Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

Senior and mid-level officials from the five departments are reviewing the case files that have been submitted.

A brief silence fell over the room, broken only by the rustling of officials turning the pages of their books.

After a moment, Zhai Xingyuan closed the case file and said seriously, "Commander Zhou, if I may be so bold, there is no obvious evidence in the case file to show that it was done by an inside agent. However, the perpetrator was always one step ahead, which is indeed suspicious."

"In my humble opinion, perhaps one of the perpetrators is proficient in precognitive supernatural powers."

"Or perhaps the perpetrators realized that Gong Yuluo's killing of Yang Jianxin would escalate and implicate the drug testing, so they carried out cleanup work in advance. This makes sense and doesn't necessarily mean it was done by an inside agent."

As Zhai Xingyuan finished speaking, Deputy Director Che Yuxuan and the four chief officials Yan Haobi Pei all expressed their support. It was a case of one call and a hundred responses, making it unclear whether it was Zhou or Zhai who was in charge of these five departments.

The drawbacks of having power usurped by the Luo family gang are now fully apparent. If power cannot be regained, Zhou Qingfeng will face this situation for a long time to come, and there will be dissenting voices no matter what he does.

This further strengthened Zhou Qingfeng's determination to eliminate the Luo family gang.

Zhou Qingfeng smiled slightly: "Manager Zhai, don't be anxious. I am just making a reasonable inference based on the case file. You are right, there may not be an inside traitor in the Fifth Division, but it would never hurt to investigate."

"After the self-examination, it was confirmed that none of us had any problems. So our colleagues in the Fifth Division can work with more peace of mind, be more united, and trust each other more. We will not have to worry about internal traitors leaking secrets in the future."

The officials from the Luo family gang present exchanged silent glances. They had no words to refute him, because Zhou Qingfeng not only held a high position, but was also now waving the banner of righteousness, which was reasonable, legal and compliant.

They couldn't find a point of contention in opposing the investigation of the traitors, so they could only verbally express their disapproval.

Zhai Xingyuan secretly gave Yan Wenjiu a wink.

Yan Wenjiu understood immediately and quickly said, "Commander Zhou, I understand the need to investigate the traitors, but isn't it a bit excessive to investigate everyone in the Fifth Division? Could you only investigate the officials who handled this case?"

"After all, even if there is an insider who leaks information, it will only be from the mouth of the person who handled the case, and it has nothing to do with the other officials in the five departments. Why bother investigating everyone?"

"In addition, the five departments also need to operate daily, and there is a large amount of official business that needs to be handled urgently every day."

"If we investigate everyone indiscriminately and make such a big fuss, it will only cause panic, neglect official duties, and lead to a major disaster. If the city lord blames us, we will not be able to bear the consequences."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the frail and elderly Luo Bingyi and secretly clicked his tongue.

This teacher Luo's students are truly skilled. He raised the banner of righteousness to investigate the traitors, while Yan Wenjiu, under the guise of considering the overall situation, went with the flow and kept the investigation of the traitors within a very small scope.

All of the core members of the Luo family gang immediately withdrew and stayed out of the situation.

After all, the case was handled under his supervision, with Jin Wei and Zhi Qi in charge, and the personnel he dispatched were all insignificant unofficial Plum Blossom Guards. In the end, the investigation revealed that they had nothing to do with the case.

Faced with the obstruction of the Luo family gang and the reasonable suggestions put forward by Yan Wenjiu, Zhou Qingfeng did not immediately refute them. Instead, he pondered for a moment. He knew that direct confrontation would not only fail to solve the problem, but might also exacerbate internal conflicts and affect the overall operation of the Fifth Division. In that case, he, as the deputy commander in charge, would be the first to suffer.

Zhou Qingfeng changed the subject and said with a smile, "Manager Luo, you have trained a good student. Look at what our Director Yan said. His words are clear and logical, and he has the big picture in mind. He is truly a rare talent."

Luo Bingyi smiled slightly, though he didn't say anything, he was quite pleased with himself, because he didn't need to fight personally at all. He only needed to sit here, and the students could make Zhou Qingfeng return empty-handed and defeated.

He was getting cocky at that moment, and he wanted to tell Zhou Qingfeng, "See? You're still too green to fight me."

"Manager Luo, why don't you also say whether you support Steward Yan's proposal?" Zhou Qingfeng looked at Luo Bingyi's kind smile and knew very well that Luo Bingyi must be very proud that his student had easily ruined his plans, but he had already anticipated the difficulties that the meeting would face today.

Therefore, within three days, I had already thought about countless problems and solutions that I would face at the meeting.

Luo Bingyi said kindly, "I think Chief Steward Yan's suggestion is indeed quite prudent."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng clapped his hands with a smile and said decisively, "Okay, then it's settled."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qingfeng glanced around and said, "Colleagues, what Chief Yan said is indeed reasonable. We should conduct the investigation efficiently and in an orderly manner so as not to affect our daily official business."

"However, we cannot ignore the fact that there may be traitors anywhere, not just those officials who are directly involved in the case. We cannot rule out any possibility, lest we miss crucial clues."

Zhou Qingfeng paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, his tone becoming firm: "But in order to balance efficiency and fairness, I propose to conduct the investigation in stages and at different levels."

"First, we will prioritize investigating the officials who were directly involved in the case, but this is just the beginning."

"Next, we will gradually expand the scope of the investigation based on the results until we confirm that every link in the five departments is innocent. I assure you that the process will be kept as confidential as possible to avoid unnecessary panic and rumors."

His words not only stated his position but also took into account the concerns of all parties, while leaving room for future actions. The officials present, though still harboring doubts, had to admit it was a relatively moderate solution; at least on the surface, they couldn't find any clear reasons to oppose it.

Instead of directly challenging the authority of the Luo family gang, Zhou Qingfeng gradually advanced his plan by constructing a seemingly reasonable framework. In this way, even if the core members of the Luo family gang tried to obstruct him, they would find it difficult to find a breakthrough, because they also needed to maintain the stability and reputation of the Fifth Division.

In this way, Zhou Qingfeng can not only continue to investigate internal traitors, but also gradually build his prestige in the process, laying the foundation for the complete elimination of the Luo family gang in the future.

Upon hearing this, everyone pondered, vaguely sensing that something was amiss, but unable to quite put their finger on it.

Only Luo Bingyi panicked a little. He picked up his tea and took a sip to hide his panic, because Zhou Qingfeng had unknowingly shifted the focus of their dispute.

The question has shifted from whether or not an insider exists to whether or not an investigation should be conducted, and how to conduct it.

Moreover, during the discussion, taking advantage of Yan Wenjiu's suggestion, the plan to investigate internal traitors was officially finalized. This plan was not limited to a small area, but was carried out in batches and gradually expanded.

Although it seems that the core members of the Luo family gang have all escaped the investigation and will not face any investigation for the time being, the traitor will eventually be investigated and they will be caught up in it, and they are powerless to stop it.

This means that Zhou Qingfeng's knife is already at their throats.

Death is imminent, and the death knell has already tolled.

"Wait a minute." Cold sweat poured out of Luo Bingyi's body, and his smug expression vanished. He said urgently, "I think the matter of investigating the traitor needs further consideration. Some details still need to be discussed."