novelraw Chapter 640: Fu Xinghe at Full Power — Director Duan, Are You Rebelling? That’s Treason!
Chapter 640: Fu Xinghe at Full Power — Director Duan, Are You Rebelling? That’s Treason!
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Fu Xinghe reached this point and clasped his hands toward the sky in a salute.
It seemed somewhat antiquated and peculiar.
Outside, this might appear abrupt.
But in New City, this place teeming with all sorts where many are still influenced by feudal thinking, this gesture represented the highest respect.
"Grand Duke Lu is your superior, your leader!!"
His voice rose several degrees.
"When a subordinate performs tasks, it isn't called helping out."
"What? Do you intend, in your capacity as Bureau Chief of a regional 749 Bureau, to claim equal status with Grand Duke Lu?"
The term "regional jurisdiction" sent shivers down Duan Tianya's spine.The Great Han had semi-abandoned New City, not fully abandoned it. If talk of regional jurisdiction emerged, that meant rebellion, independence.....
Duan Tianya immediately responded, "Grand Duke Lu misunderstands, Secretary Fu misunderstands, I......"
Fu Xinghe gave him no chance to continue, finding an opening and cutting straight in.
"Are you trying to rebel, Bureau Chief Duan?"
The heavy accusation pressed down, making it difficult for Duan Tianya to bear.
If only Lu Ding's methods weren't so overbearing, if only Lu Ding hadn't just openly told Fu Xinghe to turn up the pressure on him.
Duan Tianya would have definitely changed his expression and gotten angry. He was, after all, a Bureau Chief and had to maintain his own dignity.
But because of these factors.
Duan Tianya couldn't gauge the situation clearly;
he didn't dare.
His mind raced, constantly pondering how to respond to this statement flawlessly.
Unexpectedly, Fu Xinghe's laughter came through.
"Why is Bureau Chief Duan silent now?"
"Are you currently like still waters unmoving, or like an unsettled mountain?"
Duan Tianya felt aggrieved. I've stopped talking, why are you still pressing the attack!?
You're turning the intensity up a bit too high.
Little did he know this was just the beginning.
He saw Fu Xinghe slowly rise to his feet: "Remember your position. Before Brother Lu, you are a subordinate. Having you perform tasks is an order, a directive, a mission!!!"
"Disobeying means defying orders, disobeying means disloyalty, and if you resist....... that's treason."
Standing up, Fu Xinghe slightly lowered his gaze. The venom in his eyes completely mismatched the youthful immaturity on his face.
His speech slowed. After pushing his gold-rimmed glasses up, his hand naturally extended, making a small chopping motion downward: "...deserves beheading....."
The shifts in emotion in his voice, the changes in facial expression, all fell into Duan Tianya's eyes and ears.
Making him feel powerless.
How could he respond to this? Any answer seemed problematic.
Compliance meant surrendering authority. He had been the sole authority in Path of Dry Bones for so long;
how could he possibly surrender power?
Impossible.
Non-compliance? How that would be defined rested entirely in Lu Ding's hands.
But if he said nothing.......
Duan Tianya also stood up: "Special Envoy Lu, your subordinates are indeed filled with capable individuals."
As he said this, his eyes fixed intently on Fu Xinghe.
This was a talented person. Merely based on a single request from Lu Ding, he could exert such pressure on him.
If possible, he wondered if this person could serve him instead.
The thought just arose.
Fu Xinghe looked at Duan Tianya, a smile on his lips, filled mostly with disdain.
*You think you're worthy of appreciating me?*
*New City country bumpkin, what kind of thing are you?*
"I thought Bureau Chief Duan was going to say 'the stiffest tree breaks easiest' or 'the tallest tree catches the wind'."
Duan Tianya nodded: "That is also a valid point."
In the past, Fu Xinghe might have responded to this point more tactfully, leaving no room for criticism.
But now, having learned Lu Ding's operational style, he combined softness with steel, opening his mouth to say: "Then please proceed, Bureau Chief Duan."
"Just in time, I might even get rated as a martyr."
The approach was precisely like a heavy sword without an edge, great skill appearing artless - full of openings, but also full of traps.
Lu Ding's voice came through the communicator immediately after: "Approved. Then proceed, Bureau Chief Duan. You take action, I'll write the report. We'll see each other tomorrow."
Duan Tianya: Damn it!!!!
Lu Ding being reckless and not following conventions was one thing.
But you, the guy with glasses, just displayed such intense verbal pressure, how can you also pull this move?
"Special Envoy Lu jests. However, you truly have a 'deep understanding' of the principle of sacrifice and gain."
As these words left his mouth, two voices sounded simultaneously.
Fu Xinghe: "What does my death have to do with Brother Lu?"
Lu Ding: "What does his death have to do with me?"
Then, both spoke in unison: "It only concerns you."
Duan Tianya: Fuck!!!!!
Impossible to continue this conversation.
Hidden daggers behind smiles, open spears and hidden arrows weren't enough, now there were people swinging wild, unskilled punches too.
How is one supposed to converse like this?
The Bureau Chief's secretary shouts, the trap pits dug deep.
Every step taken is a misstep.
Forget it.
Let's all stare each other down and call it quits!
He clasped his hands toward Fu Xinghe: "I! Take! My! Leave!!"
No one stopped him.
They just watched Duan Tianya walk out the main gate of the Xiankong Town 749 Office.
He didn't even ask for Shen Qixue.
It wasn't appropriate!
As long as he knew she wasn't dead, there would be opportunities later.
Asking for her now would only lower his standing.
He could only let Shen Qixue suffer for now.
After he left, Fu Xinghe asked, "Brother Lu, about us......."
"Don't mind him. Wait until I finish my secluded training, then I'll properly deal with that old thing. Threatening my people....."
A very classic phrase surfaced in his mind, and Lu Ding said it casually, with a laugh: "He has already chosen the path to his death."
"Yes!"
"Then I'll go attend to other matters first."
"Oh, right, Brother Lu, regarding the farmstay, I've already sent people over."
"Understood."
Lu Ding responded and turned off the communicator.
The view returned to his location.
Behold, Grand Guardian Lu, who not long ago was wreaking havoc at the Tai Island Consulate in Path of Dry Bones.
Now.
Was already seated inside the secluded training room at the White Ridge 749 Bureau.
Hearing a *dong dong dong* knocking sound.
Lu Ding called out "Enter."
White Ridge 749 Bureau Chief, Qian Jin, entered bending at the waist, carrying a tray holding the rare treasures Lu Ding had requested.
"Grand Guardian, these are the supplies you requisitioned from the inventory."
These were indeed part of Lu Ding's personal share from the Three-Horse Division of Spoils after sweeping through so many family factions.
Although not as valuable as the [Hate Child Surviving Alone] confiscated from the Rat Demon.
But when eating a meal, one needs side dishes too.
Lu Ding glanced at the tray.
"You even arranged them on the plate, thoughtful."
Qian Jin bowed his head: "Grand Guardian flatters me, this is what a subordinate ought to do."
Compared to Path of Dry Bones 749 Bureau Chief Duan Tianya, Qian Jin truly kept his posture to the absolute lowest.
His current stance was: not seeking Lu Ding's forgiveness for his past mistakes, only hoping that after Lu Ding's arrival, he wouldn't make any further errors.
Even if he died, he could at least die a decent death.
He even went so far as to say: "Grand Guardian, I saw the registration by the subordinates below that you captured Path of Dry Bones 749's Shen Qixue."
"I have a small idea, I wonder if Grand Guardian......"
"Speak."
Qian Jin hurriedly nodded: "This is my thought: Investigator Shen Qixue has an extraordinary background. Path of Dry Bones 749 won't abandon her. We could use her as bait to lure out the Path of Dry Bones Chief and Deputy Bureau Chiefs."
"Set up an Inescapable Net, choose one of the two, either one, I'll go self-destruct against him. I have absolute confidence in killing one."
"Then, for the remaining one, have Hou Dehai take action. This way, you can effortlessly take over and absorb Path of Dry Bones 749. What do you think...."