Chapter 114 - Chapter 114: Chapter 112: Just Right to Take Them All Out in One Go (Please Subscribe) (2/2)
This time, it was a case of malicious reporting.
The accuser even went to the trouble of forging related evidence, which led to the novel being removed and the person being invited to the police station for a chat.
Lin Chuan pondered for a moment, then asked, “What about Director Zhang?”
“Director Zhang had something come up and specifically instructed Officer Shen and me to receive you,” Zhou Tong said with a sip of tea, smiling.
Shen Qianqian was sitting on the side, nodding as well, “Director Zhang has instructed that you can discuss anything with Director Zhou.”
Lin Chuan nodded slightly, glanced at Zhou Tong, and spoke, “I shouldn’t have any personal grudges with anyone, but I might have some friction with certain organizations.”
“Elaborate, and I will report the details to Director Zhang,” Zhou Tong said.
Lin Chuan smiled and responded, “Director Zhang knows about it too, AW, and a factory area in the Myanmar area, where Officer Shen and I arrested their 15 external agents in Lincang not long ago.”
Zhou Tong took notes one by one.
Zhang Biao had specifically instructed him to ensure Lin Chuan’s safety, so someone reporting Lin Chuan indicated that someone wanted to target him.
This was a dangerous signal.
Therefore, Zhang Biao paid particular attention to it.
Zhou Tong refilled Lin Chuan’s tea and brought up another matter, “How’s the development process of the anti-fraud app going?”
Lin Chuan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, “Currently, it’s undergoing relevant testing and is expected to be completed within three days.”
“That’s excellent.”
Zhou Tong’s eyes lit up, “I’ll start contacting the app stores right away and begin the pre-launch promotion for the anti-fraud app.”
“Sounds good,” Lin Chuan nodded.
…
The night was hazy.
The evening breeze gently brushed by, the branches swayed, casting dancing shadows under the bright red flag at the Anling Police Station, where Lin Chuan and Shen Qianqian walked side by side.
Lin Chuan was ‘released without charges’.
Shen Qianqian had also finished her shift.
“Comrade Lin Chuan, our Anti-Fraud Center has submitted an explanation of the situation and the corresponding evidence to the Cyberspace Administration. Your novel should be unblocked soon,” Shen Qianqian spoke.
Lin Chuan nodded, “Thanks, Officer Shen.”
“I’m off duty now, and not on official business; you should call me ‘Qianqian’, not Officer Shen,” Shen Qianqian tucked her hair behind her ear, smiling lightly.
Lin Chuan flashed a grin, “Thanks, Qianqian.”
Shen Qianqian pressed her lips together, a smile curving on her face, “Comrade Lin Chuan, I’m just being truthful. If you were to commit any criminal acts, I would still handcuff you!”
“I’m very law-abiding; you won’t get the chance,” Lin Chuan laughed.
“I hope that’s true.”
Shen Qianqian smiled radiantly, “By the way, about tonight’s incident, who do you think reported you?”
As they walked, Lin Chuan shook his head, “I can’t be sure yet.”
Shen Qianqian’s eyebrows furrowed, “Are there any suspects?”
At this moment, the two arrived at the entrance of the police station.
Lin Chuan turned around, pondered for a moment, and then said, “There are suspects, indeed.”
“Let’s hear them.”
“First, both Ming and I participated in the anti-fraud essay competition, ranking in the top two. The novel’s perspective could easily become a point of contention, since it’s about factory fraudsters, so the accuser might be a peer,” Lin Chuan explained.
For non-plagiarized works, peer reporting wasn’t uncommon.
Lin Chuan had seen it all too often in the online literature circle, stemming from either competing interests or sheer jealousy.
“Peers…”
Shen Qianqian murmured, “What else?”
“I’m more inclined to suspect the second one, the people from the factory area in the Myanmar area,” Lin Chuan said with a smile.
“The Myanmar area factory… you mean, because we took down their network last time, they hold a grudge?” Shen Qianqian’s brows knit together slightly.
Lin Chuan shook his head, smiling, “That might be a reason, but the most likely one is that they didn’t want ‘All-In’ and ‘The Years I Was Tricked into the Factory Area’ to be read by more people.”
Shen Qianqian looked surprised, “You mean, their influence?”
“Exactly,” Lin Chuan nodded, “It’s not vain speculation. Both books allow readers to see the real situation inside the factories very vividly and have sparked much discussion, acting as an effective anti-fraud campaign.”
He had read Ming’s ‘The Years I Was Tricked into the Factory Area’; the portrayal of the factory was very realistic.
The parts of the factory Lin Chuan had experienced in the Virtual World closely resembled it.
So Lin Chuan was well aware of the strong effect such novels could have in literature-based anti-fraud efforts.
Of course, ‘All-In’ was no exception.
“Lin Chuan, if the factory honed in on you, that could be troublesome,” Shen Qianqian said with a half-furrowed brow, somewhat worriedly.
She pondered in her heart.
If it really was the work of the factory, could Lin Chuan really stand up to those cunning fraudsters?
“No trouble at all, if they dare to come knocking, I’ll take them out all at once.”
Lin Chuan smiled lightly, an air of nonchalance on his face,
but a touch of icy determination flashed in his eyes.
In the cover of night.
Shen Qianqian stood beside Lin Chuan, looking at his profile, taken aback. Ripples formed in her heart, spreading and reverberating continuously.
The way Lin Chuan looked then was very similar to his demeanor on that country road when facing 15 fraudsters.
Confidence!
Absolute confidence!