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Chapter 920 Shatter His Backbone (Updated First, Revised Later)
In the grand courtyard of Yanjing, the young master Yin, dressed in pure white, looked at the others on the stage. In fact, according to Grand Secretary Chen, all the Grand Secretaries needed to be present, but he did not see anyone else except Grand Secretary Chen.
Only... Old Deng was on stage presiding over the meeting.
"Under the guise of selling Divine Path items, they collude with official players to steal benefits that originally belonged only to players of the Bad Guys organization. They steal some Divine Path dungeon posts that originally required payment to view and sell them privately at half the price of the official version. This is the usual business of Wanbaowu, the organization run by this woman named Red-Clothed Cult Leader."
"And this woman is really audacious. After we received a tip from the public that wanted players were being harbored in the Laifu Hotel, which is the gambling area, this woman actually moved these wanted players out immediately and brought them to her territory in an attempt to protect them."
"A bunch of scumbags, and this woman actually tried to protect them!"
"A murderer, a thief, a psychologically twisted contractor, a corrupt cop, a hit-and-run driver—they are all a group of lawless criminals, outlaws."
Grand Secretary Chen spoke with great passion, drawing thunderous applause from the audience.
Yin Shisan pursed his lips and lowered his head, staring at the cabinet edict in his hand.
His gaze suddenly became very calm, as if the events happening in the outside world were not in the same dimension as him. No matter what happened, it seemed that nothing could attract Yin Shisan's attention. His thoughts were flowing, and a thought flashed through his mind: In fact... in the four or five years before he met Qin Shang, Young Master Yin had always regarded entering the cabinet to clean up the corrupt practices as his ultimate ideal. After meeting Qin Shang, he felt that he had found a fellow traveler who could walk side by side with him.
"Once we're in the cabinet, everything will start to look promising!"
"Once I'm in the cabinet, I'll be able to completely reorganize this organization..."
This was the sentence Yin Shisan recited most often whenever he was unjustly suppressed or punished.
However, today, apart from the moment he sat down on the high platform and touched the exquisitely crafted jade pendant beneath his buttocks, a fleeting look of surprise crossed his eyes. Then, he felt the so-called pleasure and sense of accomplishment gradually disappear and vanish completely. At this moment, he only felt an emptiness deep inside, and he was no longer interested in this jade pendant that symbolized the power of the cabinet and the Grand Secretary.
It's like something you've longed for for a long time, and you finally get it through your tireless efforts, but you don't feel much joy in your heart. Instead, you feel a sense of emptiness and nothingness about your dream, especially when a thought suddenly pops into your head.
Do I really want to become a Grand Secretary?
Is there any point in joining such a cabinet?
To become a Grand Secretary, does one have to learn to bow and scrape before Grand Secretary Chen, covering up this old bastard's dirty deeds? In reality, before meeting Qin Shang, Yin Shisan had been dealing with Grand Secretary Chen all these years. Grand Secretary Chen alone had suppressed him countless times over the years. In fact, Yin Shisan had long known Grand Secretary Chen's intentions: either submit and become his lackey, in which case cooperation and mutual benefit awaited, and you would inevitably have a place in the power structure of the cabinet in the future; or if you didn't seize the olive branch extended by Grand Secretary Chen, then sorry, you would never have a chance to join the cabinet in this lifetime.
Moreover, not only will you be excluded from the cabinet, but you will also face devaluation and various accusations.
For example, when Qin Shang first met Yin Shisan, because Yin Shisan did not fully follow the requirements of the Grand Secretary Chen's personal guard from the Cabinet in handling the contaminated copy of "Behind the Surveillance", and developed a strong personal style, he was directly demoted by half a rank in all his official administrative positions.
This is Chen Ge Lao's malicious suppression...
Moreover, similar incidents have been quite common over the years, so Yin Shisan could only complete his work with utmost caution. Other police chiefs might occasionally have the opportunity to make mistakes, but Yin Shisan did not. If he took a wrong step, he would inevitably be caught red-handed by the Grand Secretary and severely punished. In fact, a single moment of carelessness could lead him to an abyss after a single misstep...
The suppression and malicious intensification of Yin Shisan over the years were not a form of training, but rather a warning and a threat.
This... is simply an attitude being expressed to him by Grand Secretary Chen, as well as by the various factions within the cabinet.
People with overly strong personal styles are not suitable for entering the cabinet.
He succeeded.
He faced countless instances of being kicked when he was down and maliciously targeted, but he always responded and perfectly deflected each and every attack. But from another perspective, wasn't Young Master Yin wronged? What did he do wrong? Why was he being targeted like this?
Is having a strong personal style something that is explicitly listed as inappropriate in writing?
Does my refusal to join any faction or become a disciple of any Grand Secretary mean I am unworthy of entering the Cabinet?
Over the years, a group of people in the cabinet have been high above, looking down on Yin Shisan's every move.
Behind every tiny movement of his, countless eyes are probably watching with magnifying glasses. If Yin Shisan has any minor flaw, it may invite a new round of suppression from the cabinet, because they look down on people like Yin Shisan. His style is upright and incorruptible, and in their eyes, he is a lone wolf who claims to be aloof. So, you, Yin Shisan, are aloof? I'll just not let you have your way. You want to be promoted? I'll suppress you.
If you want to be content with the status quo and live a peaceful life, I'll push all the responsibilities related to you onto your shoulders, regardless of whether they're real or not, whether they're related to you or not. I'll pin it all on you. Yin Shisan himself has almost lost count of how many unfounded accusations and scoldings he's been given over the years...
He wanted to become the sixth cabinet minister, independent of the existing cabinet, which they considered a pipe dream!
The fact that he doesn't form cliques is seen by others as a sign of his rebellious nature.
A lone wolf, a young man who can't even learn to bow his head...
Dreaming of entering the cabinet? And even dreaming of becoming the sixth Grand Secretary?
Idiot's dream!
"Even today, even though Grand Secretary Chen was afraid that I would fight him to the death, so he chose to recruit me, he was still arrogant, like throwing a bone to a dirty stray dog wagging its tail, trying to see a fawning look on my face."
Moreover, I have to pay the price... the lives of these people on stage, and the principles I have always upheld.
Yin Shisan turned his gaze to Pei Ziqi and the others. The woman's charming face was filled with fatigue, but in Yin Gongzi's eyes, she only exchanged a brief glance with Yin Shisan before immediately looking away.
The conman did the same. He seemed to sense that someone was watching him. His brow twitched, but he still did not look up or meet the gaze. However, he knew who was standing in which position before he was brought onto the stage, so he did not respond to the other person's gaze either.
It was as if they were deliberately trying to separate themselves from Young Master Yin, not wanting anyone on or off the stage to realize that they knew each other...
Clearly, everyone understood the purpose behind Grand Secretary Chen's open scheme.
They understood more clearly what the consequences would be if they revealed their acquaintance with Yin Shisan at this moment.
That would drag Yin Shisan down with him!
Grand Secretary Chen deliberately brought these people here to be executed, just to show Yin Shisan. He wanted to use them to hinder Young Master Yin, to make an example of them, and even more so, to ruin Yin Shisan's future...
Grand Secretary Chen was forced into a compromise and decided to accept me into the cabinet, but he still wanted to smear a group of innocent people with baseless accusations and break my back before I could enter the cabinet.
They remain arrogant.
Young Master Yin had always disliked this kind of arrogance, the contempt and disdain of a superior looking down on ants, and being high and mighty.
They still don't care about the truth...
They haven't changed at all...
They are still...
They truly deserve to die!
You don't like me, and I don't like you either.
Such an olive branch.
Heh, never mind if I don't answer...
He finally understood that this cabinet edict was essentially a pledge of allegiance.
It's more like a hush money payment thrown at him by Grand Secretary Chen.
Yin Shisan looked up at the group of people being brought up the platform like prisoners. Every face showed a calm acceptance of death, including his cousin, Pei Ziqi. He had made eye contact with her, but she didn't say anything, as if she wanted to face death peacefully so as not to implicate him.
But should it have ended like this?
"These parasites finally deserve to die. But speaking of which, shouldn't our new Grand Secretary do something? For example, execute a wanted player, set an example for us, and demonstrate his determination to uphold justice..."
Amidst the joking and laughing voices below the stage, countless conversations and inner thoughts reached Yin Shisan's ears.
He habitually keeps the camera on in "overhead view" mode, as this allows him to see a person's true nature more clearly.
"That red-robed cult leader is quite charming. Even in such a disheveled state, she doesn't look decadent. Instead, she gives off a pitiful feeling. She's truly exceptional."
"Damn, I wish I could spend a night with a woman like that, what a pity..."
"I actually met that woman called the Red-Clothed Cult Leader before. She paid me to help her transport drugs, meaning that if I was willing to help her, she would spend the night with me. Fortunately, I refused. What a femme fatale!"
"Hey! So it was this woman who colluded with a wanted player? Haha, that's really satisfying. Last time I confessed to her, she cursed at me, saying, 'Even if you don't have a mirror in your house, you must still have to pee,' and kicked me out of the Treasure House. I never thought I'd see this woman suffer like this in my lifetime. So satisfying!"
"Huh? Is she really that kind of woman?"
"That Officer Shen, isn't he from Jiangcheng? Damn, I remember when I went there on a business trip, I was a special envoy, and he actually came to pick me up more than three hours later than when my plane arrived in Jiangcheng. By the time he picked me up, it was already dark. This is not the attitude of welcoming a special envoy, it's obviously putting on airs. I guess he's afraid that my presence will lead to the discovery of his corruption and his role as a protector for big shots like the three tycoons of Jincheng."
"Damn it, when I left after my last business trip, I gave him a lot of hints, and all he did in the end was give me some local specialties. Seriously? Jiangcheng is so rich, everyone knows there's a lot of money to be a sheriff there and it's easy to get connected with tycoons like the three big shots in Jincheng. And all you gave me when I left was some local stuff as a token of respect? That's incredibly inconsiderate. I've been waiting for a chance to teach you a lesson..."
In the arena, countless people listened to Elder Chen's narration, and they cursed and scorned the group of people on the stage. If eyes had power, Young Master Yin had no doubt that these wanted players on the stage would be torn to pieces by the people in the arena in a matter of minutes. However, in his eyes, these people below the stage were no longer human, but a group of beasts wearing human skin masks. The masks had collapsed and were damaged, revealing ferocious, bloody, and terrifying ghost faces under the masks.
Are they even human?
Is this what the cabinet is?
In particular, the "overlooking view" allowed him to understand the psychological state of these people.
Seeing that Yin Shisan didn't respond to each of the questions, he remained silent.
Grand Secretary Chen's smile deepened.
He felt as if he were holding a small hammer, gently breaking Yin Shisan's once straight spine. With each strike, each pounding, every time he mentioned the crimes committed by the wanted players in the arena, he even felt as if he could hear the silent cracking sound of Yin Shisan's spine breaking.
"Today, we act on behalf of Heaven to uphold justice!"
The next moment, seeing that the atmosphere was just right, a look of joy appeared on the dark face of the middle-aged man, Grand Secretary Chen.
"Disgusting……"
Just then, Young Master Yin, who had remained silent until now, spoke up, his voice filled with intense disgust and a hint of confusion as he looked up.