Chapter 232: Chapter 222 Emergency Standing Committee Meeting
Even someone in Hua Muyun’s echelon, without the backing of a powerful family, only knows that Xiao Lin is a member of Dragon Soul, but is far from knowing the vast background behind Xiao Lin.
However, Hua Muyun happens to be the person who knows all of Xiao Lin’s identities, and his attitude towards Xiao Lin is naturally one of deep respect, respecting him as a person and also respecting the vast background behind him.
Xiao Lin coming to speak about something in the middle of the night, Hua Muyun knows it’s not a simple matter. Perhaps, his own power alone won’t be able to shake it, but it’s also because Xiao Lin chooses to come at this time that Hua Muyun feels both nervous and excited.
The nervousness comes from not knowing if he can help Xiao Lin solve the problem, and the excitement comes from Xiao Lin specifically coming to him to discuss the matter.
Xiao Lin looked at Hua Muyun, who wasn’t in formal attire at the moment, but wearing a black cotton pajama, his face bearing a kind smile, not the imposing Party Secretary outside, but a senior elder.
"Uncle Hua, I want to eradicate the Poison Dragon Gang!" Xiao Lin said seriously to Hua Muyun, though addressing him as Uncle Hua, his tone was not that of a junior speaking to an elder, but an undeniable one.
Hua Muyun heard Xiao Lin’s words and was secretly shocked. Others might not know the backing of the Poison Dragon Gang, but he certainly did. The Hua Family was also rooted in the underworld over a century ago. After over a hundred years of development, from gradually turning legitimate to becoming the first family in Yanjing and even a unique entity in Huaxia’s political scene, it’s impossible not to know who’s backing the Poison Dragon Gang. If it were easy to eradicate, Hua Muyun wouldn’t hesitate to add a bold stroke to his political record.
However, it is exactly because Hua Muyun knows the various aspects involved that he doesn’t know how to respond to Xiao Lin’s words.
Xiao Lin watched Hua Muyun, not continuing to speak as he waited for a reply.
"Do you have confidence?" Hua Muyun pondered for a long time before asking solemnly.
"No, which is why I came to discuss with Uncle Hua," Xiao Lin said in a deep voice. If he had confidence, he wouldn’t have rushed over at night to devise a plan. Besides, even with confidence, he couldn’t possibly act on such a grand plan without notifying the local party and government.
"What’s your plan?" Hua Muyun looked at Xiao Lin and asked. Since he’d come to discuss, he must have a plan in mind, and given his position in Dragon Soul, he had access to immense resources.
Xiao Lin didn’t hide anything and said, "Before coming, I had a general plan. I thought it’s better to act tonight and deliver the most deadly blow to the Poison Dragon Gang. Based on the information I’ve gathered, the gang leader and several elites are currently at their headquarters, and we should mobilize all forces to destroy it swiftly, preventing them from reacting!"
"What? Tonight?" Hua Muyun looked at Xiao Lin in shock. The Poison Dragon Gang isn’t comparable to the Jiangling Zhang Family. As the third-largest faction in this ancient city of a thousand years, having risen in just over a decade, not only backed by one of Yanjing’s four major families, the Wang Family, but also intertwined with various interest groups, forming a massive network of interests. Even the powerful Hua Family couldn’t dismantle the Poison Dragon Gang overnight, and now Xiao Lin was making such a demand?
Given more time for planning, eradicating the Poison Dragon Gang isn’t impossible, but doing it overnight isn’t something the Yanjing group could accomplish, unless supported by powerful forces from above.
And even then, who knows if the Poison Dragon Gang wouldn’t get wind of the operation beforehand?
Hua Muyun had also ordered a cleanup of Yanjing’s underworld forces before, capturing quite a few people, but they were all from minor factions that did little to affect Yanjing’s underground order.
Moreover, at present, the Yanjing Police Station couldn’t muster such a large force due to recent events. The Poison Dragon Gang isn’t a small crew; it involves too many aspects.
Besides, to act against the Poison Dragon Gang, it would undoubtedly require an approval from the standing committee. Although the Poison Dragon Gang hasn’t fully turned white, many of their industries have, becoming legitimate taxpayers, and with the Wang Family’s support from behind, even if the standing committee could pass, it’s impossible to completely eliminate the Poison Dragon Gang. Let alone in one night?
"Hmm, what’s the matter? Is there a problem?" Xiao Lin pressed Hua Muyun for an answer.
Hua Muyun certainly didn’t keep any secrets from Xiao Lin. It wouldn’t work in front of Xiao Lin, not to mention Xiao Lin’s background, just his identity as a Dragon Soul Military Doctor could deal with the Poison Dragon Gang, which wasn’t impossible. Now, Xiao Lin, though not on par with Hua Muyun in terms of rank or political status, when it comes to getting things done, Hua Muyun truly couldn’t measure up to him, such as Xiao Lin’s proposal to eliminate the Poison Dragon Gang.
"Many issues. First, even if, as you say, all the top leaders of the Poison Dragon Gang are currently at their headquarters, you know the Yanjing police force is completely tied up with the cases from the past few days. It’s currently impossible to allocate plenty of police force to tackle the Poison Dragon Gang. Even if the Yanjing police force is plenty now, the Poison Dragon Gang has become the third largest gang in Yanjing within just a dozen years, with complex interest groups backing them. I estimate that once our orders are out, the other side would have already gotten the news, making it impossible to catch them all in one sweep!" Hua Muyun pondered with a furrowed brow.
What Xiao Lin said was no different from what he wanted to do. However, the time frame Xiao Lin proposed was too rushed. With Xiao Lin’s connections at the top and the cooperation of the Hua Family, it might be possible to thoroughly eliminate the Poison Dragon Gang within one or two months. But to eliminate the Poison Dragon Gang overnight seemed a bit like a tall tale, at least in Hua Muyun’s eyes.
"You don’t need to worry about this aspect. I also know the Yanjing Police Station has insufficient police force, and I didn’t plan on using the police force of Yanjing Police Station. You’re right; even if the Yanjing Police Station had plenty of police force, it wouldn’t be possible to use them against the Poison Dragon Gang. However, what if it’s the people from the Yanjing Military Region?" Xiao Lin concluded with a faint smile.
"Military region people? Armed police?" Hua Muyun slightly frowned but shook his head saying, "Armed police won’t work either!" Even though armed police also belong to the military, given the intricate relationships behind the Poison Dragon Gang, intending to deploy them without alerting anyone is unfeasible.
"What about the Sharp Sword Special Forces?" Xiao Lin revealed his trump card. Although Hua Muyun, as the secretary of the Yanjing Municipal Committee, also holds the position of the first deputy political commissar of the Yanjing Military Region with certain power over local military forces, the Sharp Sword Special Forces report directly to the military commission. Even Hua Muyun doesn’t have the authority to mobilize the Sharp Sword Special Forces. Although he knows a brigade from Sharp Sword Special Forces is currently undergoing exercises in Yanjing, mobilizing this unit requires cumbersome procedures, needing a report to the military commission, and only after receiving approval from above can deployment happen.
"Sharp Sword Special Forces?" Hua Muyun naturally knew this special forces unit; it’s one of the three major special forces in Huaxia besides Dragon Soul. Below them are the three special forces reigning supreme. If this unit were to provide support, it would be entirely feasible to destroy the Poison Dragon Gang without alerting anyone. However, Hua Muyun then shook his head and said, "Can you mobilize them?"
The current situation is different from the last time with the Middle Eastern gentlemen; last time, the Middle Eastern gentlemen were foreign enemies and considered a terror attack. Xiao Lin naturally could swiftly mobilize the forces, but the Poison Dragon Gang is considered an internal conflict. The Sharp Sword Special Forces’ nature is similar to Dragon Soul’s; they operate externally, not internally.
"Yes!" Xiao Lin said calmly.
Hua Muyun felt a sudden excitement. If Xiao Lin could mobilize the Sharp Sword Special Forces, it would certainly be worth a try. However, even if this issue is resolved, then there’s the second issue. Hua Muyun shook his head again and said, "Even if the military aspect is resolved, what about the procedural aspect?"
With such a major operation, even Hua Muyun doesn’t have that kind of authority; a meeting with the standing committee would be necessary. Once it goes to the standing committee, is it possible for people from the Wang Family not to conduct espionage? Even if the big shots above give instructions, the procedure still needs to be followed. And once it gets to the standing committee, the information is unlikely not to leak.
"Uncle Hua, you should be able to control the situation over there at the standing committee meetings, right?" Xiao Lin asked seriously.
"Passing here won’t be an issue, but preventing leaks will be tough!" Hua Muyun nodded. Yanjing is the Hua Family’s territory; controlling the standing committee won’t be a problem, but preventing others from leaking information is very difficult.
"We can secure the situation by collecting all communication devices before the meeting. After everything is settled on that end, it will be too late for anything!" Xiao Lin said sternly, "Uncle Hua should be able to completely control the flow of information, right?"
Hua Muyun was naturally pleased; eliminating the Poison Dragon Gang would not only add a significant achievement to his record but also provide an opportunity to suppress the interest group headed by the Wang Family. Hearing Xiao Lin’s plan, Hua Muyun naturally found no reason to object. The Hua Family is known as the number one family in Yanjing; it has the means and boldness. The previous difficulties he mentioned were mainly about favors; if he agreed immediately upon Xiao Lin’s request, the favor would be too lightly given. Now, agreeing establishes a win-win-win situation.
"I’ll try to hold for two hours; after two hours, I can’t promise anything!" Hua Muyun said solemnly.
"Yeah, two hours is more than enough!" Xiao Lin thought for a moment and replied; with the combat strength of the Sharp Sword Special Forces, two hours would be certainly enough to control the situation. By then, even if the news leaks, it would be too late to make any difference.
"Then let’s proceed with the operation!" Xiao Lin stood up, bid farewell to Hua Muyun, and without any unnecessary words, he directly stood up and left. While walking, he pulled out his phone, opened up the phone book, and started making calls.
Hua Muyun didn’t remain idle either. He similarly picked up the phone on the table and said into it, "Inform all the standing committee members, emergency standing committee meeting in twenty minutes!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (). Your support is my biggest motivation.)