Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"I'm really causing you trouble..."

"We really didn't expect the timing to be so perfect!"

"If we had known we'd get into this mess, we definitely wouldn't have accepted this offer, not even for five gold bars each, let alone ten or twenty..."

Kang Dawen looked shaken: "It was truly a blessing from our ancestors that we were able to escape with our lives!"

"What? If this hadn't happened, you would still have come anyway?"

Lu Wenyuan frowned and corrected him, "The Macana Islands have long been designated as a dangerous restricted area by the imperial court."

"The entire Makan Islands are inhabited by remnants of the barbarian kingdom. We don't need to elaborate on how much hatred these remnants harbor towards us, the Qian people, do we?"

"Your magazine's act of secretly sending people to the island for research is a serious violation of regulations."

"The relevant departments will definitely punish your Beijing Geographic magazine for this matter."

"It's just nonsense!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

"The officer's reprimand is correct..." Kang Dawen quickly admitted his mistake again: "When we get back, we will definitely convey the officer's admonition and conduct a thorough self-examination!"

"Alright, you can rest on the aircraft carrier for now."

"I'll have someone take you to settle in shortly."

"However, you'll have to leave your cameras here; taking photos is strictly prohibited."

"Also, never run around on the aircraft carrier."

"Otherwise, it could easily cause unnecessary trouble."

"Understood! This is a military stronghold, we certainly won't cause any trouble for the commander..." Kang Dawen immediately replied, "Please rest assured, Commander Lu, we understand the rules!"

"That's good."

Seeing the two's cooperative attitude, Lu Wenyuan nodded slightly: "However, on another note—you are the first non-military personnel to board the 'Bright' aircraft carrier..."

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After the guards were arranged to take Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan to their accommodations, the verification telegram from the capital also received a follow-up.

Lu Wenyuan directly forwarded the matter to the Secret Intelligence Bureau for follow-up.

It must be said that the efficiency of the secret intelligence agency is truly remarkable.

After learning about the information provided by Lu Wenyuan, the Secret Intelligence Bureau immediately investigated the situation of the Imperial Geography Magazine thoroughly.

A few hours later, the secret intelligence agency sent Lu Wenyuan a detailed report of the investigation.........................

You wouldn't believe it until you investigate, and what you find is truly alarming!

Lu Wenyuan frowned as he looked at the telegram in his hand.

"Keep a close eye on those two."

"We must see and hear their every move clearly!"

"Yes!"

“As expected, things are not that simple…” Lu Wenyuan casually handed the telegram in his hand to his adjutant, who looked puzzled.

"The secret intelligence agency is following up on the investigation."

"We should have the latest results soon..."

"A pro-foreign element?" The adjutant's expression changed slightly after reading the telegram: "The owner of this Imperial Geography magazine is really something else!"

"Unexpectedly, this accidental discovery led us to uncover a den of thieves who betrayed their own people!"

"So, it's possible that Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan weren't telling us the truth at all?"

"Don't be fooled by their seemingly cooperative demeanor; I have a feeling they're up to something!"

"If they were to leak the battle scenes from the Macana Islands, it might cause more trouble for the imperial court."

"However, we have already thoroughly searched Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan's personal belongings, and their cameras have also been checked."

"No hidden film was found on their person."

The adjutant analyzed, "Moreover, we discovered that the lieutenant who worked with Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan was extremely vigilant and alert."

"Upon discovering Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan, we conducted a very thorough search of them and inspected their cameras."

"Not only that, but to be on the safe side, the lieutenant also ordered a thorough search of the location where Kang Dawen and Zhao Hongyuan were found, as well as the surrounding area."

"This was to prevent the two of them from secretly hiding things they shouldn't be filming nearby."

"What's the lieutenant's name?" Lu Wenyuan also greatly appreciated the lieutenant's vigilance and caution: "His handling of the situation was very appropriate and appropriate, and he should be commended."

"Mo Zhiyong belongs to the Navy Special Operations Forces."

"No wonder they were so alert, they're special operations forces."

"Yes, it's a good seedling."

"What's even more commendable is that when faced with such a situation—you can think about things on a deeper level..."

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the other side.

imperial capital.

"Does your secret intelligence agency mean you can just arrest people like that?"

"This is outrageous! I'm going to file a complaint against you!"

"I want to see your manager!"

"I want to see my lawyer! This is illegal, and I want to expose your barbaric behavior!"

In an interrogation room of the Secret Intelligence Bureau, Feng Dufang, the editor-in-chief of the Imperial Geography magazine, who had been "invited" there for "tea," vehemently expressed his dissatisfaction.

"President Feng seems to know a lot about the law!"

"However, aren't you using this in the wrong place?"

"Knowing full well that you were invited by our secret intelligence agency, you still insist on seeing a lawyer."

"Are you pretending to be ignorant, or do you really not know the way our secret intelligence agency operates?"

As Chen Guyan spoke, he walked into the interrogation room and sat directly opposite Feng Dufang.

"who are you?"

"I can't talk to you. Get your superior officer here to talk to me!"

Still unaware of Chen Guyan's identity, Feng Dufang maintained a firm stance: "Let me tell you—others may fear your Secret Intelligence Bureau, but I, Feng Dufang, am not afraid of you!"

"I'm not afraid to tell you, I have a large public event to attend in the capital city early tomorrow morning."

"Moreover, those attending tomorrow are all prominent figures in the capital's business and media circles."

"I am the honorary vice president of the Imperial Capital Chamber of Commerce."

“Those I deal with are all prominent figures. I, Feng Dufang, believe that I have a certain network and influence in the official and business circles of the capital.”

"If I don't attend the event tomorrow, someone will definitely contact me."

"If they find out they can't contact me then, this will be a huge problem!"

"Don't say I didn't warn you—if you mess things up, you'll regret it!"

"Our Great Qian Dynasty is now a society governed by the rule of law. We cannot tolerate your Secret Intelligence Bureau abusing its privileges to illegally treat us law-abiding citizens..."

"If things really escalate, even Director Chen won't be able to handle it!"

"Wow.............."

"Does it have to be this arrogant?"

Chen Guyan chuckled as he watched Feng Dufang continue spouting threats, then casually lit a cigarette for himself: "For someone to come here and still talk to us like this, Boss Feng is truly one of a kind!"

"You can tell at a glance that Boss Feng has seen a lot in his life."

"Then Mr. Feng should know as well, right?"

"Why would our secret intelligence agency invite a good person over for 'tea' for no reason?"

"What do you mean? Are you saying that I, Feng Dufang, am not a good person?"

"What a joke! I could sue you for defamation just for that statement!"

"I, Feng Dufang, am upright and have nothing to fear. I simply cannot understand why your intelligence bureau forcibly brought me here!"

"really do not know?"

"Alright! I'm not going to waste my breath on you. Who are you?"

"I said—have your manager here come and talk to me!"

"Let me tell you, I have some connections with your Director Chen!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Upon hearing this, Chen Guyan's smile deepened. "You know our Director?"

"Of course!" Feng Dufang affirmed without batting an eye, "We once drank together at a banquet."

"I can't talk to you about these things. You should get your manager here to give me an explanation, or you can just call Director Chen!"

"Really? He even drank at the same table as our Director?"

Why didn't you mention this when you came here with these connections?

"I was a little confused when I arrived..."

"Hey! Are you never going to stop?" Feng Dufang said unhappily, "Can't you understand me or what?"

"I said either send someone in charge, or send Director Chen directly!"

"No, I'm just curious—could it be that my memory, Chen Guyan, is really that bad now?"

Chen Guyan said in a serious tone, "Boss Feng, could you remind us when, where, and at a dinner table we drank together?"

"Oh dear! I've thought and thought, but I really can't recall even the slightest thing..."

"Feng Dufang, you better behave yourself! The person sitting in front of you is our bureau chief!"

The subordinate standing behind Chen Guyan suppressed his laughter and revealed his identity to Feng Dufang, who was bragging in front of Chen Guyan.

"what?"

"Are you Director Chen of the Secret Intelligence Bureau?"

Feng Dufang was stunned, and his face instantly turned red: "Director Chen, I'm sorry..."

"I just wanted to scare them, so I made up a lie..."

Seeing that Chen Guyan, the head of the secret intelligence bureau, had come to interrogate him personally, Feng Dufang's arrogance immediately vanished.

Feng Dufang knew that if Chen Guyan was so alarmed that he had to personally handle his affairs, then this mess must be no small matter!

In an instant, Feng Dufang's thoughts raced, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead........................

"What's wrong? Is Mr. Feng feeling hot?"

"It's not hot! It's not hot..."

"Then let's talk." With that, Chen Guyan casually stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. "Do you know why we 'invited' you here?"

Don't say I didn't give you a chance...

"Whether you bring it up yourself or we take action before you speak, these are two completely different things!"

"Commander Chen, could you give me a hint?"

"Your question has caught me off guard for a moment..."

"Row!"

Chen Guyan lit another cigarette: "Then let me give you a name—Beijing Geographic Magazine."

"........................"

Upon hearing Chen Guyan mention the Imperial Capital Geography Magazine, Feng Dufang visibly trembled.

"What? Not enough?"

"Alright, then I'll give you another hint—when the military was on a mission in the Makan Islands, they found two people on the island who claimed to be employees of your Imperial City Geographic magazine."

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Feng Dufang then said, "That's right, our magazine secretly sent people to the Macana Islands for photography and field research."

"I know that traveling to the Makan Islands without permission was indeed inappropriate..."

"I didn't expect to cause trouble for the military..."

"Alright, Mr. Feng, stop dodging the issue."

Chen Guyan tapped the table: "If it were just because of this, do you think I would have come to ask you personally?"

"I really didn't expect this—I was shocked when I found out what I was looking into."

"Boss Feng has been hiding his true colors quite well!"

"Actually, I just don't understand it."

"Logically speaking, someone of Mr. Feng's status shouldn't be short of money, right?"

Chen Guyan said coldly, "That's puzzling—in recent years, Boss Feng has been secretly dealing with those remnants of foreign powers quite a bit."

"Moreover, Boss Feng spared no effort in fighting for so-called 'humanitarian' treatment for those remnants of foreign powers."

"Boss Feng is truly incredibly compassionate!"

"A saint! What a great 'saint'!"

"You, a citizen of the Qian Kingdom, are working so hard for those remnants of the barbarian kingdoms to obtain some 'bright' future."

"They even spread a lot of smears against the Daqian Zhenguo Army through various channels."

"Furthermore, they asserted with absolute certainty that the imperial court's publicly released accounts of the battlefield in the barbarian lands were lies..."

"This time, you didn't send people to the Macana Islands just for photography and sightseeing, did you?"

Chen Guyan's tone grew increasingly cold: "Boss Feng is really something else!"

"Taking Daqian's bowl and smashing Daqian's pot!"

"Since you pity those remnants of the barbarian kingdoms so much and protect them so much, I think this is a very good opportunity for someone like you."

"Didn't those remnants of the barbarian kingdoms re-establish a new barbarian kingdom in the Macana Islands?"

"You can give up your citizenship of the Great Qian Dynasty and become a citizen of the Yi Kingdom, and no one will stop you."

"People like you who betray your own people don't deserve to be registered in the Great Qian Dynasty!"