Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
Although they weren't entirely clear on the academy's inner workings, they received a considerable sum of money from it each month. I hope you can see clearly that if you go against the Naval Base or against Councilor Liu, this matter will definitely not end well." These people were all of low rank, so it wasn't Liu Ning's place to speak to them personally. Can someone explain to me how you can solve a missing person case in just 10 minutes?” Zhu Tianhua also had some leverage over them; otherwi...
Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Liu Ning tapped the table. The previous murmurs below immediately silenced everyone. They knew Liu Ning was there about the Fusang Martial Arts Academy. Although they weren't entirely clear on the academy's inner workings, they received a considerable sum of money from it each month. The academy was very generous, often giving them small gifts when they bumped into each other on the street. Many of them earned only a little over 10,000 yuan a month, but the value of those gifts was almost equal to their monthly salary. Even though this matter wasn't directly related to them, Liu Ning's gaze still made them feel somewhat afraid. They regretted accepting the gifts in the first place, saving them from this unease.
"You've all worked here for quite some time, so you probably understand why I called you here for something unnecessary. I don't want to waste any more time, and I know you all have a lot on your minds. I won't take up too much of your time. Now, I'm giving you a chance. Tell me honestly who among you has had dealings with the Fusang Martial Arts School before, from a small gift like a pen to a large sum of money. If you do, I guarantee I'll let bygones be bygones. But if you don't, things will be different. You all saw where the director is just now. Councilor Liu is here to handle this matter. I hope you can see clearly that if you go against the Naval Base or against Councilor Liu, this matter will definitely not end well."
These people were all of low rank, so it wasn't Liu Ning's place to speak to them personally. This task fell to Zhu Tianhua, who was willing to do it. Previously, Zhu Tianhua would give instructions to the hotel staff, but this time it was different. This time he was facing the patrol officers, all of whom were seasoned veterans of the underworld. Although Zhu Tianhua wanted to interrogate them one by one, since that would yield more truthful and specific answers, there were simply too many people here. According to their estimation, at least 40% of them were connected to the Fusang Martial Arts School. The remaining people didn't want to be associated with the Fusang Martial Arts School; it was just that their duties didn't extend to that area, so they could only watch others make money with envy.
Speaking of which, Zhu Tianhua understands these people very well. Back at the hotel, he used this method to break them down from within. Even though no one is speaking now, as soon as one person stands up and accuses someone, the rest will immediately start arguing. This is the most effective method. If he were to use the method of separate interrogation, he could certainly get some information, but it would take far too long. For example, can you arrest everyone in this room? If you do, what good will it do you? And can you clearly distinguish them in such a short time? These are all very important questions, so we must think them through carefully. This is the important matter.
After hearing the second young master's words, no one present spoke. Everyone was observing, unsure how to proceed. In truth, few of them could escape responsibility; they had all received substantial benefits from the Fusang Martial Arts School. Now, they were being asked to denounce each other. If they were inexperienced, they might act immediately, desperate to survive. Unfortunately, these were all high-ranking members, and had been there for a while. They understood the meaning behind Zhu Tianhua's words: they absolutely could not betray their colleagues. As long as this loophole remained, they still had a chance of winning. But if this loophole opened, it wouldn't be good for anyone; they would have to thoroughly denounce each other—a point everyone understood.
Time ticked by, and Liu Ning glanced at his watch. Five minutes had passed, and these people remained unmoved. It seemed that Zhu Tianhua's method wasn't very effective, and these people could withstand the test. Since that was the case, there was nothing he could do. Liu Ning looked at the people inside and decided he needed to find some typical examples, such as the person specifically in charge of that street. He would investigate from the bottom up, making them implicate their superiors one by one, thus forming a chain. Everyone on this chain had to be dug out. Liu Ning didn't believe he couldn't find the ultimate controller. After all, they were all in his hands, and they had all committed crimes. If they didn't speak up, he would make them suffer.
“You guys step forward. You must be the people in charge of that street, right? I have a question for you. This is from your office. At 9:30, someone came to report that a family member was missing. You just finished registering the case at 9:35. That seems correct, and I didn't see anything wrong with it. But then things got weird. It only shows 9:40, and you've already closed the case without helping anyone find the missing person. How can I understand this? Did the family just agree to this? Can someone explain to me how you can solve a missing person case in just 10 minutes?”
Zhu Tianhua also had some leverage over them; otherwise, interrogating them wouldn't have been so easy. He managed to get these guys sweating bullets in just a few words. Actually, these guys were also frustrated. Normally, this was how they did things. Whenever someone reported a missing person, they were given orders to question them carefully, stamp the document, and keep it. Anyway, they would have filed a case if needed later. Finding missing persons was already very difficult; finding someone after 10 or 8 years wasn't uncommon, so they weren't worried. But unfortunately, all of this was recorded on a computer, and the time was displayed. Someone tried to save time and closed the case before it was shut down, which Liu Ning caught.