I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Chapter 326: Investigating Golden Bay

Chapter 326 Investigating Golden Bay

The streets of Sanya returned to their former tranquility. Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei stood by the beach, gazing at the boundless ocean. They knew that, while this struggle was difficult, they had already taken an important step forward.

"What should we do next?" Li Wei asked.

"Continue investigating," Zhang Wanqing said, "We haven't fully uncovered the organization behind Li Hua yet."

"We will always be with you," Fu Siyuan said. "No matter how many dangers lie ahead, we will not retreat."

"Then what should we do next?" Li Wei asked.

"Keep searching for the truth," Zhang Wanqing said, "until we uncover the truth behind them."

In the darkness of the night, the three stood on the streets of Sanya, gazing at the boundless sea. They knew that although the storm was fierce, the dawn of justice would eventually dispel all darkness.

The sun shone on Sanya's beaches, the waves gently lapping against the shore; everything seemed peaceful and beautiful. However, Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei had no time to admire the beauty. They sat in the living room of their guesthouse, their table piled with information and documents—all clues they had gathered from the Haitian International Tourism Group case.

"Although Li Hua has been arrested, the organization behind him is still operating in secret." Zhang Wanqing raised her head, her eyes determined, "We must find them."

"Where do we start?" Li Wei asked with a hint of fatigue in his tone.

"Starting from the information provided by Xiao Chen," Fu Siyuan said, "He mentioned that Li Hua had mentioned a person named 'Old Wu' many times. He might be their supervisor."

"Old Wu?" Zhang Wanqing frowned. "That name sounds very ordinary. It's hard to track him down."

"But this is our only clue." Fu Siyuan flipped open a document. "Xiao Chen also mentioned that Li Hua once went to a place called 'Golden Bay' in Haikou and met with Old Wu."

"Golden Bay?" Zhang Wanqing's eyes lit up. "I remember there's a high-end office building there, and many companies have offices there."

"Maybe Old Wu is hiding there." Li Wei said with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"Then let's go to Haikou." Zhang Wanqing stood up, her eyes determined. "This time, we have to face them directly."

The three of them quickly packed up their things and drove to Haikou. Along the way, they were nervous and excited because they knew that this operation might expose the entire organization.

After arriving in Haikou, they found a small hotel near the Golden Bay and settled down. Zhang Wanqing used her identity as a reporter to investigate the company information in the Golden Bay office building.

"There are dozens of companies here, and we have to check them one by one." Zhang Wanqing said, looking intently at the computer screen.

"We need to find clues about Old Wu," Fu Siyuan said. "Perhaps we can start by looking at the flow of Li Hua's funds."

"I'll check the flow of funds," Li Wei said. "You guys will be responsible for the on-site investigation."

The next morning, Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan arrived at the Golden Bay office building and began to check each floor. They disguised themselves as ordinary visitors, trying to find any trace of Old Wu.

"There are many companies here, we have to be careful." Fu Siyuan whispered, "Maybe Old Wu is among them."

"I know." Zhang Wanqing nodded and looked around vigilantly.

They arrived at the 18th floor of the office building and found a company called Huaxing Trading Company. The company's door was closed, but a ray of light shone through the crack.

"This company looks suspicious," Zhang Wanqing whispered. "Let's go in and take a look."

Fu Siyuan nodded, and the two of them pushed open the door and walked into the company. It was dark inside, with only a light in the corner. They walked cautiously towards the light and found a middle-aged man sitting at his desk, looking down at documents.

"Who are you?" The man raised his head and saw Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan, a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

"We are here to look for Old Wu." Zhang Wanqing said calmly.

"Old Wu?" the man sneered, "You've come to the wrong place."

"We know Old Wu is here." Fu Siyuan stepped forward and looked at him sharply. "You'd better behave yourself."

The man was silent for a moment, and finally spoke: "Old Wu is not here, he only comes here occasionally."

"Do you know where he is?" Zhang Wanqing asked.

"I don't know." The man shook his head, "But I can help you contact him."

"Okay." Zhang Wanqing nodded. "You'd better not play tricks."

While Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan were confronting the man, news came from Li Wei. He discovered that a huge amount of money was flowing to a person named "Wu Ming", and this Wu Ming was most likely Old Wu.

"Have you found any clues about Old Wu?" Li Wei said on the phone. "I've discovered a fund flow to Wu Ming. He might be in Haikou."

"We also found a suspicious person," Zhang Wanqing said. "He claimed he could help us contact Old Wu."

"Be careful." Li Wei warned, "They might have set a trap."

"We'll be careful." Zhang Wanqing hung up the phone and turned to look at Fu Siyuan, "We have to find Old Wu quickly."

A few days later, Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei finally found Old Wu's hiding place—an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of Haikou. Cautiously approaching the warehouse, they found lights on and a commotion coming from inside.

"Old Wu is inside." Fu Siyuan whispered, "We have to be careful."

"I know." Zhang Wanqing nodded, and the three of them quickly rushed into the warehouse.

The room was filled with junk. Sitting in the corner was a middle-aged man named Old Wu. Seeing Zhang Wanqing and the other two, he sneered, "You're finally here."

"Old Wu, we have evidence proving your collusion with Li Hua," Zhang Wanqing said firmly, "You'd better cooperate with us."

"Evidence?" Old Wu laughed. "Do you think that evidence can do anything to me?"

"We have already grasped the flow of your funds." Fu Siyuan said, "The police will take action soon."

"The police?" Old Wu sneered. "You're too naive. I have people in the police too."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Wanqing frowned.

"It's simple," Old Wu said. "You've been drawn into a larger vortex, and you're completely powerless to turn the tide."

At this moment, the door of the warehouse was suddenly pushed open, and a group of men in black rushed in and quickly subdued Zhang Wanqing and the other two.

"Did you know we were coming?" Zhang Wanqing asked strugglingly.

"Of course." Old Wu stepped forward and leaned close to Zhang Wanqing's face. "You think you are so smart, but you have actually fallen into my trap a long time ago."

"What do you want to do?" Fu Siyuan asked loudly.

"I'll make you disappear." Old Wu sneered, "You already know too much."

"You won't succeed," Zhang Wanqing said. "Justice is never late."

"Justice?" Old Wu laughed. "In this world, only power and money are truth."