Chapter 294: Lin Dongfan Arrested

Lin Dongfan grabbed an auto repair wrench and had just rushed to the hall entrance when the sight before him shocked him so much his glasses almost fell off; the atmosphere in the hall was tense, so tense that one could almost hear the thumping thumping of heartbeats.

No one else was seen inside the house.

Yang Qing stared motionlessly at a dog.

The dog also stared motionlessly at Yang Qing; it was a huge black-haired Tibetan Mastiff, ferocity being its motto, looking like a black-haired lion king.

One person, one dog!

They were in a standoff, each wanting to stare the other down.

Without a doubt, Yang Qing was employing the tactic of "if the enemy does not move, I do not move," staying calm while avoiding provocative actions as much as possible, hoping to force the Tibetan Mastiff back by sheer presence.

But the Tibetan Mastiff seemed already provoked, its tail curled up on its back, ready to lunge and bite at any moment.

For safety's sake, Lin Dongfan stayed at the doorway, two meters away, and asked Yang Qing: "I have a big auto repair wrench; want it?"

"I have this." Yang Qing moved his hand to his waist.

Lin Dongfan took a close look and instantly felt annoyed at being played: "I've been asking if you brought a gun, why the hell didn't you fart earlier? You made me needlessly nervous."

"Earlier I asked if you'd slept with Wang Minlei, and you also told me to guess? This is paying back a grudge on the spot." While speaking, Yang Qing's gaze remained fixed on the opposite Tibetan Mastiff as he began slowly drawing his gun.

Upon hearing "pay back a grudge on the spot," Lin Dongfan got angry.

It sounded as if nobody understood revenge.

Before Yang Qing could pull out his gun, Lin Dongfan shouted at the Tibetan Mastiff, "Hey!" while swinging the auto repair wrench in his hand hard, striking the door frame heavily.

The sudden provocation instantly ignited the Tibetan Mastiff's aggression.

But Lin Dongfan didn't see the Tibetan Mastiff's ferocious lunge, because after provoking it he turned and fled, running faster than a rabbit.

"Stab oh! I stab oh! Stupid dog! You're asking for death!"

Only Yang Qing's roar came from the hall.

No dog barking was heard.

The wise say nothing; likewise, a silent dog bites the fiercest.

Not long after, two gunshots rang out consecutively in the hall. After the gunfire ceased, Yang Qing's roar echoed again: "Still! Anyone else!"

No one inside responded.

Lin Dongfan ran back to the doorway and saw the Tibetan Mastiff lying in a pool of blood, while Yang Qing stood with legs spread in a V‑step, leaping into the hall's center like a king.

Although his right sleeve had been torn open, blood flowed down his arm onto the gun barrel.

It did not affect his disdain for all directions.

"Cough cough!"

Lin Dongfan cleared his throat twice, held his head high and chest out, stepped into the hall: "Dealing with one dog and you need two shots—is the gun no good or are you no good?"

Yang Qing turned his head, his expression extremely complex: "You old six, alive you waste brothers, dead you pollute the land—are you talking about yourself?"

"Wasn't that what you just said? Pay back a grudge on the spot." Lin Dongfan laughed.

Yang Qing rolled his eyes, instantly putting on an act of amnesia: "Did I say that? That's utterly absurd! I never speak such divisive words."

"Right, right, right, you're thick‑skinned, whatever you say is right."

Lin Dongfan cautiously observed the indoor environment: the toilet was empty, the dining area empty, the kitchen empty, and after pushing open the room door he saw the room was also empty.

Truly unbelievable, the entire first floor had no one.

Could the people be upstairs?

Lin Dongfan glanced at the stairway entrance and gestured to Yang Qing: "Come on, let's go up and take a look."

"Probably no one." Yang Qing pondered: "If there were anyone upstairs, they'd have come down after hearing those two shots."

"We still need to go up and check."

Lin Dongfan led the way upstairs, searching every room thoroughly, seeing neither Wang Minlei nor Wang Minjuan.

Yang Qing said: "I already said there's nobody."

"Damn, what kind of trick is this?" Lin Dongfan puzzled, unable to understand why Wang Minlei would send false information.

Lin Dongfan then went into the gym to have a look.

The gym's equipment was complete, you could say it had everything. The most eye‑catching items were the 100 KG sandbag and the boxing speed ball.

These things are not something an ordinary woman could handle.

Lin Dongfan stared at the terrifying fist imprint sunk into the wall, heart pounding: "Now you believe it, right? Wang Minjuan is no ordinary person but an extremely dangerous creature."

"I've got a gun."

Yang Qing turned and went downstairs, truth in hand, fearing nothing.

Seeing Lin Dongfan not following, Yang Qing shouted back: "What are you looking at for nothing? There's nothing to see—let's go, I still need to get a rabies shot."

"Right away."

Lin Dongfan pulled out his phone, photographed the terrifying fist imprint on the wall, then also took a panoramic shot of the gym.

By the time the two reached the hospital, it was already past ten o'clock at night.

The doctor had just finished injecting Yang Qing with the rabies vaccine and antiserum when five police officers suddenly entered; the leading officer flashed his badge: "I'm Luo Qiang from the Jinling Branch—please come with me for a moment!"

This wasn't Lin Dongfan's first encounter with Luo Qiang.

Luo Qiang is the son‑in‑law of Yang Shouli, the former village chief of Qingzhu Village, and the cousin of Yin Qiuhong. At this time last year he was still a traffic officer in the Dongchuan Traffic Police Brigade; who would have thought he'd now risen to the Jinling Branch.

Seeing the other party adopt a hostile demeanor.

Lin Dongfan asked: "What do you want with us?"

"Just now Wang Minjuan reported to the police, saying someone broke into her home, shot dead her Tibetan Mastiff, and her sister Wang Minlei also went missing at the same time—please come with us."

Saying this, Luo Qiang waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to handcuff Lin Dongfan and Yang Qing.

Yang Qing flared up in defiance: "Luo, what do you mean? I'm a member of the Provincial Department Special Task Force, and this is Lin Dongfan, the team leader of the Anti‑Corruption Bureau Special Task Force! We went to the Wang residence to investigate the case—what's wrong with shooting a dog? That beast bit me; I can't even strike it back? Look clearly—I've just been given the rabies vaccine!"

"Now it's not about killing a dog; Wang Minlei is missing, there are blood traces in her room, and you two are suspected of murder!"

Speaking, Luo Qiang gestured again to his men to handcuff him.

Yang Qing furiously roared: "Fuck your mother's bullshit! Who said we committed murder? When we went there, there was nobody in the house at all..."

"If it's none of your business, why are you in a hurry?" Luo Qiang asked coldly.

Yang Qing was momentarily speechless.

He turned his head to look at the indifferent Lin Dongfan: "Damn, that sounds pretty reasonable; my mom actually couldn't rebut it—are we supposed to meekly put on the handcuffs now?"

"I told you it's a trap, you didn't believe me." Lin Dongfan obediently stretched out his hands toward Luo Qiang, then smilingly asked: "Officer Luo, have you been waiting Along time for this day?"

"Although you sent my father-in-law to prison and got my cousin knocked off her horse, today's matter truly has no personal grudge; it's purely law enforcement for the public good." Saying that, Luo Qiang flung the handcuff onto Lin Dongfan's wrist, using extra force, and a hint of satisfaction appeared on his face.

Lin Dongfan smiled meaningfully: "The jianghu waters run deep; before you wade into muddy waters, think it through—do you really want to take me down? Watch your step, lest the horse stumble."

"Don't be an idiot, get moving! Don't just stand there showing off."

Luo Qiang shoved Lin Dongfan forward, looking like a petty man triumphant, full of confidence that he now controlled Lin Dongfan's life and death.