Chapter 277: A Major Overhaul
It's just after five in the afternoon, and Ye Chen is sitting on the couch in the living room.
Soon, a knock sounds on the door.
Ye Chen says "Come in," and the door opens. Rakshasa, Heaven-Devouring Tiger, and Lei Yun walk in, followed by five others.
The five see Ye Chen and smile foolishly.
Ye Chen looks up and says, "Take a seat."
Only then do they sit down in front of Ye Chen.
Rakshasa takes out a stack of documents and places them in front of Ye Chen. "Brother Chen, take a look. These are all the things those people have done, along with the accusations from those below."
The documents are a stack of five centimeters thick, all on A4 paper.
Ye Chen picks up the documents and starts to read them.
The more he reads, the more his brow furrows. The pages are filled with the crimes of Zhang Yun, Wu Shangyin, and others—truly shocking.
Suddenly, Ye Chen notices one crime.
The Cyan Alliance handed over eighty girls, processed by Wu Shangyin for distribution.
There's also a note below (Final count seventeen left, sixty-three dead, seventeen sent to the reserve army.)
Seeing this, Ye Chen clenched his fists.
As expected of the Cyan Alliance, only they could do such a thing.
The more Ye Chen reads, the tighter he grips his fists. Any one of these crimes is enough for a death sentence.
For folks like this, there's no release from hatred unless they're killed in the most brutal way!
Bang!
Ye Chen throws the documents angrily onto the table, with such force that a crack forms on the table.
Ye Chen takes a deep breath to maintain his composure.
Green Demon and the others are shivering with fear, barely able to breathe.
Watching Ye Chen's twitching mouth and tense muscles sends a chilling terror through them.
They are all participants in the crimes listed.
Seeing Ye Chen looking as if he wants to kill, none of them dare to move.
After a long silence, Rakshasa speaks softly, "Brother Chen, what should we do? We'll take care of it right away."
A moment later, Ye Chen says, "Tomorrow, I'll arrange for you to take this information to the Law Enforcement Alliance Headquarters and give it to Wang Zhan. And also have Zhang Tao and the others come over."
Rakshasa nods in acknowledgment.
Ye Chen looks at the time and says, "It's still early now. You should go and make sure they arrive by ten tomorrow."
"Alright!"
"We'll go now!"
After Rakshasa and the others finish speaking, they turn away and leave.
Green Demon and the others intend to follow when Ye Chen suddenly calls out, "Minister Green Demon, you stay here for a moment."
They freeze on the spot, their hearts pounding.
Rakshasa turns to give Ye Chen a look, only to see his grim face.
Rakshasa opens his mouth but says nothing, turning to leave while silently praying for Green Demon's group.
Ye Chen, expressionless, speaks in an indifferent tone, "Please take a seat."
"We'll just stand; standing is fine!" Green Demon responds repeatedly, unsure where to place his hands, feeling very constrained.
Cold sweat unknowingly breaks out on the foreheads of the five.
The power of Ye Chen's presence is so overwhelming that they dare not take a deep breath, dreading his fury.
Ye Chen remains silent, sitting there with an impassive face, giving nothing away.
The room is deathly silent.
After a moment, the five slowly and cautiously take their seats.
Creak.
The door suddenly sounds.
Zhu Qiang pokes his head out, and upon seeing the scene outside, he immediately turns back inside.
Green Demon awkwardly says, "Lord Ye Chen, is there anything you need from us?"
The group sits there, filled with anxiety, as if awaiting a death sentence.
Ye Chen slowly opens his mouth, "You need not worry yourselves. While what you have done makes me exceedingly angry, making me want to kill you all right now, I've promised Rakshasa and others to spare your wretched lives."
Hearing the first part, their hearts climb into their throats, but the latter part allows them to relax a bit.
However, under Ye Chen's cold gaze, they remain uneasy.
The force of Ye Chen's presence is suffocating.
Suddenly, the most cowardly one, Spider, drops to his knees, "Lord Ye Chen, we're willing to accept punishment. We know we were wrong. Please, give us another chance!"
As Spider kneels, the other four promptly follow suit.
"Alright, a death sentence can be avoided, but you can't escape punishment. I'll give you one more chance: gather the Law Enforcement Alliance members who were coerced and the women who were victimized. Organize them at the stadium entrance by tomorrow morning, ready for my instructions!"
"Yes, yes, Lord Ye Chen, rest assured we will do it right!"
The five of them agree eagerly.
"Begone!"
"Thank you, Lord Ye Chen, thank you!"
With that, the five rush out without a backward glance!
Zhu Qiang slowly emerges, looking puzzled, "What happened, Brother Chen? What made you so angry?"
"It's nothing. By the way, tomorrow at nine in the morning, gather at the stadium. I have something to do."
"Alright!"
Knock, knock!
The door sounds once more.
Tang Qiu enters and comes to Ye Chen's side, taking a seat.
A bit awkwardly, she says, "Ye Chen, my master told me everything. I didn't know the Law Enforcement Alliance had such issues. If I had known, I would've told you long ago."
As she goes on, Tang Qiu's voice becomes softer.
Ye Chen laughs, "No worries, nothing to do with you. By the way, do you know the Law Enforcement Alliance members well? Any captains or leaders who are upright, with a spirit of patriotism and unity?"
Tang Qiu thinks for a moment and says, "There is someone in our Dark Department named Zhao Yongchuan, who is upright and hates evil, rich in team spirit. I also know a few others, who are decent folks."
Ye Chen nods and says, "Alright, I'll trouble you to investigate and bring over those you think are suitable, so I can have a look."
"Okay."
Tang Qiu looks at Ye Chen, a bit puzzled, "What's going on? Why are you doing this?"
Even though Tang Qiu knows about those things, she still doesn't understand Ye Chen's purpose.
"The Law Enforcement Alliance high-ups have become rotten, essentially a massive cesspool. If change is to happen, it requires a complete overhaul. I thought Zhang Tao did a thorough job last time, but it was lacking, so I've decided to handle it myself."
Tang Qiu responds with a nod, understanding in her heart, "Alright, I'll get to it now."
After Tang Qiu leaves, Ye Chen sits on the couch, pondering.
He thinks there's still something missing in his approach.
The Law Enforcement Alliance Ministers and above will be removed, but if those replacing them are from the Alliance, the same issues could reoccur; it's necessary to introduce members from two factions to balance this.
While people from the Star Alliance are usable, there are some concerns.
Ye Chen suddenly thinks of someone and picks up the phone.