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"What kind of class do you think you are, daring to try and scam me?"

Chen Jue frowned, brushed off the wrinkles on his shoulder caused by Zhang Hu's scratches, and looked disdainful and disgusted.

Although his uncle told him not to cause trouble at the garrison, he didn't tell him to be afraid of trouble.

Although he didn't know where he had offended Zhang Hu today, since the other party was so blind and insisted on bullying him, he had no choice but to reluctantly smash him to pieces.

To avoid being looked down upon and causing more trouble later.

The audience in the corridor felt their eyes were opened wide.

Previously, He Yuanshan had spent money to get the leadership to transfer Chen Jue to the third group so that it would be easier to take care of him.

I initially thought he was a high-scoring but incompetent good-for-nothing who needed connections to get into the guard position.

Who would have thought that this guy, who only looked refined and handsome, was swift and decisive in a fight, and even Zhang Hu, whom the garrison regarded as a future general, was no match for him.

"Chen Jue! How dare you! You openly commit murder in the garrison and harm your colleague."

Upon hearing the noise in the corridor, seven or eight inspectors instantly sprang out from the fourth office on the fourth floor.

The leader was Zhang Wei, the foreman, who was at the sixth level of True Qi.

From behind the crowd, Chen Jue spotted Zhang San's figure and immediately understood the whole story of the staged accident.

"Foreman Zhang, please understand. It was Zhang Hu who attacked first. I was only acting in self-defense. If you don't believe me..."

Chen Jue subconsciously glanced at several audience members in the corridor.

But all of them were timid and retreated hastily, as if afraid of being implicated by him and getting into trouble.

Oops!

Chen Jue's heart skipped a beat. He looked up at the surveillance camera at the corner of the stairs and discovered that someone had twisted its neck beforehand.

Well, well, I was just showing off, but I never expected to be tricked!

Looks like I'll have to buy more body cameras in the future and wear them around my neck 24/7!

"I didn't see Xiaohu make a move, but I saw you injuring someone here! Surrender now!"

Just as Zhang Wei was about to reach out and grab someone, a large group of people suddenly rushed up the stairwell.

"Zhang Wei! You dare to touch my nephew?!"

He Yuanshan also led seven or eight patrol teams to the fourth floor, where they confronted Zhang Wei.

Chen Jue took the opportunity to retreat into the crowd and whispered the whole story to his uncle.

"Zeng You, this matter has nothing to do with you. Take your men and go back to the third floor."

Zhang Wei ignored He Yuanshan and stared intently at Zeng You, the foreman of the third group.

As the saying goes, a higher-ranking official can crush you.

Similarly, in the world of martial arts, the same applies to advancing one level in a martial arts realm.

Zeng You was inwardly groaning.

He is fifty-four years old this year. He is able to sit in the position of the leader of the third group with a martial arts realm of the fifth level of true qi. This is all thanks to his hard work and accumulation over the past thirty years, as well as the higher-ups' desire for him to retire with dignity.

Therefore, he didn't want to get involved in this matter at all.

Unfortunately, Chen Jue was not only an intern in Group Three, but also the nephew of He Yuanshan, a veteran in the group, which put him in a difficult position, as he had to deal with the situation even if he didn't want to.

"Zhang Da, there must be some misunderstanding. Why don't we find a meeting room and sit down to talk it over?"

Zeng You ignored the insult and tried to smooth things over.

"Don't give me that! Look at what happened to my godson!"

"So, He Yuanshan's nephew is a human being, but my godson Zhang Wei isn't?"

Zhang Wei pointed at Zhang Hu, who was wailing in pain in the corridor, and improvised a performance with a ferocious expression.

Following Zhang Wei's gaze, everyone discovered that there was another person lying in the corridor, vomiting all over the floor, and he looked seriously injured.

Seeing this, Zeng You could only grit his teeth and say, "Zhang Da! I'm not handing him over to you. Just name your price, how much do you want?"

Chen Jue's anger flared up instantly, and just as he was about to speak, his uncle reached out and pulled him back.

"Don't act impulsively! There's no concrete evidence of scheming, but the fact that you hurt someone is undeniable."

"You've only been here a short time and haven't been officially hired yet. If this gets to the Party Secretary, it won't look good. At best, your hiring process will be delayed; at worst, your file will be returned and you'll be sent back."

"Just bear with it!"

He Yuanshan was also furious and wished he could confront Zhang Wei.

But circumstances are beyond our control, and we can't let a moment of humiliation ruin my nephew's future.

"Hehe, since Supervisor Zeng wants to play peacemaker, I won't say anything more..."

"Hand over the Foundation Establishment Pills he received today, and pay 20,000 in medical expenses, and this matter will be settled, how about it?"

Zhang Wei's smile was sinister, clearly indicating that he was going to make an exorbitant demand and try to rip Chen Jue off.

Upon hearing this, the three inspection teams all changed color.

"Hey Zhang! What do you mean by this?!"

"You actually did something as despicable as framing a colleague?"

The patrol inspectors of the garrison were responsible for "investigating cases and apprehending thieves".

Everyone here is shrewd, so when Zhang Wei made his "unreasonable request," they quickly followed the clues and guessed the origin of the matter.

"Say what you will. Even if this matter goes to Lord Wu, I, Zhang Wei, will still be in the right."

Zhang Wei looked at the three groups of people and sneered repeatedly.

As the saying goes: A cowardly soldier is a cowardly individual, but a cowardly general leads to a cohort of cowards.

What kind of future can three groups achieve if they are led by an old man who is about to retire, lacks ambition, and is not capable enough?

"I can't give you the Foundation Establishment Pill. The cost of the medicine is 30,000, and that settles the matter!"

He Yuanshan's face darkened, and he proposed a price to settle the matter.

Zhang Wei sneered, about to utter a harsh remark, but was interrupted by He Yuanshan in a curt tone.

"Zhang Wei, what good do you think it will do you to make this a big deal?!"

"Your method of framing a colleague is rather clumsy. What if some high-ranking official suddenly decides to investigate this matter? How will you handle that?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei gradually suppressed his smile, thinking to himself that He Yuanshan, that old dog, really had some skills.

Although Group Four had the upper hand in this matter, it couldn't withstand scrutiny.

If things really escalate to Secretary Zhao's level, Chen Jue might be expelled and sent back, but Group Four would inevitably suffer the consequences.

In the corridor, the few onlookers who had been watching the commotion earlier, sensing the tense atmosphere and realizing something was wrong, quickly left.

"He Yuanshan, you certainly have a silver tongue, much better than Zeng You."

Although Zhang Wei's tone was relaxed, he didn't forget to make things difficult for He Yuanshan.

The three groups of members looked at each other, and Zeng You's expression was particularly unpleasant.

"Zhang Wei! Stop trying to sow discord here!" He Yuanshan sneered, exposing Zhang Wei's sinister intentions.

Seeing that the time was right, Zhang Wei stopped pressing the issue.

"Thirty thousand it is, I'll give you face, Lao He!"

"However, tell your nephew to be careful next time, or I'm afraid you'll go bankrupt before he gets a permanent position..."

The four patrol teams burst into laughter at their boss's sarcastic expression.

Chen Jue rested his hand on the hilt of his knife, his face grim, his gaze locking onto the faces of all the members of the four groups, memorizing them firmly.

Today's events made him deeply realize for the first time the wickedness of human nature.

As for Chen, he is petty and narrow-minded, and will surely repay the debt tenfold in the future!

"Haha! Everyone, quickly thank Lord He for his generous donation! Tonight at the Narcissus Club, we'll drink until we drop!"

After accepting the money from He Yuanshan, Zhang Wei led his gang of henchmen to pull Zhang Hu, who was lying dead on the ground, up and left with a laugh.

Zhang San was even more hateful; before leaving, he didn't forget to give Chen Jue a mocking look, already knowing he was courting death.

Zeng Youren was old and narrow-minded, and his mind was full of Zhang Wei's divisive words. He didn't say a word and went back to the third floor.

The other three team members felt helpless having such an incompetent team leader. After nodding to He Yuanshan, they left together.

"Uncle, I was careless this time. I will pay you back as soon as possible."

Chen Jue took a deep breath, his chest heaving with pent-up anger, and he felt an urge to draw his sword and kill someone.

He Tang will be taking the martial arts exam next year, and 30,000 is not a small amount. If we lose a little here, our cousin will be short of resources.

"There's no need for such formality between us, uncle and nephew," He Yuanshan waved his hand, instead comforting Chen Jue, "Life isn't always smooth sailing; consider it a lesson learned."

"Moreover, as the saying goes, a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years."

"Your uncle believes in you. One day you will get all the money you were cheated out of, with interest, back."

Chen Jue nodded.

Through this experience, he also learned a lesson.

The "Great Ming Code" was used to restrain honest people.

As long as there is no surveillance and no witnesses, anything is permissible!