Chapter 142: Fan Brother Takes Action to Prevent Cremation

The atmosphere in the corridors of the procuratorate appeared calm, but undercurrents were surging.

Lin Dongfan's sharp gaze and words were like an invisible knife, pointing directly at the brow of Prosecutor General Chang Ming, making Chang Ming's anger rise from his heart.

Chang Ming rarely displayed anger in public.

Today was an exception!

Previously he was sandwiched between Executive Xiao and Secretary Chu Zhengfa, making him awkward on both sides.

But now things are different.

Municipal Party Committee Secretary Gao has openly supported Executive Xiao; this arrest of Yang Qing was also a decision nodded by Secretary Gao. Put bluntly, this is an instruction from the Municipal Party Committee.

What are you, Lin Dongfan?

You're just a small section chief of the Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau; before, I gave you a smile out of respect for your father-in-law Chu Jinsong, but today you actually use your father-in-law's name to pressure me!

Do you really think I, Chang Ming, am a soft persimmon that anyone can knead?

The "jian" of Prosecutor Chang!

It's the "jian" of Prosecutor General!

Not the "jian" of self-examination!

Prosecutor Chang gritted his teeth coldly and replied to Lin Dongfan: "The procuratorate has its own system; you demanding to see Yang Qing is against the rules, even if Secretary Chu came, it would be the same."

"According to your meaning, today no matter what I say, you won't let me see Yang Qing?"

Lin Dongfan had just finished asking.

From the interrogation room next door came Yang Qing's angry shout: "You pretentious bastard, I'm being framed by someone! Hurry up and go to the funeral..."

It seems someone gagged him; his words were cut off and then silence fell.

The impulsive magic power swelled wildly inside Lin Dongfan's body.

At this moment he really wanted to kick the door open and rush in.

But he finally restrained his magical impulse; if he really kicked open the interrogation room door, that would be equivalent to foolishly handing over a disciplinary handle to the other side.

Doing something that foolishly excessive is absolutely unacceptable.

Lin Dongfan stared coldly at Chang Ming: "Are you determined to play this way?"

"I don't understand what you're saying." Chang Ming replied indifferently: "Our Nanzhou Procuratorate has always followed procedure. If you have nothing else, please leave quickly."

"Heh, what a fine 'follow procedure'! Fine, I'll see how long you can block me."

Saying that, Lin Dongfan turned and walked away.

He really didn't expect:

The former fence-sitter Chang Ming has now clearly sided with the Executive faction; it shows that Secretary Gao's influence in Nanzhou is truly great, and these people below are all following his lead.

Provincial Party Committee Secretary Liang said correctly: once he is transferred away, Chu Jinsong will fall into an isolated and helpless situation.

After leaving the procuratorate's main gate,

Lin Dongfan called his father-in-law Chu Jinsong: "Dad, Chang Ming has clearly taken sides; now I just want to know whether Xu Liangyuan of the public security system can be relied upon."

"You doubt Director Xu?"

Chu Jinsong's doubtful voice came over the phone.

Lin Dongfan said frankly: "Not doubting, just not wanting to make a mistake. If Director Xu is also unreliable, then the white bones at the bottom of the well in Jingcheng cannot be handed over to Nanzhou public security for handling; we need to ask Secretary Liang to transfer people from the Provincial Department."

"Director Xu will have no problem."

"Then that's good."

"Haven't you seen Yang Qing yet?"

"I haven't seen him, but Yang Qing shouted through the door, telling me to go immediately to the funeral home; I estimate he wants me to collect evidence."

"You need to pay attention to two aspects of evidence."

"Please go on."

"First, the evidence of Shang Weiliang's injuries in detention must be clarified to determine his true cause of death. Second, Shang Weiliang's DNA genetic information must be preserved to prevent the Executive faction from cremating him. Once cremated, there will be no evidence left to prove that Shang Weiliang is Executive Xiao's extramarital son."

"Understood, I'll go to the funeral home right away."

After saying that, Lin Dongfan felt a slight headache; obtaining evidence at the funeral home is not something that can be done just by heating up the head and saying "let's do it"; one must first have that authorization.

Given the current situation:

The investigative authority over Shang Weiliang's true cause of death lies with the Nanzhou Municipal Procuratorate.

While the question of whether Shang Weiliang is Executive Xiao's extramarital son falls under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission.

If we just rush blindly to the funeral home, we will surely be stopped, and we might not even see Shang Weiliang's corpse, let alone collect evidence.

After thinking it over,

Lin Dongfan gritted his teeth and called Provincial Party Committee Secretary Liang Jingzhong: "Secretary Liang, Shang Weiliang died at noon today in the detention center; do you know about this?"

"My secretary just reported to me." Secretary Liang asked back: "Have you returned to Nanzhou?"

Lin Dongfan said: "I just got off the plane, less than two hours ago. Now I want to go examine the corpse and collect evidence, but I lack the authorization. Can you help me open the way? It's extremely urgent."

"This matter..."

Secretary Liang pondered for a moment, obviously also knowing what Lin Dongfan was worried about.

He replied: "You go first and keep watch, prevent them from cremating Shang Weiliang's body; I will have the Provincial Department send a forensic doctor to assist you in the investigation and evidence collection."

"Thank you, Secretary Liang."

After hanging up, Lin Dongfan hailed a taxi and headed straight for the funeral home.

On the way he called his superior Leng Chuan.

Half an hour later.

The two met at the Nanzhou Funeral Home; accompanying Leng Chuan was also Jian Thinkning.

Jian Thinkning handed Lin Dongfan a file: "Senior brother, this is the file you requested."

The owner of this file is Hu Wei, currently just a minor warder at the detention center; if his fate is not changed, in many years he will be promoted to section chief of Nanzhou Prison.

In his previous life, the suffering Lin Dongfan endured in prison was all thanks to this Hu Wei.

That hellish pain.

It has been branded into Lin Dongfan's memory, unforgettable!

This time, the Executive helped frame Yang Qing, and this Hu Wei also put in a lot of effort. According to what we know, the person who handcuffed Shang Wuliang and took him to the interrogation room was Hu Wei.

The handcuffs were faulty, giving Shang Wuliang the opportunity to attack Yang Qing.

To prove Yang Qing's innocence, we must catch this Hu-surname person.

Lin Dongfan carefully examined Hu Wei's file, then reported to Leng Chuan: "Chief Leng, I want to draw two people from the team to thoroughly investigate Hu Wei's issues; can you support that?"

"Your team plus yourself only makes four people." Leng Chuan, as usual expressionless: "Drawing people to investigate a low-level warder, who will investigate Xiao Yunce's lover?"

This lover refers to Ye Dan, a senior executive of River Wave Bank, suspected of murder and corruption.

Upon careful thought, indeed we are short-staffed right now.

Lin Dongfan shifted his gaze to Jian Sining and smiled: "Junior sister, why not take one for the team? Go alone, secretly, to look for Hu Wei's corruption clues."

No problem at all.

As for any matter Lin Dongfan assigns, Jian Sining always agrees with a smile, working overtime day and night without a single complaint.

That is the charm of an idol.

In Jian Sining's eyes, Lin Dongfan is the perfect male god of the anti-corruption world.

Leng Chuan appeared cold on the surface, but when he saw Jian Sining leave with her mission, he still added a sentence: "When carrying out a covert mission alone, pay attention to safety."

Understood, thank you, Chief Leng.

Jian Sining, carrying the double warmth from her senior brother and the leadership, left the funeral home and headed to the detention center.

The sky had already turned to dusk.

Lin Dongfan and Leng Chuan went to the mortuary of the funeral home; just as they reached the entrance, they were intercepted by people from the Procuratorate.

A prosecutor surnamed Zhou, with a stern face, declared: "You anti-corruption bureau people, have you come to the wrong place? The higher-ups have clearly ordered that no unrelated personnel may touch Shang Wuliang's remains; please cooperate and step aside."

Fine, I'll cooperate.

Lin Dongfan smiled faintly, not caring whether the ground was cold, and sat cross-legged at the mortuary's entrance.

Just like the great guardian guarding the entrance to hell.

Such a rogue's tactic.

It not only left those prosecutors speechless, but even the ice‑cold‑faced Leng Chuan furrowed his timeless brows.

Leng Chuan lightly kicked Lin Dongfan's leg and whispered: "This is the mortuary; the ground is heavy with yin energy. Even if you don't care about losing face, you still have to consider how your rear end feels."

"The yin wind blows, my butt feels cold — Lang Ge Lang, ah, Grandpa's the wildest! Whoever stops me from inspecting the corpse, I'll curse their mother!"

Lin Dongfan had no clappers in hand, but he sang the rhythm of the clapper talk.

No image at all.

Leng Chuan, besides being speechless, was left with only an embarrassed expression, wanting to clarify to everyone around: "I really don't know this lunatic…"

But even more collapsed than Leng Chuan were those prosecutors.

They were ordered to guard this place, not letting anyone approach Shang Wuliang's remains; this is only one of their tasks. The second task is to cremate Shang Wuliang's remains.

Today the funeral home's business was booming; as the corpses were brought in, several cremation furnaces were already burning bodies.

Just now the funeral home staff issued a notice saying Shang Wuliang's remains will be cremated at 7:30 p. m., with over twenty minutes left.

Now this guy Lin Dongfan is sitting here like a netherworld guardian.

How will it be cremated then?

The prosecutor surnamed Zhou, thinking about this, got a headache; he glowered at Lin Dongfan, turned and walked aside to send a message to Chang Ming: "Lin Dongfan and Leng Chuan have come, wanting to stop the cremation."

Chang Ming, upon receiving the message, also looked gloomy.

He also dared not act on his own initiative.

He hurriedly called Mayor Xiao: "Mayor Xiao, Lin Dongfan and Leng Chuan are now at the funeral home, wanting to stop the cremation."

"They have no such authority from the anti-corruption bureau." Xiao Yunce, with a disdainful glance, ordered: "Drive them out; if they cause trouble, treat it as provocation and troublemaking."