Special Forces Medic-Chapter 780 - 747: The Illusion of Mercy
"District Chief!" Ji Weihua immediately knelt on both knees, placing his hands on Yao Zheng's thighs. "District Chief! I never intended to betray you."
"Wei Huai, even if you had the heart to betray me, you couldn't do it, not to that extent." Ji Weihua lowered his head, so Yao Zheng couldn't see his facial expression. As he stroked Ji Weihua's hair, the image of a benevolent father was absent; it was merely a facade. Don't easily believe that Yao Zheng is someone who would be kind to you.
"I wouldn't dare!" Ji Weihua's face turned slightly pale, he took a deep breath, hiding the tremor in his heart.
"Has the casualty count come out?" Moving away from the topic of love, the cigarette in Yao Zheng's hand was burnt out, the ash falling to the ground, white ash outweighing black ash; a cigarette that hasn't been smoked isn't really a cigarette.
"We have five dead and three wounded here, including Qi Sheng." The hand over his head did not move, so Ji Weihua could only keep his head bowed. "The other side had six people, five dead, one is half alive, it's impossible to get him to talk."
"Hehe!" This outcome didn't seem too bad, Yao Zheng squinted his eyes. "There's no need to cover this up, since they're all dead on the other side, whatever we say won't be wrong."
"I don't understand. Please enlighten me, District Chief."
"Who do you think is behind this incident?"
"I don't know the specifics, so I can't make a definitive statement."
Yao Zheng snorted coldly. "Your police station is getting more and more lax, receiving the news only after the shooting incident occurred, such negligence can be considered a major event. Do you still want the badge that represents your position in the criminal investigation department?"
"I believe there's a high possibility it was Yan Juanjuan's doing. Although she's under our control, her remaining associates are still at large. I suspect she orchestrated this shooting hostage incident to threaten you, District Chief, into compliance." Ji Weihua expressed his thoughts in one breath, and Yao Zheng removed the hand from his head.
"Yan Juanjuan?" Ji Weihua's answer wasn't what Yao Zheng wanted to hear, but it inspired him, bringing out his first smile of the day. Suddenly, Ji Weihua didn't seem so disagreeable.
Yao Zheng's silence made Ji Weihua feel frightened. He raised his head to look at Yao Zheng, seeing him smiling gently while staring back with bemusement. "District Chief, did I say something wrong?"
"Wei Huai, why do I feel you're becoming more timid as you live longer? You talk to me with trepidation, do I frighten you that much? I remember back when you came out of the special forces, you handled cases boldly and accomplished a lot, how come analyzing a case makes you seem like an inexperienced youngster now?"
"I haven't changed; it's the seriousness of the event that makes me extra cautious." Ji Weihua was assisted by Yao Zheng to sit on the chair opposite him.
"We need to find out where Yan Juanjuan put the remaining goods, catch the thief with stolen goods to leave her with no way to deny."
"I've already searched all likely places but haven't found anything, and the only place not infiltrated is the North Palace, which was burnt to ashes, so..."
"North Palace!" Yao Zheng sighed deeply, who set that fire? How was it such a coincidence that it ignited just after they sealed it?
"Report the hostages incident following your earlier statement, and hold a press conference in a few days to explain the circumstances. As for the robbers, say they were shot dead on the spot, it's a good opportunity to let the other side know we have people to contend with as well."
"I understand, I'll make arrangements immediately."
"Oh, look into any information on the 'Black Crow's' wing; I want to meet him personally."
"District Chief, we don't usually interact with such dark-layer people; it's very disadvantageous for us now!" Yao Zheng's nature is to avoid close involvement with such illegitimate organizations. An assassin is someone he finds most unreliable.
"Today, we managed to escape thanks to the appearance of the 'Black Crow's' wing. Who would have thought the driver beside Xia Xue was actually a 'Cleaner' under the 'Black Crow's' command. I underestimated the Xia Family; to hire such a person as a bodyguard shows they've got some power. Moreover, the partner named Dan Qing who's next to her also has quite formidable skills!"
Ji Weihua was intrigued by Yao Zheng's words. "District Chief, I don't know if I should say something."
"Don't be hesitant; just speak your mind." Yao Zheng relit a cigarette and took a drag.
"This hostage crisis wasn't actually orchestrated by Yan Juanjuan; you should know who really did it, District Chief." This was a statement of certainty; Yan Juanjuan didn't have the chance, he was just speculating earlier to try finding any clues.
"Wei Huai, actually I have feelings for Yan Juanjuan, just like you said, it's because of love that she harbors hate towards me. Now, at this critical moment, I can only interpret her love as hatred. When a person hates another, it can become terrifying, and since I must provide for your entire family, I cannot let her continue hating me, do you understand? Fourth Master has issued the final ultimatum. If anything happens to me, do you think Yan Juanjuan would take care of you like I do?"
"It was naive of me, not understanding the district chief's painstaking effort." What kind of reason is that, if not sacrificing others for his own benefit? "There's one more thing I need to confirm with the district chief."
"Wei Huai, you've had a lot of questions today."
"No, district chief!" Ji Weihua heard the impatience in Yao Zheng's voice, but he didn't want to back down. "Did you just say that it was the appearance of 'Black Crow's' wing that resolved the crisis?"
"Are you questioning me?"
"No, in fact, I encountered a bodyguard from Hua's office while looking for the district chief!"
"Oh?" Yao Zheng hissed twice. "The one who claimed to be from Dragon Soul? Continue."
"That's right, I personally saw him holding Xia Xue at the time, their actions were very intimate, and the driver was also with him."
Yao Zheng stared intently at Ji Weihua, thinking back through the entire process, wondering if there was any deviation at any point. "The situation was extremely critical, and the person who barged in had most of his face covered, I didn't see clearly."
"District chief, how do you think he is the leader of 'Black Crow'?"
"The other party recognized the driver beside Xia Xue, and this person showed him a lot of respect, so..." Yao Zheng suddenly let out a sound. "It's very possible that he is indeed the leader of 'Black Crow', otherwise, why would the driver be so respectful to a bodyguard?"
Ji Weihua shook his head, someone from an assassin organization wouldn't speak with such arrogance. "There's something I don't dare to say."
"Speak!"
"When I encountered him at the time, he tossed a line at us." Ji Weihua glanced at Yao Zheng. "He said, 'If anything happens to her, I will pursue it to the end.' So I don't think he's the leader of 'Black Crow', it doesn't match his style. Additionally, from the intimacy between Xia Xue and this man, their relationship is suspicious. Based on my years of investigative intuition, these two groups must know each other."
"Are you sure?" Yao Zheng felt an additional layer of doubt. If it were just Xia Xue alone, he didn't think it would be difficult to handle. The possibility of a businessman opposing the government is very slim. At most, by not cooperating, there wouldn't be much greater loss. However, if these two groups knew each other, was this an elaborate trap set up by Hua Qingyi to lure him in? "Go investigate Xia Xue now, gather all the information about him immediately, including privacy."
"Can I use the district chief's office computer? Recently, there was quite a stir between the Xia Family and the Wang Family. I think there might be news about it, possibly some photos or content about Xia Xue's close ones could be exposed. I believe we should start from this aspect."
"You already have a deliberate candidate in mind?" Yao Zheng saw his confidence and tilted his head.
"It seems unlikely, and I'm not sure, because they are too close, so I want to make one last confirmation."
"The password is my English name."
Yao Zheng has heard a bit about the open and hidden struggles between the Xia Family and the Wang Family, but he's not really clear on the actual situation. It's just known that this matter has caused quite a stir in Yanjing, becoming a short-lived legend, and from the taste of Qi Sheng's words, it felt quite ironic.
The Xia Family, as a small family, could only have a conflict with the Wang Family due to a minor doctor's grudge over losing his wife. However, it seems this time the Wang Family has hit an iron plate, as he had also heard some things from Zhan Ting privately. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
The downfall of the Wang Family at the hands of this small doctor was something Yao Zheng never believed, attributing it to an exaggerated mysterious figure. Zhan Ting had sought him out more than once, hoping for assistance during his nephew's time of crisis, but Yao Zheng refused due to certain safety considerations.
Of course, part of it was that there was no indication from Zhan Ting that he truly wanted to help this nephew, otherwise, he wouldn't be the type to take big risks.
"Do you know who was responsible for wiping out the Wang Family back then?" Yao Zheng suddenly thought of a person. "If I remember correctly, the leading figure of the Wang Family committed suicide by hanging over guilt at sea, right?" Privately, Zhan Ting never mentioned the Wang Family's affairs, and even his closer contact, Zhan Tian, who initially vigorously sought to clear the family's name, suddenly withdrew the thorough investigation of his son's cause of death. From this, there seemed to be more than meets the eye.
"I know a rough idea. It's said to be a military doctor from Dragon Soul." Ji Weihua was searching for information on the Xia Family online and found something.
What struck him as odd was the abundance of content in the search engine, but upon clicking, the pages failed to load with errors, making further details inaccessible. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my biggest motivation.)
