248: The 749th game was a difficult situation to resolve!

Bai Jie's words were like a ladle of ice water poured into boiling oil; the entire night market instantly erupted!

The diners and passersby, who had just been terrified, now had expressions that shifted from fear to astonishment!

"What? Acting? It's all fake?!"

"Damn it! I knew it! How could anyone wipe out an entire family just to snatch a piece of jade, and seventeen people at that? Even novels wouldn't dare write that!"

"So this bastard was paid to smear someone? He even dares to curse his own family? Is he even human, damn it?"

"He'd even sell his own ancestors for money! What a piece of trash! Bah!"

"Is the 749 Bureau a den of thieves? It's too corrupt! People's hearts are too dark!"

...

Shock! Anger! Shame! All sorts of emotions erupted among the crowd.

Sounds of discussion! Scolding! Roaring! The waves of sound rose higher and higher!

Many people pointed at Bai Jie, who was slumped on the ground, wishing they could rush up and kick him a couple of times.

Others even cast angry glares at Zhao Tiejun and his group, whose faces were livid.

And in those covertly streaming rooms, the barrage comments went completely crazy, almost drowning out the entire screen!

【Damn! A heaven-defying plot twist! Even screenwriters wouldn't dare write this!】

【I knew Brother Ye Chen was being framed! Haters, come out and get beaten!】

【This Bai Jie really deserves to die! Using his own family's life and death for a performance? Isn't he afraid they'll actually die?】

【The 749 Bureau actually cooperated in the acting? Is this still a special department? Have they become the dogs of certain families?】

【It's terrifying to think about! If Ye Chen wasn't strong enough today, would he have been convicted, arrested, or even disposed of?】

【Support Ye Chen! Expose them! It's too dark!】

【@SupremeProcuratorate Someone here is using public office for private gain and framing a citizen! Are you going to do something about it?】

...

The barrage comments scrolled crazily.

Doubts! Condemnation! Comments supporting Ye Chen poured in like a tidal wave.

The originally one-sided public opinion instantly reversed under Bai Jie's crumbling confession!

The truth is often more shocking than any scripted drama.

Ye Chen slowly withdrew his foot, then turned around, looking at Zhao Tiejun with a calm gaze.

"Captain Zhao."

"Now, the truth is out."

"The so-called 'massacre' was a play hired by the Sima Family."

"The so-called 'physical evidence photos' were forged."

"The so-called 'victim' was an actor."

He paused, a smirk curving the corner of his mouth.

"Then may I ask..."

"Are you really actors cooperating with them, or are you truly the 749 Bureau, here to uphold the law and seek justice?"

As his voice fell, the gaze of the entire crowd, like a spotlight, converged on Zhao Tiejun!

Pressure! Unimaginable pressure!

Zhao Tiejun felt his back instantly soaked in cold sweat.

This operation was originally a setup he had prepared in advance to cooperate with the Sima Family.

No matter how he spoke, it would be wrong, and it would cause problems.

Especially since... the current public opinion was completely one-sided, leaving him unable to defend himself.

His chest churned with blood, and he was so frustrated he almost vomited blood!

Sima Nong! The Sima Family! They had screwed him over miserably!

What kind of bullshit intelligence did they provide?

Saying that Ye Chen was at most Early Earth Realm, arrogant but constrained by his Dragon Group identity, so as long as the 749 Bureau used its authority to pressure him, the other party wouldn't dare to openly resist...

This is what you call not daring to resist?

This is what you call constrained?

This is clearly a prehistoric beast in sheep's clothing!

Zhao Tiejun regretted it so much his intestines turned green. Had he known this, even if the Sima Family had offered him greater benefits, he would never have waded into these muddy waters!

But now, it was too late to say anything.

Under the eyes of everyone, in front of the livestream cameras, the face he represented for the 749 Bureau had been completely lost.

A dilemma! Caught in a trap!

Suddenly!

"Buzz..."

The encrypted communicator in his pocket suddenly vibrated violently!

Zhao Tiejun's spirits jolted, and he hurriedly pulled out the communicator.

As soon as it connected, a vigorous and powerful voice reached his ears.

"Zhao Tiejun!"

"You have some nerve!!!"

Zhao Tiejun shuddered, a look of fear appearing on his face: "Old... Old Master Xuanyuan?!"

That's right!

The caller was none other than the highest person in charge of the Dragon Group, Xuanyuan Huo!

"I saw it!"

"I saw those livestreams online clearly!"

Xuanyuan Huo's voice was like a thunderclap, exploding in Zhao Tiejun's ear through the communicator.

"You led the 749 Bureau people to surround and capture my Dragon Group member in the Xiamen City night market?"

"And you wanted to label him an evil cultivator and a murderer?"

"Zhao Tiejun! Who gave you the authority? Who gave you the nerve???"

Zhao Tiejun's scalp went numb, and he hurriedly explained: "Old Master! It's a misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding! We received a tip-off saying that Ye Chen might be involved in..."

"Tip-off? What kind of bullshit tip-off?!"

Xuanyuan Huo interrupted him roughly, his voice cold as iron.

"I'm telling you!"

"Ye Chen is our Dragon Group's new Chief Instructor of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion! His status is equal to the two deputy leaders of the Dragon Group!"

"His skills are upright, his actions are honorable; he is the fortune of my Dragon Group and a talent valued by the country!"

"You, and your 749 Bureau Southeast Branch, dare to come here today and use such despicable means to frame and surround my Dragon Group's Chief Instructor..."

Xuanyuan Huo paused, every word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying a biting murderous intent.

"That is slapping my Dragon Group in the face! Slapping the country in the face!"

"Zhao Tiejun, listen well!"

"If you don't give me and the Dragon Group a satisfactory explanation for this matter today..."

"From now on, your 749 Bureau need not think about borrowing even a single soldier from the Dragon Group's Hidden Dragon Pavilion!"

Boom!!!

Xuanyuan Huo's words were like a thunderclap from the nine heavens, blasting Zhao Tiejun until his soul scattered.

No...

Ye Chen is actually the Chief Instructor of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion?

Why was there no news about this?

Why is Ye Chen's background so terrifying?

Zhao Tiejun's vision went black, his legs went soft, and he almost knelt down on the spot.

"Old Master! I... I really didn't know!"

"The information the Sima Family gave me didn't mention this at all!"

"They only said Ye Chen was a Dragon Group martial artist with some strength who might have gone down the wrong path, and asked us 749 Bureau to step in to investigate and advise him, I..."

"I was set up by them!!!"

His voice carried a sobbing tone; he was truly panicked.

Offending the Sima Family might still leave room for maneuver.

But offending Xuanyuan Huo, offending the entire Dragon Group, meant that he, Zhao Tiejun, would have no place left in the system!

"Don't know? Can a simple 'I don't know' absolve you of responsibility?"

Xuanyuan Huo laughed out of extreme anger.

"As a 749 Bureau operations captain, you didn't verify before acting, listened to one-sided words, and dared to mobilize forces to openly frame a colleague!"

"Zhao Tiejun, have your awareness and discipline been fed to the dogs?!"

"I..." Zhao Tiejun still wanted to quibble and save himself.

But...

"Enough!"

Xuanyuan Huo clearly had lost patience.

"Keep your explanations for your superiors!"

"Beep, beep, beep—"

The communication was hung up mercilessly, leaving only a busy tone.

Zhao Tiejun stood frozen, holding the communicator, as if all his bones had been removed, his face ashen.

It's over!

Completely over!

This phone call from Xuanyuan Huo undoubtedly sentenced him to death!

If Ye Chen were just an ordinary Dragon Group member, offending him would be fine; after all, the 749 Bureau's status is above the Dragon Group's.

But once it involves the Hidden Dragon Pavilion, it's different.

However.

Misfortunes never come singly.

Before he could put down the communicator in his hand, the screen lit up again, and another encrypted number called in!

The moment he saw that number, Zhao Tiejun's heart tightened abruptly!

It was their 749 Bureau's... Deputy Director!

That's right!

Not the branch, but the one from the capital!

His fingers trembled as he answered.

"Zhao! Tiejun!"

The Deputy Director's roaring voice almost shattered his eardrums.

"Are you crazy?!"

"Who told you to take a team to Xiamen City on your own? Who told you to touch that Ye Chen?"

"Do you know that the internet has exploded right now?"

"A nationwide livestream! You've thrown the 749 Bureau's face all the way to the Pacific Ocean!!!"

Zhao Tiejun was scolded severely, trying to grasp the last chance: "Deputy Director, please listen to my explanation, it was the Sima Family in the capital, they..."

"Is the Sima Family your father?"

"If they told you to eat shit, would you do it too?!"

The Deputy Director wouldn't listen at all, his roar even louder.

"Zhao Tiejun! I'm telling you!"

"The headquarters has already received a direct inquiry call from Old Master Xuanyuan of the Dragon Group!"

"The Director of the headquarters is thunderously furious!"

"I am now officially notifying you, and all members who participated in this illegal operation tonight—"

"After preliminary research, it has been decided that you, Zhao Tiejun, have abused your power and used public office for private gain, with an extremely vile nature and extremely serious impact!"

"You are hereby dismissed! Never to be employed again!"

"The other participating personnel will be treated the same; you are no longer members of the 749 Bureau!"

"At the same time, you all need to undergo the strictest internal investigation!"