Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

Some are happy and some are sad.

As for Chen Yuanxiu, the director of the General Patrol Bureau of the Philippine Protectorate, he is now experiencing both joy and sorrow.

The good news is that the gold has been recovered.

Once the gold is recovered, it should naturally be returned to its rightful owner, Wang Dali.

Once it's back in Wang Dali's hands, it's essentially back in Chen Yuanxiu's hands. (At least that's how Chen Yuanxiu sees it...)

The case was solved, and the stolen goods were found—the losses incurred due to the theft of the gold were naturally recovered.

but................

At this moment, Chen Yuanxiu faced a very serious problem.

That is—the culprit who committed the biggest case in the Great Qian Dynasty was actually Lu Wenyao, the warden of the First Prison in Feicheng, who was under his command!

Right now, Zheng Tianyi, the Protector-General of Feicheng, is raging at Chen Yuanxiu, the Chief Inspector, because of Lü Wenyao's matter...

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"Tell me—what exactly is your job as the chief inspector?"

"What have you been doing every day since you took this position as the chief inspector?"

"what!"

"If I remember correctly, your evaluation of Lü Wenyao was full of praise, wasn't it?"

"Good! Good! Good!"

"This is the warden you, Chen Yuanxiu, so highly praise!"

"Just how much of a bribe did you receive from Lü Wenyao?"

How much do you know about the things Lü Wenyao has done?

"Was there any deliberate cover-up or protection on your part here?"

"Were you involved in any of Lu Wenyao's shady dealings?"

"Your Excellency Protector-General! I have been wronged..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuanxiu felt as if he wanted to die: "I swear to God that I know absolutely nothing about what Lü Wenyao has done."

"They didn't participate at all!"

"Furthermore, this humble servant has never received a single penny of benefit from Lü Wenyao!"

"My relationship with Lü Wenyao is simply that of a superior and subordinate."

"If I had to point out a good thing, it would be that Lü Wenyao gave me local specialties a few times during holidays."

"We hope that Your Excellency the Protector-General will investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"Your Excellency Protector-General! Even if you gave me a hundred or a thousand times the courage, I wouldn't dare to protect a bastard like Lü Wenyao who has such audacity..."

"I wouldn't lend you that kind of guts!"

Zheng Tianyi pointed at Chen Yuanxiu's nose and cursed, "You think you can get away with something like this by saying you weren't involved or knew anything about it?"

"If you weren't involved and didn't know about it, that's still your dereliction of duty!"

Zheng Tianyi then emphasized: "A serious dereliction of duty!"

"No matter what, isn't this audacious Lü Wenyao your direct subordinate, Chen Yuanxiu?"

"Your subordinate has caused such a huge mess, do you think you, as their boss, can escape responsibility?"

"Our Philippine Protectorate has become famous throughout the country because of this incident."

"We must give an explanation to the court and the people about this matter."

"You might as well quit your job as chief inspector and submit your resignation!"

"Your Excellency Protector-General! I've been wronged..."

"I'm truly innocent..."

Chen Yuanxiu was completely flustered when he heard Zheng Tianyi directly ask him to resign.

Because Chen Yuanxiu knew that the reason Wang Dali sought to cooperate with him and gave him the lion's share of the smuggling business was entirely because he was the director of the General Patrol Bureau!

If he didn't have the position of Director of the General Inspection Bureau, who would still respect him, including Wang Dali?

What does this highly profitable human smuggling business have to do with Chen Yuanxiu?

There's even a risk of being kicked while you're down!

If that's the case, then all the previous gains would likely have been completely lost........................

"Your Excellency Protector-General, please give me another chance!"

"Since I became the chief inspector, I have been diligent and hardworking!"

"Philippines City's security situation is well-known to all..."

"Lu Wenyao's true nature is truly hidden too well!"

"Who would have thought that this bastard would use prison as a shield to do so many shady things...?"

"I am guilty of oversight, but I implore Your Excellency, in consideration of my years of hard work and dedication in maintaining order in Feicheng, to give me a chance to make amends!"

"If I were to leave like this, I would be truly unwilling!!!"

"It's not that I'm reluctant to give up my official position!"

"It's really frustrating for me to leave like this!"

"Furthermore, I haven't personally completed the newly formulated three-year plan for security in the city of Feicheng..."

"Your Excellency Protector-General! Please, I beg you, give me a chance to redeem myself!"

"Like Your Excellency the Protectorate General, I also wish to personally participate in the construction of the Philippine Protectorate, and to witness it improve day by day..."

Hearing Chen Yuanxiu's words of selfless dedication, Zheng Tianyi, who was in a fit of anger, softened his tone considerably: "All this trouble was caused by this Lü Wenyao."

"I never dreamed that such a black sheep as Lu Wenyao would appear in our Philippine Protectorate!"

"Actually, it's not entirely your fault."

"After all, Lü Wenyao has been hiding his true abilities far too well."

Then, Zheng Tianyi changed the subject: "However, you also know the impact this matter has had..."

"This incident has had a truly terrible impact."

"It would be unacceptable not to give an explanation to the court and the public."

"And you, as the chief inspector, are Lu Wenyao's direct superior."

"If we're going to hold someone accountable, you, Chen Yuanxiu, will definitely be the first to be blamed and won't be able to escape it."

"Don't even mention someone like you, the chief inspector..."

Zheng Tianyi said in a deep voice, "Even I, as the Protector-General of the Philippines, am not immune to blame."

"The incident occurred in our Philippine Protectorate. Do you think I, the Protector-General, can escape responsibility?"

"I, as the Protector-General, am responsible for anything that happens in the Philippine Protectorate."

"So, don't feel like you've lost out."

"Speaking of losses, am I at a loss?"

"Who can I turn to for justice?"

"Let alone you as the chief patrol officer, it's still uncertain whether I, as the protector-general, can continue to hold this position."

Zheng Tianyi shook his head helplessly: "Let me tell you the truth."

"I am ready to resign from my post at the imperial court."

"We all know how much negative impact such a terrible thing has had on the imperial court."

"As the Protector-General of the Philippines, I must stand up and give the court and the public an explanation."

"You, Chen Yuanxiu, are definitely not the only one who will be leaving because of this!"

"I, Zheng Tianyi, might have to leave too!"

"Everyone wants to see the Protectorate of the Philippines get better day by day, but the current situation is beyond our control."

"Your Excellency Protector-General..." Chen Yuanxiu said dejectedly, his face contorted with grief, "Are you also preparing to submit your resignation to the court?"

"What else can we do?" Zheng Tianyi retorted. "I've already said it."

"In the end, all of this happened in our Protectorate General of the Philippines."

"As the Protector-General of the Philippines, I naturally bear the primary responsibility..."

"Alright, we still need to hold an official press conference on this matter."

Zheng Tianyi sighed: "You should get ready too."

"This is also the last time I will attend a public event as the Director General of the Philippine National Patrol."

"At that time, the dismissal of the relevant personnel will also be announced publicly......................"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuanxiu felt a sudden dizziness.

He knew that Zheng Tianyi's words were tantamount to confirming his decision to remove him from his post.

No matter how hard I struggle, I can hardly change the fact that I will have to resign to take responsibility...

Thinking of this, Chen Yuanxiu could no longer hold back, and everything went black before his eyes.

Plop.

She could no longer hold on and collapsed in front of Zheng Tianyi.

"Someone come quickly!"

"Get him to the hospital immediately..." Zheng Tianyi rushed forward to check on Chen Yuanxiu's condition while urging those outside to call an ambulance...

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the other side.

"Lu Wenyao, as expected of someone who's been a warden, I never thought you could really hold your own like this!"

"That surprised me quite a bit."

Gu Yuankai casually placed the branding iron in his hand into the charcoal fire, and looked at Lü Wenyao, who was already covered in wounds: "You actually survived electric shock, whipping, and branding."

"No wonder you were able to stir up such a big storm in the Philippine Protectorate!"

"A ruthless man!"

"Unfortunately, you haven't used that ruthlessness of yours in the right way."

"Otherwise, with your ruthlessness, how could you not achieve something great?"

"Hey Gu, bring on whatever tricks you have up your sleeve!"

"Stop talking nonsense to me. I'll say it again—if you're so capable, then kill me."

"Otherwise, if you want me to speak—you'd better kneel down, kowtow to me, admit your mistake, and then slap yourself 100 times!"

"wrong!"

"Now I have to add one more thing—you have to crawl between my legs!"

"I told you—if you do these things, I'll tell you all the inside information you want to know..."

"Lu Wenyao, even in this state, you still dare to openly provoke our Secret Intelligence Bureau. You really are the first person to do so!"

Gu Yuankai looked at the stubborn Lü Wenyao without any hurry or annoyance, and smiled: "Brother Lü, don't be anxious."

"What came before was just an appetizer to warm me up."

"We haven't even started the real main course yet!"

"Someone, bring these things up!"

At Gu Yuankai's command, a subordinate in a white coat entered carrying a medical kit...

Then, Gu Yuankai personally took out a pre-mixed syringe from the medicine box.

"To be honest, I originally thought that although you were tough on the outside, you probably wouldn't even make it through the appetizer stage when it came to actually 'greeting' people."

"After all, we've encountered this situation many times."

"Many die-hards are extremely arrogant before being tortured, but they become completely cowardly after being tortured even a little bit."

"As the saying goes, the more arrogant you are before being tortured, the more pathetic you will be afterward."

"You're quite a surprise to me; you actually made it through the appetizer stage."

“Warden Lü, you should be familiar with this kind of medicine I have, right?”

Gu Yuankai stood in front of Lü Wenyao with a syringe full of medicine: "This medicine has a miraculous effect with just one injection!"

"With just one injection, no matter how we 'treat' you, you will remain 200% conscious."

"Moreover, your pain receptors will become abnormally sensitive, probably three to four times more sensitive than normal people."

"According to previous records from the Secret Intelligence Service, the longest time that has been sustained under this method so far is 29 minutes and 33 seconds."

"It's just 27 seconds away from breaking half an hour."

"This half-hour mark remains unbroken to this day."

"I wonder if Warden Lü Dadian can break this record."

“What Warden Lü has done is already unparalleled in the entire Great Qian Dynasty. If he breaks this record as well, then I will stop torturing you!”

"I mean what I say, half an hour!"

"It's only half an hour, isn't it?"

Lu Wenyao remained defiant, saying, "Today I'll show you bastards what a real ruthless person is!"

"Hey Gu, don't forget what you just said!"

"If I can endure this for half an hour, will you stop the torture?"

"Of course, I said half an hour, and I mean half an hour, I will never go back on my word!"

Gu Yuankai sneered, "It seems that Warden Lü is quite confident in his willpower."

"Alright! Today we'll see just how stubborn your mouth really is, Warden Lü!"

As he spoke, Gu Yuankai personally injected the medicine into Lü Wenyao's body.

After the injection was completed, Gu Yuankai casually handed the syringe to his subordinate and glanced at the time: "Start the timer now."

"Brother Lü, please calm down!"

"The medicine will take effect in ten minutes."

"We'll start the main course in ten minutes!"