Chapter 1019: Live‑Stream Anti‑Corruption

The disciplinary commission's special car sped all the way, heading straight for the high-end villa area in Binhu New District.

Meng Qinghe was sandwiched between two disciplinary commission officers in the back seat.

The tape over his mouth wasn't torn off; all along the way he could only make a muffled wail, his eyes glaring bloodshot, fixed stubbornly on the back of Lin Dongfan's head in the front seat.

If angry looks could blast heads, Lin Dongfan's skull would have shattered a thousand times over.

After ten or so minutes, they finally arrived at the destination.

Lin Dongfan got out first, Section Chief Sun followed closely behind, and the other disciplinary commission officers escorted Meng Qinghe, bringing up the rear.

Meng Wanqing's villa was indeed imposing, with an ornate iron gate matching a huge garden, lights blazing like a palace.

The group had just reached the doorway.

Then they heard a sweet speaking voice coming from the living room, mixed with the distinctive sound effects of the streaming software.

"Folks, the last wave of benefits is ending soon, thanks to the big brother at the top of the leaderboard for the carnival! I love you!"

It was Meng Wanqing's voice, with a somewhat affected coquettish tone.

Section Chief Sun stepped forward, rapped his knuckles on the door. Bang bang bang, the heavy wooden door echoed three times with force, not very polite.

"Who is it? My takeout arrived this fast? Just a moment."

In a moment, the door was pulled open with a "click".

Meng Wanqing wore a simple yet high-quality silk spaghetti-strap dress, her face bearing light makeup that mimicked a natural look, delicate brows and eyes, fair skin.

As the daughter of a vice mayor, she had always carried a sense of superiority; she never needed heavy makeup, and just standing before the camera would draw a crowd of admirers.

In the living room, the streaming equipment was set up quite professionally.

Opposite the sofa sat a German-imported Leica camera; such luxurious gear of the wealthy was completely beyond the imagination of ordinary small streamers.

Next to the camera position stood a fill light.

The streaming feed was projected onto a 100-inch upright touchscreen, making it easy for her to see the comments. She also held the latest model Apple phone to assist the stream.

At that moment, the stream was still ongoing, the scrolling information on the touchscreen clearly visible.

Just now Meng Wanqing had been preoccupied with opening the door.

She hadn't even thought to turn off the stream.

When she took in the scene at the doorway, her whole body froze instantly, her eyes widening bigger than bells, shock written all over her face.

What's going on?

Isn't that Mayor Lin? And there's Section Chief Sun from the disciplinary commission.

The one with his mouth taped, is that my dad?

The outdoor light wasn't very bright; Meng Wanqing peered closely, and this time she finally saw clearly—the person being escorted from behind was indeed her father.

"Dad, what's happening?"

Meng Wanqing asked in a weak voice, her terrified eyes already welling with tears; in her proud and self-confident life, she had never felt this panicked before.

"Are you Meng Wanqing? Your father is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law; we need to search your villa, please cooperate!"

Section Chief Sun produced a new search warrant.

Panicked and at a loss, Meng Wanqing couldn't speak, her mind went blank, she could only watch helplessly as her father, hands cuffed and mouth sealed, shed tears.

When Lin Dongfan and Section Chief Sun et al. escorted Meng Qinghe inside, the stream had not yet been closed.

This scene.

Captured by the fixed camera in the living room, it was transmitted clearly to the stream! Netizens who had just been chatting about whether to use a burst card in the next PK match were instantly shocked.

"Holy crap! What did I just see?!!"

"An administrative jacket with a badge?"

"I heard the streamer also has the surname Meng; if I'm not mistaken, her dad should be the executive vice mayor, the one wearing handcuffs."

"Gee whiz, no wonder her stream always has those big-spending brothers throwing money around like it's nothing—turns out her background is rock solid."

"Just graduated and already able to drive luxury cars and live in a villa—so that's where the money comes from, huh?"

"Haha, Lord Meng has been caught."

"The viewer count is surging—it broke 100k in just a minute. Mayor Lin is awesome, daring to stream the arrest of a corrupt official. He's practically our idol, haha~~"

……

The comments flooded the screen like a raging tide.

The viewer count jumped from tens of thousands to over 100k in an instant, soon surpassing the million mark, truly rising at a visibly crazy speed.

Lin Dongfan glanced at the comments on the touchscreen.

He was also speechless.

Although the gossip‑loving crowds who love a spectacle had hailed him as an idol, this time he had really blown things up, and he might well face blame later.

"Why didn't you turn off the stream before opening the door?"

Section Chief Sun also realized the seriousness of the problem, coldly staring at Meng Wanqing.

Already flustered, Meng Wanqing panicked even more, rushing over to shut off the stream without the courage to explain, silent and tearful the whole time.

Her hand shook badly; she had to press several times before the camera turned off.

But the Meng family's tragedy had already been witnessed by countless netizens; the former heavenly‑gifted daughter's image was gone forever.

Meng Wanqing lowered her head trembling, only thinking of wiping away tears.

Seeing this, Lin Dongfan helplessly shook his head—after all, she was just a fresh graduate, used to being fawned over in her stream, never having seen such a scene; her mindset could collapse at any moment.

Lin Dongfan carefully examined the interior décor and furnishings.

Italian‑imported genuine leather sofa, modernist famous paintings hanging on the wall, a piano in the corner, plus German‑imported streaming equipment.

Everywhere exuded the aura of "money is no object."

On the table sat a bottle of peculiar mineral water.

Lin Dongfan picked it up and examined it closely, unable to help feeling a myriad of emotions——Damn! I sit on over a hundred billion in legal assets, and I've never even drunk a bottle of the 680,000? Beverly Hills mineral water.

Really fucking luxurious!

The bottle body, with extremely high light transmittance, is made of crystal glass handcrafted by an Italian artist! Even the cap is inlaid with diamonds, worthy of being called an artwork.

Lin Dongfan walked up to Meng Wanqing holding this bottle of mineral water and said: "This bottle of water, where did it come from?"

"I…… I bought it myself at the market……" Meng Wanqing lowered her head, not daring to look Lin Dongfan in the eye at all, her voice choked with sobs.

Lin Dongfan furrowed his brow slightly: "Global limited edition—I can't even buy one; where did you get it?"

"I…… I……"

Meng Wanqing panicked, at a loss, and subconsciously lifted her head to glance at her father Meng Qinghe.

Meng Qinghe would have liked to speak, but his mouth was sealed with tape, and both arms were held by a Discipline Inspection Commission officer, unable to move at all.

Seeing this helpless scene, Meng Wanqing's tears kept falling.

Lin Dongfan warned Meng Wanqing calmly: "Leniency for confession, severity for resistance. I advise you to cooperate with the investigation and lay out the problem in full detail."

"This bottle of water…… it was sent to me by a big boss from my livestream……" Meng Wanqing kept her head lowered throughout, trembling with fear, not daring to speak loudly, only occasionally raising a hand to wipe away a tear.

She slightly eased her emotions.

Meng Wanqing added: "At first…… I didn't know this bottle of water was so valuable. I had wanted to return it, but I hadn't gotten around to it before you showed up."

"I only saw you accept this bottle of water." Lin Dongfan said: "Come on, where is the more shocking treasure hidden compared to this bottle of water? Take it out yourself, and it'll count as a voluntary surrender."