Chapter 276: Qi Ting Picks a Side

Lin Dongfan hung up Jiang Huan Tian's phone in less than ten seconds, and Qi Ting's phone rang immediately. Qi Ting took out his phone and saw it was Jiang Huan Tian calling; a gloomy expression appeared on his face.

He came to fight me?

Qi Ting showed Lin Dongfan the phone screen.

Lin Dongfan smiled indifferently and said: "Answer if you want, don't answer if you don't; can he eat you? What's there to be afraid of?"

……!!!

The gloom on Qi Ting's face deepened a bit.

What's there to be afraid of?

These words rolled lightly from Lin Dongfan's mouth, but in Qi Ting's world, Jiang Huan Tian is an insurmountable mountain that could crush him at any moment.

The phone kept ringing, but he dared not hang up.

After a moment's hesitation.

Qi Ting finally steeled himself and answered the call: "Hello, Secretary Jiang……"

Since the hospital has issued a death certificate confirming Gao Lu's death, what nonsense is this fuss? Immediately hand over Gao Lu's body to the family for handling!

A stern reprimand came over the phone, instantly pushing Qi Ting to the brink of collapse; he really wanted to shout at the sky: "How can I not conquer half the heavens?!"

But he didn't dare to roar, because damn heaven has never shown him mercy.

Now before him lies a terrifying multiple-choice question.

On one side, Lin Dongfan refuses to release the person and is determined to conduct a further forensic examination of Gao Lu; on the other side, Gao Peng wants to take over Gao Lu's body as a family member and has obtained Jiang Huan Tian's support.

He himself is caught in the middle, with both sides being big shots he dare not offend.

Still, is anyone allowed to live?

Just as Qi Ting was at a loss, Lin Dongfan suddenly declared: "You're handling the case according to law, Qi Ting—what exactly are you afraid of?"

This thunderous reprimand left Qi Ting feeling gloomy again.

Yes.

What the hell am I actually afraid of?

Upon careful thought, if Gao Lu is merely faking death, then today's battle could be easily won. Even if she really is dead, we still need to further determine whether she died by suicide or murder; from a judicial procedure standpoint, there would be no fault, and we could still remain invincible.

Damn it, what's there to be afraid of?

Moreover……

Although Jiang Huan Tian is a high-ranking regional official, he is still no match for Lin Zhenhua.

Now it's the Lin family's prince who wants to thoroughly investigate the truth of Gao Lu's 'death'; if I foolishly drag the prince's feet, how can I ever conquer half the heavens later?

Having thought this through carefully.

Qi Ting straightened his back, mustered his courage, and replied to Jiang Huan Tian: "Sorry, Secretary Jiang, the cause of Gao Lu's death hasn't been clarified yet; I cannot hand over the body to the family, as it would violate procedure."

"Are you possessed today? This is the decision of the Provincial Party Committee!"

The furious aura from Provincial Party Committee No. 1, even through the phone, gives a feeling of imminent suffocation.

If this were ordinary times, Qi Ting would have already knelt—either to cry at a grave or to till the field; in short, he'd need to show some sense of the times.

But today, Qi Ting did not back down!

Because Lin Dongfan, smiling, was wildly winking at him: "In this place of Jiang Lan, is there anyone more handsome than me? My reincarnation skills are superb—I'm born with a handsome seal."

Exactly, exactly, exactly—there aren't many people in the whole country whose reincarnation skills beat yours.

You're the most handsome!

Qi Ting instantly understood the wink signal and on the spot coaxed Jiang Huan Tian: "Secretary Jiang, what did you just say? My signal's bad, I didn't hear clearly—I'll hang up now and report to you tomorrow."

Having said that, he hung up and turned off his phone.

The most distraught person on the spot instantly became Gao Peng, who gazed longingly at Qi Ting and Lin Dongfan exchanging looks, and also gazed longingly at Qi Ting coaxing Secretary Jiang.

He was bursting with anger yet had no recourse.

What officials fear most on the bureaucratic stage is this kind of lunatic who plays outside the rules; once such lunatics set aside their own futures and just seek their own pleasure, leaders are nothing to them.

"You family member, please don't stand here obstructing our work—will you leave on your own, or shall I have someone carry you out?" Lin Dongfan suddenly turned his gaze toward him.

"Hmph!"

That angry snort was Gao Peng's final struggle.

That bastard Yang Qing had already drawn out his shiny handcuffs; he's also a lunatic! If you don't leave, he might very well cuff you on the spot for obstructing official duties.

To preserve the dignity of a standing committee member, Gao Peng sensibly chose to leave.

As Gao Peng's front foot had just stepped out of the emergency surgery room's door, Qi Ting immediately declared to Lin Dongfan: "Director Lin, to support your work, today I'm going all out."

Overbearing!

Lin Dongfan laughed heartily and gave Qi Ting a high-five.

Yang Qing also laughed and said: "Qi Ting, I understand Director Lin's character; time will prove to you that today you made a very wise decision."

"It's mainly about procedural justice." Qi Ting emphasized: "From a procedural standpoint, our task force must conduct a further forensic examination of Gao Lu's body."

"Exactly, exactly, exactly—just follow the procedure."

At this moment Yang Qing realized he might have misspoken—how could he say Qi Ting was judging people by the dish they're served? Qi Ting is simply dealing with the matter at hand, enforcing the law impartially!

Fortunately, Qi Ting wasn't angry either.

Yang Qing turned his head and curiously asked Lin Dongfan: "Do Gao Peng and those bigwigs from the province still not know you have a red genealogy? You're too low-key; if you were high-profile, none of these troubles would exist."

"You don't know how satisfying it is to pretend to be a pig to eat a tiger."

Relying on a red genealogy to dominate the officialdom, Lin Dongfan never feels this is embarrassing, and he disdains acting like Qi Ting—talking procedure and putting on airs.

I just know how to reincarnate!

I just rely on my family!

Who dares to object?

Step out and crack your wrists!

Lin Dongfan raised his wrist to check his watch; the time already pointed to ten p. m., he was about to call to ask where Director Wang had gone, only to see Wang Shutong rush into the operating room in a fluster.

It looks like he ran all the way here in a hurry, already drenched in sweat.

Lin Dongfan smiled, intrigued, and asked: "Director Wang, do you usually lack exercise?"

"Section Chief Lin... sorry, there was a traffic jam on the way..." Wang Shutong lifted his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead, then stammered: "I assure the organization, I really didn't take anything..."

Lin Dongfan said: "I didn't call you here for that."

"No... not about that? Then what is it?"

Wang Shutong was momentarily dazed, wondering if he had misunderstood.

Was it a false alarm?

Wang Shutong glanced at Bureau Chief Qi and Yang Qing standing nearby, then at Gao Lu lying on the operating table, still bewildered, completely unable to grasp what was happening.

Lin Dongfan said: "The director of your emergency department, Feng Yuqiu, just examined Gao Lu and declared her dead. But I suspect Director Feng is giving false testimony. Now, please personally conduct a death examination on Gao Lu, do it in front of us—do you understand? Don't try to trick me."

"I understand, I understand, I understand."

Wang Shutong broke out in a cold sweat, hurried over to the operating table, and checked Gao Lu's actual condition.