You Say You Believe in Science, But You Fly on a Sword - Chapter 129
Chapter 129: Passed The Civil Service Exam!
In the Investigation Team’s office, Bai Ruoyu looked at the investigators, inwardly sighing that he had underestimated the speed at which rumors spread.
It had only been a little over a month, and already the higher-ups had dispatched an investigation team to look into his affairs.
While the nation doesn’t interfere in the private lives of its staff, if things get too chaotic, they definitely will intervene, as it affects the national image.
And Bai Ruoyu, in the rumors, was precisely the type with a chaotic private life.
So, various rumors sprung up at once. Things like Bai Ruoyu sleeping with ten women a night, changing partners daily, his grandfather having been imprisoned, buying numerous houses but never living in them, buying two servings of soy milk and pouring one away, and so on.
The Investigation Team Leader felt his bl00d pressure rising upon hearing these things.
In all these years, he had received reports, but he had never seen anyone reported on like this!
“Defendant, Bai Ruoyu, Comrade Bai. ”
The Investigation Team Leader sat at the desk, looking at Bai Ruoyu’s file: “Eldest Young Master Bai, anonymously reported for disorderly private life…”
Seeing this, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but facepalm: “I say, Young Master Bai, how on earth did you convince Academician Su to let you come here to gild yourself? ”
Bai Ruoyu coldly stared at the girl across the desk, saying nothing.
He knew Ye Xuan, Second Miss Ye, who also had a good relationship with Zhao Menghan; she was only two years older than Bai Ruoyu. Their three families often did business together, and their relationships were always amicable.
However, Second Miss Ye, weighing eighty kilograms, had ninety kilograms of rebellious nature. Her family wanted her and her elder sister to manage the family business, but she absolutely refused.
In other provinces, a miss like this might be issued a family order: “Ban from all companies, otherwise face bankruptcy,” and the natural consequence would be Ye Xuan lacking financial resources, eventually being forced back into the family to inherit the property, and living a peaceful life.
But…
The Ye Family was in Shandong.
This was a place unlike any other.
Second Miss Ye passed the civil service exam!
No matter how far-reaching the Ye Family’s influence, they couldn’t control the civil service exam.
Hence, we have the current Investigation Team Leader, Comrade Ye Xuan, sitting in the room, investigating the “disorderly private life of Comrade Bai Ruoyu, deputy team leader of the Cybersecurity Department. ”
Ye Xuan had never doubted Bai Ruoyu’s cybersecurity skills; after all, she felt that if he lacked the ability, someone like Su Qin’an wouldn’t let someone with such a glaring flaw come here to gild themselves.
But Bai Ruoyu’s…
Flaw was bigger than her great-aunt’s thyroid!
“Anything else you want to say? ”
After reviewing the forms, Ye Xuan looked up and asked: “Confession is lenient, resistance is severe. All information you provide is crucial to this investigation. ”
Bai Ruoyu gently shook his head: “Nothing else to say. Report away. Just follow standard procedure and investigate thoroughly. ”
“Self-righteous, I didn’t intend to give you any face; it’s just business as usual. ”
Ye Xuan sneered: “Alright, go back and wait for the results; don’t work for the next few days. ”
…
“Miss, I heard Young Master Bai has been accused. ”
Bai Ruoyu was suspended in the morning, and the well-informed Li Ma found out at noon.
In her youth, Li Ma was a talent, single-handedly dominating the village intelligence network, to the point where the whole organization would lose half its intelligence without her, earning her the nickname Thousand-Mile Swift Ear.
Later, her son went to work and was rarely home. With nothing to do, Li Ma simply moved to the city, using her old connections to get a job with the Zhao family.
Even after joining the Zhao family and becoming the Head Steward, Li Ma still didn’t give up her youthful profession; her intelligence remained remarkably sharp. Moreover, the city being larger than the village, Li Ma’s scope expanded, even covering Jin Province to the Imperial Capital.
“Accused? ”
Zhao Menghan paused for a moment, then quickly returned to her work: “Okay, I understand. ”
“Miss isn’t worried? ”
Li Ma looked at Zhao Menghan and asked: “He’s been accused, and will be suspended! I heard the inspection team went there; they’ve already taken him away…”
Li Ma recalled the money Uncle Wang gave her a few days ago.
If she hadn’t taken the money, why would she go to such lengths to find out about Bai Ruoyu!
I’m exhausted!
I need to tell Mr. Wang to add money!
“What does it have to do with me? ”
Zhao Menghan said: “With the things he’s done, I’d be surprised if no one reported him! Suspension… so be it. The Bai family is so wealthy; he won’t starve to death. ”
Li Ma felt that getting her Miss to resume contact with Young Master Bai would be quite difficult. However, having received a request, she decided to do her part and leave the rest to fate.
“Does Miss know who the Investigation Team Leader is? ”
Zhao Menghan shook her head: “How would I know? ”
“It’s said to be Second Miss Ye! ”
“Sister Xuan? ”
Zhao Menghan asked with interest: “How long has she passed the civil service exam? She’s already a team leader? ”
“Well, she doesn’t have any private life issues. ”
Li Ma said: “But Second Miss Ye’s promotion is quite fast, only a few years…”
Indeed, when Ye Xuan was mentioned, Zhao Menghan became interested: “Come, Li Ma, sit down and tell me everything…”
Having been abroad for so many years, although she still kept in touch with Ye Xuan, things were busy, and they hadn’t met. Many times, she had things she wanted to say, yet those words always lingered at her fingertips, unable to cross the cold screen and travel thousands of miles to the other person’s eyes across the ocean.
Although Zhao Menghan still had many things to do, she could at least listen to someone talk about the legendary Ye Family civil servant she hadn’t seen in years, and what great things she had done.
…
At the national defense meeting, Xie Yingqing’s planned departure with her team was finalized, along with future strategic plans. After discussing other matters like budget and GDP, the meeting adjourned.
After the meeting, Zhang Keqiang specifically stopped Xie Yingqing: “How many people are you planning to bring? What weapons do you need? ”
Xie Yingqing quickly went through everyone she could think of in her mind.
Her top choice would be those at the Minor Ascension Realm. But most of them were from the older generation, unfamiliar with technology, while most young people were stuck at the Condensation Core Realm.
If Condensation Core Realm cultivators went with her, they wouldn’t be of much use, and would only increase the risk of detection.
Thinking of this, she said: “Forget it, I’ll go alone. No weapons either; weapons won’t be much use there. ”
“You alone? No weapons? ”
Zhang Keqiang was about to dissuade her, but then remembered that this person’s strength was unfathomable, the next Sect Master of the renowned Daojian Sect in the Cultivation World.
So, his words changed immediately: “OK, when you return, I’ll definitely apply for a Second-Class Merit for you! ”
“Thank you, Minister Zhang! ”
Xie Yingqing smiled sweetly: “Minister Zhang, I’m leaving in a few days. I need to prepare. If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave now! ”
She was very interested in the evil technique Su Qin’an mentioned.
Although it was called an evil technique…
She never believed in the division of arcane arts into good and evil.
The good or evil of arcane arts depends on the user’s intentions. Does killing many people automatically make it an evil technique?
If that’s the case, then the Seven Sword Immortals, Yin Wanshan’s sword formation, Qi Yun’s golden book, Chu Tianlong’s Sky-Soaring Fist…
Would all be evil techniques!
In all of China, there might not be many arcane arts that aren’t evil techniques.