"Xie Feng."
Li Yue murmured the name from the file.
This name was not unfamiliar to Li Yue. Whether from the classified document or the information she had previously known about Xie Feng, Li Yue could be said to be very familiar with this person.
"You must be very familiar with him. He was your senior," Li Feng said.
Li Yue nodded upon hearing this. "I am indeed very familiar with him. The reason I am in this position today and why I worked so hard before was influenced by him."
Xie Feng came from a humble background. In Longguo, it was common for those from humble beginnings to rise to prominence, but the path for such individuals was extremely arduous.
Take Xie Feng as an example. He went through countless hardships before reaching the election for the Military Seat.
However, the day before the election, he mysteriously disappeared.
Back then, the investigation team had investigated Shangguan Zhongtang, but nothing was found.
And Xie Feng had been missing for so many years with no news.
In terms of knowledge, Xie Feng was far superior to Shangguan Zhongtang. If Xie Feng had participated in the election back then, the position of Military Seat would have been his.
Xie Feng from over twenty years ago, if he had become the Military Seat at that time, his future would have been extraordinary.
It was truly a great pity.
Li Yue regarded Xie Feng as a role model for upward mobility, and Li Feng was also very regretful, the kind of regret that comes from appreciating talent.
"Besides his mysterious disappearance, were there any other strange aspects to Xie Feng?" Li Yue held the file in her hand, which contained Xie Feng's information and nothing else.
"He was the first person Shangguan Zhongtang might have had contact with Sangguo. And because Xie Feng's talent was so immense at the time, the investigation was very thorough.
Searches were conducted nationwide, but no body matching Xie Feng was found."
Li Yue was startled and asked, "What if he was buried deep in the mountains?"
"Impossible. I also looked through the case files. There were no suspicious transport vehicles in various places at that time. Xie Feng simply vanished inexplicably."
Hearing Li Feng's words, Li Yue was somewhat at a loss for words.
"Then, in your father's opinion, what do you think happened to Xie Feng?"
"Xie Feng might still be alive."
"What?!" Li Yue looked at Li Feng in disbelief.
"How is that possible, Dad? If Xie Feng is still alive, wouldn't he have been found? Moreover, he was on the side of justice. If he had been found by the authorities, he would have been saved."
After hearing Li Yue's questioning, Li Feng pursed his lips. "I mean, he is alive in another country, not in Longguo."
At this moment, Li Yue was once again shocked by Li Feng's words.
"But... how did he get abroad... weren't there absolutely no suspicious transport vehicles or anything?"
"There is a type of person in Sangguo called a ninja, you should know about them, right?"
Hearing Li Feng's words, Li Yue was once again in a state of great shock.
She looked at Li Feng stiffly. "Ninjas really exist?"
"I don't know about ordinary people, but some people do use ninjutsu. When we visited Sangguo for diplomacy, the Supreme Leader of Sangguo invited us to witness it."
"Then..."
At this moment, Li Yue's mind was extremely chaotic. She had no idea what to do.
"Now, I have another mission for you. Because my information indicates that Xie Feng is not dead, I will personally investigate the matter of Shangguan Zhongtang. You will go to Sangguo to investigate Xie Feng's affairs."
As he spoke, Li Feng pursed his lips and said, "This task should not be given to you, but I know that if you know you need to go, you will definitely go.
Your mother will scold me when she finds out, so you must be careful when you go to Sangguo."
After speaking, Li Feng took out a token from his desk.
"This is..." Li Yue looked at the token in Li Feng's hand, somewhat surprised.
"Dad, you can't give this to me."
"I'm not giving it to you, it's for you to have later," Li Feng said with a faint smile. "Take this token. If you are in danger, take it out. Anyone who sees this token will absolutely not dare to harm you. This is the only protection I can give you as a father."
While it was said to be the only protection, this protection was essentially a token of immunity.
As long as the person who harmed Li Yue wanted to live, they would definitely not harm Li Yue again.
Li Feng knew his daughter's personality, so he had to give her this mission.
But as a father, he was very worried about Li Yue's safety, so he handed over the token, a symbol of his status, to Li Yue for self-defense.
Looking at the person in front of him, Li Yue felt a pang of sadness.
"Thank you, Dad..."
Taking the token, Li Yue hugged Li Feng.
"I didn't want you to get involved in this matter because it is indeed quite complicated. Shangguan Zhongtang has protection from above, so I don't want you to be in danger." Li Feng smiled. "Actually, everyone knows you are my daughter, and no one dares to touch you, but it's better to be safe."
Hearing that Shangguan Zhongtang had someone above him, Li Yue was stunned.
"Shangguan Zhongtang has someone above him?!" Li Yue looked at Li Feng. "Who is it?"
"Someone with a higher position than you. Don't worry about who it is. Go and investigate Xie Feng's affairs. To my knowledge, there is a more than seventy percent chance that Xie Feng is still alive. Go to Sangguo and find him."
Saying this, Li Feng handed Li Yue another file.
"This is Xie Feng's information, as well as all the information from that year. Read it carefully on your way. It contains Xie Feng's possible whereabouts. Remember, safety first in everything."
"What about here..." Li Yue was also a little worried about Li Feng.
"Don't worry. This person's position is not as high as mine, but I need very concrete evidence, and it will take a few days to investigate. Don't worry, I won't appear directly. Be safe. Leave everything here to me."
Li Yue nodded upon hearing this.
She looked at the file in her hand, feeling a sense of daze.
She never expected that the matter of Shangguan Zhongtang would lead to so many complications.
The fact that Shangguan Zhongtang had a protector above him was something Li Yue had never imagined.
She had originally thought that Shangguan Zhongtang was fighting alone...
Come to think of it, Shangguan Zhongtang had held the position of Military Seat for so many years, which was indeed suspicious.
However, Li Yue also understood some of the reasons.
The position of Military Seat was already very high for some people.
And it was an hereditary position, meaning Shangguan Zhongtang's descendants could inherit it.
This was indeed a very good position.
Li Yue investigated Shangguan Zhongtang and learned that Shangguan Zhongtang's son had recently died.
Shangguan Yi was uneducated and incompetent. If he didn't have this hereditary position, he would have struggled to make a living.
Therefore, the reason Shangguan Zhongtang had not been promoted in recent years was to secure a livelihood for his child.
What a devoted father he was...