I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 250 Who instructed you to say that?!
"..."

After Xu Ye finished speaking, the entire room fell into silence.

Only Jiang Rong showed a hint of surprise and interest on her face.

The others all seemed lost in thought, their expressions dark and unreadable.

You can tell what they're thinking.

"Minister, Committee Member, how should someone like Xu Zhe be punished?"

Xu Ye asked again.

Looking at Lin Xing'an and feeling his gaze, she felt an overwhelming surge of courage!
Perhaps it was because she knew that even if she made a mistake or failed, Lin Xing'an would not criticize her.

"Xu Ye, where did you find this bugging device?"

Xu Zhe broke the silence.

While asking the question, he tried to snatch the bugging device back from Xu Ye's hands.

But Xu Ye held on tightly, not giving Xu Zhe a chance to take it.

“Xu Ye, this bugging device has nothing to do with me.”

"I don't know how you got so sure it was me who planted the bugging device. It might be Lin Xing'an's doing."

"I think you should have the ability to think independently."

Seeing this, Xu Zhe didn't dare to try to take it anymore, and paused for a moment before speaking.

The threatening tone was no longer concealed.

He no longer had time to think about how Xu Ye and Lin Xing'an knew about the bugging device...

The current situation is very unfavorable for him.

Zhang Guangqiansen and Jiang Rong were the main attendees.

Lin Xing'an has connections with all three of these people.

Therefore, these people will definitely suspect that I overheard Lin Xing'an talking to himself about something...

Moreover, once such doubts arise, they will only deepen, not disappear.

Even if I present all the audio evidence, they will only think that I edited it...

Thinking of this, Xu Zhe's heart sank.

Regardless of the final outcome today, his position as head of the assassination department, which he had practically secured, is now in danger...

Lin Xing'an, you've killed two birds with one stone...

He turned to look at Lin Xing'an, his clenched fist revealing prominent veins.

...Was this also part of your calculations?
Xu Zhe gritted his teeth and took a deep breath.

"Xu Zhe, you know how despicable you are for doing this, so you panicked too, right?"

Xu Ye seemed to have expected Xu Zhe to say that, and a mocking look appeared on his face.

“Minister, Committee Member, there are definitely more than just this one listening device we accidentally discovered in our home. You can search for it.”

"Furthermore... Xu Zhe, since this has nothing to do with you, would you mind if we searched your office right now?"

“If you really weren’t the one eavesdropping, then this matter needs to be investigated even more.”

Xu Ye said without backing down.

Xu Zhe also fell silent.

Xu Ye is right.

The evidence is practically irrefutable, and he simply cannot deny it.

Moreover, if he denies it, triggering a deeper investigation, the consequences will only be worse.

The best course of action now is...

Xu Zhe felt a surge of irritation!
For a moment, he couldn't think of what to say!
Bringing Xu Ye along was intended to make Lin Xing'an's crime even more serious.

Unexpectedly, Xu Ye was controlled to this extent by Lin Xing'an, catching him completely off guard...

Lin Xing'an...

The ring on Xu Zhe's finger made a clicking sound as he clenched his fist.

“Xu Zhe, you clearly heard everything, you clearly heard how Qian Qiongzhi treated me and Lin Xing’an.”

"If you had even a shred of conscience, if you had even a shred of respect for Mother, you wouldn't have said that Qian Qiongzhi was just joking with me!"

Xu Ye continued his aggressive questioning.
Upon hearing this, Qian Sen's face instantly darkened even further.

This is absolutely a scandal for their family...

"Also, Xu Zhe, if you're going to install listening devices in our house, what about in other people's houses?"

"Were you listening in on the homes of several committee members?"

Xu Ye's words caused Xu Zhe's expression to change drastically once again!

"Xu Ye, what nonsense are you spouting? Who taught you to say that?"

Xu Zhe slammed his hand on the table, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Xu Ye as he asked.

But Xu Ye ignored him.

"Xu Zhe, since you can allow people and animals to attack Lin Xing'an, and you remain unmoved even when Lin Xing'an's life is in danger..."

"If the Siege Department is handed over to you, how can you guarantee that you'll be on our side?"

"If we are attacked by humans or animals in the future, will you still stand idly by and pretend you don't know anything?!"

Xu Ye questioned repeatedly!
Now that things have come to this point, she simply has no more reservations!
"Who? Who exactly told you to say that? Lin Xing'an? Heh..."

"What else did he instruct you to do?"

"Xu Ye, without me, you wouldn't exist! I raised you for eighteen years for nothing! You heartless bastard!"

Xu Zhe's usually stable emotions suddenly erupted at this moment!

"Xu Zhe, did Lin Xing'an send you to drag me from my home to this place?"

"Could it be that Lin Xing'an sent Qian Qiongzhi to torment me?"

"Did Lin Xing'an ask you to install a surveillance camera in your home?"

"You dare not take any responsibility! You dare not admit any mistakes! You are the most cowardly one!"

Despite her trembling body, Xu Ye met Xu Zhe's gaze without flinching!
"Useless trash! Shut up!"

Xu Zhe raised his hand and slapped him hard.

But Jiang Rong, who was standing to the side, steadily blocked it.

Xu Ye, however, showed no intention of dodging from beginning to end, and didn't even blink once.

She just kept her eyes fixed on Xu Zhe.

His eyes held a scrutinizing quality.

She scrutinized this "father" who had frightened her for over a decade, this "father" she desperately sought to gain approval from.

Now it seems……

Hehe, nothing special~
A relaxed smile appeared on Xu Ye's lips.

Like a gentle breeze dispersing the thin mist, moonlight shines through the dark clouds.

"How...how dare you..."

"How dare you?!"

Xu Ye's gaze and expression made Xu Zhe seem to realize something, and he instantly broke down!

Because he could clearly sense that Xu Ye no longer cared about him...

just like……

Xu Zhe's breathing became increasingly heavy!
The image of his father suddenly appeared in his mind.

No matter what he did, no matter how well he did it, no matter how badly he did it, the man only had three words—Oh, whatever.

Because of these three words, young Xu Zhe constantly reflected on where he had not done well.

He trained relentlessly and worked tirelessly to win honors.

But even though he had tried his best, nothing changed. It was still the same old story.

Oh, whatever.

That man never cared about him in the slightest!

This indifference will not change because of any achievements or honors he may receive!
Later, Xu Zhe never saw that kind of look and attitude in anyone else.

His subordinates all respected him immensely and upheld his authority.

His superiors all valued him highly and treated him with great respect.

Even strangers would feel envious upon hearing that he was a member of the committee!
And now, Xu Zhe actually saw that same look in Xu Ye's eyes again—the look that had become his nightmare!
Her plans were anticipated by Lin Xing'an, and she could only watch helplessly as Lin Xing'an headed for Nancheng...

Liu Xu, a capable lieutenant, died in the southern city, and all attempts to probe Lin Xing'an failed...

The epidemic is spreading, and the ministerial position that was practically in my grasp is now in jeopardy...

And now, he's being accused on the spot by Xu Ye, that damned good-for-nothing, the biggest stain on his life!

Even the way this good-for-nothing looked at him seemed to see right through him, and he didn't care at all!
Really...

A surge of burning rage contorted Xu Zhe's expression into a ferocious grimace!

Xu Zhe had never been treated like this before!

Where had Xu Zhe ever been trampled on like this?!
How could anyone not care about Xu Zhe?!
If there weren't other people around, he would have torn Xu Ye to pieces right now!

"Xu Ye, we will investigate the wiretapping matter in more detail."

"During the investigation, starting now, Xu Zhe is suspended from all his duties. Don't worry."

Zhang Guang quickly spoke up, interrupting Xu Ye who was about to speak. Then he stepped in front of Xu Zhe.

He never expected that Xu Ye, who was always so timid and lacked any temper or even dignity, would say so much for Lin Xing'an today...

There's even a sense that they won't stop until they bring Xu Zhe down...

Of course, what he didn't expect was that Xu Zhe would lose his composure like this...

"Xu Zhe, calm down."

Jiang Rong nudged Xu Zhe.

Then, Xu Zhe's body aged instantly, and then returned to normal in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Zhe, who had been furious, calmed down instantly.

"Xu Ye, I called you here just now to confirm whether Lin Xing'an's letting go was intentional."

"Now that this matter has been settled, let's leave it at that for today."

"Let's stick to the original plan for punishing Lin Xing'an."

He looked at Jiang Rong and Qian Sen, and finally his gaze settled on Xu Zhe.

“…I accept.”

Xu Zhe gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and said.

"I do not accept."

Xu Ye spoke again.

"Everything Lin Xing'an did was to help me."

"The fault clearly lies entirely with Qian Qiongzhi, so why should Lin Xing'an be punished?"

she said again.

"Xu Ye, there are no objections to the punishment of Lin Xing'an."

Zhang Guang patted Xu Ye on the shoulder and said firmly.

"……it is good."

Xu Ye glanced at Lin Xing'an behind the glass window again, but said nothing more.

She remembered that Lin Xing'an had once told her in bed one night that Zhang Guang would not harm him and that he trusted Zhang Guang.

Lin Xing'an had said that, so she listened to Lin Xing'an and also trusted Zhang Guang.

"I'll go and explain to Lin Xing'an."

That's all for tonight, nothing else.

Zhang Guang spoke again.

"That's it. You can investigate this bugging incident and give me a final answer."

Qian Sen waved his hand impatiently and left the interrogation room first.

Before leaving, he took one last, deep look at Xu Zhe.

That one look alone made Xu Zhe's heart feel like it was being squeezed, and a layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

"Xu Zhe, come to my office and wait for a while."

Zhang Guang also looked at Xu Zhe and said.

There was no emotion in the voice.

Under his gaze, Xu Zhe wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded silently.

"Xu Ye, let's go outside and wait."

Jiang Rong nodded to Zhang Guang, then pushed Xu Ye outside the door.

In the blink of an eye, only Zhang Guang and Lin Xing'an remained in the interrogation room.

After sighing, Zhang Guang pushed open the inner door.

Hearing the noise, Lin Xing'an finally opened his eyes. "Minister."

"An'an, have some water first."

Zhang Guang untied Lin Xing'an's hands and feet, and then poured him a glass of water.

"An'an, why don't you go to Nancheng first thing tomorrow morning?"

"Sister Jiang will personally take you there. I'll let you come back when the time is right."

"However, during your time in Nancheng, you definitely won't be elected in the election."

"There's no other way; going to the South City is the only punishment that can make things a little easier for you right now."

Zhang Guang patted Lin Xing'an on the shoulder and said.

"Understood, thank you, Minister."

Lin Xing'an nodded and said gratefully.

At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He had naturally heard everything that had just happened outside.

The listening device happened to be on the balcony; he deliberately let Xu Ye discover it.

However, Xu Yelai's subsequent accusations against Xu Zhe, including his attempt to "exonerate" him, were somewhat unexpected by Lin Xing'an.

If he is actually exonerated and doesn't have to go to the South City, it would be counterproductive.

But it doesn’t really matter.

Lin Xing'an wanted to go to Nancheng through punishment, mainly to prevent Xu Zhe from obstructing him.

At the scene, with the surveillance camera incident already happening, Xu Zhe was too preoccupied to stop Lin Xing'an.

In short, the moment Qian Qiongzhi took the initiative to find Xu Ye.

Lin Xing'an has already won.

"An'an, what are your thoughts on this?"

Seeing that Lin Xing'an had finished drinking the water, Zhang Guang finally asked, puzzled.

"...If I said that I really acted on impulse and was genuinely angry at Qian Qiongzhi's actions, would you believe me?"

Lin Xing'an paused for a moment before speaking.

Zhang Guang also fell silent.

“Young people, everyone has a temper. Qian Qiongzhi really went too far this time.”

After a long silence, Zhang Guangcai sighed and said...

Thinking about it carefully, Lin Xing'an is not a perfect person either; he has a temper and his own principles.

Given how Xu Ye was bullied, Lin Xing'an's handling of the situation seems to be the normal course of action.

"An'an, the reason we're going to Nancheng this time is firstly to let you rest and recuperate for a while."

"Secondly, take advantage of this time to improve yourself, absorb the Yin Spring, level up, and then let Sister Jiang pick out a suitable weapon for you in the South City."

"You've felt it too, haven't you? When you need to protect yourself later, you'll need to have real strength to protect yourself."

Zhang Guang crossed his arms and leaned against the table as he spoke.

"arms?"

Lin Xing'an was taken aback.

"I'll let Sister Jiang tell you when the time comes."

Zhang Guang glanced at the time.

It's almost 4 a.m.

"Go back and pack your things, An'an. We have to leave around 7 or 8 a.m. tomorrow. The sooner we leave, the sooner we can get away from trouble."

Zhang Guangchong waved to Lin Xing'an.

"Minister, we're going to the southern part of the city...can I bring one person with me?"

Lin Xing'an stood up and asked.

"...Xu Ye? It depends on whether she wants to or not."

"This child really surprised all of us today."

Zhang Guang pushed open the door and said.

Xu Ye, who was outside, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Xing'an finally come out.

"Lin Xing'an."

She pushed the wheelchair to Lin Xing'an's side.

His voice was full of grievance and worry.

Her eyes were also a little red.

"Xiao Ye, I'm going to stay in Nancheng for a while."

Lin Xing'an crouched down to be level with Xu Ye and took Xu Ye's hand. "Do you want to come with me?"

"want!"

Xu Ye nodded heavily, almost without hesitation.

"Lin Xing'an, I'll go wherever you go."

She opened her arms, leaned forward, and hugged Lin Xing'an tightly.

"Lin Xing'an, I don't want to be separated from you."

(End of this chapter)