219: Chapter 218: Settling the Dust 219: Chapter 218: Settling the Dust “Fucking hell, fucking hell, fucking hell,” Dong Ling was about to lose his mind with anger, “You’re a politician, and all you should be thinking about is climbing the ladder.
Why the hell are you obsessed with these nonsenses?
You’re not usually like this.
You had so many opportunities to ‘eliminate harm for the people’ before, why didn’t you take them?
Your son is a scourge in Sunan City, why don’t you take care of him instead?
Why did you have to come after me today?”
“This…
can’t we just overlook today’s incident?” Having leverage in the hands of the other party, not admitting defeat wasn’t an option.
If his own father were here, would he be reduced to such a plight?
“No way, we must inspect,” Wang Dong said sternly, “Open up the container, start the search.”
Seeing the situation, Dong Lin silently stepped back several paces and then, unnoticed, made a dash for it in his car.
At a time like this, what else could he do but run?
Wait for the police to come after you?
Wang Dong, accompanied by the police, opened four or five containers, only to find that all of them contained normal goods and no sign of any people.
At this point, Wang Dong started to panic.
Was Song Yun’s spy playing a joke on him?
If they didn’t find anything, they’d be proper fucked.
“Open them, open the rest of them,” Wang Dong bellowed as if he had gone mad.
The police continued to open containers, and at that moment, they picked up on a clue.
From inside one container came faint sounds.
With a wave of his hand, Wang Dong had the police quickly pry open the container.
Upon opening it, everyone was stunned.
Inside were roughly twenty children, male and female, all around seven or eight years old.
Wang Dong immediately phoned for ambulances.
“Quick, save them, Team Two and Team Three keep opening the containers, and make sure to get everyone safely to the hospital,” Wang Dong shouted manically, but inside he was secretly thrilled.
It looked like they had actually found something.
Hmph, the Dong Family won’t be staying comfortably in Sunan City any longer.
In no time, all the children were found, totaling over eighty, each with a sallow complexion clearly malnourished.
Despite being a politician, Wang Dong felt awfully distressed inside; it didn’t mean he was heartless.
So many children abducted—it was heartbreaking for their parents.
“Now we report this drug case,” a female anchor was busy recording the entire incident, waiting for the news broadcast tomorrow.
“Originally, Chief Wang Dong had received a tip-off about drug trafficking at East Bay Pier, but upon inspection, it turns out they were actually trafficking people.
My God, get the camera over here, look at these poor children, filthy and sullied.
These bastards heartlessly trafficked such adorable children like goods, they are completely reprehensible.”
“Alright, alright, we know our friends from the media are eager to further interview about the origins of these children, but!” Wang Dong paused here.
“But we will now send all these children to the hospital for medical checks, and we will share more of the backstory at a citywide press conference at noon tomorrow.
We hope everyone will honor us with their presence.”
After finishing his speech, it was time to find Dong Ling.
But Wang Dong could only turn up the head of the loading department, while Dong Ling had vanished.
Immediately, Wang Dong instructed his subordinates to issue a warrant, prioritizing the hunt for the fugitive suspect Dong Ling.
The next morning, all media began reporting the incident.
After seeing the reports, citizens unanimously demanded that the government severely punish the criminals.
If it were just a simple drug case, it wouldn’t have much to do with the common folk, but human trafficking was a different story—that hit close to home.
Every household has kids; if they were taken by these heartless people, how could those families go on living?
Suddenly, the public outcry was unanimous, and many people claimed that their children had been abducted and were still missing.
At this point, Wang Dong showcased his political savvy, recording the details of all citizens with missing kids, then accompanying them to the hospital to search for their children.
This move earned the adoration of many citizens, as banners proclaiming him “Upright Official” and “Protector of the People” were delivered to the city police station.
Wang Dong’s personal reputation soared to its peak.
Meanwhile, Song Yun was watching the morning news, munching on a sandwich and waiting for Wang Dong to call.
Since he had handed off such a significant issue to him, wasn’t it time for Wang Dong to do his duty?
Lost in thought, Song Yun’s phone rang.
Expecting Wang Dong, he answered with a smile, “Congratulations, Uncle Wang, today’s move has paved the way for your future considerably.”
“Ah, Song Yun, how can you say that?
My success is all thanks to the lead you provided,” Wang Dong said jubilantly from the other end.
“How about we go out for dinner sometime?”
“Let’s skip the meal, but when do you plan to issue the order to suppress the other organizations?” Song Yun asked, taking a sip of milk.
“Your reputation is already high, but if you can eradicate those criminal syndicates, it will reach even greater heights.”
“Heh heh, definitely, just give it some time.
You know the situation is complex, what do you think?” Wang Dong replied with a laugh.
“That’s fine, we’re allies in offense and defense now, and we need to support each other in the days to come,” Song Yun said.
“That’s about all for now; I will send you the information about those tomb raiders when I find the time.”
“You’re really planning to go ahead with that case?” Wang Dong asked, somewhat astonished.
“Of course, otherwise why would I say that?
Do you think it’s a happy occasion for others when their family graves are desecrated?” Song Yun replied irritably.
“These three issues will enable you to quickly secure your standing among the city’s upper echelons, and they also benefit my own growth.”
“I’m just surprised at how suddenly all this has come about,” Wang Dong said with ecstatic gratitude.
“Song Yun, I really have to thank you.
Once this is over, I must treat you to a meal.”
“Okay then, I’ll wait for your call,” Song Yun laughed, after hanging up, he lit a cigarette.
Hmph, as long as he could firm up his position in Sunan City, the next step would be to expand to the surrounding cities.
Once he connected the entire province, who would dare look down on him?
Who could stop his parents’ return?
Through the rising smoke, Song Yun seemed to see the sweet times beckoning to him.