CHAPTER 11: CHAPTER 8: THIS IS CALLED REPAYING A MEAL’S KINDNESS

Investigation and Arrest Bureau courtyard.

Just as work began, everyone was already seated in the conference room.

The leadership seats were on the steps, with only seven or eight seats.

Opposite the leadership seats, there was a vast hall that could accommodate hundreds of people.

Director Wang Nanguo was not in the leadership seats; he was sitting in the first row of the hall, his face a lifeless ashen color.

Admiral Li Xingpei wasn’t sitting in the very center of the leadership seats either; she was on the side.

In the leadership seats were also two middle-aged men in military uniforms, experts sent by the Miracle Corps to capture Xiong Taiguang.

According to what Li Xingpei learned, the Miracle Corps sent three people in total; the other one is said to be a Major General and hasn’t appeared yet.

These two held a colonel rank, a status not lower than that of her, the Admiral.

The atmosphere in the conference room was heavy, and the air felt like it had frozen.

The two chairs in the middle were reserved for the Governor and the Major General, and neither had arrived yet.

"The Governor has arrived."

Suddenly, a guard rushed in.

"Stand up."

Li Xingpei stood up, and immediately, everyone in the conference room stood up in unison.

Subsequently, a group of people with a fierce aura came in from outside the door.

The elderly man in the center had a face as still as water, exuding an oppressive aura from afar, he was the Governor of Renqing Province: Jiang Fuyan.

"Has Major General Pan not arrived yet?"

Jiang Fuyan briskly walked to the leadership seats, he asked bluntly.

"He should be on the way."

One of the colonels said.

In front of a provincial governor, they still maintained respect.

"The Research Institute has been urging lately, the Black Key can’t wait any longer, I urge the military to act quickly."

Jiang Fuyan said.

"The military has its own arrangements, the Governor need not ask more."

The colonel didn’t say much more.

A year ago, the Governor’s Mansion was adamant about blocking the military from taking credit, and now, the Governor of Seven Provinces couldn’t withstand the pressure from the Research Institute and dumped the mess onto the military?

The Military Department is not a garbage dump, and the colonel’s response was not very polite either.

Crash, crash, crash!

Suddenly, in the air above the conference room, the sound of breaking glass was heard.

Countless chandeliers shattered in an instant.

All the water cups on the table weren’t spared either.

Jiang Fuyan’s hand clenched tightly, his forehead veins bulging.

The dignified governor, a seventh-grade grandmaster, was so angry he couldn’t utter a word.

Glass shards fell, and none of the detective martial artists in the audience dared to move an inch.

The oppression released by the Governor just now not only shattered all the glass but also made countless people’s Qi blood surge, as if being roasted by fire, extremely uncomfortable.

Li Xingpei lowered her head and remained silent, while Wang Nanguo looked as if he had lost everything.

Today, with the Governor personally arriving, he, the Director of the Investigation and Arrest Bureau, had reached a dead end.

Li Xingpei glanced at Wang Nanguo, she wanted to save this person, but as far as she knew, the Governor was also scolded harshly by the Governor of Seven Provinces the entire afternoon yesterday, someone had to take responsibility for this matter.

The presence of the military personnel here was already an insult to the Governor, let alone their lack of politeness in their words.

"Is the Governor’s Mansion using taxpayers’ money to build luxurious conference rooms, wasting resources?"

Suddenly, a calm voice from outside broke the dead silence of the conference room.

The newcomer wore a military uniform, with a major general rank.

He carried a backpack and bore a corpse on his shoulder.

"General!"

The two colonels saluted, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Having just arrived this morning, the Major General had already captured Xiong Taiguang. They had just been discussing several capture plans, which now seemed a waste of effort.

Silence.

As Pan Yizheng walked in, the conference room fell into dead silence again, with a pervasive sense of shame in the air.

Embarrassing.

A whole year wasted in capturing, countless resources squandered, receiving hundreds of false leads, all in vain.

While the military personnel arrived at Cengyan City at 6:20, and now it was 7:40.

In just over an hour, the perpetrator became a corpse.

This was utterly disgraceful for the Investigation and Arrest Bureau, who wished they could find a hole to crawl into.

Crunch.

Jiang Fuyan clenched his fists, feeling so angry his liver hurt.

What a slap in the face.

It was like being lashed across the face with a leather belt.

Even if the military had taken a couple of months, the Governor’s Mansion could have saved face a bit.

He looked at all the detective martial artists, wishing he could strike down a few on the spot, they were so useless.

Wang Nanguo’s heart nearly stopped.

It’s over.

Xiong Taiguang had been slain, and his free days were over.

"General Pan, has the Black Key been found?"

Jiang Fuyan forcibly suppressed his anger, gritting his teeth as he asked.

"Your Governor’s Mansion wasted the best chance for capture. Xiong Taiguang hid the Black Key, and I still need to continue the investigation."

Pan Yizheng didn’t show a good face either.

A year ago, the Miracle Corps was supposed to handle this, but the Governor’s Mansion prevented it at every turn, leaving Xiong Taiguang with no time to hide the Black Key.

Now, a year wasted, who knows where the Black Key is hidden.

The entire Cengyan City needs thorough investigation.

"Although the Military Department is involved, the Governor’s Mansion will also bear the appropriate responsibility.

"Do you need to increase the reward amount?"

Jiang Fuyan was angry, but he could still discern the importance of things.

If the Black Key can’t be found, the higher-ups will still trouble the Governor of Seven Provinces, and he won’t escape either. He must fully cooperate.

"Stop doing these useless things. If a reward of one million can’t find it, even one billion will be the same, wasting the Divine Land Treasury’s money. You at the Governor’s Mansion are all capable.

"I’ll be stationed in Cengyan City for a while. If I need help, I’ll come to you."

With those words, Jiang Fuyan led two colonels and left without staying.

For a full ten minutes, the meeting room was silent.

All the detective martial artists bowed their heads, not daring to breathe loudly. It was obviously June, but people had an illusion of being in the coldest days of winter.

"Everyone sit down. Director of the Investigation and Arrest Bureau, stand up.

"I ask you, has the Governor’s Mansion ever failed to provide funding to the Investigation and Arrest Bureau?"

Jiang Fuyan sat at the central leadership seat and asked indifferently.

"No, no!"

Wang Nanguo stood in the first row, his voice trembling.

"What did you do with this money?

"Building the courtyard of the Investigation and Arrest Bureau? Moving the dormitory buildings? Or purchasing these expensive crystal lamps?"

Jiang Fuyan picked up a piece of fragment from the table and threw it directly onto Wang Nanguo’s face.

Below was dead silence; none of the officials dared to raise their heads.

"I’m sorry."

Wang Nanguo was struck full-face with blood, and he hurriedly bowed.

It really wasn’t his extravagance; every city was renovating office buildings, that’s the face of the city.

If disaster doesn’t fall, then it’s normal.

But once something goes wrong, you’re the typical one, even your breathing is wrong; Wang Nanguo was already desperate.

"A year ago, you vowed in the military order to arrest Xiong Taiguang, or you’ll be dealt with for dereliction of duty. What do you have to say now?"

Jiang Fuyan’s face was dark.

Today, he must kill the chicken to warn the monkey, and must put pressure on some cities in Renqing Province.

Uselessly occupying the seat, indulging in degeneration, must be rectified.

"Can I... make a phone call to home?"

Wang Nanguo raised his head.

The events have come to this point, it was already expected.

Only his wife thought he would be arrested a few days later, making a phone call would be a farewell.

...

Cengyan Second Middle School.

After early training was over, the students ate breakfast and prepared for class.

Because of Xiong Taiguang’s death, Su Yue was still sad.

Diligence value +1

Diligence value +1

All morning, the diligence value increased quite a bit; Su Yue was very upset, after all, it was a year of feelings.

He didn’t even have breakfast.

Wang Lu Feng was the same, it was almost time for class, he stood up in a daze, at first glance almost looking like a zombie!

"Su Yue, my dad really can’t be saved."

As they met, Wang Lu Feng’s eyes were black, speaking weakly.

Su Yue prepared to comfort him, after all, the Black Key was in his hand. Giving it to Wang Nanguo might fulfill the military order, maybe his dad could even get a promotion.

You once paid my tuition, I have to help you; that’s called gratitude for a single meal.

...

’You say pout, pout, pout, pout, pout, pout, pout, flowers will bloom~~’

...

Before Su Yue could speak, Wang Lu Feng’s phone ringtone rang.

Picking up the phone, Su Yue watched Wang Lu Feng’s expression turn from tired to despair and finally heartbroken, gut-wrenchingly.

This guy might as well switch to acting.

"Su Yue, my dad was arrested early, just now, the Governor personally arrested him."

"My mom said he’d be imprisoned for at least 5 years."

Wang Lu Feng hung up the phone.

"I can empathize with your feelings, but can you change your phone ringtone?"

Su Yue shook his head, fearing this guy’s phone might drop to the ground, it’s the latest model of Huawei!

...

’Let’s learn to meow together, meow meow meow meow meow, act cute in front of you~~’

...

Suddenly, Su Yue’s phone rang too.

"Buying a house? I can’t afford it. Can I loan? I won’t. Sell what? Let me sell a kidney? Buzz off."

Annoying sales call, so bothersome, forgot to mute.

"Su Yue, your phone ringtone..."

"Stop wasting time, let’s go!"

"Where to?"

"Investigation and Arrest Bureau, to save your dad!"

...

PS: Yes, as usual, asking for collection and recommendation tickets