At this moment, Han Fei and the Sea King had arrived at the front of the deep pool.
Half of those old guys are gone.
Old Gu once said when he was drunk that every one of these people had problems.
Even if it's Old Gu, he can only touch half of it. The other half's background is probably someone at the same level as Old Gu, so he can't investigate further.
Without a thorough investigation, no substantial evidence was uncovered. In the end, for the half of the people involved, this matter simply involved sacrificing some people around them, making others take the blame, and then letting the matter drop.
"Han Fei, hopefully the Han Feizi manuscript you're looking for is underwater," an old man said in a sarcastic tone.
Previously, this person always addressed him as "Brother Han," but now that his misdeeds have been exposed, he's stopped pretending and just calls him Han Fei.
Although these people managed to save themselves, they harbored resentment towards Han Fei.
They didn't know it was a trap until half of their people were poached, some fled the country, some went to prison, and some... were even secretly eliminated.
They are all shrewd and experienced people; it would be difficult for ordinary people to reach their current positions.
After thinking for a moment, they realized the reason: the root of the problem lay with Han Fei.
They already knew that Han Fei's mention of Han Feizi's handwritten notes was just a bait-and-switch tactic, but at the time they only regarded him as a merchant and did not really consider him a national hero. They underestimated him and therefore did not take any precautions.
They always believed that he became a national hero because he found the Imperial Seal of the State and handed it over, making a great contribution and thus becoming a national hero.
But now it seems that this person contributed more than just the Imperial Seal of the State.
If he were truly such a simple person, he wouldn't have managed to ruin half of them with just one move.
Seeing that they were no longer bothered to pretend, Han Fei stopped trying to befriend them and said coldly, "The truth will eventually come out, and some of the rats will be caught."
"Yeah?"
"We shall wait and see, Han Fei."
“I think you should change your way of addressing me and call me Korean Shi.”
"Heh, you really think you're something special!"
"We're not much different from you!"
“We are experts in our respective fields, we are all researchers, and our contributions may even be greater than yours!”
"How much of your contribution is genuine? It's just that the people behind you are giving you the results and helping you climb up the ladder sooner. Maybe those papers and research reports were even written by others for you. You're all just a bunch of fakes."
"What right do you have to say that about us!"
You can't slander good people!
"The fact that we stand here today, unlike those others, proves that we are clean!"
"If we are upright, we have nothing to fear!"
Although some people have stopped pretending, there are still one or two hypocrites who still want to put on an act.
They seemed to think that pretending now would make them look more convincing and better prove their innocence, since their very presence here indicated their innocence.
Han Fei scoffed: "Some people, they keep deceiving themselves until they even deceive themselves. They live their whole lives for others. What a boring life."
"Han Fei, what did you say!"
"Don't put on that sanctimonious act!"
"Who do you think you are? Do you really think your ancestor was Han Feizi? Are you the god of law?"
"That's hilarious! He's just a country bumpkin, yet he tries to pass himself off as a descendant of Han Feizi!"
"So what if I'm a peasant? I'm from the red family. It's you guys who..." Han Fei smiled knowingly, "I have the ability to make half of you say goodbye. You'd better watch out, because next time, you might all have to say goodbye!"
"You're too arrogant!"
"Han Fei, you may have the guts to come here today, but you may not have the guts to leave!"
"Haha, it's probably you who should be saying goodbye."
"Everyone, stop arguing with him and show him what you've got," one of them said, waving his hand.
Dozens of people emerged from behind the valley, each wearing a headscarf and mask, dressed in SWAT uniforms, and holding a gun.
What do you mean by this?
"Han Fei, kneel down and kowtow to us now, and perhaps we can still leave you with a whole corpse."
"You've caused those people to lose so many informants. Do you know how much effort they put into cultivating these people to high positions? Do you think you can get away unscathed after doing something so big?"
"This time, even Elder Gu can't protect you, since he's probably in dire straits himself right now."
"You still dare to touch him?" Han Fei didn't expect these people to be so audacious as to directly confront and kill someone in the Dragon Kingdom.
"What's there to be afraid of? Although we've maintained our current status, we've lost trust. There's no need for us to stay in China any longer. So, we've decided to pull off a big heist before we leave!"
"Killing a general, then killing a national hero, tsk, this exposure wasn't a loss after all!"
“Bringing your heads back to the country can be considered a way to offset our mistakes!”
"Haha, maybe the good outweighs the bad!"
Han Fei's eyes were cold and sharp: "You think you've got my head in the bag?"
"Of course! This area is already part of the Dragon Kingdom's border. Under the guise of protecting the treasure, our people are stationed here. You can't escape here!"
"These SWAT officers aren't just holding guns; you can't escape. If you don't want to be riddled with bullets, you'd better obey them."
"Let this monster go down and take everything out of the treasure, and we might spare your life."
"Heh, are you threatening me? You want to slap me and then give me a little something in return? You think I can't escape and will only give in?"
"Otherwise what? Do you think you and this monster can escape from nearly ten thousand people?"
"Don't be foolish. Cooperate with us and we'll take you away from Dragon Kingdom. Maybe you'll even become a guest of honor for the people behind us."
"Death, or treason. Korean soldier, what will you choose?" A wicked old man threw a knife at him.
The knife fell at Han Fei's feet. He looked down and saw that it was still a rusty knife.
"This rusty knife, cutting flesh with a dull knife, must hurt a lot, right?" An elderly woman covered her mouth and giggled.
"Death, or treason? These are the only two paths I have?"
"What else! You think you have a third way out? Hahaha, that's hilarious! Don't you even understand your own situation yet?"
"Han Fei, Han Fei, I never imagined you could be so foolish. Even now, you still think someone will come to save you? You have no other choice!"
"If you pick up this blunt knife and commit seppuku to atone for your sins, I'll respect you as a man and might even grant you a complete corpse!"
"Hearing you say that, you're clearly a lackey of the Little Days Kingdom," Han Fei mocked.
"What 'small Japanese country'? I am a hero of the Great Japanese Empire! Han Fei, I take back my promise to give you a whole corpse. You have desecrated my country, and I will tear you to pieces!"
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