The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

The scar that appeared in Chapter 903, and the arrest of Sun Yinbiao.

Wangjiacun.

In a shabby courtyard, the police found Wang Gang, the young man whose leg had been broken by Wang Fugui and his gang. Wang Gang sat in a wheelchair, his expression somber, his eyes filled with deep hatred. "Officers, they've really ruined me. Just because I didn't agree to pay them 'protection money,' they broke my leg," Wang Gang said through gritted teeth, his voice trembling.

Li Ming sat down beside Wang Gang and gently comforted him, "Wang Gang, don't worry, we will definitely bring the murderer to justice. Now, think carefully, have Wang Fugui and the others done anything unusual lately? Or have they formed a deeper grudge with anyone? Any detail could be the key to solving the case."

Wang Gang lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "By the way, I heard they sell ecstasy in the slow-rock bars in town. Once, I saw them sneaking into a slow-rock bar with a few strangers, and when they came out, they were carrying bulging bags. Something looked off."

This clue was like a ray of dawn, instantly illuminating the dark path ahead in the case investigation. Li Ming and the officers exchanged glances, their eyes filled with excitement and anticipation. "Wang Gang, the clue you provided is extremely important. Think back carefully, what did those strangers who traded with them look like? Did you hear what they said?" Li Ming asked eagerly.

Wang Gang frowned, trying hard to recall: "I didn't see those people very clearly; they were all wearing hats and masks. However, I think I heard Wang Fugui mention words like 'goods' and 'money,' so I felt like they were engaged in some kind of illegal transaction."

After leaving Wang Gang's house, Li Ming immediately convened a meeting with the police officers. "Comrades, we have a major lead. It's highly likely that the three Wang brothers got into a dispute with someone over selling ecstasy in a 'slow rock' bar, which led to their deaths. Our next focus in the investigation will be this 'slow rock' bar." As Li Ming spoke, he wrote the words "slow rock bar" on the blackboard and marked them with an embellishment.

The officers quickly launched an investigation into the bar. Dressed in plainclothes, they entered the bar, posing as customers to secretly observe the situation. Through conversations with staff and regular customers, the officers learned that the three Wang brothers did indeed frequent the bar and had close ties with some unemployed individuals.

"I've seen them before. Every time they come, they're with a few shady characters, acting all mysterious. Once, I even saw them counting money in a corner. The money was wrapped in newspaper; it looked like a shady transaction," a waiter whispered to the police officer.

Police also discovered that Sun Yinbiao, the owner of the slow-rock bar, had close ties with Wang Fugui and others. Li Ming decided to interrogate Sun Yinbiao. In the interrogation room, Sun Yinbiao sat in a chair, looking flustered, constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead. "Sun Yinbiao, we're investigating a murder case. You should be very familiar with the three Wang brothers, right? They're selling ecstasy in your shop, you couldn't have been unaware of that, could you?" Li Ming's gaze was piercing, fixed intently on Sun Yinbiao's eyes.

Sun Yinbiao's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he stammered, "I... I don't know. They just came to drink. I didn't know they did this kind of thing." Li Ming snorted coldly and placed the evidence he had collected in front of Sun Yinbiao: "Sun Yinbiao, don't take any chances. The evidence is conclusive. If you don't cooperate, you know the consequences yourself."

Faced with irrefutable evidence, Sun Yinbiao finally bowed his head: "I... I knew they were selling ecstasy, I... I also profited from it. But I really didn't know they would be killed." Li Ming pressed further: "Then do you know who they had conflicts with? Has there been any unusual activity recently?"

Sun Yinbiao recalled: "Recently, they seemed to have had a conflict with a guy called 'Scarface.' Scarface was also involved in organized crime and had been trying to interfere in their business, which caused a lot of unpleasantness between them. Once, they almost came to blows."

Over the next two days, Li Ming and his team's investigation into the "scarred" man proved fraught with difficulty, like being stuck in a quagmire. After more than two days of door-to-door inquiries in the town, most people had no recollection of the "scarred" man. Only a restaurant owner, surnamed Guan, vaguely remembered him dining at his establishment. Beyond that, there were no other valuable clues. Standing on the street, Li Ming frowned, secretly pondering that the key to the case might still lie with Sun Yinbiao, the owner of the slow-rock bar.

"Pass the order: bring Sun Yinbiao back to the Criminal Investigation Division. This time, we must extract more clues from him," Li Ming decisively commanded. The officers acted swiftly, taking Sun Yinbiao back to that familiar yet oppressive interrogation room.

Sun Yinbiao entered the interrogation room, his face as pale as paper, his eyes filled with terror and unease. He shifted nervously, trying to ease his tension. Li Ming and Officer Zhang sat opposite him, their eyes fixed intently on Sun Yinbiao's every move.

“Sun Yinbiao, we meet again.” Li Ming spoke first, his voice deep and powerful, carrying an invisible sense of pressure. “Regarding ‘Scarface,’ you’d better tell the truth. You must have been hiding something from us before.”

Sun Yinbiao swallowed hard, his eyes darting around, and stammered, "Officer, I... I really told you everything I knew. I don't know the specifics about 'Scarface' either."

Xiao Zhang slammed his hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Sun Yinbiao, don't play dumb! This is a murder case, multiple lives lost! If you don't tell the truth, you'll be protecting a criminal, and can you bear the consequences?"

Sun Yinbiao's body trembled violently, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, and said, "I really only know that his name is 'Scarface'. He doesn't usually show his face in town, and I've only had occasional business dealings with him."

Li Ming stared intently into Sun Yinbiao's eyes, pressing him relentlessly: "So what business dealings have you had? Don't tell me it's just a simple buying and selling of ecstasy. What exactly was the conflict between 'Scarface' and Wang Fugui's group about?"

Sun Yinbiao hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Actually... they had a dispute over the source of the drugs. 'Scarface' wanted to take the supply of ecstasy from Wang Fugui and his group so he could sell it himself. Of course, Wang Fugui and his group were unwilling to do that, so the two sides had a very unpleasant argument."

Li Ming pressed further, "Did 'Scarface' say he was going to take action against Wang Fugui and his group? Has he done anything unusual lately?"

Sun Yinbiao frowned, trying hard to recall: "I remember once, 'Scarface' got drunk and was yelling in a slow bar that he was going to teach Wang Fugui and his gang a lesson and show them what would happen if they offended him. But I really don't know exactly what he was going to do. I haven't seen him come to the slow bar lately either."