As soon as Wu Liang finished speaking, Sun Zhoushan was so angry that he nearly exploded, and an unidentified breeze swept through the room, but he ultimately restrained himself from acting out.
He could see it clearly; these guys were conspiring together to provoke him. If such a simple provocation could throw him off balance, then he wouldn’t deserve to be a captain.
Still, he had to swallow that brief moment of frustration.
"Hmph! Explain the situation, would you? Jour——nal——ist——com——rade!"
When he called out Wu Liang’s codename, there was an obvious hint of personal emotion in it, with a slightly gritted-teeth tone.
This somewhat surprised Wu Liang; he hadn’t expected this guy to adjust so quickly.
He thought that even if Sun wouldn’t act out directly, he wouldn’t give him a friendly look, let alone communicate.
For someone to endure such an insult without even cursing back at this level is indeed rare.
Someone who can yield and endure is a remarkable character!
"Okay, okay, the situation is roughly ..."
So, Wu Liang recounted everything that happened after he left the base, naturally hiding those Fierce Ghost abilities that couldn’t be disclosed.
He also chose to hide the situation involving Chen Lili’s influence.
After all, if the authorities followed the trail from her phone that had the picture of the Monkey Claw given by his father, Wu Xiaoyao, it wouldn’t take long for them to discover he was the son of that Man in Black.
It would be a hassle to explain then!
"You’re saying, after burning the Monkey Claw, he went crazy? Before that, you even managed to get him to confess everything he did?" Sun Zhoushan looked at Wu Liang, puzzled.
Although the events were described in great detail and even Zhang Hang’s confession video was laid out on the table, something just felt off?
He’s just an ordinary person, and even if his brother is an Awakened, how could they have investigated the situation so thoroughly in such a short time?
How did Wu Liang know about Zhang Hang’s interpersonal relationships and marital status without stepping outside?
And the ashes of that completely burnt-out Monkey Claw on the table... and Zhang Hang also just happened to lose his right hand. Wu Liang said it was directly replaced by the Monkey Claw, but who knows the real situation?
While deep in thought, there was a knock at the door.
The regular post-event handling personnel on duty outside walked in, saluted the three, and said, "Report! Anomalies were found in the district! A large number of residents tripped!"
This made Sun Zhoushan’s eyes light up.
If he could deduce things from the other situations in the district, wouldn’t that be great?
But after hearing the rest, he was left stunned again.
"Tripped? Why report something like that? Find some valuable information!"
"Captain Sun, not just tripping—there were also incidents like people choking on water, cars getting flat tires, phones without internet, a series of unfortunate minor incidents, and they all happened at the same time throughout the district!" the handling personnel reported truthfully.
At first, he didn’t pay it much attention when a few wealthy people or officials reported the issue.
But once entering the district, there were already over a dozen people who approached him, seeing his official attire, to report the situation.
Once or twice could be accidents, three to five times might be coincidences.
But when it reaches over a dozen times, it’s probably a supernatural phenomenon!
"Is there such a thing? Take me to them!" Sun Zhoushan was afraid of losing the evidence of Wu Liang’s actions in this matter and hurriedly left with the post-event handling personnel.
He Zhan also prepared to follow, but Wu Liang stopped him.
"He, let him investigate; this kind of thing isn’t important. What’s important is, do you want the merits from this case?" Wu Liang’s eyes twinkled with a teasing look.
"Oh? What else are you hiding?"
He Zhan immediately picked up on the key point. Since Wu Liang stopped him after Sun Zhoushan left, there must be a reason.
"I have another list of officials influenced by Zhang Hang using the Monkey Claw. These are all big shots... take it to the higher-ups."
With that, Wu Liang retrieved another video from his phone for He Zhan. Except for Chen Lili and a few others he considered important, most of the elites and officials were on it.
Seeing the names on the list, He Zhan was utterly shocked and collapsed onto the sofa in disbelief!
Three-quarters of these people lived within the district. The ones just mentioned being unlucky were probably them, and Sun Zhoushan would likely spend days investigating without collecting as comprehensive a list as this.
This was a huge gift!
"You brat, why don’t you report it yourself? Do you know how much credit this will bring if it’s confirmed?" He Zhan squinted his eyes as he spoke.
He was indeed an upright person who didn’t fake things.
But basic workplace notions still existed for him, making Wu Liang’s actions more incomprehensible to him.
This list could implicate half of Chengyang City’s officials, granting Wu Liang anything within legal bounds he desired from the government!
And it would also give him greater say among the Official Awakened!
"Haha, He, you’re joking. Good deeds will be rewarded. You take it, I’ll go get some sleep!"
Wu Liang chuckled and joked, not planning to secretly report the list himself even if He Zhan wasn’t there today.
Giving it to Sun Zhoushan would be worse than discarding it, so it was better to do He Zhan a favor.
As for gaining more voice within the official circles?
He didn’t care about such trivial matters.
After chitchatting, he turned to head out and planned to go home.
Starting from the Wangsheng Village incident, to the official psychological evaluation, and finally becoming Minister Long’s secret 007 to resolve this power struggle farce.
He was genuinely tired!
But before leaving, he peeked back in through the door and mischievously said:
"Oh, I almost forgot, He, the sofa you’re sitting on was covered with condoms half an hour ago—Zhang Hang and Li Xiyue went at it here countless times. I just feel there’s a certain smell, so don’t sit too long. Watch out for diseases." The rightful source is N()velFire.net
With that, Wu Liang turned and bolted away.
Behind him, he just heard He Zhan cursing with resignation: "You damned brat! Did you have to tell me something so disgusting?"
In the dead of night.
Returning home to Xingfu District.
Looking at the empty room, Wu Liang quickly washed up and went to bed.
Now that Sister Yang no longer stayed here, he could enjoy this rare peace.
As for Jiang Min... the officials took her away, and there hasn’t been news since. But she’s just an ordinary person; he put her to sleep at the beginning of the Wangsheng Village incident, so presumably, it’s nothing major.
He could find her tomorrow to ask about it.
What’s pressing now is next Tuesday’s banquet...
Dongri Grand Hotel! Top-tier cuisine!
Compounded with those leaders’ displeasure, whom he had already sold out to He Zhan, it would be the perfect side dish!
Happiness is only meaningful when it’s built on the suffering of others!
Slept soundly through the morning.
It wasn’t until the noon sun was shining on his backside that Wu Liang groggily woke up.
After stretching, he reached for his phone to order takeout. After all, he could soon go deal with Li Xiyue to earn those tens of thousands, so today he’d splurge and order some takeout!
After ordering a heap of fried chicken and high-calorie junk food, Wu Liang was about to press the checkout button.
"Hmm? Has big data developed to this point? I haven’t even placed my order and they’ve already delivered the takeout?" Wu Liang curiously opened the door to check.
No one was outside, just a black package on the ground.
But he hadn’t ordered anything recently?
Wu Liang, suspecting it might have been delivered to the wrong address, opened it, but upon seeing what was inside, his expression immediately turned serious.
The next second, the Ghost Compendium notification popped up—
[Desire Monkey Claw]!