan, Su Zhengcai asked in disbelief: "It... it was done by Xiao Yucheng?"

"I asked - it was him, shot dead at the scene," Su Tiannan nodded. "Heard he brought a whole truck full of gas tanks and intercepted them halfway."

"No, has this kid gone crazy? What was he after?!"

"I'm not very clear either," Su Tiannan shook his head.

"Find out, ask what happened," Su Zhengcai replied very experienced. "We were going to help him before - don't end up with this kid being an extremist element from Xinaluo - that would fucking easily get us in trouble!"

"Good, I'll find out."

Su Tiannan took his phone and dialed his Police Bureau connection.

After a series of communications, Su Tiannan roughly understood what had happened, and learned that Xiao Yucheng's attack motive may have stemmed from his son's sudden death and being extorted by the Materials Control Department.

However, the details of Xiao Yucheng's case hadn't been published yet - even Vice Mayor Guo's death information hadn't been reported externally.

......

In the evening, after 7 PM.

Secretary-General Lu hurriedly got out of his car and walked straight toward the central hospital building.

Behind him, an accompanying civil servant caught up and said softly: "Secretary-General, the Police Bureau just sent news - they've found some clues."

"What clues?" Secretary-General Lu asked.

"The day before Xiao Yucheng carried out the attack, his private bank account received fifty thousand yuan," the civil servant asked softly. "The Police Bureau communicated with Military Intelligence and discovered the account that transferred money to Xiao Yucheng was a private bank account used by the Chi Army in Xinaluo."

"How did they trace the Chi Army's private account?" Secretary-General Lu stopped walking.

"This account should be Zhao Weihu's personal nest egg, also with frequent fund movements, so Military Intelligence had monitored this account. But this account's bank is European Union capital - we can't control it," the civil servant added softly. "Also, after receiving this transfer, Xiao Yucheng used over thirty thousand to buy tools for the crime, bought last night."

Secretary-General Lu had learned the case details immediately, so he replied frowning: "The Police Bureau suspects Xiao Yucheng was hired to kill?"

"Yes, otherwise can't explain why Zhao Weihu's private account would transfer fifty thousand to such a person," the civil servant nodded.

"Xiao Yucheng's son died and he faced being extorted for two hundred thousand - his emotional breakdown and revenge on society is logically reasonable," Secretary-General Lu replied softly. "Of course, the possibility he was hired to kill can't be ruled out."

"Leader, after the border closure, Zhao Weihu's Chi Army was most affected - it's also normal if he premeditated organizing extremist attacks," the civil servant also expressed his view.

After careful consideration, Secretary-General Lu replied meaningfully: "Can't let opposing emotions emerge between government and laborers!"

The civil servant was instantly stunned.

"First go see Karl."

Secretary-General Lu called out, turning to walk upstairs.

......

Five minutes later, in the special care ward.

Karl, with burns on his face and arms and half his hair burned off, lay in the hospital bed shouting at Secretary-General Lu: "God, who knows what Dragon City's police funding was used for! Can you tell me why my car would encounter a car bomb on the street? Is this a war zone like Xinaluo?!"

"Mr. Karl, as I understand it, Xiao Yucheng's extreme actions were because he suffered extortion," Secretary-General Lu looked down at the other's eyes, saying softly. "He was arrested by the Materials Control Department - someone demanded two hundred thousand ransom from him, otherwise they would sentence him for continuing to sell controlled materials after the border closure and being a military spy."

Hearing this, Karl's mouth twitched but he didn't refute, because he knew clearly what dirty things his subordinates had done.

"This scandal can't leak - it would be very troublesome," Secretary-General Lu said righteously. "I've already had the Police Bureau arrest all related personnel involved."

Karl looked at him frowning, replying hoarsely: "I asked friends - before acting, that criminal had received a transfer from Xinaluo, related to the Chi Army."

"Your judgment is very accurate," Secretary-General Lu immediately replied. "Some Chi Army extremist elements, dissatisfied with the border closure policy, premeditatedly organized an attack - such groups are humanity's common enemy!"

While they were talking, in the Supervision Assembly chairman's office, a state-level cadre who could directly report to Zone One's congress and presidential office angrily slammed the table shouting: "The Chi Army is challenging all of Zone One, challenging our sanctions policy! They've already been incorporated into the Mofi official army - we must give a strong counterattack!"

......

At Tianhong Port.

You Yifan called Yu Mingyuan, saying hoarsely: "Delay cooperation with the Chi Army - they're in trouble."

"Ah? Why... why?!" Yu Mingyuan had received less information and still hadn't understood what had happened.