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Chapter 992 - Chapter 992 Chapter 948 Security and Comprehensive Governance

Chapter 992: Chapter 948: Security and Comprehensive Governance Operation Chapter 992: Chapter 948: Security and Comprehensive Governance Operation “Secretary Chen, it’s time to depart,”

At 7:30 p.m., inside the office building of the Provincial Department of Public Security, in the Director’s office. A secretary walked in from outside and reminded Chen Le in a low voice.

At that moment, Chen Le was dressed in a crisply ironed police uniform. The epaulets shone brightly with wheat sheaves surrounding the national emblem, indicating the rank of Deputy Chief of Police. In Hongjiang, he was undeniably the number one figure.

Chen Le’s expression was serious and somber as he stood up. This time, the comprehensive security operation had placed considerable pressure on the Political and Legal Affairs Committee. After the last Secretary Office meeting, the relationship between Liu Yong and Secretary Nie had become extremely strained. Chen Le was well aware that this operation was not only about consolidating his authority within the committee but was also a critical initiative ardently anticipated by Secretary Nie. If it succeeded, it would reflect well on both him and Secretary Nie. Any mishap, however, would result in unprecedented pressure.

“Mhm, let’s head to the training base of the Provincial Department of Public Security immediately,” Chen Le instructed in a deep voice.

The Number 2 police car of the Hongjiang Provincial Bureau, in fact, the car with the license plate “Hong-0002 Police,” was actually the number one car. The genuine number one license plate was, in reality, a dedicated lead car of the Provincial Bureau, tasked with guiding inspections by senior leaders.

As the car drove directly into the police training base of the Hongjiang Provincial Department of Public Security, several deputy leaders of the provincial bureau and leaders of the major teams directly under it had already come to greet them on the drill ground at that moment.

As soon as he stepped out of the vehicle, the spotlights around the square were already shining brightly, as bright as day. Chen Le checked the time–it was exactly eight o’clock.

At that moment, the well-ordered platoons had already formed up on the drill ground, and the entire field was silent. All the police officers maintained the position of attention.

Chen Le stepped forward and said in a stern voice, “All present, at ease!”

“Attention!”

Afterwards, Chen Le said very seriously, “I believe everyone is aware of the principles and procedures of the operation. Deputy Director Huang, now start having people collect their communication devices.”

As soon as he finished speaking, several officers next to him stepped forward. All the officers who passed by were extremely conscientious in removing their cell phones, turning them off after attaching labels, and placing them into a large bag. Approximately half an hour later, the cell phones of nearly a thousand police officers present were collected. Chen Le also stepped forward.

Deputy Director Huang, in charge of the police training base, then said, “Next, I invite Secretary Chen from the Political and Legal Affairs Committee to speak.”

Thunderous applause erupted on the drill ground, and Chen Le gestured for silence, then continued in a serious voice, “Comrades, I will be brief. Discipline, I believe, needs no further elaboration from me. This operation, preliminarily named Chun Lei by the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Committee and Provincial Department of Public Security, is a highly critical and significant undertaking. It is the starting point of the province-wide comprehensive security management operation. I hope that everyone will strictly adhere to discipline and unite to fire the first shot for Hongjiang’s comprehensive security management.”

At this point, Chen Le paused before continuing, “Tonight, our task is to conduct a comprehensive surprise inspection of hotels, KTVs, bars, dance halls, bath centers, and other leisure and entertainment venues in Hongcheng. The leaders in charge from each brigade will lead their teams to the predetermined areas to coordinate with the various divisions of Hongcheng City Bureau for the surprise operation. The operation is scheduled to occur from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Next, all present, attention, at ease. About turn, destination, training center canteen, march!”

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Time was slowly slipping away, and the hour of action was fast approaching. Chen Le took this operation very seriously, from setting the time to arranging the teams and coordinating with Hongcheng City Bureau, all of which was done in secrecy. It could be said that the officers involved in the operation would only know the exact target destination at the final moment before action. This maximized the secrecy of the operation, greatly reducing the chance of leaks and collusion.

At ten o’clock in the evening, Chen Le personally supervised the operation alongside the public security brigade from the Provincial Department. Their destination was the most luxurious and opulent entertainment venue in Hongjiang at the moment: Golden Brilliant Entertainment City, under the Red River Shengding Group.

Being a property of Shengding Group, it was notorious in Hongcheng and even the entire province of Hongjiang. Chen Le had purposefully chosen to supervise this location. Previously, there had been complaint letters sent to the Provincial Department Headquarters directly accusing Jinbihuihuang of harboring filth and corruption. Due to the extensive network of Shengding Group, both Hongcheng City and the Department of Public Security of Hongjiang Province had been somewhat hesitant to act against it. Chen Le’s predecessor had organized several operations before, but each had ended without result due to leaks alerting the target in advance.

This time, Chen Le personally supervised and led the team. The personnel he selected were also chosen after careful consideration, and the vehicles used all had civilian license plates.

At 10:30 p.m., this was the time when Golden Brilliant began to liven up. At this moment, at the grand entrance of Golden Brilliant, on the roadside, and even across the street, one could see women dressed in heavy makeup and alluring outfits, looking sexy and eye-catching.

Of course, in such a place, there was naturally no shortage of all sorts of people. Seeing children on the roadside, some almost as young as his own son, both boys and girls, smoking, Chen Le’s face darkened, and he said angrily, “What a disgrace. If we don’t take strong action against such places, who knows how many people will be victimized.”

Next to him, his secretary’s phone rang. After a few words, the secretary immediately turned and said, “Secretary Chen, our people have entered the position we pre-set. The entire Golden Brilliant is now surrounded. Do you think it’s time to take action?”

At that moment, Chen Le did not hesitate and nodded, “Take action!”

As Chen Le’s words fell, more than a dozen cars parked around the perimeter of the Golden Brilliant Entertainment City and on the roadside, suddenly opened, and hundreds of policemen swiftly poured out. Following the pre-set plan without any delay, they charged straight into Golden Brilliant.

As so many police showed up, the lobby of Golden Brilliant immediately descended into chaos. Chen Le stood behind and followed the surge, as voices of the police shouting orders could already be heard from ahead, “Everyone, leave immediately, this is a surprise inspection.”

A few policemen went straight to the front desk of the lobby, taking control, while other personnel rushed up the stairs.

Golden Brilliant was indeed a true entertainment city. The first floor housed a bar, and from the second to the fourth floor, there were nightclubs and KTVs. The fifth and sixth floors were sauna and bath centers. In Golden Brilliant, one could indulge in all kinds of entertainment–with everything imaginable except what one could not think of.

This time, Chen Le’s goal was to take down the entire establishment. Following a pre-arranged plan, fifteen people were assigned to each floor, with clear individual responsibilities. They all charged upwards. Once the action began, timing and speed were crucial.

Just then, from within the lobby, two men walked out from Golden Brilliant’s office area. One of them, appearing to be in his thirties, walked towards the front desk with a smile, holding premium cigarettes in his pocket and said, “Excuse me, leader. May I ask which department you are from? Our establishment here is part of the Shengding Group portfolio.”

If it had been before, the police officers present might have exchanged pleasantries, but at that moment, with the head of the Political and Legal Committee standing in the lobby looking ready to eat someone alive, the police officers were astute enough to know better than to engage in small talk. Wasn’t that just asking for trouble?

The officer’s face darkened, and he said sternly, “We are from the public security department. This is a province-wide surprise inspection. No matter what the unit is, it must undergo a surprise inspection.”

As he finished speaking, the young man next to the leader tried to contain himself but couldn’t, and shouted angrily, “Who the hell are you to talk to me like that? Do you know whose territory this is? Do you still want to live?”

No sooner had the words fallen than Chen Le, who had been facing away from the lobby and looking outside, frowned and turned around to say, “I’d actually like to know whose territory this is. And what’s this about ‘not wanting to live’?”

With Chen Le’s remark, the color drained from the face of the man in the lead. Since the opening of Golden Brilliant, he had always worked here and never encountered such a situation. There hadn’t been anyone with the audacity to confront them like this, and he was about to rebuke them.

But as he turned and saw Chen Le’s police uniform, with the distinctive rank insignia on the epaulets, the man was stunned. As the head of Golden Brilliant, he wasn’t as ignorant as the underlings below him about official affairs. He had some knowledge of the ways of the world.

Although he didn’t know the identity of the man before him, he could tell from Chen Le’s demeanor and authority that he was no ordinary person. It seemed there was little chance of a peaceful resolution.

Then, with a forced smile, he said, “Leader, please don’t mind. The people below don’t have a way with words–they’re rough around the edges. It’s just a slip of the tongue.”

At this moment, Chen Libo, the commander of the anti-crime brigade of the Hongjiang Provincial Department of Public Security, approached Chen Le with a serious expression and whispered, “Boss, we’ve caught a big fish upstairs. We found suspected prostitution in one of the fifth-floor rooms. The woman has already been caught red-handed. Now, the man has locked himself in the toilet, refusing to come out no matter what. He’s threatening to jump out the window if we push him further.”

Upon hearing this, the head of Golden Brilliant changed his expression and approached, saying in a low voice, “Leader, may I have a word with you in private, please?” (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to support it by voting for it or buying a monthly ticket at . Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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