Actions speak louder than words, and since my intentions have been seen through, there's no point in hiding them any longer.

A wise person knows when to stop talking, no need for further discussion.

Ge Weijun didn't respond but directly asked, "Well? Can you make a decision?"

Chen Fang smiled openly.

He said, "There's no turning back now, so naturally, I have no choice but to accept my situation, I am well aware of that."

I thought Chen Fang had agreed.

Ge Weijun smiled contentedly and said, "A wise man submits to the times. There's no point in being stubborn about it. Okay, let's put an end to this matter. I will handle the rest."

After saying this,

Ge Wejijun walked towards the crowd.

At this moment, Chen Fang also finally saw the situation clearly.

Compared to helping Xu Tingsong take revenge on Chen Fang, coercing Chen Fang into joining his side was clearly a higher priority.

Though Zuo Jiadong was a profligate, he was still very good at weighing pros and cons.

He also knew that everyone else in customs was Cai Xiaodong's man, except for Chen Fang, who had just arrived and hadn't been roped in by Cai Xiaodong yet. By taking advantage of this momentum to take Chen Fang under his wing, he would have a foundation to compete with Cai Xiaodong in the future.

This was also why Ge Weijun personally came to customs to perform this act.

"Cough cough... Let me say a few words," he interjected.

Upon reaching the people,

Ge Weijun cleared his throat.

Just as he was about to speak,

Chen Fang suddenly said, "Mayor Ge, may I say a few words first?"

Ge Weijun smiled slightly and said, "Go ahead."

At this time, he believed he had already won over Chen Fang.

Chen Fang nodded and said, "Mayor Ge, I don't like Zuo Jiadong, so, regarding the condition you just proposed, I will not agree to it."

Buzz!

All the people on the scene felt a jolt in their minds.

Not just Ge Weijun, but also Liu Jiayang, Zhang Zuxing, and the others.

Ge Weijun was shocked that Chen Fang would openly mention Zuo Jiadong's name; this was totally unexpected. Moreover, in such a situation, he had actually refused his proposal—wasn't this courting death?

Liu Jiayang and the others had been wondering what Ge Weijun wanted to discuss with Chen Fang.

Now that Chen Fang had mentioned the name Zuo Jiadong,

In an instant, everyone understood.

Zuo Jiadong had hoped to suppress Chen Fang and "possess" him.

They were aware of this.

What they didn't know was that at this moment, Chen Fang had made himself the fulcrum of the power struggle between the two factions.

Which way the balance would tip was now completely under his control.

Ge Weijun was deserving of his mayoral title,

His reaction was still very quick.

He quickly composed his expression and said, "Just now, I also had a chat with Comrade Chen Fang. There's a principle: if the prince breaks the law, he faces the same punishments as the common people. We can't show favoritism just because Comrade Chen Fang is a leader in customs. If the Public Security Bureau has doubts, Comrade Chen Fang ought to cooperate with the investigation."

After speaking, he looked towards Zheng Hao and said, "Chief Zheng, you know what to do, don't you? As a policeman, you must be clearer about this than I am."

This was also a hint.

Zheng Hao understood tacitly.

He immediately nodded, looked seriously at Chen Fang, and said, "Comrade Chen Fang, please come with us."

After finishing,

He flicked his hand.

A policeman behind him pulled out handcuffs.

Now that Ge Weijun's intentions were clear, it would be unacceptable not to make a move.

"Wait a moment!"

Just then, Liu Jiayang stepped forward.

He stood directly in front of Chen Fang.

"Director Liu, what is the meaning of this? Are you obstructing our police enforcement?" Zheng Hao asked.

Liu Jiayang's expression was cold as he said, "Chief Zheng, as I said before, you can't just arrest anyone from customs as you please. If you want to arrest someone, show the evidence!"

"Director Liu, the police have their own procedures for investigations. Do you think I could just show you the evidence on a whim?"

"Then you can forget about arresting anyone!"

Liu Jiayang said resolutely.

Seeing this, Ge Weijun grew angry and scolded, "Liu Jiayang, what are you doing? Do you realize that you are obstructing official duties?"

"I apologize, Mayor Ge, but you say I'm obstructing official duties, I could also say that I'm just preventing someone from abusing power for personal gain. I'll say it again, Comrade Chen Fang is not leaving with anyone today unless the Public Security shows me the evidence," Liu Jiayang asserted.

Liu Jianyang had gone all out.

Now that he knew the purpose of Ge Weijun and Zuo Jiadong, there was no way he would hand over Chen Fang for no reason.

"Liu Jianyang, you will be held responsible for your actions!"

Ge Weijun berated him once more.

Liu Jianyang said loudly, "I will take full responsibility for my actions!"

"Very well, it seems the Customs has really got carried away, daring to directly obstruct the police in the execution of their duties. Zheng Hao, I don't care by what means, but take the person away!"

Ge Weijun issued the command.

Zheng Hao didn't need to hold back anymore.

His face darkened as he said, "Make the arrest! If anyone obstructs, arrest them too!"

As soon as these words were spoken,

the atmosphere became instantly tense.

At this time,

the doors of the police vehicles opened again.

Five more police officers got out of the car.

They quickly made their way to the front.

With that, there were nine police officers on their side.

Eight of them simultaneously started to move in on Liu Jianyang and Chen Fang's side.

Zhang Zuxing, seeing this, turned around and bellowed, "Cao Xin, get our people over here."

"Yes!"

Cao Xin responded.

He pulled out his phone and dialed a number, saying, "This is Cao Xin, our people need to assemble immediately and head to the Customs building, as many as possible!"

Cao Xin was the Deputy Director of Customs and also the Director of the Anti-Smuggling Police Bureau.

The people he could call upon were naturally the Anti-Smuggling Police.

The Anti-Smuggling Police Bureau's yard was right next to the Customs yard. In just a minute or two after the call,

over twenty Anti-Smuggling Officers charged in.

Liu Jianyang's face was grim as he ordered, "Listen carefully, if anyone dares to take away our Customs people arbitrarily today, detain the person and the vehicle. If anything happens, I, Liu Jianyang, will take responsibility!"

Upon the order,

the iron gates of the Customs compound slowly closed.

The twenty-plus Anti-Smuggling Officers surrounded the officers from the Huadu District Sub-bureau.

Now things were really escalating.

Ge Weijun had thought victory was in his hands and that for sure he could take Chen Fang away. He didn't expect Liu Jianyang to be so defiant, ready to confront the police force to protect Chen Fang.

As the situation developed to this point, everyone felt pressured by the other side's aggression.

What they didn't know was,

the person secretly stirring the pot was actually Chen Fang.

Why Chen Fang did this was simple, just as he told Yang Xi before, all previous conclusions were conjectures. To verify whether these conjectures were true, he had to see Liu Jianyang's attitude towards himself.

If Liu Jianyang remained indifferent whether he was captured or recruited, then it would suggest that his conjectures were flawed.

But if Liu Jianyang didn't sit by idly, then it would naturally prove his speculations were correct.

He already had his answer in mind.

Now it was time to carry out the next step of the plan.

The standoff between the two sides was tense and fiery, and if it continued this way, it would be impossible to defuse the situation.

At that moment,

Chen Fang stepped out from behind Liu Jianyang.

He said, "Director Liu, we are all brother units. It's not worth falling out over me. Commissioner Zheng said he has sufficient evidence, right? So, I will go with them. Clearing up the misunderstanding would be good, wouldn't it?"

Liu Jianyang also felt somewhat unable to persist.

In a low voice he asked, "Chen Fang, are you confident?"

Chen Fang nodded.

Liu Jianyang then had a way to save face.

He waved his hand and said, "Alright, since Comrade Chen Fang does not hold a grudge, I will personally accompany Comrade Chen Fang to clarify the situation. If it turns out that Comrade Chen Fang has been wrongly accused, Commissioner Zheng, don't blame the Customs for being inhospitable."

Upon hearing this,

Zheng Hao's tense nerves relaxed a bit.

He asserted, "Fine, if our Sub-bureau has not done our job well, I will personally apologize to Comrade Chen Fang and to the Customs!"

They found a way to back down the slope.

Both sides reconciled.

Two police cars, one in front and the other behind, with Liu Jianyang's official car in the middle, drove into the courtyard of Huadu District Public Security Sub-bureau.

The good show Chen Fang had prepared was now officially beginning.

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