Special Forces Medic

"Both parties have arrived!"

Secretary Luo was the first to open the door, allowing Hua Muyun to walk in, bypassing the vacant spot to sit at the head of the round table, while Secretary Luo was signaled to sit at the spot closest to Lin Zhifang. The four formed a cross-shaped seating arrangement, facing each other two by two.

"Then let us begin. Everyone here is incredibly busy, so Hua can't afford to waste your time." Hua Muyun's eyes fixed upon Lin Zhifang, who was seated across from him, with an affectionate gaze akin to an elder indulging a child.

"Director Lin!"

"Ah, it's like this." Called out, Lin Zhifang snapped back from being distracted. He hurriedly opened the file folder, pulling out the material he prepared overnight: "Since receiving the report from the Xia Family, it's been roughly three to four months, we..."

"Hold on!" Wang Zhanting abruptly interrupted Lin Zhifang's report, clasping his hands together on the table and leaning forward: "I wish to inquire about the theme of this meeting?"

"Concerning the safety of Yanjing!" Secretary Luo promptly answered Wang Zhanting's question, while Hua Muyun sat calmly to the side, sipping tea.

"Shouldn't problems like these be handled by the police station? Holding a meeting over several robbery and murder cases seems a bit excessive, doesn't it?"

Wang Zhanting displayed extreme dissatisfaction, his solemn face was daunting to face directly. Lin Zhifang swallowed, holding only three copies of his report uncertain whether to hand one to Wang Zhanting.

"Zhanting, calm down!" Hua Muyun glanced at Secretary Luo, put down the teapot in his hand: "Let's first listen to Director Lin explain the case and then analyze the underlying issues. As the Minister of Propaganda, you should be aware of social turmoil factors. In these critical times, the leadership team needs to unite."

Wang Zhanting no longer opposed but rather stared at Lin Zhifang sitting beside him: "I hope the report provided by Director Lin will offer constructive suggestions."

"Heh, Director Lin, please continue."

"We've uncovered a significant doubt while investigating the Xia Family assault case."

This was about the investigation process of the Xia Family case, Lin Zhifang distributed his report copies to the three present: "Based on fingerprints left at the scene and the shell casings of the firearms used, we've apprehended a suspect believed to be involved, a henchman from the South City's Liger Gang.

"Liger Gang?" Wang Zhanting exclaimed in surprise, picking up the report for a look: "The activities of the Liger Gang are confined to South City, while the Xia Family is in the city center. There is no direct connection between them."

"This is one of the doubts in the case. The second-in-command of the Liger Gang, 'Tiger,' was killed the day following the Xia Family's engagement banquet. According to suspect statements, 'Tiger' was killed while intercepting Xia Xue's fiancé, Xiao Lin."

"Why would people from the Liger Gang want to kill Xiao Lin?" Secretary Luo looked carefully at the report's content: "I've met this Xiao Lin, a highly skilled retired military doctor currently working at Yan University Hospital, and is Xia Xue's colleague."

"This is the second doubt!" Lin Zhifang cleared his throat, intending to continue but was interrupted by Wang Zhanting.

"Come to think of it, I also remember this person. On Elder Xia's birthday banquet, he presented a gift worth nearly a hundred million, which is quite a burden for a small hospital doctor." Wang Zhanting turned to Hua Muyun: "I recall Secretary Hua was present at the time, officiating their engagement ceremony."

Hua Muyun smiled silently, nodding to affirm that it indeed happened.

"The Xia Family has an exceptional reputation in the business community. We've ruled out inter-business conflicts during our investigation, so the only possibility is... is..."

Lin Zhifang glanced at Hua Muyun, then at Wang Zhanting, and finally focused on Secretary Luo. He regretted a hundredfold, thinking if he had known it would be like this, he might have taken long-term sick leave to avoid this situation. Now, under such circumstances, making a gamble could lead to complete defeat and, at worst, losing one's head. This is no trivial matter.

"Director Lin, speak freely. Secretary Hua arranged this meeting to resolve the pertinent issues. The authorities are highly concerned about these heinous events." Secretary Luo, upon receiving Lin Zhifang's pleading gaze, guided him with exceptionally slow speech.

You must understand that Secretary Luo's words represent the Hua Family and Hua Muyun. Lin Zhifang naturally understood this meaning, but he still glanced at Wang Zhanting before explaining the police department's analysis. "Currently, the most direct suspect might be the Wang Family's Young Master, who is engaged to Xia Xue."

"Director Lin, you can mess around with food, but you can't mess around with words."

Upon hearing this conclusion, Wang Zhanting couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He leaned back into his soft chair, tapping his fingers on the table. Is this the purpose of today's meeting? Wang Zhanting pondered, fearing that this was just the beginning.

"Having an innocent fiancée taken away is not an unreasonable motive." Secretary Luo flipped through a few pages, contemplating, "However, Director Lin, there's one thing I'm unclear about. Wasn't the Poison Dragon Gang already eradicated? How is it still connected to these recent cases, with the bodies burnt beyond recognition?"

"The Poison Dragon Gang was dismantled overnight, and Poison Dragon faked his death to escape, thus harboring resentment towards Xiao Lin. It's not impossible that he would harass the Xia Family afterward. Additionally, the Chen Family of Jiangling was uprooted, and Zhang Teng escaped during the arrest..."

"Are you suggesting that Zhang Teng returned to Yanjing for revenge and that his target is Xiao Lin?" Secretary Luo identified another point of doubt and questioned Lin Zhifang.

"On the surface, that's how it appears. But according to our police investigation, during Zhang Teng's escape, there was third-party involvement intending to kill Zhang Teng. We suspect someone hired an assassin to silence him. We are currently tracking Zhang Teng's whereabouts, hoping to find the mastermind behind the scenes."

"How could a university hospital doctor dismantle the Poison Dragon Gang, the Chen Family of Jiangling, and the Zhang Family?" Wang Zhanting sneered, "How could such a small figure have such capabilities? I think we should thoroughly investigate this person. Perhaps he's the mastermind behind these cases, achieving his goals through terror incidents."

"Dragon Soul's people don't need any reasons to act first and report later." Hua Muyun blew at the floating leaves on the surface. The tea tasted a bit light this time—had his taste recently changed?

"Dragon Soul!" Wang Zhanting abruptly stood up from his chair. He hadn't expected this person to have such powerful backing. No wonder they could mobilize the Sharp Sword Special Forces to take down the Poison Dragon Gang's headquarters.

"Zhan Ting, why do you still get so excited? Sit down, sit down, you're scaring Director Lin." Hua Muyun reached out to tug on Wang Zhanting's sleeve. "You have to let them finish their work report, right?"

"Additionally, the identity of the assassin from the Dragon Tiger Entertainment City's riot scene has been traced. He's from Southeast Asia. We verified through informants that the leader of this Southeast Asian organization is named Lao Guo. Here's the photo of this person." Lin Zhifang handed the photo to Secretary Luo. "This person once had a brief encounter with Young Master Wang."

"Which Young Master Wang?" Hua Muyun glanced at the photo before handing it to Wang Zhanting. "The photo is quite clear."

"Minister Wang's nephew, the third-generation sect leader of the Wang Family. There's a photo as evidence here."

Lin Zhifang quickly handed out another photo, his voice growing softer to the point where it was almost inaudible. He wanted to wipe his sweat but didn't even have the courage to reach into his pocket.

The photo depicted two men sitting at a table having tea. After glancing at the photo, Wang Zhanting let out a cold snort. "Does this prove anything? Just because two people sit at the same table doesn't mean they know each other."

Lin Zhifang was too afraid to speak and again sought help by looking at Secretary Luo. His report was thoroughly written, detailing every process and allowing anyone who read it carefully to grasp all the issues more efficiently than his verbal report.

"Director Lin, what you're saying and doing now can be used as grounds for slander and accusations. Furthermore, this photo can be used as evidence of illegally invading others' privacy as a legal basis."

Wang Zhanting's reaction was rather big, which could be considered an indirect excitement. Regardless, Lin Zhifang is a bureau-level cadre, and in the current setting, as a subordinate to Hua Muyun, Wang Zhanting's behavior and tone are irrational. Hua Muyun noticed this, slightly moving his lips, while Secretary Luo stood up and approached Wang Zhanting.

"Minister Wang, please have a seat." Secretary Luo placed both hands on Wang Zhanting's shoulders, signaling Lin Zhifang to put away the photos.

"Secretary Hua has been aware of this for some time and specifically instructed Director Lin to investigate thoroughly. This concerns the Wang Family's reputation, and there's no room for carelessness. Wouldn't you agree?"

"So it's okay to secretly monitor the Wang Family?" Realizing his inappropriate behavior, Wang Zhanting crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair. Since he came prepared, he calmed down. "What does Secretary Hua think of this?"

"Zhan Ting, we've worked together for so many years. The reason I'm holding this meeting in a small conference room is because I don't want more people to know about this matter." Hua Muyun paused, flipping through the documents in his hand and then tossing them onto the table. "I hope you have no involvement in these matters. However, just based on the engagement between Xia Xue and your Wang Family, gossip is inevitable. These conclusions were drawn through legitimate means, already unfavorable to your Wang Family. If it falls into the hands of those with malicious intent, wouldn't it be even more exaggerated?" (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)