The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 280: Charges (2)_1

Chapter 280: Chapter 280: Charges (2)_1

And Zhou Anbang turned out to be a corrupt official in every sense of the word. As soon as the safe opened, its contents shimmered so brightly that Situ Muli and Xiang Yang could barely keep their eyes open. Inside Zhou Anbang’s safe were stacks upon stacks of gold bars.

"Leader?" Xiang Yang turned his head to look at Situ Xin, waiting for her instructions.

"Pack them up, we’ll count it as operational funds for The Dark Division," Situ Xin said without any hesitation. After all, these were embezzled by Zhou Anbang. And once Zhou Anbang’s crimes were exposed, who knows who might benefit from these gold bars.

With Situ Xin’s instructions, Xiang Yang and Situ Muli quickly dealt with the gold bars, then located the documents they were searching for.

The three of them successfully obtained the documents. After they left Zhou Anbang’s house, Xiang Yang handed the documents to Situ Xin: "Leader, here you go."

Situ Xin accepted them calmly and stuffed them into her bag, in reality, she placed them into a space inside.

By the time the three of them returned to The Dark Division, Mei and the others had also completed their mission. "Report to the Leader, we have successfully completed the mission."

"Mhm, very good. Everyone will be rewarded after the matter is concluded," Situ Xin said with some relief. She yawned and said to everyone, "Well, it’s late. Everyone should go rest. I’m going to sleep too. Mu Li, are you going back or staying here?"

"There are still some matters that need to be dealt with. I’ll stay in The Dark Division tonight."

Having received Situ Mu’s answer, Situ Xin mounted Baibai’s back and left The Dark Division, heading home.

While Xing watched Situ Xin’s departing figure, he commented, "Our Leader is really something."

The movements of The Dark Division caused quite a stir the next day.

The current supreme leader of Country R was holding a file that had been handed over by the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and he did not speak for a long time. His prolonged silence made his secretary repeatedly wipe sweat from his forehead.

After a long while, the supreme leader finally spoke, "This Situ Xin from the Situ Family, so young and yet so remarkable." This was said both to his secretary and as if he was musing to himself.

"Enough, enough. Hand this document to the Commission for Discipline Inspection," the supreme leader said with a flick of his pen, after signing his name. He gestured for his secretary to take the file away.

Upon hearing his boss telling him to take the file away, the secretary breathed a sigh of relief. But before his hand could even touch the file, he heard his boss ask, "Has anyone from The Dark Division come yet?"

The supreme leader had only been thinking about Situ Xin and had nearly forgotten that the most important part of the mission was this.

"No, not yet, sir. Should I make a call to notify them?" the secretary blurted out, and then he regretted speaking without thinking. The Dark Division was not a place you could simply call, expecting them to follow your commands.

Clearly, the secretary’s words had touched a nerve with the supreme leader, who looked displeased and said, "Alright, take the stuff and get out fast." The supreme leader feared he might lose his temper and fire the secretary on the spot.

With these words from the supreme leader, the secretary quickly left his office as if escaping. It must be said that, as glamorous as they appeared, the pressure they had to endure was something no one could understand.

Situ Xin was unaware of how the supreme leader would assess her after seeing the situation, as she was currently sitting and thinking about the documents obtained from Zhou Anbang.

The contents of the documents were indeed rich. They included connections between Zhou Anbang’s network and Country R. Although the details were not very explicit — likely due to Zhou Anbang’s limited access to more secretive matters — for some reason, he had recorded the names of a few key individuals closely connected with Country R from his side.

Situ Xin guessed it was because Zhou Anbang feared that if the affair came to light one day, the higher-ups might sacrifice him as a scapegoat. He was paving a way out for himself.

Beyond that, what shocked Situ Xin was a record of dealings between the current supreme leader and Country Y. Situ Xin could never have imagined that the attack Old Deng encountered in Xiangjiang, which included several assassination attempts, was jointly orchestrated by the current supreme leader and Country Y. And the one assassination organized by Situ Muli was actually personally assigned by the current leader.

Seeing all this, Situ Xin was still doubtful. It made sense for Zhou Anbang to know about the matters on his side, but how could he know about the dealings of the supreme leader? With Zhou Anbang’s status, he should not have been privy to such information.

Moreover, was the supreme leader unaware of the incriminating evidence Zhou Anbang had against him, or did he assume that The Dark Division, upon obtaining the documents, would not look at them? Otherwise, why would he feel secure letting The Dark Division take the documents? It must be remembered that The Dark Division was established by Old Deng.

Even though Old Deng had stepped down, if he were to call upon them, the people of The Dark Division would still go through fire and water for him.

After giving it some thought while holding the documents, Situ Xin decided to take a chance and show them to Situ Mu, asking, "Mu Li, do you know who instructed your previous organization to assassinate Old Deng?" Situ Xin hadn’t had much hope. In her view, Situ Mu was just a member of the organization, merely a tool to carry out tasks, and such crucial information was not something he was likely to know.

Unexpectedly, Situ Muli provided an affirmative answer to Situ Xin: "Miss, I am aware of that matter." Situ Mu saw the surprise on Situ Xin’s face and continued to explain, "Initially, I did not know who the employer was, but it so happened that before I went on the mission, I visited the office of the Leader of my former organization, glanced over some documents, and saw it there." After speaking, Situ Mu looked at Situ Xin and, after a long pause, added, "From what I know and according to this document, it is the same person."