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When morale is low, it's hard to lead a team.

This is a sentence that Shen Taiguang has been sighing to himself in the office for the past two days, yet he can never deny the truth.

Let alone his capable men in their thirties and forties, even he, a seasoned veteran, often finds it difficult to judge the situation, and occasionally has strange and complicated thoughts that he can't control.

After all, the "special case" he's currently handling isn't particularly big, but the deeper the investigation goes, the more shocking some of the things it reveals become.

A "strange fraud case" that was specially transferred from a subordinate unit, upon closer investigation, turned out to be a conflict case with a clan-based structure!

Further investigation confirmed that at least seven or eight local companies, three well-known entrepreneurs, two clans, and a couple were involved, initially encompassing more than forty people!

Even so, the parties involved were extremely "restrained," knowing that if the news got out, it would lead to even bigger trouble!

As details unfold, the case takes a new turn—violent assault, illegal detention, and mass prostitution.

Upon closer examination, the core of the matter revolves around this couple from two different clans, specifically the husband's "slot" and his loose tongue.

After a few bottles of horse urine were downed, some incredibly drunken ramblings fell into the ears of those who were paying attention, which wouldn't normally be a big deal.

But he just couldn't resist showing off, and after displaying some kind of "example" that was beyond reason, everything went out of control like a wild horse!

There is only one "spot" available, but relatives vary in closeness and distance, friends differ in wealth and status, clans have their own grudges and affections, and even spouses have their own biases.

Extreme flattery and sycophancy; spending tens of millions to acquire them; blood ties thicker than water, yet seemingly beyond the bounds of kinship; the paternalistic sentiment of "you two mischievous monkeys grew up in the same courtyard when you were little, eating and sleeping together when your parents went out to work"; various elaborate schemes to win them over, offering to give them company and assets, even swearing brotherhood with them by cutting off a chicken's head, promising to follow their lead forever—

The myriad aspects of human nature are truly heartbreaking.

The root of all the trouble lies in that man's user identity and this "spot" whose value is probably immeasurable!

Even Shen himself, after getting information about the case and realizing that it was impossible to circumvent it, had no choice but to issue a gag order to the key personnel of his subordinate units who had handled the relevant situation, revealing some of the truth.

There's no way around it; even knowing that people's hearts can't withstand the test, the more people who know the truth, the more troubles will come one after another.

But everyone else can get around it, except for the people who actually do the work—there's no way they can get around it!

In this life, fame and fortune are the two most important things.

When faced with an irresistible temptation that is right in front of you, so close yet so far, and defying all reason, who could truly remain unmoved?

Even setting aside the actual case of "straightening the chain of command," judging from the large amount of information that this leader Shen has collected through relatively confidential channels, the current situation is becoming increasingly serious, with a sense that "the entire Northwestern Jinxi is in complete chaos."

There's no need for overly precise evidence, especially when some people deliberately skirt the line online, releasing seemingly unfounded "rumors," but upon closer examination by those with a keen eye, the unusual feedback of "no related information whatsoever" can reveal some discrepancies.

Or perhaps it's a real-life scenario. "We've known each other for years, brother. Today I'm going to tell you a big secret, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone!" Then it spreads from one person to two, then to three, and so on, within the small circle, gradually expanding into the larger circle day by day.

There's nothing new under the sun—only a few restless hearts!

A deep longing is quietly growing like weeds in the hearts of the very few who have noticed the "abnormality" and are dissatisfied with reality, especially young people who yearn for genuine change.

They sneak around like thieves, desperately searching for any possible clues, flitting between online platforms and group chats. If one group explodes, they immediately join another, secretly fantasizing that they'll be the next lucky one.

The same lingering resentment and jealousy also fester among this small group of people who believe they only lack an opportunity, yet are consistently denied it.

One of the parties involved in this case, a successful local entrepreneur, was found to have, during a private dinner a couple of days prior, slammed his fist on the table with red eyes after several drinks. In the end, he could only bitterly remark to those around him, "I've worked hard for twenty or thirty years, and it's not as good as someone else's one stroke of luck. This world is truly—"

Even more outrageous and hysterical is the rampant, clandestine pursuit of extravagant spending, regardless of the cost or the means—in some completely shady place.

The water is becoming increasingly murky, both in visible and invisible places.

Ironically, at this critical moment, it became apparent that even some of his own subordinates, after experiencing an unprecedented and profound shock to their values, were starting to waver and harbor their own thoughts.

Well!

With a deep sigh, Shen Taiguang picked up an internal document with a confidentiality mark and removed the conspicuous "Special Affairs Investigation Bureau" seal. This was something that had been brought by a special person this morning, and it was one of the "important issues" that these high-ranking officials had to study carefully and try to analyze the current situation from.

But today, he had only just started reading, and hadn't even turned two pages, when he suddenly heard a very obvious "commotion" coming from the network processing center in the adjacent building, not far from his office!

Doubts arose in my mind.

He put down the documents, placed a book on top of them, and then walked to the office door, preparing to go out and check the situation.

As soon as I opened the door, I almost bumped into a middle-aged man who rushed towards me. Fortunately, the man reacted quickly and stopped in his tracks.

"Director Shen, something's happened!"

This was clearly an acquaintance and a veteran of the bureau who had rushed over from the connecting corridor between the two buildings in just over ten seconds. He was still out of breath and had a complicated expression on his face when he uttered a message that almost made Shen Taiguang's heart stop!

"Come quick and check it out! That website—that special official website—has released a new announcement! The restrictions on non-user access have been lifted!"