Qin Siyang knew that what was done was done, so he did not look into it any further.
"Principal Zhao, now that Sun Linshou is trying to make trouble for us, can your friend Minister Cui solve this problem?"
["When I spoke to him just now, he told me that it would be difficult for him to interfere in Jiang Yuanrui's death. Jiang Yuanrui was suddenly killed last night, and the news quickly spread throughout the safe zone. The two of them argued on the phone for an hour over who would take charge of the case. Neither of them was willing to give in."]
"But the case still went to Sun Linshou!"
["Because Sun Linshou took it all the way to Secretary-General Gu, saying that Cui Canxun had been secretly involved with the Zhao family, and the scene of the incident was at the Zhao family's place, so he had to avoid any conflict of interest. Secretary-General Gu agreed and handed the case to Sun Linshou."]
Qin Siyang was surprised, "Secretary-General Gu agreed? Why?"
Zhao Longfei sighed, ["Little Qin, did you think that because Secretary-General Gu came forward when the crystal coins were issued, that meant he was on our side?"]
"Wasn't he? Didn't you just say that interpersonal relationships are about choosing sides? Didn't everything Secretary-General Gu said and did at the crystal coin issuance meeting count as showing his support for the Zhao family?"
["Little Qin, you're wrong. Secretary-General Gu won't take anyone's side,"] Zhao Longfei spoke slowly, ["He's the one moving the pieces on the board. He stands outside the Three Realms and beyond the Five Elements. You simply can't judge him by ordinary standards."]
"…Because of his position?"
["Yes. His position is already so high that he doesn't need to take anyone's side. Everything he does has only one purpose, to ensure the safe zone develops steadily."]
Zhao Longfei continued, ["The issuance of crystal coins is beneficial to the safe zone's economic development, so he supports us. Sun Linshou investigating the case is beneficial to the fairness of the rule of law, so he supports Sun Linshou."]
Qin Siyang shook his head helplessly, "Someone like Secretary-General Gu really isn't likable."
["Little Qin, you don't like him because you already have a position of your own. But most ordinary people in the safe zone really like someone like Secretary-General Gu!"]
"Ordinary people?", Qin Siyang disagreed, "When I was an ordinary person, I didn't even know what Secretary-General Gu was called, let alone what he had done. How could I possibly like him?"
["That's exactly what makes Secretary-General Gu admirable. He has done many things for the development of the safe zone, but he never seeks fame for himself. Many people who have benefited from his policies don't even know those policies came from him."]
Qin Siyang couldn't help being curious, "If he doesn't seek fame or profit, then what does he seek?"
["I don't know, and no one knows. If I had to guess, I'd say Secretary-General Gu does this out of morality and conscience."]
Qin Siyang let out a soft laugh, "In an apocalyptic world where people eat each other, a person with extremely high moral standards and a conscience becomes the head of a government institution?"
["Maybe you don't believe it, but that's what everyone has seen… Secretary Lin, what is it? Huh? Oh, okay, I know. Little Qin, Sun Linshou has already brought people to South Glory and is preparing to interrogate us. Get ready."]
"Us? He's questioning you too?"
["Of course. According to procedure, witnesses are questioned, and I'm no exception. But we'll definitely be interrogated separately. There's nothing for either of us to feel guilty about. We genuinely didn't know about Professor Lu's matter. Just tell the truth about what you know."]
"Okay."
———
Ten minutes later, Qin Siyang was summoned by Sun Linshou to the conference room in the principal's office building.
As soon as Qin Siyang pushed open the door, he saw that it was packed with people, three layers inside and three layers outside. They were all dressed in suits and leather shoes, and they all appeared to be from the Ministry of Justice.
Sitting in the very center of the conference table was Sun Linshou, Vice Minister of Justice.
Qin Siyang was seated at the other end of the conference table, directly opposite Sun Linshou.
Sun Linshou took a sip of tea and said, "We can begin."
A young man wearing black-rimmed glasses at the side of the table nodded respectfully to Sun Linshou, then turned to Qin Siyang with a serious expression.
Qin Siyang wasn't nervous.
He already knew they had come with bad intentions, so he had prepared himself mentally.
"Name?"
"Qin Siyang."
"Gender?"
"Male."
"Age?"
"18."
After questioning him about his personal information like he was a criminal being interrogated, the young official finally got to the point.
"Do you know Jiang Yuanrui, the Minister of the Ministry of Economics?"
"I know him, but we've never spoken."
The young man frowned, "Answer whatever I ask. There's no need for so much explanation!"
Countless pairs of eyes around him were sizing Qin Siyang up from head to toe. Quite a few people had not stopped writing in their notebooks since he entered the room, and he had no idea what they were recording.
"You were at the scene when Jiang Yuanrui died?"
"Mm."
"Who killed him?"
"Lu Daoxing."
"Do you know Lu Daoxing?"
"I know him."
"Is Lu Daoxing coming to kill Jiang Yuanrui related to you?"
"No."
["Truth."]
The lie detector sounded. Qin Siyang's brows furrowed slightly, but he did not object.
"Since you know Lu Daoxing, why didn't you stop him from killing Jiang Yuanrui? I heard you two often meet in the same research building. Couldn't you tell him to stop killing innocent people indiscriminately?"
Qin Siyang curled his lip, "Because I don't want to meddle in other people's business."
["Truth."]
"You don't have even a little compassion?"
Qin Siyang shrugged, which counted as tacit admission.
"A cold-blooded young man like you could cause even greater harm to the safe zone when you grow up! You should be corrected in time! The Ministry of Justice is currently establishing a Moral Academy. I think you should transfer there. Minister Sun, I suggest we immediately process his transfer."
Qin Siyang smiled indifferently after hearing this, "Sir, what tremendous official authority you have. After just a few sentences, before the case has even been properly investigated, you've decided that my moral character is bad and are forcing me to transfer schools?"
The young man adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, "You can tell a lot from the smallest signs. I've seen plenty of delinquent youths like you. Based on my experience, that's enough for me to make a judgment. Any problem with that?"
Qin Siyang said nothing. Instead, he opened his phone and played a video clip of Gu Weiyang speaking at yesterday's roundtable meeting, ["I've also paid attention to Student Qin's achievements. You're a prominent figure among the younger generation, and in the future, you'll also be a pillar of the safe zone…"]
After playing Gu Weiyang's assessment of him, Qin Siyang paused the video and looked at the young official.
"You say I'm beyond saving, while Secretary-General Gu says I'm a pillar of the safe zone."
Qin Siyang scratched his hair with a troubled expression, "Between your assessment of me and Secretary-General Gu's, who's right and who's wrong? What a difficult and troubling question!"
The young man's face stiffened, and just as he was about to argue, Qin Siyang said to him again, "But then I thought about it carefully, and I feel that Secretary-General Gu must be the one who's wrong. Because the tone Secretary-General Gu used to judge me was nowhere near as firm as yours! As confident as yours!"
Qin Siyang then gave the young official a thumbs-up and said righteously, "As expected of the backbone elite brought by Minister Sun!"
"Even Secretary-General Gu couldn't see through my true nature, but you saw right through me at a glance!"
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