81: Chapter 81 Zhao Yang: The Super Roll King's Gift to Handong

Lu Yike's eyes were red, and her fingers were trembling, but her back was straight as a rod.

There was no triumph in her gaze, only heartache.

Zhao Yang nodded inwardly—behind Lu Yike's rigid expression lay a heart of pure innocence.

This ally was the right choice.

Subsequently, he lowered his head and began to flip through the document.

The property at Wanquan Xinxin Home, the audi a6, two watches, and the gold ornament gifted to Teacher Vice Chancellor Sun Shuxin were all listed there, with dates and amounts clearly visible.

Finishing quickly, Zhao Yang placed the paper on the table: "How did you find out about these things?"

Lu Yike's tone hardened: "Deputy Director Zhao, how I found out is not important. What's important is that these things are all real. You should be clear about what these assets mean, given your current rank and income."

Zhao Yang flipped through it again: "Answer my question first."

"Director Zhao." Lu Yike thought Zhao Yang was panicking, so she softened her tone: "I know you are very capable, and I know you are very important to the laboratory. Precisely because of that, I hope you can pull back from the brink. These things, as long as you no longer..."

"No longer what?" Zhao Yang said sternly, "Lu Yike, don't tell me you went to the bank to check my transaction records, or to the Housing Management Bureau to check the properties under my name?"

"I didn't! I know those are serious violations!" Lu Yike's expression turned serious, "This was all investigated privately; I did ask for favors, but I absolutely did not abuse my power for personal gain."

"Do you think you're quite impressive?" Zhao Yang curled the corner of his mouth, "For catching such a big corrupt official like me?"

"Aren't you? Those assets of yours clearly don't match your income."

"Whether I'm a corrupt official is another matter, but the work you've done is too sloppy." Zhao Yang pointed to the property information above, "You found the two properties. But did you check which account the purchase money for these two properties was transferred from? Do the timing of the payments and my salary records match up?"

Lu Yike froze; she hadn't even thought about that.

"For the audi a6, you checked the purchase price. But did you check which account the daily maintenance, insurance, and fuel costs for this car were paid from? Who is the owner of the account? You kept the receipts for the supermarket consumption records, which is good. But did you check where the bank that issued the card I swiped is located? Who is the account holder? Is it the same card as my salary card?"

Lu Yike's complexion looked a bit ugly. She had missed a lot of things.

"And another thing." Zhao Yang tapped the table, "You checked the assets under my name, but did you check if there are any companies under my name? Any equity? Any operational income?"

Lu Yike swallowed hard.

She had to admit: this work was indeed sloppy.

Zhao Yang looked at her with a mix of disappointment and expectation: "I originally thought that if your data was careful and professional enough, I would take your investigation report directly to the Organization Department and redo the asset declaration. I would also mention to Director Gao that this girl, Lu Yike, has good working ability and could be cultivated as a key talent. But what is this junk? It has no value at all!"

Lu Yike's pupils dilated slightly. She understood every word of this sentence when taken apart, but when put together, why couldn't she understand it?

Zhao Yang took a file bag out of the drawer and placed it in front of her: "Let's not talk about those details, just looking at the assets, what you found is way off. This is the asset list I am about to declare to the Organization Department; see how much you missed."

Lu Yike stared at him blankly, her hand neither reaching out nor pulling back.

"Take a look." Zhao Yang stuffed it into her hands, "Once you've seen it, you'll be at ease."

Lu Yike opened the file bag and flipped through it page by page. The expression on her face was quite spectacular, slowly changing from initial surprise to questioning her own life.

She quickly did a mental calculation of those numbers, raised her head, her lips trembling several times before she squeezed out a sentence: "You... you have so much money, why do you still come to work?"

"Because I must serve the people."

The corners of Lu Yike's mouth twitched.

This conversation was impossible to continue.

The office was quiet for a few seconds. Lu Yike slowly lowered her head, and finally, she murmured: "I was wrong."

"Where were you wrong?"

"I was wrong in that my investigation was not thorough, the chain of evidence was incomplete, and I was too quick to draw conclusions."

Zhao Yang laughed: "What does that have to do with anything? If the investigation isn't thorough, colleagues will help you finish it; if the chain of evidence is incomplete, superiors will remind you; if you are too quick to draw conclusions, at worst, no one will believe you."

Lu Yike's expression froze: "Then where was I wrong?"

"You were wrong in that you let the subject of the investigation notice you." Zhao Yang looked at her, "If I were really a corrupt official, would you still be standing here now? I would have already sent you back with a reasonable excuse—for example, that your Computer Science skills aren't up to par, or that you have difficulty getting along with colleagues."

He emphasized his tone: "That's only because I have a kind heart. Otherwise, I could have set a trap, had some things that shouldn't appear in your dormitory, and then had it 'accidentally' discovered by someone who is jealous that you can study for a master's degree and have Director Gao as a mentor. After that, you would be ruined and return to Handong Province with a stain on your record."

Lu Yike's face turned pale. She knew that Zhao Yang was definitely not fear-mongering. She had heard of such things more than once from her family and Seniors.

"Yike, don't be afraid." Zhao Yang suddenly smiled, "Because you will be even more afraid."

Lu Yike was confused again.

"Whether it's finding an excuse to send you back or framing you, both are inferior tactics." Zhao Yang smiled, "Since I knew you were going to investigate me, I could feed you things step by step. You thought you were making gains, but you didn't know you were walking into a trap—for example, leading clues to someone you absolutely cannot investigate, or a force your family absolutely cannot afford to provoke. Then, I could just sit back and watch the show."

Lu Yike's heart was trembling—she was truly afraid.

Zhao Yang looked at her with a smile: "Do you think of anything now?"

Lu Yike froze for a moment, then suddenly shuddered. The scenes from when she first arrived in the Imperial Capital flashed back one by one—the audi a6, the three-million-yuan house, the six-hundred-plus four-piece bedding set.

She suddenly understood everything.

Zhao Yang had known she was investigating him all along, and he had even deliberately attracted her to investigate!

Lu Yike's head heated up, and she pointed at Zhao Yang: "Senior, you don't play by the rules!"

Zhao Yang's face darkened: "During working hours, address me by my position."

Lu Yike's tears fell, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up. Crying and laughing appeared on the same face, looking terrible: "Director Zhao, why? Why do you treat me like this?"

Zhao Yang's mouth twitched, and he instinctively looked toward the door—if others heard this, it would be a huge joke.

"Wipe it off, why are you crying? What does that look like? You have always intended to return to the Handong Province inspection System, where you will face all kinds of cunning corrupt officials. So, I am giving you a lesson, hoping that when you encounter cases in the future, you will still remember this lesson. That 'Senior' you called me cannot be in vain."

Lu Yike looked at Zhao Yang deeply.

At this moment, her heart was filled with gratitude and admiration, and she was full of respect for this young Senior.

She suddenly bowed deeply: "Thank you. I will definitely remember this lesson forever. From now on, I will definitely listen to you, work hard, and study diligently."

[Ding! Detected that Lu Yike's admiration and obedience toward the host have exceeded the threshold]

[Detected that the host possesses the Command skill]

[Conditions for establishing a contract relationship met]

[Lu Yike and the host have reached a contract: The Workhorse Agreement]

[Workhorse Agreement: When Lu Yike executes the host's orders, work efficiency increases by 300%]

Zhao Yang's mouth twitched.

Good heavens!

300% work efficiency—a true nuclear-powered workhorse!

The folks of Handong Province.

Hehe!

Just wait until I train Lu Yike into a super overachiever, and then—I'll outwork you all to death.