Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Dai Pingwei rushed out the door.

Like sprinting a hundred meters, I arrived at the elevator door.

Are you here to arrest someone?

Where is Director Zeng's office?

"Come with me! Quickly!"

Dai Pingwei waved his hand, lifted his leg, and strode forward.

At this moment, he was extremely excited.

Countless hopes, disappointments, struggles, efforts, and patience in the past...

All emotions erupted at this moment.

This time, he completely dropped the pretense!

He ran all the way to Zeng Wensheng's office door.

When turning the doorknob, my body couldn't help but push inward.

The door opened quickly.

Dai Pingwei, who used too much force, almost stumbled and fell after rushing in.

Zeng Wensheng and his son, who were copying the data, looked up in surprise at the same time.

Neither of them expected that someone would be able to enter the office without knocking.

However, the two did not have a chance to scold or question him.

Several soldiers in military uniforms rushed in, following closely behind Dai Pingwei.

"Don't move!"

“Don’t move!!”

"Hold your head with your hands!"

"Take your hands off the keyboard!"

The loud shouts of the group instantly startled Zeng Wensheng and Zeng Yuanqian.

Zeng Yuanqian, who had been pampered since childhood, had never seen such a scene before.

Naturally, it was as if the brain had crashed, losing its ability to think.

As if by reflex, I lifted my hands off the keyboard and placed them behind my neck.

He even squatted down on his own initiative.

Perhaps it's because I've watched too many movies and TV dramas, especially those featuring scenes of criminal suspects being arrested.

This has led to a subconscious belief that if someone is caught, they should cover their head and squat down.

In contrast.

Having long held a high position and nurtured a strong inner self under the influence of power, Zeng Wensheng neither covered his head nor squatted down.

After a brief moment of surprise, he instead raised his voice with an air of official authority and demanded:

"Who are you?"

"Who allowed you to barge in?"

"Get out! All of you, get out!!"

"What are you looking at me for? Don't you know who I am?"

"Which department are you from? Who gave you permission to barge into my office?"

As Zeng Wensheng was speaking, he reached for the red landline phone to make a call.

however……

Before he could even pick up the microphone, a senior colonel with two bars and four stars on his shoulder board pressed his hand down.

"We are from the General Staff Military Intelligence Bureau. This is my identification and the search warrant!"

As soon as he said that, the office was instantly filled with a deathly silence, as if a vacuum had been drawn out!

With a face full of anger, Zeng Wensheng remained leaning forward to take out the phone, staring unblinkingly at the colonel's identification and search warrant.

Bright sunlight streamed in through the window.

In this bright office, there is less than half a desk between them.

Zeng Wensheng could clearly see that the signature and seal on the search warrant were so bright and clear.

It seems, probably, it looks like... the ink isn't completely dry yet!

obviously.

This is a temporary search warrant!

It may have been signed and stamped just ten minutes, or even a few minutes ago.

At that time, he and his son had arrived at the office, but because Dai Pingwei was giving a work report, they had not yet started copying confidential documents.

While they were busy copying and transferring the files, Dai Pingwei, without missing a beat, led the way and opened the door, catching them red-handed.

and so……

Dai Pingwei!

You poor kid from a remote rural area!

He served as my secretary for almost five years!

It turned out to be a mole lurking among us!

No wonder so many photos and videos of my daughter and son-in-law's lavish wedding banquet were leaked online...

No wonder the lavish wedding banquet provoked public outrage, forcing me to admit my mistakes, apologize, and be punished, while you just happened to be on vacation and went back to your hometown...

No wonder your son, Zeng Yuanqian, followed you to your office, intending to copy the documents again just in case, but you deliberately delayed...

So that's how they caught them red-handed!

Zeng Wensheng, who has been in politics for many years, has experienced a lot of struggles, and he himself rose to power through struggle.

He instantly understood everything and realized that it was perfectly reasonable for the General Staff Military Intelligence Bureau to arrest him.

Because this department itself is responsible for military security and protection work!

Preventing and combating espionage by hostile forces and ensuring the security of military secrets are their duties and missions.

Among the classified documents that his son, Zeng Yuanqian, wanted to copy and take away were a lot of research and testing data on new weapons and equipment, which were top secret among secrets.

thus.

If someone without the authority to access these materials comes to their office and tries to copy them, their department should act swiftly. This is not only legal and compliant, but also a matter of duty.

In contrast.

It would be different if the disciplinary inspection and supervision authorities were to arrest you for corruption.

Because they needed to investigate someone in a high position, they had to hold a meeting to discuss it beforehand.

Once a meeting is held to discuss the matter, you will inevitably receive the information and be able to prepare accordingly.

He was not greedy or greedy, so there was nothing to hold against him, and he had made preparations in advance.

Therefore, if the General Administration of Discipline Inspection and Supervision sends people to arrest someone for corruption, the result will inevitably be that they have no evidence and make a wasted trip.

It wouldn't be like it is now, where the General Staff Military Intelligence Bureau receives orders and takes sudden action under the pretext of counter-espionage and preventing leaks, catching them off guard and catching them red-handed.

this moment.

Zeng Wensheng, who was obsessed with power, was filled with remorse in an instant.

He regretted listening to his son and believing that he was too old. He had received a serious warning and could be forced into early retirement at any time. For the sake of long-term development, he should acquire some core secrets in case of emergency.

If I hadn't listened to him, or if my son hadn't carelessly lost the USB drive with the copied data, I wouldn't have brought him here to copy it a second time today, and I wouldn't have given Dai Pingwei the opportunity to tip him off and catch him red-handed.

In that case, even if one receives a severe warning and has no chance to advance, one will still hold a high position and real power, and can still participate in major decisions, meet important foreign guests, and support one's own people.

Unfortunately……

There are no "what ifs" in this world.

Where can I buy a pill to undo my mistakes?

"Don't move! Stay still!"

The authoritative command suddenly broke the silence and pulled Zeng Wensheng back to his senses.

There was a snap.

Zeng Wensheng released his grip and put down the microphone of the red landline phone.

"Dad, what's going on? Who are they?"

Zeng Yuanqian shouted questions in a fearful and uneasy tone.

"Don't make a sound unless I tell you to!"

The authoritative command rang out once again.

Zeng Yuanqian, dressed impeccably and handsomely like a British gentleman, nodded repeatedly with a deathly pale face.

"I'm asking you, is the USB drive that's copying data from the desktop computer yours?"

"It belongs to my dad!"

Zeng Yuanqian answered loudly without hesitation.

"..."

Upon hearing her son's words, Zeng Wensheng felt her blood rush to her head and almost fainted.

Are you even my biological son?

How can you have absolutely no sense of responsibility?

Did I spoil you for nothing from the time you were born until now?

Not only will it ensure you have no worries about food and clothing, but it will also allow you to get into a prestigious school even if your grades are mediocre.

You have no real skills, yet you want to be a cultured person? I'll help you become a professor.

If you want to study abroad to enhance your resume, I'll find a way to get you a government-funded scholarship.

You come into contact with all sorts of foreign organizations and are obsessed with foreign things, so I'll help you find ways to align yourself with international standards.

The result is now...

Knowing that disaster was imminent, you fucking used your exquisite selfishness on me.

If you had hesitated even for a fraction of a second, I would feel a little better!

At least I would think that you thought it through and hesitated, that you knew things were going badly and that there was no way to salvage the situation, and that you were forced to shift the blame onto me.

Without even a second of hesitation...

It seems that the refined egoism learned from foreigners has become ingrained in their very being.

"Whose is it?"

"It is indeed mine!"

Zeng Wensheng clenched her fists, turned around, and said, forcing back her grief:

"I'm old and not very good at using computers, so I asked my son to help me copy some files..."

"So this laptop is yours too?"

"Yes!"

Are you sure it's yours?

"My son bought it, but I'm the one who mainly uses it!"

Zeng Wensheng went all out.

Although his son had absorbed too much foreign knowledge, he didn't hesitate to betray his father.

But as a father, how could Tsang Man-sang shift the blame to his son?

Already elderly, he received a severe warning and was now caught red-handed.

Even if one tries to justify copying classified information by claiming it was not for the purpose of leaking secrets or committing treason, such behavior is still a serious violation of rules and regulations.

So now he has no choice but to protect his son. He can't let both of them ruin their futures and go to jail because of this, can he?

I'm getting old, so even if I go to prison, it will be a special prison with good conditions. I won't be detained for many years and will be released on parole early because of my age.

But what about the son?

He is still young, with a promising career ahead of him, and a wife and children.

Once someone is sentenced to prison, regardless of the length of the sentence, their life is ruined.

Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them!

Therefore, no matter how much his son disappointed him, Zeng Wensheng accepted it.

And what about Zeng Yuanqian?

He certainly couldn't appreciate his father's good intentions.

He would only see a drowning person grasping at a straw.

"Yes, yes, the USB drive and the computer both belong to my dad!"

"My dad asked me to help him copy some documents, and that's all I know!"

Zeng Yuanqian took the opportunity to shift the blame.

For this glimmer of hope, how could he possibly care about the bond between father and son?

What could Zeng Wensheng say after hearing these words?

What else could he say?

th!

At this moment, he wished he could just close his eyes and die of anger on the spot.

In that case, all the doubts and investigations about oneself will remain a secret forever.

Instead, he will receive a high-profile funeral, carrying with him a rich resume and numerous honors.

Unfortunately……

Zeng Wensheng's silence does not mean that Dai Pingwei will remain silent.

"He's lying! He's lying!"

"That laptop belongs to him, not Director Zeng!"

Zeng Wensheng suddenly opened his eyes and glared angrily at Dai Pingwei.

He knew, of course, that Dai Pingwei wasn't trying to exonerate him, but rather that he didn't want his son to escape punishment.

"You're talking nonsense! You despicable and shameless traitor! We've been so good to you, and you actually betrayed the Zeng family! You son of a bitch, you..."