Chapter 531: 488: Show Your Skills (Calling for 450 Monthly Tickets)_1

In the not so large cabin, good news soon came. Nie Jiamin, who was holding some materials, came up, unable to hide the look of joy on his face. He nodded and said, “Third brother, I found it. These refined oils have not gone through any customs procedures. In addition, through interrogation, we have found the locations of Eastern Sea Group’s warehouses in Wanghai Port.”

Hearing this, a smile also appeared on Nie Zhenbang’s face. The anticipated breakthrough had finally arrived. Now that they have captured these people and obtained this evidence, it was clear that the Eastern Sea Group was involved in smuggling. With this evidence, they could immediately establish a special task force to investigate the smuggling issues of the Eastern Sea Group, and soon, everything would be fully exposed.

With this in mind, Nie Zhenbang also nodded and said, “Good! Second Brother, leave some people here, and the rest go back immediately. While Lin Zhengxing is still in a daze, immediately take control of the warehouses. We’ll catch both the person and the goods. I want to see if Lin Zhengxing can really turn the tables.”

Nie Jiamin nodded. He understood clearly. These men would be crucial witnesses in the future. Moreover, after some sudden interrogations, they can dig up clues about customs and coast guard involvement. Naturally, this had to be taken seriously.

Then, Nie Jiamin loudly called out, “Staff Officer Wang!”

“Present!”

“Staff Officer Wang, now you take the soldiers from the three squads and take control of this place. Let the captain steer the tanker into the Wanghai Naval Harbor and keep a close eye on these people,” Nie Jiamin gave his orders clearly.

The style in the military was such that without demonstrating strength and courage, it’s hard to maintain military spirit. Staff Officer Wang, though he looked gentle and scholarly, he was indeed a soldier at heart. He stood straight, nodded and said, “Yes, I promise to complete the mission.”

Unlike their leisurely journey here, Nie Zhenbang and the others now had to race against time. According to the tanker’s speed, it could reach Wanghai Port in around three hours, which is also considered the darkest time before dawn and the best time for smuggling. Lin Zhengxing’s experience in smuggling had truly reached an extraordinary level.

This meant that except for the twenty minutes they had just spent, Nie Zhenbang and the others had only two and a half hours left. If they couldn’t seal off Lin Zhengxing’s docks within this time frame, suspicions would arise if the tanker wasn’t at the dock as scheduled. A simple investigation would reveal what had happened. Once Lin Zhengxing got the news, he would surely move all other goods away. Then, with Lin Zhengxing’s connections and relationships, he could easily make a few scapegoats for the tanker incident and minimize the issue. If they tried to tackle from this angle again in the future, it would be much harder.

It could be said that Nie Zhenbang and his team were in a race against time. On their return journey, they had set the speed of the destroyer No. 121 to its maximum.

Without heavy weapons and ammunition, the destroyer quickly reached maximum speed. The journey of forty nautical miles took less than forty minutes before they were back at Wanghai Naval Harbor.

Upon disembarking the warship, Nie Zhenbang immediately ordered without greeting the director, “Second brother, let’s divide our forces in two. Seal off the Eastern Sea Group’s 6th and 1st docks right away, we’re out of time.”

When Nie Zhenbang’s military vehicles rushed to the two docks of the Eastern Sea Group, the night-shift workers on the dock dared not make any moves. They were intimidated by the soldiers in full gear and determined expressions. Under such circumstances, no one dared to resist.

As the warehouse was forcefully opened, Nie Zhenbang was taken aback by the sight of the warehouse filled with smuggled cars, motorcycles, plastic raw materials, neatly arranged in rows. Knowing the hundreds of billions of dollars that the Eastern Sea Group had owed in tariff alone, he was still stunned.

He remembered that in the future, some people would praise Lin Zhengxing for reducing domestic price levels and refined oil prices. This was pure peasant thinking.

Why were there tariffs? On the one hand, yes, it brings revenue. But more importantly, it is a protection measure for domestic industries. Without tariffs, if people like Lin Zhengxing wanted protection, why not just make the entire country a free trade port, open to the world? Then, advanced products from abroad would flood in, and the nation’s industries would be severely affected. Even the entire Huaxia might lose its industry altogether. Could a Huaxia like this still be a great country? The enemy would not even need to wage a war, an economic blockade alone could cause the entire nation to collapse.

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang’s phone rang. As soon as he answered, Nie Jiamin’s excited voice came over the line. In the warehouse, all sorts of consumer goods were available and no customs declaration procedures could be found. It could be said that Lin Zhengxing’s smuggling case was now ironclad. There was no way he could overturn it anymore.

While Nie Zhenbang and Nie Jiamin were sealing these two warehouses, inside the luxurious villa of Lin Zhengxing at Tianquan Villa.

A villa that covered thousands of square meters and had a building area of one thousand square meters should not be regarded as a simple villa anymore. Perhaps it was more appropriate to call it a manor.

Right now, the originally dark villa was lighting up, and there was a flurry of activity in the living room. The core members of the Eastern Sea Group were all sitting here.

Chang Jiu also arrived at Lin Zhengxing’s bedroom door at this moment, knocking on it. There was no response from inside, so he increased his strength and knocked again. Finally, Lin Zhengxing’s voice came from inside: “Who is it?”

Chang Jiu’s face was somewhat pallid. The news that had just arrived was that two docks full of smuggled goods had been raided by Wanghai Military Region soldiers. Moreover, the news from the customs made Chang Jiu feel terrified as the oil tanker that was supposed to be handed over in the early morning had yet to appear. Everything was making Chang Jiu somewhat fearful, afraid, perhaps, the state was taking action.

At this time, Chang Jiu dared not to dawdle, whispering: “Brother Zhengxing, it’s Chang Jiu. Great trouble has happened. Dock one and six have been sealed off by the Wanghai Military Region.”

His voice was not loud, but in the silent night, to Lin Zhengxing, it was no less than a thunderbolt. A voice of disbelief came from the room: “What?”

It seemed that Lin Zhengxing couldn’t believe it. Under his eyelids, such a major incident happened in Wanghai City, which he had managed as tightly as a drum.

A moment later, Lin Zhengxing, wearing a set of silk pajamas, walked out of the room with a grave expression, asked solemnly: “Jiu, is the news reliable?”

Chang Jiu nodded and said gravely: “Brother Zhengxing, it’s confirmed. The person who took action is the deputy commander of the Wanghai Military Region, Nie Jiamin. According to the information passed from the military region, Nie Jiamin is Nie Zhenbang’s cousin. Brother Zhengxing, this doesn’t bode well. Maybe we should run.”

Run?

Lin Zhengxing frowned, waving his hand: “Jiu, we mustn’t lose our composure. Rest assured, the sky won’t collapse.”

At this time, Lin Zhengxing was clear that he mustn’t panic, especially himself. His subordinates were all entangled in vested interests. If he panicked, it would be over. At this time, Lin Zhengxing was still relying on the network of relationships he had carefully built over the years.

After hesitating for a moment, he looked at the cronies in the living room and ordered solemnly: “Old Five, get everyone moving right away. Clean up all the goods in the other warehouses immediately, leaving behind no traces. Also, gather a few hundred men first thing in the morning, have them sit in protest in front of the municipal government. Is that clear?”

Watching these people leave, Chang Jiu also nodded: “Brother Zhengxing, disrupting the peace in protest is only a delaying tactic. If Nie Zhenbang dares to take action, I’m afraid he’s received authorization from above. What’s more important is how we handle the current situation.”

Lin Zhengxing snorted coldly: “The audacity of these smugglers! Sneaking around under our Eastern Sea Group’s name, even using our warehouse. Chang Jiu, go to the municipal party committee tomorrow and actively request that they deal harshly with those involved. Also, call those vested interests of ours and tell them if they want to live, they best find some scapegoats. So long as we insist someone else did it, what can they do to me?”

It must be said, Lin Zhengxing is quite resourceful. Even in this situation, he could think of such a solution. Unfortunately, Lin Zhengxing had greatly underestimated Nie Zhenbang. Aside from these problems, the information that Gao Wei had would be fatal to him when combined.

After Chang Jiu left, Lin Zhengxing glanced at the antique clock beside him. It was already past six in the morning. Immediately, Lin Zhengxing picked up the phone, dialed a number and quickly a voice came from the other side of the phone, Lin Zhengxing also smiled and said, “Minister Li, I’m really sorry for disturbing you so early. Minister Li, I’m really helpless here in Wanghai City. Nie Zhenbang is just too arrogant. He even sealed off my warehouse last night.”

On the other end of the phone, there was a moment of silence before Minister Li spoke, “General Lin, I’m aware of this matter. I will handle it.”

After hanging up, a smile appeared at the corner of Lin Zhengxing’s mouth. He knew that if he failed, Minister Li would go down with him. At this point, he wouldn’t dare not to help.

Immediately, he dialed another number. As soon as it was picked up, Lin Zhengxing said with a smile: “Director Wang, sorry to disturb you. I’m Lin Zhengxing from WangHai.”

PS: Brothers and sisters, come on!

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