The scene fell silent for a moment.

Yang Pan stared intently at Jiang Lang's face, trying to find any trace of guilt in his expression.

But no.

He only saw confusion and the frustration of having vented his anger in vain.

It seems that this person came here specifically to fight against organized crime. Thinking back on what happened in the car earlier, it seems that this is indeed the case.

Just as he was feeling unsure, Qin Wei's voice suddenly came through the earpiece: "Don't worry about his attitude, just ask the key questions!"

Yang Pan composed himself, his expression quickly turning serious: "I called you here mainly because I have some questions about some materials in the report, and I need you to answer them properly."

Jiang Lang seemed to have just come to his senses. His gaze sharpened, and he looked at him with a questioning look, his tone revealing a hint of hostility: "Don't interrupt me. Tell me who has been arrested first."

Yang Pan choked for a moment, hesitated for a second, and then said, "Half of the senior executives of Crescent Moon have been arrested and are currently on trial. The officials in charge of detoxifying the Seven Emotions Vine have also been arrested for dereliction of duty. There are quite a few people who will be convicted this time."

Are you sure?

"Sure!"

"That's good. I'll believe you for now. Go ahead and ask!"

"..."

Yang Pan composed himself, took out his tablet, opened a video, and stood up to walk over to Jiang Lang: "This is your last sampling video, right?"

"It seems so."

Jiang Lang took the tablet and slowly flipped through it: "But let me finish reading it first, who knows if you've tampered with it."

Yang Pan: "..."

Damn, you're pretty cautious!

He wasn't in a hurry, and just waited quietly for Jiang Lang to finish reading.

after awhile.

Jiang Lang put down the tablet: "Yes, what's wrong?"

Yang Pan, leaning on the tabletop of the interrogation chair, looked down at him: "There were no records of you entering or leaving the Linqi District yesterday. How did you get here?"

"Nonsense, we're smuggling ourselves in!"

"Why smuggle yourself in?"

"With corrupt officials protecting criminals, why would I want to illegally cross the border?"

"So what method did you use to smuggle yourself in?"

"Can't you understand the techniques shown in the video?"

Jiang Lang looked at Yang Pan's face and raised an eyebrow: "What? Do I have to be interrogated for upholding justice?"

Yang Pan said in a deep voice, "This is very important, or rather, this is the real reason we called you here."

Jiang Lang waved his hand: "I have nothing to say. Deal with me as you see fit! But you need to understand first that the Spark Research Institute allows researchers to bypass the pass verification under special circumstances. Dealing with me is a provocation against the authority of the Spark Research Institute."

Yang Pan's temples throbbed with anger. If it were anyone else acting this arrogantly, he would have already taken action: "But what if I told you that even if I dealt with you, the Spark Research Institute wouldn't say a word in your defense?"

"Um?"

Jiang Lang raised his head, his arrogant expression slightly softening. After a moment's thought, his brows furrowed slightly. "You called me here, surely it wasn't just about the research?"

Yang Pan's brow twitched: "What makes you say that?"

Jiang Lang said calmly, "The commander-in-chief treats me as a meritorious official, but you treat me as a suspect, and now you're challenging Xinghuo's authority. It's hard not to think otherwise. If something else has happened, you might as well say so directly. I'm not an unreasonable person. What good will it do for either of us to play the role of a riddle-maker here?"

Yang Pan frowned, not expecting this kid to be so troublesome.

He waited a moment before Qin Wei's voice came through the earpiece: "Tell him!"

With the approval of their superiors.

His expression softened slightly: "Indeed, something happened. After you left, the imitator Mo Li followed closely behind and assassinated Qi Qing Zi Teng."

Jiang Lang subconsciously praised, "Then she's quite kind and righteous..."

Yang Pan: "???"

His eyes turned dangerous: "That's a copycat of Mo Li. She committed a crime, and you say she's benevolent?"

Jiang Lang retorted, "What, you think being kind and righteous is a crime? Are you playing the game of literary inquisition? Why don't you go and arrest people online? You won't have to worry about your performance for the next ten years."

Yang Pan: "..."

Upon closer examination, it doesn't seem to be a major problem, since the worship of the Silent Official is a very common phenomenon among the common people.

Jiang's illegitimate son was a rebellious kid to begin with, and it's understandable that he would say such things in the heat of the moment.

but……

Jiang Lang seemed to realize something, and his expression changed slightly: "I left, and the copycat arrived right after. You don't suspect I have a relationship with her, do you?"

Yang Pan sneered: "Shouldn't it be?"

Jiang Lang's expression was somewhat stern, but he still retorted, "Can't you use your brains? I was able to approach the Seven Emotions Vine silently and even cut off a root to leave. If I wanted to kill the vine, would I need to go through all this trouble?"

This was also a question that Qin Wei was curious about.

But Yang Pan was clearly not going to be led by the nose by counter-questions. His tone grew even colder: "This isn't a question you should be thinking about. You just need to tell me what methods you used, what you did to the vine to make it fall into a dream, and even have a root cut off right in front of it without it noticing!"

Jiang Lang fell silent, clearly realizing the importance of this matter.

Yang Pan patiently guided him from the side: "I don't care how you view the imitators, but you should be clear about the official attitude towards them. Your father has just taken over the Maritime Trade Office, but he is only the acting director and is one step away from being officially appointed. It is a sensitive period."

If it is discovered at this time that you are involved with Mo Li, the impact on his career is self-evident.

Not only your careers, but your entire Jiang family will be affected. Your sister just had a period of good times; you wouldn't want her to continue being neglected by the Jiang family, would you?

Are you threatening me with my sister?

Jiang Lang glared at Yang Pan, his eyes fierce like a wolf's.

Yang Pan suddenly felt a chill down his back and instinctively leaned back.

He was somewhat alarmed; how could a twenty-three-year-old be so ruthless?

However... this just proves I was right.

He remained calm: "Young Master Jiang, you misunderstand. I said this only to let you know that I have no grudge against you. As Director Jiang's colleague, I also hope that he can be promoted steadily. Only when the Zongxi tree is stable can we continue to enjoy its shade."

Therefore, I will only cooperate with you to thoroughly understand the truth and help you clear your name of any suspicion of colluding with Mo Li. This is in our common interest. Young Master Jiang, don't you agree?

Jiang Lang fell silent.

He lowered his head and struggled for a while, then looked up and scrutinized Yang Pan for a moment.

After taking several deep breaths, he gritted his teeth and said, "I met a friend in the Azure Vein Domain. Well, I can't really call him a friend, since I've never met him. To be precise, he's a mercenary."

"Mercenaries?"

"Yes! He's good at helping people conceal their presence and figure. I've ventured into many sensitive areas in the Azure Vein Domain, and it was all thanks to him. This time, I was able to approach Zi Teng silently, which is also thanks to him."

"Zifeng entered my dream! That's the important part."

"For him, it was just a casual matter. After he sold me the items, he said there were flaws in my plan, and he would fix them for me as long as I paid more money."

"..."

Yang Pan's eye twitched violently: "You mean, this whole thing was his doing?"

Jiang Lang was somewhat dissatisfied: "You're being dishonest by saying that. I'm the one who found Zi Teng's location."

Yang Pan: "..."

He remained silent for a while, then pressed on, "What did he sell you?"

Jiang Lang hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's a mirror that can help people hide their figure and aura for about an hour. I bought three for 1500 gold coins. I was frugal that day and kept one in my bag."

Yang Pan's pupils contracted slightly. He took out a walkie-talkie and told his men to bring Jiang Lang's backpack over.

After fumbling around for a while, he took out a square box from his backpack.

He reached out to open it.

Jiang Lang stopped him, saying, "Hey! It starts consuming as soon as you open it. It costs 500 gold cloud coins. You'll be responsible for that loss."

"I'll take responsibility!"

"Are you just doing this test alone?"

"..."

Yang Pan paused, and Qin Wei's voice quickly came through the earpiece: "Bring it over and take a look."

He said in a deep voice, "Wait here for a moment."

Jiang Lang reminded him, "I haven't eaten yet!"

"Everything will be arranged!"

Yang Pan left quickly after uttering a single sentence.

Jiang Lang leaned back comfortably in his chair, rubbing a small mirror in his hand. It cost him less than 1 Star Dome, but he could make a killing selling it for 500 Gold Cloud Coins.

He wasn't worried about the secret being exposed. After all, this small, hand-rubbed mirror was just the most basic use of the Shenshang Mirror, and it consumed very little energy, with virtually no detectable radiation leakage. The inner vision of the soul was the true secret of the Shenshang Mirror.

Of course, this can also be considered a form of self-comfort.

Because from the moment Bai Zhaoli appeared, the accident had already happened!

Anyway, there's no way to avoid this kind of thing.

I'm afraid I'll have to do a lot of difficult tasks to get promoted to associate professor. I need to have enough influence, but I can't reveal too much.

Therefore, cultivating a substantial friend is a very good option.

He called out towards the door, "I'd like some braised beef brisket with potatoes, and a glass of juice, please!"

……

The top floor of the special operations building.

After repeated trials, Qin Wei and Yang Pan were both astonished.

A small mirror can almost completely hide a person's figure and aura.

This phenomenon is absolutely terrifying!

Qin Wei asked in a deep voice, "Have you detected the wavelength? Which star cluster?"

Yang Pan shook his head: "The radiation dissipation power is too small to be detected at all..."

Qin Wei: "..."

Yang Pan whispered a reminder: "Qin Can, this kid should have been cleared of suspicion by now, right? If he was in cahoots with the copycat criminals, he would have definitely taken action along the way."

Qin Wei was also somewhat unsure. He remembered clearly that the silent imitator had used Wei Su's ability to conceal himself.

These two groups don't look like they're working together at all.

How can accomplices do the same thing without discussing it beforehand?

But he still felt this wasn't a coincidence. After thinking for a long time, he said in a deep voice, "Go ask for the seller's contact information for this mirror, and his itinerary after taking the sample. Every moment needs evidence. If he can't explain it clearly, or if what he says can't be verified, then contact him directly!!"

"Well news!?"

Yang Pan was startled: "Qin Can! He's Jiang Tai's son, and there's no suspicion against him now!"

Qin Wei sneered, "It's not that simple! Just listen to me, I'll take responsibility for whatever happens."

Yang Pan: "..."

At that moment, a piercing screech of brakes echoed throughout the entire Linqi branch office.

Yang Pan glanced at the pink sports car outside the window, his expression changing instantly: "Qin Can, Miss is here!"

Miss, what brings you here?

Qin Wei's pupils contracted, and his expression turned somewhat ferocious: "Do as I say, you don't need to worry about anything else!"

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