Upon hearing this, Wang Tao, Feng Lin, Sun Yuan, and the others couldn't help but say, "Brother Jiang is awesome!"
"Brother Jiang is awesome!"
"..."
Since Brother Jiang had planned this long ago, and Brother Zheng was as steady as Mount Tai, they naturally weren't so worried. Consequently, they quickly went about their respective tasks...
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By the lake!
Bai Weiguo was fishing.
Behind him, Bai Meng was telling him about Qin Jiang's arrest and the various details regarding the call he received from Zhu Zheng.
Bai Weiguo: "You said Zhu Zheng called you, asking us to pressure the Magic City side..."
Bai Meng: "Yes! Zhu Zheng's point is: Qin Jiang is our Bei Region's richest man, chief Police consultant, and chief young entrepreneur. Arresting him without substantial evidence is malicious in nature. It has already brought unpredictable negative news to Qin Jiang and even the Black Dragon Group, and has had a huge impact on the development of the Black Dragon Group."
"Oh, right! Zhu Zheng also said: Upon hearing that Qin Jiang was arrested, many people at the Black Dragon Group have no heart for work. If there is no result today, he plans to close the Songjiang Sleepless City first, to save the employees from being in such a bad mood that it affects the tourists' experience."
Bai Weiguo: "Haha... He is pressuring me..."
Closing the Sleepless City!
The Sleepless City! That is an extremely important part of the current development for Songjiang and even Bei Province. The entire city has been centered around this project. The explosive popularity of the Sleepless City has not only brought a massive influx of tourists and economic growth to Songjiang, but it has also made attracting investment for Songjiang much easier. As these investments land, they allow Songjiang's economy to take off. But now, if the Sleepless City were to close, the impact would be massive: large-scale loss of tourists, negative news... and so on.
Even Songjiang's investment attraction would be hit. A chairman of a local enterprise who has made outstanding contributions is arrested without any substantial evidence—who would dare to invest here with peace of mind?
...
In summary: The impact is too malicious, making Bai Weiguo afraid to imagine how terrifying the subsequent chain reaction would be.
Bai Meng: "Should we or shouldn't we..."
Bai Weiguo: "It's not a matter of should or shouldn't, but rather that the Bei Region really needs to do something for him. As Zhu Zheng said: He is the Bei Region's Chief Police Consultant, he is the Bei Region's Chief Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, he is a calling card for the Bei Region's publicity!"
"In this situation, the Bei Region must step in..."
Bai Meng: "Zhu Zheng's meaning is: It would be best to handle this as a special case and launch a public trial plan tomorrow."
Bai Weiguo: "Good! I will communicate with the leaders of Songjiang and the Bei Region to have the Magic City side expedite the process."
Bai Meng: "Would that be too impulsive? What if after we contact them, Qin Jiang's charges are confirmed... After all, if the Magic City side didn't have any evidence, they wouldn't have made the arrest."
His worry was very normal...
If they really contacted them and collectively pressured the Magic City to launch a public trial plan, then if Qin Jiang was innocent during the investigation process, everything would be fine. But if Qin Jiang's charges were confirmed, they would be finished. At that point, not only would Qin Jiang have problems, but they, the ones applying the pressure, would also be in serious trouble...
Even if Qin Jiang had no issues, if his subordinates had problems, the public opinion would be hard to handle...
Bai Weiguo: "Guess why Zhu Zheng called you? What benefit does he get from being so anxious?"
"As you said: If the Magic City side hadn't grasped any evidence, they wouldn't have arrested him. With Zhu Zheng's wisdom, he would have guessed that. So even in this situation, he still asked you to contact us to apply pressure. What does this prove?"
What does it prove?
Bai Meng's eyes flickered: Since Zhu Zheng had already guessed that the Magic City side had evidence but still had such confidence, it proved he had the certainty to overturn the evidence, which is why he did this.
But where would that certainty come from?
The Magic City side must have grasped very important evidence!
How to overturn it?
He didn't understand. But he also believed that Zhu Zheng wouldn't shoot without a target; doing this must mean he has confidence.
Bai Meng: "It seems Zhu Zheng intends to settle this quickly, fearing that a long duration will affect Qin Jiang's reputation."
Bai Weiguo: "Perhaps it's more than that..."
Bai Meng: "Ah... then what else..."
Bai Weiguo: "I'm not sure... Intuition..."
Bai Meng:...
Bai Weiguo: "Alright, go and prepare! Since Qin Jiang is our Bei Region's famous entrepreneur, and the Magic City side has already issued a request for assistance in the arrest, you should take the people who need to go and make a trip to the Magic City to see what the situation actually is..."
"Yes!"
Bai Meng stood at attention, saluted, and left...
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Outside.
Bai Meng looked in the direction of the Magic City and thought to himself: "Qin Jiang, oh Qin Jiang! You have roamed the legends for so many years. You could even fight your way in and out of places like the Pu Region and even obtain the backing of gambling licenses."
"Don't just fall in the Magic City right after coming back..."
"I hope Zhu Zheng's confidence is real, and not just bluffing. I hope you don't really get dragged into this..."
"My sister wouldn't be able to accept it..."
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After Bai Meng left.
Bai Weiguo murmured: "This Qin Jiang really always manages to be unexpected. He just made such a huge stir in the Pu Region that shocked everyone inside and out. It looked like the group's market value would skyrocket upon his return, but as soon as he got off the plane, he was arrested in the Magic City... Truly..."
"But since you are so confident, you must have something to back it up, so I will lend you a helping hand."
"I hope you don't disappoint me..."
Swish!
He pulled out the fishing rod... Hmm! Still no fish. This time, he didn't go to the vegetable market to buy fish, but went straight to find the leaders of the Bei Region to hold a meeting together...
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Soon, the leaders of the Bei Region made a decision: Pressure!!!
At this moment, the importance of Qin Jiang's golden status was reflected. The few protective talismans on him gave him huge energy, especially the golden status of being the founder of the Songjiang Sleepless City, which is too important to Songjiang's local economy. Songjiang absolutely cannot allow Qin Jiang to go inside, which would lead to the collapse of the Sleepless City.
Plus, after learning that the Magic City side did not possess concrete evidence of Qin Jiang's crimes, they made their decision even more firmly.
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Therefore, they must save Qin Jiang!
That day, the leaders of the Bei Region and Songjiang called the Magic City one after another, with only one purpose: Give us an explanation!
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Meanwhile.
Under Zhu Zheng's arrangement, the Publicity and Entertainment Department also began to exert effort. First, internet trolls frantically publicized various exaggerated behaviors of Qin Jiang, molding Qin Jiang into a heinous arch-villain, the kind that was unforgivable. The internet was flooded with discussions and curses...
On the other side:
Several heavyweight stars from the Publicity and Entertainment Department, such as Su Sining and Lin Chen, stated in public that their chairman was a very good person, not someone who would break the law, and that there must be some hidden circumstances... and so on.
Suddenly, topics about the Black Dragon Group's Qin Jiang became the hot topic and focus both online and offline. The pressure of public opinion soared abruptly...