Special Forces Medic-Chapter 813 - 686: Suspicion and the Suspected

"Young Master Hua, we're about to reach the City Committee Building. If we go back now, we might miss the meeting!" The driver spoke, but the car was already veering into the adjacent lane, preparing to make a U-turn at the intersection ahead.

"Someone will inform Secretary Hua, just drive back directly to the North District Government."

"Yes!"

"District Chief Yao!" Hua Qingyi suddenly turned to Yao Zheng, a fierce light flashing in his cold eyes. "Just now, Li Jian also took Xie Tianfang away. I'm afraid this incident is far more serious than we thought. You need to be mentally prepared."

"For... for what exactly?" Yao Zheng's heart sank to the depths as he bit his lower lip, restraining the trembling that threatened to overtake him. He could not afford to show any emotion in front of Hua Qingyi, not even panic.

"The specifics aren't clear to you yet."

The car sped along, much faster than before, yet even so, by the time they reached the North District Government Building, it was already two in the afternoon. Yao Zheng burst into Xie Tianfang's office, where chaos reigned. He then went to the finance office and the land planning department, only to find the same scenes and some people clearing up, all of whom were stunned to see Yao Zheng appear so suddenly.

Hua Qingyi followed Yao Zheng in a leisurely manner, despite the composure he exhibited in the car, worthy of applause, he now appeared like a caged mouse, searching everywhere for an escape.

"What's going on here?" Yao Zheng grabbed the assistant who usually followed Shen Yixing at the land planning department entrance, loudly questioning, "What's going on here?"

Within Yao Zheng's dominion at the district government, Hua Qingyi naturally stood aside, using a voice that echoed throughout the entire building to question a mere assistant. Yao Zheng, oh Yao Zheng, how fearful you must be now, losing even the basic sense of propriety? An interesting start indeed.

"Minister Shen has been taken away; I have no other information!" The little assistant seemed on the verge of tears, already viewing Yao Zheng as an imposing figure, and now seeing him as nearly tyrannical.

"District Chief Yao, I think we should first return to the office and ask Director Ji about the situation; these subordinates wouldn't know what's going on, don't you think?" At an appropriate moment, Hua Qingyi suggested from behind Yao Zheng.

"Hmm!" Yao Zheng released the assistant's arm, adjusted his attire, and ordered someone to fetch Director Ji.

"I'm sorry for letting you see that." As Yao Zheng sat in his office, he exhaled heavily, and after calming down, he resumed his dignified demeanor.

"It's understandable, perfectly understandable."

Fifteen minutes later, Ji Weihua appeared in Yao Zheng's office, panting and explaining that he had rushed over in a hurry. Yao Zheng immediately rose from his chair upon seeing him. "What's going on here?"

"District Chief Yao, I've investigated." Ji Weihua glanced several times in Hua Qingyi's direction, his hesitant demeanor prompting Hua Qingyi to rise from the sofa.

"It seems my presence here is inconvenient; I'll take my leave."

"Director Hua!" Yao Zheng wanted to stop Hua Qingyi, aware that such an action at this moment was quite embarrassing.

"Oh, don't worry about it, District Chief Yao. In such situations, anyone is prone to make mistakes. Just straighten out the issues first." Hua Qingyi understandingly waved to Yao Zheng—only a fool would stay here.

"In that case, I won't keep you, Director Hua!" Yao Zheng escorted Hua Qingyi to the door, only locking it with a click after he left. Hearing the lock, Hua Qingyi chuckled coldly before striding away.

"Did you find out anything?" An urgent Yao Zheng pulled Ji Weihua onto the sofa beside him. "Has the information been immediately sealed?"

"I received notification an hour after the event occurred. Currently, people in other positions are already expressing their nervousness. I've made rounds to greet them all while you were on your way back, but I'm afraid Minister Yu and the others are difficult to meet."

"Why?" Upon hearing this, Yao Zheng's eyes widened immediately. "Are they all at Li Jian? What exactly is going on—explain it clearly from start to finish."

"Yes, they were taken directly to Li Jian's stationed troops and are being closely guarded." Ji Weihua lowered his head, uneasy under Yao Zheng's dark expression.

"Why are you still here?" After a long silence, Yao Zheng's first question left Ji Weihua with his mouth agape.

Yes, why was he still here! That statement said it all. Yao Zheng's suspicion of him was already on the verge of becoming fact. Ji Weihua had no explanation as to why he was still here—should he have been with the other three?

"Yu Shuang, Xie Tianfang, Shen Yixing have all been with me from the beginning. Han Fei is dead, so why are you still here talking face-to-face with me?"

"District Chief Yao, you surely can't be suspecting me!" That question was as thin as a sheet of paper, and frequent friction would one day cause it to tear, exposing a big hole due to some unforeseen incident.

The relationship between Yao Zheng and Ji Weihua was like this sheet of paper, rubbing between suspicion and being suspected. Today, Li Jian's neat and efficient actions had pierced through this layer.

"Heh... are you not worth suspecting?" Yao Zheng casually asked.

"I don't think District Chief Yao should be suspecting me at this moment, especially since I was unaware of them being taken away. Besides, why would I do such a thing? I'm the one most involved in all matters; they're bound to disclose on me at any moment. If I had informed on them, wouldn't I be digging my own grave?" Ji Weihua forcefully retaliated in front of Yao Zheng for the first time. Used to compliance, he wasn't immune to feeling disappointed by Yao Zheng's suspicion, and that morning, a woman's instigation had slowly swayed his heart.

"Wei Huai, it's not that I truly want to suspect you; it's just too sudden, and the current circumstances leave me with no choice but to doubt you!" Seeing this, Yao Zheng immediately changed his tone. With only Ji Weihua left among them now, the three inside could potentially disclose anything, so provoking him at this moment posed a genuine threat to himself.

"I understand District Chief Yao's current feelings; we can't afford to lose our cool now." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"What are their charges?" With that topic closed, Yao Zheng didn't want to be mired in it any longer.

"The information is very tightly sealed, so..."

"Can you get in touch with people over there?"

"I've tried contacting them, but they've refused to disclose anything and simply denied us."

"Oh! Hua Qingyi and the others have already detected Yan Juanjuan's trail. Have her relocated to another area immediately." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation.)