I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

Under the vigorous crackdown by the imperial court, Chen Jue and Wang Hui, with their keen insight and courageous action, successfully caught a large number of corrupt officials who exploited the people and enriched themselves, bringing great harm to the country and the people.

Today, they are held in dark and damp cells, awaiting interrogation and trial.

Chen Jue and Wang Hui stood outside the cell, looking at those corrupt officials who were once so arrogant and now looked dejected, feeling filled with emotion.

They know very well that the fight against corruption has just begun and there are still many difficult tasks waiting for them.

Chen Jue was wearing a dark blue robe with a golden belt around his waist, looking solemn and majestic. His eyes revealed firm belief and resolute determination, as if telling the world that he would never let any corrupt official go.

Wang Hui was dressed in a black suit with a sharp sword on his waist. He looked energetic and full of energy. His eyes were shining with anger and justice, and he hated the actions of these corrupt officials.

When the two men walked into the cell, a pungent musty smell hit them in the face. When the corrupt officials saw them coming in, they all raised their heads, their eyes filled with fear and anxiety.

Chen Jue glanced at the corrupt officials and said coldly, "You corrupt officials usually bully others and now that you are in our hands, what else do you have to say?"

The corrupt officials looked at each other in bewilderment, and no one dared to answer. They knew that their crimes had been exposed and that they would be severely punished.

Chen Jue watched them remain silent, and became even more angry. He walked up to a corrupt official and asked him sternly, "How much of the people's hard-earned money have you embezzled? Who are your accomplices? Tell the truth!"

The corrupt official was so frightened that he trembled all over and stammered, "Sir, I... I am innocent! I did not embezzle anything. Others framed me."

Chen Jue sneered: "Unjust? The evidence is irrefutable, and you still dare to quibble? Do you think you can escape the punishment of the law?"

The corrupt official lowered his head and stopped talking. Chen Jue then walked over to another corrupt official and continued questioning him.

However, these corrupt officials all refused to be investigated, either claiming that they were innocent or remaining silent. Chen Jue and Wang Hui realized that this investigation would not be so easy.

Wang Hui frowned and said, "Master Chen, these corrupt officials are obviously determined to resist to the end. We must find a way to make them confess their crimes."

Chen Jue pondered for a moment and said, "These corrupt officials have colluded with each other to form a huge interest group. If we can create conflicts among them, perhaps we can get them to speak."

Wang Hui's eyes lit up: "Master Chen means... to let them expose each other?"

Chen Jue nodded: "That's right. We can give them a chance and reduce the punishment for those who are willing to make meritorious contributions. This will create conflicts among them, and they may expose each other for their own benefit."

Wang Hui said admiringly: "Master Chen, your idea is brilliant! Let's do it now."

Then Chen Jue and Wang Hui walked into the cell again. Chen Jue said loudly: "Listen carefully, you corrupt officials! Now I will give you a chance. Anyone who is willing to make meritorious contributions and expose the crimes of other corrupt officials can have his punishment reduced. If you continue to resist, you will be punished more severely!"

After hearing what Chen Jue said, the corrupt officials began to whisper. They were weighing the pros and cons in their hearts, not knowing whether they should believe Chen Jue's words. Chen Jue saw their hesitation and continued, "Don't be lucky. We have a lot of evidence, and your crimes will be exposed sooner or later. If you confess now, you can get a chance to get a lighter punishment."

After a while, a corrupt official finally couldn't bear it anymore. He stood up and said, "Sir, I am willing to redeem myself for meritorious service! I know some crimes of other corrupt officials and I am willing to expose them."

Chen Jue looked at him with satisfaction and said, "Okay! As long as you tell the truth, I will definitely give you a lighter sentence."

With the first person taking the lead, other corrupt officials also expressed their willingness to make meritorious contributions. They began to expose each other and confessed the crimes of other corrupt officials they knew about. Chen Jue and Wang Hui carefully recorded their confessions and were secretly happy in their hearts. They knew that this anti-corruption struggle had made a major breakthrough.

However, not all corrupt officials were willing to make meritorious contributions. Some stubborn corrupt officials still refused to be investigated and even insulted and threatened those who exposed them. Chen Jue and Wang Hui decided to take more severe measures against these people.

Chen Jue walked into the cell again and said to those stubborn corrupt officials: "Do you think you can keep resisting? Let me tell you, your accomplices have already confessed all your crimes. If you still don't tell the truth, you will be punished more severely!"

The corrupt officials turned even paler after hearing what Chen Jue said. They knew they were in a desperate situation. However, they were still unwilling to have their crimes exposed, so they continued to remain silent.

Seeing that they still refused to confess, Chen Jue became even more angry. He decided to take the last resort and use the conflicts between these corrupt officials to make them attack each other. Chen Jue said to Wang Hui: "Master Wang, let's divide these corrupt officials into several groups and let them expose each other. Whoever exposes the most crimes will get the lightest punishment."

Wang Hui nodded in agreement: "Good idea! This way, they will definitely attack each other for their own interests."

So Chen Jue and Wang Hui divided the corrupt officials into several groups, each of which was placed in a separate cell. They provided each group with paper and pen and asked them to write down the crimes of other corrupt officials they knew.

At first, these corrupt officials were reluctant to attack each other and simply wrote about some insignificant things. Chen Jue and Wang Hui saw what they were thinking and decided to put some pressure on them.

Chen Jue came to a cell of a group and said, "Don't think you can get away with it by just writing something. I tell you, if you don't expose the crime seriously, all of you will be punished most severely. If someone can expose a serious crime, he can not only reduce the punishment, but also get some rewards."

Hearing about the reward, some corrupt officials' eyes lit up and they began to think seriously, trying to find out the serious crimes of other corrupt officials.

In another cell, a corrupt official whispered to the person next to him, "I know that Lord Li has embezzled a huge sum of money. If we write this down, we may be able to get a lighter sentence."

The person next to him hesitated for a moment and said, "But will this offend Lord Li?"

"Are you still thinking about him? He can't protect himself now. The only way we can save ourselves is to expose him," said the corrupt official.

So they began to write down Lord Li's crimes on paper.

As time went on, corrupt officials in various groups began to expose each other. For their own benefit, they did not hesitate to expose other people's privacy and crimes. The cell was filled with quarrels and accusations.

"You clearly accepted a bribe from Boss Wang, and you still dare to say you are innocent?"

"Don't be so proud. Do you think I don't know how much you embezzled from that project?"

Chen Jue and Wang Hui listened to the quarrel outside the cell and were secretly happy in their hearts. They knew that their plan was successful.

After a fierce mutual exposure, Chen Jue and Wang Hui collected a large amount of evidence. They carefully sorted and analyzed the evidence and found some important clues that they had not grasped before.

It turned out that these corrupt officials not only colluded with each other in corruption and bribery, but also cut corners in some important projects of the court, seriously affecting the quality and safety of the projects. These discoveries made Chen Jue and Wang Hui even more angry, and also strengthened their determination to completely eradicate these corrupt officials.

During the investigation, some corrupt officials tried to bribe Chen Jue and Wang Hui, hoping that they would let them go, but Chen Jue and Wang Hui remained unmoved and firmly rejected their bribes.

"Do you think you can buy us with this money? You are wrong! We are working for the benefit of the court and the people and will never be tempted by your money." Chen Jue said sternly.