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Chapter 504: Trial by Three Judges (Part )

The hot water in the cup was emitting steam, and the slightly stiff atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became much more harmonious. Director Chen looked at Li Yan with a smile. This man was just as he had heard, and he had a very close relationship with Mr. Huo.

Moreover, in a situation like this, he can still be so calm. Although he is a suspect awaiting trial, he is as calm and composed as if he is at home.

Xu Dingan looked at Li Yan expectantly, feeling confident that the outcome was uncertain!

Zeng Xiangrong, who was the chief judge, frowned secretly. Before the trial even started, Li Yan had already dominated the atmosphere. It seemed that it might not be so easy to take down Li Yan today?
"Li Yan, I asked you to come here today because I want you to assist in investigating a case."

Zeng Xiangrong did not delay any further. He glanced at the Grand Commander, and began to interrogate him. He said in a slightly serious tone, "We received a report from Inspector Chen Yongren of the West Kowloon Police Station a week ago."

"You said you were Han Chen's undercover agent. More than a decade ago, you were commissioned by Han Chen to infiltrate the police force with the intention of providing him with internal police information and receiving money from Han Chen. Inspector Chen provided a piece of evidence that he obtained from Han Chen during his undercover period."

“Let’s play it now.”

After saying that, Zeng Xiangrong took out a tape from his bag, placed it on the table, and gestured to Sister Xu.

Sister Xu put down her pen, walked over to Zeng Xiangrong and took the tape, then started to play it on the player that had been placed in the meeting room. Then she moved to close the curtains of the meeting room, and the light in the meeting room suddenly dimmed.

After a moment, a projection appeared on the side wall of the conference room, and the scene of Li Yan and Han Chen conspiring with each other appeared in front of everyone again.

"I have a good idea, which is to send a brother to the police as an insider."

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"I'll provide you with some inside information about colleagues in other districts. With this, you can make more contributions and get promoted as soon as possible."

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"Brother Chen, we are not related, but you treat me like a brother. I am really touched. Without a doubt, you will be my big brother from now on. Li Yan will serve you at all times and repay you with his death."

"Hahaha"

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This was not the first time that many people present had watched this video, but it was the first time that Chen Zhuren and Mr. Huo saw the entire video.

Seeing the two people in the picture working together and acting sneakily, most people had no expression on their faces, without any other emotions. Although the content of the picture was dirty and despicable, these people were all powerful people who had fought their way up from the bottom by defeating countless opponents step by step.

They had seen all kinds of dirty and shameful things, and had experienced things ten times darker than this, so no one showed any shock, disgust, or disgust. We were all thousand-year-old foxes, and had all come from that chaotic era. There were no reporters or audiences here, so why pretend to hate evil?

Even Director Chen, who represented the North, and Mr. Huo, who had poor eyesight and wore reading glasses, did not show any strange look on their faces.

Be tolerant to diversity, tolerance is a virtue!
Those who can make it to the top of the pyramid are not simple characters. No matter what happens, they can deal with it calmly. Unlike ordinary people, they always think that the world should be full of truth, goodness and beauty, and that falsehood, ugliness and evil are evil and should be suppressed and should not exist in this world.

These people know that falsehood, ugliness and evil not only exist objectively and universally, but also exist everywhere, even at the highest level.

Of course, no matter what the real situation is, we must show light and justice to the outside world.

This is an objective necessity. Now that Li Yan has revealed his true colors, he has been caught and exposed, and now everyone knows about it. He can only be considered unlucky.

The first ten minutes or so of content were played, but the part where the two people discussed the details was not shown again, and it didn't make much sense.

The time of everyone here is precious, and we can't waste it watching the drama.
Zeng Xiangrong waved his hand, and Sister Xu stood up, paused the video, and opened the curtains, and the meeting room became bright again.

"Li Yan, let me ask you, is the video real? Is there any trace of post-dubbing or processing?"

Although the tape had been screened by multiple departments, Zeng Xiangrong still questioned Li Yan according to the rules. If Li Yan flatly denied the authenticity of the tape, he would need to produce evidence to shut everyone up.

After all, of the two parties talking in the video, only Li Yan is alive now, and there are no other witnesses.

"It's true. I said those conversations myself."

Zeng Xiangrong's expression was greatly boosted, and he continued to ask, "Then were you coerced and did you say these words under threat?"

"No, I was still young at that time. Who would threaten a nobody like me? I said it voluntarily."

Li Yan looked at the paused screen with nostalgia. Sister Xu selected a frontal photo of Li Yan. At that time, Li Yan had just graduated from college. He had a green face, with the shyness and immaturity unique to students. He looked really young and naive.

Although he has a system that allows him to return to his youth, after more than ten years in Infernal Affairs, from a blank slate to a seasoned veteran, Li Yan still feels the passage and ruthlessness of time.

After a reluctant look, Li Yan turned around and faced the big guys in the room.

"I was so young back then!" "In a blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed, and I now have some wrinkles at the corners of my eyes. Alas, time is so merciless that it makes people grow old!" Li Yan reached out and touched the corners of his eyes, sighing.

This immediately made the group of big men sitting opposite, who were all at least fifty years old, look at each other in surprise!

You are too Versailles.
You are only 33 years old and you already start to lament the passing of time. Then, shouldn't we, the old people with age spots on our faces and gray hair, pack up our things and move on?

Mr. Huo couldn't help laughing, then looked at Zeng Xiangrong, who looked very serious, and pretended to blame him, then he sternly scolded him, "You are so young, why are you regretting so much?"

"Don't you see what the situation is now? Be honest and explain your own affairs and answer Xiao Zeng's questions."

Although Mr. Huo was blaming Li Yan, anyone could see his undisguised love and protection for Li Yan.

Director Chen and Lu Jianhua smiled at each other. They could tell from Li Yan's nonchalant attitude that he came prepared today. His frank admission of this showed that he had a plan in mind.

If that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about.
The Grand Commander also thought of this, and with a serious look on his face, he motioned Zeng Xiangrong to continue asking questions.

"So, you admit that you are Han Chen's undercover agent?"

Well.
Li Yan's face straightened and he said decisively: "Mr. Zeng, although I said this voluntarily and no one coerced me, it does not mean that I am Han Chen's undercover."

"Humph!"

Zeng Xiangrong said dignifiedly, "Don't try to argue. Look at the time shown on the video. It's March 2, 1991. In the police files, the earliest record of you is the next day, March 3. That's when Han Chen registered you for the police academy the next day after you reached an agreement with him the day before."

"The evidence is irrefutable. What else can you deny?"

After saying this, Zeng Xiangrong and the Grand Commander stared at Li Yan solemnly, as if this would intimidate him and make him unable to refute and thus confess his guilt.

Li Yan sighed, finally coming to this day.

Then he said solemnly, "I think you have made a mistake. I actually joined the police academy at the end of September 1990."

"what?"

Dong Zhenfang and Zeng Xiangrong both turned to look at Xu Dingan in sudden realization. All the files on Li Yan were provided by the top police officer. How could he have made a mistake?

Xu Ding'an's eyes suddenly widened, and he ignored the others' harsh voices and said, "Impossible, Li Yan, stop talking nonsense here. After the incident, in order to avoid mistakes, I sent someone to check your file. In the police archives, the earliest record is March 3, 1991."

"For this reason, I asked senior police officers who had the authority to send undercover agents at the time and whom you had access to, including those who have retired. Until now, no one has said that they had contacted you before and sent you such a mission?"

"Moreover, I specifically asked Huang Zhicheng about this. He first met you in September 1991, when you were about to graduate from the police academy. Before that, he had never seen you before. Don't you think Huang Zhicheng had entrusted you to go undercover with Han Chen before that?"

"Huang Zhicheng is still in the hospital and can come to the scene at any time to testify and expose your lies!"

Xu Dingan's words were sharp, decisive, and powerful. Everyone felt that Xu Dingan would not make a mistake. He had nothing better to do than to trick so many big guys into coming together for fun. So they turned to look at Li Yan again.

"Director, you are right."

Li Yan's expression darkened, and endless sadness emerged on his face. He slowly said: "It's just that this person will never appear here again."

"Could it be."

Before everyone could react, Xu Ding's eyes changed drastically, his pupils shrank, then suddenly widened, an inexplicable light flashed in his eyes, and he asked in a trembling voice: "What you said, is it..."

"Yes."

Li Yan nodded affirmatively: "He is the former principal of the Wong Chuk Hang Police Training School, Chief Superintendent Ye Yongchang."

"Oh, how could I have forgotten about him."

Xu Dingan was a little annoyed. Facing everyone's questions, he shook his head, sighed, and explained to everyone: "In the early 1990s, Ye Yongchang rashly proposed a reform plan for the promotion of police personnel, which offended Carlos, the then Western Kowloon Commissioner. He was exiled to Wong Chuk Hang by Henry Smith, the Deputy Commissioner in charge of operations."

"At the time, he was a senior superintendent of the West Kowloon Police Station, in charge of Organized Crime and Triads. He had the power and need to send undercover agents outside."

After briefly introducing Ye Yongchang's experience to everyone, Xu Dingan knew that since these internal secrets of the police force were involved, Zeng Xiangrong, the deputy commissioner of the ICAC, was no longer suitable to continue the trial, mainly because he did not understand the situation.

If he really wanted to find out the truth of the matter, it would be most appropriate for him to come forward himself, so Xu Dingan took over the responsibility of questioning Li Yan without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)