Chapter 712 Target
Processing Bureau, internal interrogation room.
Manager Han was hung on a gray-black wall. The soft wall made of special biological materials could firmly absorb him and effectively prevent the fighter from exerting force.
His entire body was bound with specially made shackles, and his internal organs were injected with drugs to ensure that he would not die, but would also prevent his alienated tissue from recovering.
He was motionless at this moment, as if he was really just a shriveled corpse.
At this time, he seemed to hear some movement, his eyeballs moved under his eyelids, and then opened. The heavy door of the interrogation room was pushed open, and the leader of the interrogation team walked in first, and then stood solemnly aside.
Then, steady and powerful footsteps were heard, and Chen Chuan walked in. He glanced at Director Han, then walked over to the interrogation chair opposite and sat down. He said, "You wanted to see me? Just say whatever you want to say."
Manager Han said in a hoarse voice, "I want to talk to you alone."
Chen Chuan raised his hand to signal, and the head of the interrogation team saluted, then walked out and closed the door behind him.
"Go ahead."
Manager Han looked at him and said, "I'm from the Jingxiu faction."
Chen Chuan said calmly, "And then?"
Manager Han seemed to think that he didn't understand, so he repeated it again, his voice a little higher.
"I am a member of the Cultivation Sect."
Chen Chuan's expression remained unchanged. He looked up at him and said, "So what? Are you saying that there are members of the Jingxiu Sect involved in this matter?" He nodded. "Tell me the name, and I'll write it down."
Manager Han seemed to be surprised by this response and said, "Manager Chen, I know you are a purist.
You arrested me, perhaps thinking you were following the rules of the Bureau and the laws of Central City, but your identities and mine mean this isn't just an internal Bureau matter; your actions could potentially spark a dispute between factions."
Chen Chuan remained unmoved, his voice calm as he said, "Is this what you rely on? I don't care who you are, whether you are from the Refined Cultivation School or the Fusion School. If you still want to escape sanctions through these means, it's ridiculous."
Judging from your past performance as a member of the Jingxiu faction, you are no longer of any value to them. I'm afraid they are just thinking about how to distance themselves from you.
But if the faction behind you really wants to use this as an opportunity to start a war between the factions, then I will also accept the challenge."
He knew very well that even if the Jingxiu Sect came into conflict with them, it would only be because their core interests were violated, but it would definitely not be for Director Han.
He looked at Director Han and said calmly, "Han Fu, if you want to confess, then do so in detail. If you don't want to, you've been an investigation director before, so you know the bureau has plenty of ways to get you to talk."
After saying that, he had no interest in continuing the conversation, so he stood up and walked out.
After he left, the interrogation team continued the interrogation.
However, Han Fu spoke faster than expected. After he came out, only three hours later, the head of the interrogation team came to his office with a written confession and said with a hint of excitement:
"Manager Chen, Han Fu has recruited."
Chen Chuan asked, "Have you resorted to any means?"
The interrogation team leader said: "No, he was willing to cooperate."
Chen Chuan did not ask why Han Fu was suddenly willing to cooperate. He took the confession and looked at it.
According to Supervisor Han, this incident was mainly initiated under the instruction and support of a certain member of the Municipal Council, Zeng.
The primary goal is to find a way to send some of the unregistered personnel of the Linax Federation and the Union to the integration area.
Manager Han did not reveal the specific reasons behind this, but it was not difficult for him to see that this was clearly a continuation of the struggle between the parliament and the government office.
The City Council wants to weaken and counter the growing influence of the Government Hall after the Ferris wheel was demolished by exchanging interests and seeking external aid.
Director Han killed Director Wen this time in order to clear the road. At the same time, if Director Wen was gone, Director Wu would be unable to take charge of the matter. If Chen Chuan was also eliminated, then Director Han would be the only one who had the final say in the handling of the bureau.
This will allow for the relaxation of supervision on the entrance to the exchange area in a short period of time, and if further progress can be made, Director Han will be the most qualified candidate to take over the authority of the Management Bureau.
By then, the Municipal Council would have sufficient influence in the Bureau, allowing them to gain greater benefits. Besides status and power, they could also secure a significant influx of resources.
As for the part about Wuyi College, according to Han Fu's explanation, he said that he was not very clear about it, because this matter was not directly contacted by him, but was arranged through the intermediary organization of Huike Office.
After reading all of this, Chen Chuan looked up at the interrogation team leader and said, "What do you think of this confession?"
The interrogation team leader said: "Supervisor, I believe it is true, and I saw a strong desire to survive in his eyes.
Supervisor, if he doesn't want to say anything, we have plenty of ways to make him speak, but it's hard to say whether he will have a normal mind in the end.
But since he is willing to cooperate, there is no need for us to do anything unnecessary.
We follow the normal process. If enough people are involved, the case handling process will become longer. As one of the witnesses, he will be able to survive.
As long as he survives, there is hope, and he doesn't want to die so soon."
Chen Chuan nodded. He also felt Manager Han's strong desire to survive when he spoke just now, but the latter was not just for survival.
As a fighter himself, he understood the other person's thoughts better. Manager Han didn't want to lose like this.
He still wants to win.
He was gambling, betting that the city council would have the last laugh, then he might survive, or even turn the tables again.
If you want to see this result, the first requirement is to ensure that you can stay alive.
Chen Chuan thought about it and decided that among the people confessed here, Councillor Zeng was a clear target. However, since he was a councillor, it would not be enough to capture him based on his confession alone. More sufficient evidence was needed.
And even if they could take action now, they would have to be prepared to confront the entire parliament afterwards, as one move would affect the entire body. This was probably the reason why Han Fu explained it so readily.
He probably hoped that he could come into direct conflict with the city council.
As for that Gray Shell Agency...
He knew very well that this organization was the agent of the Jingxiu Sect, and they were responsible for many matters concerning the Jingxiu Sect.
For example, the three people who came to recruit him into the Jingxiu Sect last time were from this firm. If it weren't for the two fighters from the Pure Sect coming directly to intimidate him, the matter wouldn't have ended so quickly.
And will this incident be a counterattack to the last incident?
It's possible.
From the perspective of the Refined Cultivation Sect, they certainly didn't want the Pure Cultivation Sect to regain a foothold in the Central City. Furthermore, he was in a key position in this matter, so if he could be dealt with at the same time, it would be a win-win situation.
Moreover, this matter was not done by them personally, so there is no need to worry about the Purists investigating afterwards.
He thought about it and realized that he was facing a huge interest group headed by the Municipal Council. It would be useless to just get rid of one or two people, and it would not touch the root of the problem.
If you take one of them away, they can foster another one. Only by eradicating the entire interest group can the problem be completely resolved.
But this is not something he alone, or even a department of the processing bureau, can do, and now is not a good time to deal with these people.
The most important thing at the moment is actually the matter of the fusion land.
No matter what deal the Consortium, the Linax Federation and the Municipal Council make, it must be based on seizing the relics, which is the key among the keys.
Therefore, no matter what the purpose is, we must never let this person get what he wants.
He had just checked the records through the temporary highest authority. Captain Xu had sent back several telegrams after entering the blending area. However, the deeper he went into the blending area, the more difficult it was to transmit the signal. Since the day before yesterday, no news had been sent back.
With Captain Xu's ability and the strength of that team, there shouldn't be any problems as long as they don't encounter an encirclement and suppression by a force several times their size.
However, if Captain Xu finds the lost items in advance, he will become the main target of the Union, the Linax Federation, and even the old imperial family, which is quite dangerous.
What he can do here is nothing more than two things: one is to send support in time, and the other is to strictly control and restrict the people entering the blending area, so as to ensure that more hostile forces are not allowed to join in.
He thought deeply for a while and said to Andun, "Andun, help me contact Commissioner Liang of the Ministry of Defense."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
After a while, the screen in front of his office suddenly lit up, and then Commissioner Liang's upper body appeared on it. He said, "Manager Chen, what can I do for you?"
Chen Chuan nodded in greeting, then said, "Commissioner Liang, I'm sure you already know what happened in the Bureau. I just intensified my interrogation of Han Fu and have a general understanding of the situation. I think Commissioner Liang needs to review it."
He clicked on the certificate and sent the modified confession.
Commissioner Liang received the message immediately. He looked at it for a long moment, his expression becoming very serious. He said, "Director Chen, you will now be in charge of the handling of the bureau. I'd like to hear your opinion."
Chen Chuan said, "We can put dealing with the Municipal Council aside for now. We must first restrain the power of the Federation and the Linax Federation. My opinion is that we should immediately control all access to the Interchange Area and temporarily prohibit any personnel related to companies and enterprises from entering the Interchange Area."
Commissioner Liang said in a deep voice, "I wish I could do that, but I can't." Allowing companies to enter the Interchange for coordinated defense was an agreement signed during the Grand Alliance era and is now adhered to internationally. Furthermore, the reason so many businesses and companies remain in Central City, aside from commercial purposes, is because of the access to the Interchange.
They are not only competitors, but will also be a major force against that world in the future. We cannot exclude them.
Furthermore, within the intersection, they have established gathering places, corporate branches, and cities. If we forcibly close the passage, it will cause dissatisfaction among all the companies. If the city council instigates this, given the current trend, it's hard to imagine how the situation will develop."
Chen Chuan nodded, as if he had anticipated this. He raised his head and said, "Then, we can only use the second option."
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(End of this chapter)
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