A comprehensive summary of all kinds of detailed information was reported to the capital through a dedicated channel, leaving no detail overlooked.
When Li Ruiqing was urgently summoned to a meeting, he listened to the report on the matter over the phone in his car. He frowned, interrupted the other party, and asked, "Where is Xu Zhengyang now?"
"Hmm?" A somewhat puzzled voice came from the phone, followed by, "Isn't he in Yutian City?"
"Oh." Li Ruiqing hung up, frowned and thought for a moment, then dialed Xu Zhengyang's cell phone.
To have reached such a high position, Li Ruiqing's mental fortitude and composure are definitely far superior to those of ordinary people.
With such a serious incident, if Xu Zhengyang found out, would he sit idly by? Obviously not. What worries and troubles Li Ruiqing is that Xu Zhengyang is currently in Xinjiang Province. Where exactly he is… who knows if he's in Yutian City right now, or even Qimuluwu City…
His presence would be a good thing, whether overtly or through extraordinary means, at least it would reduce the number of innocent civilian casualties in this incident.
only……
Even without Xu Zhengyang resorting to extreme measures, there are still many things hidden in the shadows during this riot, things that will never be known to the public.
The phone finally connected, and Xu Zhengyang's rather tired voice came through:
"I am Xu Zhengyang."
"Zhengyang, where are you now?"
"Qimuluwu!"
Li Ruiqing was stunned; he had actually guessed correctly...
"Zhengyang, is the situation over there under control now?" Li Ruiqing asked in a calm tone.
"fine."
"Let the relevant departments handle these matters. Oh no, there are some things we still need to discuss. Zhengyang, you go back to Beijing now, and I'll make the arrangements, okay?"
“Okay.” This time, Xu Zhengyang didn’t refuse, but readily agreed, and then said, “I killed some people.”
Li Ruiqing paused for a moment, then said in a calm tone, "Yes, it's alright, let's go back to the capital first."
...
Inside the Qimuluwu branch of Jinghui Logistics, Xu Zhengyang sat quietly alone in the general manager's office on the second floor. He had just taken a shower in the bathroom on the third floor and changed out of his blood-stained clothes.
He was wearing an ordinary black suit, and Zhu Jun was standing outside the door.
After hanging up, Xu Zhengyang leaned back in his chair, seemingly exhausted, and closed his eyes in deep thought.
The divine sense entered the State God's Mansion in the Nine Provinces Record.
At this moment, the spacious and solemn main hall in the front courtyard of the State God's Mansion was already neatly filled with seventy-eight ghost messengers dressed in black official robes.
Captain Su Peng and Judge Li Haidong stood at the front, their expressions serious.
Wang Yonggan stood to one side of the long table, bowing slightly. Even now, he still felt lingering fear. He had witnessed it with his own eyes, experienced it firsthand! When the God of the Prefecture unleashed his divine might and wrath, he didn't order this ghost messenger to do anything. Instead, he acted directly and ruthlessly, slaughtering and reaping dozens of sinful lives on West Ring Road like a grim reaper.
Even Wang Yonggan, who was known for his ruthlessness and cunning, felt a chill run down his spine at that scene.
That's... terrifying!
As Wang Yonggan gathered the evil spirits, he was filled with terror and inwardly groaned. "If I had to deal with all these evil spirits and beat them to a pulp, wouldn't that be exhausting?"
Well, now that it seems the master has summoned all the ghost messengers, things will be much easier.
The figure of the Provincial God appeared out of thin air behind the long table, his entire body enveloped in a thin, pale golden halo.
"Li Haidong, Su Peng, arrange for a few ghost messengers to investigate the mastermind behind this incident. Even if they are hiding on the moon, you must find out which crater they are in!" Xu Zhengyang's rough and authoritative voice resounded in the hall.
"Yes, sir!" Li Haidong and Su Peng immediately bowed and accepted the order.
"The other ghost messengers... from now on. Target all the thugs who directly participated in instigating and committing violence and escaped from the net in this incident..." Xu Zhengyang hesitated slightly at this point, then said, "Monitor them, do not allow them to harm people again, and in special circumstances, they can be killed directly."
The ghost messengers readily accepted the order.
Li Haidong was still somewhat uneasy, because he knew that Xu Zhengyang, in his rage, would most likely order all the ghost messengers to carry out a bloody massacre of those thugs.
However, when giving the order, there was a pause in the middle, and then such a relatively mild order was issued.
“My lord, I fear the ghost messengers are insufficient…” Li Haidong bowed and said.
"Many innocent people lost their lives in this incident. They can be temporarily assigned as ghost messengers," Xu Zhengyang instructed.
"Understood."
Su Peng led his group of ghost messengers to carry out their orders.
Inside the lobby, only Li Haidong and Wang Yonggan remained.
"All the evil spirits captured tonight shall be imprisoned in the City God's Mansion within the city's records. Inform the supervising spirit official Chen Chaojiang to sever all the limbs of these evil spirits and allow them to slowly regenerate. Once they have recovered, sever them again... Death will not relieve their suffering; instead, even more cruel and severe punishments await them!"
"Yes, sir!" Wang Yonggan replied tremblingly.
Xu Zhengyang looked at Li Haidong and said, "Gong Xinhao, Wan Yun, Ding Changri, and their group, after a few days when the verdict is handed down, Wan Yun will not be sentenced to death, but we cannot let him live. We must leave their ghosts behind, for I have a use for them."
"yes!"
"Go take care of your business." Xu Zhengyang waved his hand and then disappeared into thin air.
...
Qimuluwu has been sealed off and is under martial law.
Xu Zhengyang briefly reassured the people from Jinghui Logistics Company, and then he and Zhu Jun drove to the east of the city. It was already past 1 a.m.
At the heavily guarded intersection, military personnel were already waiting for Xu Zhengyang.
Following the military vehicles, they headed towards the airport. Upon arrival, Zhu Jun and Xu Zhengyang boarded a special plane together. His car would then be specially arranged to be transported to Beijing.
It must be said that several high-ranking officials in Beijing were shocked to learn that Xu Zhengyang was in Qimuluwu.
We mustn't let things escalate into chaos! Things aren't like they were in ancient times; not everything can be solved with violence. While that might be quicker and more direct, the consequences would be far too great. International pressure and the instigation of certain individuals make it easy for public sentiment to be swayed. If that happens, the situation could truly spiral out of control. Their biggest fear is what Xu Zhengyang, with his unique, transcendent, and incomparably powerful divine status, might do.
The relevant department reported a detail: during the riots and clashes, dozens of rioters died inexplicably. According to witnesses, someone did indeed kill a rioter directly, but the person's figure was not clearly visible. Many witnesses even suspected that the figure was not human.
This news immediately made all the leaders, including Li Ruiqing, realize that Xu Zhengyang had really taken action.
Fortunately, the timing and location of his attack, as well as the people he killed, were still within his control.
So when Li Ruiqing said that Xu Zhengyang had agreed to return to Beijing to discuss how to handle the matter, the leaders immediately breathed a sigh of relief and arranged a special plane to bring Xu Zhengyang back to Beijing.
6:18 a.m.
Xu Zhengyang entered the heavily guarded complex of buildings in the capital for the second time.
If Xu Zhengyang had held such a high position and possessed such great power when he was younger, he probably wouldn't have cared about anything in this matter, nor would he have discussed it with anyone else.
However, he is now much more mature and stable, and he considers all aspects more thoroughly.
Such a major event, capable of causing a global sensation, can still be exploited by those with ulterior motives, even with the most prudent and comprehensive handling, and may be manipulated into various events detrimental to their own government institutions. Smear campaigns, false accusations—if they want to target you and cause you trouble, what kind of lies can they not utter?
As the governor of the prefecture, Xu Zhengyang could not allow the entire country to be put in a passive position just to vent his anger.
He is selfish, but not to the extreme.
We say that Xu Zhengyang is indeed a good person, and many times he is like a firecracker; once the fuse is lit, he will calm down after two loud bangs.
Well, he was indecisive.
Four meetings, large and small, have been held in this unique building complex in one night.
Xu Zhengyang's arrival led to another small meeting. However, instead of a dedicated conference room, the meeting was held in a private conversation room.
That makes it seem less rigorous and solemn.
However, the meeting proceeded much more smoothly than the leaders had anticipated, and Xu Zhengyang did not raise any objections to their expressed views or handling methods.
Until the very end of the meeting...
When the leaders asked Xu Zhengyang for his opinion and suggestions, Xu Zhengyang calmly replied, "I will not make a decision until the specific investigation results are available."
This statement has a very official, bureaucratic feel to it.
However, these words caused everyone present to tense up again. The investigation results Xu Zhengyang mentioned were naturally different from those of government departments, and the results might be more extensive and detailed. The question was… what decision would he make after the investigation results were released?
"Zhengyang, with your strong assistance, I believe the investigation will proceed much faster, and we will also learn more about things that were previously unknown..." Li Ruiqing said meaningfully.
“You’re wrong.” Xu Zhengyang waved his hand, forcefully interrupting Li Ruiqing, and said, “I never intended to assist anyone.”
Everyone present was taken aback...
Then they discovered a huge mistake that they had been overlooking all along: they had unknowingly and inadvertently regarded Xu Zhengyang, this deity, as a member of the government agency, or as a transcendent machine working for the government.
Perhaps realizing that his words were somewhat disrespectful and arrogant, and therefore might make people uncomfortable, Xu Zhengyang took a breath and said, "As for handling this case, we can leave it to you for now. Once everything has calmed down, the Heavenly Court will naturally have its own methods of law enforcement... Or if you encounter any difficulties or uncertainties that you cannot resolve, you can tell me, and I can help you."
Having said that, Xu Zhengyang raised his right hand and held up his index finger, emphasizing in a serious tone: "Helping and assisting are two different things, don't confuse them..."
This is a strong signal, a clear indication!
It is a transcendence of worldly rules, not so much arrogant as to be aloof, but definitely a manifestation of a transcendent existence.
No one could say anything; even feelings of disgust, anger, annoyance, vigilance, and defensiveness had to be suppressed, and they could only nod in agreement helplessly.
Because there is really no way to counterbalance this power.
Fortunately, he was a good person and had no ambition.
...
After the situation in Qimuluwu City was basically brought under control, the relevant departments naturally focused on maintaining stability, while strictly and vigilantly preventing any further violent incidents.
Meanwhile, the ghost messengers from various city god mansions under the jurisdiction of the state god's mansion gathered in Qimuluwu, waving their soul-beating rulers and holding up their ghost messenger tokens. They bared their teeth and brandished their claws, fierce yet full of justice, monitoring some rioters and occasionally cracking down on them when they were about to commit some crimes!
Meanwhile, the investigation team specially established by Li Haidong, the chief judge of the City God's Mansion, and Su Peng, the captain of the ghost messengers, interrogated some of the masterminds behind the scenes in the country, explored their inner thoughts, and used intimidation and other methods to learn about the entire planning and scheme of this incident from beginning to end, as well as the individuals and groups behind the scenes who remotely directed it from abroad, and even some special departments of certain countries.
Three days later...
One after another, criminals who committed crimes in the incident surrendered themselves to the authorities. Among them were those who repented, and many others were forced by inexplicable and powerful terrorist threats. At the same time, public security organs and security departments also arrested a large number of rioters.
In Beijing, the general direction and framework for all follow-up arrangements and measures have been established.
Meanwhile, numerous distorted and false reports have appeared in Western media. Just as Xu Zhengyang and other important figures had predicted, these situations were unavoidable and inevitable.
Specific statistics on the number of dead and injured in the conflict have also been obtained.
A rough count of the number of criminals involved in this violent crime of vandalism and looting has been made, and a detailed investigation record of the list of criminals has been obtained.
As for the mastermind behind it all, Xu Zhengyang knew that it was a foreign power group, and the higher-ups were also well aware of it.
It was the same meeting room.
It's still just a very small number of high-level leaders.