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Chapter 248 Exile to the South City

Chapter 248 Exile to the South City
Three o'clock in the morning.

The siege unit, the interrogation room.

"Lin Xing'an's actions tonight were indeed too... despicable."

"He acts impulsively, harms his colleagues, and completely lacks the basic qualities of a member of the Siege and Assassination Division."

"In accordance with the committee's laws and regulations..."

"Lin Xing'an should be expelled from the committee immediately, banned from absorbing Yin Quan for life, and his descendants for three generations should be banned from applying for any position in the committee."

Zhang Guang glanced at Lin Xing'an behind the glass wall, who had his eyes closed and seemed lost in thought. His voice was incredibly deep.

Then he looked at the other people around him.

There's Jiang Rong, Qian Sen, and of course, Qian Qiongzhi.

After carefully observing Qian Sen's expression, Zhang Guang took another deep breath.

"However, given that Lin Xing'an made extraordinary contributions in the operation to kill Tao Yuan..."

"And Lin Xing'an's good attitude in admitting his mistakes, including the specific circumstances such as Qian Qiongzhi's fall not being due to him letting go voluntarily but rather due to exhaustion..."

"Therefore, I believe that in order to maintain the good image of the committee, the punishment for Lin Xing'an should be set as..."

"Exiled to the South City, and shall not return to the North City unless under special circumstances."

As Zhang Guang sensed the emotions of the people around him, he spoke slowly.

At the same time, my mind was filled with doubts.

How could Lin Xing'an do such a thing?

Even if Qian Qiongzhi was indeed excessive, even if Lin Xing'an really fell in love with Xu Ye, but...

This is completely unlike Lin Xing'an's usual way of doing things...

Normally, if something like this happens, even if it's just accidentally killing an ordinary colleague, it should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Lin Xing'an... accidentally injured Qian Qiongzhi...

If this happened to anyone else, they would surely die.

All Zhang Guang could do was sacrifice Lin Xing'an's future and exile him to Nancheng.

This is also to protect Lin Xing'an.

Or rather, this is the best place for Lin Xing'an right now...

Since she was still in Beicheng, Qian Qiongzhi had countless ways to get rid of Lin Xing'an.

of course……

Whether or not his method of punishment is ultimately adopted depends on Qian Sen's opinion.

However, Jiang Rong and Qian Sen remained silent until he finished speaking.

Only Qian Qiongzhi, upon hearing the punishment, visibly breathed heavily and tugged at her grandfather beside her, clearly dissatisfied.

Seeing that her grandfather simply slapped her hand away, Qian Qiongzhi couldn't help but speak up.

"Minister Zhang, Lin Xing'an's intention is to kill me and Xu Ye! He's only after people!"

"I saw it in his eyes with my own eyes. He deliberately let go. He was definitely not exhausted at that time!"

"If it weren't for Director Xu, I would be dead by now!"

"Lin Xing'an treated me like this, he must die! He must die!"

Qian Qiongzhi stared venomously at Lin Xing'an, who was calmly resting with his eyes closed behind the glass, and said while clenching her fists!
"Zhizhi, this punishment is enough, don't go too far."

Although Qian Sen was old, his voice was still full of energy.

If you listen carefully, you can still hear a faint hint of weariness in his voice.

"Grandpa! Am I being unreasonable?!"

"Lin Xing'an went too far! I never targeted him at all! But he almost killed me!"

"What gives him the right?! What makes him dare to do this?!"

"No! Lin Xing'an must die! He must die! I must kill him! I must kill him with my own hands!"

When Qian Qiongzhi heard that her grandfather hadn't sided with her, her eyes widened in shock!

The voice was even more indignant!

"That's enough, Minister Zhang, let's do it this way."

But Qian Sen ignored Qian Qiongzhi and waved his hand with a livid face.

"...Grandpa! You're actually siding with an outsider?! Lin Xing'an..."

"enough!"

Seeing that Qian Qiongzhi was still rambling on, Qian Sen slammed his hand on the table, interrupting her, and glared at her as he roared!
The loud noise shook the entire interrogation room!

An expression of disbelief appeared on Qian Qiongzhi's face.

"Don't you know how this happened? Don't you know in your heart whether you were targeting Lin Xing'an or not?!"

"If it weren't for you, all of you, insisting on provoking Lin Xing'an, would this have happened?!"

"Didn't I tell you not to mess with Lin Xing'an?!"

"Why...why can't you just make things easier for me?"

Qian Sen, puffing out his beard and glaring, asked.

He looks really angry!
"...Grandpa, you're yelling at me? You said I'm a burden to you, but clearly..."

Qian Qiongzhi's eyes instantly turned red!

Seeing that tears were about to fall, she took a deep breath.

He then glared angrily at Lin Xing'an, flicked his sleeves, and left the interrogation room.

"..."

Looking at her retreating figure, a clear look of heartache appeared on Qian Sen's aged face.

But in the end, he just slapped his thigh hard and sighed!
Xu Zhe, meanwhile, was rubbing his ring, staring intently at Lin Xing'an the entire time.

Seeing that Lin Xing'an kept his eyes closed, he also closed his eyes.

"Lin Xing'an, what are you thinking...?"

Xu Zhe suppressed his agitation and kept thinking.

This matter is definitely not that simple!
Because we assume that Lin Xing'an really is an undercover agent for the human and animal side.

Therefore, he would never ruin his future for a mere Xu Ye.

Qian Qiongzhi was right.

He knew even more clearly than Qian Qiongzhi that Lin Xing'an was definitely not exhausted at that moment.

Lin Xing'an deliberately let go.

He couldn't possibly be unaware of the consequences of his actions towards Qian Qiongzhi.

But he still did.

This suggests that there must be a bigger conspiracy and objective behind this.

Xu Zhe gritted his teeth.

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt...

Lin Xing'an seems to be...

It was as if he knew that Qian Qiongzhi could save her at the most critical moment?
But... how did Lin Xing'an know?
And how did he realize that the Xu Ye in front of him was dressed by Qian Qiongzhi?
He listened to the recording and realized that Qian Qiongzhi hadn't revealed the slightest flaw.

Judging solely from Qian Qiongzhi's words, Lin Xing'an couldn't have been so certain, so decisive, as if he had revealed the truth at the perfect moment...

Various doubts kept colliding in Xu Zhe's mind, making him spin the ring faster and faster.

"Lin Xing'an is no longer suitable to stay in the North City. Let him reflect on his actions in the South City."

"Send him away tomorrow. Even if Mother comes, he won't need to come back."

"As for everything that happened tonight..."

"That's enough. There's no need for any more people to know."

After remaining silent all night, Jiang Rong finally spoke.

But from beginning to end, she didn't look at Lin Xing'an even once.

His expression was also unusually calm.

"Well, let's leave it at that..."

"Zhizhi does indeed lack discipline..."

Qian Sen sighed heavily and waved his hand.

He looked as if he had aged several years in an instant.

What pained him was not what Lin Xing'an did to Qian Qiongzhi.

It was Qian Qiongzhi's personality that truly disappointed him this time.

"Xu Zhe, Xu Zhe?"

Seeing that Xu Zhe remained silent with his eyes closed, Zhang Guang tapped the table lightly twice.

"Xu Zhe, you handle Lin Xing'an's trip to Nancheng. Get it done as soon as possible." "...Understood."

Xu Zhe nodded in a deep voice.

A complex and troublesome look appeared in his eyes.

Sending Lin Xing'an to the southern city was the worst possible outcome for him.

Both Ke Ke and Tang Chen are currently experiencing coughing.

He also gave the blood sample to Zhao Wuji.

Although the specific test results are not yet available, the epidemic situation is basically confirmed.

Moreover, because he did not take any protective measures, the epidemic is likely spreading rapidly.

However, according to his plan, he intended to allow the epidemic to spread unchecked.

Only when the situation becomes so serious that the committee enters a "wartime state" should Lin Hsing-an be made the scapegoat.

Only then could he legitimately execute Lin Xing'an directly, or execute him first and report later.

It won't work for anyone.

After all, in Xu Zhe's mind, the spread of the epidemic and the impact of the deaths were definitely not as great as Lin Xing'an's!
But if Lin Xing'an is in the south of the city, far from the committee center and his jurisdiction in the north...

Even if Xu Zhe were to find Lin Xing'an to take the blame, and even if he had the authority to execute Lin Xing'an, he would be unable to leave Beicheng and reach Lin Xing'an due to the wartime situation.

Moreover, at that time, the entire focus of the work was definitely on finding the Sixteenth Month and solving the [epidemic].

How could he possibly have time to care about Lin Xing'an, who was far away in the southern city?

"..."

Thinking of this, Xu Zhe gritted his teeth.

Despite what happened, the final outcome was actually in Lin Xing'an's favor...

What the fuck...

Is it really such a coincidence?

Is it really that lucky?

and many more……

Thinking of this, Xu Zhe's breath suddenly caught in his throat!
Then, staring at Lin Xing'an, who was still resting with his eyes closed, his pupils contracted!
"I see……"

His Adam's apple bobbed as he spoke slowly.

My blood felt like it was flowing backwards!

"Lin Xing'an did it on purpose. He deliberately did this to Qian Qiongzhi, deliberately wanting to be exiled to Nancheng..."

"Because he knew the epidemic was spreading, because he knew what I wanted to do to him..."

"For him, staying in the North City meant certain death! Going to the South City was his only way to survive..."

"And I would never allow him to go to Nancheng by ordinary means; this is the only way he can get there..."

"So all of this was Lin Xing'an's plan..."

Xu Zhe shivered.

Then, an extremely comfortable feeling made Xu Zhe's lips slowly curl up, and a scarlet light flashed in his eyes!
"Lin Xing'an..."

"Even with such a meticulous plan, I still managed to guess it..."

He was breathing rapidly, constantly rubbing the ring on his finger, making a soft clinking sound.

Amidst the noise, Xu Zhe forced himself to calm down.

So many suspicious points, so many strange things...

Lin Xing'an did this because he knew I was allowing the epidemic to spread, and he knew I wanted to use this as an excuse to kill him...

But how did he know?
Yes, he will indeed know about the existence of the plague, because that's part of the plan between humans and animals.

But how could he know that I wanted to use this as an excuse to kill him?

This was a plan I only came up with this afternoon...

Did Lin Xing'an foresee this?
And how did he know that the punishment for what he did to Qian Qiongzhi tonight would be exile to Nancheng?

Any worse and it would be death; any less and it would be imprisonment in the North City.

How could Lin Xing'an possibly have timed this gear so perfectly?
Was everything part of Lin Xing'an's plan?
How can this be……

Xu Zhe rubbed the ring faster and faster.

But after thinking for a long time, he suddenly shook his head.

"Now is not the time to think about these things..."

"Now we need to think of a way to keep Lin Xing'an here..."

"We absolutely cannot let Lin Xing'an's plan succeed..."

Xu Zhe gritted his teeth.

The epidemic had already begun to spread, but he did not report it at the first opportunity. Reporting it now is not a case of pulling back from the brink, but rather an aggravation of his crime.

and so……

Now that things have come to this, we can only pretend we don't know and let the epidemic continue to spread.

So, stop Lin Xing'an from going to Beicheng...

"Only by making tonight's events less serious and reducing Lin Xing'an's punishment..."

"Or they could say the matter hasn't been fully investigated, using this as an excuse to keep Lin Xing'an in Beicheng. If they delay for another two days, Lin Xing'an won't be able to leave..."

Or perhaps...

A bloodthirsty ruthlessness flashed in Xu Zhe's eyes.

"Let's increase the punishment further. Imprison Lin Xing'an in Beicheng and execute him on the spot!"

he thought in his mind.

"Only by increasing the punishment..."

A moment later, Xu Zhe snorted coldly.

Even so, Qian Qiongzhi was extremely dissatisfied, so further easing of the punishment was absolutely impossible.

It is also unreasonable to leave Lin Xing'an in Beicheng for investigation.

This is a scandal, and one that involves committee members.

Qian Sen and Jiang Rong have just clearly stated that the investigation should stop here, so how could he possibly continue...?

So all we can do is add fuel to the fire...

"Minister, Committee Member, I think there's something wrong with this."

Xu Zhe suddenly spoke up.

Jiang Rong and Qian Sen, who were already walking quickly, frowned at the same time and looked at Xu Zhe.

A hint of displeasure was clearly visible on Zhang Guang's face.

But Xu Zhe has no choice but to bite the bullet and say it now.

Lin Xing'an must be kept in the North City!
If we send him to the South City, there will be endless troubles!
“Minister, I think the punishment for Lin Xing’an was too lenient.”

"Lin Xing'an intentionally wanted to kill Qian Qiongzhi and Xu Ye. At the very least, he should be kept in Beicheng and imprisoned!"

Xu Zhe took a deep breath and said.

"...Xu Zhe, we have already made a judgment on this matter."

"The punishment for Lin Xing'an has been decided."

Zhang Guang frowned and said in a deep voice.

But Xu Zhe still shook his head.

“Minister, I just recalled that Lin Xing’an made Qian Qiongzhi fall from a great height not because he was exhausted, but on purpose.”

"Of course, he wanted to kill not only Qian Qiongzhi, but also Xu Ye."

"Therefore, for Xu Ye's sake, I must make sure Lin Xing'an receives the punishment he deserves."

Xu Zhe gritted his teeth and said.

A silence fell over the interrogation room.

"...For Xu Ye? You did it for Xu Ye?"