First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!
Chapter 322: Just Say the Word, and I’ll Shed Blood for 749 Too

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"Listen to that, just listen—'sworn younger brother'—what a close bond, right?"

He Chaojun kept going.

"And I also heard that Huang Xun gave one of the corpse-dive spots this time to his sworn elder brother, Tang Tian."

"I'm thinking, if there's a sworn elder brother, then there’s got to be a sworn younger brother too. Can’t play favorites, right?"

"Besides, this Di She has helped Huang Xun out quite a few times already."

There was definitely some embellishment, but it was all emotional color—the actual facts had no exaggeration at all.

Lu Ding tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a steady sound.

He honestly hadn’t expected all these twists and turns.

It really was like that saying: under the same sky, no one can truly stand alone.

You could always find a connection somewhere.

It was just then that Yan Feifan spoke up too.

"Brother Lu, that girl who didn’t go swimming today when we ran into that group on the way here—"

"Her name’s Tang Miao. Tang Tian is her older brother. They’re both from the Tang Clan."

Now that’s what you call fate.

He Chaojun’s eyes turned with a sly gleam.

God knows what scheming thought he had next.

Then he opened his mouth: "Investigator Lu, I have a little suggestion—how about..."

"Go ahead, speak freely."

With the greenlight, He Chaojun hurriedly shared what was on his mind.

"Huang Xun and Di She are sworn brothers. Now that something’s happened with the Di family, Di She might be hiding with the Huangs."

"But not necessarily."

"I don’t know what your thinking is, but I can only give you a simple-minded view from someone like me."

"If I were in your shoes, I’d go straight to their doorstep."

"But on second thought, that won’t work."

"Without evidence, if the Huang family doesn’t cooperate, and Di She slips away, then denies it all afterward—what a mess that would be."

"So I thought about it—day after tomorrow, the corpse cave opens. You could nab him at the entrance, catch him red-handed."

At this point, He Chaojun raised a clenched fist: "He wouldn’t be able to lie his way out of that."

In a place like Heishuifang, everyone knew the Huang family held serious sway.

The Zengs were clinging tight to the Huangs’ coattails.

The He family looked down on that.

In this power dynamic, it was only a matter of time before three became two.

If the He family wanted to rise, wanted to survive—wanted to thrive—they had to find another way.

And the man sitting in front of him? He came from the big leagues.

Just wiped out the Di family.

A true tiger coming down the mountain.

This “using a tiger to swallow a wolf” plan—

With the right threads pulled and bridges built, wouldn't it all fall into place?

And even if it didn’t work—if the plan got exposed—it didn’t matter.

The Huangs and Zengs were already coming for the Hes.

At worst, the storm just hit harder.

But if a chance came, you had to grab it.

Otherwise, how could you call yourself the head of a household?

How do you lead a family down the right path?

Lu Ding could tell He Chaojun wasn’t trying too hard to hide anything—just hadn’t said it all aloud.

With a smile, he looked at him and said, "Patriarch He, you really are a clever man."

"With just a few words, you help me out, and you help yourself. Go with your plan, and the Huangs are definitely getting dragged into this."

"I heard that..."

Lu Ding dragged the words out. Yan Feifan, understanding the cue, finished the line:

"I heard that the Huang family’s young master, Huang Xun, has friends all over and a reputation for brotherly loyalty."

"In front of him—and all those witnesses—you arrest his sworn younger brother. Will he stand by him, or just watch?"

Was there even a need to guess?

With Huang Xun’s personality, no way he’d sit this one out.

Once he acted—whether openly or in secret—he’d definitely be siding with Di She.

That was exactly what He Chaojun was counting on.

Now that they called him out on it—he didn’t even flinch.

He called someone in with a tray.

He Chaojun pulled out one of the ledgers.

"Investigator Lu, this is the He family’s account book. Even though Heishuifang deals in black market goods, every single trade—we’ve kept records."

"Once you walk out this door, you can check with any other family—not one of them has something like this."

"Or at least, not as detailed as ours."

"We strictly follow organizational guidelines."

"To put it bluntly, the Huang family only has their dead old man to thank. Our old man was just a broke corpse fisher back then."

"Didn’t have much foresight. Hurt his leg in the corpse cave and ended up a cripple."

"Out of our three family founders, he was the first to go."

"The Huangs love bragging about how their old man shed blood for 749, and they’ve been riding that high horse ever since—acting like they’re above the law."

"Well, today, I, He Chaojun, will say this—just say the word, and I can shed blood for 749 too."

"I admit, the Huang family’s elder was a smart man—had vision. My He family? Full of fools, top to bottom. So we need a bright light like you to show us the way."

A double-edged statement.

Even the clever can get tripped up by cleverness.

But the He family? Just a bunch of fools. Whatever you say—it’s gospel.

No overthinking from us.

Now wasn’t this getting interesting?

Then He Chaojun threw out a few more bombs.

"Heishuifang, on paper, has a 749 post stationed here. But if you dig into the details, this place doesn’t actually fall under any 749 district."

"I think that’s not right."

"Way too loose and free."

"No rules, no order."

He didn’t finish the sentence, but everyone got it.

Translation: If the Huang family falls, the He family takes over Heishuifang, and they bring it under Yunhai 749’s jurisdiction?

Make it a special planning zone?

Lu Ding hadn’t expected that a single trip out would not only accomplish the mission but also expand Yunhai 749’s territory.

Whether the local 749 had any objections wasn’t his concern.

To be blunt—

If they could secure this “special planning zone,” that was a huge opportunity.

A chance to earn contribution points.

And the local 749s definitely didn’t dare touch Heishuifang.

Too much risk. Bad optics.

But Lu Ding? He was from out of town.

Known for playing the clean-face professional.

He mulled it over for a moment, then said: "We’ll see how it plays out."

If Huang Xun didn’t make a move, no one could fabricate trouble for him.

Otherwise, the local 749 wouldn’t be able to handle it.

And Lu Ding wasn’t that kind of guy.

If that really happened, he’d leave the mess for the locals to clean up.

But if Huang Xun did act—if he picked a side—

Then it would be as easy as flipping a switch for Lu Ding.

A tug on one thread would shake the whole web.

The Huangs’ era of dominance would be over.

He Chaojun caught on, too.

This man in front of him wasn’t like the current 749 investigators posted in Heishuifang.

This one had principles.

Though right now, having principles wasn’t exactly in He Chaojun’s favor.

But once things were set in motion—principles meant order.

Get past this hurdle, and the road ahead would be wide open.

That would be a smooth ride indeed.