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Chapter 288 Public Servant, Criminal Nemesis!
"What are you saying, Sister Liu? I should be thanking you."

Xie Ling thought to herself, "Just who is this tailor?"

Liu Eryu said, "I never expected to see a criminal who has been wanted by the federal government for many years here."

"This person has managed to evade the federal government's warrant for so many years; her methods are truly remarkable. Putting her aside... your Director Dai should have something to say to you."

She looked to one side, and just then Chu He, who had come with her, walked over.

Liu Eryu walked to the side, looking as if she was letting the animals out for a walk.

Chu He glanced at the people gathered under the ruins and lowered his voice, saying, "No matter who asks you later, insist that you were ordered to investigate the truth of the West District and that you traced it here."

"As for Jin Yuxiang, they were fighting amongst themselves and were killed by the tailor and Bai Shenji and others. It has nothing to do with you."

"If there's anything you can't answer, just blame it on Director Dai."

"Huh?" Xie Lingxin was taken aback: "This...isn't that unnecessary? Besides, others aren't stupid..."

Chu He said, "It's necessary! Whether others believe it or not is not important. What's important is that we have to say it this way. This is also Director Dai's intention."

“As long as Jin Yuxiang doesn’t die at your hands, the Jin family will have to be careful what they do and won’t dare to do it openly, otherwise you’ll probably have to wander the universe.”

Chu He lowered his voice even further: "Don't think this is just self-deception. The federal government and the aristocratic families are not of one mind. That Jin guy deserves to die; there are probably plenty of people in the federal government who want to get rid of them."

“But to deal with them, we need a pretext. You’ve essentially handed the federal government a knife this time. Having this knife provides a deterrent.”

"They're fighting like gods, so you need to clear yourself of any wrongdoing and give them a way out so the federal government can protect you."

Xie Lingxin discerned a hint of complexity in the federal situation from these few words.

He glanced at the chubby orange cat in the distance. The chubby orange cat seemed to have been watching this side. When it saw him looking over, it nodded.

Xie Lingxin immediately understood and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Chu He was still somewhat worried and said, "Don't act impulsively later. Leizhou will definitely stand by your side, and so will Donghai. Jin Luochuan has already been dismissed."

"They are in the wrong and dare not do anything, and they urgently need to exonerate themselves, so they have chosen to stand with Leizhou,"

"But Zhanzhou and Maozhou... you killed a veteran titled expert in front of them at the bureau before, and they are now very wary of you,"

"This time, they brought four titled experts! All because of you!"

Xie Lingxin glanced over there, and several pairs of eyes kept sweeping over here, clearly watching him.

He could feel a slight pressure from the owners of those gazes.

This should be the title-level expert that Chu He mentioned.

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "They really think highly of me."

Chu He sighed, "It's more than just 'respecting' you; you're quite famous now."

"They're targeting you not only because you embarrassed them when you were in the Environmental Protection Bureau, but also because of Jin Luochuan's downfall,"

"The director of the New District Environmental Protection Bureau will definitely be replaced, and other departments will likely be affected as well. Donghai City has been implicated by Jin Yuxiang and Jin Luochuan, and will most likely suffer losses in the power struggle."

"Therefore, their biggest opponent now is Leizhou, especially you, a 'prodigy' who can kill a titled expert all by yourself!"

"Director Dai told me to tell you to be patient with them for now. Make a note of who's causing trouble, and deal with them one by one once we've calmed down!"

Xie Lingxin couldn't help but laugh: "Director Dai has quite the spirit."

"Okay, I understand, don't worry."

At worst, he'll just pretend to be stupid no matter what others say.

Given his current influence, it's unlikely that anyone would use any means against him without concrete evidence.

Soon, the "inquiry" that Chuhe had mentioned came.

It was called a questioning, but it was actually an "interrogation" of him.

The location is in Donghai City.

The Donghai City Government was temporarily requisitioned as the investigation site for the joint investigation team in the "Jin Yuxiang Case".

The matter involves many aspects, and the mastermind is Jin Yuxiang, a scion of a prominent family. What's even more troubling is that a scion of a prominent family died here without any explanation.

Nobody wants to get involved in this mess, so the only option is to keep this matter firmly in Donghai City.

Indeed, the man died in the East China Sea.

Even if powerful families want to cause trouble, they'll target Donghai City!

Donghai City was originally ranked first among the four cities.

Now, due to Jin Yuxiang's troubles, Jin Luochuan's downfall, the near annihilation of the Bai family, and a series of other blows, they are practically covered in shit.

Instead, they became the scapegoats for the other three cities, and dared not utter a single word.

"Deputy Director Xie, you're saying Jin Yuxiang is the mastermind behind the rumored pollution in Xicheng District? What evidence do you have?"

There were four people sitting in front of Xie Lingxin.

The directors came from three different municipal environmental protection bureaus, including Fat Orange and Red Smile.

With Jin Luochuan's downfall, the Donghai branch lost its leader, and she was the "witness" at the time, so she had to temporarily fill in.

This was the first time Xie Lingxin had ever been sent out by three bureau chiefs for a joint "interrogation".

Xie Lingxin glanced at the person who asked the question; he was from the Zhanzhou branch and seemed to be surnamed Sun.

Chao Daiyang tilted his head: "This isn't what I said, it's what our bureau chief said. You can ask him."

Director Sun's face darkened: "Deputy Director Xie, please cooperate."

Xie Lingxin crossed her arms and said, "If I didn't cooperate, I would have already given you a beating that left your face covered in peach blossoms!"

Since he knows that the other party is an "enemy" and not a friend, why should he be polite?

Although Director Dai told him to "endure," there are ways to endure.

He can kill even scions of powerful families without hesitation, so there's no need for him to pretend to be an innocent white lotus.

Being a hothead, a reckless brute who only knows how to shout and fight isn't so bad. As for being someone people fear?

"you!"

Director Sun slammed his hand on the table, about to lash out, but for some reason, he swallowed his anger.

It seems Xie Lingxin felt the same way, and was wary of it.

Dai Yang then said, "It was me who said this. We already have solid evidence of this matter, and I will have someone compile the information later."

"We're all part of the same system, so we should cooperate and share resources. You don't need to thank me, okay?"

"..."

Director Sun and another director surnamed Han exchanged a glance.

The latter then said, "In that case, Deputy Steward Xie, please tell us why you were there."

Xie Lingxin, with an air of complete indifference, lazily said, "It's all because of that bitch Jin Luochuan."

"A bureau chief of a high-ranking position, actually acting as someone's lackey, and this lackey even brings a vicious dog to our bureau to show off, and even wants to detain me without cause!"

"Well, we're all part of the same system. If there's a legitimate reason, it's only right that I cooperate."

"Who knew he'd unleash his dog on me? And that dog was a wanted criminal! How could I tolerate that? Of course I'd kick it to death!"

"Who knew that old dog Jin Luochuan held a grudge and helped Jin Yuxiang kidnap all my Xie clan members? Oh, and he also colluded with a federal fugitive!"

"Don't you think these people are crazy? A scion of a wealthy family, a bureau chief, why do they always like to hang out with wanted criminals?"

"This is illegal! As a federal civil servant, I am deeply indebted to the Emperor—no, I misspoke—to the Federation. How can I tolerate this? I absolutely cannot!"

"I have long vowed to be loyal to the Federation! To be a public servant of the people! To be the nemesis of criminals!"

"I hate evil as much as I hate it!"

"Only when the people have faith, the nation has strength, and the people have hope!"

"cough!"

Dai Yang coughed lightly and glanced over: "That's enough, that's enough."

Xie Lingxin smacked her lips, seemingly still wanting more.

Did I pass? I still have so many words to say...

"That's just how things are. As a public servant who hates evil and a nemesis of criminals, how could I tolerate this? No way!"

"I immediately set off through the night to pursue the murderer for thousands of miles! I stormed into the Donghai branch of the police station, and under my righteous iron fist, Jin Luochuan finally broke down in tears and confessed to his crimes!"

"Look, Captain Hongxiao was there at the time; she can testify!"

Xie Lingxin gestured towards Hongxiao, who was staring in astonishment with her mouth half-open.

"Inspired by my sense of justice, Jin Luochuan revealed the mastermind's hideout! I immediately went to kill him!"

"Who knew they'd run into infighting, like dogs fighting each other, and guess what? That kid even got his head bitten!"

Hongxiao opened her mouth: "..."

Does this have anything to do with me? I was just supposed to watch your performance...

At this moment, both Director Sun and Director Han were speechless.

Do you need to ask more?
They even traveled day and night, chasing the murderer across thousands of miles...

Leizhou and the East China Sea are only about 300 kilometers apart, what are you talking about!
However, although this kid seems to talk a lot of nonsense, his words are actually very tight-lipped.

With that old, fat fox Dai Yang around, it's probably impossible to find any fault in his words.

So, they tacitly asked a few questions and hastily ended the "interrogation".

Fine, we can't handle you, but someone else will in the future!
He came out of the interrogation room.

Hongxiao quickly caught up with Xie Lingxin, who was in high spirits and stretching lazily in the sun.

"Xie Ling...Deputy Steward Xie, I'm sorry."

Xie Lingxin glanced at her, knowing that it was about Jin Luochuan.

He waved his hand and said, "What does this have to do with you? It's all that old dog... Jin Luochuan's sins. You've all been implicated."

Hongxiao nodded: "Be careful. If you need any help, just let me know."

She glanced at Dai Yang as he walked over, nodded, and left.

It seems she can tell that she's gotten herself into trouble.

Xie Lingxin stretched her limbs.

So what if we've caused trouble? We'll deal with whatever comes our way!

"Not bad!"

Fat Orange patted him on the shoulder, a little wistful.

This kid is even more skilled at being slippery than him; he's incredibly cunning.

His eloquence was something he could never hope to match!
All his previous worries were for nothing!

"I am over-flattered!"

Xie Lingxin chuckled: "Director Dai, I hope this won't cause you any trouble?"

"Don't worry, it's no problem!"

Dai Yang waved his hand and said, "Leave the rest to me!"

"However, you should lay low for a while, go back and take a few days off, or go to Seven Star Academy and teach for a few days!"

(End of this chapter)