Zhuge Tianji continued, "At that time, I didn't know what was in the envelope. When I took it back at night, I found these videos and pictures.
Initially, I thought it was a prank or someone trying to frame me, so I specifically asked the technical department to authenticate these videos and pictures.
The results of the authentication showed that, apart from the added subtitles, these pictures and videos had not been altered or photoshopped in any way!
You must understand, this is the capital city, and there are many enthusiastic citizens..."
Long Ming's lungs were about to explode. Enthusiastic citizens, what a flimsy and perfunctory excuse. But what Zhuge Tianji said was well-reasoned. There was a delivery slip, and even video footage of the delivery. If you wanted evidence, here it was!
Xuanyuan Jie sneered, "Long Ming, to this extent, do you still intend to quibble?
That woman, I don't need to introduce her, do I? She is the apple of your Long family's eye, Long Lingxin.
And that man, the young master of the Tianshan Sword Sect, Yun Zhan, the son of Yun Hantian. You wouldn't not recognize him, would you!
Oh, right, Yun Zhan is now known throughout the world. That little video from this morning was truly explosive.
It's a pity that the woman was pixelated... tsk tsk."
"Xuanyuan you old scoundrel, you..." Long Ming pointed at Xuanyuan Jie, so enraged he couldn't speak.
Xuanyuan Jie, that old fox, was quite malicious. He directly implied in his words that the woman in the explosive video was Long Ming's niece, which Long Ming could not tolerate!
"Order! We are in a meeting. If you want to fight, I won't stop you, but do it outside after the meeting!" Xie Liheng, who was presiding over the meeting, slammed the table.
He then turned to Long Ming, "Long Ming, this woman is your niece, isn't she!"
"Yes!" Long Ming gritted his teeth.
"These two are so intimate, more affectionate than many married couples. Are you still saying there is no engagement between you?" Xuanyuan Jie interjected with mockery.
Long Ming, after all, was an old fox. His mind raced, and he quickly came up with a response.
"I admit, that is indeed my niece, but her relationship with that young man is something our Long family was unaware of, nor is there any so-called engagement!"
"The photos are all here. Are you still trying to deny it!" Xuanyuan Jie said angrily.
"Heh heh, old Xuanyuan, my niece is in her early twenties, in the prime of her youth, at the age where young hearts first blossom.
If young people are dating and go to a hotel, what's the problem?
Moreover, in the martial world, many sects with old feuds have male and female disciples who eventually get together. Does that represent the attitude of both sects?
My niece is inexperienced and was deceived by that scumbag. It's a shameful matter, but what does it prove..."
The two sides bickered for a long time. Long Ming insisted that his niece had no engagement with the disciple of the Tianshan Sword Sect, that there were no dealings between the two families, and that the Long family was not harboring them.
However, those present were all seasoned strategists. They knew very well what was going on. But the problem was, given the Long family's status, their insistence on no engagement made things very troublesome!
Seeing the argument escalating, Xie Liheng slammed the table again.
"Alright, let's set this matter aside for now and discuss another issue, which is the Ling Tian air disaster!"
Upon hearing that it was related to Ling Tian, everyone fell silent.
"According to preliminary investigations, this air disaster was not caused by weather or mechanical failure, but by the deliberate actions of the pilot.
We have also obtained a clue: the pilot, William, was hypnotized by special means two hours before the plane took off! Clearly, this was a blatant act of murder!
During our investigation, we discovered that Ling Tian's originally scheduled flight path was altered mid-route due to a last-minute engagement. Thus, we began to screen those who might have known about the change in Ling Tian's flight path...
However, during the screening process, we found that Tian Yiming from the internal control department also used his authority to investigate Ling Tian's itinerary!"
Long Ming appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was churning like a stormy sea. He hadn't expected the assassination arranged by the Tianshan Sword Sect so secretly to have left any trace!
What he hadn't expected either was that his trusted subordinate, Tian Yiming, was so careless in his actions as to leave a loophole.
"Long Ming, Tian Yiming is your subordinate, and we did not issue any orders to the internal control department to investigate Ling Tian!
Why would Tian Yiming investigate Ling Tian's whereabouts? Among those who inquired about Ling Tian's movements that day, only Tang Yiming's actions were superfluous.
Shortly after he obtained Ling Tian's itinerary, Ling Tian met with an accident. Give me an explanation!" Xie Liheng said with a very serious expression.
Long Ming sneered, "Secretary-General Xie, our internal control department requires authorization from headquarters to apprehend individuals, but within our scope of duties, we also have the right to monitor and investigate suspicious persons!
Ling Tian adamantly stated that Yan Yu Pavilion was not colluding with heretical factions. However, as far as we know, Yan Yu Pavilion has always been operating on the fringes, and we have always been suspicious of this. Therefore, I instructed my subordinate to pay attention to Ling Tian's movements!
My actions were entirely within my authority!
As for why Ling Tian was attacked, I can only say it was a coincidence. His luck was just too bad!"
Everyone's expressions turned grim. It was clear that this old fox had deflected all the blame and refused to admit anything.
But the problem now was that even the existing evidence was circumstantial, not direct evidence, making it impossible to directly incriminate the Long family!
Although the vast majority of people could now make a judgment that the Long family was responsible, they were still helpless.
"I propose that Long Ming's positions in the Orthodox Alliance be suspended immediately pending an investigation!" Xuanyuan Jie suddenly said.
"On what grounds!" Long Ming was also furious. He was a powerful figure in the Orthodox Alliance, and if his duties were suspended, it would be very difficult for him to regain his position.
Seeing the two sides about to clash again, Zhuge Tianji stood up.
"Long Ming, don't be angry. This is actually a good thing for you. If your Long family truly did not do those things, we will send a special team to investigate you, and they will clear your name, won't they?
This way, you won't be suspected by everyone, and you won't be able to do anything!"
Zhuge Tianji lived up to his reputation as an old fox, cornering the other party with just a few words.
What he clearly implied was that if the Long family hadn't done it, what reason would they have to refuse an investigation!