Above the stars

Tang Bandit knew why Zhong Jiayuan was so surprised. Anyone who received such a case would find it extremely troublesome.

Lu Yunhang is the core direct descendant of the Lu family and a figure that the Lu family strongly promotes officially.

The first case that Tang Bandit handled after entering the Supervisory Yuan was to operate on the Lu family. Not to mention whether the case could be solved, it was still unknown whether the head could be safely mounted on the neck.

Tang Bandit not only completed the case in a short period of time, but was also alive and well. No wonder Zhong Jiayuan was so shocked.

"Yes, the case is closed." Tang Bandit said with a smile: "Our second team was able to solve this case in such a fast time, which is inseparable from the far-sighted guidance and meticulous care of the director."

Tang Bandi looked at Zhong Jiayuan with a sincere face and said loudly: "I am here to report the good news to the director, and I hope that the leader can accompany me to report the results to the dean. After all, this is a case that the dean is focused on."

"You handled the case. Can't you just report it directly to the dean?" Zhong Jiayuan said with a smile.

He knew that this was a case that the dean had personally handed over to Tang Bandit, and he had the right to report directly to the dean without him.

Tang Bandi specially came over to invite him to report to the dean because he wanted to give him some credit.

If there is danger, go ahead on your own; if there is merit, bring your boss with you.

No wonder he liked Tang Bandit from the bottom of his heart the first time he saw him. The young man was good at talking and getting things done.

It has nothing to do with whether he is close to Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"Director is not here, I don't know what I'm feeling on my own." Tang Bandit begged: "Director, can you just accompany me?"

Zhong Jiayuan pondered for a moment and said, "Well, I don't have anything to do now anyway, so I just want to go on a run with you."

"Thank you, Director." Tang Bandi said with gratitude.

"Why are you thanking me? I should be the one thanking you." Zhong Jiayuan said meaningfully.

But I was filled with emotion, could it be that the nine major families were just paper tigers?

It looks very powerful and sounds very powerful, but it breaks and falls apart when touched?

Of course, he knew this was impossible.

Any family that can be ranked among the nine major families has its own unique way of doing things and running the family.

What's more, it's a powerful family like the Lu family that has stood for thousands of years.

Zhong Jiayuan called the dean's secretary in advance, and after receiving permission, the two rushed to the dean's office.

Yan Wenli wore glasses and lowered his head to read the summary of the case at hand.

After a long while, he raised his head and looked at Tang Bandit, and praised: "Yes, well-founded and detailed. It will be impossible for anyone to reverse the case."

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life." Tang Bandit said modestly.

"Is this the first time Bandit Tang has handled a case?"

"Yes."

"Very good, very good. Courageous and resourceful. When facing resistance, he can stand up and not be afraid of power. When the suspect wants to escape, he can also anticipate the enemy and make arrangements in advance to catch him. Bring to justice."

"When the king recommended you to me, I was still a little worried. There is no doubt about your excellence, but the nature of the work of our Oversight Yuan is quite special. Whether we can handle the case well requires both the support of force and wisdom. people."

"Now it seems that my worries are unnecessary. If there are talents from generation to generation, the world will be dominated by you young people from now on."

"The dean is so complimentary." Tang Bandit said with a frightened look: "The reason why I was able to successfully handle this case was due to the dean's care and Zhong Chu's guidance. You were there to shield me from the wind. Rain, I can do things smoothly and without any restrictions."

"Hahaha" Yan Wenli pointed at Tang Bandit and said to Zhong Jiayuan: "Look, look, they say officialdom is a big dyeing vat. How many days has this kid been here? And he has been dyed like this?"

"What Bandit Tang said is right. If the dean hadn't been there to withstand the pressure from the Lu family, this case wouldn't have been able to be closed so quickly. Minister Lu even came to the door in person, and those of us who are subordinates How can he bear it?" Zhong Jiayuan also smiled flatteringly: "He is also a grateful person."

Tang Bandit was willing to share the credit with him, and he was willing to reciprocate the favor. He still had to help and say a few kind words at critical moments.

"Okay, okay, there's no need to say these nice words. Just do your job well and handle the case with your heart. You can't create a brilliant future by flattering."

"Yes, the dean taught us that we must do our best and go through fire and water for the dean, no matter what." Tang Bandi looked like he had been taught.

Yan Wenli looked at Tang Bandit thoughtfully and asked, "Are you really willing to go through fire and water for me?"

"Of course." Tang Bandi agreed bravely: "This is my honor."

I thought, I just said it casually, why did you take it seriously?

"Okay." Yan Wenli nodded, pointed at the file and said, "This case is closed, but it will end here at Gongshu Wuyu."

"We all know that Gongshu Wuyu is Lu Yunhang's white glove. He has shouldered all the charges, and Lu Yunhang can escape unscathed."

"This is the result that the Lu family wants, but it is not the result that we want. The reason why the case went so smoothly is because such losses are completely within their acceptable range."

"They want to survive with a broken arm, abandoning a public servant and ending all the dirty things they have done before. How can it be that easy?"

Tang Bandi looked at Yan Wenli and asked aloud: "What does the dean mean?"

"If the Lu family is allowed to retreat like this, it will be a dereliction of duty on our part." Yan Wenli said with a gloomy face and a hoarse voice: "How do we explain to the people? How do we explain to the king? How do we explain to our conscience?"

Tang Bandit understood.

Yan Wenli is not satisfied with the current results of the case.

He threw this case at him because he wanted to inflict pain on the Lu family, or even break it up.

Only then will the Lu family be in awe of the royal family.

Whether surrendering or devouring, the royal family has more initiative.

By settling the case so painlessly, the Lu family is still the same arrogant Lu family, the same powerful and fierce Lu family, which means nothing to the royal family.

They need to bite like mad dogs, tearing their flesh and bones, breaking their bones so that they can never stand up again.

At least I can't straighten my spine like it is now.

"I understand." Bandit Tang said in a deep voice, "We will continue to dig into this case."

"We have to start from other places." Yan Wenli said loudly: "Gongshu Wuyu has taken all the charges, so we can no longer pursue this case fiercely. In that case, it will be difficult to obey."

"Lu Yunhang played a very disgraceful role in these cases. Many contracts were signed by him. Doesn't he need to be punished in any way?"

"As you can see, they threw out Wang Wenyou, vice president of the Design Institute. Wang Wenyou is responsible for the external cooperation of the entire design institute. All business contracts are the result of negotiations between Wang Wenyou and Gongshu Wuyu. Lu Yunhang can only bear one The responsibility of unfavorable supervision will not hurt the bones of their Lu family."

"If we can instigate Wang Wenyou or Gongshu Wuyu, will Lu Yunhang be in trouble?"

Yan Wenli looked at Tang Bandit with deep eyes and asked, "Do you have any idea?"

"Try it." Tang Bandit said loudly: "Gongshu Wuyu is a member of the Lu family. It is understandable that he takes care of things for the Lu family. Is Wang Wenyou, an outsider, really willing to stay in prison for so many years? Not caring about his wife and children?"

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you. You can see if there's anything else you can dig."

"Understood." Tang Bandi said in a deep voice.

Yan Wenli patted Tang Bandit on the shoulder and said encouragingly: "The first stage was quite successful. I will ask for credit from above. I will continue to take care of the rest."

"Yes, I will definitely live up to the dean's expectations." Tang Bandi stood up and saluted respectfully.

"Okay, you go and do your work." Yan Wenli said with a smile.

Tang Bandit and Zhong Jiayuan stood up to say goodbye. After walking out of the door, they happened to bump into a tall and long-legged woman wearing a Supervisory Yuan uniform.

Zhong Jiayuan took the initiative to greet the woman and said with a smile: "Director Yan is back? Long time no see."

"Yes." The woman looked cold and nodded, then opened the door and walked into the dean's office.

Tang Bandit looked surprised and asked, "Who is this?"

Zhong Jiayuan is the director of the Fifth Supervision Division and holds a high position in the supervision system.

Moreover, his surname is Zhong and he is a member of the royal family. Even if he is just a relative, he is not someone who can be ignored casually.

However, when this woman took the initiative to greet Zhong Jiayuan, she just nodded coldly.

What surprised Tang Bie even more was that she opened the door to the dean's office without even knocking.

"Is she the little lover the dean kept?"

The Tang bandits secretly cursed.

Zhong Jiayuan smiled bitterly and said, "You have just arrived and you don't know our Director Yan Jingnian yet. She is the deputy director of our Fifth Supervision Division and is responsible for the Black Cavalry of the Supervisory Yuan."

Tang Bandit's mind became active.

He knew that the Black Cavalry of the Overwatch Council was a very powerful force, and that this Black Cavalry could move freely in Phoenix City and perform various tasks of catching thieves and catching criminals.

Unlike other troops, they do not have to be stationed in various defense zones and cannot be mobilized without orders.

For example, last time they wanted to capture Xiao Bai, they used the power of the Overwatch Council's Black Cavalry to blockade the entire target area.

Tang Bandit wanted to send his people into the Black Cavalry and influence or control the Black Cavalry as much as possible for his own use.

Didn't expect such an important power to be in the hands of a woman?

How to start?

Let Xiaobai use a honey trap?

Xiaobai is so good-looking, there should be no problem

"Your surname is Yan?" Tang Bandit's heart was racing, but his face remained calm, and he asked aloud: "What does it have to do with our dean?"

"The dean has no children. She is the goddaughter adopted by the dean." Zhong Jiayuan explained.

"No wonder." Tang Bandi nodded. Now she could explain why she didn't care about Zhong Jiayuan, her immediate boss, and could directly open the door of the dean's office.

They are father and daughter.

"Director Yan is very capable," Zhong Jiayuan introduced to Tang Bandit in a low voice.

Only talk about ability, not character.

That proves that in Zhong Jiayuan's eyes, this person is not easy to deal with.

Tang Bandit understood the deep meaning of Zhong Jiayuan's words and said: "I didn't expect that the Black Cavalry General of our Supervisory Yuan is actually a woman. The Black Cavalry belongs to our Fifth Branch and is the core strength of our Fifth Branch. I thought it was in the hands of the Director. Here."

This sentence touched Zhong Jiayuan's heart, and he also wanted to take this power into his own hands.

However, Yan Wenli had absolute say in the Overwatch Council. If he wanted to put the Black Cavalry in the hands of a deputy director, there was nothing he could do.

Not daring to criticize the dean's decision in front of Tang Bandit, he said with a smile: "Such an important force must naturally be in the hands of our own people."

"Isn't the director one of our own?" Tang Bandit said with a smile.

"We are our own people and they are a family. It's different."

"Understood." Tang Bandit looked at Zhong Jiayuan and said loudly, "The Director and I are one family."

Zhong Jiayuan didn't understand what Tang Bandit's words were implying. Could it be that he was saying that his affairs with the princess would definitely work out?

If he really married the princess, then they are indeed a family

"It should be like this." Zhong Jiayuan responded with a smile.

While Tang Bandi was talking to Zhong Jiayuan to win over his feelings, he was thinking about how to establish a relationship with Yan Jingnian.

This woman is quite important.

If it doesn't work, let Xiaopang sacrifice it.

I don’t know what type of handsome man she likes.——

Luban Mountain. The old house of the Lu family.

In the antique study room, the middle-aged man took a sip of tea and said loudly: "The Overwatch Council has closed the case."

"It can't be tied." The old man lying on the huge wheelchair gasped and said in a weak voice: "Since they have bitten the Lu family, they won't just want to tear off a piece of flesh."

"They want to continue the investigation?" The middle-aged man frowned and said with an unhappy expression: "Gongshu Wuyu has taken care of everything, and Wang Wenyou has also entered, what else do they want?"

"Isn't this what you want?" The old man glanced at the middle-aged man and said loudly: "The more fierce the fight between the Lu family and the royal family, the more likely they will be on your side. Hasn't your goal been achieved?"

"What I need is a strong Lu family, not a Lu family whose spine has been broken." The middle-aged man said aloud.

"How can it be so easy if you want to fight but don't want to be disabled?"

The middle-aged man pondered for a moment and asked aloud: "What step do you think they will take?"

"It hurts, or it may break up." The old man said aloud.

"What if we show weakness?"

"Haven't we shown weakness enough over the years?" The old man sighed softly and said, "We don't want any of the key positions. Only your second uncle occupies the position of director of the mechanical department. This was forced by the royal family."

"But when they wanted to deal with the nine major families, they came to us first. They don't look at what you have done, they only look at what you have mastered."

"Our Lu family controls the lifeblood of a country. Can they not be worried or scared? So, if you want to fight, hit us first. Once we are beaten and dispersed, it will be much easier to deal with the other families."

"It's useless to kneel down?"

"It's useful." The old man said: "If you kneel down, you have to obey their command, hand over all the mechanical technology and latest research results they want, and accept their garrison in Luban Mountain. Is this acceptable to us?"

"If we give all these to them and open Luban Mountain to them, the Lu family's thousand-year-old foundation will probably be destroyed."

"As long as we keep these, no matter how the outside world changes or how the dynasty changes, the Lu family will always be the Lu family. Without these, what else does the Lu family have?"

"Human? People can be killed. Just like the Tang family back then."

"How far can we accept what they do?" the middle-aged man asked.

"Let's stay close to each other for now. Grit your teeth and hold on." The old man said aloud.

"Can't you bear it anymore?"

"Then there's no need to bear it any longer." The old man's voice was small but filled with a chilling air.

After a pause, the old man said: "The Lu family can still handle it. I'm mainly worried that the boy's identity cannot be exposed. I'm afraid that the rest of the family won't be able to tolerate him."

The middle-aged man had deep eyes and said in a deep voice: "The Lu family really can't tolerate him."

(ps: 23 years have passed and I don’t miss it at all.

In the new year, I hope we all get better and better.

Happy New Year, friends. )