Chapter 810 - 686: Breakthrough Point—Feng Mu?!!

Chapter 810: Chapter 686: Breakthrough Point—Feng Mu?!!

Zhang Deming paused for a moment, picked up the cold tea and casually poured it into the trash bin beside him, then said coldly:

"You won’t have another chance, believe me, in Zone 9, he has ten thousand ways to make you shut up.

By then, no matter what kind of evidence you have in hand, no matter how conclusive, if you can’t speak it out, it’s all useless.

You’re just a minor commissioner, even if you’re now labeled as the person responsible for the case, it doesn’t make a difference.

The game of power isn’t played the way you’re doing it."

Zheng Geng was silent for a moment, his voice lowered:

"I alone naturally won’t suffice, but isn’t this... with the help of your Member of Parliament?

You don’t need to personally step in, you just need to provide me with some information at critical moments, or... when I’m about to be silenced, help me to open a crack so I can speak."

Zhang Deming frowned slightly, he would certainly "help" Zheng Geng, otherwise he wouldn’t have coordinated with him in the performance earlier.

But he wouldn’t easily make any promises, especially not when the other party was seeking assistance from him.

In a negotiation, trying to gain as much as possible and attain maximum benefit was the instinctive nature of a politician.

He sighed lightly, his voice becoming vague and a bit troubled:

"But why do I necessarily have to help you? My struggle with Wang Xinfa is between him and me, a contest between two Members of Parliament.

Even if I want to bring him down, I’d do it through my own means and rhythm, steadily. As for you..."

He sized up Zheng Geng, his tone disdainful:

"You’re just a small Mechanical Department commissioner, what makes you think you can negotiate a ’deal’ with me?"

Zheng Geng watched Zhang Deming’s pretentious and high and mighty demeanor, feeling suppressed and angered, almost bursting forth.

This is one reason why he was always reluctant to join any faction, preferring to languish in the Mechanical Department.

He couldn’t bear that most of the work ahead was done by people like him, yet the final benefits and accomplishments were mostly snatched away by these calculative big figures.

But he didn’t have the capital to burst out, he needed this talisman, at least for now.

He gritted his teeth, a flash of humiliation and determination in his eyes.

The next second, he suddenly stood up from the sofa, this abrupt action made Zhang Deming raise his eyebrows.

Then, under Zhang Deming’s slightly surprised gaze, Zheng Geng bent his knees and with a heavy thud, knelt hard on the ground.

"Sorry, Member of Parliament, it was wrong of me to speak that way. I am not qualified to discuss deals with you, I am begging you to help me, I will definitely not disappoint you."

He bowed his head, his voice squeezed out from deep in his throat, carrying extreme huskiness.

Zhang Deming was visibly stunned, he really hadn’t expected this seemingly obstinate and fierce man, who dared to publicly confront Members of Parliament in a meeting, would kneel so decisively before him.

He dared to confront his sworn enemy Wang Xinfa, yet here he kneels to me, this extreme contrast instantly maxed out the emotional value.

Suddenly Zhang Deming felt entirely comfortable, as if he had drunk a cold drink in the dog days of summer, every pore seemed to want to soar in delight.

His face quickly shifted to a pretend surprised expression, he leaned towards Zheng Geng, reaching out his hand to help him up, sighing:

"Oh dear, Commissioner Zheng, what are you doing? Stand up, stand up."

He applied a slight force with his hand, pulling Zheng Geng up from the ground,

"Well then, I’m a person with a soft heart, always willing to support young people with drive and ideas.

Seeing your determination, I... will try my best to protect you."

He sighed, his tone sounded very helpless, as if he had made a very difficult decision, patting Zheng Geng’s arm:

"However, let’s have words first, I can only protect you until this case closes.

Once the case is solved, the Special Commissioner is found, or the Upper City has a final conclusion, my protection ends. Beyond that... you’ll have to walk your path alone."

Zheng Geng felt the lack of any strength in the insincere support, his sense of humiliation grew even stronger, but he tried to endure it, using the moment to stand up from the ground, his heart screaming wildly:

"Endure for a time, just endure this moment, once I really establish myself, I won’t need anyone’s protection anymore!"

After Zheng Geng sat back down, Zhang Deming’s face reverted to a kind smile, as if the kneeling earlier never happened.

He skilfully shifted the topic, casually asking with a smile as if chatting:

"Speaking of which, Commissioner Zheng, I’m a bit curious. Did Wang Xinfa... offend you somewhere before? Or is there another reason that makes you persistently bite at him?

From what I see today, it doesn’t look like it’s just about solving the case."

Zheng Geng shook his head, replied with unusual straightforwardness, admitting his ambition:

"I say this, not afraid of being mocked by you, Member of Parliament. I don’t want to continue wasting my life in the stagnation of the Mechanical Department.

This case is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me. I want to solve the case, achieve great success, and then... change departments, change my life."

Zhang Deming raised an eyebrow, pursuing further:

"Oh? Which department do you want to advance to?"

Zheng Geng, however, without any hesitation, had long prepared his words, eyes blazing:

"The Director position at the Patrol Office, hasn’t it been vacant for a long time now? Do you think... I’m suitable?"

Zhang Deming was first a bit stunned, then as if he heard something extremely interesting, couldn’t help but burst into laughter, his laughter echoing in the spacious office.