"Now that seeing Secretary Hua is almost impossible, you have no choice but to cooperate with . Even if you can't keep your position, as a mber of the Wang Family, those assets will still allow you to live freely. It's better than being locked up, wouldn't you agree, Minister Wang?" Wu Mian firmly denied Wang Zhanting's request. He guessed that Zhanting might have co straight from ho before entering the City Committee Building; otherwise, how could he be so calm?
"What does this an?"
"Ah, don't you know? You've already resigned."
"No, that's not true!" Wang Zhanting could no longer sit still. He jumped up and headed out the door. At that mont, Wu Shuang burst in.
"Director, I report that Wang Zhantian has passed the critical phase and regained consciousness." She looked at the hastily leaving Wang Zhanting, puzzled by the situation.
"What did you just say? Wang Zhantian woke up?" Wang Zhanting, who had just stepped out, ca back abruptly, grabbing Wu Shuang's arm with an indescribably complex look in his bloodshot eyes.
"Let her go!" A cold voice sounded from behind him, and a force pulled Wang Zhanting away from Wu Shuang.
"Who are you?" Wang Zhanting unhappily faced the person behind him, who was wearing gold-rimd glasses and blocking him with a tall physique.
"Director Wu, the surgery was relatively successful. The patient can't testify yet, but his life is no longer in danger." Ignoring Wang Zhanting's inquiry, Mu Rongyun placed a hand on Wu Shuang's shoulder and steered her inside.
Wu Mian imdiately noticed that hand. He raised an eyebrow and watched Mu Rongyun, who showed no intention of withdrawing it. "Well done, assign more personnel to monitor him. The mont he can speak, start extracting a testimony."
"Additionally, the people from the prosecutor's office have intervened; this ti, the chief judge is Prosecutor Guang." Wu Shuang handed the scheduled arrangents, now finalized, to Wu Mian.
"Is it Prosecutor Guang?" Wu Mian was a bit surprised at this person's involvent. Regardless, it seed Hua Muyun was determined not to let the Wang Family off. He cast a sympathetic glance at Wang Zhanting.
"Guang Lingyi!" Suddenly, Wang Zhanting felt a surge of heat in his head; he quickly leaned against the wall to avoid falling. All hope seed lost. Hua Muyun was ruthlessly blocking every possible escape route.
"Chief Prosecutor Guang is an excellent person. I'm sure he'll handle this case with remarkable adeptness. Don't you think so, Minister Wang?" Wu Mian nodded with a smile.
"Yes, Director Wu. After all, I'm a governnt official too. I can't cover for my brother's wrongdoings. Thank you for letting learn so much today; I'll sort through the materials when I get back and submit them properly."
"Thank you for your cooperation, Minister Wang." Wu Mian gestured to escort Wang Zhanting, who refused. Watching Wang Zhanting's back, Wu Mian had to resist an urge to laugh. "Please deliver the materials to the prosecutor's office personally and visit Guang Lingyi. You'll have many interactions to prepare for. Although this matter is largely settled, Guang Lingyi is notoriously difficult and stubborn; it'll be quite tireso."
"I understand. If there's nothing else, we'll leave now."
"Forensic Expert Mu, please stay. I'd like to inquire about Wang Zhantian's condition." Wu Mian called to Mu Rongyun, who was about to leave as well. He made no gesture for him to sit. Putting away his fox-like smile, Wu Mian fixed his gaze on Mu Rongyun for a long mont before finally speaking. "Wu Shuang is my daughter. You'd better stay away from her."
Mu Rongyun did not respond, rely offering a light smile. Such threats seed easy for him to handle. "There's no need to elaborate on your identity. Leaving you at the police departnt is essentially for oversight. If you continue to disregard rules, I will have to remove you."
"Director, your previous remarks carried threatening aggression. Legally, this is considered intimidation, which can be prosecuted if severe. You'd best refrain from repeating such statents. Since you know my identity, you should understand I'm capable of anything." Mu Rongyun offered a respectful military salute to Wu Mian before stepping out. A father's instinct to protect—uttering a wry breath, he recognized it as a form of happiness, despite the occasional bullying nature of parental protection.
Wu Mian couldn't say he wasn't shocked, the oppressive aura emanating from Mu Rongyun almost made him truly angry just now. The polite tone had not gained him any respect, yet he couldn't deny this person's protective and even slightly possessive intentions toward Wu Shuang.
From a man's perspective, this person had different intentions toward Wu Shuang, but he couldn't accept this unidentified individual, no matter if he was a part of the Xiao Family or not, he was soone cast out by them. His intuition told him that this person was very dangerous.
The phone on the inside line rang, Wu Mian temporarily subdued his unfathomable thoughts and quietly listened to the other person's words. "Yes, the word has been put out as planned, we should receive feedback soon." It seed that the other person said sothing, making Wu Mian's expression a little unnatural. "I'll go over there, this matter has landed in Guang Lingyi's hands, I'm afraid it may not be so easy to handle. Yes, I understand, okay, I'll be there in about half an hour."
The champagne-colored Mazda turned onto the avenue from the City Police Departnt building and headed in another direction. The car that had been parked across from the City Police Departnt started up and tailed it all the way until the red Mazda entered Dragon Soul's territory, then turned back.
Xiao Lin was sitting in the glass room from the beginning, lazily basking in the sunlight on the carpet. Things were sowhat unexpected; he intended to find out if Hua Muyun and his own father had any other actions, but did not expect such a result. He swirled the glass in his hand, with only a few leaves floating in it, the supposed clear liquid was mixed with fibrous material. According to Shou, this was the best n's invigorating drink, though he wasn't interested at all.
A thumping sound ca to his ears, Xiao Lin propped himself up, the excessive laziness causing a mont of sluggishness, so he didn't want to be laughed at by soone.
"The person you had watch went to Dragon Soul!" Shou grabbed his robe, dropped a sentence, and went into the bathroom. Even with air conditioning, the temperature made people irritably hot.
"Hmm!" This was just ntioned on the phone. In the sunlight, he kept thinking about one question. "Is there anything inappropriate about soone from the police going to Dragon Soul?"
Yelu Shou, fresh from his shower, was startled by Xiao Lin's lazy voice, then he shook his head. "If there's sothing inappropriate, it's a matter of level. There shouldn't be any entanglent between the police and independent departnts! As for private relations, before Wu Mian beca the director of the City Police Departnt, he seed to have been one of the candidates in Dragon Soul's selection, though the reasons for his elimination are probably unverifiable; he was in the sa batch as those inside."
"Oh, I see!" That made sense, however, it's hard not to be suspicious of Wu Mian going to Dragon Soul at this ti. "Yao Zheng's case is closed, but the person who faxed Yan Juanjuan has not been found yet. What do you think?"
"Ah!" Yelu Shou sighed and climbed onto the carpet next to Xiao Lin. "You just want to hear say there's a mole in Dragon Soul, or do you want to say there's soone in the police colluding with that mole? Brother, none of these are good, can you quiet down for a bit?" Bending his legs, Yelu Shou helplessly stared outside. "I've already found Hong Lian's lair, when do we act?"
"Wang Zhantian wants to use Italy to get hold of the Dharma Seal; this sche is truly a desperate gamble." Xiao Lin fiddled with the carpet's fibers as if pulling them out one by one would make him happy. "Wait for the notification, it shouldn't take long."
"Lin, to be honest, now is not the right ti to deal with Hong Lian; you also don't know what's going on with Dragon Soul over there. Hong Lian is the beginning of sothing ten years ago, do you know what you're doing?"
"I know, ten years ago was a taboo, also a taboo for our Xiao Family, but I don't want Mu Rongyun to live in the dark. Perhaps there is an untold secret behind this matter, but shouldn't Dragon Soul give an explanation? The old man doesn't want to speak, so I can only investigate myself. Now, my only trail left is Dragon Soul and Hong Lian." At this point, Xiao Lin inexplicably felt a sense of loneliness; he actually didn't have to do this if it weren't for Mu Rongyun.
"What else? I don't want to hear this from you, what unspeakable reason do you have to insist on doing this? Mu Rongyun might be one reason, but it can absolutely be resolved through the Xiao Family elders, tell the real reason." Yelu Shou wasn't stupid; with over a decade of friendship with Xiao Lin, he was absolutely sure this wasn't the reason.
"You cannot know this matter, and unlike you five, I do not wish to interfere."
"Hong is dead!" Yelu Shou reminded Xiao Lin. "Though the North District was taken down, the people who should have faced consequences died inside, but that doesn't an Hong's death has a conclusion, you and I both know those assassins weren't Fourth Master's people, nor were they Yao Zheng's. Who are they, and why did they appear there? None of these have any conclusions, do you want to go it alone?"
Xiao Lin also stared out of the window, moved his sowhat dry lips a few tis, then finally spoke in a chanical voice. "I saw Liang Hu, soone who was already dead, appearing alive in front of . On the night Hong died, soone took his body away, I saw with my own eyes that he ca to life in that person's hands. I must find that person and bring Hong back!"
"What!" Yelu Shou shouted in disbelief. "Are you sure you didn't see an illusion?"
"I'm very sure, that's why I have to investigate Dragon Soul, I must know what really happened ten years ago." Xiao Lin softly exhaled. "I don't believe in resurrection! There must be a reason." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndations, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)
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