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Suming refused to accept media interviews that day, and he had his reasons. Because the struggle to come was more covert, it was better for him to not show his face. When Wang Jian She told him about the city's decision to investigate online rumors, he secretly informed the bald man.

Surrender yourself!

"Leader, since I'm surrendering voluntarily, can I be given a lenient treatment?" Continue your adventure with empire

In the interview office of the network management department, the bald man sat nervously on one side of the large table, while a row of government officials sat on the other. Wang Jian She sat at the center, flanked by seven or eight colleagues from the network office and the city bureau.

This morning, the network office received an anonymous tip-off letter, accusing Zhou Jin, the general manager of Huating Reservoir, of using the internet to spread rumors about hormone-treated fish to undermine his competitors.

The whistleblower, Xu Aiguo, oh, that is, the bald man, was fully involved in Zhou Jin's rumor-mongering and now, driven by his guilty conscience and the immense pressure from the people's government, is willing to come forward and expose Zhou Jin.

Todays' governance demands openness and transparency, particularly in matters involving the internet. Any slight mishandling may raise suspicions of a cover-up. Therefore, while Wang Jian She conducted the interview with the bald man, he specifically invited the television station's special team to be present, recording the entire process and conducting interviews as well.

Wang Jian She laughed and said, "Rest assured on that front. You are just an employee of Zhou Jin, acting on his orders. At most, you would be considered an accomplice. Moreover, since you're turning yourself in voluntarily, if the evidence you provide significantly aids our investigation, we could exempt you from punishment. Of course, the colleagues from the network office will conduct ideological education with you afterward—you must never again spread or start rumors."

"I understand, I appreciate your generosity, leader."

After a series of intense spiritual and physical blows, the bald man no longer wanted to oppose Suming. After that night when he was reduced to tears by a dog, he had completely given up on confronting Suming. Thinking back on Zhou Jin's despicable attitude toward him, the bald man outright defected and switched sides to join Suming, exposing all of Zhou Jin's plans to Suming before Suming sent him back to Zhou Jin's side as a top-level mole.

The fish he brought back were indeed fished out of Shuijun Lake, but Suming had injected each fish with a large amount of hormones, aiming for Zhou Jin to be caught in wrongdoing and then inciting Zhou Jin to escalate the issue step by step, eventually leading him to fall into his own trap.

The bald man quickly confessed everything, omitting only one detail—he didn't mention that Suming had caught him stealing fish from Shuijun Lake. Instead, he claimed he had been lazy and randomly bought a few fish, injected them with hormones to hand over to Zhou Jin, not expecting Zhou Jin to make such a fuss over it.

"What a lesson, Comrade Xu! Although you are not directly responsible, if it weren't for your negligence, Zhou Jin wouldn't have taken this criminal step," Wang Jian She said earnestly.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Yes, yes, I will certainly work diligently and live an honest life from now on!" the bald man said hastily.

"Besides your testimony, do you have any other evidence?" a police officer from the city bureau asked.

"Yes, yes, Zhu Chenggui is also willing to testify, and several other employees can too. Oh, the computers used for the postings are still in the company's villa..."

That very afternoon, the investigation team split into two groups. One went to the hospital to interview Zhou Jin, who was there for treatment, and the other searched the small villa of Huating Fisheries Company. Inside, they found seven or eight computers used for the crime. They controlled the employees of Huating Fisheries and discovered extensive evidence of rumor-mongering on their phones.

Additionally, the company's computers contained more than one terabyte of pirated and pornographic videos, which were turned over to the office for the elimination of pornography and illegal publications...

A person may take ten or twenty years to rise from nothing, facing countless trials and tribulations; but to destroy someone, often only one thing is needed.

Almost overnight, Huating Fisheries Company, which once had unrivaled prominence in the Yangchuan City fisheries market, found itself on the brink of collapse.

Faced with overwhelming concrete evidence, Zhou Jin had no room for sophistry and could only honestly admit to his crimes.

"Dear viewers, remember not long ago, Zhou Jin sat in this very studio, declaring that he would investigate the hormone fish incident thoroughly. At the time, none of us could have imagined that the very instigator was him. For personal gain and through unfair competition, he caused enormous panic in society and incalculable economic losses.

According to the relevant legal provisions, the cyber affairs department and the Public Security Bureau filed the case, and the Procuratorate initiated the prosecution. Based on the latest news we've received, Zhou Jin was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for spreading rumors and endangering public security, organizing and disseminating illegal obscene materials, among other charges. Considering he is currently hospitalized and immobile, the sentence is suspended for one year until he recovers, after which he will be taken to prison to serve his sentence.

Dear viewers, I hope we can all learn from this event to keep our eyes open and arm ourselves with scientific knowledge, so we aren't easily deceived by rumors. Also, trust that our government, our party, has the capability to create a peaceful, stable, and safe living environment for us. That's all for today's program; I am Nangong Yan, thank you everyone for watching."

"Suspended for a year?" Suming turned off the television and chuckled as he stroked his chin.

Zhou Jin was a capable fellow after all. Like a tough worm that wouldn't die, how had he managed to secure a suspended sentence under such adverse circumstances?

Baldy has already been exposed and couldn't find any news about Zhou Jin. But this kind of thing didn't need any probing; anyone could guess that Zhou Jin must have spent a hefty sum to grease palms, and given his genuine poor health, that's why he got the suspension.

Although it's only suspended for a year, his total sentence is three and a half years. If he earns some merits during the suspension and behaves well, he might get a reduced sentence. Perhaps in the end, Zhou Jin won't need to serve time at all and could continue being the boss of his fisheries company.

"Wishful thinking! Now that our mask has been fully torn off, if I don't completely ruin you and devastate your reputation and family, how will I ever sleep peacefully?"

Suming dialed Zhao Yun's number: "Mr. Zhao, do you know any formidable lawyers? I want to file a lawsuit."

Spread out on the table in front of Suming were a pile of business cards from the aquaculturists who had been inspected during the hormone incident. Due to the incident, these farmers, including Suming, had all lost a lot of money recently.

"Really formidable ones? Whether a lawyer is formidable or not depends on how solid their relationship is with the court. I do know a few who were judges before they went into private practice as lawyers," Zhao Yun said from the other end of the phone.

"That would be the best."

"What are you up to now, kid? The hormone fish business has caused quite a stir lately. It's not you behind it, is it?" Zhao Yun said with an I-knew-you-were-up-to-no-good tone.

"Hehehe, knowing but not telling is what good friends do. Mr. Zhao, I'm a fish farmer. I've invested so much, and now it's time to bring in the nets," Suming said with a sly smile.