Chapter 274

"Obstructing official duties, even if you are a Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee member, I will still arrest you without fail!"

When Lin Dongfan said this, he deliberately intensified his tone, causing Gao Peng's face to darken suddenly.

In this world of scheming and deceit, many smart people believe in this rule: the jianghu is not about fighting and killing, but about human relations and worldly wisdom.

And Lin Dongfan's various actions are like those of a clueless hothead who doesn't understand human relations.

In Gao Peng's view, this is simply a case of not knowing whether to live or die!

But Gao Peng did not continue to confront Lin Dongfan head-on; he even suppressed his boundless anger! He recalled an old saying: the soft fear the hard, the hard fear the stubborn.

In such an environment.

If I were to insist on being tough to the end today, I probably wouldn't gain any advantage, because a hothead might resort to violent measures at any moment—he really dares to bring out handcuffs.

Rather than clash head-on, it's better to go with the flow and let him die by his own ignorance!

Having thought this through in silence.

Gao Peng stepped back two paces, suppressed his anger and made way: "Lin Dongfan, the road is your own choice; I hope you won't regret it."

"I welcome your counterattack at any time!"

Facing Gao Peng's slight smile laden with warning, Lin Dongfan didn't even glance at him; to look at him once more would be admitting defeat.

As a reborn person who has lived two lives.

Lin Dongfan was well aware that some things would not go as smoothly as he imagined; when Gao Peng suppressed his anger and smiled, it meant Gao Peng surely had another move.

But what of it?

You treat me as a clueless hothead who doesn't understand human relations, but I also regard you all as idiots.

I now hold the power to act first and report later; is there any need to be cautious and play tricks? In the face of absolute strength, so-called human relations are just a joke.

"Take Gao Lu out!"

At Lin Dongfan's order, the nearby police officers sprang into action. Under this domineering authority, even Director Qi couldn't get a word in.

Everyone quickly sent Gao Lu to the First People's Hospital.

After the medical staff pushed Gao Lu into the emergency operating room, Lin Dongfan, Director Qi, Yang Qing, and others waited at the door.

Gao Peng was also there, and they had nothing to say to each other.

Only a few minutes passed.

The head of the emergency department, Feng Yuqiu, emerged alone from the operating room. She removed her mask, bowed sorrowfully to Gao Peng, and said, "Secretary Gao, please accept my condolences."

This scene left the onlookers stunned and secretly shocked.

Lin Dongfan, half-believing, half-doubting, asked: "Is Gao Lu dead?"

"Sorry, we did our best." Feng Yuqiu regretfully explained to Lin Dongfan: "When you brought Gao Lu here, she was already dead. Even if our medical conditions were better, we couldn't revive the dead. Her time of death has exceeded an hour, and her muscles have begun to contract and stiffen."

These words struck him like a bolt from the blue, leaving Lin Dongfan full of questions.

Is Gao Lu really dead?

Impossible!

Lin Dongfan rushed straight into the operating room, wanting to personally verify whether Gao Lu's muscles had indeed stiffened; just as he took two steps, Gao Peng suddenly reached out to block the way.

Gao Peng coldly snapped: "Have you caused enough trouble!"

"Get out of the way!"

Lin Dongfan shoved Gao Peng's hand aside and rushed into the operating room.

Inside, two nurses were tidying up; Gao Lu lay on the operating table, her complexion pallid, somewhat different from before.

Could she really be dead?

Lin Dongfan stepped forward, pressed on Gao Lu's arm muscles, then lifted her arm. Director Qi, standing on the other side of the operating table, also lifted Gao Lu's arm to check its laxity.

The result was speechless: Gao Lu's muscles had indeed stiffened.

Director Qi bowed apologetically to Gao Peng: "Secretary Gao, we did this only to fulfill our duties; please don't take it to heart."

This amounted to an apology on Lin Dongfan's behalf.

Gao Peng turned his head and fixed his angry gaze on Lin Dongfan: "Section Chief Lin! You don't believe me, nor do you believe the emergency department head Feng! Now the facts are before you—what else do you have to say?"

"Are you deaf?" Lin Dongfan retorted bluntly: "Director Qi just made it clear that we are performing our duties; is there a need to explain to you?"

That simple remark left Gao Peng flushed with anger.

Gao Peng gritted his teeth: "Fine, fine, fine—if you don't want to explain to me, then go explain to the Provincial Party Committee! Now, in my capacity as a family member, I ask you to leave this place; I'm not welcoming you!"

"The one who should leave is you, not me." Lin Dongfan replied solemnly and sternly: "We are performing official duties now; please leave."

"Lin Dongfan!!!"

Gao Peng was so angry his eyes almost popped out.

Lin Dongfan again barked at the nearby officers: "What are you standing around for? Escort Secretary Gao out!"

The nearby officers exchanged glances; Secretary Gao Gao Peng is a Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee member after all! They still harbored some reservations and dared not act rashly.

Seeing that the crowd dared not move, Lin Dongfan shouted loudly again: "Yang Qing!"

……!!!

Yang Qing broke out in a black line of sweat, with a hundred thousand grievances rushing to his face.

He thought: "Lin Dongfan, you damn bastard! With so many people here, you don't call out others but point at me! Brother, are you trying to make me cannon fodder?"

No……

Why should I be nervous? This guy is the Lin Family's princeling from Jingcheng; even if the sky fell, the Lin patriarch would hold it up—I've got nothing to fear!

Thinking this, Yang Qing felt as if he had taken a tranquilizer.

Then he politely gestured to Gao Peng with a "please proceed" sign: "Secretary Gao, please go ahead; the consequences of obstructing official duties are truly serious, as Section Chief Lin said—Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee members will be arrested without exception!"

……!!!

Gao Peng angrily glared at Yang Qing, silently cursing him as a fox borrowing the tiger's might, a dog who has followed Lin Dongfan this clueless hothead and learned wickedness, unable to tell the difference between the big and small jokers!

Anger aside, face still matters.

Better to walk out with dignity than be carried out.

Before leaving.

Gao Peng glared fiercely at Lin Dongfan, said nothing, and only snapped at Director Qi: "Director Qi, I think you don't want to keep being director! We'll see."

"Secretary Gao, take care."

Director Qi, gritting his teeth, respectfully saw Gao Peng off.

On the surface he seemed fearless, but inside he was panicking; after so many years in politics, this was the first time he'd directly confronted a vice‑ministerial official, forcing that official to turn hostile to his face.

After Gao Peng left the operating room,

Director Qi wiped another bead of cold sweat and weakly asked Lin Dongfan: "Gao Lu is already dead—what exactly do you want? Is it necessary to fall out with Gao Peng?"

"Often, the so‑called truth we see isn't really the truth."

From beginning to end, Lin Dongfan never believed Gao Lu would really commit suicide.

Because Gao Lu wasn't the type to give up; on the contrary, she was an individualist who cherished freedom and never cared about worldly opinions.

Lin Dongfan took out his phone and dialed the number of Wang Shutong, president of the First Renmin Yiyuan: "President Wang, aren't you asleep yet? I'm Lin Dongfan of the Anti‑Corruption Bureau—please come to the hospital."