Reaching the Pinnacle: Starting from Joining the Discipline Inspection Commission

"Who?"

Wang Feng was clearly taken aback by what Eighth Master said next.

"Are you sure it's Shao Huiyan?"

He looked at Eighth Master in disbelief, his brows furrowing instantly.

"Yes."

"Once I called him because I needed something, and he was on speakerphone, so I must have been Shao Huiyan."

Wang Feng stared at Eighth Master for a long time, and the other man's confident gaze gave him a belated sense of fear.

If what Eighth Master said is true.

Then you are very likely to have fallen into their trap from the very beginning.

It is highly likely that Shao Huiyan tipping him off was a deliberate arrangement by Jia Xuguang.

"So, according to you, the rumors circulating that Shao Huiyan's appointment as director of the government office was all orchestrated by Jia Xuguang?"

"Of course!"

Eighth Master's unhesitating answer made Wang Feng raise an eyebrow. Before he could speak again, Eighth Master spoke once more.

"Now that things have come to this, I won't hide anything anymore. There's something that nobody else knows, but I do, and that's because I was the one who did it."

"What is it?"

"Shao Huiyan's husband was murdered by Shao Huiyan and Jia Xuguang together. I even disposed of the body and buried it on the back slope of Dongshan."

boom!

Eighth Master's words struck Wang Feng like a thunderbolt. He stared at Eighth Master with burning eyes.

"Even Shao Huiyan's son wasn't her husband's, but Jia Xuguang's. Her husband was silenced by the two of them because he discovered this."

"Eighth Master, can you take responsibility for your words? Do you have any evidence to support your claims?"

Wang Feng leaned down and stared at Eighth Master, his eyes burning with desire.

If what he says is true and he has evidence to back it up, then he is confident of winning this game.

"Yes, but I have one condition."

Eighth Master looked at Wang Feng, seemingly knowing what Wang Feng was thinking. Wang Feng nodded, signaling him to continue.

"My first priority is to ensure my safety."

"If Jia Xuguang knew I betrayed him, given his personality, he would absolutely not allow me to continue living."

Wang Feng nodded in agreement.

"Secondly, I want to see my son. I will only take you to find evidence if I can make sure my son, Jia Liang, is still alive."

"I was Jia Xuguang's front man. I did many of his shady things for him. He didn't know that I always took notes, so the evidence is all in my notebook."

"Okay, I can agree to that!"

Wang Feng made the decision immediately, but quickly fixed his gaze on Eighth Master's eyes and said sharply, "But if I find out you're lying to me, I guarantee no one can save you!"

Eighth Master was startled by Wang Feng's gaze.

He knew what his words meant, so he quickly expressed his opinion.

"Don't worry, I'm a gangster. In the underworld, the most important thing is integrity."

Upon hearing Eighth Master's reply, Wang Feng got up and left the interrogation room.

After a while.

Qin Fei's office.

He looked at the interrogation report in his hand, his brow furrowed.

What Eighth Master said was too shocking. If it were to be exposed, it would cause a huge sensation in Oasis.

"Director Qin, what's your opinion on Eighth Master?"

Wang Feng's words brought Qin Fei back to reality.

Qin Fei looked at Wang Feng and instantly understood what he meant.

"You suspect that Eighth Master is lying?"

Wang Feng nodded, not denying the speculation.

From his conversation with Master Ba, he realized that Jia Xuguang was not an easy opponent to deal with.

The other party's cunning and treachery clearly exceeded his expectations.

"As Master Ba himself said, the most important thing for someone who travels the world is integrity."

"Jia Liang's incident must have been a huge blow to him, and I think that's believable."

Hearing Qin Fei say this, Wang Feng was somewhat surprised that Qin Fei had given Eighth Master such a high evaluation.

Because he said it was something to believe, not something to try.

A single word makes all the difference!

Seemingly noticing Wang Feng's surprise, Qin Fei glanced at Wang Feng somewhat awkwardly.

"Director Wang, don't laugh at me, but my wife was harassed by thugs. I, as the bureau chief, was useless. It was Eighth Master who helped me solve the problem."

"But don't worry, my relationship with him is limited to this. I can still distinguish between principles."

Upon hearing Qin Fei's explanation, Wang Feng smiled but remained silent.

Being in the corrupt officialdom, even he himself might not be able to avoid minor problems, let alone others.

In his mind, eating and chatting are perfectly normal things. As long as you don't cross the line or violate your principles, it's all fine.

more importantly--

There are very few records about Qin Fei in the archives because his position as the county public security bureau chief was effectively sidelined, with the real power in the hands of the deputy bureau chief.

This explains why a bureau chief like him needed Master Ba to help him deal with those petty thugs.

"Director Qin, I believe in you!"

Qin Fei was stunned for a moment when he heard Wang Feng's answer, and his eyes inadvertently turned slightly red.

No one knew how frustrated he was as the bureau chief, and over time, no one in the entire public security bureau was willing to trust him anymore.

Wang Feng's words, "I believe in you," made his heart, which had been dormant for many years, beat again, and the blood in his veins ignited instantly.

"Director Wang, what's the next step? Is there anything I can do?"

Qin Fei looked as if he had met a kindred spirit. Upon hearing this, Wang Feng lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Director Qin, I'll have to ask you for help with Master Ba's safety."

"Don't worry, he'll be fine unless I die."

Hearing Qin Fei's confident assurance, Wang Feng nodded, looked outside, and calculated the time; the people who were supposed to arrive should be here soon.

"Also, release the news that Eighth Master has confessed and explained everything."

Qin Fei stared wide-eyed at Wang Feng, looking at him with an incredulous expression, as if to say, "Are you trying to make things difficult for me?"

He had just patted his chest and assured everyone that Eighth Master would be fine, but that was on the condition that the information Eighth Master had given had not been leaked.

But Wang Feng's actions instantly switched him from easy mode to hell mode.

This is... extremely difficult!

"Do you think they won't find out even if we don't tell them?"

"There are probably more than we can count how many eyes Jia Xuguang has here, so instead of being passive, we might as well take the initiative and strike first."

"If Jia Xuguang knew that Eighth Master had confessed everything, he would definitely try every means to silence Eighth Master. At that time, even if he had testimonies, he probably wouldn't be able to convict him."

"As long as he makes a move, we can lie in wait and catch him red-handed, then we can firmly grasp the initiative in our hands."

Wang Feng's words made Qin Fei feel enlightened. He looked at Wang Feng and couldn't help but admire how smart he was.

"Alright, Director Wang, then I'll risk my life to accompany you. I'll say it again: I will protect Eighth Master no matter what."

Wang Feng nodded, then, as if remembering something, recounted how Shao Huiyan had come to him.

"Now it seems that Shao Huiyan's actions may have been deliberately arranged by Jia Xuguang. If it succeeds, everything will be fine; if it fails, it can be regarded as a test."

After listening, Qin Fei immediately shared his opinion.

Wang Feng nodded, agreeing with this viewpoint.

"Director Wang, as far as I know, Jia Xuguang has a habit: if he can't get the main target, he'll consider targeting other people around the main target..."

Before Qin Fei could finish speaking, Wang Feng already understood what he meant.

He was worried that Jia Xuguang would target Zhao Zihua.