The Sword Saint of Arknights [MTL/Machine Translation]

Chapter 24 | Taking a break

After seeing Swire, Roy let go of the chief.

It wasn't that he was scared, but rather that there was no point in continuing the farce.

If it had been just Roy, perhaps the man could have used his position and rank to suppress him, but with Swire there, it was different.

Swire held the same rank as the other party, and as the deputy leader of the Special Operations Group, which was directly under the jurisdiction of the Guard Bureau, the man didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

Of course, there was also the possibility that Swire was on the other side, but based on Roy's analysis of her past behavior, this was clearly not the case.

After all, not to mention Swire's identity as the young mistress of the Schwire Group, even if she wasn't the young mistress, she wouldn't condone such things. Otherwise, Wei Yenwu, the old dragon, wouldn't have transferred her from the CIB when the Special Operations Group was formed.

"Roy, right? You better remember this!" said the high-ranking chief as he stood up, dusted himself off, and left the law enforcement center in a huff. At that moment, only Roy and Swire remained.

Although initially startled, as a noble, Swire was still able to adjust her emotions well.

After setting aside the breakfast for three on a nearby table, she looked at Roy.

In the past, the Guard Bureau had seen incidents of attacking superiors, but those involved mostly came from "upper-class" families, and their punishment would eventually be swept under the rug.

These people, though called profligates, had a decent ability to recognize others. They wouldn't trouble high-ranking officials, as that would undoubtedly be slapping Wei Yenwu in the face.

In this regard, Roy had set a precedent, creating a new record for the Guard Bureau.

"Aren't you afraid of his revenge?" she asked.

"Hmph, I wouldn't be Roy if I were afraid," he replied, glancing in the direction the chief had left.

If Swire hadn't arrived just in time, how could that man have left so easily!

"This guy actually wanted to fish someone out, and it was the head of the mafia..."

"Do you suspect he's been bribed?"

"Is there even a need to doubt it?"

As Roy spoke, Swire, sitting opposite him, asked this question.

And Roy's answer did not exceed Swire 's expectations. He indeed suspected it, and the reason he chose to act directly rather than report it was revealed in yesterday's conversation.

He didn't trust the people from the Anti-Corruption Bureau, and of course, neither did Swire .

"He's the head of the Legal Affairs Department; how could he not know the significance of this criminal to the Guard Bureau?"

Roy paused for a moment, then continued as he took the bread and milk that Swire handed him, still in their packaging:

"And yet he came without hesitation. If that's not bribery, what is?"

"Do we need to investigate his bank transfer records?"

"No, there's no need."

As he opened the packaging, Roy smelled a faint scent of milk. When he took a bite, the lingering taste in his mouth was somewhat intoxicating.

Exaggeration aside, this was the most delicious bread Roy had ever eaten in his life, spanning over twenty to nearly thirty years!

However, after tasting it, Roy placed the still-packaged bread back on the table and continued:

"Bribery isn't limited to just accepting money."

"Promotions, promises, object transactions, and even actions like accepting manuscript fees can all be avenues for bribery. So, just checking bank transfers is useless."

Hearing Roy's words, Swire fell silent.

Corruption was not uncommon on the land of Terra, but almost no country or mobile city had invested much effort in this matter.

Not to mention that knowledge in this world was mostly in the hands of nobles and capitalists, their connections would make it extremely difficult for a city or country's leader to investigate such matters.

Even without these people's interference, a country's leader wouldn't invest too much effort in such matters, after all, they needed people who could work for them.

As long as their corrupt actions were within the leader's tolerance, they generally had little to worry about life-wise.

Naturally, for most people in this world, bribery was almost exclusively limited to the most basic level of accepting money.

But Roy was different. Having experienced various rectification movements and the vigorous anti-gangster campaign before his transmigration, along with various case realities and internal materials, his understanding of the methods of bribery far surpassed that of the people in this world.

"Currently, the most effective method is to launch a special campaign against corruption and criminal forces, organize a department, and collect clues from everyone in Lungmen, then investigate each case and punish every involved party..."

"Only in this way can we possibly change this pervasive culture of bribery."

As Roy finished speaking, he showed a helpless expression. It was then that Swire, who had been silent for a moment, responded with understanding:

"Chief Wei would never do such a thing, at least not at this point in time."

"That's right."

"Lungmen is like a ticking time bomb right now. If we really did that, the city's order would collapse within a month."

With that, Roy looked out the window.

Hidden within this brightly lit city were countless dark secrets, but under Wei Yenwu's influence, a temporary balance between light and dark had been achieved.

This was a seed planted since the establishment of Lungmen and the introduction of capital, and it was also an inevitable phenomenon according to Lungmen's development.

"In this city, who can say they've never been involved in any case?"

"What are you two talking about?"

Just as Roy finished speaking, Chen walked out of an interrogation room.

After sitting down next to Roy, she skillfully took out a breakfast from a large bag and placed it in front of herself.

"It's nothing, the head of the Legal Affairs Department just came here to ask about information related to these mafia leaders."

"You didn't tell him, did you?"

"Chen, what do you take us for?!"

As Chen spoke, Swire immediately retorted, then continued:

"He got beaten up by Roy and then left in a huff."