Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 235: Why Is Li Wenxin Helping the Sun Family?

Chapter 235: Chapter 235: Why Is Li Wenxin Helping the Sun Family?

Li Wenxin, however, did not agree with what Representative No. 3 said, and with a rather serious expression, he said, "They might have relics in their hands."

As soon as Li Wenxin spoke, everyone in the room looked at him.

Their gazes showed shock, but there was no doubt.

Given Li Wenxin’s position, it was normal for him to know things they didn’t. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Representatives No. 3 and No. 2 eagerly pursued the matter:

"Lao Li, are you sure they have relics in their possession?"

"How did they get out?"

Li Wenxin’s voice was somewhat grave as he uttered three words: "Ji Family Army."

Representative No. 2, with a bit of a hot temper, slammed the table angrily, "These thugs, these bandits, this rabble! If it weren’t for that person’s reputation, we would have uprooted them long ago, and it wouldn’t have dragged on for so many years, letting them grow more and more reckless."

As he spoke, Representative No. 2 kept looking at Li Wenxin and sighed inwardly seeing his unchanged expression.

That group wasn’t indulged by these three families.

What else are they holding onto?

Ji Ning took in the expressions of most people at the table.

It seems the Ji Family Army had already become a major concern for these high-ranking officials, who wished to eliminate them as soon as possible.

Yet for some reasons, they couldn’t take action, allowing the "Ji Family Army" to develop rapidly into a significant force.

"Alright. This meeting is not about the Ji Family Army. Let’s get back on track." Representative No. 3 shifted the topic, knowing that bad-mouthing the "Ji Family Army" wouldn’t help since Li Wenxin, the leader, hadn’t said a word.

"The next item we need to discuss is the handling of the Sun Family’s leader concerning the major case during the Sea City Gourmet Festival." Continued Representative No. 3, "Although the Sun Family head was assassinated and the heir was also attacked, the impact of the case is extremely negative, and I believe the Sun Family leader should still be held accountable."

"I disagree. The Sun Family’s public image is in tatters, and the media has been persistently reporting on that girl from the Sun Family. If we pursue accountability with the Sun Family, how will the public perceive it? They’ll definitely say the alliance is incompetent for not catching the perpetrators and only picking on weak targets. It’s harmful to our image."

"But according to the Security Zone regulations, the Sun Family is the main party responsible for this case. If we don’t hold them accountable, what will other forces think? The stability of the Security Zone will be compromised, and who will be responsible then?" Representative No. 7 pointed directly at the core issue.

It’s not that they want to hold the Sun Family accountable, but rather, the noble families involved want to hold the Sun Family accountable.

After all, the Sun Family is a major family in the Inner City of Beijing, with influence and assets that many envy. Now that a reason to collectively attack them has surfaced, how could those noble families let the opportunity slip?

If they can carve a piece out of the Sun Family, it would elevate their own position!

The representatives around the round table argued for a long time without reaching a conclusion.

Ji Ning thought about Sun Yazhu’s current predicament, besieged from all sides. If she doesn’t sacrifice a large portion of the Sun Family’s assets, her fate would undoubtedly be dire. But who does she plan to deliver this large piece of the Sun Family to?

Li Wenxin watched the argument unfold but withheld his comments. When the noise died down, he finally said, "If we’re going to hold the Sun Family accountable, the Hai City Security Bureau and the Hai City Police must be held accountable as well."

The arguments ceased instantly, and everyone turned to look at him, suppressing their emotions, no one uttered a word.

Although they were colleagues, in terms of family matters, they still relied on those three families. Therefore, until the three major families completely fell out, they wouldn’t easily offend any of them, especially not this head of the Li Family.

Li Wenxin scanned the room and continued, "Rather than engaging in this meaningless argument, we should consider what the people behind the assassin will do next. Is there any connection between the group that suddenly attacked Beijing and that assassin?"

In two short sentences, he shifted the heated debate towards external conflicts.

Ji Ning observed these people as they curbed their excitement, focusing the discussion on the group that attacked Beijing and successfully escaped.

A flicker of doubt passed over the gaze directed at Li Wenxin.

Doesn’t the Sun Family have a marital alliance with the Ye Family? So why is Li Wenxin assisting the Sun Family?

Could there be some deal she’s unaware of?

"The specific case will be reported by our A-level Detective Ji Ning." Li Wenxin suddenly mentioned Ji Ning’s name.

Ji Ning looked up at him, noting his nod, she raised her eyebrows slightly.

Is he pushing her into the forefront?

Ji Ning coughed softly twice, stepped forward a few paces, came to stand behind Li Wenxin, glanced at the people around the round table, and said calmly, "The person who assassinated the Sun Family head at the Sea City Gourmet Festival was an Invisibility Superpower User. According to him, his task was to infiltrate the opening ceremony, obtain a weapon from an accomplice present, and assassinate the two main people in charge of the Sun Family. However, he didn’t know who the accomplice was or who assigned him the task."

"While we were transferring the assassin, he was attacked by an active-duty soldier from the First Base, and he killed that soldier in return..."

At this point, Representative No. 2 hurriedly interjected, "Is this matter related to the First Base too? Could someone have impersonated a soldier from the First Base?"

Ji Ning glanced at him and continued, "There was no impersonation, the identity is indeed that of a First Base soldier."

"What evidence do you have?" Representative No. 2 asked with a frown.

Ji Ning, too impatient to look at him, merely said, "Fu Yuanxuan said so."

This instantly shut Representative No. 2 up.

Obviously, this Representative No. 2 is from the Fu Family’s faction.

"Matters related to the base are beyond the Security Bureau’s jurisdiction, so we looked into another angle from the family of one of the case’s victims, investigating people and matters around the victim, and discovered that Uncle Huang was long involved in smuggling prohibited drugs. He had connections with a research institute in the Outer Continent, frequently transporting drugs and medicinal materials that are not available on the Hua Continent market to the Outer Continent..."

"Those drugs and medicinal materials aren’t managed by the Security Bureau, right?" Representative No. 7 muttered softly.

This immediately invoked a retort from Representative No. 3, "The research institute is only responsible for pharmaceutical research projects; when did they manage the import and export of medicines and medicinal materials? Do you think the drug regulatory agency and customs are just for show?"

"Indeed, I recall that Gu Beifeng oversees trade imports and exports, right?" Representative No. 1 chimed in.

Representative No. 9 furrowed his brow slightly, "But the labs capable of extracting prohibited substances are under the research institute’s jurisdiction, right?"

"Most labs on the Hua Continent are indeed under the research institute, but some labs declared independence decades ago," Representative No. 3 rebutted once more.

Ji Ning listened to their conversation, having already guessed what factions they belonged to.

Raising her voice a bit to suppress the verbal duel, she said, "Aside from the smuggling issue, we’ve also discovered that forces from the Outer Continent have infiltrated the Hua Continent. The cause of Uncle Huang’s death is the spy who had been lurking around him for years. So..."

She paused for a moment, glancing at the representatives she could see, feeling pretty good as she said, "From now on, I will be conducting an in-depth investigation into everyone present here, so I hope for your active cooperation!"