The Invincible Strongest Student

Tan Wenxing laughed, thinking that Zhou Tangyan, this old guy, was already over fifty, yet still so naive.

"You have no room for bargaining!"

Tan Wenxing said, "The three gambling venues and a large number of illegal goods have long attracted the attention of the entire nation. You can imagine how much pressure the relevant departments are under, especially since you are a key person involved in the case. Who do you think would dare help you now? Besides, apart from drug trafficking and running gambling venues, you know very well how many other shady activities you’ve been up to. If I wanted to investigate, I could easily find a dozen more."

Zhou Tangyan listened, his face ashen, even though he had long known this would be the outcome, he still wanted to try. However, Tan Wenxing’s attitude crushed his last shred of hope.

"In that case," Zhou Tangyan asked, "what can you offer me if I talk?"

"I can ensure you spend your future days quietly in prison, at least with food, drink, and ample cigarettes."

Of course, with Tan Wenxing’s influence, he could also arrange for better conditions, like women, alcohol, and books, but what he had promised was already sufficient.

Seeing Zhou Tangyan’s unchanged expression, Tan Wenxing continued, "If you refuse to cooperate, I’ll have to take you to the Security Management Institute’s territory as I mentioned before. Let me warn you, we have over a hundred different interrogation methods to play with, although I believe after experiencing just the first, you wouldn’t want to try the second."

Zhou Tangyan’s face did show some change, a look of fear. But it didn’t end there, as Tan Wenxing continued, "If you can truly keep silent, protecting Wang Daoran, I’d really admire you as a man. But don’t forget, Wang Daoran has other faults in his life that can be found out soon enough. Even if you step back a million steps and assume Wang Daoran has no flaws, he still had a wayward son whose deeds were enough for us to keep inviting Wang Daoran for tea, creating public opinion turmoil that even the biggest corporation couldn’t withstand!"

Zhou Tangyan didn’t want to speak because he wanted to protect the Wang Group, not just Wang Daoran. Tan Wenxing’s words rendered this idea meaningless. No matter how vast Wang Group or strong the Ancient Martial the Wang Family, they couldn’t withstand being targeted like this; getting played to death was just a matter of time.

Seeing Zhou Tangyan in deep thought, Tan Wenxing smiled knowingly, but it still wasn’t enough, he needed the final straw!

"Besides, Wang Daoran’s fiery temper is well-known; serving with him for so long, you must’ve suffered quite a bit."

The Records of the Three Kingdoms mentions: "The art of war, defeating the heart is above attacking the city; heart battles are superior to physical battles."

Tan Wenxing’s words were an attack on the heart, giving Zhou Tangyan the last ’excuse’ to betray. The two were already at odds, and now ’selling out for glory’ wouldn’t carry much psychological burden, serving as the final straw breaking Zhou Tangyan.

After a complex internal struggle, Zhou Tangyan looked up at Tan Wenxing and firmly said, "Alright! I’ll talk!"

...

It’s been nine days since the gambling venues were exposed, and two days since the chairman’s secretary was arrested.

The time was short, but the impact on the company was enormous.

What was the Wang Group like before? Full of vigor! High fighting spirit!

But in just a few days, there were stock drops, canceled orders, consumers demanding refunds, coupled with media reports and online criticism. It seemed a dark cloud hovered over the Wang Group, blocking all light, even bringing a violent storm.

The company’s vitality was gone, replaced by a lifeless atmosphere, and all passion vanished.

Despite this, apart from issuing some statements and public relations handling, nothing else seemed to change. The chairman still arrived at the office on time daily, and after hiring a new secretary, he started laying off staff!

The company was already unsettled, yet now lay-offs began, including a company pillar and two middle-level staff, and the list kept growing.

In an already tense company, everyone started fearing for their safety.

Wang Daoran also knew it was foolish to lay off staff now, but had no choice; those individuals were ticking time bombs! They had tangled relations with Secretary Zhou, involved in gambling, illegal goods, and equipment!

To prevent these bombs from exploding, Wang Daoran gave them each a substantial sum and sent them packing!

Additionally, to stabilize morale, a company announcement was issued detailing the reasons for their dismissal.

However, unexpectedly, the three had just been dismissed in the morning and by two in the afternoon, they were all arrested by police. While the employees weren’t aware, Wang Daoran knew immediately, feeling unstable.

This was extremely, extremely bad news! Zhou Tangyan was arrested two days ago, and now these people followed suit, what did it imply? It meant Zhou Tangyan couldn’t keep his mouth shut!

Whose name would be on the next arrest warrant? His own?

Imagining such a scene made Wang Daoran’s heart tremble.

At half-past five in the afternoon, prime time for leaving work, employees were queuing to clock out when suddenly they saw a small squad of eight police officers in uniform entering the building swiftly, heading straight for the elevators.

The scene caused an uproar. Even when Secretary Zhou was taken, there were only four officers; why so many now? And they seemed in a rush.

Employees, eager to go home, were no longer in a hurry, thinking they might witness a ’live broadcast’ if they waited a bit longer.

As soon as the officers entered the building, someone already phoned or messaged Wang Daoran.

Alarmed upon receiving the news, Wang Daoran’s heart raced, feeling this time they were coming for him.

Indeed, in less than half a minute, the door to Wang Daoran’s office was pushed open by the police.

Leading them was that little officer named He.

The last time Wang Daoran saw Officer He was two days ago when Secretary Zhou was taken away, he hadn’t expected to meet again so soon.

Officer He presented an arrest warrant again, saying coldly, "Come back to the station with us!"

Wang Daoran clearly remembered two days ago this He had never dared to use such a tone with him.

The mighty have fallen!

"What is the reason for my arrest?" Wang Daoran stood unmoving, exuding an authoritative presence.

Officer He raised his eyebrows, impatiently saying, "Hey~ why so much chatter? When I say move, you move! You’ll know at the station, cuff him!"