This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 174 - 131: Green-faced Ghost King (Major - )_2

Shangguan Xiao said.

Li Fei's eyes widened.

This Qingyuan Fist Village truly is a "Treasure Bowl," with nightly turnovers of at least one hundred thousand or more. Even if the house only makes a ten percent profit, that's over three hundred thousand a month!

Such a "Treasure Bowl" was actually being given to him directly?

"I, your student, do not dare to accept such honor."

Li Fei quickly said.

"You need not refuse. There aren't many people I can trust. If I don't give it to you, should I let someone else benefit instead?"

Shangguan Xiao smiled and said, "In the future, with Qingyuan Fist Village in your left hand, Tiger Saber Gang in your right, and me, the Chief of Zhi Ge Court, backing you up in the official sphere, not to mention an Inspection Bureau, the world of Xing City will naturally be yours!"

...

October 21, the day after the Gang Leader of Tiger Saber Gang, Yu Hu, was killed.

The turmoil that happened in Xing City had been reported overnight, but the investigation team sent from Datong Prefecture would take a few more days to arrive.

So now, Gu Zhenhui was still the Chief of Xing City.

At this moment, with Yu Hu dead and Tiger Saber Gang collapsed, Gu Zhenhui could be considered the most powerful man in Xing City.

But this Chief did not have any mood to enjoy this long-awaited moment.

He was very clear that the day the investigation team from Datong Prefecture arrived in Xing City would be the day he steps down from his Chief post!

If it was just a matter of the Calming Sect bringing bandits into the city, Gu Zhenhui still had ways to maneuver and plead for himself.

But now there was also the scandal of Yu Hu colluding with foreigners in acts of treason!

With such an incident, Gu Zhenhui as the highest-ranking official in Xing City could not shirk the responsibility, and stepping down immediately was already the most ideal outcome.

"Sir, Li Lei has arrived."

The secretary entered Gu Zhenhui's office and spoke respectfully.

Gu Zhenhui turned to look at him and smiled, "Noted, I'll be right there."

"Yes."

The secretary nodded, intending to leave, but Gu Zhenhui suddenly stopped him.

"What are your plans for the future?"

"Ah?"

The secretary looked at Gu Zhenhui with a bewildered expression.

Gu Zhenhui sighed, "You've been with me for so many years. I wanted to grant you a brilliant ascension at the end. I didn't expect that it would come to this."

Upon hearing this, the secretary immediately teared up and knelt down with a thud:

"Sir! No matter where you go in the future, I am willing to follow you!"

Gu Zhenhui was rarely moved, he stepped forward, placing his hand on the other's shoulder:

"Get up, you will transfer to the Inspection Bureau today."

"Sir?"

The secretary looked up at Gu Zhenhui, not understanding why he was being transferred to the Inspection Bureau.

Given his relationship with Gu Zhenhui, if Gu Zhenhui was stepping down, could he really escape unscathed?

"Don't worry, I have my arrangements."

Gu Zhenhui said with a smile.

After speaking, he left the office.

Soon, he entered a reception room, where Li Lei was waiting for him.

"Chief Gu."

Upon seeing Gu Zhenhui entering, Li Lei stood up and gave him a salute.

"Deputy Supervisory Director Li, take a seat."

Gu Zhenhui smiled and gestured for Li Lei to sit, then the two of them sat down on the couch together.

"Deputy Supervisory Director Li, I heard that Wu Yihua is dead?"

Gu Zhenhui didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.

Li Lei's expression remained unchanged: "Yes, there was an accident yesterday."

"An accident?"

Gu Zhenhui chuckled, "What kind of accident allows an Inspector General to be shot dead in their own Inspection Bureau?"

Li Lei looked straight at Gu Zhenhui, "Chief Gu, regarding the details of this incident, I will write a report. By then, you will understand."

Gu Zhenhui shook his head, "You don't have to remind me that I won't be Chief for many more days. I called you here not to suppress you."

"Oh?"

Li Lei, having virtually taken control of the entire Inspection Bureau, and with the merits gained from yesterday's events, as well as holding Yan Yichen and Mei Jia Country spies in his hands, faced the Chief Gu Zhenhui, who was certain to step down, with utter confidence.

"First intimidating one's superior, then shooting a colleague, forcibly seizing power, and finally killing the Inspector General outright -- Deputy Supervisory Director Li's series of thunderous maneuvers certainly earn a ruthless assessment, but are not seasoned enough."

Gu Zhenhui said with a smile.

"Kindly enlighten me, Chief Gu."

"The moment the investigation team from above arrives, you can argue that you acted in emergency, the extraordinary times required extraordinary measures, at worst one could offset merits with faults. You hold Yan Yichen and those Mei Jia Country spies in your hand, it's unlikely that they would pursue the case of one dead man too harshly."

Gu Zhenhui confidently critiqued:

"This outcome is certainly not bad for you, but it's not the best."

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"What then would be considered the best?"

Li Lei asked patiently.

"The best outcome is to make Wu Yihua's guilt fully deserved, his death warranted!"

Gu Zhenhui stared at Li Lei, emphasizing each word.

Li Lei's gaze flickered, somewhat unable to fathom what this Chief in front of him was planning.

His ascent had been too swift; though rich in battlefield experience, he lacked the nuances of officialdom.

"The Inspection Bureau has been observing Wu Yihua for some time; yesterday's chaos saw many from Tiger Saber Gang fleeing the city. I had the Inspection Bureau catch a few key individuals, and these can implicate Wu Yihua's collusion with Tiger Saber Gang."

Gu Zhenhui continued.

Li Lei had to admire these old foxes; to think that in such a situation yesterday, they still thought to order the Inspection Bureau to capture people, and to do so with such accuracy.

"Is that enough to make Wu Yihua's death warranted?"

Li Lei inquired.

"Certainly not enough!"

Gu Zhenhui looked at him, "After Lu Sheng resigned as the Captain of the first brigade, I absorbed him into the Inspection Bureau and developed him into a secret inspector, secretly investigating Tiger Saber Gang and Wu Yihua. It turned out that Wu Yihua intended to help Tiger Saber Gang with their rebellion. Hence, at a critical moment, he chose to stand against Wu Yihua, and in the ensuing fight, he killed Wu Yihua.