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Chapter 901: Chapter 786: Found It (Please Subscribe!)
"Chairman Chai, what should we do?"
The voice of his assistant pulled the dazed Chai Ren back to reality.
Having followed Chai Ren for many years, he was certainly not a coward or someone who avoids trouble and didn’t believe Chai Ren would be in any real danger. However, there are always exceptions, and the African police showing up at this time were definitely not here for a trivial matter.
Especially since the reputation of the African police was not exactly flattering.
Apart from their ability to perform their duties.
They also had a particular fondness for extorting and blackmailing Chinese people.
Even with many bodyguards accompanying them into the country, the African police at the airport dared to directly demand property. One could only imagine how bold they were, probably because the Chinese had become accustomed to suffering in silence, which fostered the arrogance of these officers.
Of course, Chai Ren did not want to go.
Running away was definitely not an option.
He was not a fugitive.
If he were to confront them head-on, he knew the capability of his bodyguards could definitely ensure his safety. Yet acting this way, like fleeing, could likely turn him into a wanted criminal, which Chai Ren could not accept.
He had no idea who was trying to set him up from behind.
It was a headache.
"Little Tang, do you have any ideas on your side?" Chai Ren had not even removed the phone from his ear when he remembered Tang Qing always seemed to hold a winning hand, maybe he would have a solution to the unforeseen trouble at hand.
Tang Qing thought for a moment.
Then he said, "First listen to what they have to say, and if they want to take you away, make sure to bring along the bodyguards assigned to you. You must not follow them alone, and do not resist. The matter is suspicious, and I will have someone start an investigation immediately. Don’t worry, nothing will happen to you."
Chai Ren nodded.
This was indeed the only thing he could do at the moment. When Tang Qing said he would have someone investigate, it most certainly meant his friend.
"Understood."
After speaking,
Chai Ren hung up the phone.
He sat in the chair, waiting for the African police to arrive, glancing at the eight bodyguards around him—two of his own and six rented from ’Tongtian.’ All of them were burly men, giving off a strong sense of security.
However, Chai Ren’s heart couldn’t settle down.
He had only sat for two minutes.
Several African police officers walked in, each one fat and well-fed, which one could tell meant their regular food was very good. Looking at Chai Ren, one of them, who was clearly the leader, stepped forward and handed over a paper, shaking it.
"Mr. Chai Ren, please come with us."
"May I see your identification please?" Chai Ren did not stand up but asked calmly. He had experienced the African police’s bullying and cowardice in the face of strength; if confronted, one should never show weakness if confident.
The leader was naturally not intimidated, as he was not impersonating anyone, and the presence of the burly bodyguards in black around him was quite intimidating.
Chai Ren took his credentials.
He pretended to scrutinize them thoroughly, taking a full minute to do so. The African police leader was growing impatient: "Please don’t waste our time and cooperate with our work."
He was eager to take someone back to report and complete his task.
Thinking of the bonuses this time made him excited. Chinese people were the easiest to bully, even the big bosses liked to spend money to settle issues, and had the orders not been explicit from his superiors this time, they might not have dared to approach Chai Ren.
"I need to take my bodyguards with me," Chai Ren said. This was neither the United States nor any other developed country; this was one of the most underdeveloped countries in Africa, where there was no such high-minded concept as ’if there’s an issue, talk to my lawyers.’
"Fine, but not too many, two at most," the leader said, putting his credentials away, not refusing the request.
"Alright."
As he said this,
Chai Ren chose a fighter and one of his bodyguards and followed them downstairs. Watching Chai Ren being escorted by African police, many people coming in and out of the Chinese hotel pointed and commented.
This made Chai Ren very angry, and he was determined to get back at whoever was behind this, doubly so.
Once downstairs,
Chai Ren and two bodyguards were led into a second-hand small prisoner transport vehicle, which infuriated him further; he had never been in such a vehicle in his life, and yet here he was, breaking new ground.
...
Shanghai Stock Market.
It was currently the afternoon.
Tang Qing ended his call and entered the Command Room.
"Tang Yi, immediately check for me. Find out what’s up with the African police who went to arrest people at Chai Ren’s hotel. Where are they from, who instructed them, and what’s their purpose? Have the emergency response team over there on standby at all times."
"Yes, Commander," Tang Yi began to issue the task.
Tang Qing did not blame the Command Room for not providing an early warning.
Fighters are not omnipotent.
Quantum satellites are not the eyes of God.
One cannot be all-knowing and omnipotent.
In places like Congo Gold where there are hardly any traffic signal lights, a surveillance network? It does not exist. To achieve comprehensive surveillance, they would need help to climb the ladder of ’technology.’ Tang Qing simply didn’t have the time or interest for that.
Besides, Chai Ren is not a high-level security target, with no specialized fighters surrounding him.
The United States is much better in that regard.
Everything is high technology there.
It makes everything convenient - convenient for Americans, convenient for the FBI, and even more convenient for the fighters.
The investigations in the Command Room don’t involve sending people to ask around—that’s the most idiotic and least efficient method. Especially for spontaneous incidents, unexpected troubles arise.
The first step is to eliminate all possible enemies.
This method is completely beyond the capabilities of ordinary people, and even a country would find it very difficult to achieve.
But for the Command Room, it’s much easier. By tracking down the movements, call records, bank records, internet histories, motivations, and connections of all possible enemies...
Dozens of elements are analyzed.
Look for connections.
And potential connections.
Sometimes, an investigation into one person could involve tens of thousands of people, because there’s no telling if the person they’re looking for is the gardener in their family’s cousin’s wife’s brother’s neighbor’s homeless man who passed on the information verbally.
It is precisely because it’s so ’ridiculous’ and ’nonsensical’
That no country in the world could achieve this level of investigative analysis.
Only here can.
Who would expect any less from Little Two, right?
But Tang Qing believed that with the continuous spread of big data in the future, similar intelligent computing devices would also emerge in various countries. This is not some absurd technology. With sufficient data, it’s just a matter of analysis, and not difficult to realize.
Even if such devices appear in the future,
They would probably only cover their own countries, unlike Tang Qing’s setup, which houses nearly all the electronic data in the world, along with the fastest, most accurate analysis programs and personnel.
And Little Two did not disappoint him.
In less than two minutes.
He found a clue.
And complemented all the logic and the chain of evidence, letting Tang Qing witness once again the terror of big data. When information is no longer a mystery, there really aren’t any secrets left in this world.
"Reporting to the Commander, it’s been figured out. This incident was instigated by Boke in the United States. He contacted a Congolese legislator through company executives, and that legislator’s son is the deputy chief of the Kinshasa police station..."
After listening for a full three minutes,
Tang Qing finally sorted out the logic.
It turned out to be about that iron mine again. The last time Boke learned that Chai Ren was mining the iron mine normally, he was very dissatisfied and sent people to find Mulaiel, hoping to use him as a pawn to assassinate Chai Ren.
However, in the end, Mulaiel and his people were killed by the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and fighters, rescuing Chai Ren. Chai Ren’s retribution came as expected. Boke was stripped of his CEO position due to leaks about various tax evasion activities.
This time, their company was also one of the participants in this grand event. Naturally, they knew a lot of people. Boke then contacted the mastermind behind this incident, a Congressman, through company executives.
Boke had long wanted to act against Chai Ren, but when he later learned that Chai Ren was working with Moi, he chose to bide his time because, evidently, the legislator was not bold enough to confront Moi alone.
Just four hours ago, the company’s Intelligence Department received information that someone planned to act against Fuloz, with suspicions pointing directly at Moi. When this information got back, Boke knew there would be a good show to watch.
He was an expert in these matters and knew that this was definitely a carefully plotted trap, aiming to bring down Moi. Without Fuloz, even Moi would be in peril. This was a good opportunity to cause some trouble for Chai Ren and gain some benefits, while Boke also planned to take the opportunity to muddy the waters and involve Chai Ren in the mess.
Overall,
It boiled down to an enemy of Chai Ren and a Congo legislator looking to reap benefits stirring up trouble.
Seeing this,
Tang Qing was speechless.
It certainly is a case of ’not eradicating the roots when cutting the grass, allowing the spring breeze to revive it.’
Last time Boke had Mulaiel kidnap Chai Ren, but Chai Ren was too timid to completely eliminate the nuisance of Boke, resulting in minor punishment only. Now, they’ve come back for another round.
After reviewing the information,
Tang Qing already had a plan in mind.
It wasn’t anything serious, the involvement wasn’t wide, and it would be straightforward to handle. 𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑝𝘶𝘣.𝑐𝘰𝘮
