Chapter 100: Lü Yun's Doomsday

  After deploying troops and dispatching generals, Eighth Master began discussing plans with Miao Rui in his home to eliminate Hua Linglong and Chu Nan.

  Miao Rui smiled and said: "Hua Linglong has been rampant in Jiangwan City for several years, and Chu Nan is the most outstanding among young people. The momentum is comparable to his father's heyday, but was simply defeated by Eighth Master through a few moves. Eighth Master is really amazing!"

  The Eighth Master smiled and said, "These two people have a unified characteristic, which is both their strong point and weak point - that is, sharpness! Young people, being too young and vigorous is not necessarily a good phenomenon. Sometimes they don't understand a principle, I'm not incapable of directly eliminating them, it's just that if I were to use force against them, then I would also be an uncouth person. A true master who can control the underground world of a city must have strategy."

  Miao Rui smiled and said, "Eighth Master has used Seventh Brother, Poisonous Snake, and Lü Yun to their fullest extent. With almost no effort at all, he has pushed them all into a desperate situation. Next, it's just a matter of getting rid of Hua Linglong, then letting Chu Nan out of the detention center, and directly getting rid of him again."

  "Old Miao, this isn't just my own plan, most of it was planned with your help. However, this time I have a different idea than you do. Hua Linglong is to be eliminated, but why should we let Chu Nan out of the detention center...?"

  Miao Rui's eyes lit up and he said: "Eighth Master means......"

  "Haha, of course, we'll let him die directly in the detention center. With Lü Yun around, it should be easy to achieve this. For example, I can send two experts in and have Lü Yun arrange for them to be in the same cell as him, then quietly take care of him... As for the aftermath, it's not difficult at all. Spending some money to find a scapegoat will settle everything."

  Miao Rui exclaimed: "Brilliant! Eighth Master is indeed brilliant!"

  Two old foxes looked at each other and burst out laughing, just then 8th Master's phone rang. He picked it up and took a look, chuckling: "Speak of the devil, it's Lv Yun's call. I reckon he's calling to ask for a favor. Chu Nan is probably having a tough time in detention, haha!"

  Miao Rui also burst out laughing.

  "Hello, Director Lü!" said Ba Ye with a smile after answering the phone.

  "Stop pretending to be friendly with me, Fang Baizhen. I've finally figured out what kind of person you are. They say you're ruthless and poisonous, and now I'm really seeing it for myself. If I don't get better, you'll also think about getting better."

  Ba Ye didn't expect that as soon as he picked up the phone, it was Lu Yun's angry scolding on the other end. His face suddenly turned gloomy, and he suppressed his anger, saying in a cold tone: "Director Lu, you should understand who you're talking to..."

  Although Old Eighth relied on Lv Yun, the two were just in a relationship of mutual benefit. Old Eighth had never been afraid of Director Lv, and in fact, his influence in Jiangwan City far surpassed that of a mere deputy director.

  "Stop pretending, you damn well know what's going on!" Lü Yun had always been respectful to Ba Ye in the past, but today he was really about to go crazy. "I'm asking you, those photos online, weren't they taken by you? Didn't you upload them?"

  Ba Ye was after all an old fox, very calm and composed. Hearing Lü Yun's attitude, he knew something big must have happened. If it were normal times, Lü Yun wouldn't dare scold him like this even if you beat him to death. So he said in a deep voice: "Lü Bureau, I think there must be some misunderstanding. What photos are you talking about?"

  Lü Yun took a deep breath and calmed down, saying: "There are many indecent photos of me online, and although the women's faces are mosaic-ed, I can still recognize them. They're all related to you, they were all arranged by you in the past. You wouldn't know about it, would you?"

  Ba Ye's heart tightened as he listened, how could this be possible? Those photos and videos were only stored on his own computer. However, if it was indeed the case, then it was no wonder that Lü Yun would be so furious. Ba Ye wasn't afraid of Lü Yun, but he also didn't want to make a scene, after all, Lü Yun wasn't just an ordinary person, he had the backing of the Provincial Public Security Bureau... Ba Ye tried his best to remain calm and said: "Director Lü, you have to believe me, now is exactly when I need your help. Chu Nan and Hua Linglong are both people I want to get rid of, how could I possibly do something like that at this time? This thing definitely wasn't done by me, I'll go online right now to take a look."

  Lü Yun said coldly: "Eighth Master, I also hope it wasn't you who did this. Otherwise, I'll die together with a scapegoat."

  After finishing, Lü Yun angrily hung up the phone, receiving a scolding for no reason. This was the first time in eight years that he had been treated this way. His face looked very bad and his complexion was gloomy as he walked to his office desk and sat down. He opened his computer, entered the password, then opened the webpage and searched for Lü Yun's name. Sure enough, some indecent photos appeared, which were exactly the ones he had taken himself. They were originally intended to be kept on his computer as a tool for future use, but how did they end up being exposed?

  If these photos were stolen, wouldn't the relevant handles of others also be stolen? Only my computer has a boot password... This is not an ordinary boot password, it was set up by a professional expert, once the input is incorrect, it will immediately trigger the alarm system, the password is known only to myself, how did these files get stolen?

  Ba Ye's face turned even more unsightly, and his tone was somewhat dry as he said, "Lao Miao, I'm afraid something is amiss."

  Miao Rui had just seen that the eighth master's face didn't look good, and he was probably quarreling with Lü Yun. At this time, hearing the eighth master mention it himself, he immediately asked: "What's wrong?"

  Ba Ye sighed and told Miao Rui everything, as he was the only one among his subordinates who could discuss things with him.

  Miao Rui secretly thought to herself, "This is ruthless," and couldn't help but think that Eighth Master had left behind so many handles for cooperation with others. This was almost equivalent to having the lives of others in his hands. She wondered what evidence she had against him. However, they had all been comrades on the same boat for decades, and at this time, Miao Rui quickly put aside those thoughts and secretly pondered for a moment before sighing, "This is going to be difficult... These photos are enough to ruin Lü Yun's official career. Even if he has someone backing him up in the Provincial Public Security Department, it would be good if he could avoid imprisonment. Being expelled is almost a certainty. This incident has blown up so big that even if there's someone on the Provincial Public Security Department side who wants to protect him, they might not be able to keep him safe, and might even want to distance themselves from him."

  "Hey, Miao Lao, what do you mean?"

  Miao Rui sighed and said, "This Lv Yun is finished. The other side's move was really ruthless. It wasn't Hualing's move, nor was it Chunan's move. As for thinking about how the document was lost, it doesn't make any sense anymore."

  "Without Lü Yun, our protective umbrella in Jiangwan City's public security system would have completely disappeared. Lü Yun is busy dealing with his own problems and it's unlikely he can help us deal with Chu Nan..."

  Miao Ruidao said: "This is still light, the serious thing is that the director of the Public Security Bureau, Jiang Chunlai, has always regarded Lv Yun as his greatest enemy. When Lv Yun competed for the position of director, it was with our support, although he failed in the end. However, Lv Yun still has great power within the Public Security Bureau. If Lv Yun falls, Jiang Chunlai will definitely hold a grudge against us... The situation is not very optimistic."

  Ba Ye looked at Miao Rui, in the past few crises, the reason why they were able to turn defeat into victory was not only because of Ba Ye's strategic planning but also because Miao Rui came up with plans and strategies.

  Miao Rui furrowed his brow, his face looking worse than ever before. "Now it's all about whether Lü Yun's brother-in-law at the Public Security Bureau will come through for us," he said. "I hope things don't get too out of hand. If they do, those in power now are very wary of such things... His brother-in-law is probably afraid to even show his face... If it really gets to that point, Lü Yun might just turn us all in to gain merit and atone for his crimes..."

  Ba Ye was stunned for a moment and didn't expect such a big chain reaction. He hastily asked, "How should we respond?"

  Miao Rui shook his head and said, "The most important thing is Director Jiang's attitude towards us... In the past, we were Lu Yun's helpers. If Jiang Chun comes to crack down on us, he might take action against us. We've cooperated with Lu Yun on too many things in the past. If Lu Yun really leaks it out..."

  Ba Ye's eyes flashed with a hint of murderous intent that made Miao Rui tremble, and he said coldly: "If there's no other way, then we can only get rid of Lü Yun."

  Miao Rui was startled: "Eighth Master, even if Lü Yun is trapped in prison, he used to be the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau. If he dies, it will have a huge impact. What if it's investigated and found out? Our troubles will be even greater... enormous trouble."

  Ba Ye took a deep breath, and his face finally revealed the air of a hero that had not been seen in many years. He said coldly: "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me. He knows too much, he must be killed!"

  The Yawning Gate incident has caught the attention of the Provincial Public Security Department, and Lv Yun's husband and wife almost had a big fight at home. Lv Yun's elder brother-in-law scolded him over the phone and then said he would try to help Lv Yun out as much as possible. Unexpectedly, on the evening of the second day, something even more sensational spread: a passionate video of Lv Yun with a mosaic-covered woman.

  If people were still discussing whether the photo was PS or not before, now almost no one doubts it. Some busybodies even conducted a human flesh search on Lv Yun and found out how many luxury cars and villas he had, all of which were exposed by nightfall. The entire Jiangwan City's internet immediately set off the largest wave of anti-corruption in history, with tens of thousands of netizens collectively leaving messages online.

  Lü Yun made a phone call to his eldest brother-in-law, but the line remained unanswered. Lü Yun sat on the sofa at home with an ashen face, chain-smoking one cigarette after another. His wife, dressed up and carrying a suitcase, walked out of the room, glanced at Lü Yun, and left silently.

  Lü Yun muttered a curse under his breath, something about everyone fleeing for their lives. He threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped on it fiercely, planning to light another one. If he didn't smoke now, he probably wouldn't have the chance later. The discipline inspection committee would investigate his past major cases if they looked into it, and at his age, he'd spend the rest of his life in prison. He could only hope that by helping to expose some other officials' illegal activities and providing leads on Bai Ye's underworld dealings, he might get a reduced sentence.

  Lü Yun was thinking about his past glory one moment, and the next he thought of his future life in prison, and was lost in thought. Suddenly, the door to his room was kicked open from outside with a loud crash, the force was so great that both the door and the lock flew out.

  A tall and sturdy man walked in from outside, a terrifying sense of oppression instantly enveloped the entire room. Lü Yunke was not as simple as Li Batian, seeing Jiangwan City's number one master suddenly appear here, the cigarette and lighter in his hand were scared to drop to the ground, his eyes revealed an extremely desperate look, and he muttered: "Li... Li Batian."