Reaching the Pinnacle: Starting from Joining the Discipline Inspection Commission

The Discipline Inspection Commission's interrogation room.

Wang Feng looked at Shi Yan opposite him, and for a moment he didn't know how to start the conversation.

Based on all current evidence, Shi Yan is the biggest mastermind behind it all.

But he knew in his heart that it definitely wasn't him.

Otherwise, how do you explain the mysterious "X" that Xiang Tianlei wrote at the end?

"Tell me, who told you to do this?"

"Who is your downline? Who is your upline? And who is the intermediary in between?"

Wang Feng finally spoke up.

He looked at Shi Yan, unwilling to accept this outcome.

Shi Yan looked up.

His eyes were red and his gaze was filled with guilt.

"Everything was arranged by me."

"I hate him!"

"I hate it when people say behind my back that I got to where I am today because of him. I want to prove that I can do without him..."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Wang Feng slammed his hand on the table, staring at Shi Yan, his anger flaring up.

"In all my years in the government, I've never heard such rumors before..."

Shi Yan, even if you want to take the blame for the person behind this, you should at least come up with a plausible reason that I can believe.

"Now you think you can fool me with this nonsense? Do you really think I'm so easy to fool?"

It's no wonder Wang Feng was so angry.

He didn't say that an hour ago.

He was saying that Tang Mingde had taken away too many people's interests... Based on this alone, he was certain that Shi Yan was lying.

at the same time--

This also proves that the person behind this has terrifying power, so terrifying that even Shi Yan dares not speak easily.

"Wang Feng, everything I said is true."

Shi Yan raised his eyes, glanced at Wang Feng, and spoke in a low voice.

He dared not tell the truth.

Because as long as I open my mouth, that person will definitely know.

In this way...

Not only will he die, but his wife and children, and even Zhou Hongyu, may also be in danger.

For their sake, he had no choice but to bear it all himself.

"I am the head of the task force, and all the progress of the investigation into Tang Mingde's car accident will be gathered here."

"I used my position to keep a close eye on your investigation progress, and whenever I discovered that someone might turn against me, I would make preparations in advance."

Wang Feng stared coldly at Shi Yan, his gaze icy.

"What about Xiang Tianlei?"

How did you two meet?

"What role did Xiang Tianlei play in the whole process? What role did Secretary Xiang play?"

"How did you plan this whole thing? Whose interests did he threaten?"

Wang Feng's questions were thrown at Shi Yan like a barrage of cannonballs.

Shi Yan glanced at him and slowly spoke.

"I met Xiang Tianlei during a mission. As for why I cooperated with him, it was mainly because he helped me solve the problem of school district housing."

Wang Feng glanced sideways, his brows furrowing slightly.

Shi Yan does own a school district property, but as far as he knows, he and his family bought it together, and he also gave a wedding gift of 1,000 yuan at the time.

But now he claims that Xiang Tianlei helped him find a school district house. Isn't that obviously a lie?

"As for Secretary Xiang, his role is to coordinate the city's traffic police to cooperate with us so that our people can arrive at the scene as soon as possible when an incident occurs."

Wang Feng frowned again.

As far as he knew, the entire Rongzhou public security system was under Mu Qingming's control at the time, and Xiang Yuanwu was just an empty shell.

However, Mu Qingming said that he had arranged for the traffic police to go there, which conflicted with Mu Qingming's version of events. He personally leaned towards Mu Qingming's version.

"As for how we knew Tang Mingde's whereabouts, the reason is simple: we bribed his driver and controlled his family."

Shi Yan's words surprised Wang Feng once again.

"As for your question about whose cake was touched..." Shi Yan fell silent.

"He didn't touch anyone's cake... I said that at the time to make it easier for you to get on your way, so I just made up a reason."

After listening, Wang Feng was convinced that Shi Yan was talking nonsense.

He glanced at the lie detector, and the display matched his guess.

Snapped!

Wang Feng slapped the lie detector report in front of Shi Yan.

"Come on, see for yourself..."

Shi Yan's eyes changed; he hadn't expected Wang Feng to have made preparations in advance.

"Wang Feng, I'm doing this for your own good!"

Upon hearing Shi Yan's words, Wang Feng was so angry that he laughed.

Everyone sitting here told him they were keeping quiet for his own good.

But what they didn't know was...

The more they act this way, the less likely I am to give up.

"For my own good?"

Wang Feng laughed heartily.

"Shiyan, if you really care about me, you should tell me everything you know."

"Only in this way will I stop investigating this matter. Otherwise, I will not rest until I find the mastermind behind this, unless I die."

Looking at Wang Feng's determined expression.

Shi Yan sighed.

"Wang Feng, I know you had a deep relationship with Mayor Tang, but he's dead after all. Can't you think about the living?"

"This society is a melting pot; everyone's just trying to make a living. Why can't you be like everyone else?"

"I know the truth, but the truth is far crueler than you imagine. Given your current situation, you have a perfect girlfriend and a high-ranking future father-in-law. Your future is bright. Why do you insist on dwelling on this?"

Wang Feng was taken aback by Shi Yan's words.

He looked at Shi Yan, his expression shifting between light and dark.

"You mean this will involve them?"

Shi Yan paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"No, what I mean is that you should live for yourself and not waste too much time on a dead man."

Wang Feng stared at Shi Yan, feeling as if he had missed something.

But upon closer reflection, it all seems to make sense.

"Life is short, only a few decades. We should look forward instead of dwelling on one thing. Don't you find it tiring?"

Shi Yan's words left Wang Feng in a daze.

tired?

To be precise, he has gotten used to this kind of life.

From the moment Tang Mingde handed him the materials, his future path was already set.

"Shiyan, I'm asking you one last time, are you sure you want to bear all of this alone?"

"You should know better than I do whether it was worth it."

Have you thought about the immense pressure your wife and children will face in the future?

Shi Yan fell silent again.

He knew that what Wang Feng said was true.

If he were to shoulder all of this, his wife and children would become objects of discrimination by everyone in the world.

They will be too ashamed to hold their heads up.

Wherever they go, they have to accept the pointing fingers and whispers of others.

But he had no choice!

"Wang Feng, I told you, I arranged all of this."

Hearing Shi Yan say this, Wang Feng breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"One last question... Does Madam know what you've been doing?"

Shi Yan was somewhat surprised that Wang Feng would ask such a question.

Does Madam know?

How could she possibly know?

"Wang Feng, are you crazy? She's my cousin...that's my cousin's husband..."

Wang Feng lowered his head and stared intently at Shi Yan.

His sharp gaze, like a sword, pierced straight into Shi Yan's eyes as he asked, word by word:

"I didn't ask about your relationship, I'm just asking you, does Madam know about all that you've done?"

"You just need to answer whether you know or you don't."

For the first time, Shi Yan felt nervous.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He dared not look Wang Feng in the eye, his gaze fixed on the polygraph machine operating not far away…