Livestream Conflict-solver: The Whole Internet Begs Me for Justice!

76: There’s more to this than meets the eye.The door of the interrogation room was slammed open with a ”boom.”

Qin Weiguo almost sprinted inside.

Following behind him was Li Hao, whose face was filled with fear.

”Investigator... Investigator Zhang!”

Taking quick strides, Qin Weiguo rushed to the table and handed the red booklet back with both hands.

His respectful demeanor made An Yang, who was standing nearby, nearly pop his eyes out.

Zhang Ze did not immediately take it, merely smiling.

”Director Qin, why the formality.”

”Just moments ago, Officer Li even mentioned detaining me.”

Hearing this, cold sweat immediately broke out on Qin Weiguo’s back, and he turned to glare at Li Hao.

”Preposterous!”

”Li Hao! Apologize to Investigator Zhang immediately!”

Li Hao’s legs went soft, and he nearly lost his footing.

He bowed deeply towards Zhang Ze.

”Investigator... Investigator Zhang, I am sorry!”

”I failed to recognize your importance, and my work attitude was flawed. Please order my punishment!”

An Yang’s mouth hung open, his mind a complete mess.

What... what exactly is happening?

Zhang Ze accepted the credentials from Qin Weiguo.

He patted Li Hao’s shoulder.

”It’s fine. No fault is attributed to the ignorant.”

”You were just conducting official business; I didn’t take it to heart.”

”Besides, the plain boiled water here is quite good.”

That single joke instantly eased the solidified atmosphere in the interrogation room considerably.

Qin Weiguo let out a long sigh and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

”Investigator Zhang, look... this is not the place for discussion. How about... we move to my office?”

”Sounds good.”

Qin Weiguo’s office.

Li Hao personally brought two cups of steaming tea, placing them in front of Zhang Ze and An Yang. He then retreated to stand in the corner with his head bowed, like a misbehaving elementary school student.

An Yang was overwhelmed by the favor, holding the teacup with both hands, only daring to perch on the edge of the sofa.

Qin Weiguo personally refilled Zhang Ze’s teacup.

”Investigator Zhang, we truly have you to thank for this matter.”

”Zhao Scorpion, that cancerous tumor, we have been watching him for a long time. His methods were too clean, and we never found a breakthrough.”

”We couldn’t arrest him for the minor skirmishes he usually caused.”

Zhang Ze took a sip of tea and said nonchalantly.

”It was merely a small favor.”

”However, Director Qin, I am a bit curious.”

”One Zhao Scorpion shouldn’t necessitate such a massive mobilization from you, right?”

”SWAT teams, helicopters, and even you personally deployed.”

Hearing this, Qin Weiguo’s smile faded, and his expression became extremely solemn.

He sighed.

”Investigator Zhang, you may not be aware.”

”Zhao Scorpion is merely the tip of the iceberg.”

”Recently, Jianghai City has been anything but peaceful.”

”In the shadows, wave after wave of new emerging forces have appeared.”

”Compared to old-school thugs like Zhao Scorpion, they understand the rules better, and their methods are more concealed and ruthless.”

Qin Weiguo took a document from his drawer and handed it to Zhang Ze.

”These are some fragmented pieces of intelligence we currently possess.”

”There is an organization codenamed ’Hive’ that is secretly conducting human trafficking.”

”There is also a killer website called ’Ghost’ that has taken several contracts, all completed in Jianghai City.”

”Furthermore, we even intercepted news that foreign arms dealers intend to use Jianghai City as a transit point.”

Zhang Ze flipped through the document page by page, his expression growing increasingly solemn.

There must definitely be more organizations behind the scenes than just the ones they have uncovered!

He now understood why the system released a main quest like ”West City Scorpion.”

This was fundamentally a novice village quest, the beginning of a much larger game.

Qin Weiguo looked at him, his eyes carrying a hint of expectation.

”Investigator Zhang, your sudden appearance in Jianghai... does this mean Central has already noticed the anomaly here?”

Zhang Ze put down the document, leaned slightly forward, and his expression became inscrutable.

”Director Qin, why do you think I became a network Streamer?”

Qin Weiguo was stunned for a moment, failing to grasp his meaning.

Zhang Ze smiled and began his ”performance.”

”As you just said, modern criminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods.”

”They know how to utilize the internet, manipulate public opinion, and even package themselves as successful figures.”

”If we still rely on the old set of investigation methods, we will only find ourselves constantly passive.”

Qin Weiguo nodded repeatedly, deeply convinced.

”Therefore, my mission is to deal with them using an entirely new approach.”

Zhang Ze pointed to himself.

”My identity as ’Brother Pingshi’ is a target, a piece of bait.”

”I put myself under the spotlight, using the most high-profile method to stir up the deep waters of Jianghai City.”

”Those poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts hiding in the dark, as long as they are still active in Jianghai, will eventually be unable to restrain themselves.”

”Just like Zhao Scorpion tonight, if I hadn’t pushed him too far, you might never have been able to make him reveal his true colors.”

These words made An Yang’s blood boil with excitement nearby.

So, the boss did this with profound intention!

He is playing a grand game of chess!

After hearing this, Qin Weiguo gasped sharply.

Using oneself as bait to lure the snake out of its hole!

How much courage and wisdom must that require!

”Brilliant! Truly brilliant!”

Qin Weiguo couldn’t help but pound the table in admiration.

”I understand! I completely understand!”

”Investigator Zhang, you are fighting on a secret front that none of us have ever tread upon!”

Zhang Ze wore an expression that said, ”It’s good that you understand,” picked up his teacup, and gently blew on it.

”Therefore, my streaming is actually part of the mission.”

”I need to be out in the open, attracting enough attention and firepower.”

”Only this way can I fish those real big fish out of the deep sea.”

This half-truth, half-lie nonsense perfectly explained all of his actions.

It both matched the awesome identity of ”Central Special Investigator” and rationalized his behavior of showing off and creating hype.

Qin Weiguo stood up excitedly.

”Investigator Zhang, on behalf of the Jianghai Municipal Bureau, I guarantee you!”

”From now on, we will unconditionally cooperate with all your actions in Jianghai City!”

”If you need manpower, just say the word!”

”If you need intelligence, we will share it!”

”Your identity will also be classified as top secret!”

This was exactly the effect Zhang Ze wanted.

”Then thank you very much, Director Qin.”

”In the future, I will inevitably have to trouble you often.”

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