0p0 Chapter 221 Who is the colleague who was harmed?
Chapter 221 Who is the colleague who was harmed?
"Then I won't disturb you for now..." Luo Yesheng said, just about to get up.
"Chief Luo, you've finished discussing your matter. Now it's my turn to talk."
Ji Ran interrupted his attempt to get up.
A hint of doubt appeared on Luo Yesheng's face.
His first thought was, since she refused his help with the internet issue as compensation for today's abruptness, could it be that this young girl wanted to ask for some other benefit?
After all, she couldn't have predicted his sudden visit today, so naturally she wouldn't have anything else to tell him.
He sat up straight and said, "Okay, go ahead."
Ji Ran lowered her eyes, gathered her thoughts, and then looked directly into Luo Yesheng's eyes, getting straight to the point:
"I want to report Zeng Nian, a Chinese general."
Luo Yesheng was taken aback, and his expression immediately turned serious.
"Report him? Report him for what?"
“Report him for colluding with foreign powers and harming his colleagues.” Ji Ran’s eyes were calm and unwavering.
A ripple of emotion stirred in Luo Yesheng's eyes, followed by a hint of anger.
"Professor Ji, you can't say things like that carelessly."
Since you're young, I'll pretend I didn't hear it today. Just don't mention it to anyone else in the future.
Otherwise, slandering a government official is a serious crime!
Ji Ran's expression remained calm, showing neither guilt nor fear of being warned.
Even Luo Yesheng was shocked by her powerful and composed aura.
She clearly wasn't the type to talk nonsense, and it was even less likely that she would fabricate such a big story, which wouldn't benefit her at all.
Could it be that what she said is true?
But... Zeng Nian had served under him for so many years, and while he might have some ambition, he could also sense his loyalty.
Luo Yesheng narrowed his eyes and sat up straighter:
"Then you say he colluded with an enemy country, which country? And he harmed his colleagues, which colleague?"
Ji Ran did not answer directly, but got up and walked to his desk, picked up two documents, and sat back down in his original position.
She picked up one of the thinner ones and started flipping through it:
"Based on the samples I collected, the countries that habitually use these viruses to manufacture biological weapons are most likely colluding with LA."
Luo Yesheng was surprised that she had produced evidence, so he reached out and took it to look through it.
He didn't recognize all of the more than twenty pages of sample analysis, but he recognized at least a few basic viruses.
"Where did you take this sample from?" Luo Yesheng asked cautiously.
After all, it's impossible to convict someone based solely on her one-sided statement and a bunch of data derived from samples of dubious origin.
"It's an artificial lake belonging to the Zeng family," Ji Ran replied calmly.
Luo Yesheng frowned.
If it really is a man-made lake created by the Zeng family, then there is a really big problem!
"How can you prove that the sample was taken from there?" Luo Yesheng continued to press.
Ji Ran shrugged.
"I don't have direct evidence, and I'm not sure if Zeng Nian changed the subject because he suspected me, but as for circumstantial evidence..."
Many people can testify that I fell into the river. Afterwards, soaking wet, I got into Qin Wenzhou's car and went directly to Peking University. Qin Wenzhou's dashcam footage can testify to this. Then I went upstairs to the lab to collect samples. The entire process was documented by surveillance cameras.
Luo Yesheng kept his eyes fixed on Ji Ran's face the entire time.
He wanted to make sure she wasn't lying, paying attention to all her micro-expressions and micro-movements.
Ultimately, he concluded that it was impossible to determine.
However, the other party's words were very rigorous; although they could not be directly used as evidence, they were very complete.
In any case, it seems we should send someone to investigate discreetly.
However, Luo Yesheng also noticed that she mentioned Qin Wenzhou.
Seeing how openly she mentioned it, I became even more certain that what was circulating online must be a rumor.
"Okay, I understand," Luo Yesheng replied, which was tantamount to accepting her statement.
"Then, who were his colleagues whom he murdered?"
At this point, Ji Ran fell silent for a few seconds, as if he were doing some kind of mental preparation.
Luo Yesheng was quite surprised, as it was rare to see any change in her expression.
From his perspective, if the act of treason were confirmed, it would be far more serious than taking a life.
After all, as the leader, the collective interest must be the greatest and the least vulnerable.
At this moment, Ji Ran seemed to be about to speak as well; she took a deep breath:
"His colleagues who were harmed were..."
Qi Mu.
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Yesheng's face froze completely, and after at least 10 seconds, his pupils began to dilate violently.
"Who...who are you talking about?"
Ji Ran's gaze shifted to a wisp of thin air beside him, and he repeated:
"Qi Mu".
Suddenly, Luo Yesheng's anger surged dramatically, a rare occurrence for him:
"What nonsense are you spouting! Do you even know who Qi Mu is?"
Ji Ran met Luo Yesheng's angry glare again and said, word by word:
"Commander of China, Qi Mu."
Luo Yesheng fell completely silent, staring at her in disbelief, his anger gradually replaced by a complex expression.
Shock, disbelief, heartache, guilt...
how come?
She's only twenty years old, how could she possibly know Qi Mu?
Ji Ran's calm expression was instead tinged with a hint of anger.
He never defected.
He is not a disgrace to the Qi family, nor a disgrace to the nation.
He was cruelly murdered by Zeng Nian.
"Impossible...impossible! I don't believe it!" Luo Yesheng subconsciously resisted this statement.
How can it be!
How could he have been killed by Zeng Nian?
How could Qi Mu be dead?
He's so skilled, even the king of soldiers couldn't beat him in a one-on-one fight, how could he possibly die?
He can't possibly die, no matter who dies.
Impossible! That child... that child must have done something wrong, so he's hiding somewhere and living a life of hiding.
Hearing his denial, Ji Ran gave a cold laugh:
"You mean you don't believe he's dead, you only believe he defected?"
Luo Yesheng shook his head frantically:
"No...no...he couldn't be dead! His confidants...yes! More than a dozen of his trusted subordinates disappeared with him! Could they all have been killed by Zeng Nian?"
Ji Ran asked coldly:
"Is this something particularly difficult for Zeng Nian?"
After saying that, Ji Ran thought of the strange soil in Zeng Nian's greenhouse garden.
Luo Yesheng naturally knew the answer to this question.
But he just couldn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it... Qi Mu was dead.
If he dies... then what about all those years of carrying this burden of guilt?
How will I go to the underworld to find the Grand Preceptor Qi after I die...?
Luo Yesheng's face paled considerably. His peripheral vision was drawn to another thick file folder in Ji Ran's hand, but for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to ask Ji Ran to hand over the file, or even mention the word "evidence."
He was afraid... of actually seeing the evidence.