Chapter 1036: Fan Ye Tears Open the Black Curtain

The wind on the rooftop, rolling with the lingering glow of the setting sun, sliced their shadows into tattered fragments.

Wang Qigang's question was like a stone thrown into an icy lake—looking powerful, yet it failed to raise even a ripple on Lin Dongfan's face.

Lin Dongfan slowly raised his hand, pulled a phone from his pocket, and as the screen lit up, it reflected the cold glint in his eyes.

He did not answer directly.

Instead, he opened a recording; Meng Qinghe's slightly trembling voice immediately echoed across the empty rooftop: "Back then, for the approval of Wuzhou's No. 1 landmark project, I was merely pushed to the front as a human shield."

That landmark project at the time underwent dual review by both provincial and municipal authorities.

In that project,

Wang Qigang and Deng Chun Ning played a decisive role, jointly colluding to help Bai Qian Shuang acquire wealth without investment.

Later…

After Mortal Group took over that stalled project, Wang Qigang tried to force them to continue building the landmark skyscraper, but Mortal Group insisted on converting it into a mixed-use commercial complex, otherwise they would withdraw.

Under those circumstances, Wang Qigang had no choice.

And even though Wang Qigang knew he could not stop it, his reason for still blocking the approval was, frankly, partly out of spite.

Since Mortal Group won't give me face, I'll just go through the proper procedures.

That's all there is to it.

And the reason Bai Qian Shuang sent me those gas canisters is actually because I know too much. To her, 120 million worth of gold is just pocket change—she doesn't care at all.

Although the recording was a bit long, every word struck like thunder, blasting Wang Qigang's face deathly pale.

Wang Qigang instinctively clenched his fists, nails digging into his palms, yet he still forced out: "This is slander! Meng Qinghe himself is corrupt, trying to drag me and Deng Chun Ning down as his scapegoats!"

"Slander?"

Lin Dongfan put away his phone, eyes sharp as a knife: "Then how do you explain Wang Hao's 'Grand Universe Trade'?"

Upon hearing his nephew Wang Hao's name, Wang Qigang's pupils contracted sharply, and all color drained from his face in an instant.

The shell company run by his nephew Wang Hao was his covert tool for extracting wealth.

He concealed this extremely well.

He never mentioned it to outsiders.

Lin Dongfan said: "This shell company with a registered capital of five million has neither an actual office nor core business."

However, after Bai Qian Shuang's Wuzhou Construction won the 18 billion yuan project bid,

Yet Grand Universe Trade consecutively received consultation fees from Wuzhou Construction for three months, accumulating 2.1 billion, and its funds ultimately flowed into an overseas account.

Although that overseas account is under Wang Hao's name, the actual controller is you.

You dare say this is also slander?

Faced with Lin Dongfan's series of sharp inquiries, Wang Qigang's throat felt like a fishbone stuck, rendering him unable to utter a sound.

Cold sweat trickled down his forehead, soaking his shirt collar, while his back was already drenched.

He never imagined this.

Lin Dongfan had actually uncovered every detail of these matters with crystal clarity.

Lin Dongfan pressed on step by step.

His gaze blazing: "Back then you sat in my current position for three years, and your later promotion by a single step was entirely thanks to Deng Chun Ning's patronage."

"Why did he favor you so much? Could it be merely because you are capable?"

He paused briefly.

Lin Dongfan then chuckled lightly: "During Deng Chun Ning's son's overseas studies, all his tuition, living expenses, and even the two villas under his name were funded by Wang Hao's shell company. You are merely his white glove, laundering money and covering up his corruption—am I right?"

"Enough!"

Wang Qigang suddenly bellowed, his emotions completely out of control.

These secrets buried deep in his heart for years were peeled back layer by layer by Lin Dongfan, exposed in the sunlight, leaving him with nowhere to hide.

He pointed at Lin Dongfan, face contorted: "Deng Chun Ning is my benefactor; without him, I would not be where I am today! I supported his son's overseas studies—what's wrong with that?"

"What's wrong is not repaying kindness, but colluding in wickedness!" Lin Dongfan's voice suddenly rose, tinged with contempt: "Someone like you, who plays the whore yet erects a memorial arch, truly deserves to die."

Wang Qigang, rebutted into speechlessness, staggered and leaned against the rooftop railing, his gaze unfocused.

At this moment!

Wang Qigang really wanted to retort—"You Lin Dongfan aren't any good either! Your relationship with Ye Jiaying is murky; haven't you ever used power for personal gain?!"

Too bad there's no evidence; saying it would just be wasting breath.

Just then, Lin Dongfan's phone vibrated; he glanced at the message and curled his lips into a cold smile: "Bai Qian Shuang has already confessed everything—what else do you have to say?"

At this very moment, Bai Qian Shuang, though facing interrogation, was actually tight-lipped and had revealed nothing.

Fan Ye was just feinting.

But Wang Qigang believed it, his legs going weak from panic as he slowly slid down the railing to sit on the ground; his whole person seemed to have had his soul sucked out, his face ashen like death.

Faced with Wang Qigang's sorry state, Lin Dongfan felt no pity whatsoever.

Lin Dongfan said: "Those who know the times are true talents; you still have one last chance. Turn yourself in, confess all of Deng Chun Ning's crimes—including his other corrupt networks in Wuzhou—clearly. This is not only a form of self-redemption, but also the responsibility a man ought to have; don't make me look down on you."

"!!!?"

Wang Qigang hung his head, unsure whether he regretted not fleeing earlier or was repenting for repeatedly testing the limits of the law.

He remained silent for Along time, never uttering a word.

The wind on the rooftop grew stronger, the setting sun gradually sank below the horizon, night began to fall, and one wondered how many more times in a lifetime they would see the lights first come on.

Wang Qigang suddenly asked: "Can you let me go home for a visit?"

"Is that really necessary?" Lin Dongfan said: "Between Bai Qian Shuang and your wife, you've already made your choice. Now that Bai Qian Shuang has been caught, you two can only meet in court for the rest of your lives. And your wife has no desire to deal with you—what would you go back for? To watch her mock you, despise you, and spit at you?"

"!!!?"

This heart-wrenching truth made the muscles on Wang Qigang's face twitch slightly.

Lin Dongfan again said: "Don't always pull Along face; this corrupt big pit is something you chose yourself—grit your teeth and fill it up."

"You haven't taken even a cent?"

Wang Qigang suddenly raised his head to look at Lin Dongfan, his face full of doubt.

Lin Dongfan smiled faintly: "I report my personal assets to my superiors every year; do you think I'm joking? Legal enrichment is easy for me. But managing a city and raising the quality of life for several million people is as hard as climbing to heaven. In fact, I never wanted to go into politics; everything was forced upon me. You might not understand this, which is also why I despise using power for personal gain."

"!!!"

As he listened, Wang Qigang again found himself speechless, feeling that Lin Dongfan's words seemed sincere.