Chapter 258

Lin Dongfan made a phone call, and Zhang Yong didn't waste any words, immediately organizing an escort team.

Including Zhang Yong himself, there were six people in total, arriving in two police cars.

Although the escort team wasn't particularly impressive, its advantage lay in every member being a criminal detective with a gun at the waist, ready to pull off a big job at any moment.

"Brother Fan, do I have a chance to achieve great merit today?"

For this escort operation, Zhang Yong wasn't just generally hopeful; he hoped that Brother Fan would clear the way in the anti-corruption crackdown on tigers, while he himself would follow behind to pick up some tiger bones and tiger penises to fortify himself.

Back then.

Yang Qing was the one who followed behind Lin Dongfan to seal off Emperor No. 1, not only uncovering a corpse hidden in a freezer but also personally arresting the superior leader Jiang Cheng, feeling extremely pleased.

That battle directly laid the foundation for Captain Yang's later promotion path.

Following Brother Fan guarantees meat to eat; that's the brothers' consensus.

Seeing Lin Dongfan smoking a cigarette, smiling but not answering, Zhang Yong guessed it was because there were many people around, making it inconvenient to reveal the truth, so he hurriedly pulled Lin Dongfan aside.

Eagerly, he chatted with Lin Dongfan: "Brother Fan, my son is already in fourth grade of elementary school; I've been a tutoring dad for four years now, and my heart's endurance is extraordinarily strong. Whatever surprise you have, just boldly bring it out. No matter how big the Easter egg, I can handle it—don't worry about me being overwhelmed by joy."

"Explain to me, what do you mean by surprise?" Lin Dongfan countered.

Zhang Yong answered seriously: "A surprise is earth-shattering, ghost-weeping great news."

"Wrong, Motherland tells you not to be too superstitious—'the Master does not speak of strange feats, violence, or spirits.'" Lin Dongfan said: "Let's straighten our beliefs and start over—what the heck is a surprise, anyway?"

"If we're straightening our beliefs, then we need to explain it properly." Zhang Yong said: "Based on my experience as a tutoring dad for many years, I judge that a student who doesn't understand mechanics will never know how stable a triangle is."

"Speaking of your love triangle, elaborate." Lin Dongfan said.

Zhang Yong explained without hesitation: "Motherland is one angle, you are another, and the remaining angle—I can fill in as a makeshift third. If you want to be an obtuse angle, I'll be the acute one; if you want to be acute, I'll be obtuse. In short, I will always be your golden supporting role."

"Your explanation is spot-on; you really know how to deliver a surprise." Lin Dongfan solemnly patted Zhang Yong's shoulder: "I'll cover your son's education expenses, and let him call me his foster father."

"This surprise came too suddenly—I had zero mental preparation." Zhang Yong immediately pulled out his phone and took a selfie with Lin Dongfan, smiling.

Lin Dongfan laughed and asked: "Should we put this photo up at home for worship?"

"It's necessary; everyone in the photo is a dad, I need to make that little brat remember this." Zhang Yong beamed with joy: "I estimate my ex-wife is already on the road to regret."

"You've been promoted to criminal police captain, and she hasn't come looking for you to remarry?" Lin Dongfan asked in surprise.

Zhang Yong admitted: "Although I've been promoted, I haven't saved enough money. That measly salary, after paying the mortgage, leaves hardly any silver. I have to support my parents above and my son below—I can't even afford a car."

"Then tell me honestly, do you want to remarry or not?" Lin Dongfan asked.

Zhang Yong fell into a dilemma: "If we could remarry, who would want to stay single? Realistically, I think the original spouse is best, after all we have a child. But remarriage is a bit difficult…"

"There's no difficulty at all; as long as you want to remarry, I'll handle the rest." Lin Dongfan solemnly patted Zhang Yong's shoulder again: "Let's first take care of business."

"Alright, you're the foster father, your word is law."

If it were someone else patting his shoulder and making a guarantee, Zhang Yong might have given them a small white-eye roll, reminding them to gauge their own strength before showing off.

But now the one showing off is Brother Fan, so that white-eye had better be swallowed.

Brother Fan's way of giving surprises is just that special.

Back then, at the slightest disagreement he would angrily smash five million, directly helping Yang Qing solve his marriage problem—in the world of super-rich tycoons, nothing is difficult.

Zhang Yong reined in his excited little emotions, turned his head, and shouted at his five subordinates: "Brothers, the anti-corruption bureau's business is Motherland's business. Listen to my orders: one car leads the way, another brings up the rear. If any criminals try to hijack the suspect, don't hesitate—just open fire!"

"Received!"

The brothers responded in unison, accepting the order.

The convoy set off.

Zhang Yong and Lin Dongfan rode in the same car, sitting in the back, personally guarding Zhao Lianyue. The driver, confident in his driving skills, was Lin Dongfan, while Jian Sining sat in the front passenger seat.

At present, everyone in the team except Lin Dongfan doesn't know where we're headed.

Even Jian Sining doesn't know.

Lin Dongfan kept in touch with the lead police car via walkie-talkie, only telling them the route, not the specific destination.

However, Zhao Lianyue, sitting in the car, is a perceptive person.

Lin Dongfan glanced at Zhao Lianyue through the car's rearview mirror and saw him displaying a calm, composed demeanor, appearing not at all nervous.

He couldn't help but ask with a laugh: "Director Zhao, if someone suddenly pops out to intercept us today, do you think they're here to kill you or to save you?"

"……!!!"

That question instantly stirred Zhao Lianyue's nervous feelings.

Zhao Lianyue remained silent, heart in his throat.

Lin Dongfan then joked: "I originally didn't even know what your key was for; I have to thank you for spouting nonsense. If you hadn't badmouthed your wife Bai Yulian or claimed she was selling meat for profit, she wouldn't have flown into a rage and bitten back. She'd rather die than let her husband tarnish her spotless reputation."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lianyue broke out in a cold sweat, keeping his head low and not daring to utter a word.

In the evening.

The convoy arrived at Bai Jia Gou in the countryside; only then did Lin Dongfan confess to Zhang Yong and the others: "We're here—go to Zhao Lianyue's father-in-law's house and first seal off the scene."

Zhang Yong immediately used the walkie-talkie to inform his subordinates to carry out the order.

Bai Jia Gou is a fairly large village with over a hundred households. Zhao Lianyue's father-in-law had already passed away half a year ago; only his elder brother-in-law's family still lives in Bai Jia Gou.

The elder brother-in-law Bai Jianping has a son named Bai Yongjun.

Bai Yongjun used to carry bricks and haul cement on construction sites, earning some manual labor wages. Later, thanks to Zhao Lianyue's connections, he became a driver for officials in the city, living high on the hog.

Father's prestige comes from his son.

Now Bai Jianping is seen by the villagers as a big shot; whenever there are personnel matters in the village, everyone likes to ask him for help, and even the village chief must gauge his mood before acting.

Before escorting Zhao Lianyue out of the car.

Lin Dongfan then produced that key and asked Zhao Lianyue: "Director Zhao, do you want to come clean now? Which door does this key open?"

"……!!!"

Zhao Lianyue still gritted his teeth and refused to speak.

He felt uneasy inside; although it had been over half a year, that elder brother-in-law only cared about enjoying himself, and nobody knew whether he had fished the person out and buried them.