Chapter 314

Sun Fucheng Provincial Procuratorate

Anti-Corruption Bureau Special Task Force Sun Fucheng

Lin Dongfan Special Task Force Leader

They also denied the task force's righteousness, trying to force the anti‑corruption investigation to halt.

Procuratorate personnel media reporter Zou Feiyun

Liu Yishou

Several people from the Bureau's task force also sat in the meeting room, their scalps tingling. After so many years of anti‑corruption work, today was still the first time they'd encountered such a thorny backlash.

【8】

Peng Tianhua

But this didn't stop him from sighing: 'Xiao Tang, I think you should reflect a little.'

'Why should I reflect?' Tang Xia was a bit confused by Peng Tianhua's logic: 'You were poisoned, I took you to the hospital; if you didn't thank me, that would be fine, but you even gave me a black pot?'

'As for you taking me to the hospital, I've already silently thanked you in my heart.' Peng Tianhua, embarrassed, then threw out another barb: 'I'm talking about the Sun Fucheng matter—you really need to reflect on it. You couldn't find the beautiful woman who delivered breakfast, and you have no evidence at all; how could you hastily summon Sun Fucheng for questioning?'

'I checked the surveillance, confirmed her identity—that woman is Sun Fucheng's foreign language teacher.' Tang Xia replied confidently.

【13】

Zhang Xiaoguang

'When I looked up her identity, she had already boarded a flight abroad.' Tang Xia, solemn and stern: 'In this situation, I can only question Sun Fucheng to eliminate the future trouble for Director Lin. That old bastard isn't just a big tiger; the key is he also wanted to poison Director Lin! Even if I have to go through knives and fire, I'll……'

【15】

Lin Dongfan the great hero

Everyone present, without prior agreement, focused their gazes on Lin Dongfan alone.

Everyone still felt a bit uneasy inside.

Now Zou Feiyun is pulling the strings behind the scenes: on one hand organizing people outside to hang banners, on the other hand rallying media reporters to fan the flames.

If this matter isn't quelled, everyone will surely be held accountable.

【20】

Director Lin Jianglan Province Liu Yishou Secretary Qi

'I agree—arrest all of them.' Tang Xia chimed in angrily.

Jian Sining pondered, then analyzed: 'With Zou Feiyun's background and resources, even if you nab Zhang San and Li Si, Wang Ermazi will still pop up. Then he'll turn the tables, accusing us of abusing power and slapping us with a "purge dissidents" label, leaving us only more passive.'

'Comrade Jian's IQ is still online.' Lin Dongfan calmly reassured everyone: 'Don't panic; even if the sky falls, isn't there still our Bureau chief holding things up above?'

【24】

Director Li

Lin Dongfan recalled Li Mingtang's myriad complaints from yesterday's phone call and couldn't help but smile: 'Our Director Li is very calm; he tells us to bravely swat flies and hunt tigers, and he'll take care of wiping our backsides.'

【26】

Director Li

Peng Tianhua wore a doubtful expression, feeling that this stubborn Director Li was somewhat different from the Li he remembered, who had constantly wanted to quit.

【28】

Lin Dongdian

'What's there to be afraid of? Grab your weapons and beat his mother!' Tang Xia sprang up, but everyone gave him a look as if he were an idiot, and he again looked doubtful: 'Did the pimple on my face burst?'

No one paid him any heed; everyone again, without prior agreement, shifted their gazes to Lin Dongfan.

Jian Sining asked: 'What's the next step?'

【32】

none.

The phone on the table suddenly buzzed with a text message alert.

Lin Dongfan picked it up, glanced, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

It was a text from Zou Feiyun, containing only a single sentence: 'You must bear full responsibility for Sun Fucheng's death—this is the price of courting disaster.'

Faced with such provocation, if Lin Dongfan's little heart even fluttered, he would count himself as losing.

【37】

【38】

【39】

none.

Lin Dongfan Jian Sining Ye Jiaying

Ye Jiaying Peng Tianhua

Zhang Xiaoguang pinched his throat and gave two dry coughs: 'Cough cough! Well, Comrade Jian, the situation outside isn't optimistic; there might be a mob surrounding you—I'll go with you to meet the person.'

【41】

none.

Although the outside situation is a bit chaotic, saying there's a danger of being besieged is a bit exaggerated; if those people really dared to cause a ruckus at the provincial procuratorate's gate, it would give us good reason to arrest them.

Zou Feiyun isn't an idiot; he wouldn't give the opposition a chance to catch him.

【44】

【45】

none.

Peng Tianhua Lin Dongfan Hero Tang Ye Jiaying

'A cool-headed CEO who can help us fight.' Lin Dongfan inhaled smoke with a smile.

Peng Tianhua questioned doubtfully: 'A businessman? How can a businessman help us fight?'

'Zou Feiyun is also a businessman; businessman versus businessman makes perfect sense.' Actually, there's an underlying logic here: what the government finds inconvenient to do, a businessman can do.

In short, with Ye Jiaying, Lin Dongfan would no longer be stuck in a passive situation where he's bound hand and foot.

Now Ye Jiaying is the founder of Mortal Media and Mortal Technology, one hand in film and TV entertainment, the other in technological revolution, with several billion in liquid funds lying on the account.

Compared to Zou Feiyun's net worth of several hundred billion, Ye Jiaying's wealth is hardly worth mentioning.

But this battle is not about total wealth.

It's about brains.

It's about tactics!

Everyone waited for several tens of minutes, when the sound of high-heeled footsteps came from the hallway outside the meeting room; soon, Peng Tianhua was stunned by the beautiful woman who pushed the door open, unable to move his eyes.

Without a doubt, this tall, elegant beauty is Ye Jiaying.

Peng Tianhua gazed more and more, feeling moved, and couldn't help sighing inwardly: 'Hai! Why did I get married so early? There are so many beauties in the world, each one could kill my yellow-faced wife…'

Cough—cough!

Lin Dongfan saw that Peng Tianhua's gaze had turned silky, and deliberately coughed twice as a warning.

Peng Tianhua snapped back to his senses, embarrassed, withdrawing his improper gaze: 'Well, Section Chief Lin, could you introduce her to everyone?'

What a bullshit introduction.

Lin Dongfan said this with his mouth, but his actions were still honest; he got up and introduced to Ye Jiaying: "General Manager Ye, this fat bastard with gall the size of the sky is called Peng Tianhua, deputy section chief."

"Deputy Section Chief Peng, hello."

Ye Jiaying extended her hand with a smile, every movement dignified yet graceful.

Peng Tianhua hurriedly rose to shake hands, delighted as if he were a Taiyi True Person who deserves a beating: "Although Director Lin's introduction is a bit off the mark, your demeanor is truly impeccable. General Manager Ye, thank you for supporting our work."

"You're welcome." Ye Jiaying smiled faintly.

Lin Dongfan waved a hand, gesturing to the seat: "Have a seat."

"Mm."

Ye Jiaying sat down to Lin Dongfan's left, and a counteroffensive storm officially began.