Chapter 358

Li Bureau Chief said correctly, regarding the matter of Comrade Lin Dongfan fearlessly confronting evil forces, stepping forward, and fully protecting the lives and property of the people, this point must be affirmed. If good people aren't rewarded, who will dare to be good in the future? Regarding the commendation and award for heroic deeds, our province plans to have the Provincial Public Security Department cooperate.

When the opportunity matured, Jiang Huantian, who meets myriad changes with constancy, made the final decision without hesitation.

This is not merely a superficial promotion of righteousness.

It is also an affirmation of Lin Dongfan.

At this moment, Feng Weishan not only felt a faint heartache, but Feng Weishan's face turned ashen! Feng Weishan couldn't help but lower their head and ask themselves silently: 'What's wrong with them? How did they end up in the embarrassing situation of being opposed to the whole province?'

The answer to this question deeply stabbed their long-standing heartache.

Wanting to turn the tide.

Yet powerless.

After the Provincial Committee meeting ended, Qi Bureau Chief and Li Mingtang acted swiftly; that same afternoon they disclosed the case details to the public, and the next day they held a commendation meeting at the Provincial Department.

With the theme 'Promoting righteousness, wholeheartedly serving the people.'

Conferring on Lin Dongfan the honorary titles of 'Advanced Model' (awarded by this unit) and 'Seeing Justice and Acting Courageously' (awarded by the Provincial Department).

Simultaneously conferring on Yang Qing the honorary title of 'Provincial Public Security Model'.

Yang Qing received the commendation mainly because, by following Fan Ye and having meat to eat, going to the mountains to meet relatives, they inadvertently cracked the case of the murdered old principal Yuan Zhiyuan.

After receiving the commendation,

Yang Qing, down below, gave Lin Dongfan a close embrace, whispering in Lin Dongfan's ear, smugly: 'I've decided, I will marry no one but Xu Yue in this lifetime; I think Xu Yue has the look of a prosperous husband.'

'The problem is whether they can take a liking to you?' Lin Dongfan whispered with a laugh.

Yang Qing confidently replied: 'With your help, this wife won't escape; I've arranged to meet Xu Yue at the hotel. The only problem is Xu Yue is bringing two orphans; you need to figure out how to arrange for those two orphans.'

'It's a small matter; I'll call my father-in-law later and have him order the Ministry of Civil Affairs to resolve it.'

The problem to be solved is not only the placement of those two orphans, but also the difficulty of schooling for the children of Wushi Village; as the top official of Wuzhou, the father-in-law bears unavoidable responsibility.

Yang Qing excitedly urged Lin Dongfan: 'You're truly my brother, righteous! Come, accompany me to the matchmaking; today we must secure my future spouse, lest opportunities slip away.'

In Yang Qing's eyes, Lin Dongfan is undoubtedly the most righteous person in the world.

But in the eyes of Feng Weishan and others, Lin Dongfan is a thorn that cannot be pulled out. After the Provincial Department's commendation meeting ended, Feng Weishan went to the Qingguo Club and met with Zou Feiyun.

The red wine in the cup is worth over ten thousand per bottle.

Today Zou Feiyun, however, felt drinking was boring and tasteless; Zou Feiyun glumly asked Feng Weishan: 'Lin Dongfan beat someone to death, yet bears no responsibility, and you hold a commendation meeting for him—are you joking? I say, Secretary Feng, you are after all a top official of Jianglan Province's political and legal system; in this matter, you say compromise, then compromise.'

These words sound like sarcasm, and indeed they are sarcasm.

This made Feng Weishan feel as if pierced by needles.

Feng Weishan wryly smiled: 'For your family's matter, I have already become opposed to the whole province; now I am deeply trapped in a situation of isolation and lack of support.'

'Secretary Feng, I don't like hearing that,' Zou Feiyun said with a smiling sneer: 'What do you mean by "for your family's sake"? Over these years, you've risen step by step, smoothly taking over the position of my father-in-law Sun Fucheng. After all, aren't you also acting for your own future? You still want to climb higher.'

This heartfelt truth left Feng Weishan speechless.

Zou Feiyun gently swirled the red wine in the cup, then, after a moment's thought, asked with a smile: 'Regarding that surnamed Qi in the Provincial Department, who constantly opposes you, can't you let them shift their position?'

'Shift position?' Feng Weishan chuckled mockingly: 'If Jiang Huantian doesn't nod, who can move the Qi Bureau? They are now twisted into a single rope, outwardly one plays the red face, the other the white face.'

'This Jiang Huantian, my grandfather indeed underestimated him.' Zou Feiyun sighed: 'I originally thought Jiang Huantian was a timid figure who kept their tail between their legs and avoided offending anyone. Who would have guessed that behind the scenes Jiang Huantian actually has so many little tricks. Compared to that, the Liang Jingzhong who openly opposed my Zou family back then was actually less scheming.'

Now saying these is meaningless.

Feng Weishan wore a look of gloom, very much wanting to add another sentence: 'Eliminate the thief before the king; to fully grasp the situation in Jianglan, we must first remove Jiang Huantian.'

But when the words reached the lips, Feng Weishan swallowed them back.

For some matters, the deeper one involves oneself, the worse the death if one fails to turn the tide in the future. Moreover, Zou Feiyun is no fool and needs no reminders from others.

Feng Weishan set down the red wine cup in hand.

Glumly lit a cigarette.

Zou Feiyun suddenly smiled and comforted Feng Weishan: 'Secretary Feng, don't be so pessimistic; things haven't yet deteriorated to the point of having no way out.'

'What countermeasures do you have?' Feng Weishan looked at Zou Feiyun with anticipation.

Zou Feiyun confidently analyzed:

Jiang Huantian, Qi Bureau Chief, and others tried every means to exonerate Lin Dongfan, even shaping Lin Dongfan into a hero.

On the surface it seems they won, but in fact it may not be so.

Lin Dongfan beat Li Jianmin to death with one punch.

This is a fact.

If we stir up public opinion, labeling Jiang Huantian, Qi Bureau Chief, and others as protectors of a murderer, and blow this matter up.

By then, not only will Lin Dongfan have to clean up and go to jail, but Jiang Huantian will also be unable to get away with it.

This can be called killing two birds with one stone.

Zou Feiyun's remarks, at first hearing, seem plausible and appear highly operable, but after Feng Weishan pondered for a moment, they only gave a wry smile and shook their head.

Seeing this, Zou Feiyun doubted: 'Is my plan still not three-dimensional enough?'

Now, any online topic concerning Lin Dongfan is covertly suppressed; don't underestimate the means of Section Chief Xie to protect their offspring. Feng Weishan gave a wry smile: 'Even if Lin Dongfan beat Li Jianmin to death, we have no way to make an issue of it, no chance to ferment public opinion online. For now we can only compromise, with no solutions at all.'

Speaking of this, Feng Weishan glumly took a puff of cigarette, feeling as if invisible eyes were fixed on them, and any slight movement would bring a blow from above.

Everyone says the Lin family has few members, yet every Lin holds real power.

Not to mention the high-ranking, powerful Lin Zhenhua.

Just speaking of Xie Yuxin and Lin Yuzhi, these two women are not simple either.

These two women, one soft and one hard, although their ways of protecting their offspring differ, once they act, someone will surely be unable to get away with it.

Defending Lin Dongfan is defending the Lin family's fortune.

In this matter, they will certainly not compromise easily. Initially, when Gao Peng arrested Lin Dongfan in Nanzhou, Lin Yuzhi personally went to Nanzhou to demand his release, and not long after, Gao Peng fell from power. Today, if Feng Weishan forcibly stirs up public opinion, touching Xie Yuxin's bottom line, Xie Yuxin will likely personally come to Jianglan to raise troops and question the crime.

Feng Weishan seriously reminded Zou Feiyun: 'The province has already held the commendation meeting; at this time, if you stir up negative public opinion, damaging the government's image, once the superiors are angered, then even your family's elder will not be able to explain it.'

'Secretary Feng, you are just overly cautious.'

Zou Feiyun gave a mocking smile to Feng Weishan, but his mood plummeted to the bottom in that instant, wondering if he, Zou Feiyun, truly could not match Lin Dongfan—must he just meekly swallow this silent loss?