Special Forces Medic-Chapter 845 - 818: It’s You

"Who is that high-ranking official?"

Yan Juanjuan opened her mouth, her hesitant appearance did not attract much attention from Yao Zheng, who had been fixated on the pen in his hand the entire time. Since he entered the room and saw Yan Juanjuan sitting there, he had clearly realized that this woman would inevitably betray him out of hatred, and he couldn’t blame anyone for it.

He never denied being initially attracted to this woman in a pure era because of her assertiveness. This was just the purity of the era, and now, the reasons that once attracted him have already become shackles around Yao Zheng’s neck. A man’s power was trampled into nothing by this woman. Haha! Would he still have the same feelings as he once did for this woman? The answer is no.

"Yan Juanjuan!" Wu Mian shouted her name loudly. "Who is that high-ranking official, and who is the manipulator behind the scenes in the northern district?"

"I don’t want to say this person’s name." Yan Juanjuan’s words shocked the others present, and even Yao Zheng, who had prepared his thoughts, looked at her inexplicably.

"Yan Juanjuan, are you kidding me?" Wu Mian shouted unceremoniously. "Who is that person?"

"It’s you!" Yan Juanjuan stared at Yao Zheng’s face and said three words that no one understood, perhaps only those who knew the truth would understand the meaning of these words.

"Why don’t you two step outside? I want to talk to President Yan alone." Hua Muyun dismissed Wu Mian and Yao Zheng; he seemed too lazy to move and remained leaning against the wooden chair back, perhaps feeling sore after sitting in a comfortable chair for too long.

"Secretary Hua, I’ve said all I have to say!"

"No, President Yan, actually, there are many things you haven’t said." Hua Muyun was polite; this woman had done quite a bit of work for the municipal party committee and had inspired a group of business people to be dedicated to municipal development. "You have a son in Italy, right?"

"Yes, I hope you can provide the greatest help to my child, considering my past contributions." The sadness revealed by Yan Juanjuan is an unseverable bond of maternal love.

"President Yan, there is no one else here; your request requires your attitude to speak." Yan Juanjuan stared with wide eyes; Hua Muyun’s meaning was clear. "I’ve been listening to your testimony from start to finish, yet every critical moment you retract into your shell; are you afraid or hesitating?"

Yan Juanjuan sighed and said, "Secretary Hua, the northern district is a deep pond; Yao Zheng is merely an insect floating on the surface. I can take responsibility, but I cannot disregard my family; they’re too far from me."

"If the person you’re talking about is Fourth Master, I might as well tell you that she is also someone we’re investigating during this municipal inspection. Or is there someone besides Fourth Master?"

"Haha, I think Yao Zheng and I both made a mistake; it’s not that the municipal committee trusts us, but that we’ve always been nothing more than livestock to them."

"President Yan is quite a clever woman; it’s exactly like you said: people act under the watchful eyes of heaven, no matter how powerful your official position, you live under the state’s watch. This time it’s heaven that wants to destroy you, understand?"

"If Secretary Hua can grant my request, I will reveal who it is in my testimony."

"Eighteen years old, right?" Hua Muyun asked; he recalled Hua Qingyi mentioning this age. "If your son is a talent worth cultivating, then after completing his studies at eighteen, he will repay the country’s nurturing. These are the conditions for our sponsorship. If he is not someone who can be cultivated, then after eighteen he must use physical labor to repay these costs. Do you think that’s fair?"

"Thank you, Secretary Hua, very fair."

"Now answer me, who is that high-ranking official?"

"Yao Zheng!"

"Who is the other Xiao Mei?"

"Ye Zi from ’Phoenix Tail’ Entertainment Club, Xiao Mei’s roommate, also under Fourth Master’s hand, the connector bridging relationships." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Does Wang Zhanting have any involvement in this matter?" Hua Muyun asked a seemingly unrelated person. Yan Juanjuan raised her head to look at Hua Muyun, contemplating how to answer the question.

"Wang Zhanting has a close relationship with Yao Zheng; the hardware store owner was introduced by Yao Zheng, a branch part of the Wang Family. As to whether Wang Zhanting was involved, I’m not entirely sure. If Secretary Hua wants to know more, he could ask his secretary Li Zhenghan, although this person is currently still in the hospital. Moreover, Ji Weihua is his right hand; anyone who appeared before Yao Zheng was dealt with at his hand."

"President Yan, you’re a pitiable woman," Hua Muyun shook his head regretfully. "You probably don’t know that the person lying in the hospital isn’t really Li Zhenghan, do you?"

"How is that possible? He is Secretary Li!"

"Does the hostage case have anything to do with you?" A repetitively asked question, not because Hua Muyun forgot due to age, but it’s often used in interrogation as a technique to test whether the other party is lying. When lies are told too often, people forget what they’ve previously said; it’s a strange loophole cycle.

"It has nothing to do with me. I was imprisoned by Yao Zheng in a private house at the time, but Yao Zheng wouldn’t stage such a play himself; it’s likely Fourth Master’s doing."

"Are you familiar with that Fourth Master?"

"Never met, don’t even know if they’re male or female. All the drugs were sourced from Yao Zheng’s side, finished products sold in sections, semi-finished products processed in underground factories."

"Who owns the other brick kiln, you or Yao Zheng?"

"Another brick kiln?" Yan Juanjuan stared at Hua Muyun, seemingly not faking it; at this point, there’s no sense in lying further.

After the last question was finished, Hua Muyun had Yan Juanjuan taken away and detained at the female soldiers’ dormitory for supervision. Hua Muyun felt uneasy, rubbing his forehead as he sat there, deep in thought.

"Secretary Hua!" Wu Mian walked in only after Yan Juanjuan was taken away. Nobody knew what was discussed inside, but based on Hua Muyun’s solemn expression, they guessed the result. "Shall we arrest Yao Zheng right now?"

"Oh, Lao Wu, do you think the older one gets, the more they overthink things?" Hua Muyun said, puffing on his cigarette, his eyes opening and closing as he aimlessly gazed in a direction.

"Secretary Hua fears that this operation will blow up many, right?" Wu Mian lit the cigarette Hua Muyun handed him. "Even now, with the Finance, Taxation, Planning, and Police Departments having become headless entities, those people still go about their work. Secretary Hua, the northern district won’t hollow out because of this." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes; your support is my greatest motivation.)