In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 92 The Surrender Faction

Lu Zhao asked, "What are you doing here?"

I've come to see if you're dead yet!
Lin Zhiyan felt a surge of anger rising within him, but then realized that his sudden outburst was rather strange, so he calmed his breathing slightly.

She feigned composure and said, "As the head of the task force, I naturally had to rush to the front line when I heard the gunshots."

How could you hear gunshots from that far away?
Lu Zhao was also a master of feigning ignorance, so he didn't dwell on the matter and said, "Chief Zhao came to turn himself in."

Zhao De twitched the corner of his mouth and explained, "I'm not here to turn myself in. I'm here to admit my mistake to the organization. It was my oversight that led to the seriousness of the smuggling problem."

"I want to report my secretary, Liu Zhihui."

Lu Zhao briefly recalled the conversation. The other party had indeed not said that he wanted to turn himself in, nor had he confessed to any crimes.

He only mentioned things from his younger days, glossing over even the matter of using connections without going into details.

He's a cunning old fox, his words are always so shrewd.

Lin Zhiyan sat down to the side and handed the paper and pen to Lu Zhao.

"I'll interrogate you, and you'll take notes."

"Row."

Lu Zhao did not resist picking up a pen to take notes, and Lin Zhiyan's conversation with Zhao De became somewhat formulaic.

Zhao De took out the evidence he had prepared beforehand and shifted all the questions to his secretary.

The smuggling route was set up by Lü Jinshan, the sale of contraband was done by Lü Bowen, and the acceptance of bribes was done by Liu Zhihui.

Even today's attack on the police station by the Green Bandits was planned by the secretary. Fortunately, Zhao De discovered it in time and rushed to the scene to provide support, thus preventing an accident.

Regarding his mistakes, Zhao De deeply reflected on his errors and dereliction of duty, admitting his inadequate supervision of his subordinates, and earnestly requested the organization to impose disciplinary action.

After writing the last paragraph, Lu Zhao had a rough idea of ​​how the other party would handle the situation.

The punishment could be a disciplinary action, with no chance of promotion or performance evaluation for the next five years. This is already a very serious penalty for a city official.

There's an unwritten rule in the federal hierarchy that the same rank is further divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower. For example, a senior official might be ranked lower in terms of cultural literacy, middle in terms of law enforcement, and upper in terms of city administration.

The cultural department's power is nominal, while the public security department's power is limited to a specific area, and the municipal government has jurisdiction over an entire region.

Unless it's at the prefecture or circuit level where they completely dominate in terms of rank, the power of the city administration at the same level is unparalleled.

Lu Zhao was very satisfied with this result, which was completely beyond his expectations.

Lu Zhao had already anticipated that he would be transferred away and someone else would take over the case, and that the matter would be settled with a simple withdrawal of the charges.

However, his superiors still allowed him to cause such a commotion, and Zhao De maintained the dignity of a federal official, never taking any action against him from beginning to end.

There was infighting between different factions, but at least senior federal officials maintained a bottom line, and the rules remained the most important thing on the surface.

“Since the whole thing was Liu Zhihui’s personal act, I will issue an emergency arrest warrant to arrest Liu Zhihui.”

Lin Zhiyan had been observing Lu Zhao and noticed that he didn't raise any objections during the interrogation.

"You have no objection?"

"I will follow Team Leader Lin's arrangements completely."

Lu Zhao remained expressionless as always, appearing somewhat docile in comparison to his previous behavior.

Lin Zhiyan said sarcastically, "If you had listened to my arrangements, you should have gone back to the border post to wait for the transfer notice long ago."

The matter should have been resolved two weeks ago.

Zhao De cooperated with the task force, and the gangs in Bang District were wiped out—everything was cause for celebration. But then Lu Zhao jumped out and kicked the table over, leaving Zhao De to apologize now.

She had to admit that Lu Zhao was exceptionally capable; given just a slight fulcrum, he flipped the entire table over.

Lu Zhao retorted, "Team Leader Lin doesn't seem to have the authority to transfer me." "..."

Lin Zhiyan stepped on Lu Zhao's shoe under the table, but Lu Zhao didn't react because the military boot was hard.

After the interrogation ended, Lu Zhao turned off the recording equipment and began organizing the transcript.

Observing the two men's behavior, Zhao De asked curiously, "What is the relationship between Team Leader Lin and Comrade Lu?"

They seemed quite close, but it didn't quite feel like the kind of relationship I was thinking of.

"Colleague (classmate)".

The two spoke in unison, and Lin Zhiyan said with a forced smile, "It seems that my grades are too bad, and Senior Lu doesn't even plan to acknowledge me as his junior anymore."

Lu Zhao sensed an incredibly strong anger, and he couldn't quite understand why Lin Zhiyan was suddenly so angry.

But he was good at reading people, so he changed his tune and said, "We were students in the same department in the capital, and we've known each other for a long time."

Do you really know him?

Lin Zhiyan's eyes were deep and mysterious, and under the visualization technique, they seemed to possess an overwhelming arrogance.

Rationally speaking, it's normal for Lu Zhao not to remember himself. The Imperial Capital Academy has over 60,000 students, including staff. The Department of Mental Health admits a few hundred students each year, and their courses are open to the public.

This also means that every time Lu Zhao substitutes for a class, the entire lecture hall will be packed with people.

Lin Zhiyan has a powerful background, but not everyone is a spoiled brat who would love to have their father's name tattooed on their forehead.

She shouldn't be angry, and she has no reason to be angry.

If we were to discuss the number of people who sent love letters to Lu Zhao, it would probably be more than the number of students in the Department of Mental Health.

She is not angry.

Lu Zhao remained silent, wondering which class Lin Zhiyan was in.

It's best not to answer this question.

Seeing the two young men's predicament, Zhao De changed the subject, saying, "Thanks to Lu Zhao, this incident was prevented from escalating further and causing greater losses to the Federation."

Lin Zhiyan sarcastically remarked, "Mayor Zhao is magnanimous, but this time many of your subordinates have been killed, and your secretary will probably be imprisoned."

“They are not my subordinates; they are all outstanding cadres assigned by the organization.” Zhao De shook his head and said, “There is one thing I truly believe: Comrade Lu Zhao did indeed mitigate the Federation’s losses.”

Lin Zhiyan was unable to refute Zhao De for the time being, and his wariness towards Zhao De intensified.

She used to investigate cases with the Chief Superintendent of Justice and never felt any danger, but now every step feels like climbing mountains of knives and wading through seas of fire.

These seasoned veterans of officialdom are all ruthless. In order to completely extricate himself, Zhao De did more than simply send his secretary out; he turned around and accused the front man of violating laws and regulations.

The task force could continue its investigation, but they might have to leave before the procedures are complete.

As long as the Chen family remains in power, it will be very difficult for Zhao De to be brought down.

“My secretary sometimes does things in a very dishonest way, so you can’t blame me for this.”

Zhao De changed his attitude when he admitted his mistake, and said with a hint of self-deprecation: "The power arena is glamorous, but it is also full of dangers. We are all grasshoppers on different knots, and one day we will all fall down."

"It's just that he'll be one day earlier and I'll be one day later. Maybe tomorrow, another cataclysm will break out from the Ancient God Circle, and we'll all be finished."

A strong sense of despondency washed over me.

The words "surrender faction" became tangible at that moment, and Lu Zhao sensed their presence.

They advocated abandoning the distinction between Chinese and barbarians, discarding the long border, and preserving civilization in the form of city-states.

Using the argument of equality for all and the existence of foreign city-states as evidence, they conceal their intention to abandon a billion compatriots.

(End of this chapter)