plumnovel Chapter 100 Standoff! Righteousness! Turning Against Each Other!
Chapter 100 Standoff! Righteousness! Turning Against Each Other!
Chapter 99 Standoff! Righteousness! Turning Against Each Other!
Inside the hall.
The atmosphere was quite harmonious. After Dai Yi and Sun Zheng sat down, someone immediately brought them top-quality tea.
"Director Dai, you've arrived too late today, what a pity."
Zhan Yunhe smiled, but his tone revealed regret.
"Otherwise, I'll definitely take you on a tour. Don't underestimate Jinfeng Town just because it's small; there are plenty of things to do there."
"President Zhan, let's skip this. I've been quite busy with work lately, and I really can't find the time."
Dai Yi picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and smiled, "President Zhan, we've come today to ask you about something."
"Director Dai, please go ahead."
"To be precise, we want to get an explanation from Chairman Zhan."
"What do you mean?"
Zhan Yunhe's smile faded slightly, and he feigned confusion.
"Director Dai, please feel free to speak your mind. We have always been upright and honest, and we would never do anything against our conscience."
"More than a decade ago, our Guangyang University lost an outstanding teaching couple. They were professors who specialized in teaching magic arrays. They had high academic attainments and were quite famous in the field."
Dai Yi slowly said, "They were missing for five days. After returning home, they committed suicide at home not long after. The police investigation concluded that they chose suicide due to unbearable pressure, and the matter was temporarily closed."
"But we never expected that more than a decade later, their orphan would find us and say that there was more to the story about his parents' death than we thought."
"Does this have anything to do with my Black Lotus Guild?"
Zhan Yunhe asked with a puzzled look. This wasn't an act; he genuinely couldn't remember.
"Of course it's related!"
Sun Zheng, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up and stared intently at Zhan Yunhe.
"Back then, my parents discovered the secret biological laboratory built by your Black Lotus Guild. They found you conducting prohibited biological experiments and were trapped and died in the cave!"
"Then, you sent people to impersonate my parents, go home, and stage a suicide to cover up the truth!"
"A biological laboratory?"
Zhan Yunhe looked at the butcher not far away, puzzled, and asked in surprise, "Did our guild ever have a biological laboratory?"
"No, President."
The butcher immediately shook his head in agreement, saying, "Our Black Lotus Guild is involved in many industries, but we don't have any industries or businesses related to biological experiments."
"Take a look."
Zhan Yunhe spread his hands, looking completely innocent, and said, "Director Dai, you heard it too. We don't have a biological laboratory at all. There must be some misunderstanding, or someone is deliberately framing us."
"Misunderstanding? Take a look at this, and see if it's a misunderstanding."
Sun Zheng sneered, took out a playback device, and played the video footage that his parents had left behind in the laboratory years ago.
"These are the images my parents left behind before they died!"
"And the location where those images were left behind is the very place where you kidnapped children and conducted illegal biological experiments!"
Upon seeing this.
Zhan Yunhe remained calm, even taking a leisurely sip of his tea, and casually remarked, "Anyone can easily forge such a short video; its authenticity is impossible to verify."
"Even if we assume the footage is real, it doesn't prove that the biological laboratory your parents investigated belonged to our Black Lotus Guild."
"I knew you'd say that!"
Sun Zheng sneered, took out a large stack of documents from his bag, and slammed them onto the coffee table with a "thud".
"This is the property ownership transfer record for the cave. More than a decade ago, the first owner to carve out and develop the cave was your Black Lotus Guild!"
"this!"
Sun Zheng then pulled out a second document.
"These are the engineering documents you used to apply for permission to carve out a tunnel to build the laboratory. They bear your guild's official seal and signature!"
"this!"
The third document was pulled out.
"These are photos of the interior of a biological laboratory; the equipment clearly bears the mark of your Black Lotus Guild."
"And this too—"
Sun Zheng listed more than a dozen pieces of evidence.
Each piece of evidence corroborates the others, proving that the biological laboratory was indeed built by the Black Lotus Guild.
The atmosphere in the hall froze instantly.
Dai Yi put down his teacup, his expression serious: "President Zhan, these documents are irrefutable evidence, aren't they? Tell me, I want to hear your explanation."
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Faced with overwhelming evidence, Zhan Yunhe fell silent.
His eyes flashed, his gaze falling on Sun Zheng, a sinister killing intent surfacing deep within them.
Why didn't we kill this kid back then?
That shouldn't be the case. If you don't nip it in the bud, it will grow back in the spring. This kind of basic mistake isn't my style.
"What's wrong?"
Sun Zheng sneered, "Do you regret not eliminating me completely back then?"
"I should have died back then, but there's always a way out. The person you sent to eliminate the problem was a student my parents used to teach."
"He spared my life out of consideration for our teacher-student relationship; otherwise, I wouldn't be standing here today."
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Zhan Yunhe remained silent.
The atmosphere froze, making it hard to breathe.
"President Zhan."
Dai Yi spoke again, "Can I take this as your agreement?"
Zhan Yunhe gave a wry smile and said helplessly, "It happened more than ten years ago, which is indeed quite a long time ago. There may be some misunderstandings."
"Based on the current evidence, this biological laboratory does indeed appear to be an asset under my Black Lotus Guild."
"but"
Zhan Yunhe abruptly changed the subject: "I myself know absolutely nothing about this matter!"
"Even if this really happened, it was definitely done secretly by my subordinates behind my back, using my name."
"Director Dai, I promise I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you a satisfactory explanation!"
This statement came out.
Sun Zheng immediately understood Zhan Yunhe's intention: to admit that the biological laboratory belonged to the Black Lotus Guild, but to claim that he knew nothing about it and to shift all the responsibility onto his subordinates.
Then, they emphasized that the incident occurred a long time ago and that the investigation would take some time, thus delaying the matter.
After all, for Zhan Yunhe, the most important thing right now is to complete that large-scale magic array experiment.
Such long-standing cases should be delayed as long as possible.
but.
Sun Zheng, of course, would not allow him to have his way.
"Zhan Yunhe!"
Sun Zheng suddenly slammed his hand on the table with a loud bang. He pointed at Zhan Yunhe and shouted angrily, "Don't try to shift the blame to others! You ordered this to happen! You dare say you knew nothing about it?!"
"you!"
Zhan Yunhe's expression darkened slightly.
"What do you mean, 'you'?"
Sun Zheng suddenly pulled out his phone and said in a deep voice, "Our conversation just now has been broadcast live to dozens of media reporters. By tonight, this matter will be known to everyone in Guangyang City!"
"What?!"
This sentence was like a bomb!
Zhan Yunhe stood up abruptly, his face ashen, and a furious glint flashed in his eyes.
Dai Yi was also stunned, looking at Sun Zheng in disbelief. He had no idea about the media reporters.
When did this kid do that?!
"What? Zhan Yunhe! Do you intend to kill me now?"
Sun Zheng glared angrily and said in a deep voice, "I have the entire Guangyang University backing me! You dare to touch me and see what happens? Right, Director Dai?"
"Huh? Uh—"
Dai Yi paused, realizing he dared not say such a thing.
Sun Zheng didn't care about his attitude and continued, "More than ten years ago, my parents were excellent array professors at Guangyang University."
"They paid the ultimate price for justice, for saving those innocent children!"
"As everyone knows, Guangyang University has always been fiercely opposed to evil. As the place where they once worked and struggled, I firmly believe that Guangyang University will definitely seek justice for my parents!"
"Otherwise, if even the faculty and staff don't dare to stand up for it, how can Guangyang University have the face to call itself a reputable and righteous university?"
"You're right, Director Dai, aren't you?"
Sun Zheng's righteous words—about justice, prestigious universities, hating evil, and seeking justice for faculty and staff—
These heavy moral accolades placed Guangyang University in a position where it could neither compromise nor back down.
"Well----"
Dai Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead.
More than a dozen media reporters were listening. As a representative of Guangyang University, he certainly couldn't back down at this time.
Otherwise tomorrow's headline will be—
"Dai Yi, deputy director of Guangyang University, cowered and retreated in the face of evil forces; the orphaned children of a righteous teacher who died in the line of duty had nowhere to turn for help."
At that time, not only will Guangyang University's reputation be ruined, but he, as the deputy director, will also become a sinner condemned by everyone.
"Director Dai!"
Sun Zheng suddenly knelt down before him, weeping, "I beg you! Don't bow down to evil!"
"Justice for my parents! Justice for my tragically deceased child! Justice for justice!"
This kneeling completely drove Dai Yi to a dead end.
"President Zhan!"
Dai Yi looked at Zhan Yunhe and said sternly, "You must give us a clear explanation today, no matter what!"
At this moment, even if he wanted to discuss it privately with Zhan Yunhe, it was impossible for him to leave a way out.
Because Sun Zheng is currently in a live video call with dozens of media reporters.
At this moment, he represents the entire Guangyang University, and any casual remark he makes will be interpreted and analyzed in various ways.
Therefore, he absolutely cannot compromise or back down; he must remain firm to the end.
"Zhan Yunhe's face was somewhat gloomy, but he quickly composed himself."
"Director Dai, what you're saying is completely untrue. I really had no idea about what happened more than ten years ago."
"It's been so long, you should give me some time to investigate properly, right?"
"Even if I am a suspect, according to the laws of the Immortal Alliance, I have the right to prove my innocence, right?"
"What you said does make some sense—"
Upon hearing this, Dai Yi immediately wanted to take the opportunity to back down.
He also planned to stall for time and then go back to the school to handle the matter with the legal and public relations departments.
"We can set aside what happened more than a decade ago!"
Seeing this, Sun Zheng suddenly interrupted him loudly.
"But today! Right now! Even at this very moment! Illegal and criminal activities are taking place at your Black Lotus Guild headquarters!"
"Don't you dare spout nonsense!" Zhan Yunhe shouted sternly.
"I'm making baseless accusations? Do you dare let me search your place? Let me see if your Black Lotus Guild has any—"
Before Sun Zheng could finish speaking, suddenly—
"Help me—!!!"
A loud, shrill female cry for help suddenly rang out from outside, instantly stunning everyone in the hall.
A glint of light flashed in Sun Zheng's eyes.
coming!
This was Zhu Que calculating the timing perfectly to coordinate with him!
"Listen!!"
Sun Zheng immediately seized the opportunity, slammed his phone up, pointed it in the direction outside, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Someone's calling for help! Director Dai! This is the evidence!"
After saying that, he rushed out of the hall.
Upon seeing this.
Zhan Yunhe's eyes flashed, his killing intent surged, and he swung his right hand sharply, sending a beam of spiritual energy shooting towards Sun Zheng.
"Hoo-hoo"
"presumptuous!"
With lightning speed, Dai Yi raised his hand and struck out with a palm, shattering the beam of spiritual energy in mid-air.
"President Zhan, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to silence someone in public?!"
After saying that, he didn't give Zhan Yunhe any chance to explain and ran out of the hall to Sun Zheng's side.
"there!"
Sun Zheng pointed to a three-story building on one side of the square, "Director Dai, the cries for help are coming from that building!"
Dai Yi looked at the building and found that the doors to all the hundreds of rooms were covered with wooden boards.
"Take those planks down!"
Dai Yi gave an order to a security guard.
"yes!"
A security guard immediately rushed over, channeled his spiritual energy, and struck out with his palm, directly shattering all the wooden planks.
next moment.
Dai Yi saw that behind the wooden planks were hundreds of small rooms, all of which were filled with young girls.
At a glance, there are at least three or four hundred people.
Seeing this, the girls thought they were being rescued, and immediately scrambled to the door, screaming at the top of their lungs, "Help!"
"Please, please save us!"
"I've been kidnapped! I want to go home!"
"Waaaaah—I miss my mom—"
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Cries of anguish and pleas for help echoed through the night.
Dai Yi's face was gloomy, and he also felt helpless and bitter. He knew that he had no way to back down.
Representing Guangyang University, he witnessed all of this in front of dozens of media reporters.
He simply couldn't compromise or back down.
"Zhan Yunhe!"
Dai Yi whirled around, glaring at Zhan Yunhe who emerged from the hall, and coldly demanded, "What do you have to say for yourself now?!"
at the same time.
In a room on the third floor.
Zhu Que moved his tongue slightly and spat out "Compressed Badge - Different", then held the badge tightly in his palm.
As soon as the time is right, he can release the Time-Sequence Pod and immediately enter a fully armed state.