Ryan always felt that he was not a big shot. Even though he knew the Minister of Population Mobility, those big businessmen knew the Minister of Finance! He was just a small fish in this circle and should not be taken seriously.
So he didn't take today's events to heart, and even though he interrupted Zhan Li's narration, he didn't think these things were that great.
This is just an abundance of caution.
But he soon found out he was wrong.
When he was getting ready for bed, he walked into the bedroom in his pajamas and saw a gloomy-looking man sitting beside the bed.
"Who are you?" He almost jumped up in fright and reached out to touch the cabinet next to him.
"If you want to count on the Rugert-19 you hid in the drawer of the cabinet, then I think you are wasting your energy." The other party said to him in a very relaxed and cheerful tone, and at the same time, the Rugert-19 appeared in the other party's hand, and he swung it back and forth with the trigger ring pulled.
Ryan tried his best to suppress his desire to fight the other party.
The child was sleeping soundly next door, and the wife was in the bathroom... I could even hear the sound of water sprinkled from here.
Look at the other person's attire...all in black. Although it is not the formal attire of a black police officer but more like a dress, there is no mistake about his temperament.
In this city, only they have such courage!
"I don't think I have violated the law." Ryan whispered, "I'm just an honest businessman..."
"Honest? Really?" The other party interrupted him, cleared his throat and began to read: "Last March, you used the information revealed by Baron Maxwell to buy a large amount of furs in advance. You quickly resold these furs to the north, and the profit was five times higher than the normal transaction."
"I……"
"Last July you used the same channel to make a charcoal deal, with a profit of about this amount (gestures)... To celebrate, you bought both of your sons a pack of Earl of Candy toys and took them out for a big meal that night."
"No, you guys?"
"Last November, you colluded with the shipping company to smuggle a batch of raw wood materials. In December, you set your sights on tobacco. We have all recorded your specific operations, Mr. Rice. You don't think you have any secrets in this city, do you?"
With every word the other party spoke, Ryan's face turned paler. In the end, he was sweating profusely and simply knelt down with a plop, collapsing on the ground.
"Of course, you're a businessman..." The man in black smiled sarcastically, "Businessmen~ You're always like this, aren't you? Yes... yes... I know you've been very restrained compared to those bastards. You just made the same mistakes that most businessmen would make."
Ryan was originally in despair, but his eyes lit up when he heard this.
Although he had never seen him, he had heard of him to some extent - it was all because of Zhan Li. His ability to recognize faces made him coveted by more than one department, and his background was very miserable... Legend has it that the more miserable one has to be in the Security Bureau, the better, so he once had the hope of being placed there as a black-clad officer, but in the end it all depended on himself. He was the one who chose this position within the "limited space".
So he had heard that Shadow Lion never liked to waste time talking to people when arresting them. They would just arrest whoever they could, and other things would mostly be discussed during the interrogation.
But today is an exception for me. Ryan couldn't help but think that there might be a turning point. Otherwise, why would these cold-blooded people take the initiative to make excuses for me?
"I... I am willing to plead guilty." He knelt on the ground and said, "I am willing to confess all the crimes I have committed. I can also provide you with a list. I will cooperate with your work 100%!"
"But I hope... sir... I hope these things will not implicate them. I actually have a lot of money in the bank, and I can donate it..."
"You are very sensible." The man in black laughed again.
This time, it was a relieved smile. "Don't worry, since I'm sitting here talking to you, it means the matter is not serious. How much assets do you have now?"
"Excluding real estate, about 12 Sera."
"Tsk! Tsk! A small fish can bring such a huge amount of savings. No wonder so many people choose to take risks."
The man in black finally took out a notebook and a pen. He wrote down all the information Ryan could provide, then stood up, walked to the fat man, squatted down, and looked him in the eyes.
"Don't tell anyone about what happened today, do you understand?"
"Yes...I understand..."
"You don't have to doubt that I'm a scoundrel in disguise. This is my ID. See? This is my name... You can go to the police station to check at any time."
"No...I don't dare..."
"It's your right, idiot!"
The other party cursed in a low voice, and then switched to a nonchalant tone: "By the way, what did you and Baron Maxwell talk about while drinking today?"
"We talked about some officials and ministers..."
"What are you talking about them?"
"The way he dressed... the way he talked... He laughed at Mr. Filivi's shoes because they looked like the shoes an entertainer wore, with a little ball of fur on them..."
"anything else?"
"He also said that there was someone standing guard in the palace... That person was originally with Prince Trilred. He found it strange and talked to me about many things about the prince."
"He is well acquainted with Prince Trielred?"
"Not familiar... but they did meet once. It was when he first took office. He was smoking at the door and was worried that he might do something wrong. His Royal Highness happened to pass by and came over to light his cigarette. They also flirted... well... talked about some things to pay attention to when in a high position. It was only much later that he found out that the man was His Royal Highness... He only told me about this."
"So he was just bragging?"
"Oh ah?"
A look of confusion appeared on Ryan's face. He couldn't understand, was the quality of Shadow Lion so low?
This man in black... the silver-haired man, his appearance and demeanor were impeccable, but he was not used to hearing him swear suddenly.
"You won't tell anyone anyway, right?" The man in black smiled and stood up.
"Okay, Mr. Rice... Thank you for your cooperation. I can guarantee that your family will be safe."
"Oh! Thank you... Thank you sir..."
“Hmph, it’s because there are too many people like you and we can’t catch them all…” the man in black muttered softly.
"There will be a fine from the tax bureau within three days. If you pay the fine honestly, nothing will happen. But if you dare to delay..."
"I don't dare!" Ryan quickly assured, "I will definitely hand it in right then!"
"Honey?"
Mrs. Rice's voice came from the corridor: "Who are you talking to?"
"Don't come in!!!"
Ryan looked back angrily, but it was too late.
Mrs. Rice was standing there wrapped in a bathrobe, with her white and tender calves bare. She had just pushed the door open with one hand and gently covered her lips with the other.
"Didn't I tell you not to come in!!!"
Ryan cursed under his breath.
He rarely criticizes his wife, but this time it’s different, this stupid woman is really in big trouble!!!
Looking back, he wanted to confirm the attitude of the man in black.
But when he turned around, he was stunned.
There was no one in the space facing the bed, and the window was locked... The iron bars didn't move, but the other person just disappeared, like a real ghost.
No wonder everyone is afraid of the Shadow Lion...
Ryan got goosebumps and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
……
The next day was a holiday. Ryan did not go out, contrary to his usual practice, but stayed at home with his wife and children.
The whole family was very happy. Although they didn't understand why their father was always restless and had to look out the window every few minutes, the opportunity to reunite was rare. Mrs. Rice baked fruit pies and there was laughter all the time in the house.
Only Ryan was worried, waiting for the judgment email.
Finally, at three o'clock in the afternoon, he heard the bicycle bell. He left the Earl of Candy's chessboard and ran out, even dropping one of his slippers, to take the letter from the postman.
The postman was a young man. He looked at the fat man's feet with a strange expression, said nothing, asked him to sign for the package, and then rode away on his bike.
Ryan opened the letter on the spot and saw the amount of the fine - a total of about Sera gold coins.
Not even 10!
At that moment, the world was spinning and he felt like he was living in a beautiful dream.
Ryan was very clear - he knew very well that with the evidence in the hands of the other party, his total deposit of was not enough for the punishment, and his property would be confiscated no matter how he calculated it. This result was definitely a great favor to him.
He was so happy that he stood on the lawn with one bare foot, cheering and shouting, then kneeling down to pray to the goddess. His family members and passers-by stared at him with strange eyes, suspecting that Ryan had lost his mind.
Ryan didn't care, he knew better what this meant!
Let bygones be bygones - his own bad deeds are washed away, but others are not, so he is like having a white glove.
From now on, he can more boldly approach areas that others dare not go into. As long as it is not illegal, with the black material he has in his hands, no one should dare to refuse him.
But after calming down, he realized the weirdness of it.
Just as he had thought before, his good friend Zhan Li had received agent training for a period of time and almost became a colleague of the man last night.
Zhan Li had revealed some gossip to him sporadically, which were not important but very scary.
For example, what happens when someone is arrested, what happens if the other party resists, and what methods are used during the interrogation.
They must know about this, but they don't care. They probably hope that the news will spread and make everyone afraid of them.
But here's the problem.
He is just a small businessman. He may be considered a figure outside the royal capital, but in Wayne Port, what is he, Ryan Rice?
Shit is not!
Just because he is a baron and a minister of population mobility, can they let him off the hook and only give him this kind of punishment?
impossible.
There must be some other reason.
Thinking carefully about every question that man asked him last night, Ryan suddenly shuddered.
He suspected that the punishment was just a cover-up.
Punishing himself was not the real purpose of those people at all. Their real purpose should be the nonsense that Zhan Li and he talked about.
Some intelligence, some news... They hope he keeps his mouth shut. The fine is a warning, and last night's visit is a threat...
If this is the case, what is revealed behind this is terrifying.
It's very simple - it's not the first time that Zhan Li has done something similar, but they didn't do anything before, but they came to them yesterday.
This shows that something went wrong last night, and the crux of the matter was what Zhan Li said after he got drunk last night.
He was not wrong...
Ryan thought silently in his heart.
This means that Kaiser Loveland really did suddenly appear in the royal capital, wearing armor and standing guard in the palace under an assumed name.
Shadow Lion is paying close attention to this matter, and they ask anyone who knows the news to keep silent about it.
So it's scary...
Ryan sighed deeply.
Damn Zhan Li, you killed me...
Chapter 5: Buried Name 7k
Zhan Li felt that he had slept for at least a day and a night.
Maybe he was too tired. Plus, he had not started a family and now lived separately from his mother. The greatest freedom of living alone was that no one could tell him what time he slept. If he hadn't been thirsty and got up to drink water, he suspected he could have slept for at least another 4 hours.
"Knock, knock, knock." Just when he had finished drinking the water and flushing the toilet, there was a knock on the door.
When the door opened, a man with his hat pulled down and wearing a long black trench coat stood there.
He had long silver hair, casually tied behind his back with a headband. A few strands of hair hung down, allowing his handsome chin to be clearly seen.
"Zafira?" Zhan Li was confused at first, then he gradually remembered the other person's name, "Why are you here?"
He once had the opportunity to work in the Security Bureau, and it was at that time that he met some Shadow Lion agents, including Zafira, and they had a good personal relationship.
The reason for all this was that the team the other party had previously been in was recruiting people. Zafira hoped that he could work with him after entering the system, but Zhan Li was actually considering making a name for himself, so he finally rejected this suggestion.
They did not break off contact because if the Ministry of Population Mobility wanted to investigate something, it would require the assistance of the Security Bureau. Zhan Li still met Zafira a few times afterwards, but after all, they didn't see each other every day, so their relationship was definitely weaker than before.
Therefore, he was surprised to see the silver-haired man standing here. After ruling out the possibility that it was a visit from an old friend, he began to wonder if he had done something wrong.
Twenty minutes later, in a small restaurant across the street, Zafira lit a cigarette and watched Zhan Li wolfing down his food.
After all, he hadn't eaten for a long time. Even at the dinner before going to bed, he didn't eat much. He urgently needed to replenish his body with energy.
"I'm not the one scaring you, you're the one scaring yourself." Zafira couldn't help laughing as she looked at his posture.
