Transform into a human

When Tang Qian ended his life at Yuanmie Temple, Tang Dun had just finished making his statement at the hearing.

Xueji smoothed the velvet on the table: "Damian, you say that releasing the Neptune's Crown and colluding with pirates were your doing alone, but Mr. Downton's testimony shows that illegal activities involving collusion with pirates were common within the group."

Damian looked toward the front row of the audience, where a meticulously groomed man sat with his eyes closed and a dragon-headed cane in his hand.

Lianhua Miditch, Damian's father, is the current president of the Taiyang Group.

Damian's meaning couldn't be clearer.

Feeling the gaze of everyone present, Lianhua Midich slowly opened his eyes and sighed:

"Misfortune and fortune both arise gradually. I never imagined that such a large group would perish at the hands of a mere artifact hunter."

The scene erupted in uproar. Lianhua Miditch's words undoubtedly admitted to Yue Lai's previous accusations, and Taiyang Group's original plans were now fully revealed to the audience.

Damian was originally a pawn thrown out to take the blame, but now Yue Lai has revealed the past of the Jiming Mine Group in front of hundreds of billions of viewers, involving the murder of tens of thousands of people... One Damian is far from enough.

Even though Taiyang Group has one foot in the door of becoming a "conglomerate," the Jiming Mine Group is not something it can take over. There must be many real big shots behind it. At this moment, the status of "discarding a pawn" will rise to the entire Taiyang Group.

Two senior superintendents stepped forward and subdued Lianhua Miditch. Meanwhile, a large number of police officers from the capital planet were heading to the Pacific Group headquarters. However, this was irrelevant to the hearing, which was an unprecedented large-scale trial involving tens of thousands of cases.

Love suddenly regretted joining in the fun. Given the relevance of the two trials, she would probably have to attend the next hearing as well, which would waste a lot of her time.

She yawned listlessly, as if the murder involving tens of thousands of people had not stirred even the slightest ripple in her heart.

In stark contrast, Downton was experiencing a surge of intense emotions.

Yue Lai hadn't lied to him; the Taiyang Group, which he considered like a mountain, was really about to collapse!

He thought of his brother, who had willingly become the group's henchman, and a surge of pleasure welled up inside him.

"See? Tang Qian, the powerful figure you revered like a god is about to become a prisoner! The walls you relied on will soon be torn down by my own hands!"

As a member of the Tang family, he had witnessed all the dirty work his father and brother had done, and taking advantage of the hearing, he naturally confessed everything without missing a single detail.

He instinctively wanted to share this with someone, and then his wildly beating heart suddenly calmed down.

Yes, his only listener in this world has passed away, leaving not even a ripple. And what about himself? What can he leave behind?

He looked down at the wood grain of the tabletop, the rings recording the years the tree had lived, and he felt a pang of envy for the table.

The reporters' cameras kept switching between Yue Lai and the president of Taiyang Group. No one expected that this unknown artifact hunter could actually bring down such a behemoth. In the future, the name of "Windmill Town Artifact Hunting Agency" will be on par with the Jinghua and Shuiyue agencies!

Listen to this story: For the sake of an ordinary old lady whose commission was not much, they fearlessly defied authority and went so far as to expose the most shocking scandal of the federal government in this century...

Aside from the somewhat shabby name, the story is absolutely fantastic!

The person involved, however, began to wonder:

"I thought my cultivation level would drop significantly this time, but it seems to be improving instead."

Yue Lai originally thought that the essence of a hoodlum lay in the word "concealment," but now it seems that even "manifestation" can greatly aid in cultivation.

After a brief commotion, just as Lianhua Midich was about to be taken away, Yue Lai, who was not far away, suddenly spoke up:

"Mr. Midge, are you not going to tell the truth?"

"The truth?" The man's face was filled with surprise. "Didn't you already reveal the truth?"

Unsurprisingly.

The sinking of the Taiyang Group's ship is a foregone conclusion. If Lianhua Miditch still hopes to leave behind a few broken planks, she can only hope for the help of the real mastermind behind the scenes.

Yes, Yue Lai also realized that Avery was not the culprit. Although he met him before the hearing and indeed sensed the aura of the last white piece in the Black and White Killing Game ritual, Avery had made a mistake in one thing.

When he was disguised as Wen Qing, he met with Tang Xiao's secretary, who, unaware of his true identity, asked him to identify Avery in Tang Xiao's name.

Could Tang Xiao be the real culprit?

How is that possible!

Just like when Yue Lai asked Mo to do something secretly, and Mo went around saying that she was Yue Lai's person... Well, although it's possible that Miss Elf could actually do such a thing, that secretary is obviously not that stupid, and Tang Xiao is even less so!

This is undoubtedly someone trying to frame Tang Xiao, and the method is very simple and crude. It cannot be ruled out that the secretary acted on her own initiative, but just happened to run into Yue Lai, who was pretending to be gentle.

Indeed, who would be wary of a deputy warden whose future is ruined?

In the game of black and white, there are no purely coincidental events; all coincidences are fate revealing the truth. Therefore, even now, Yue Lai remains vigilant.

If a mistake is made in the endgame, the Black and White Killing Game will be completely lost. Not only will his centuries of accumulation evaporate in an instant, but his promise to Li will also be broken.

He had no choice but to be cautious.

This led to his conversation with Tang Xiao last night—

"Principal Tang, you don't seem to pay enough attention to the people around you."

Tang Xiao was one of the few people who knew Yue Lai's identity as an "extraordinary person". With this knowledge, he naturally did not think that the other party was making baseless accusations.

"Why do you suddenly ask that?"

"Empires have many monarchical power struggles. I remember one saying: 'If a minister is too close, he will endanger himself; if a minister is too powerful, he will usurp the throne.' What's your opinion, Principal?"

Tang Xiao's expression froze. He wanted to say, "Why don't you make your point clearer?" but Yue Lai clearly had his concerns.

"I have spent most of my life in the police force, and I have countless students, old friends, and confidants. Your warning... is far too broad."

Yue Lai had no choice but to change his wording:

"Who in the police headquarters has the strongest motive to frame you secretly?"

"Framed?"

Tang Xiao pondered the word carefully. It was neither "harm" nor "attack," but "secretly," and his expression grew even more profound.

His face suddenly took on a fierce look, and he changed how he addressed Yue Lai:

"I have been operating in the police force for decades and have become almost the sole person in charge of the Imperial faction. As you said, there is only one such person."

"I would appreciate the principal's assistance at that time."

"It's my duty!"