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On the third day after the arrest operation was successfully completed, every person involved in the case had been brought in.

Thirty-seven people, spread across thirteen provinces and regions. Ten field teams had acted simultaneously and taken them all down within three days.

Even in the Inspection Department's history, such efficiency was rare. Once the news spread, the entire headquarters was discussing the operation.

But in Fourth Squad's office area, there was not much of an excited atmosphere.

Zhou Bin sat at his workstation, staring at the freshly compiled interrogation records on the light screen, his brow deeply furrowed.

Fang Xiaoxiao leaned against the desk beside him, holding a document and reading it over and over while muttering under her breath.

Li Zhaowen adjusted his glasses, his fingers flying across the virtual keyboard as he pulled up document after document.

Xu Wuyi sat beside the round table, with Zheng Hai's interrogation record laid out before him.

On the surface, Zheng Hai was a small merchant dealing in agricultural produce. In truth, he had acted as Li Mingyuan's go-between, making contact with several overseas forces.

Xu Wuyi read for a while, then picked up the record and flipped back to the first page.

Zheng Hai, forty-five years old, native of Qinghe County, Sky Swallow Province.

Middle school education. He had farmed at home in his early years, then started doing small business. After turning thirty, he began dealing in Star Realm trade and gradually made his fortune.

Five years ago, he had been introduced to Li Mingyuan and began serving as an intermediary.

Xu Wuyi had read this information long ago, but this time, his gaze lingered for several seconds on the three words "Qinghe County."

He put down the record and looked at Li Zhaowen. "Qinghe County. Check whether there's