Late that night, Zhang Hong had just returned to his room when there was a knock on the door. His heart tightened, because knocking on his door at this time was definitely not a trivial matter.
He had also heard about the investigation conducted by Tang Feng and others in the past two days. He originally thought that Jiang Yitian was more interested in suppressing Xiao Chen and would make some noise on Xiao Chen's side, but he did not expect that the Deputy Minister of Intelligence was so calm. Instead, Tang Feng was restless and kept staring at him.
In this situation, it was impossible not to panic. Zhang Hong had thought of escaping more than once, and he might as well run to the imperial people. As a high-level wizard who had mastered many new magic technologies, he believed that the imperial people would value him. However, a little bit of luck still made him stay. Maybe Tang Feng couldn't find any decisive evidence? After all, he was still relatively secretive.
But the sudden knock on the door tonight gave him a very ominous feeling.
The thumping sound grew louder and more rapid, like a hammer hitting his heart, making him break out in a cold sweat.
He took out a random teleportation scroll from his storage ring and placed it on his desk, gently covering it with a file bag. After thinking for a while, he took out a crystal grenade and placed it on a corner of the desk near the door, and then blocked it with a pair of shoes. After making these preparations, he went to open the door.
There were actually several people outside, led by Tang Feng, followed by Xiao Chen, Catalina, Roger and Evelyn.
Zhang Hong looked at them and pretended to be unhappy and said, "It's so late, what else do you have to do?"
Tang Feng said: "After a few days of investigation, we have found some key evidence, some of which need you to explain."
Zhang Hong frowned and said, "It's almost eleven o'clock now. I just finished a meeting. Is it necessary for you to talk about your affairs tonight?"
Tang Feng said: "I'm afraid it is necessary."
After saying this, he didn't wait for Zhang Hong to respond, but pushed him aside and walked directly into the door. Roger and Evelyn behind him immediately rushed in, one guarding the window and the other guarding the door, each occupying a position and looking at Zhang Hong very vigilantly.
Then Xiao Chen walked into the room, patted Zhang Hong on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous. Now is a good opportunity for you to explain. Let's talk about what happened that day together."
Xiao Chen was much stronger than Zhang Hong, and with a little force, he brought him into the room and pressed him onto a chair. Xiao Chen winked at Katarina, who stood beside Zhang Hong, playing with a dagger in her hand and staring at him closely.
Zhang Hong was forced to sit down, and said indignantly: "Hey, what do you guys want to do? What does this gangster behavior mean?"
Tang Feng took out a stack of reports and said, "In the past few days, we have collected evidence from our own people, collected intelligence from the Empire, and even studied the formation of Black Wood Pass. We also consulted Master Ikasa. Just to figure out one question: What did you do on the day Black Wood Pass fell?"
Zhang Hong said coldly: "I have already explained to you and Minister Jiang what I did."
"But that's just a lie." Tang Feng patted the stack of papers in his hand and said, "Anything you do will leave traces. Don't think you can do something without anyone noticing. There are always eyes watching you. Even if there aren't, there is the Spirit Eye Tower that can see what you did in the past."
Tang Feng said: "Now I will give you one last chance to surrender."
Zhang Hong lowered his head and remained silent.
Tang Feng sneered, "In that case, let me tell you what you did. I don't know when, the imperial people caught you with a handle. I guess this handle is enough to ruin your reputation, and then you had to agree to their request to teleport people into Heimuguan.
After dinner that day, you found a house in a blind spot for magic fluctuation monitoring and had an Imperial commando teleported in. Along the way, you cooperated with them to kill patrols and attack the north gate, and then you left the Imperial team. They gave you a new mission to stop Suero's reinforcements.
On the way, you first met Cheng Jing who was going to the communication room to report the situation. You told him that you would replace him to report the situation and asked him to quickly gather the guards to support the battle at the north gate. But in fact, you did not report at all, but delayed time.
Then you met Shen Yuan who went to look for Shi Hao, and then you killed her together with the Imperial who was monitoring you.
Finally, feeling that you had delayed enough time, you came to the communication room and began to communicate with Suero, but then secretly added two lines to the teleportation array, destroying it.
Finally, when it was determined that Suero's reinforcements could not come, you started to play the role of a hero again. You organized everyone to retreat and covered their rear. But I think you did these things in tacit agreement with the Imperials. Otherwise, why were there few Imperials on the route you arranged, and the last attack was only by the Beast Legion, and you easily won after a brief encounter
I guess the Imperials are still planning to support you, so that you can gain more power within our ranks, right?"
"You're really good at telling stories." Zhang Hong raised his head, his forehead covered with sweat. Anyone could see that he was abnormally nervous.
"Story?!" Tang Feng's voice suddenly became high-pitched, and he threw the reports in his hand in front of Zhang Hong, "Open your dog eyes and look clearly! I have a lot of them in my hand, and every one of them is evidence that nails you. The testimonies of the survivors of the guard squad, the testimonies of the patrol members, the logs of the communication room and the transmission room kept by Wu Qi, Lorenzo's assessment of your ability and the appraisal report of the Black Wood Pass formation, Master Ikasa's conclusions on past observations, every piece of evidence is saying one thing: you are a traitor! You're telling me this is a story? From the patrol team and the mage squad that were wiped out in the attack, to Shi Hao, Liu Xiang and those who died in the north gate, to all the people who sacrificed their lives because of your despicable actions, they are all watching from heaven! You're telling me this is a story? If you have the guts, say the word 'story' again!"
When Tang Feng said this, his eyes were bloodshot, and when he finally mentioned sacrifice, his voice choked up. This sudden burst of momentum frightened Zhang Hong, and he leaned against the back of the seat, his body trembling, and his eyes dodging left and right.
Tang Feng grabbed Zhang Hong by the collar and said word by word: "I'll ask you one last time, do you admit that you did these things? Say it!"
Zhang Hong grabbed the other's hands with both hands, but he was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of momentum and could not break free from the other's control. He seemed to be burned by the other's gaze, and tilted his head and said: "I... admit it." (To be continued)