Chapter 555

Lv Yizhi clearly knew Lin Dongfan was a Jing circle princeling, yet he was determined to blunt Lin Dongfan's edge, which left Chen Gang quite helpless.

One thing is certain: Lv Yizhi is definitely not an ignorant hothead.

Able to climb to this high position.

This is already enough to prove that Lv Yizhi is no ordinary person.

This only proves four words—colluding to attack dissent! The bigwig above Lv Yizhi and Lin Dongfan's uncle Lin Zhenhua are not on the same side.

Chen Gang wanted to report to Provincial Party Secretary Wang Daochen, but after a second thought, he dismissed the idea.

Leaving aside Wang Daochen's unfathomable attitude, just speaking of him, Chen Gang, a provincial-ministerial level Prosecutor General, if he can't even handle a troublemaking woman, what use is he?

Chen Gang returned to the provincial procuratorate with a heavy heart.

As he stepped onto the stairs, seeing the reporters blocking the entrance, he knew the atmosphere in the hall was no better; this wasn't returning to the office—it was jumping into a pit!

The key is, knowing full well there's a big pit ahead, yet he cannot retreat.

Such a life of walking on thin ice is quite stimulating and helpless! Without taking the final step, one will never know which slab of ice beneath will suddenly crack.

"Comrade Jiang Lin, what's the problem? Please sit down and talk properly. Making a big fuss here won't solve anything; don't disrupt everyone's normal work."

Upon entering the hall, Chen Gang set a tone, attempting to control the chaotic situation.

Jiang Lin obviously wasn't buying it.

If it were before, Jiang Lin would surely have held Chen Gang in reverence, after all Chen Gang is her husband Qiao Lianzhou's superior leader, able to dictate his official fortunes.

But now, times have changed.

Now her husband Qiao Lianzhou lies in the hospital, already become a salted fish with no hope of turning over. In her eyes, so-called leaders are no different from the street-sweeping old men.

With red eyes from crying, she regarded Chen Gang as an accomplice: "Prosecutor General Chen! Does the Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau fall under your jurisdiction or not?! Your subordinate Lin Dongfan abuses power, taking revenge on my husband Qiao Lianzhou—are you going to manage it or not?! Do you really have to drive our whole family to death before you'll relent?!"

What a sharp accusation, sharp to the point of being bewildering.

As the involved party, Comrade Lin Dongfan stood aside like a bystander, eager to watch the drama unfold without fear, calmly observing Chen Gang's attitude.

The pressure fell on Chen Gang, and his ashen-hearted gloom showed plainly on his face.

Chen Gang glanced back at the reporters outside; though they were kept out, the rumors were surely uncontrollable, so he still needed to mind his image.

Having thought this through silently.

Chen Gang collected himself and calmly advised Jiang Lin: "Comrade Jiang Lin, I fully understand your feelings, but some matters cannot be guessed at. As the head of our Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau, Comrade Lin Dongfan's investigation into Comrade Qiao Lianzhou's issue is his duty, procedurally lawful and compliant. Our procuratorate handles cases with emphasis on evidence! If he truly abused power, we will surely deal with it severely."

His words were, so to speak, watertight.

On one hand, he refuted Jiang Lin's accusation of "retaliatory strike," defending Lin Dongfan's job nature without offending Lin Dongfan.

On the other hand, when he uttered the four words "emphasize evidence," he deliberately stressed the tone, undoubtedly hinting to Jiang Lin to produce the evidence.

If Jiang Lin cannot produce evidence, then he can give Lü Yizhi a reasonable explanation.

Master of smoothing things over!

None but Prosecutor Chen fits the bill!

Lin Dongfan stood aside, coldly observing, his mind clear as a mirror. Peng Tianhua curled his lip, obviously unimpressed by this official rhetoric.

Jiang Lin is no pushover; she clearly seized the point in the speech—evidence!

She produced a Human Organ Gratuitous Donation Consent Form.

She angrily accused: "Evidence? This is evidence! My husband Qiao Lianzhou is now a vegetative state, deprived of capacity for action! Your people drove him to this, yet you won't let up and now you're targeting my son! My son underwent an organ transplant, and we have a family donation consent form! On what grounds do you question the legality of the organ source?!"

Jiang Lin raised the Human Organ Gratuitous Donation Consent Form, as if hoisting a banner of justice, her voice sharp and excited, attempting to seize the moral high ground.

Chen Gang's eyes swept over the consent form, his brows furrowing tighter.

This Human Organ Gratuitous Donation Consent Form does have some bite; at least for now it has obstructed the investigation actions of Lin Dongfan and others.

But this consent form cannot prove that Lin Dongfan's investigative actions constitute retaliation.

Chen Gang drew a deep breath.

Striving to maintain surface calm before the reporters, he said: "Comrade Jiang Lin, the situation is this: the legality of this consent form is questionable. Comrade Lin Dongfan is performing his investigative duty, focusing on examining the consent form's legality. This is entirely separate from what you said about 'messing with your son'; please don't get so worked up……"

"How are they two different matters?!"

Staying calm is impossible; Jiang Lin angrily interrupted Chen Gang's words.

She pointed with her right arm.

Pointing at Lin Dongfan beside her, she continued to roar: "It's him! Lin Dongfan! Stirring up trouble for nothing! This consent form bears Huang Xiuju's own signature—how could it be illegal? Nobody forced Huang Xiuju to stamp her handprint! Lin Dongfan insists on overturning black and white; this isn't abuse of power for retaliation—what is it? I see him as narrow‑minded! My husband Qiao Lianzhou has offended him before, and now he's seized the chance to ruin our whole family!"

Hearing this, Chen Gang was worried sick, his head feeling like two big ones.

Although Jiang Lin's narrative logic is chaotic, purely a matter of stirring up trouble, she nevertheless precisely exploited the information gap and bystanders' sympathy, making the waters ever muddier.

Chen Gang turned his head to glance at Lin Dongfan, once again at a loss for words.

The Jing circle princeling's shamelessness is unmatched; it's as if Jiang Lin's accusations have nothing to do with him—he's broad‑minded, plump, and at ease, merely watching the show.

Considering the crowd of reporters outside "hosting" justice,

Chen Gang had no choice but to reiterate the details: "Comrade Jiang Lin, questioning the legality of organ transplants is part of the Anti-Corruption Bureau's investigative duty, aimed at uncovering the truth, which requires a process. Whereas you accuse Comrade Lin Dongfan personally of retaliation, that is a different kind of issue requiring evidence. We cannot conflate the two."

After a brief pause.

Chen Gang further soothed Jiang Lin's emotions: "Rest assured, our procuratorate will certainly examine all matters according to law. Regarding your husband Qiao Lianzhou's current condition, we too feel deep anguish. The urgent priority is to guarantee his treatment. If he awakens, many things will become clear……"

Upon mentioning guaranteed treatment, Jiang Lin suddenly realized, as if just recalling the main purpose of her visit today.

Jiang Lin immediately seized the opportunity, pulling from her bag the ultimate trump card—the medical appraisal report from Renmin Yiyuan.

"Prosecutor Chen, please have a good look!"

She practically slapped the appraisal report onto Chen Gang's chest.

She emphasized righteously: "This is the appraisal report issued after a consultation by the nation's top expert panel. Currently, no domestic medical institution has confidence in curing my husband Qiao Lianzhou's illness. I cannot just watch him lie in bed for life; now I need to send him abroad for treatment, so I trouble you to grant an approval document."

As her words fell, the entire hall fell into dead silence.

Even Lin Dongfan, who had been merely watching, showed a look of shock! Nobody expected Jiang Lin to pull such a stunt.

This was clearly premeditated, coming prepared!

Lin Dongfan hurriedly pulled Chen Gang aside, solemnly expressed his opinion: "Inspector Chen, this matter cannot be approved! There is a possibility of arranging an escape within this."