In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 220 The Hall of Martial Virtue: Zhuge Liang Personally Visits the South China Sea

Zhou Wanhua asked, "What exactly do you plan to do? You can't expect me to immediately arrest people just because the Martial Virtue Hall orders an investigation, can you?"

Lu Zhao nodded and said, "Otherwise, do you want to go deeper into the lion's den to dig for intelligence? We just need to do what our duties entail."

Zhou Wanhua complained, "Your scope of responsibility is already excessive enough for many people. I just believed the professor's nonsense and thought you were a conservative."

"Brother Lu, give me a hint, what are your superiors planning to do about this?"

Lu Zhao's superior, Chief Liu, naturally makes Chen Wuhou his enemy.

It is common knowledge that there was a conflict between these two military commanders, and it was even discussed in the cadre academy regarding the conflict between Chen and Liu.

There were no taboos in the classroom, and the old professor shared many secrets with them without any reservations.

Lu Zhao shook his head and said, "Chief Liu did not give clear instructions on this matter, but he did not terminate the case, which means that he wants us to continue handling it."

"That's true. If they didn't want us to run it, they would have stopped it half a month ago."

Zhou Wanhua then asked, "Brother Lu, what exactly is your relationship with Chief Liu?"

"It's a superior-subordinate relationship. He is the chief of the South China Sea Circuit, and I am the captain of the 9th Detachment of the Special Counter-Strike Force in Cangwu City."

"Hehe, since we're in a superior-subordinate relationship, how come I don't have Chief Liu's private phone number?"

Lu Zhao joked, "Maybe you're not trying hard enough."

Zhou Wanhua rolled her eyes and pressed on, "Brother Lu, please stop keeping me in suspense and just give me the answer. Otherwise, I'll be very unsure how to handle this."

"That's the son-in-law of Zhuge Liang. You don't even have the surname Liu. Aren't you afraid of being used as a pawn?"

He knew that Lu Zhao had a powerful background, but he didn't have a clear idea of ​​it, so Zhou Wanhua couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Lu Zhao pursed his lips, remained silent for a moment, and replied, "From a legal perspective, Chief Liu is my father-in-law."

He wouldn't answer if someone else pressed him for an answer, but there was indeed a risk in asking Zhou Wanhua for help.

This involves the Marquis of Wu. Even if the main damage dealer isn't a minor criminal police captain like him, people are still afraid.

Zhou Wanhua's eyes widened slightly. His blind eyes could not reveal any emotion, but his body language showed that he was very surprised.

He said, "Didn't Chief Liu have no descendants?"

In the class on federal autocracy at the cadre academy, Liu Hanwen was one of the representatives of this proposition, and he is also one of the three most senior regional officials today.

Zhou Wanhua himself also highly recommends it.

Because of their blindness, they are at a great disadvantage in finding a partner, and over time they lose the idea of ​​getting married.

Lu Zhao replied, "He has an adopted daughter. We're in the same department in the capital. Are there any other questions?"

"No, Brother Lu, please feel free to ask me for anything in the future!"

Zhou Wanhua patted his chest, his earlier unease transforming into a yearning for merit.

He had originally intended to curry favor with Liu's faction, but he had never found a way to do so.

The threshold of Wuhou is insurmountable for most people; many people who claim to know a certain leader are often just making things up.

By climbing into Liu's faction through Lu Zhao, one is essentially stepping into the inner circle with one foot in the door, ensuring future promotions.

It was definitely worth attending the cadre training academy.

At this moment, Zhou Wanhua increasingly agreed with the old professor's words: the connections he had built at the cadre academy might change his fate in the future.

He asked, "Brother Lu, what's your sister-in-law's name?"

"His surname is Lin."

"Why not take the surname of Marquis Liu Wu?"

"Because she was entrusted with the care of her son, her grandfather died in the War of Resistance against Japan."

"I see. Then his grandfather must have been of high status as well. Chief Liu was already a Marquis of Wu ten years ago..."

Suddenly, Zhou Wanhua fell silent.

His surname is Lin. His grandfather was Zhuge Liang, who died in the war to defend the country.

With all these factors combined, the answer is self-evident; it's someone whose story is now recorded in elementary and middle school textbooks.

Among the fallen martyrs during the Great Patriotic War, the highest-ranking and only Heavenly Gang-level expert was General Lin Yinong of the Federation.

The amount of information was so great that Zhou Wanhua remained silent for more than ten seconds.

Originally, it wasn't too surprising that Lu Zhao was the son-in-law of the Marquis of Wu, since they had each other's private phone numbers before.

But the sister-in-law's identity is somewhat frightening.

With two generations of military commanders from the Lin family sacrificing their lives, how terrifying must the political legacy they left behind be?
"Brother, did you marry a princess?"

"..."

Lu Zhao had no way to refute it.

Although the Federation has no emperor, Lin Zhiyan's family connections make her more valuable than most princesses in history.
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The capital city, the administrative offices.

Xu Zhigao, the Federal Inspector General, the head of the Federal Inspectorate System, and a Martial Marquis of the Hall of Martial Virtue, walked into the Federal Chief Office with a report in his hand.

"Chief, this report needs your review."

"What report?"

"The report filed by the Director-General of the Nankaido Dairi-ji Office has been preliminarily investigated and confirmed to be supported by complete and true evidence."

Wang Shouzhen put down the documents in his hand.

The decision to deal with a high-ranking official at the provincial level requires a meeting of the twelve Martial Marquises of the Martial Virtue Hall, but generally only the approval of the Federal Chief is needed. The meeting is merely to inform others that a high-ranking official in a region is to be dealt with, or that a powerful local faction is to be eradicated.

Only meetings are needed to discuss matters involving figures of the rank of Marquis Wu.

Wang Shouzhen took the report and glanced at it; tens of thousands of words of content were laid bare at a glance.

From the moment the report was sent to the capital, the relevant departments initiated an investigation, conducting a detailed investigation into the bank statements, interpersonal relationships, and family assets of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

There is evidence that the Director-General of the Dali Division has seriously abused his power and is suspected of violating regulations in more than a thousand cases.

The most serious and common problem is the exchange of power for money with enterprises.

For example, in one case involving a pharmaceutical company, the amount involved was as high as one billion. They offered him 30 million to guarantee a victory for the local judicial department in the first instance, 100 million to guarantee a victory for the provincial-level judicial department in the second instance, and 300 million to guarantee a victory for the federal-level Supreme Court.

This is a very common method of corruption.

However, due to the large number of factories and businesses in Nankaido, the amount of money and scope involved in the accusations made by the Director-General of the Nankaido Provincial Administration of Justice were very large.

After reading it, Wang Shouzhen said, "There's no problem. Just handle it according to procedure."

Xu Zhigao hesitated and said, "Dealing with him personally is easy, but what about the cases that passed through his hands?"

The indictment materials sent from Nankaido were very complete, clearly indicating that they had been prepared in advance. Liu Hanwen was determined to send the man to a life sentence.

However, federal oversight bodies must consider the potential impact.

For example, if so many cases are found to be in violation of regulations, should they be sent back for retrial? Is it necessary to overturn the verdict? If the verdict is overturned, the entire judicial system of Nankaido will be turned upside down.

The investigation will proceed from the city level down to the provincial level, and even to the federal Grand Justices.

"My suggestion is to focus only on his personal discipline and conduct issues, and not involve too many other issues."

"No."

Wang Shouzhen resolutely refused, saying, "We cannot allow people who harm federal interests and betray the country and the people to continue to do evil."

Liu Hanwen wanted to eliminate other factions, Xu Zhigao wanted to control influence, but all he wanted was justice.

The federal bureaucracy is already riddled with festering sores, and if even the top officials can't sit up straight, the situation will only get worse.

"You go there yourself and conduct a thorough investigation within the Nankaido region."

"Yes."

Xu Zhigao nodded in agreement, then turned and left the office.

Elite forces were quickly drawn from various departments to form a special task force, including third- and fourth-tier superhumans within the local supervisory system. At the same time, coordination with the Federal Supreme Court was required to ensure that replacements would be made after a large number of officials were investigated and punished.

Xu Zhigao estimated that a case of this caliber would require at least eight fourth-tier superhumans and thirty third-tier superhumans.

He personally led the team and parachuted directly into Nankaido.

On April 9th, Xu Zhigao, the Director of the Federal Supervisory Commission, left the capital.

They arrived in Cangwu City at 1 p.m., and at 2 p.m. they arrived at the headquarters of the Dali Division of the South China Sea Circuit to detain the relevant personnel. By 3 p.m., Xu Zhigao was already sitting in Liu Hanwen's office.

The two drank tea, with Secretary Liu standing beside them.

Liu Hanwen asked, "The chief sent you here, what are your plans for this case?"

"Does Brother Liu even need to ask?"

Xu Zhigao is 65 years old and should address Liu Hanwen as "brother".

"I'm afraid he'll end up being shot for all the reports you've submitted."

Liu Hanwen was not surprised at all and laughed, "Based on the chief's usual behavior, if we can estimate, he really will be shot, to make an example of him."

From the moment he submitted the report, he knew Xu Zhigao would come.

Because Wang Shouzhen, this paper-mending craftsman, had been working to rectify official corruption, he desperately needed a target to make an example of someone, and even more so, a major case that would shock the entire Federation.

When one rises to the rank of a military officer, the concern shifts from the impact to whether the objective can be achieved.

They are helmsmen, not sailors.

Xu Zhigao asked, "Aren't you afraid it will affect the relocation of your industry? If the chief wants to overturn the case, half of the businesses on this land will suffer greatly."

"Since we have to move anyway, we might as well use it as leverage."

Liu Hanwen sneered, "Make them pay the relocation costs, compensate the workers for their losses, and resolve the environmental issues. They have to cough up whatever amount is involved."

"There is no international community now, and no one can escape the Federation."

Relocating industries inland is not something that can be accomplished simply by issuing a government decree.

This includes factors such as worker unemployment, the construction of new factories, and environmental issues arising from factory relocation, all of which require funding.

The federal treasury is not wealthy, and ordinary people don't have much money either, so they have to bleed money out of businesses. If the federal government wants to investigate a major case, it provides them with a perfect excuse.

"I'll give you one fish to eat three times."

Xu Zhigao laughed and said, "It's tough on me. I guess I'll have to stay here for about half a year. By the way, how is Chief Lin's granddaughter? I haven't seen her for two or three years."

Every military commander has a vast network of connections, especially the top aristocratic families that have passed down their wealth for generations.

The Lin family possesses the Heavenly Gang Divine Power, and on average, a Martial Marquis will emerge every two generations. Some of these individuals marry into the Lin family through political alliances.

Many powerful individuals are willing to become sons-in-law of the Lin family in order to obtain the Heavenly Divine Power, and enter the Martial Virtue Hall to become a Martial Marquis by using the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming abilities.

Lin Yinong once sponsored Xu Zhigao, enabling him to rise from the local area to the capital, and eventually enter the Wude Hall, becoming one of the twelve.

Liu Hanwen said, "Her birthday is in the latter half of the month, you can meet her then."

(End of this chapter)