Chapter 209 [Bonus Chapter for Ye Lili Y] Where exactly is Jiang Yan...?
"A scholar should be viewed with new eyes after three days of separation. In the past, I was not as good as you, so I tried my best to please you. But you always gave me attitude. Now it's different."
He walked slowly forward, pulled out a chair, and sat down on the riverbank facing the opposite side.
"I am now a special commissioner, my rank has been promoted three levels, and you... your fate is now in my hands. I advise you to think carefully before you speak, and how you should treat me."
"Han Yubin... You know perfectly well why I treated you that way."
Perhaps if others heard him make such a threat, they would immediately back down, or even kneel down and slap themselves to admit their past mistakes and try to get leniency from Han Yubin.
But Jiang Anchao would never do such a thing.
He had never taken advantage of Han Yubin's misfortune before, and now he didn't need to be humble and ingratiating.
Jiang An placed his hands on the table in front of him, leaned forward slightly, and stared intently at the person opposite him.
“You treat human life like dirt. I went to you to get the key and apply for access to get the special medicine. You actually heard me, but you just didn’t want to open it. When you first came to my house, your so-called flattery was just to curry favor with the powerful and bully the weak, to build relationships. You tried to win over the higher-ups in the military dependents’ compound, but you looked down on the lower-ranking comrades. You say you’re trying to please me, so I should also have the right to refuse your flattery, right?”
Jiang Anchao's voice remained as calm and objective as ever, even as he heard that Han Yubin had now found his Achilles' heel.
But he remained unmoved, even with a hint of mockery on his face. "Han Yubin... Our family has always been open to you from the beginning. Why have we drifted apart? Instead of reflecting on your own problems, you keep shifting the blame to others all day long. Is it so you can stand on the moral high ground?"
"Wasn't that considered trying to please me?"
Han Yubin frowned deeply, then slammed his hand on the table, his tone becoming somewhat menacing.
"If you hadn't complained to Ji Yanjing and deliberately exposed my mistake to him, would he have punished me like that? Have you ever experienced how painful it is to pull an entire vehicle with only a rope tied around your waist? Have you ever experienced how painful it is to stay in the recruit training camp for more than a month and do tough training with those greenhorns?"
"I only made a small mistake, why should I be punished so severely? Isn't it all because of you?!"
Jiang Anchao's pupils constricted sharply, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.
"It was a small mistake. Li Zhengyang was on the verge of death, waiting for the special medicine to save his life. He was doing this to complete the mission. It was a small mistake. How much do you value human life?!"
"He deserved it!"
Han Yubin can no longer hear any criticism directed at him.
He rushed fiercely to Jiang Anchao, grabbing his collar tightly with both hands as if he wanted to strangle Jiang Anchao to death in the chair.
"I'm willing to give you one last chance. If you're willing to explain yourself clearly, I can try to get you lenient treatment. The organization has already told you that this isn't the first case you've been involved in. If it's serious, you'll be going to jail. But if I'm willing to put in a good word for you... Jiang Anchao, maybe you can go back safely?"
Sensing that Han Yubin's emotional shift was too sudden, Jiang Anchao's first thought was...
Would he really be that kind?
The two families had a long-standing feud, which had almost escalated to the point of being irreconcilable enemies.
How could Han Yubin possibly let himself off so easily?
A hint of doubt flashed in Jiang Anchao's eyes, but he decided to remain silent. After a brief pause, he asked calmly, "What do you want to know?"
"Jiang Yan... where is he?"
With a casual remark, Han Yubin's true purpose was finally revealed.
At this moment, the solitary confinement cell was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Jiang Anchao's breathing suddenly became erratic, and he could hear the rapid thumping of his own chest.
At this moment, the jumbled thoughts in my mind finally had a chance to be sorted out.
His intelligence kicked in at the most crucial moment.
He reacted in just 0.01 seconds.
Actually, it's not necessarily Jiang Yan who reported me for impersonating someone else to join the army, right?
This matter seems to be aimed at me, but isn't it actually an investigation into Jiang Yan and the identity behind him?
Who exactly sent Han Yubin?
The fact that he could be directly appointed and promoted three ranks shows his immense power and influence, and that he may have already infiltrated the upper echelons of the military.
But Jiang Yan works within the scientific research circle, and his projects are all classified, so it's difficult for outsiders to know his identity.
Why was Han Yubin curious?
The person they really wanted to eliminate was Jiang Yan!
Jiang Anchao's pupils suddenly contracted, and his lips pressed into a straight line. "I don't know."
Even though his relationship with Jiang Yan might have been strained, he was still unwilling to reveal Jiang Yan's existence to outsiders.
Moreover, he genuinely didn't know where Jiang Yan lived or what he did for a living.
He won't talk about these things, and he doesn't know them either.
Jiang Anchao squinted and smiled arrogantly, "If you really want to know about Jiang Yan's existence, then you've already seen him. Aren't I the one? Jiang Anchao is my elder brother's name. He's impersonating someone else to join the army. Now that you know, can you let me go?"
'Bang!'
Han Yubin's patience was almost exhausted. He couldn't bear it any longer and clenched his fist to slam it heavily against Jiang Anchao.
Jiang Anchao's head was knocked to the side, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
He wasn't surprised by Han Yubin's reaction of breaking down, and calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"What? Special Commissioner, you're putting on airs. Are you planning to use violence to interrogate me? Or are you trying to force a confession out of me?"
"Because I know you're lying. Aren't you afraid of going to jail?"
Han Yubin loosened his collar, and in his exasperation, he kept his eyes glued to Jiang Anchao as he nodded.
He paced frantically around the entire solitary confinement cell. Faced with Jiang Anchao's complete lack of persuasion, he was the first to lose his composure.
Because he was well aware that his existence was nothing more than a tool of the empire.
If he fails to complete the mission and find Engineer Jiang's whereabouts, he will lose his usefulness and will lose all the prestige he has now.
Han Yubin forced himself to calm down with deep, slightly frantic breaths, but the violent heaving of his chest still made him feel increasingly agitated and out of control.
Just then, a soldier came in carrying a plate. "Report! I've brought lunch to Commander Jiang."
The soldier was carrying only a small dish of pickled radishes and three large steamed buns.
The army canteen has been closed. These steamed buns were specially ordered by the former political commissar to be bought from outside and delivered here.
Otherwise, Jiang Anchao has been locked up for the past two days and hasn't even been able to eat.
Han Yubin frowned, his tone becoming even more ferocious, "Put it down and get out of here! Can't you see I'm interrogating a prisoner!"
"yes!"
The soldier dared not say much, and immediately turned to leave after putting it down.
Han Yubin looked at the steaming hot buns, pressed his tongue against his cheek, and seemed to have other thoughts in his eyes.
"You can still get a meal here, no wonder you dare to be so uncooperative... ...Alright! Then let Commander Jiang have a good meal."
After saying that, he picked up the plate of steamed buns and tilted it in mid-air.
All the steamed buns fell to the ground.
Jiang Anchao frowned, staring at him coldly without saying a word.
Han Yubin tugged at his belt to straighten his pants, then stepped on the steamed bun without hesitation.
The snow-white, fluffy steamed buns were instantly flattened, leaving behind a trail of dark shoe prints that looked utterly disgusting.
Han Yubin glanced at him sideways, his tone full of malice, "People need food to survive, Commander Jiang, why don't you go ahead?"
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