Chapter 2320: S-Rank Guide Forced Love 05

Council emergency notice: A special meeting will be held in fifteen minutes to discuss the "Lower Level Confinement Zone violent incident" and the "final disposal plan for high-risk individual Yu Zan." All relevant councilors must attend. —Council Governor Kane.

When Yu Zan saw the words "final disposal plan," a tangible killing intent burst forth instantly.

He knew all too well what that word meant in the High Tower.

Whether a High Tower Guide or a High Tower Sentinel, they would face annihilation, dismemberment, or become a living specimen in Dr. Ela's lab, never seeing daylight.

Those lofty bigwigs will always treat what they see as trash with cold rules.

He watched Jin Chen stand before the panel, his stern profile expressionless, merely tapping swiftly across the panel to confirm his attendance.

Yu Zan's heart sank.

The person who dragged him out of the confinement cell and locked him in a new cage was going to attend that fate-determining meeting.

They're cut from the same cloth.

Jin Chen turned to look at Yu Zan, still not using the suppressor ring directly; with his thin-calloused fingertip he brushed past and teasingly pinched Yu Zan's ear.

Flippant, exuding absolute control.

"Rest well; I'll bring you a gift when I return."

"What gift? The outcome of his trial?"

Yu Zan numbly tugged at his lips, staring fixedly at the narrowing gap of the door.

Only his ragged breathing and the icy feel of the chains remained in the silent room.

The ferocity of one driven to desperation grew wildly.

We can't just wait for death!

Yu Zan's gaze swept to the constant-temperature box in the corner of the room, prepared by Jin Chen, which held nutrient agents and clean water.

Before, out of wariness and resistance, he had only passively taken a little.

Yu Zan forced the constant-temperature box open; the movement tugged at his waist wound, causing sharp pain that made him groan.

But he didn't care, grabbing the highest-energy nutrient paste, tearing open the packet, and almost violently shoving the cold paste into his mouth, swallowing forcefully.

He then seized the nutrient water bottle and gulped down more than half of it.

The cold liquid slid down his throat, temporarily suppressing the bloody taste and infusing his weak body with a faint strength.

——

High Tower Council Hall.

Kane stood at the podium, sidestepping the specific details of Victor's bullying of Yu Zan, and focused entirely on the event's heinous nature.

"A serious violent incident erupted in the Lower Level Confinement Zone, leaving guard Victor severely injured and disabled! This is not merely an attack on an individual, but an outright trampling of the High Tower's order baseline!"

"The spark of the incident is none other than the newly appointed councilor, Lord Jin Chen."

Kane coldly glanced at Jin Chen at the corner of the round table, saying, "Without any compliant procedure, he arbitrarily took the highly dangerous, deeply infected waste sentinel Yu Zan! His motives are questionable, posing a huge hazard to High Tower's safety!"

"I demand the council investigate this thoroughly, punish the perpetrators, and immediately enact the final disposal process for the high-risk individual Yu Zan! This is for the safety of the Central District High Tower, and for all humanity!"

His voice was resonant, his provocative intent obvious.

Council Chair Bai Ye sat upright in the chief seat, tapping the smooth tabletop, still appearing refined and peaceful.

After Kane finished speaking, he gently opened his eyes, turning his gaze toward Jin Chen.

"Governor Kane's concerns are not without reason, Councilor Jin Chen—why did you take the Yu Zan sentinel? After all, his previous condition was indeed… worrisome."

He posed the question skillfully, likewise giving Jin Chen a chance to explain.

Everyone's eyes focused on Jin Chen.

Jin Chen sat there, unlike the nervousness expected of a new councilor; his posture was even leisurely.

【Quick, Host, show the evidence!】 Ling Gun Gun glared at the councilors.

Jin Chen lightly tapped his personal terminal a few times, and an encrypted document instantly synced to all councilors' screens.

"These are the detailed records from the past three months of Lower Level Confinement Zone guard Victor abusing his authority—withholding prisoners' basic nutritional rations, inflicting personal humiliation and abuse—along with testimonies from seven detained individuals and selected surveillance clips."

His voice was flat, as if reading a dull investigation report: "Yesterday, when I went to the Lower Level to handle affairs, Victor not only blocked me but also attempted physical contact and verbal threats."

"My spiritual sense detected malice and I acted in legitimate self-defense; the resulting mental collapse stemmed from Victor's fragility and the accumulated mental instability from his long-term abuse of violence."

Jin Chen lazily lifted his eyes, exuding an intangible pressure.

"May I ask, Governor Kane, are you aware that your subordinates have long violated High Tower law by bullying the weak?"

"And should you not be held responsible for lax governance?"

An uproar erupted within the Council Hall.

Councilors stared at the clear evidence on the screen; Victor's fleshy face, distorted during the assault, was magnified, contrasting sharply with Kane's earlier righteous victim narrative, making it utterly ironic.

Kane's face instantly turned ashen; he opened his mouth but was too furious to retort.

"Damned legitimate defense—who knew a Broken Guide's spiritual form could be so powerful!"

Jin Chen gave him no chance to catch his breath.

He pulled up a second document, the summary of Dr. Ela's signed evaluation report.

"As for Yu Zan," Jin Chen's gaze swept over Kane's ashen face, then he scanned the entire hall.

"Dr. Ela's latest assessment shows: Yu Zan's physical baseline far exceeds that of an A-rank sentinel, with multiple indicators approaching or even reaching the S-rank threshold."

"Moreover, though the aberrant infection runs deep, it is mainly concentrated in the nerve endings and peripheral regions; under specific intensity spiritual intervention, recovery is not impossible."

"Thirdly, based on his potential and controllability, he is fully qualified to become top-tier combat power for executing strategic missions such as high-risk resource exploration and clearing aberrant entity nests."

Jin Chen's icy gaze fell upon Kane like a tangible weight, his voice suddenly laced with clear mockery.

"Governor Kane, to label a near-S-rank potential, controllable infection, strategically valuable top-tier sentinel as waste and hastily demand its final disposal—is this truly the order and efficiency the High Tower upholds?"

Jin Chen paused, "Or is it merely a shortsighted, foolish decision made by some to cover their own oversight or out of narrow self-interest?"

The entire Council Hall fell silent.

Not to mention how daring it is for this new councilor to question Kane, but—

Near S-rank, controllable, strategic value!

These few words were like a heavy bomb, blasting all the legislators into stunned silence.

Their gazes toward Kane were filled with surprise and dissatisfaction.

If Jin Chen's words are true, then Kane's insistence on destroying You Zan is nothing short of a huge loss, even a crime!

At this moment, inside the second conference room responsible for taking attendance records and conveying the legislators' orders.

When Lu Wen heard the near S-rank evaluation on the screen, the recording pen in his hand was snapped by him, Shengsheng.

His face turned ashen, his eyes filled with disbelief and jealousy.

Near S-rank, how could the You Zan that he personally shoved into the abyss possibly exist!

Ye Jun also froze, his usual gentleness vanished from his face, replaced by utter shock.

He forcibly suppressed his regret, only able to continue staring at the screen.

Jin Chen ignored all the shock, slowly rose to his feet, and a vast, icy mental power field silently spread, exuding absolute authority.

"You Zan is now my property; whether he has value is for me to define."

"Anyone who, without my explicit permission, attempts to approach, harm, or presume to handle him in any way..."

His gaze lightly flicked toward Kane.

"All will be regarded as a direct challenge to me personally, and the consequences are yours to bear."

Legislators:!!!

Several moderate legislators were about to bury their heads under the round table.

Kane's chest heaved violently, his lips trembling; all that remained was an overwhelming hatred from being publicly humiliated.

The other legislators were shaken to the core by this powerful aura and the information shock brought by Jin Chen, and no one dared to speak up in support of Kane any longer.

Bai Ye timely tapped the tabletop lightly, saying, "It seems the situation of the You Zan sentinel needs us to reassess."

"Governor Kane's provided evidence also needs verification; this matter is of great importance. I suggest we temporarily recess, hand it over to the Special Committee for a detailed investigation, then reconvene. What do you all think?"

No one objected.

Jin Chen won decisively.

【Ye~ Host is mighty!】