Chapter 1083: Chapter 34: Incorrigible and Beyond Redemption
The interrogation of Yang Jian involved an unprecedented show of force.
The Special Service Bureau and the Supervision Bureau both sent personnel to participate.
It’s not because Yang Jian committed a particularly serious crime this time.
Compared to those true monsters, what he did can at most be classified as a common criminal case.
The main reason these two departments are so troubled is that Yang Qiming is right there in the director’s office, sipping tea.
Unless something unexpected happens, he absolutely won’t walk out of the Supervision Bureau today.
And the reason Yang Qiming hasn’t opened fire immediately is completely to give the senior officials of the two departments a face.
The case itself is not complicated, but behind it lies a vexing dilemma.
It’s whether Yang Qiming has the authority to override existing legal statutes to conduct a personal trial and punishment of Yang Jian.
This is an issue that easily touches the sensitive nerves of law students and moral guardians and is also a barrier that the new government inevitably faces in implementing new laws.
"You seem to not quite understand?"
In the office, Yang Qiming looked up at Wang Yunxiao, who sat across from him.
"I can understand."
Wang Yunxiao spoke directly.
"Rationally understandable, but emotionally unacceptable?"
"I have no emotional ties with him."
Saying no emotional ties is not quite accurate; it’s just there are no positive feelings.
This bastard even wanted to borrow my wife for a bit.
"Do you also think I’m doing the right thing? If someone comes to accuse you over this matter, how will you explain it?"
Maybe it’s because of staying up all night, Yang Qiming’s tone suddenly became more artistic, leaving Wang Yunxiao a bit unadapted.
"Who would accuse me? Who would I need to explain to?"
Wang Yunxiao was somewhat unclear about Yang Qiming’s intention.
"What exactly do you mean?"
"Heh, perhaps it’s because of age, my mind is getting more muddled."
Yang Qiming lit a cigarette and sighed softly, "Things are different now, what I did is indeed wrong."
"I don’t think you did anything wrong."
Wang Yunxiao spoke seriously, "The foundation of the existence of law is built on society’s consensus on law. Just like in war, of course, you can adhere to the convention and treat prisoners kindly, but spies are never covered under convention protection."
"He is an outsider, holding a Federation passport, coming here to commit crimes. Why must he be protected by our laws?"
"In the worst-case scenario, why would someone empathize with a foreign criminal who casually dictates life and death and whose veins flow with evil blood? Even if there are such people, why should we care about their feelings?"
In fact, there will definitely be people who empathize.
Some people’s thought processes are just quite peculiar.
For instance, those who are not engaged in legal work but insist on abolishing the death penalty, their theory is that the dead are already dead, the murderer is still alive, so they need to consider the legitimate rights of the murderer.
Like, my grandpa might have pillaged your house, but isn’t my grandpa already dead? Why can’t we reconcile?
It’s said that opium harmed many people, but that was in the past. I haven’t seen it, probably it’s fake...
Such people undoubtedly exist.
But Wang Yunxiao felt there was entirely no need to compromise to their opinions.
People should learn to differentiate what is human, and what is humanoid creatures.
"You’re right, but this will be the last time."
Yang Qiming coughed twice and then extinguished the cigarette in his hand: "One generation has to handle matters for their generation. From now on, such matters should be left to you young people."
The interrogation process lasted a full five hours, Yang Jian’s attitude was very tough, even stubbornly unyielding, because he knew clearly that no matter how much he confessed, he would never walk out of that door.
However, the Advisor from the Special Service Bureau was no pushover; they still managed to slowly extract everything from his mind.
When Wang Yunxiao accompanied Yang Qiming into the interrogation room, Yang Jian, tied to the chair, looked as if he had just been fished out of water, completely tortured into a dazed state.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Yang Qiming didn’t immediately draw his gun but rather sat down and looked at Yang Jian, asking: "Do you have anything else to say?"
Yang Jian gave a bitter smile: "Do you really need the entire Yang Family to be eradicated before you’re happy?"
"I am not happy."
Yang Qiming calmly replied: "I have already avenged what needed avenging. If possible, I don’t wish to personally deal with you."
"Of course you can."
Yang Jian sneered: "As a marshal, who could force you to pull the trigger? If it’s not a personal vendetta, what is it then? Is the new government simply talking, while in reality still just President Xu’s family empire?"
"Yes."
Yang Qiming nodded: "Let’s be transparent and speak the truth. Before returning to the country, hadn’t you heard my story?"
"Yes, I have."
"Do you believe that I only cleaned up the Navy, and am indifferent to the Yang Family members who aren’t in the military, so if you don’t join the military, I wouldn’t have any recourse against you? You don’t follow the rules of the game yourself but expect others to, is that it?"
"..."
Yang Jian remained silent, but the answer to this question was actually self-evident.
Yang Qiming reached from his waist and placed the gun on the table, staring into Yang Jian’s eyes.
"I’ll ask you one more question. I am unfamiliar with the overseas Yang Family, but you are. What do you think your family would think upon hearing the news of your death?"
"First, never come to Tianmen again."
"Second, if they come to Tianmen, they must be well-behaved and do proper things."
"Third, Yang Qiming has finally crossed the line, this time we must overthrow him no matter what is said, even if it means making him move, otherwise the Yang Family will never rise in Tianmen!"
"Answer me, which will they choose?"
Yang Jian remained silent.
"You see, we both have the surname Yang, we all know, their brains would only have the third option."
Yang Qiming spread his hands: "I can give you an opportunity, if you can use one sentence to convince me not to kill you, I’ll turn around and leave and hand you over to the Special Service Bureau for normal judicial proceedings."
"Just one sentence, think before you speak."
Yang Jian’s dull eyes suddenly lit up with hope, instinctively wanting to ask if it was real, but swallowed the words before speaking.
Yang Qiming certainly wasn’t joking, but he only had one chance to speak.
After long contemplation, he cautiously spoke: "I know the Yang Family’s subsequent plans and the specific executors, I can..."
Yang Qiming shook his head and picked up the gun, aimed at his head, and pulled the trigger.
Bang! Bang bang!
A shot to the head, two shots through the heart.
"Die unrepentant, incurable!"