Chapter 554

After Huang Xiju left, Lin Dongfan's mood remained unsettled for Along time.

Translation: After Huang Xiju left, Lin Dongfan's mood remained unsettled for Along time.

After Huang Xiju left, Lin Dongfan's mood remained unsettled for Along time.

He could not calm down for Along time.

Qiao Lianzhou and He Zhiqiang, among those controlling power and resources, exploited Huang Xiju's illiteracy and her eagerness to treat her son's illness, tricking her into signing the "Organ Donation Consent Form".

Translation: Qiao Lianzhou, He Zhiqiang and other controllers of power and resources exploited Huang Xiju's illiteracy and desperation to treat her son's illness, tricking her into signing the "Organ Donation Consent Form".

"Organ Donation Consent Form"

Thus: Qiao Lianzhou, He Zhiqiang and other controllers of power and resources exploited Huang Xiju's illiteracy and desperation to treat her son's illness, tricking her into signing the "Organ Donation Consent Form".

Whether from a legal or moral standpoint, it simply doesn't hold up.

Translation: Whether from a legal or moral standpoint, it is indefensible.

Calling it beastly behavior is not an exaggeration.

Translation: Calling it beastly behavior is not an exaggeration.

The hospital's duty should be to save lives and heal the wounded without discrimination, but Baiyue Province Renmin Yiyuan, under He Zhiqiang's leadership, has become a profit-driven institution serving only the privileged class.

Translation: The hospital's duty should be to treat all without distinction, but the Baiyue Province People's Hospital, under He Zhiqiang's leadership, has become a profit-driven institution serving only the privileged class.

Baiyue Province Renmin Yiyuan

Thus: The hospital's duty should be to treat all without distinction, but the Baiyue Province Renmin Yiyuan, under He Zhiqiang's leadership, has become a profit-driven institution serving only the privileged class.

Thinking of all this, Lin Dongfan wished he could immediately have He Zhiqiang executed by lingchi, sliced three thousand times!

Translation: Just thinking about this, Lin Dongfan wished he could immediately have He Zhiqiang executed by lingchi, sliced three thousand times!

He was executed by lingchi, sliced three thousand times!

Lin Dongfan angrily instructed Peng Tianhua: "Old Peng, go find out right away—what's the name of the nurse who got Huang Xiju to sign that day? Where is she now? Summon her immediately!"

Translation: Lin Dongfan angrily instructed Peng Tianhua: "Old Peng, go check right away—what was the name of the nurse who had Huang Xiju sign that day? Where is she now? Summon her immediately!"

"Lao Peng" "Peng Tianhua"

Thus: Lin Dongfan angrily instructed Peng Tianhua: "Lao Peng, go check right away—what was the name of the nurse who had Huang Xiju sign that day? Where is she now? Summon her immediately!"

"I'm going now."

Translation: "I'm going now."

But the feedback result is infuriating.

Translation: But the feedback was infuriating.

The next morning.

Translation: The next morning.

Peng Tianhua reported back to Lin Dongfang on the investigation: "Director Lin, the nurse involved is Liu Wen, 26, originally a cardiothoracic surgery nurse. Three days ago, she submitted a resignation citing excessive work pressure needing rest, and completed the exit procedures that same day. According to entry-exit records, on the day Qiao Lianzhou committed suicide, Liu Wen had already traveled abroad and is currently out of contact."

Translation: Peng Tianhua returned to report the investigation progress to Lin Dongfan: "Director Lin, the nurse involved is Liu Wen, 26, formerly a cardiothoracic surgery nurse. Three days ago, she submitted a resignation citing excessive work pressure needing rest, and completed the exit formalities the same day. According to entry-exit records, on the day Qiao Lianzhou committed suicide, Liu Wen had already traveled abroad and is now out of contact."

26 years old, three days prior

Director Lin

cardiothoracic surgery

entry-exit records

out of contact

"The timing is too precise." Jian Sining frowned: "We just found the issue with the consent form, and the key witness resigned and went abroad ahead of time? This is definitely no coincidence."

Translation: "The timing is too precise." Jian Sining frowned: "We just uncovered the issue with the consent form, and the key witness resigned and left the country ahead of time? This is no coincidence."

Jian Sining frowned

The case situation instantly fell into a quagmire.

Translation: The case situation instantly fell into a quagmire.

A consent form with black-and-white text and a handprint, and an executing nurse who has resigned and gone abroad, unavailable for confrontation.

Translation: A signed consent form in black and white, and an executing nurse who had resigned and gone abroad, unavailable for confrontation.

"consent form"

Thus: A signed consent form in black and white, and an executing nurse who had resigned and gone abroad, unavailable for confrontation.

All the evidence chains!

Translation: The entire evidence chain!

Everything seems to point to an "fact" highly unfavorable to the Anti-Corruption Bureau—procedurally, this consent form is "legal," and Huang Xiju's accusations lack crucial evidentiary support.

Translation: Everything seemed to point to an "fact" highly unfavorable to the Anti-Corruption Bureau—procedurally, this consent form is "legal", and Huang Xiju's accusations lack crucial evidentiary support.

"fact" "legal"

Anti-Corruption Bureau

Thus: Everything seemed to point to an "fact" highly unfavorable to the Anti-Corruption Bureau—procedurally, this consent form is "legal", and Huang Xiju's accusations lack crucial evidentiary support.

"They've calculated that we have no recourse, so He Zhiqiang and others dare to clench their teeth and refuse to explain!" Peng Tianhua slammed his fist on the table with a loud bang.

Translation: "They've calculated that we have no recourse, so He Zhiqiang and the others dare to clench their teeth and refuse to explain!" Peng Tianhua slammed his fist on the table with a loud bang.

They had it figured out that we had no way, so He Zhiqiang and others dared to clench their teeth and refuse to explain the problem! Peng Tianhua was so angry he punched the table, making a loud bang.

We'll translate: "They've calculated that we have no recourse, so He Zhiqiang and the others dare to clench their teeth and refuse to explain!" Peng Tianhua slammed his fist on the table with a loud bang.

It startled Fan Ye, who was deep in thought.

Translation: This startled Fan Ye, who was deep in thought.

Fan Ye

Fan Ye gave a white-eyed stare: "Watch your demeanor; if anyone's going to hit, it'll be me first."

Translation: Fan Ye gave a white-eyed glare: "Watch your attitude—if anyone's going to hit, it'll be me first."

We need to keep the quoted speech.

"I'm afraid you'll lose your manners, so I gave you a punch." As for Fan Ye's temper, Lao Peng has now figured him out, so there's no contempt he can't handle.

Translation: "I'm afraid you'll lose your manners, so I gave you a punch." As for Fan Ye's temper, Lao Peng now knows him inside out and has nothing to scorn.

Lao Peng

A bit of flattery, and Fan Ye's anger subsided halfway.

Translation: A pat of flattery eased Fan Ye's anger by half.

Lin Dongfan turned his gaze to Jian Sining and earnestly instructed: "Sining, we can't let the Liu Wen lead go cold. She's gone, but the trail remains here. Check her family background, social connections, and bank flows! Especially look at her and her family's recent accounts for any unexplained large inflows. A nurse who's only just started work—how could she have the means to quit and travel abroad? That's too extravagant!"

Translation: Lin Dongfan turned his gaze to Jian Sining and earnestly instructed: "Sining, the Liu Wen lead must not be broken. She's gone, but the trail remains here. Investigate her family background, social connections, and bank flows! Especially check whether she and her relatives have recently received large sums of unclear origin. A newly hired nurse—how could she afford to quit and travel abroad? That's too extravagant!"

"Sining" nurse, that's too extravagant!

Thus: Lin Dongfan turned his gaze to Jian Sining and earnestly instructed: "Sining, the Liu Wen lead must not be broken. She's gone, but the trail remains here. Investigate her family background, social connections, and bank flows! Especially check whether she and her relatives have recently received large sums of unclear origin. A newly hired nurse—how could she afford to quit and travel abroad? That's too extravagant!"

Lin Dongfan shifted his gaze to Jian Sining and earnestly instructed her on official business: "Sining, Liu Wen's lead cannot be cut off. She may have left, but her roots are still here. Go investigate her family background, social connections, and bank flow! Especially her and her family's recent accounts—see if there are any large inflows of funds from unknown sources. A newly employed little nurse, does she have the means to quit and travel abroad? That's too carefree!"

Jian Sining nodded; on this matter, her view coincided with Lin Dongfan's—she absolutely didn't believe a mere 26-year-old nurse could have the means to quit and travel abroad.

Translation: Jian Sining nodded; on this matter, her view coincided with Lin Dongfan's, and she absolutely did not believe a 26-year-old nurse could have the means to quit and travel abroad.

Only by apprehending the nurse can we quickly break the deadlock.

Translation: Only by apprehending the nurse can we quickly break the deadlock.

Just as everyone was about to disperse from the meeting.

Translation: Just as everyone was preparing to adjourn the meeting,

A staff member rushed into the meeting room, reporting: "Director Lin, it's terrible! Qiao Lianzhou's lover Jiang Lin has caused a scene at the Provincial Procuratorate! There she's crying and shouting, extremely agitated, pointing..."

Translation: A staff member rushed into the meeting room to report: "Director Lin, it's bad! Qiao Lianzhou's lover Jiang Lin has caused a scene at the Provincial Procuratorate! There she's crying and shouting, extremely agitated, pointing..."

Provincial Procuratorate lover Jiang Lin

Seeing the staff member hesitate to speak, hearts filled with anxiety.

Translation: Seeing the staff member hesitate, hearts hung in suspense.

Lin Dongfan wondered: "Are they pointing at my name?"

Translation: Lin Dongfan wondered: "Is she pointing at me?"

"Hmm." The staff member nodded weakly and replied: "She pointed at you, accusing you of using your authority to retaliate, driving her husband to death and not letting up, even wanting to drive her son to death as well."

Translation: "Mm." The staff member nodded weakly and replied: "She pointedly accused you, saying you abused your power to retaliate, forcing her husband to death and refusing to let up, even wanting to kill her son."

staff member

"Hmm." The worker nodded his head and weakly replied: "She specifically accused you, saying you used your authority to strike back and retaliate, forcing her husband to death and still not relenting, and even wanting to force her son to death."

All of this seemed already within Lin Dongfan's expectations.

Translation: All of this seemed already within Lin Dongfan's expectations.

Fan Ye wasn't just calmly composed; he chuckled and rose: "Shouting 'catch the thief' while being the thief itself is old news—don't panic, everyone stay in place and do what you need to do."

Translation: Fan Ye wasn't just calmly composed; he rose with a chuckle: "Crying thief while stealing is common—don't panic, everyone stay in place and do what you need to do."

Fan Ye

The reception hall of the Provincial Procuratorate was already crowded with many people.

Translation: The reception hall of the Provincial Procuratorate was already crowded with many people.

Jiang Lin, in her early forties, loves fitness as well as beauty and haircare. She usually goes out in designer brands, with her long hair styled by a professional. Wherever she goes, she looks like a beautiful scene.

Translation: Jiang Lin, about forty, loved fitness as well as beauty and haircare. She usually went out in designer brands, her long hair styled by a professional. Wherever she went, she was like a beautiful vista.

Today she dressed plainly, her wavy long hair not carefully done, no makeup on her face, her complexion even looking somewhat wan, as if she had suffered injustice.

Translation: Today she dressed plainly, her wavy long hair not carefully done, no makeup on her face, her complexion even looking somewhat worn, as if she had suffered injustice.

Her eye sockets were even red from crying.

Translation: Her eye sockets were even red from crying.

If she were to play a grief-stricken widow in some drama troupe, her acting would outshine even international film queens.

Translation: If she were to play a grief-stricken widow on some set, her acting could easily outshine international actresses.

"... Is there any law left! My Old Qiao has been driven by them into a vegetative state, lying in the hospital unable to wake, and the Anti-Corruption Bureau still won't let us orphans and widows go! Do they really want to exterminate us completely?!"

Translation: "... Is there still any law! My old Qiao has been forced by them into a vegetative state, lying in the hospital unable to wake, and the Anti-Corruption Bureau still won't spare us orphans and widows! Do they really want to exterminate us completely?!"

Lao Qiao Anti-Corruption Bureau

Thus: "... Is there still any law! My old Qiao has been forced by them into a vegetative state, lying in the hospital unable to wake, and the Anti-Corruption Bureau still won't spare us orphans and widows! Do they really want to exterminate us completely?!"

Jiang Lin, tears streaming, held up a document and accused: "Everyone look! This is the authoritative appraisal report from the Provincial People's Hospital! My Old Qiao is already a vegetative state! Now, no domestic medical institution has confidence in waking him! What are they trying to do? They just want to pour dirty water on a corpse?!"

Translation: Jiang Lin wept bitterly, holding up a document and accusing: "Everyone look! This is an authoritative appraisal issued by the Provincial People's Hospital! My old Qiao is already a vegetative state! Now, no medical institution in the country can guarantee to wake him! What are they trying to do? Do they really want to pour dirty water on a corpse?!"

Provincial Renmin Yiyuan

Thus: "Everyone look! This is an authoritative appraisal issued by the Provincial Renmin Yiyuan! My old Qiao is already a vegetative state! Now, no medical institution in the country can guarantee to wake him! What are they trying to do? Do they really want to pour dirty water on a corpse?!"

This action successfully drew everyone's attention and sparked murmurs.

Translation: This action successfully drew everyone's attention and also sparked whispers.

The staff receiving her looked embarrassed.

Translation: The staff member receiving her looked embarrassed.

Persuading doesn't work either.

Translation: Neither persuading nor not persuading works.

Not persuading also doesn't work.

Not persuading also doesn't work.

Just then, Lin Dongfan came over with his people, and the crowd automatically parted a path.

Translation: Just then, Lin Dongfan came over with his people, and the crowd automatically made a path.

Upon seeing Lin Dongfan, Jiang Lin reacted as if seeing her husband's killer, her agitation rising: "Lin Dongfan! You came just in time! You've made my husband like this—are you satisfied?! Do you really want our whole family to die out before you're content?!"

Translation: Upon seeing Lin Dongfan, Jiang Lin reacted as if seeing her husband's killer, her agitation rising: "Lin Dongfan! You came just in time! You made my husband like this—are you satisfied?! Do you really want our whole family dead before you're content?!"

Lin Dongfan, with a cold gaze, calmly watched her performance without engaging her emotional talk.

Translation: Lin Dongfan, with a icy gaze, quietly watched her performance, not taking the bait of her emotional talk.

Jian Sining calmly interjected: "Ms. Jiang, this is the procuratorate, not a place for you to cause a scene. If you have any requests, you can raise them through proper procedure."

Translation: Jian Sining calmly interjected: "Ms. Jiang, this is the procuratorate, not a place for you to cause a disturbance. If you have any requests, you may raise them through proper procedure."

"\"Procedure? Have you followed procedure?! \"" Jiang Lin shrieked: "Where's the Prosecutor General? I want to see your leader! Chen Gang! Come out!"

Translation: "\"Procedure? Have you followed procedure?! \"" Jiang Lin screamed: "Where is the Prosecutor General? I want to see your leader! Chen Gang! Come out!"

Prosecutor General Chen Gang

Thus: "\"Procedure? Have you followed procedure?! \"" Jiang Lin screamed: "Where is the Prosecutor General? I want to see your leader! Chen Gang! Come out!"

As long as you have the guts, leaders can be brought down just the same!

Translation: As long as you're bold, leaders can be brought down too!

Jiang Lin brought the hospital's appraisal report to the Provincial Procuratorate, clearly intending to blow things up. She even summoned media reporters, but those reporters were blocked outside by procuratorate staff.

Translation: Jiang Lin brought the hospital's appraisal to the Provincial Procuratorate, clearly intending to blow things up. She even summoned media reporters, but those reporters were blocked outside the gate by procuratorate staff.

Provincial Procuratorate procuratorate staff

Thus: Jiang Lin brought the hospital's appraisal to the Provincial Procuratorate, clearly intending to blow things up. She even summoned media reporters, but those reporters were blocked outside the gate by procuratorate staff.

Lin Dongfan also couldn't be bothered to explain; he just wanted to see what attitude Chen Gang actually had.

Translation: Lin Dongfan also couldn't be bothered to explain, and he also wanted to see what attitude Chen Gang actually had.

So Lin Dongfan asked the receptionist: "Has this been reported to Prosecutor Chen?"

Translation: So Lin Dongfan asked the receptionist in the hall: "Has this been reported to Prosecutor Chen?"

Prosecutor Chen

"This matter..."

Translation: "This matter..."

The receptionist hemmed and hawed, afraid to continue; obviously they were relying on inertia to handle emergencies, not wanting to bother the leaders unless absolutely necessary.

Translation: The receptionist hemmed and hawed, afraid to continue; obviously they were relying on habit to deal with sudden events, and unless absolutely necessary, they didn't want to bother the leadership.

Lin Dongfan also couldn't be bothered with more talk; he immediately pulled out his phone and called Chen Gang: "Prosecutor Chen? Where are you? Qiao Lianzhou's wife wants to complain about me—please come handle it personally."

Translation: Lin Dongfan also didn't want to waste words, immediately pulled out his phone and called Chen Gang: "Prosecutor Chen? Where are you? Qiao Lianzhou's wife wants to complain about me—please come handle this yourself."

Chen Gang Prosecutor Chen

Thus: Lin Dongfan also didn't want to waste words, immediately pulled out his phone and called Chen Gang: "Prosecutor Chen? Where are you? Qiao Lianzhou's wife wants to complain about me—please come handle this yourself."

This scene left the surrounding people stunned, foreheads black with lines; Fan Ye's tone... seemed like a command.

Translation: This scene left the surrounding people stunned with black lines on their heads; Fan Ye's tone... seemed like a command.

Fan Ye

Thus: This scene left the surrounding people stunned with black lines on their heads; Fan Ye's tone... seemed like a command.

On the other side.

Translation: On the other side,

Chen Gang, who was talking with Lv Yizhi, also wore a similarly gloomy expression; this life creed of being adaptable everywhere, how did he end up stuck in a dead end?

Translation: Chen Gang, who was talking with Lv Yizhi, also wore a similarly vexed expression—how did this life creed of being adaptable to all situations lead him straight into a dead end?

Lv Yizhi

Thus: Chen Gang, who was talking with Lv Yizhi, also wore a similarly vexed expression—how did this life creed of being adaptable to all situations lead him straight into a dead end?

Chen Gang, who was talking with Lv Yizhi, also had the same gloomy expression—this life principle of being adept at handling all situations, after encountering it again and again, how did he end up plunging headfirst into a dead end?

I just can't figure it out, I just can't figure it out.

Chen Gang hung up the phone, steeling himself to ask Lv Yizhi: "Qiao Lianzhou's wife has caused a scene at our prosecutor's office, accusing Lin Dongfan. Governor Lv, if this blows up, I'm afraid it won't end well."

The implication is that you, Lv Yizhi, are Qiao Lianzhou's mentor; now the Qiao family is causing trouble, you should step in to give them a warning, but don't overdo it.

Lv Yizhi naturally could also understand the meaning behind the words.

He set down the cup of tea in his hand, adopting an upright and impartial posture: "Old Chen, the thinking of making big things small and small things disappear is unacceptable. In our work, we emphasize seeking truth from facts. Everything must follow law and regulation; if Lin Dongfan is indeed suspected of retaliation, then this matter should be handled however it should be handled."