He also seemed to have come prepared, and they weren't sure how much he knew.
Seeing his confident expression, they weren't sure what he had found out, so they could only pretend to be unaware and insist that they had only offended Suti.
If they hadn't said anything, Qi Feng might have believed them, but their insistence on admitting their mistakes was abnormal.
"Alright, I don't have time to waste with you. Since you're not willing to say anything, I'll just have to spend some time looking it up myself. After all, it's not a big deal for me."
"We don't know if the people behind you will choose to protect you then." Qi Feng was now quite certain that they had come with a purpose.
He was just bluffing them; it seems they do have someone backing them.
He just didn't know who sent these people; they weren't very capable. Now he was certain they weren't spies.
Real spies, regardless of their psychological fortitude or ability to disguise themselves, are not that simple.
Qi Feng is now much more at ease. As long as it's not those people from overseas, dealing with the people inside will be much easier.
"We..." Chen Bing couldn't bring himself to say the words he was about to say, seeing the determined look on the person's face.
His knowing demeanor suggests he truly understands them all; otherwise, why didn't he press them for details, but instead directly asked if they had any helpers?
This clearly confirms their origins, and they aren't given a chance to explain. If there's any doubt, he'll definitely ask them something else.
“We really don’t know anything. We’re just following orders from above. We only know that there’s a group of people, but we don’t know who they are or what their specific tasks are.”
Song Qingyun said dejectedly, he never expected this mission to be so difficult, it was just dealing with a woman.
Now it seems that all of this was happening right under their noses.
They might have been targeted long ago, otherwise how could they have been arrested before they even made a move?
And this person knew their purpose without asking anything.
"..." Qi Feng fell silent. The more they talked, the calmer he became. With that kind of brain, they were definitely not capable people.
The fact that they can send out someone like that means the person behind them is nothing special.
"Do you think I'd believe that? Now that things have come to this, just tell me in detail what you were told to do."
"Perhaps we can find out where those people are hiding from those details. You have touched people you shouldn't have, and the people behind you can't protect you."
"Now it depends on whether you want to atone for your crimes and do good deeds." Qi Feng got all the information out of the two men in just a few words.
Song Qingyun agreed with him. They already knew why they were here, and now they were too busy taking care of themselves.
That Suti must have known their origins from the beginning, and he did all this just to put them in jail openly.
It's only a matter of time before the people behind her make their move and trace the others back to their roots.
"Every man for himself"—they're just doing things for money.
“We really don’t know where those people are now. We are educated youth sent down to the countryside from Shanghai. Suddenly someone gave us a letter and asked us to deal with someone.”
“Those people knew us very well. At first we were scared, but they gave us a lot of money and just asked me to find an opportunity to cause trouble for Comrade Su.”
"But we haven't done anything yet, and Comrade Su has already seen through us. We've actually thought that someone who knows us so well must be from Shanghai."
“We’ve heard of Comrade Su before; she’s from Commander Guo’s family. We wouldn’t have dared to do that, but those people threatened us with our family members.”
"The fact that they were able to find us means they know all about us. If we don't do what they say, they'll make it impossible for our family to make a living in Shanghai."
"They even said that if we behave well, they will arrange for us to return to the city and help our father get a promotion."
Song Qingyun was more impulsive and timid than Chen Bing. He was already uncertain about the situation and was hoping that someone would come to their rescue.
Those people arranged for more than just the two of them; anyone who could go against the Guo family was definitely not a simple person.
It seems they were overthinking things. If something really happened, given their current state, they wouldn't care about them at all.
"For example? What are you planning to do to Comrade Su?" Qi Feng looked at the two of them as if he knew everything.
Chen Bing became even more frightened when he saw him smiling. He clearly knew everything, yet it seemed as if he was just toying with them.
"We originally planned to find an opportunity to... to make Comrade Su lose her innocence, and make it difficult for her to live a good life in the future. We didn't really intend to take her life."
Chen Bing felt that they were already unlucky enough; they hadn't gained any benefits and had now gotten into trouble.
"Let's go." Qi Feng said to Xiao Liu behind him and walked out. These two weren't big fish, and he wouldn't get anything out of them.
"Just convict me however you see fit. If it's convenient, lock me up for life," Qi Feng said politely to the Minister of Public Security who was following behind him.
He seemed like a very gentle person, but people dared not look him in the eye; he seemed to be able to see through everyone's thoughts.
What's so convenient about it? Would the Minister of Public Security dare to say it's inconvenient or unreasonable? He's clearly taking his anger out on someone else.
The Minister of Public Security is still in a daze. They asked him again and again, but the two men didn't say anything.
After verifying their identities and finding no issues, they didn't suspect anything else and kept them locked up after they confessed.
But when it came to this person, things changed in just a few words. Were they too incompetent, or was this person too capable?
"Rest assured, we will definitely handle this impartially." The Minister of Public Security looked at the man with even greater respect.
Only Xiao Liu, who was following along, knew that they hadn't known anything before they arrived.
But who is Minister Qi? He's a cunning old fox.
Those cunning and shrewd people in Beijing who can thrive in their own circles would find dealing with these two small fry to be a piece of cake.
The only things that could throw him off balance were his family members—his wife, who used to be the minister's wife, and now his own son.
It's not that he can't scheme, but he can't scheme to win people's hearts; their minister is very clever.
"Xiao Liu, go and find out how these two are contacting others. If necessary, use your connections."
"We need to find out who's behind this as soon as possible." As soon as they stepped out of the Ministry of Public Security, Qi Feng said to the person behind him who had been silent and seemingly deep in thought.
Before he came, his father had spoken to his superiors, so that if necessary, they could use some legitimate means.
But for him, being open and aboveboard was just for show. If they dared to touch his daughter-in-law, he would seem incompetent if he didn't fight back.
Regardless of their background, since the higher-ups are protecting the only bloodline of the Li family, and someone is now recklessly going against them, he believes the higher-ups will cover for them in the end.
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