Chapter 466: Zheng Qingxuan advises her father to turn himself in

Inside the security room on the top floor of Hai'an Guoji Dajiudian, the giant monitoring screen was split into sixteen panels.

The main screen in the center was playing back footage from Chen Shaokang's backyard.

Zheng Sanshui's pants half-down, nose blood spraying, he was captured in a sorry state! Plus Wu Qin nakedly protecting her lover, regretting her guts, missing out on a husband who could have been promoted three ranks...

All the filthy images were nowhere to hide under the high-definition camera.

Lin Dongfan sat on the leather sofa, fingertips pinching a slender highball glass, dark red wine leaving viscous tears on the glass wall.

"Lao Ba."

Lin Dongfan flicked his lips at the screen, a cold sneer curling his mouth: "Look, you better not go after this kind of fickle woman, trash."

"Indeed, a lot of water."

Lao Ba stood beside with arms crossed, his gaze fixed on the big screen, but he wasn't staring at the naked Wu Qin protecting her lover; he was staring at Lin Dongfan in the footage.

Recalling the scene just now where Lin Dongfan and Zheng Qingxuan hid behind the foam box.

Lao Ba seriously analyzed: "Just now when you slipped your hand into her skirt, Zheng Qingxuan's body obviously jerked like an electric shock, a slight start. From this reaction you can tell you touched her forbidden zone while catching the snake. This proves you weren't exactly a decent person either, right?"

"I touched her forbidden zone?"

Lin Dongfan was slightly startled, putting on a dazed pose.

Lao Ba glanced askance, giving Lin Dongfan a sideways look; though he said nothing, his contempt was fully evident.

Lin Dongfan asked in surprise: "What do you mean? I was completely proper, really just catching a snake."

"Hmm, so I'm deeply impressed by your skill at muddying the waters." Lao Ba withdrew his contemptuous gaze, stepped forward and switched the screen, changing the main display to the interrogation room.

The hotel's makeshift interrogation room.

Chen Shaokang, accompanied by two officers, was personally interrogating Zheng Sanshui.

"Search him!"

Chen Shaokang's interrogation voice, transmitted clearly via the hidden microphone back to the security room, was cold as iron.

One officer quickly pinned the struggling Zheng Sanshui, hand slipping into his pants pocket. After a moment of fumbling, he pulled out a brass key, the handle clearly engraved with the words "Haifeng Bank 8".

"Section Chief Chen! The safe's key has been found!"

The officer handed the key to Chen Shaokang.

At this point, Chen Shaokang's face finally showed a hint of a smile: "Zheng Sanshui, you killed Cai Yang to seize this key—did you ever think you'd end up in my hands?"

"Damn your mother!"

Zheng Sanshui tried to jump up to attack Chen Shaokang.

But the officer behind him pressed him down hard on the chair, making it impossible for him to rise.

He could only glare and roar: "If you've got the guts, kill me now! If you can't kill me, just wait till I get my revenge!"

"Look back? You probably won't get that chance!"

When his anger flared, Chen Shaokang suddenly grabbed Zheng Sanshui's hair, forcing his head to tilt back!

Then he looked down on him, scrutinizing his ugly face.

He coldly rebuked: "Beast! Listen, your only end is death! If the court doesn't sentence you to death, I'll personally send you on your way!"

……

Back at the security room.

Lin Dongfan saw this scene and couldn't help but frown and sigh: Chen Shaokang this kid has now come into his own, the mettle a police officer should have has returned.

Lin Dongfan rose and ordered: "Lao Ba, bring it over, let's go to Haifeng Bank."

It was already past eleven at night, Haifeng Bank had long closed; Lao Ba furrowed his brow slightly: "Boss Fan, shouldn't you check the time before deciding?"

"Is there a problem with the time?"

Lin Dongfan raised his wrist to look, then slapped his forehead: "Look at my work ethic—truly burning the midnight oil, forgetting sleep and food, devoted to duty, even chasing girls isn't this diligent."

"???"

Lao Ba shot another sideways glance, silently saying— I believe you about as much as a hammer!

Lin Dongfan added: "Let's leave it at that for tonight. I don't know if Yu Youwei has slept. My waist is a bit sore; I'll have her come over for a massage."

"You haven't slept, how could she dare to sleep?" Lao Ba said.

Lin Dongfan braced one hand on his waist and slowly rose: "Oh my waist… don't get the wrong idea, my waist really is a bit sore; I twisted it slightly while flipping the barricade today..."

"Got it, Boss Fan, be careful."

Lao Ba casually supported Lin Dongfan with one hand, as if saying— you play the emperor toiling day and night, I'll play your inner court personal guard, who wouldn't?

The night was deep.

Tonight, many are destined to stay awake.

The news of Zheng Sanshui's arrest is known to only two outsiders so far: one is Chen Shaokang's wife Wu Qin, the other is Zheng Sanshui's sister Zheng Qingxuan.

No matter whose mouth the truth comes from, it will stir up a storm in Haishan.

This is inevitable.

After leaving the Chen residence tonight, Zheng Qingxuan's mood has remained low; returning home she didn't go inside, instead she sat curled up on the curb outside her door.

That lonely figure looked especially desolate under the streetlamp.

Soon after.

Zheng Canghai in pajamas.

He rushed out of the house: "The maid just said you were sitting by the road crying—I didn't believe it. My dear daughter, who bullied you? Tell Dad, and I'll chop him to pieces!"

"!!!"

Zheng Qingxuan buried her head in her knees, wiping tears while soothing her emotions.

Seeing her not speak.

Zheng Canghai, anxious and at a loss, stepped forward to comfort: "My dear daughter, Dad's old and can't take too much shock—don't scare me, what's wrong with you?"

I'm fine.

Zheng Qingxuan's voice was a little hoarse.

However, when she lifted her head, there were no tear tracks on her face, only an indescribable sense of sorrow and helplessness.

Her emotions were relatively stable.

She calmly advised Zheng Canghai: "Dad, there's no way out anymore; you should turn yourself in. Rather than wait for Chen Shaokang to come arrest you, it's better to surrender voluntarily and seek a lighter sentence."

"Turn yourself in?"

Zheng Canghai looked bewildered.

He glanced east and west along the road; there was no car, no person, the silent night was dark and gloomy, with gusts of yin wind—could this young lady have been possessed?

Zheng Canghai said: "What's the matter with you saying that? It's ominous."

"Dad, I'm not joking," Zheng Qingxuan said sorrowfully: "My brother, he's just a beast! He was just arrested—I saw it with my own eyes."

!!!

Zheng Canghai's face turned extremely embarrassed.

Zheng Qingxuan continued analyzing: "Before, you guys messed with Chen Shaokang to death; now he's been transferred to the Provincial Department, promoted three ranks, and is the head of the Provincial Department's task force. This time he's come forward not just to avenge past shame but on a mission. I estimate the province set up the task force specifically to crack down on Haishan's issues."

Sigh...

Zheng Canghai let out Along sigh, momentarily not knowing what to say.

The director of the Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau, Liang Wei, was killed in Haishan. Not long after, the old dock saw another arson-murder case. Recently, a prominent figure named Cai Yang also died, stirring up the whole city.

Although we had expected the Provincial Department wouldn't just sit by, we didn't expect this day to come so soon.

Zheng Canghai muttered puzzledly: "That kid Chen Shaokang seems to have no background; how could he get promoted three ranks? This is too fishy..."

"Never mind how he got promoted; the fact is right before us—the province wants to crack down hard on Haishan's issues, and Chen Shaokang is the vanguard!" Zheng Qingxuan stared at Zheng Canghai: "Are you going to turn yourself in or not?"

"Well..."

Zheng Canghai looked torn.

Zheng Qingxuan, eyes brimming with tears, urged: "Dad, I'm not trying to force you; this is your only way out. Do you understand? The Provincial Department's task force has already deployed to Haishan; they've surely imposed border controls on you all, tightly monitoring your every move—where could you flee? Now your only option is to voluntarily surrender, confess and expose, to earn merit and possibly get a lighter punishment; otherwise… your life is over, got it?"

!!!

Seeing his daughter's tearful appearance, Zheng Canghai felt heartbroken.

He raised his hand to gently wipe the tears from Zheng Qingxuan's face, soothing her: "Okay, Dad will listen to you; don't cry. Didn't you just say that if I take the initiative to report, I could get a lighter punishment?"

As he spoke, a hint of broad-mindedness appeared on Zheng Canghai's face.

In his life, perhaps only when facing his daughter did he show this merciful side. Looking back, he once sat in the Dragon King's position, calling the wind and summoning the rain, no different from a decisive and ruthless hero.

Zheng Qingxuan buried her head in his chest, sobbing uncontrollably.

Zheng Canghai gently stroked Zheng Qingxuan's occiput.

He earnestly advised Zheng Qingxuan: "Don't cry; after I go in, you must take good care of yourself. The world is treacherous; you, this girl, are naturally kind and quite beautiful, but don't let those outside ruffians deceive you. Always keep an eye out, and don't easily believe men's sweet talk."