eurekapd Chapter 177 Exposed
Chapter 177 Exposed
"Indeed." Jing Churan smiled and looked at Bai Shuiru to express his agreement, but his attitude was very clear:
"Managers should be lenient and strict with those they manage, and be sensitive to the people's feelings. We shouldn't wait for the top leaders to remind us before we wake up."
A minister with thick gold rings and bracelets on his fingers and wrists responded in a self-righteous and firm manner:
"You have indeed mentioned it before, but this has always been a tradition. Not only from the perspective of protecting and promoting tradition, but it is also very necessary to deter and control the other floating creatures..."
Before he could finish his words, his entire body had already flown away from his seat at high speed as if hit by a huge fist, and hit the wall heavily. Then, with a weak wailing, it slowly slid down the wall to the ground like a gauze.
Immediately afterwards, among the ministers present at the meeting, except for Di Ting and Jing Churan who had a clear support attitude, the rest who showed the slightest opposition were all dealt with by Bai Shuiru using the floating attribute.
For a moment, the conference room was filled with groans and complaints, which lingered and floated like a veil, slowly wrapping around Bai Shuiru.
After killing a chicken to scare the monkey, Bai Shuiru "recovered" to the indifferent look that Hei Huomian was used to. He looked around silently at the ministers who were helped back to their seats by the security guards one after another. Then he calmly and forcefully refuted:
"Since it is beneficial to the peace of the underworld, it is still opposed to the trial. Either the decision-makers are just sitting there doing nothing, or there are countermeasures at the bottom because of the policies at the top."
"What is the role of the underworld? To punish evil and promote good, to eliminate karma, and to ensure the smooth continuation of the cycle of cause and effect."
"Since you believe that 'fighting violence with violence' and 'revenge for every slight' are the best governance policies, then if I don't manage you in this way, you have no reason to follow suit. Otherwise, how can you justify your actions?"
Cool~! It’s really cool to have power in your hands!
Bai Shuiru took a deep breath while looking at the watch, trying to suppress the fury in her heart and regain her sanity:
I've been here for quite a long time. If I don't go back, not only might I be discovered by Hei Huomian, I'm afraid even Mu Xian himself will come back!
Bai Shuiru asked the staff who were taking notes of the meeting to avoid seeing Di Ting looking at his subordinates.
"Since you have no objection, please organize the records and hand them over..."
"The Emperor of the Underworld has arrived!" Before she finished her words, a loud voice came through the open door of the conference room.
Twilight, Twilight?!
Bai Shuiru was so frightened that she kicked the chair away and tried to crawl under the table, without realizing that she had turned back to her original appearance.
It's over! Baishui, you're such an idiot, you shouldn't have been so smart as to fall into the trap and go back to the underworld!
Almost at the same time, a series of bullets were shot towards the place where she was originally sitting, hitting Piao who was in charge of security nearby, and his soul flew away instantly.
Hei, Hei Huomian, save me! !
The ministers were stunned at first, looking at Bai Shuiru in surprise, who was completely different from the ruthless and decisive person he was before, and then they all hid under the table with their heads in their hands.
The security guards covered the ministers and found cover, took out their guns and started to fight back.
For a moment, the chairs in the conference room were tilted to one side and the door panels were beaten into a honeycomb shape. Wood chips flew everywhere, broken glass splashed everywhere, mixed with the sound of woodworking and the sobs of fear.
"Shui Ru! Shui Ru, where are you?!"
Bai Shuiru heard the familiar call, trembling and crawling slowly, whispering:
"Hei, Hei Huo Mian? I'm here, under the table."
Bai Shuiru saw a pair of long legs teleporting two meters away. Judging from the walking posture, it was Hei Huo Mian. She quickly poked her head out and called out in tears:
"Hei Huo Mian, I'm here!"
"Don't be afraid, I will take you away right away!" Hei Huomian hurriedly bent down and picked up Bai Shuiru with one hand, not forgetting to help her wipe away her tears, and then teleported out of the meeting room surrounded by the secret guards.
Before disappearing, Bai Shuiru turned his head over Hei Huomian's shoulder and looked back at the scene of the accident, as if a familiar yet unfamiliar figure was chasing him, calling out earnestly:
"Shui Ru, Shui Ru! Come back soon!"
In the study room on the third floor of Sucong Manor, a special TV connected to the netherworld network was playing the live news from DFTV1:
"Emergency interruption:
Half an hour ago, Mingdi was stabbed by several wooden gunmen while attending a ministerial meeting, causing 5 ministers and 7 security guards to be slightly injured, but Mingdi himself was unharmed. The relevant departments have not yet determined the nature of the incident. No organization has yet taken responsibility for this incident. "
"Ten minutes before the meeting started, a floater holding a fake ID attempted to enter the hall at the security checkpoint. After being controlled by security, the floater suddenly exploded, causing serious injuries to two employees and minor injuries to nine employees and the public."
"This is another violent protest that the government's top brass has encountered since the last time the 'awake' violently broke into the Ten Hells of Hell's residence to protest. This incident has caused the staff to worry about the government's security inspection and response capabilities..."
"The government has not yet combined the two incidents into a joint investigation..."
Li You switched to DFTV44 channel, where the host and the special guest were commenting on the incident.
Because the human guest firmly believed that the underworld existed, he was contacted by DFTV and became a senior commentator for the station.
"The key to this matter is not the so-called abuse of power by the Hades Emperor or the pretentiousness of his fiancée, but rather the examination of whether the Security Department conducted self-examination and redeployment in response to the previous 'Attack on Yama's Residence' incident. You should know that this 'Ministerial Meeting' assassination took place less than half a month after the last 'Attack on Yama's Residence' incident."
"At the same time, this incident also tested the ministers' ability to deal with emergencies. And there were so many ministerial-level officials attending the meeting, including the Minister of Security, why didn't they respond effectively in time to control and stabilize the situation?"
"As far as I know, before the incident, the Minister of Intelligence, Di Ting, had received the intelligence and passed it on to the Security Department. However, the Security Department did not respond promptly and effectively, and did not report it to the superiors, which led to this incident."
"You can't even respond to emergencies immediately. Are you just sitting around and looking at the script to slowly discuss the so-called resolution? No wonder there have been so many terrorist attacks in the world recently! No wonder,"
"Are you all just sitting around and looking at the script and slowly discussing the so-called resolution? No wonder there have been so many terrorist attacks in the human world recently! No wonder there are so many complaints from the people in the underground government, thinking that the trial is unfair! No wonder..."
"The current local/government needs to make drastic reforms, reorganize and replace those who are just sitting there doing nothing, and boldly appoint a group of new leaders who are motivated, enthusiastic, dedicated, and mature in their thinking..."
Li You turned down the volume of the TV to "cut off" the guest's impassioned speech, "This is the version that was broadcast after the intervention; originally they wanted to use the headline 'The Dark Emperor neglects his duty and pampers his wife like this, the demon concubine assassinates at dawn'; accusing you of neglecting your duty and assigning Miss Bai to disguise herself as you to attend the regular meeting."
"You are accused of not only disrespecting you, but also taking the initiative to propose a bill without authorization, and even using violence to coerce the minister into agreeing to the bill."
"Although the head of the Security Department is from a branch of the Qin Guangwang family, and the deputy head was recommended by you, the surveillance video was managed very well this time, and the ones that were released to the public were all edited, further leading the public to believe that you and Miss Bai were slandered."
Hei Huomian looked at Li You and nodded in approval:
"You've done a good job. It's worth my nomination for you to take over the position of King Qin Guang."
Li You was at a loss for a moment. He lowered his eyes and scratched his head, then responded firmly:
"Thank you, Emperor Ming. I will continue to work hard!"
Fortunately, they knew to help Shui Ru censor her, otherwise, if someone ran to her and said something, wouldn’t my identity be exposed?! Hei Huomian clenched his fists in fear, then slowly loosened his fingers and began to rub his fingertips.
Li You silently rolled his eyes at Hei Huo Mian, seeming to understand what he meant:
Is this the only thing you care about?
Hei Huomian narrowed his eagle eyes slightly, "If you continue to release the press release, you will be leading the assassination attempt on me.
If I am assassinated and cannot run for election, who will benefit the most? "
Hei Huomian's arms naturally fell by his side, and he pointed his bow finger, like a barely perceptible ripple at the corner of his lips:
"Since they still want to shake my campaign opinion by digging deeper into Shui Ru's background and deeds, let them do it."
"You released the news that you had worked hard to promote for the Pirates, especially the news that you spoke out against the Pirates who are still being tortured in the underworld. The negative information about the candidate's spouse, relatives and friends will directly affect the confidence of voters. On the contrary, if it is something that benefits the confidence of voters, you will try to cover it up or guide it in an unfavorable direction."
"No matter how good the person next to him is, he is definitely not even one tenth as good as Shui Ru."
Li You agreed, thought for a moment, and asked:
"You have decided to run for election together with Miss Bai."
Li You received a firm and confident look from Heihuo Mian, and he led the twelve secret guards to kneel down respectfully on one knee in front of him. They placed their right hands on their left chests, and a black netherworld fire appeared in their palms. They solemnly swore:
"We will definitely support your re-election as 'Emperor of the Underworld'. We pray that you and Miss Bai will bring a brighter future to our underworld."
Hei Huo Mian was about to respond when he suddenly signaled for everyone to be silent. He stared at the door with a sharp gaze. His brows and eyes, which were originally covered with frost and snow, melted instantly and he called out gently:
"Is that Shuiru? Come in quickly."
The heavy black walnut door was slowly pushed open. Bai Shuiru leaned half of her head against the door frame. Her half-wet, slightly curled long hair and the door frame concealed most of her guilty expression.
Black Fire bedroom and living area.
"I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble. I shouldn't have secretly hypnotized the secret guards and sneaked out, and pretended to be you to attend the meeting." Bai Shuiru sat on the sofa with a cup of hot milk, looking down at Hei Huomian who was checking his knee injury again, and said timidly and worriedly:
"Will your boss give you a hard time?"
"Boss?" Hei Huomian was putting an ice pack on Bai Shuiru's knee and fixing it. He was startled when he heard it, but then he reacted and looked at her with a worried look on his face, and answered solemnly:
"That depends on who my boss is."
"You have several superiors?" Bai Shuiru was slightly surprised, then realized what the other party meant:
Oh, that’s right, with Muxian and the Ten Kings of Hell, there are eleven of them in total.
"No, no, no," the man said mischievously, placing his long fingers, which were cold from touching the ice pack, on the girl's cheek. "You, Bai Shuiru, have been my only superior at Hei Huo Mian from beginning to end. If you, my lady, are happy, then everything will go well for me, your husband."
"Hate it~!" The girl quickly put down the glass and threw herself into the man's arms. Her voice softened a little bit, and she admonished him with guilt and determination:
"I'm sorry, Hei Huo Mian. If you have ever been wronged, especially because of me, remember to tell me, tell me as soon as possible; I will do my best to comfort your worries and sorrows."
Hei Huo Mian kissed the forehead of the person in his arms with relief, satisfaction and pride, and then hugged her tighter than before, "Similarly, you, Bai Shuiru, are the one I, Hei Huo Mian, love the most. If I can't hold up a sky for you to make you feel safe, warm and happy, and take care of everything for you, what qualifications do I have to be your fiancé or husband? Moreover, I believe that the starting point of your doing these things is good, and it is for me."
"Hei Huo Mian, I'll tell you a secret~!" Bai Shuiru hugged Hei Huo Mian's neck with a smile and whispered in his ear:
"I think it seems like having power is a pretty good feeling, of course, the premise is that we use power to help those who deserve help, uh, I mean of course including Gone with the Wind."
Hei Huomian raised his eyebrows slightly and replied contentedly:
“Can I understand this as:
Are you willing to stand with me in power, to help those who need our support and to help the people?"
"Of course!" The girl gave the man a kiss on each cheek in response, then took off his sunglasses and looked into his black eyes, "Hei Huo Mian, I want to tell you something."
"Okay, you tell me and I'll listen," Hei Huomian gently held Bai Shuiru's hands, held them in front of him and kissed them devoutly, "Every word, every sentence."
Bai Shuiru closed her eyes and took a deep breath, "Hei Huomian, I have also been to the underworld and had a childhood playmate." She slowly opened her eyes until her words became smoother, and looked the man in the eye again, "One day, this playmate had some thoughts about me that I could neither understand nor agree with..."
Hei Huomian subconsciously reached out to hold the person's arms. Not only did his eyes stare at the person in front of him without blinking, but all his other senses were trying their best to feel any reaction from the other person.
Bai Shuiru could read the worry and fear in his eyes and kissed his chin gently, as if to comfort him but in fact she was also comforting herself, "I, I couldn't resist his idea, I was afraid, I was terrified, so I, I escaped, escaped from the underworld, and escaped to the human world."
Bai Shuiru noticed that Hei Huomian's big hands were gradually tightening around her arms, and her eyes, which had originally been particularly cold when she was silent, had already been almost completely immersed in despair and grief without her knowing when.
Bai Shuiru hurriedly hugged Hei Huomian's head, kissed his forehead guiltily, and explained solemnly:
"Hei Huo Mian, I'm not showing off, nor am I provoking you. I feel that all the laughter and joy I've had with him in the past cannot outweigh the despair and fear I felt for him after hearing and guessing his thoughts."
Hei Huomian sighed softly, half relieved and half aggrieved, but it seemed like he was just relieved.
He suddenly felt distressed and hugged the trembling person tightly in his arms, "I know, I know, you have me in your heart, not just a little, but a lot, a lot!"
"Shui Ru, actually, I am the one..."
Hei Huomian's confession was suddenly interrupted by Bai Shuiru. She wrapped her arms around her head, trying to cover her eyes with one arm and her ears with the other, muttering:
"So, just now I heard and saw him rushing over in the conference room. He must be trying to take me back..."
"Don't be afraid." He held her in his arms, gently stroked her arms, and whispered in her ear to comfort her:
"In the conference room, the Dark Guard Jiuhua has taken on the form of Dusk String to attract the assassins' firepower to protect you and me. Don't be afraid anymore, huh?"
Bai Shuiru was sleepy and yawned. She nodded with tears in her eyes without suspecting anything, "So that's how it is..."
Hei Huomian created a clone to light the scented candles and placed them in a circle one meter away from the bed.
In the lavender fragrance, Hei Huomian gently pulled Bai Shuiru into the quilt and was humming a ballad to coax her to sleep when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Emperor of the Underworld, King Taishan, he..." Although the black walnut wood was heavy, Li You's loud report could still be heard faintly.