King of Assassins-Chapter 817 - 602: Threat

Yao Peng, the Deputy Minister of the Disciplinary Department, is a middle-aged man with thin eyebrows and eyes, a long and narrow face, and slightly dark skin. His gaze is particularly sinister.

The Disciplinary Department is the company's internal supervision department, and all personnel below M3 fall under its jurisdiction.

Being called for investigation by the Disciplinary Department is never a good thing. Without evidence, the department wouldn't randomly arrest people.

Once they arrest someone, even if the evidence is insufficient, they will hold the person. Arresting and then releasing someone would undermine the Disciplinary Department's authority.

In such a company setting, procedures and rules are critical. The Disciplinary Department is responsible for maintaining company order and protocol.

This time, with the Deputy Minister personally leading the team, Gao Xuan knew they were serious.

Although Yao Peng looks very different from Yao Ping from the Information Security Department, just by his surname, it's clear he belongs to the Yao Family.

In this era, the power of noble families is exceptionally formidable. A surname is one's label.

Someone like Gao Xuan, who has no notable origins, only has a posthumous nickname and no surname. His official identification only shows a string of complex numeric codes.

No doubt, Yao Peng came because his report on Yao Guang was exposed.

Or perhaps, Xu Jun's probe failed, and now the Yao Family is retaliating.

The Yao Family couldn't do anything to Xu Jun, so it's logical for them to target him.

Gao Xuan was prepared for this; if he wants to step on others to rise, he must be ready to be stepped on.

The Disciplinary Department listed numerous charges against him; if even one is confirmed, he could face corporate destruction.

The company wouldn't say any execution type of thing directly; they'd send condemned personnel to be test subjects.

Anyway, if the person is to die, they cannot waste them. Extracting all the value from employees is the hallmark of a qualified capitalist.

Gao Xuan, certainly not tolerating such a situation, stood up and said to Yao Peng, "Who's accusing me? These charges are all false accusations."

"Whether it's false or not, we will investigate thoroughly. For now, you must come with us."

Yao Peng's attitude was tough; he said, "If you don't cooperate, don't blame us."

Gao Xuan raised his voice significantly, "As part of the Field Department, let's see who dares act recklessly!"

Yao Peng's face remained impassive, but inwardly he felt satisfied. He wasn't afraid of Gao Xuan causing a scene—the harder the commotion, the more justified it was to deal with Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan's voice wasn't particularly loud, yet it echoed through the entire floor.

Wei Ying heard the noise in her office and was surprised; who dared to shout out of control on this floor?

She left her office, quickly hearing Gao Xuan shouting, "I'm from the Field Department; if there's any issue, you must first go through our Minister."

Realizing the situation was wrong, Wei Ying hurried to Gao Xuan's office. She knew Yao Peng and, upon seeing him lead a forceful group, realized things were amiss.

"Yao Peng, what do you want?"

Wei Ying was only an M1, but her family was influential, so she wasn't afraid of Yao Peng.

Being called by his full name, Yao Peng was displeased. The Wei Family girl was indeed troublesome, and he didn't want to provoke her.

Patiently, he explained, "Minister Wei, someone accused Black Tiger of setting up a private treasury, embezzling company funds, eliminating dissidents, and unauthorized killing. We must take him back for investigation."

Unhappy, Wei Ying pulled a face, "You're the Deputy Minister of the Disciplinary Department; do you understand protocol? Even if Black Tiger had issues, you should notify me beforehand and seek my opinion."

She sneered, "How come a report allows you to freely take someone? Your Disciplinary Department is too arrogant."

Yao Peng's face darkened as he explained, "It's not about the report; we've gathered substantial evidence."

Wei Ying extended her hand, "Evidence? Show me."

Yao Peng was helpless; no one in the Disciplinary Department has dared be so defiant.

He wanted to detain Wei Ying too, teaching the girl a lesson, letting her know how high the sky and thick the earth were.

However, detaining Wei Ying would escalate matters beyond his control.

Yao Peng could only patiently say, "Black Tiger caused chaos by destroying thousands of members of the Dog Gang over a small conflict, leading to substantial disorder in the East District. Afterwards, he privately took the Dog Gang's gold bars and distributed a portion to the Field Department to keep them silent."

He formally stated, "We have all the evidence and are not falsely accusing Black Tiger."

Wei Ying sniffed, "Is that it?"

These two words nearly made Yao Peng explode with anger. Wei Ying thought he was joking—this event alone was enough for Black Tiger's death penalty!

Yao Peng suppressed his anger, saying, "This matter is egregious with severe impact. We must severely punish Black Tiger!"

Wei Ying waved her small hand, "No need for such trouble. Whatever Black Tiger did was under my orders. You want an arrest, arrest me."

Yao Peng was dumbfounded—is Wei Ying out of her mind? How can she admit to something like this?

The Wei Family might be powerful, but even they can't blatantly violate company rules.

No matter how influential one's family is, they must adhere to the rules within the company.

If everyone disregards the rules and acts as they please, the company would have collapsed long ago.

Even if Wei Ying isn't afraid, by openly breaking rules, who would dare work with her?

Even her family would think she's immature.

At Wei Ying's level, if she made a mistake, her subordinate should shoulder the blame.

Well now, Wei Ying takes the blame for Black Tiger. This kind of foolish behavior, Yao Peng has never encountered in his life.

So, Yao Peng was utterly bewildered.

After being stunned for several seconds, Yao Peng barely managed to control his expression and said coldly, "This is not something to joke about. The evidence against Black Tiger is conclusive. It's not something you can substitute for the crime."

Yao Peng waved his hand firmly, "I'm just enforcing the company's rules. If you have any objections, go talk to our Minister."

Although Wei Ying was very arrogant, Yao Peng truly wouldn't listen to her, and she couldn't take action.

Once she took action, the nature of the situation would change. Even if she was justified, she wouldn't be able to explain to her family.

Wei Ying could only comfort Gao Xuan, "Don't be afraid, I'll stand up for you."

She then told Yao Peng, "Don't act recklessly, you can't afford the consequences."

Before Yao Peng could speak, Wei Ying pointed to Yao Peng's nose and said, "I warn you. I may not be able to touch the Yao Family, but as for you, I can easily crush you. Do you understand?"

Yao Peng's facial muscles twitched with anger, he truly wanted to slash this reckless woman with a sword. But ultimately, he lacked the courage to act.

He could only suppress his anger and ignore Wei Ying's taunting.

Two subordinates went to lead Gao Xuan out, and the group quickly left the Field Department.

Walking to the elevator door, Yao Peng could still feel Wei Ying's contemptuous gaze constantly staring at them.

The Disciplinary Department office is located on the second basement level of the Headquarter Tower.

Yuanlong Company's Headquarter Tower is very large, and the underground space is even larger, divided into a total of six regions.

The sixth area where the Disciplinary Department is located is completely sealed off. Inside, there is a strictly managed prison, over a hundred solitary confinement cells, and various interrogation rooms, etc.

To prevent prisoners from escaping, these rooms used special building materials, making them especially sturdy.

Gao Xuan was thrown into a confinement cell, completely sealed off, only five square meters, the room had no bed or toilet, only cold, hard metal walls.

The room height was only one meter eight, Gao Xuan couldn't even stand straight inside, he could only sit on the ground.

The heavy iron door slammed shut, Yao Peng stood in front of the door, looking through the transparent window at Gao Xuan, lost in thought.

According to past rules, Gao Xuan was supposed to be directly interrogated.

The so-called interrogation meant immediately resorting to physical torture. Regardless of whether the other party spoke or not, hit them with a hard blow first, completely breaking their will.

Now, with advanced technology, they have a detailed understanding of the human body structure and nerves. There are even interrogation techniques targeting the Divine Soul.

Anyone who falls into the hands of the Disciplinary Department has only one request, that is, to seek a quick death.

As for the accusation, the confession, they say what they're told to say. Absolute obedience.

Even if Black Tiger is an iron man, once he falls into their hands, he can be melted into juice.

However, Wei Ying's threat really frightened Yao Peng.

Yao Peng knew well, this little girl doesn't know the limits. No matter why she's protecting Black Tiger, once she makes a fierce statement, she's very likely to follow it through.

The key is Wei Ying actually has the ability. For someone like her, it's hard to promote someone, but to sabotage and ruin someone, it's very easy.

Dealing with Black Tiger is easy, but how to protect oneself if something goes wrong?

Yao Peng didn't want to take risks. This is Yao Family's business, not his personal affair. He can't get himself ruined over this, it would be too unfair.

Out of caution, Yao Peng decided not to move against Gao Xuan yet. Lock Gao Xuan up for two days and see what happens.

However, he couldn't just let him be lightly imprisoned.

Yao Peng instructed his subordinates, "Activate the jammer, no water or food. Complete confinement."

The two subordinates hurriedly nodded in agreement. Both felt somewhat sympathetic towards Gao Xuan; if he had been obedient, he would have endured pain and suffering but could have eventually gotten through it.

Complete confinement, however, would activate the jammer, blocking Spiritual Power, Source Power, sound, visible light.

In this special environment, a person's senses lost all function. Even cultivators, with their Spiritual Power suppressed, couldn't sense the Sea of Source Power, their consciousness couldn't find a fixed point, their awareness would soon collapse.

A normal person could last at most twenty-four hours. Cultivators with firm willpower could last seventy-two hours, even if their consciousness didn't completely collapse, their mind would be left with a permanent dark mark.

This tactic is extremely vicious, yet inconspicuous. The Disciplinary Department, although ruthless, seldom uses it. This time, Wei Ying truly angered Yao Peng.

He dared not openly retaliate, resorting to this shady move. When Gao Xuan's consciousness fails, Wei Ying can't blame it on him.

Staying in the room, Gao Xuan immediately sensed something was wrong. He couldn't hear sounds or see light, and even his connection with the Sea of Source Power was cut off. His Spiritual Power was suppressed. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Gao Xuan flicked the metal wall with his fingers, the wall had a special sound-absorbing design. A forceful flick only produced extremely low vibration. If it weren't for his keen hearing, he wouldn't have heard a sound.

To be able to block the Sea of Source Power, Gao Xuan felt it was eye-opening. It must be the ultra-high power jammer operating together with the special room design to barely achieve this.

Strictly speaking, it's not blocking the Source Power, but through the jammer strongly interfering with the Spiritual Power. Spiritual Power can't wander outside, thus can't sense the Source Power.

This move is rather intriguing.

In such a highly interfered environment, Gao Xuan could more clearly observe his Spiritual Power changes, more clearly observe the interaction between Divine Soul and the outside world, more clearly observe the interaction between Rune Seed and Source Power.

Such deep observation to the most refined level helps Gao Xuan better understand the essence of Source Power, understand the essence of Rune Seed, understand oneself.

To put it bluntly, this is a perfect environment for cultivation. Yao Peng attempted wrongdoing but accidentally helped him.

Gao Xuan decided that once he got out, he would definitely thank Yao Peng properly!