Chapter 461: Chapter 295, How Come It’s Closed?

Gongshu Wuyu was a proud man.

But pride did not equate to stupidity.

If your opponent understood the swordsmanship you employed, adeptly deconstructing your moves, how could you continue to fight them? How could you possibly win?

Clearly, Tang Fei was such an opponent.

He tossed his long sword to the ground and looking at Tang Fei, said, “I’m not fighting anymore, I concede.”

“You don’t want to try again?” Tang Fei asked with a smile.

Gongshu Wuyu had only made one move, he hadn’t even had the chance to warm up…

And now it was over, how could he establish his authority in front of his teammates?

How to prove to them… that their captain was still capable in battle?

“What’s the point?” Gongshu Wuyu scoffed, saying, “Since you’re familiar with the ‘Other Shore Swordsmanship’ and managed to arrive here first for the ambush… it proves that someone from the Lu Family wants me to go back.”

Gongshu Wuyu thoughtfully looked at Tang Fei and asked aloud, “That person… who might it be?”

“Who do you think it is?”

“Lu Siyu?” Gongshu Wuyu threw out a name, then keenly observed the changes in Tang Fei’s expression.

He knew Tang Fei had close ties with Lu Siyu, and even suspected they were in a romantic relationship…

The last time, to help Tang Fei secure the championship in the mechanical competition, he brazenly gave away the latest material the family had researched.

If it weren’t for deep-seated affection, how could he commit such lawless and irrational acts?

But wasn’t Tang Fei paired up with the Princess? How could he have this kind of abnormal relationship with Lu Siyu?

What was even more puzzling to him was why the Lu Family allowed such behavior?

Whom else but the Lu Family’s girl to mess with, aren’t you asking for death?

“No, it’s not Lu Siyu… Although she is a legitimate descendant of the Lu Family, she isn’t interested in martial arts, only mechanical engineering. Thus, she couldn’t have told you the secrets of the ‘Other Shore Swordsmanship’…”

“Moreover, she wouldn’t know about the Lu Clan’s personal arrangements here, and she is unaware of the route I used to leave…”

“Why couldn’t it be Lu Yunhang?” Tang Fei countered.

Gongshu Wuyu’s eyes narrowed slightly, his first reaction being that this was impossible.

This was Tang Fei’s attempt to sow discord. Lu Yunhang shared his glory and disgrace with him; they were as close as two peas in a pod. Why would he want to drag him back?

Then he felt a chill throughout his body.

The deed had been done, and the Monitoring Bureau had gathered enough evidence of their joint embezzlement of state assets.

If someone needed to take responsibility, should it be himself or Lu Yunhang?

From every angle, his own head seemed the more suitable to take the fall.

Seeing the change in Gongshu Wuyu’s expression, Tang Fei knew his psychological attack had been successful.

You don’t fear a straightforward person thinking too little, but a smart one thinking too much.

Because what smart people are best at is self-sabotage, filling in the blanks… Once Gongshu Wuyu supplemented the full picture, he saw life as exceptionally bleak.

“Take him away,” Tang Fei waved dismissively, saying.

Thus, Shen Yan came over to put the smart lock on him.

Gongshu Wuyu looked at Tang Fei and asked solemnly, “Is this necessary? Since I’ve decided to go with you, I haven’t thought about escaping…”

“Yes,” Tang Fei replied, “It looks better this way, it proves that our Monitoring Bureau and criminals are irreconcilably opposed…”

“…”

In the end, Gongshu Wuyu was still locked up.

One of the mighty Imperial Seven Stars was thus ignominiously brought into the Monitoring Bureau.

——-

The Monitoring Bureau. Interrogation room.

Tang Fei looked at Gongshu Wuyu, who was sitting opposite him, and asked, “Is Black Hole Company the high-tech industrial firm you’re in charge of?”

“Yes,” Gongshu Wuyu replied expressionlessly, “All business activities of Black Hole Company are decided and managed by me alone.”

“The profit-sharing contract between Black Hole Company and the Mechanical Design Institute for product sales, who decided the distribution ratio? Does the Director of the Mechanical Design Institute, Lu Yunhang, know about this?”

“I negotiated the contract with Deputy Director Zhao Zhu, and we decided the distribution ratio based on market expectations. Dean Lu Yunhang does not know about these matters…”

“I’ve heard that you have a close relationship with Dean Lu Yunhang. Have you ever bribed Lu Yunhang in any way?”

“No, I have never bribed Lu Yunhang nor has he ever accepted any gifts from me.”

——

The interrogation process was very relaxed.

When a person was intent on taking all the blame, he answered whatever you asked and even offered necessary additions to things you hadn’t inquired about.

Yes, Gongshu Wuyu had already accepted his fate as the Lu Family’s “sacrificial pawn.”

He chose to sacrifice himself in order to protect Lu Yunhang, wishing to ensure Lu Yunhang could come out unscathed.

As long as Lu Yunhang was safe, he would still have a chance for a comeback in the future.

Tang Fei slid the interrogation documents in front of him and said, “If there’s no problem, then sign this confession…”

Gongshu Wuyu picked up the electronic pen and without any hesitation swiftly signed his name.

After signing, Gongshu Wuyu looked at Tang Fei and asked, “Could I possibly see Dean Lu?”

“If I were you, it would be better not to meet at this time,” Tang Fei reminded him.

“I understand,” Gongshu Wuyu nodded and said, “Then I have nothing else to say.”

Tang Fei looked at Gongshu Wuyu, this man who had been so full of arrogant vitality at their last meeting had unexpectedly become a prisoner in a blink of an eye, life’s twists and turns were indeed mysterious and unpredictable.

“Rest well,” Tang Fei said.

“…”

Gongshu Wuyu remained silent.

There was nothing to answer to that.

For a long stretch of time to come, he would be in a “resting” state.

By then, it wouldn’t be practical for him to want to do anything.

Tang Fei returned to his office, where the confidential secretary, Bian Yu, had already organized all of the case’s relevant information.

Bian Yu, dressed in a white uniform with silver high heels, exuding an intellectual beauty, stood in front of the desk, looking up adoringly at Tang Fei, and said crisply, “The team leader is so impressive. Such a significant case, and in your hands, it was resolved so quickly… This is the Lu Family we’re talking about.”

“What’s more impressive is that Gongsun Wuyu had already fled to Rui Zi, and yet the team leader still managed to bring him back. This time, the team leader is going to make a name for himself in our Monitoring Bureau.”

Tang Fei glanced at Bian Yu and said, “Am I doing this to make a name for myself? I am here to fight against criminals and uphold the dignity of our national law.”

“Yes, yes, yes, the team leader’s integrity sets a shining example for us to follow,” Bian Yu said with a grin.

Tang Fei glared at her and asked, “Is the case sorted out?”

“Team leader, you can count on me,” Bian Yu patted her chest and said, “Previously we lacked the crucial testimony from a key witness, but with Gongshu Wuyu’s capture and his complete confession of the criminal facts… the entire case’s chain of evidence is clear and coherent, and we can close the case.”

“Hmm,” Tang Fei nodded and said, “I will go to report the case closure to the Director.”

Saying that, he took the thick set of files and headed outside.

Bian Yu watched Tang Fei’s departing figure, a meaningful smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.

Tang Fei did not go directly to report to Director of the Supervision Institute Yan Wenli, though he certainly had the right to do so.

His immediate superior was the head of the Fifth Division, Zhong Jiayuan, and he still had to maintain the necessary respect for his direct leader.

Tang Fei knocked on Zhong Jiayuan’s office door, and Zhong Jiayuan immediately came out to greet him, asking with a smile, “Brother, what brings you here?”

“Leader, I’m here to report on the case,” Tang Fei said cheerfully.

Zhong Jiayuan knew Tang Fei was overseeing the Lu Yunhang case, and the first strike was against the Lu Clan, one of the nine major families.

This showed the level of pressure he must be under.

“Have you encountered any difficulties?” Zhong Jiayuan asked

When Tang Fei had first joined, many people had reached out to him; even the Director had taken the time to talk to him directly, asking him to provide the necessary assistance to Tang Fei’s work.

If Tang Fei truly encountered any difficulties, Zhong Jiayuan would still be willing to lend a hand.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain to those who had extended greetings, and even more challenging to report back to the Director.

“No,” Tang Fei, feeling the goodwill emanating from Zhong Jiayuan, said with a smile, “The case is closed. I’m here to report the outcome to the leader.”

“Closed?” Zhong Jiayuan looked over with a face full of surprise.

How much time had passed?

And the opponent was so formidable…

How had it been closed so quickly?

There was no fierce resistance? No assassination attempts?

No relentless and ruthless deception?