164: Chapter 164 Niu Wenhua, Stop Right There!

Facing Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe's suggestion, many people smiled bitterly.

Yesterday, during a Task Force meeting, Qin Chuan was the first to propose taking coercive measures against Chairwoman Niu Wenhua, but everyone had opposed him.

In just one day, almost everyone felt it was necessary to arrest Chairwoman Niu Wenhua, with only one or two still opposing.

"Arresting Chairwoman Niu... isn't that a bit much?"

As soon as the voice fell, it was immediately met with opposition from several others.

"Chairwoman Niu Wenhua clearly shows signs of trying to flee. There's no time to lose; we must bring her under control immediately!"

"This cannot be delayed any longer. Otherwise, what if she escapes!"

"I want to apologize to Comrade Qin Chuan. I should have supported his proposal yesterday, but I raised an objection instead!"

"..."

Everyone chimed in one after another, and their opinions were basically unanimous: they had to bring Chairwoman Niu Wenhua under control immediately.

The Task Force Leader said, "In that case, let's have a show of hands. Those in favor of immediately taking coercive measures against Chairwoman Niu Wenhua and bringing her under control, please raise your hands."

After speaking, he was the first to raise his hand!

Qin Chuan raised his hand!

Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe raised his hand!

Everyone else raised their hands one by one, and the remaining one or two people, seeing the situation, also raised their right hands.

"Good. Since everyone has raised their hands in agreement, the matter is settled. We will arrest Chairwoman Niu Wenhua immediately, and I will also report to the Provincial Party Committee at once."

After speaking, the Task Force Leader changed his tone and said apologetically, "Comrade Qin Chuan, I should have supported your suggestion yesterday. I hope it's not too late now."

The meeting ended quickly, and the Task Force Leader personally reported to the Provincial Party Committee. Relevant work proceeded immediately, such as formally freezing the assets of Chairwoman Niu Wenhua and the Wuniu Group, and formally issuing an arrest warrant for Chairwoman Niu Wenhua.

Led by the Provincial Public Security Department, the Municipal Public Security Bureau immediately moved to arrest Chairwoman Niu Wenhua, but they soon discovered that Chairwoman Niu Wenhua had disappeared.

This situation quickly alarmed a certain provincial leader, who issued a strict order that Chairwoman Niu Wenhua must be captured and brought to justice.

The provincial capital's airports, train stations, high-speed rail stations, bus stations, expressway entrances, and so on were all brought under control.

However, there was still no sign of Chairwoman Niu Wenhua; it was as if she had vanished into thin air.

Where was she...

Where could she have gone...

The Toxic Milk Powder Incident was a hot social topic, and any sign of movement would attract widespread attention.

More and more media outlets were reporting on the disappearance of Chairwoman Niu Wenhua, putting a lot of pressure on the relevant departments.

This was because a certain sentiment had appeared online, with many people saying that Chairwoman Niu Wenhua had fled with the help of government officials.

Without help, they argued, she certainly wouldn't have been able to escape.

This was truly a wrongful accusation!

As one of the primary officials responsible for capturing Chairwoman Niu Wenhua, Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe felt even more pressure and indignation. Right now, he was venting to Qin Chuan.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, it's truly infuriating. Some people are actually saying we assisted Chairwoman Niu Wenhua in her escape!"

"Do these people have no brains? They really dare to say anything!"

Seeing the indignant Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe, Qin Chuan said, "There is only one way to calm public opinion and get the netizens on our side, and that is to capture Chairwoman Niu Wenhua and bring her back."

Letting the facts speak for themselves would be the most persuasive.

Since they claimed they were assisting Chairwoman Niu Wenhua's escape, they would catch her and show everyone that they had done no such thing.

Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe sighed, "If only it were that easy. So far, she has seemingly vanished, and we have no leads at all."

Qin Chuan was much more relaxed as he analyzed, "My friend, I suspect Chairwoman Niu Wenhua is using identification documents that could pass for genuine."

"We think so too," Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe said. "In that case, catching her will be difficult. All we can do is set up surveillance."

Qin Chuan said, "Deputy Director Xiao, do you believe in my intuition? I feel she might leave via high-speed rail from Jianning City. Why don't we go to the Jianning High-Speed Railway Station and try our luck?"

After hesitating for a moment, Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe agreed. In any case, there were no better options, and the surveillance at airports and stations didn't require his personal presence.

"Alright, then let's go to Jianning City!"

Since they were just going to try their luck, there was no need to make a big scene. They arrived in Jianning City with only two or three others.

After a simple lunch, the group arrived at the Jianning High-Speed Railway Station.

Qin Chuan knew the specific details, including the fake ID Chairwoman Niu Wenhua was using and the train number she would take.

Since it wasn't time yet, Chairwoman Niu Wenhua shouldn't have arrived, so Qin Chuan appeared very relaxed.

By this time, Chairwoman Niu Wenhua was already on her way.

She was driving herself and hadn't brought anyone along. She had also applied some simple makeup and put on a wig; at first glance, she really was unrecognizable.

While driving, she was answering a phone call.

There were two main points in the call: first, her plan to transfer a huge sum of money had failed, as the relevant accounts and funds had already been frozen.

Second, the relevant departments were prepared to arrest her, and surveillance had been set up at the provincial capital's airports and stations. As soon as she appeared, she would definitely be caught.

Amidst her anger, she thought to herself that she was at least lucky. The money hadn't been transferred, but she had managed to get out. No one would likely expect her to leave via high-speed rail from Jianning City.

She drove alone, and no one knew she had come to the Jianning High-Speed Railway Station.

After parking the car, she didn't rush to get out. She sat in the car and looked out the window for at least several minutes. Seeing nothing unusual at the high-speed rail station, she finally entered the station to buy a ticket with her fake ID.

Time passed, and it was soon after three in the afternoon. Chairwoman Niu Wenhua came out of the restroom as the train she had bought a ticket for began ticket checks. She blended into the line of passengers and pulled her hat down a bit lower.

Qin Chuan, Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe, and the others were also in this waiting hall. They were all in plainclothes; anyone who didn't know better would think they were also passengers.

Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe said, "Director Qin, it seems our luck isn't very good. It's already past three in the afternoon, and we haven't found a trace of Chairwoman Niu Wenhua."

Qin Chuan gave a relaxed smile. "Not necessarily. I feel our luck today shouldn't be too bad."

"Come on, let's go over and take a look. A high-speed rail train seems to be starting ticket checks for boarding soon."

The group walked over. Because they were in plainclothes, they didn't cause any commotion, appearing just like ordinary passengers.

Qin Chuan's gaze fell upon the passengers waiting for the ticket check.

After his physical attributes had surpassed the ceiling of human potential, Qin Chuan's eyes had become extraordinary; he could clearly see how many legs a mosquito had from several meters away.

Soon, his gaze landed on a middle-aged woman. Qin Chuan said to Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe, "See that? That looks like Chairwoman Niu Wenhua."

What!

Really!!!

Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe's gaze quickly shifted over. He felt she did look somewhat similar, and he immediately felt a bit excited. If it really was Chairwoman Niu Wenhua, that would be wonderful.

Chairwoman Niu Wenhua clearly sensed Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe and the others quickly. She immediately lowered her head and moved toward the crowded areas, hoping to use the crowd as cover.

Qin Chuan stared at her and shouted loudly, "Chairwoman Niu Wenhua, stop right there!"