Chapter 462: Chapter 296, Black Knight General Yan Jinnian!

Tang Fei knew exactly why Zhong Jiayuan was so surprised; anyone who received such a case would feel an immense headache and find it tricky to deal with.

Lu Yunhang was the direct descendant at the core of the Lu Family and the personage actively promoted by the Lu Family in official circles.

The first case Tang Fei tackled after joining the Monitoring Bureau was to take action against the Lu Family. Not to mention whether the case could be well handled, whether his head could remain safely on his shoulders was also an uncertainty…

Not only did Tang Fei complete the case in a short period, but he also remained very much alive, so it’s no wonder Zhong Jiayuan was so shocked.

“Yes, it’s settled,” Tang Fei said with a smile. “Our second team was able to solve this case so quickly, thanks to the Division Head’s insightful guidance and meticulous care…”

Tang Fei, with genuine sincerity, looked toward Zhong Jiayuan and spoke, “I’ve come to report the good news to the Division Head and hope that the leader will accompany me to report our success to the Director. After all, this case is one that the Director is particularly concerned about.”

“The case was handled by you, why not report directly to the Director?” Zhong Jiayuan said with a chuckle.

He knew that this was a case personally assigned to Tang Fei by the Director, and he had the right to bypass him and report directly to the Director.

The fact that Tang Fei had specifically come to invite him to report to the Director together showed that he wanted to share some of the credit with him.

To face danger oneself, but to bring along a superior when there’s credit to be had…

No wonder he took a liking to Tang Fei the moment he laid eyes on him. The young man knew how to speak and even more, how to handle affairs.

And it had nothing to do with whether he had a close relationship with the Princess or not.

“I feel uneasy doing this alone without the Division Head,” Tang Fei pleaded. “Division Head, please accompany me?”

Zhong Jiayuan pondered for a moment, then said, “Alright, I’m not busy right now, so I’ll accompany you.”

“Thank you, Division Head,” said Tang Fei, full of gratitude.

“Why do you thank me? I should be thanking you,” Zhong Jiayuan said meaningfully.

But he couldn’t help feeling a bit sentimental inside, could the nine major families be mere paper tigers?

They look formidable and sound formidable, but, do they fall apart at the first touch, at the first bump?

Of course, he knew this was not possible.

Any family that could rank among the nine major families had its unique way of engaging with the world and strategies to manage the household.

Let alone the Lu Family, a powerful clan that had stood strong for a thousand years and still flourished…

Zhong Jiayuan made a call to the Director’s secretary beforehand, and upon obtaining permission, the two hurried to the Director’s office.

Yan Wenli, wearing glasses, was poring over a summary of the case details.

After a while, he looked up at Tang Fei and praised, “Good job, well reasoned and detailed. No one can overturn this case now.”

“I am just fulfilling my duty,” said Tang Fei modestly.

“Is this the first case you’ve handled?”

“Yes.”

“Very good, excellent indeed. Brave and strategic. Facing opposition, you stood up without fear of the powerful. And when the suspect tried to flee, you anticipated their moves and laid out plans in advance, capturing them.”

“When the King recommended you to me, I had some concerns… Your competence was never in doubt, but the nature of our work at the Monitoring Bureau is rather special, and to handle a case well, one needs both martial support and extraordinary intelligence.”

“Now it seems, my concerns were unnecessary. Talents emerge in every generation, and soon it’ll be the younger generation’s world.”

“The Director flatters me,” Tang Fei said with a genuineness tinged with fear, “Being able to handle this case well was thanks to the Director’s care and Mr. Zhong’s guidance. With you shielding me from the storm, I was able to proceed without any obstacles or taboos.”

“Hahaha…” Yan Wenli pointed at Tang Fei and said to Zhong Jiayuan, “Look, look, they say the officialdom is a dye vat… How many days has this kid been here? And he’s already taken on this tone?”

“Tang Fei isn’t wrong, though,” Zhong Jiayuan said with a fawning smile. “If it weren’t for the Director holding off the pressure brought by the Lu Family, we wouldn’t have been able to settle this case so quickly. Even Minister Lu personally showed up at our doorstep; how could we subordinates hold up?”

Tang Fei was willing to share the credit with him, and he was willing to reciprocate the favor, ready to say a few good words at the critical moment.

“Alright, enough with the smooth talk. Just do your jobs well, and focus on handling the cases. You can’t build a splendid future by brown-nosing.”

“Yes, the Director’s teaching is right, we will devote ourselves wholeheartedly and brave any danger for the Director, without hesitation,” Tang Fei agreed with a studious demeanor.

Yan Wenli looked at Tang Fei thoughtfully and asked, “Would you really brave any danger for me?”

“Of course,” Tang Fei answered stiffly, “It would be my honor.”

Thinking to himself, I was just speaking off the cuff; why take it seriously?

“Good,” Yan Wenli nodded and pointed at the dossier, “This case is closed, but, it concludes with Gongshu Wuyu.”

“We all know that Gongshu Wuyu is Lu Yunhang’s frontman. He took all the blame, and Lu Yunhang gets off scot-free.”

“This is the outcome the Lu Family wanted, but not the one we wanted. The case went so smoothly because such a loss was completely within their acceptable range.”

“They want to survive by sacrificing a limb, by abandoning a Gongshu Wuyu, and then all the dirty deeds they did in the past are settled. Is it that easy?”