The data on the hard drive was too shocking. If it were made public, it would surely cause an uproar.

Chen Wei took the hard drive into the office of the city bureau's leadership.

Soon after, he came out empty-handed.

"How did it go?" I asked with concern.

"It has been reported to the provincial authorities. We're waiting for instructions," Chen Wei shook his head, his expression heavy.

This case, after all, involved too many people.

A billionaire famous nationwide for his charity work and orphanage was actually the leader of a human organ trafficking ring.

So where did all the orphans he took in over the years go?

Why would a billionaire risk doing something that, once exposed, would make him a public enemy?

How many people were involved behind the scenes?

I was already eager to follow up on this case.

However, after the case was reported to the provincial authorities, it went straight up to the capital.

Later, someone from the capital came down and formed a special task force, and unsurprisingly, Chen Wei became a part of it.

I also wanted to apply to join the task force for a follow-up report, but I was rejected this time.

I asked my superior for the reason, and he told me it was a directive from the capital.

After Chen Wei joined the task force, I couldn't get in touch with him at all.

When I reached out to other friends in the city bureau for information, they all remained tight-lipped about the case.

Moreover, there was no news about the case online, so I knew the task force had sealed off the information.

I understood that the case was too broad and too sensitive.

A billionaire who took in orphans as a charity was actually the mastermind behind a human organ trafficking ring.

If this news got out, it would certainly cause an uproar.

There were undoubtedly many vested interests in the case, involving figures from the upper echelons of society.

I could only continuously seek information from friends and keep an eye on the news about that philanthropic billionaire.

A month later, the philanthropic billionaire was arrested, but it was under the guise of "economic crimes."

Three months later, the task force concluded the case, and the official media released a news brief:

"Yesterday, our city dismantled a human organ trafficking ring..."

The news was very brief, only roughly outlining the destruction of a few dens and the arrest of several individuals.

This clearly indicated that the higher-ups did not want the case to implicate too many people.

As a result, the case did not stir up much of a sensation online.

After the task force concluded, Chen Wei, who hadn't contacted me in months, reached out to me for a drink.

At the table, I asked him, "Is the case really closed?"

"It's closed. The entire human trafficking ring has been completely dismantled. Pan Long and Liu Hu's deaths were also their doing."

Chen Wei drank his wine, looking somewhat dejected.

"It's just that it's a small victory. He went in under the name of economic crimes, at most getting a life sentence."

I understood Chen Wei's feelings. Although the case was handled beautifully, with the entire ring uprooted, the ringleader could not be convicted with the appropriate charge.

The frustration could only be understood by those who had experienced it.

I patted him on the shoulder, comforting him, "At least he's inside, right?"

Chen Wei downed his drink in one go, then looked up at me, seeming as if he had something more to say.

"Is there more to the case?"

I sensed the unusual look in Chen Wei's eyes.

He took a piece of A4 paper out of his briefcase and handed it over.

I took the A4 paper and saw several names written on it:

"Zhong Hao, Li Wei, Luo Zhennan..."

These names were very familiar. I frowned as I thought for a moment and finally remembered.

"Aren't these the victims of the serial murders from a year ago?"

"That's right. They were all part of the human organ trafficking ring!"