Quick Transmigration: The Villain Always Ends Up with the Male Lead

Chapter 175 Human Leaders Are Blind to the Truth (28)

Sun Donghang crossed his arms and looked directly at Zhong Liyu: "I don't think someone who hasn't been cleared of murder charges can sit in the position of the next base commander."

Someone was the first to stand up against Zhongli Yu's authority, and others who had previously been holding back from speaking out also became bolder.

"Yes, that's not appropriate! How can a suspect be made a leader?"

"I agree with Captain Sun. We should wait until the truth is found before making a decision on this matter."

"Yes! In my opinion, you are still too young. Some things are not so easy to decide. Don't be maliciously deceived by some people."

Zhong Liyu disliked the pretentious manner of these base leaders every day. She frowned and interrupted their "condemnation": "Don't try to lecture me with your stuff..." She clapped her hands as she spoke, and then a video appeared on the screen behind her.

The video content is exactly what happened yesterday in the base commander's office, as recorded by surveillance cameras.

Since Zhong Liyu was able to receive such an important token from Zhong Yihuan, she was certainly not just an innocent little girl. Over the course of the night, she had done everything she could during this time period.

The surveillance video kept showing the moment Zhong Yihuan suddenly collapsed...

"You saw their conversation, so I'd like to ask..." Zhong Liyu crossed his arms and rested his chin on them: "If it were Captain Sun, would you risk killing the former base chief after already being certain that you would become the next base chief?"

"Or, if you were a guest at someone's house and didn't even know the specifics of the house, would you dare to kill the owner right away?"

Sun Donghang remained silent. It must be said that Zhong Liyu's analogy was indeed very apt. At this moment, saying nothing was the clear choice.

Zhong Liyu smiled and said, "Since Captain Sun is not saying anything, I will assume that you are incapable of doing such a thing..." He withdrew his gaze from Sun Donghang and looked around, "If even Captain Sun cannot do it, I think none of you here can do it either."

Sun Donghang clenched his fist under the table. The little girl's words were clearly implying that he was not a good person, but in this situation, he could not show any dissatisfaction and could only swallow his anger.

He thought to himself, "He'll definitely pay back double for the humiliation I suffer today!"

"If you can't do it, why do you think the human leader I predicted could?!" Zhongli Yu's slightly upturned lips disappeared, and his tone suddenly became sharp.

This was the first time the high-ranking officials present had felt such immense pressure from a young girl. They were all stunned, and some even trembled uncontrollably.

Zhong Liyu was very satisfied with their current state: "Not to mention our He Chiyan, Captain He. Before you all knew each other, the two of them were already close like father and son. Many of you have witnessed the nature of their relationship."

"You can't exactly say that you're the kind of people who suddenly have a whim and kill your parents, can you?"

Everyone was speechless. Zhongli Yu then slammed his hand on the table and declared, "Then it's settled! From this moment on, Si Yan is the new base commander!"

"As for the case of the former base commander... I have had his body preserved exactly as it was at the time of his death, and the cause of his death will be investigated and tried by the new base commander..."

“Then…” Zhongli Yu stood up and respectfully led Si Yan over, pointing to the seat of honor: “Base Commander, please take your seat.”

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Si Yan calmly took the seat, showing no excitement at suddenly being given this position.

But now that he's in this position, he still has to say a few words: "I really didn't expect to become the base chief of this base today, and to be entrusted with such an important task by prophecy; but now that I'm in this position, I will carry on the legacy of the previous base chief, protect the entire base, and promise to dedicate my entire life to the future of all mankind... Thank you..." With that, he stood up and bowed deeply.

The first round of applause rang out from his left, followed by applause from the entire conference room. Even Sun Donghang, who was full of resentment, could only reluctantly join in the applause to welcome the new base commander.

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After the meeting, the first thing Si Yan did was follow Zhong Liyu to the place where Zhong Yihuan's body was kept.

Just before the door opened, Zhong Liyu stopped, turning back to look at He Chiyan, who was silently following behind. "He Chiyan, are you sure you want to come in?" She was genuinely worried that seeing Zhong Yihuan's body would leave him with some kind of lifelong psychological trauma, even though his death wasn't gruesome...

But He Chiyan simply nodded, decisively rejecting Zhong Liyu's offer: "Hmm... I want to find out the truth about his death myself."

“Sigh—” Zhongli Yu sighed, “Alright, since you’ve already made up your mind…” With that, he pushed open the door in front of him.

As soon as the door opened, a blast of cold air hit them, and several people in the group frowned at the sudden chill.

In the very center of the room was a specially made bed, upon which lay Zhong Yihuan's remains.

The room wasn't very big, but it was big enough for all of them to stand in. The group walked to the bedside, where Zhong Yihuan's body looked remarkably intact. Apart from his deathly pale face, there were no obvious wounds.

"Because I'm worried that someone with malicious intent might take advantage of my absence, I haven't called a forensic doctor to examine the body yet..." Zhong Liyu said, while observing He Chiyan's state. Only after confirming that he didn't show any significant emotional fluctuations other than staring at Zhong Yihuan's corpse did he breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Soon after, the forensic doctor contacted by Zhong Liyu arrived at the scene.

Before the forensic examiner examined the body, Zhong Liyu looked at He Chiyan next to her again, this time her tone was very firm: "He Chiyan, you can leave. We don't need you here for the time being."

He Chiyan frowned, his silence slightly broken: "But I don't..." His tone was somewhat anxious.

Zhong Liyu remained adamant: "Alright, enough with the 'buts,' get out."