I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 282 - 280: Relinquishing Military Command (Part 1)

Chapter 282: Chapter 280: Relinquishing Military Command (Part 1)

Jiang Yishan looked cheerfully at Chu Yunyi, ready to smooth things over.

"Yun Yi, Sun Wei is eager to solve the case. Considering we are colleagues, let this matter go!"

But Chu Yunyi was not so easy to dismiss:

"When I entered, Deputy General Sun was about to whip the suspect, and there are traces of the electric stick being used on the floor. This is clearly not a humane interrogation."

Jiang Yishan glared fiercely at Sun Wei, continuing to play down the situation.

"Sun Wei just has a temper, but I believe he’s a person who knows his limits."

"Knows his limits?" Chu Yunyi’s eyes turned cold: "What do you mean by limits? Limits to not kill, or limits to not leave evidence of torture?"

Jiang Yishan realized that Chu Yunyi would not let it go, so he decided to be upfront.

"Major General Chu, with the current evidence, we can absolutely convict Li Xing with a death sentence. I allowed the Inspection Bureau and the First Army to join only to find out what happened among Lin Yin, Xue Han, and Li Xing on the day of the incident."

"But Li Xing has shown no sign of cooperation. While Deputy General Sun’s private interrogation is wrong, it’s also for Li Xing’s good. As long as Li Xing can provide useful information, whether forced or voluntary, I would advocate for leniency at sentencing."

"But if she continues with zero testimony, there’s no need for another investigation meeting. The trial will be tomorrow, and by then, she won’t even have the opportunity to redeem herself in the Heaven-Reaching Tower."

Chu Yunyi listened and lowered his head without speaking.

Sun Wei thought Chu Yunyi was afraid and was delighted, daringly provoking: "Chu Yunyi, what use is it to be a Heaven Rank talisman master or Major General of the Second Army if you can’t save Li Xing?"

Sun Wei revealed a cruel smile, leaned toward Chu Yunyi and whispered: "You know, making a genius like you feel defeated is truly satisfying!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Wei was enveloped by countless Wind Blades, unable to scream as they severed his throat, then sliced through skin, cut flesh, shattered bones, and ground his body into tiny units, even his blood turned into mist.

In an instant, the nearly two-meter-tall burly man transformed into a fine red mist, spinning on the spot.

Chu Yunyi moved his fingers, and the Wind Blade blew open the window, dispersing the red mist like throwing away trash, letting it drift far with the wind, turning into fertilizer for flowers.

"Heh. Making idiots like you disappear from the world is also quite satisfying."

Chu Yunyi’s tone was as gentle as a harmless spring breeze, yet the hidden Evil Qi made Jiang Yishan shiver uncontrollably, as a chill surged up his spine.

Jiang Yishan repressed his fear, loudly rebuking: "Chu Yunyi, are you rebelling?"

Chu Yunyi did not answer, the smile on his face gradually faded, his purple eyes scanning up and down as if considering the proposal.

"Not impossible."

"..."

Jiang Yishan, having lived more than half his life, had never been so frightened as today. Had Chu Yunyi been possessed, why did he seem like a different person?

Jiang Yishan suddenly pressed the communication button on the desk, connecting his elite guard unit, shouting: "Someone! Chu Yunyi has rebelled, capture him—!"

But apart from the sizzle of electric noise, there was no response, and the office door showed no sign of being opened.

Jiang Yishan was thoroughly panicked, desperately crouching in his wide chair: "Chu Yunyi, I warn you not to act recklessly, there are surveillance cameras everywhere here, you can’t escape punishment!"

Chu Yunyi glanced at Zhou Wu, who smiled and tapped on his optical brain, next Jiang Yishan’s desk monitor lit up, displaying a bird’s-eye view on the screen.

"This, this is—!" The footage showed this room, at the moment he was sitting alone at the desk revising documents, where was Chu Yunyi’s shadow?

"Uncle Jiang, let me introduce, this is the former Information Officer of the Freedom Army, Zhou Wu, now my trusted aide."

Zhou Wu perfunctorily saluted Jiang Yishan.

"Jiang Family Master, the surveillance in your office has been replaced with pre-set footage. Not only that, Deputy General Sun has already left the fortress to the Star Beast Battlefield, dozens of cameras have captured his departure. In a few days we will announce his demise in battle, and properly arrange for the martyr’s family. Additionally, your optical brain and office system have been blocked by me. Rest assured, with me here, no one will disturb your conversation with my master."

Jiang Yishan was inwardly miserable, fearing someone would disturb him, fearing he would die without anyone knowing like Sun Wei!

"Hmph, quite capable, Yang Zhou is really willing to let people go."

Zhou Wu smiled, offering no further explanation.

"Yun Yi, Uncle Jiang truly didn’t expect, for a woman you’ve just met, you would disregard our friendship of over a decade?"

Chu Yunyi responded indifferently: "I gave you a chance, if you hadn’t been so troublesome and evasive, I would have fulfilled my duties while looking after Li Xing, helping you manage the Second Army."

"It’s a pity you were too hasty, your dogs didn’t listen either, I’m really reluctant to waste time with you heartless fools. Since the Second Army is crooked from top to bottom, I’ll start fixing it from the root."

Jiang Yishan’s pupils tightened, the scars on his face reddened from tension: "Yun Yi, you wouldn’t want to kill Uncle Jiang, would you?"

Chu Yunyi said calmly: "That depends on Uncle Jiang’s choice."

Jiang Yishan furrowed his brow, suppressing the anger and asked: "What do you intend to do?"

Chu Yunyi’s gaze swept over the luxurious desk, eventually settling on Jiang Yishan’s face.

"Tell Deputy Zhou not to renovate the office, I think this one is just fine."

Jiang Yishan’s eyes widened incredulously: "What? You, you want my position?"

He thought Chu Yunyi would ask him to release Li Xing, but unexpectedly he was being forced out, taking over the entire Second Army.

"Hmph, Yun Yi, even if I let you take over it won’t work, once I leave, more than sixty percent of the generals will strike in protest."

After decades of Jiang Yishan’s management, most of the Second Army’s personnel belonged to the Jiang Family faction, Chu Yunyi may find it difficult to command them.

"No problem, anyone disobedient will be dismissed together."

Jiang Yishan sneered disdainfully: "If it’s three or two, let them go, but if there are thousands, tens of thousands, you won’t retain them? Without soldiers, how will you defend the fortress?"

"I can dispatch troops from the Freedom Army."

"Ha—!" Jiang Yishan was amused, thinking Chu Yunyi had some clever tricks, who would have thought he relied on nepotism.

"How many people can the Freedom Army lend you, Yang Zhou isn’t your uncle yet, will he listen to you? He—"

Wait a minute!

Jiang Yishan’s words ceased abruptly, because he suddenly realized another possibility. If it’s really like that, then he had severely underestimated Chu Yunyi’s ability.

Maybe from the beginning, he and Yue Sheng had been deceived by Chu Yunyi’s appearance!

"You, you’re the commander of the Freedom Army?"

Chu Yunyi curved his lips slightly, whispered: "Uncle Jiang, it seems you aren’t entirely foolish."