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Xu Wuyi nodded and looked at Zhou Bin. "Bring Wang Haidong's ledger."

Zhou Bin quickly walked to the filing cabinet, took out the dark blue notebook, and placed it on the desk.

Xu Wuyi opened the ledger, then pulled up the records of financial transactions Li Zhaowen had uncovered and began comparing them one by one.

The office was quiet, filled only with the rustle of turning pages and the occasional tapping of keys.

Zhou Bin and the others stood to one side, scarcely daring to breathe as they watched their captain verify the figures item by item.

Time passed second by second. Li Mingyuan had already been taken away and sent into custody.

About half an hour later, Xu Wuyi closed the ledger and raised his head.

"They match," he said. "Every payment Wang Haidong recorded in his ledger as having been given to Li Mingyuan has a corresponding deposit in this account. The dates, amounts, and notes all match."

Fang Xiaoxiao drew a deep breath, a smile appearing on her face. "That's great! The chain of evidence is complete now. Li Mingyuan has nowhere to run!"

Zhou Bin also let out a breath, looking at Xu Wuyi with deep admiration.

Sun Jing walked over, looked at the ledger and chip on the table, fell silent for a few seconds, then said, "Captain Meng, I'm convinced. You're the real deal."

Over the next few days, everyone in Fourth Squad was so busy their feet barely touched the ground.

Li Mingyuan's case was far more complicated than they had imagined.

Not only had they uncovered the funds exchanged with Wang Haidong from his secret account, but they had also found his connections to other smuggling groups.

Some of those connections had been established through intermediaries, some were direct dealings,