Chapter 497 Confession

The morning sun streamed in as Zhang Yuanqing sat at the dining table, enjoying the breakfast prepared by the bunny girl.

He tilted his head, holding the phone between his ear and shoulder, slicing sausage while soaking a fried dough stick in soybean milk.

"Haven't you finished the mission yet? Do you need me to come help?" Zhang Yuanqing complained loudly, "If you don't come home soon, I'll find someone new."

For a young man with a new girlfriend, experiencing the sweetness of love, nothing was more agonizing than this separation.

Guan Ya chuckled, "You can take this opportunity to practice your rusty skills."

She wasn't worried about Yuan Shi tianzun flirting with other women. The kid had a good family and was handsome. Finding a girlfriend would be difficult?

Not at all.

But it was only that night, amidst her warm welcome, that he transformed from a boy into a man.

Guan Ya understood Yuan Shi thoroughly. He appeared optimistic and cheerful, but was actually aloof. He could play along in social situations, but wouldn't waste energy on girls.

He didn't have a girlfriend before because he simply didn't want one.

"To tell you the truth, self-sufficiency is much more satisfying than sleeping with you," Zhang Yuanqing muttered through gritted teeth.

Guan Ya giggled. "Then do it yourself a few more times... I'm done with breakfast. I have a meeting later. This guy is quite troublesome. If we can't catch him in a week, I'll lead the team back to Songhai."

The success rate of capturing wanted criminals was never high. Unless they were directly located and surrounded, most evil practitioners could rely on their skills to calmly escape the official encirclement.

Evil practitioners were always difficult to catch.

Guan Ya was after a Mist Master this time. The wanted criminal was cruel and took pleasure in killing. When his morality points were low, he would attack official members.

He committed a crime in Jiangnan Province this time and was discovered by official Xingzhe of the Hangzhou branch.

Zhang Yuanqing hung up the phone, and before he could put it down, a call from Fu Qingyang came in.

He answered the phone, "Boss?"

"The fact that you killed Cai Longshen has been exposed. The headquarters' investigators questioned Huang Taiji this morning with the Tiger Seal. I received information that the investigation team is already on its way to Songhai."

Fu Qingyang's words hit Zhang Yuanqing like a hammer.

It had to happen just as I was about to save the Devil's Eye... He put down his knife and fork, his expression serious. "What should I do?"

Because he had a plan and was mentally prepared, although it was a bit sudden, he didn't panic too much.

"Cooperate with the investigation," Fu Qingyang said in a deep voice,

"I said, this matter can be debated and negotiated, but you can't appear too extreme. Don't let the elders at headquarters think you're rebellious. You just need to be patient and cooperate with the headquarters' investigation. Leave the rest to me."

Zhang Yuanqing gave an "Mm" sound, then asked,

"Is Huang Taiji okay?"

Fu Qingyang said calmly, "He is the grandson of Grand Elder Di Hong. What could possibly happen to him?"

At most, he would be criticized and given a demerit.

The one in real trouble was Yuan Shi.

Although it was said that a lunatic who commits murder isn't punished, this was only for commoners of the same level.

If he killed a crown prince, it didn't matter if he was crazy or not; even if he was an idiot, they would humanely destroy him.

Yuan Shi tianzun had killed a crown prince.

As one of the Ten Elders of headquarters, would Elder Cai easily let go of the person who killed his grandson?

Although Fu Qingyang said it could be debated, things weren't really that simple.

After ending the call, Zhang Yuanqing put down his phone and leisurely continued his meal.

After finishing breakfast, he returned to his room, opened his phone's chat software, exited the "Protagonist Squad Struggle Group," and deleted friends such as "Xiao Yuan" and "King of Fear."

Then he took out the SIM card and replaced it with a new one.

Then he put the old phone and the King Cat speaker into his backpack and stored it in Little Red Riding Hood's space.

After dealing with the two items, he stored the Silver Lady, Greedy God General, and Hundred-Man Slayer, three Yin corpses, inside the Red Hat, leaving only Blood Rose.

He couldn't let the headquarters know about him possessing three level-six Yin corpses just yet. The incident at the Myriad Treasure House in Flower City hadn't passed.

Then, Zhang Yuanqing went next door and entered the study.

He immediately saw Qian Gongzi sitting behind the desk, frowning in thought. He said,

"Sister Guan Ya is still on a mission. Don't let her know first, or she'll be distracted."

"That's not the issue of whether or not we tell her," Fu Qingyang brushed past the topic, implying something. "Deal with everything that needs to be dealt with."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded, "It's all been dealt with."

Fu Qingyang said slowly,

"The people from the Investigation Department will come to find you later. You know about the Investigation Department, right?"

Zhang Yuanqing nodded. The Investigation Department was an inspection and supervision agency established by the headquarters, a crucial department to control the major branches, possessing extremely high power.

The Director of the Investigation Department was the Grand Elder of the White Tiger Legion, Di Hong, and the Deputy Director was Cai, Elder of the Water God Palace.

Each of the Ten Elders of headquarters held great power, power that branch elders couldn't compare to.

If the Five Elements Alliance was compared to a Jianghu gang, the Ten Elders of headquarters were the ten major factions that divided the power, and the branch elders were the Ten Elders' underlings.

For example, Luo Shen, the Water God Palace Elder of the Songhai branch, was of Elder Cai's faction.

"Your only advantage is your talent," Fu Qingyang said. "I will try to mediate for you and strive for a lenient sentence."

For an ordinary genius without a strong background, this hurdle would definitely be impossible to pass.

As one of the Ten Elders of headquarters, it was easy for Elder Cai to deal with a genius, and no one would confront the Ten Elders for an unimportant person.

Including the Ten Elders themselves.

But Yuan Shi tianzun was different. His name was too famous. Now that he was level six, Dominator was only his baseline, and being qualified to be the Alliance Leader was no longer a joke.

Even the Ten Elders would find it difficult to deal with him according to their own preferences, as long as Yuan Shi tianzun didn't court death.

But Yuan Shi tianzun had, after all, killed Cai Longshen. To be safe and sound was almost impossible.

"A lenient sentence..." Zhang Yuanqing shrugged. "If I'm pushed too hard, I'll leave the Five Elements Alliance and serve Boss in the White Tiger Guard from now on."

"Don't say such impulsive things," Fu Qingyang said coldly.

The two didn't talk anymore, waiting in silence.

The sunlight gradually intensified, and the sun of the End of Heat was as hot as summer. Gardeners were trimming the lush branches in the garden and scooping up the fallen leaves in the pool.

Near noon, the bunny girl knocked on the door to the study.

"Young Master, the headquarters' investigators have arrived."

Fu Qingyang nodded slightly. "Let them in."

The bunny girl retreated and soon returned, leading three men in suits, a middle-aged man, and two young men.

The middle-aged man took out his credentials and bowed.

"Elder Fu, by order of Minister Elder Cai, we are here to take Yuan Shi tianzun back to the capital for questioning. This is the headquarters' detention warrant."

"Take him to the capital?" Fu Qingyang frowned, glanced at the credentials, which showed his position and Lingjing ID.

He took the folder and read it carefully, "I understand."

He returned the file to the other party and looked at Zhang Yuanqing.

"Cooperate with the headquarters' investigation."

"Yes!" Zhang Yuanqing was docile and respectful, looking at the middle-aged man. "Do I need to wear handcuffs?"

The middle-aged man looked at the famous Yuan Shi tianzun, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. It was rumored that this favored son of heaven was unruly, disregarded discipline in killing colleagues, and defied the headquarters, ignoring the organization.

He had done this in a dungeon, and the middle-aged man wasn't surprised at all. He had thought that when he saw them come over, Yuan Shi tianzun would put on an unruly attitude and refuse to cooperate.

He didn't expect him to be surprisingly docile.

"There's no need for handcuffs, but Elder Cai instructed us to carefully inspect your residence," the middle-aged man said with a slight smile.

"It's right next door," Zhang Yuanqing said without changing his expression.

Fu Qingyang then looked at the bunny girl. "Take them over."

The two young men left with the bunny girl.

Fu Qingyang watched the three leave the study. He looked at the middle-aged man.

"Elder Cai asked you, a Saint, to come here, expecting Yuan Shi tianzun to resist the order?"

The middle-aged man smiled, responding impeccably, "Who knows? I'm just following orders from my superiors."

Half an hour later, the two young men returned to the study, shaking their heads at their superior.

The middle-aged man immediately said,

"Elder Fu, then we won't disturb you any further. Yuan Shi tianzun, let's go."

Zhang Yuanqing looked at Fu Qingyang, who said calmly, "Remember what I said."

Cooperate with the investigation, don't let the headquarters think I'm rebellious... Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath and smiled,

"I hope there are no Qing Dynasty's Ten Great Tortures in the headquarters' interrogation room."

........

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Yuanqing arrived in the capital by private jet.

As soon as he got off the plane, he was taken directly to a special car and sent to the Investigation Department's office building.

In the interrogation room, Zhang Yuanqing sat on the interrogation chair, with bright lights and surveillance cameras overhead. The long table in front of him was empty.

The interrogation room wasn't big; it was just him.

In the silent wait, the door of the interrogation room "clicked" open, and an old man wrapped in a black robe walked in, followed by an assistant carrying a tray.

The black-robed old man had a pale face and no beard, his hair was gray, his eyes and forehead were covered with wrinkles, and his expression was cold.

He pulled out a long chair and sat down, and the assistant respectfully placed the tray on the table.

The black-robed old man uncovered the red silk cloth, grasped the Tiger Seal, and looked at Zhang Yuanqing on the interrogation chair, his tone indifferent:

"Lingjing ID!"

A terrifying pressure came over him, accompanied by a tiger roar. In his sea of consciousness, the majestic White Tiger appeared once again.

A round of black moon emerged, shining down with a cold brilliance, illuminating Zhang Yuanqing's soul.

"Yuan Shi tianzun." He maintained a pale face.

"In the Five Elements Chaos dungeon, a psychic turned against the evil camp for you. Is that true?" the black-robed old man asked.

"Yes, but her identity..."

Zhang Yuanqing was about to explain, but the black-robed old man coldly interrupted:

"You only need to answer yes or no. You don't need to say anything else."

Zhang Yuanqing shut his mouth helplessly.

The black-robed old man asked again: "Did you kill Cai Longshen?"

"Yes..."

"Were you conscious when you killed him?"

"At that time, I..."

The black-robed old man interrupted again, sternly: "Answer yes, or no."

Zhang Yuanqing glanced at the Tiger Seal. "Yes..."

Under the deterrence of the Tiger Seal, he couldn't make any strong arguments, which would show that he was immune to the deterrence of the Tiger Seal.

The black-robed old man nodded in satisfaction, put away the Tiger Seal, and said to the assistant:

"Turn off the surveillance."

The assistant nodded and left the interrogation room.

A dozen seconds later, he returned to the interrogation room with a document in his hand.

The black-robed old man sat upright behind the table, gesturing to the assistant to send the document over.

The document was placed in front of him, and Zhang Yuanqing stared at it. It was a confession.

The content was that Yuan Shi tianzun colluded with evil practitioners, and due to dissatisfaction with the distribution of loot, he relied on stealing the boss's power and launched a ruthless attack.

The content didn't mention Cai Longshen's attempt to swallow all the spoils, didn't mention this fuse, and didn't mention that he took risks to save his companions, swallowing the boss's soul, which led to mental disorder.

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It didn't mention that Cai Longshen was afraid of war, watched his colleagues die, and shamelessly participated in the distribution of spoils afterward.

The focus was only: Yuan Shi tianzun was dissatisfied with the distribution of spoils and killed someone in anger.

"I won't sign. You're wronging me." Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath. "I want to see Fu Qingyang."

He suddenly realized that in the entire officialdom, the only one he could rely on was Qian Gongzi.

The black-robed old man said calmly:

"He has no right to participate in the affairs of the Investigation Department. Sign it."

As soon as the voice fell, a clear stream of water swept out of his sleeve, pressing heavily on Zhang Yuanqing's back.

"Bang!"

His face was pressed directly onto the horizontal plank of the interrogation chair.

This was a Dominator, a Dominator of the Water Ghost class.

The flowing water adhered to Zhang Yuanqing's back, hands, and feet, like possession, manipulating him to raise his hand.

The assistant handed over the prepared pen.

Zhang Yuanqing uncontrollably held the pen...

His pupils shrank suddenly, bursting out with intense ferocity. He opened his inventory, his gaze falling on the Sacrificial Heaven set and the "Five Elements Power" experience card.

But Fu Qingyang's words resurfaced in his mind.

--Don't let headquarters see that I'm rebellious.

From the standpoint of the headquarters elders, the case itself wasn't important. It was Cai Elder's grandson who died, not their grandson.

But his attitude was very important.

If Yuan Shi tianzun was someone who obeyed orders, then even if he really killed Cai Longshen due to a conflict of interest, the elders at headquarters would protect him.

Conversely, if Yuan Shi tianzun was an uncontrollable person, then he would be suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain, grinding away his edges and rebellious bones.

Turning him from the Monkey King into the Victorious Fighting Buddha.

The thinking of superiors is different from that of ordinary people. Justice and fairness are never the top priority........

Elder Cai is also a superior. He wants to anger me, to force out my rebellious nature, just like when I killed Wei Yuanzhou. He wants the elders at headquarters to see my uncontrollability.......

Zhang Yuanqing instantly understood Fu Qingyang's reminder.

Headquarters wants to convict me, and they won't just look at the confession. Now is not the best time for me to resist. I can't fall for Elder Cai's trick.......Zhang Yuanqing suppressed the surging anger in his heart and closed the inventory.

Giving up resistance, he allowed the black-robed old man to manipulate him to sign the confession.

Yuan Shi tianzun

As the four words were written, the water clinging to his back rolled up the document and returned behind the black-robed old man.

A look of surprise flashed in the black-robed old man's eyes. He silently got up, picked up the confession, and left.

........

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

On the official forum, the post about Yuan Shi tianzun skipping two levels was silently deleted by the administrators.

Another post, marked in red and pinned to the top, appeared in the most conspicuous position:

#Yuan Shi tianzun killed a colleague in a dungeon due to dissatisfaction with the distribution of spoils. In addition, the Investigation Department also discovered that he had close ties with evil practitioners. He has now been arrested by headquarters#

The post caused an earthquake-like effect on the official forum.

Countless official practitioners clicked on the post, confused and shocked, and read the content.

The post briefly stated the events and posted Yuan Shi tianzun's confession.

After reading the post, the official members of the major branches were still somewhat incredulous.

Just a few days ago, they were still immersed in Yuan Shi tianzun's great achievements. Turning their heads, this favored son of heaven had been knocked off the altar and become a despicable villain who killed his colleagues?

"Is there a mistake? I don't believe Yuan Shi tianzun would do such a thing."

"Uh, I did hear that Cai Longshen had returned to the Lingjing."

"There's a confession. Can it be fake?"

"It's not the first time Yuan Shi tianzun has killed a colleague. He's really bold. Cai Longshen is Elder Cai's grandson."

"Upstairs is an idiot. Which branch are you from? Report your name."

"Yuan Shi tianzun is finished. Heaven wants to destroy him, it must first make him mad."

"I don't believe Yuan Shi tianzun would do such a thing. Stupid headquarters."

The number of replies to the post skyrocketed.

For a time, the private chat groups and office groups of the major branches of the Five Elements Alliance reposted the post, and the topic exploded.

Most people were skeptical about this, but the confession left them speechless, so that a few gloating people became the enthusiastic mainstream in the comment section.

Creating an appearance of polarized word-of-mouth and a collapse of personality.

........

Capital.

Five-star hotel, in a suite.

Ling Jun flipped through the comment section, taking a breath of cold air. "Yuan Shi confessed? That doesn't sound like him."

Fu Qingyang sat upright on a single sofa, saying calmly:

"It shows that he took my words to heart. Elder Cai's goal was not achieved, so he posted to ruin his image and create public opinion, but the other elders at headquarters will not let him do this. The post will be deleted soon."

Ling Jun was worried:

"Elder Cai is going to trample his reputation to the ground. Even if he mentions 'mental disorder' later, it will be impossible to explain."

As he spoke, he flipped through the page and found that the post had been deleted.

"It really was deleted," Ling Jun put down his phone.

"Just with Cai Longshen's death, Yuan Shi cannot be sentenced to death. Elder Cai should start with colluding with evil practitioners later." Fu Qingyang glanced at his watch. "Let's go, follow me to visit your grandfather."

He was going to visit the Nine Elders one by one to operate for Yuan Shi tianzun.

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ps: Will correct typos after updating.