Chapter 269: with translation of chapter title

After Leng Jiang was taken away by the Public Security Bureau, Lu Fan felt extremely excited inside, even unable to use words to express his joy!

Back then, I was only in my early teens, and Uncle Yang Ye took care of me like family, making me feel the warmth of relatives.

However, heaven has unpredictable storms; he died unexpectedly, and Lu Fan felt his heart torn like by a knife, at that moment secretly swearing to avenge Uncle Yang Ye!

This oath became his driving force; now a glimmer of light has appeared, and years of effort have finally paid off.

At the same time, Lu Fan felt deep gratitude toward his future father-in-law. Without his help, the truth could not come to light, and justice would not be served.

Relying solely on myself, I'm afraid I would have to wait even longer to seek justice for Uncle Yang Ye, and whether it could be achieved remains uncertain.

However, Leng Jiang's psychological resilience is strong; having meticulously planned the events of those years, he had prepared all countermeasures, so the Public Security Bureau could not do anything to him for a while, only able to continue investigating and perfecting the evidence chain.

On June 22, the day after Leng Jiang was summoned, an unexpected woman appeared in the office of Ye Chen, director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau—Yu Xiaoting, section chief of the Planning Division of the Municipal Human Resources Bureau!

In the clues Ye Chen possessed, Yu Xiaoting and Leng Jiang had a very close relationship, likely a "special" one.

Therefore, Ye Chen never expected that Yu Xiaoting would be the first person from the Human Resources Bureau to step forward and report on Leng Jiang. Moreover, she provided a large amount of solid evidence, including call recordings of Leng Jiang with Mayor Sun and Governor Le.

This made Ye Chen very delighted, and he sighed, "What a beauty that brings disaster! This woman's scheming is truly deep!" Without her defection, it would be hard in the short term to "take down" Leng Jiang.

Everyone has two sides, one angelic, one demonic!

What Ye Chen didn't know was that Yu Xiaoting's job had been arranged by Yang Ye, including her promotion. To Leng Jiang she was a beauty that brings disaster, a venomous beauty, but to Yang Ye she was deep-rooted affection, unwavering until death—that was her youth!

After leaving the Public Security Bureau, Yu Xiaoting went straight to Wolf Fork Village; this was her first time in nine years paying respects to Elder Brother Yang!

Arriving at the grave, Yu Xiaoting slowly knelt, her eyes filled with sorrow, tears bursting forth like a broken dam.

"Yang Brother, I've come, please forgive me, I can finally do something for you..." Yu Xiaoting's voice choked, filled with endless grief: "Those who have harmed you will surely receive due punishment; they will definitely not have a good ending!"

When Lu Fan heard that Yu Xiaoting had gone to the Public Security Bureau to report on Leng Jiang, his face showed shock, his eyes widened in disbelief!

Back then, in Chang'an, he personally saw Yu Xiaoting intimately embracing Leng Jiang's arm, his heart filled with indescribable hatred!

Yet who would have thought that Yu Xiaoting was actually enduring humiliation and bearing burdens, even going so far as to infiltrate the enemy's interior at personal cost!

In the end she succeeded, providing valuable evidence for the case!

Lu Fan sighed, "Truly, worldly affairs are unpredictable!" He had never imagined that someone would, like him, silently do things, wanting the truth to be revealed to the world, to avenge Uncle Yang Ye.

A woman capable of doing this for her lover is truly rare! But no matter what, Yu Xiaoting's reputation in Yingjiang is utterly ruined; she will surely suffer countless insults.

Thinking of this, Lu Fan had the office look up Yu Xiaoting's phone number and called her.

After ringing for several seconds, the call was connected, and unexpectedly Yu Xiaoting said calmly, "Secretary Lu? I didn't expect you to call me; I've always kept your number!"

"Yu Sister, thank you for everything you've done for Uncle Yang!" Lu Fan's voice trembled, filled with too much emotion!

"Aren't you the same? And you've done even more—Leng Jiang's arrest this time must be your doing, right? Xiao Fan, I thank you on behalf of Elder Brother Yang; Sister knew you're a person of feeling and righteousness. Since you were transferred to the Municipal Party Committee, I've been looking forward to this day!"

"Yu Sister, go work in the provincial capital and leave Yingjiang!"

Yu Xiaoting fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Will this cause you trouble?"

"Between us there's no need for politeness, Yu Sister; I'll think of a way, just wait for news!"

"Xiao Fan, thank you! Sister will be like this for the rest of her life; I wish you a bright future, and you must make something of yourself!"

After hanging up, Lu Fan felt an indescribable emotion well up inside him—for himself, for Uncle Yang, and for Yu Xiaoting!

Recalling his past, recalling the setbacks and difficulties he had endured, Lu Fan felt a sourness in his nose, silently shedding two lines of hot tears; the great stone weighing on his heart was finally moved a bit!

Leng Jiang, he became the most tragic person! When he heard that someone had reported him and produced so much evidence, his whole being collapsed!

He knew that besides Yu Xiaoting, no one else could know so much; Leng Jiang tasted the betrayal of the most trusted person, his heart felt as if torn by a knife, pain piercing to the core!

He could not accept this fact, could not believe that Yu Xiaoting would actually betray him; could years of affection be fake? People are truly terrifying!

Municipal Party Secretary Li Mingzhou, after hearing Lu Fan and Ye Chen report the latest developments of the case, fell into deep thought; after all, this case involves the mayor and the deputy provincial governor, absolutely a major case, a key case, he could not decide on his own and must report to the Provincial Party Committee.

At seven in the evening, Li Mingzhou was reviewing documents in his office when suddenly a sharp phone ring broke the silence—it was a call from Ye Chen, director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

"Secretary, I admit my mistake to you and the Municipal Party Committee; it's my serious dereliction of duty! Just now during the interrogation, Leng Jiang fell from the building, already sent to the hospital for rescue, eighty percent chance he won't make it!" Ye Chen's tone was full of self-reproach!

"What?" Li Mingzhou widened his eyes, face full of shock, and shouted angrily, "What are you people in the Public Security Bureau doing?"

Ye Chen quickly explained, "Leng Jiang took advantage of the two police officers' inattention, stepped on the sofa armrest, and jumped out the window."

Upon hearing this, Li Mingzhou instantly flew into a rage: "Do you think that's possible? I recall your Public Security Bureau's windows are sliding type, with narrow gaps; it's hard for an adult to quickly climb onto the window sill and jump out—don't you think there are too many doubts?"

"Secretary, there indeed are doubts; that window normally cannot be fully opened, today it was fully opened just for ventilation!"

"Investigate, have me investigate, thoroughly investigate, strictly investigate!" Li Mingzhou angrily ordered.

After hanging up, Li Mingzhou leaned back in his chair with a heavy heart, sunk in thought; some people are driven to desperation!

After a while, Lu Fan rushed to Li Mingzhou's office, anxiously saying, "Secretary, Leng Jiang did not survive!"

Li Mingzhou furrowed his brows and said, "This way, the leads are cut off; I estimate the case of Yang Ye will temporarily end here!"

Lu Fan felt unwilling, saying, "Secretary, the Public Security Bureau definitely has a mole!"

Li Mingzhou sighed and said, "That's a separate matter; even if uncovered, at most it's dereliction of duty, at worst dismissal and investigation; I suspect they already have a backup plan!"

Lu Fan said sadly and angrily: "It's simply insane!"

Li Mingzhou advised: "I've seen plenty of such things; Leng Jiang is as good as finished. This is a classic case of sacrificing the chariot to save the general. Your future road is still long; I hope you draw lessons from this and recognize the cruelty of struggle!"

If Leng Jiang does not die, this case might trigger an "earthquake" in Yingjiang; the possibility of linked and serial cases is extremely high!

Killing him alone saves a nest of people, lets others slip through danger, keeping the green mountains so there's no lack of firewood! For those who die by suicide, the Criminal Law clearly stipulates that no further criminal responsibility will be pursued, after all, death is paramount and criminal liability becomes meaningless!

Lu Fan felt unwilling, his tone angry: "Could it be that his corruption, bribery, illegal and criminal facts, as well as the behind-the-scenes connections and dark dealings, just vanish like smoke and come to nothing? How then can fairness and justice be upheld? If it ends in a painless farce, Yingjiang will surely see rumors flying everywhere and petty gossip filling the air; the outcome the people hope for will never be realized!"

Li Mingzhou sighed: "How can everything go as wished? From now on, try to make your work rigorous to avoid such incidents! Our system is indeed not perfect; many places need improvement and strengthening, which requires many people to strive, contribute, and struggle!"

Tomorrow I'll go to the Provincial Committee; no matter the outcome, their careers will end here, and there will surely be a day of settling scores after the autumn!

No matter what, the mastermind has already paid the price; the remaining accounts will be settled slowly! Lu Fan gradually calmed down and said sincerely: "Secretary, this incident really rang the alarm bell for me; I am still not mature enough. I will take this as a lesson, strengthen my studies, and strive to improve all my abilities!"

Li Mingzhou looked at Lu Fan, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. Young people still have a long road ahead; they gain wisdom from setbacks, making mistakes isn't scary—the key is to learn from them and keep improving.

The next morning, Li Mingzhou went to the Provincial Committee, and Lu Fan had a rare relaxed day.

Around nine o'clock, Ningyang County Committee Secretary Bian Jide called, happily saying: "Lu Fan, the college entrance exam scores have been tallied! Guess how you did!"

Lu Fan asked eagerly: "Old leader, is there hope of getting into Peking or Tsinghua?"

Haha! Bian Jide laughed and said: "In the whole city, the science rankings: second and fifth places; liberal arts: third and fifth places—all are in Peaceful Sun! Those four all have hopes of charging into 'Clear North'! The number of students who passed the first-tier line is 798, only 18 didn't make it to second-tier! Peaceful Sun's results this year are freaking awesome!"

Lu Fangu excitedly said: "Not bad! This year's senior class source is better than before, but I really didn't expect them to do this well; I estimate they're second only to Welcome Middle in the whole city! Senior leader, now this year's sophomore source is even better; we must emphasize education, let Peaceful Sun High firmly secure the city's second-place throne—that would be your great political achievement!"

Bian Jide said: "I'm not stupid, I will definitely increase investment in education! You can't imagine, our Peaceful Sun High is a typical case of low scorers overperforming and high scorers excelling; this year's results are off the charts! As soon as the scores came out, out-of-county students wanting to attend Peaceful Sun High have been pouring in; just from me alone there are dozens who want to 'go through the back door'! If someone comes to you, give me a heads-up in advance!"

After hanging up the phone, Lu Fan felt relieved; this could be considered the result of his hard work, a wish fulfilled!