Xu Zifan stayed inside without worry, while the police found more and more witnesses and physical evidence.
Both the gangsters and the police knew that the East District was trying to make Xu Zifan take the blame alone. Although the police were indignant, evidence was evidence. There were plenty of cases of gangs taking the blame. If Xu Zifan didn't turn the tables himself, there was nothing they could do.
Several days have passed, and Tang Zhentian's meaning is already very clear, as is the course of events. Uncle Qiu and Baldy are about to be released, and Xu Zifan's fate as a pawn is sealed.
Zhou Hao visited Xu Zifan again, saying, "What exactly are you planning? If you don't come out soon, you won't be able to get out."
Xu Zifan waved his hand, "No rush. Now that they've brought me in, I don't plan to leave under this identity. Zhou Hao, I sent you something before, it should have arrived by now. The West District should like this gift, remember to deliver it to them for me."
Zhou Hao asked, puzzled, "What is that?"
Xu Zifan stopped talking and said with a smile, "I have something to discuss with Director Chen. Could you please pass on my message?"
Zhou Hao stayed by Xu Zifan's side the whole time, but he couldn't understand what Xu Zifan was doing step by step. He only realized afterward that it was all a series of traps.
This time, Xu Zifan was imprisoned with so many crimes, yet he was still able to control everything outside, as if he were a reincarnation of Zhuge Liang. This made him even more cautious about Xu Zifan's affairs.
Upon returning home, he received a scheduled package from Xu Zifan containing information on the distribution of hidden forces in the Eastern District and incriminating evidence against some high-ranking gang members. He immediately understood Xu Zifan's intention. This information wouldn't be very useful to the police, but giving it to the Western District would allow them to carve out a significant portion of the Eastern District's territory—making the most of it.
Sure enough, the West District was thrilled to receive the information. Once they confirmed its authenticity, they immediately took action, dismantling several of the East District's hideouts before the East District could react. Zhou Hao had been watching them closely; while they were robbing and double-crossing each other, the police arrested them, ultimately leaving neither the East nor the West District unscathed.
The police's frequent deployments temporarily put aside the feud between the East and West districts, and Tang Zhentian was discharged from the hospital ahead of schedule to take charge. However, at this time, both of their factions had greatly reduced their power, so what was the use of guarding against the police?
Zhou Hao helped Xu Zifan make a connection with Director Chen, where Xu promised to hand over Tang Zhentian's incriminating evidence in exchange for the police staging a riot in the detention center so that he could fake his death and escape.
During this period, Xu Zifan was the biggest contributor to the depletion of the forces in the East and West districts, saving countless police resources. He also used his hacking skills to help the police solve cases. Now he is a well-known talent, and all the crimes against him were fabricated. Director Chen naturally agreed to his request.
Xu Zifan placed Tang Zhentian's account books, USB drives, and voice recorders in the brickwork of a warehouse in the suburbs, and asked Zhou Hao to retrieve them and hand them over.
This is truly valuable evidence, containing not only a list of corrupt officials but also evidence of Tang Zhentian's other crimes. Tang Zhentian probably hid these to preserve evidence against others, but unexpectedly, despite how well he hid them, they were still unearthed and became irrefutable evidence of his crimes.
With Zhou Hao as an undercover agent, the police caught Tang Zhentian off guard. Tang Zhentian didn't take it seriously at first, after all, he didn't think he would be caught red-handed. But when he got to the police station, he found that the evidence against him was conclusive. He hurriedly tried to find a lawyer, his own people, and officials he knew, but all of them were of no use.
Director Chen from the Provincial Department has arrived in City A and is now in full charge of the anti-gang operation in City A. No one can do anything underhanded now.
First, the second-in-command of the East District was arrested, then the leader was arrested, and even three high-ranking members of the gang were arrested, turning the area into a complete mess. The West District seized the opportunity and beat them senseless. The remaining high-ranking members gathered for a meeting, and after a few words of cursing, they brought up Tang Jiao.
When Tang Jiao threatened Tang Zhentian with suicide to abandon Xu Zifan, they suspected that the charges against Xu Zifan were false and that someone had framed him, and that this person was very likely Tang Jiao.
Then some secrets from the East District were leaked, and the West District took advantage of the situation. They were busy hunting down the mole, but they never suspected Tang Jiao. But now, something so secret that Tang Zhentian had hidden, which even they didn't know where it was, had actually ended up in the hands of the police.
Tang Zhentian's confidants were all arrested along with him. The only close ones besides Xu Zifan were Tang Jiao. Xu Zifan had already been imprisoned, so wasn't it Tang Jiao who did it?
Although it's unbelievable, Tang Zhentian dotes on Tang Jiao so much that if it was Tang Jiao who did it, there's a high chance she would succeed. Just like Xu Zifan, wasn't he framed by Tang Jiao because he wasn't on guard?
Then think about how Xu Zifan broke Tian Feng's leg and Tang Zhentian aborted Tang Jiao's child. Tang Jiao was definitely taking revenge. This heartless traitor is unforgivable!
Tang Jiao never expected that the first blow she would receive after her father's imprisonment would come from her own gang. Tang Zhentian and Xu Zifan were both covered in incriminating evidence, and with her two backers gone, the gang members vented all their anger on her.
Although she wasn't killed, she suffered unimaginable torment, both physically and mentally. She finally managed to find Tian Feng, but he despised her and refused to see her. For her, these events were like bolts from the blue.
At this moment, the fake death riot arranged by Director Chen for Xu Zifan occurred. Several people in the detention center were dissatisfied with Xu Zifan and wanted to take his title as the strongest thug in City A. They challenged him to one-on-one fights, and in the heat of the moment, they ganged up on him and beat him up. For some reason, something went wrong, and Xu Zifan suddenly stopped breathing.
Director Chen successfully transferred Xu Zifan to the safe house, and had Zhou Hao and his men protect him. Xu Zifan took a comfortable shower and watched TV in the safe house.
News of his death quickly spread throughout both the East and West districts.
The West District suffered many crushing defeats because of Xu Zifan, and immediately celebrated wildly upon receiving the news. The East District, on the other hand, was enraged by the loss of its second-in-command.
Desperate and driven to the brink, the East District, which has stood strong in City A for so long, is no pushover. Even a weakened giant is still formidable. With so much of their profits stolen by the West District, they are now resorting to the most ruthless and vicious methods to fight back. Meanwhile, without their leader, they are also fighting amongst themselves for the leadership position. The underground forces in City A are in complete chaos.
Director Chen, in conjunction with his superiors, brought down corrupt officials one by one, rectified discipline, and once the fighting between the East and West districts was nearly over, he launched a coordinated attack to arrest all the high-ranking officials on both sides, leaving only a group of incompetent henchmen, thus completely eradicating the gangs in City A, a major threat to the fight against organized crime.
Tang Zhentian was sentenced to death by firing squad, as was Tian Laoda, and the others will all be sentenced to varying degrees; none of them can escape punishment.
Tang Zhentian fell ill again, looking as if he had aged more than ten years. However, he felt a little more at ease. He had never allowed his daughter to get involved in gang matters because he was afraid that this day would come. Fortunately, Tang Jiao had not done anything and had nothing to do with their case. This was his last way out for Tang Jiao. With no one to take care of her anymore, he could only hope that she could live a peaceful life on her own.
He was too quick to be thankful. Once Xu Zifan learned that both the East and West districts had been dismantled, he handed over the home surveillance footage.
The surveillance footage clearly shows that Tang Jiao personally hid the drugs and evidence in his house. Her dozen or so phone calls with Tian Feng also clearly explained how they planned to harm him, including pinning the crimes of Uncle Qiu and Baldy on him and having people give false testimonies.
Tian Feng had already been apprehended, and now Tang Jiao had also been brought back. Tian Feng had many crimes on his record, and wouldn't be out for at least twenty years, so one more wouldn't make a difference. Therefore, he confessed and didn't hide anything about how he and Tang Jiao framed Xu Zifan. Tang Jiao had no way to defend herself, and her guilt was absolutely undeniable.
This crime is not easily punished; the sentence is only three years if the circumstances are serious. However, if the framing of her causes excessively serious consequences, the punishment will be severe.
Xu Zifan was framed and went to jail, where he died. The consequences were severe; Tang Jiao was sentenced to ten years in prison. Tang Zhentian fainted upon hearing the news, remaining unconscious for two days before waking. He didn't even know where to begin his regret. The gang he had painstakingly built was gone, and his only bloodline was going to serve ten years in prison. Would she still be there in ten years? Would she, with her personality, survive until her release?
Tang Zhentian experienced firsthand what it meant to be heartbroken, and Tang Jiao also deeply regretted helping Tian Feng deal with Xu Zifan, as she now had no one to rely on.
However, it no longer mattered what these prisoners thought. Those who should be executed were executed, and those who should go to prison went to prison. The anti-gang operation in City A was a complete success and came to an end. They even gained a high-IQ hacker, so it can be said to be a great success.
Xu Zifan followed Zhou Hao to Beijing, where he met the head of the anti-gangster campaign and the head of the special operations team. He became a member of the special operations team, and Zhou Hao was assigned to be his bodyguard, both to protect him as a talented individual and to prevent him from committing crimes.
Xu Zifan didn't care at all. After all, he had retired from the criminal world and was different from others, so being a little cautious was fine. Anyway, Zhou Hao's presence never bothered him; in fact, he seemed to suit his temperament.
He lived in Beijing and didn't meet with anyone from the gang, not even to watch Tang Zhentian's execution. Zhou Hao had even asked him about it out of curiosity, because usually people would go to see someone one last time at this point, to say something that would make the other person regret or hate them.
Xu Zifan had done similar things before, but he felt it was unnecessary to do so with Tang Zhentian and the others. They were all vicious and ruthless people who would not regret or reflect on their actions. Seeing him might just give them something to hate, and make them feel less bad. It would be better to just let them end it like this. Let them receive whatever punishment they deserve. It was all the result they deserved.
Not long after, Zhou Hao told Xu Zifan that Tang Jiao couldn't bear the suffering in prison and didn't have the courage to endure ten years, so she committed suicide in prison. She was just a spoiled and vicious parasitic vine; without the person protecting her and allowing her to do evil, she couldn't survive.
Inside, Tian Feng became a coward, and anyone could bully him. The people who bullied him the most were the gang members arrested in the West District, such as Da Dong. His legs were beaten into habitual fractures, and he still had twenty years to go. You can imagine how miserable his life would be.
The disintegration of the gang in City A has served as a huge deterrent to gangs across the country, making anti-gang operations much smoother.
As a top-tier hacker, Xu Zifan always handled matters flawlessly whenever the country needed him, never disappointing his superiors, and ensuring that no one could infiltrate the national system. After several years of this, the country completely trusted him, allowing him free entry and exit from the country, as long as he could be contacted at any time.
Xu Zifan immediately took Zhou Hao abroad to meet with his brothers.
Ahua and his three friends parked their four cool sports cars by the roadside and rushed over excitedly when they saw people drinking coconut juice on beach chairs.
"Brother Fan!"
"Brother Fan, it really is you!"
"I thought I'd never see you again in this lifetime!"
Xu Zifan stood up and hugged each of them, smiling as he said, "I said I would come to find you, how could I go back on my word?"
Sparrow touched the corner of her eye. "That's right, Brother Fan never fails to do what he says. Brother Fan, let me introduce you to my son; you're his godfather."
"Yes, Brother Fan, I'm married too. My wife is pregnant."
"And my daughter, she's mixed race, doesn't she look like a doll? You, her godfather, have to give her a red envelope."
The men waved and called over their wives and children, busily introducing them to Xu Zifan.
They've been doing very well these past few years, establishing themselves abroad, and it's fair to say that Xu Zifan is the person they're most grateful to in their lives.
The beach came alive with the cheerful laughter of children, bringing smiles to everyone's faces. Xu Zifan sat among his brothers, drinking beer and teasing each other, relaxed and carefree. This was probably the life the original owner had always wanted.