Chapter 577: It's not like I haven't taken down a big shot!

Bang!

The office's heavy red wooden door was kicked open by Lin Dongfan. The loud bang when the door panel hit the wall was like a wail from the wall.

Song Changeng's secretary looked panicked, completely unable to stop him, ah.

The secretary wanted to step forward to explain to the leader, but before he could speak, Song Changeng waved his hand, signaling him to retreat. The secretary secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and as he turned to leave, he closed the door again.

At this moment, Lin Dongfan was undoubtedly the focus of attention for all three parties.

Song Changeng, Lv Yizhi, and Chen Gang—the three senior officials—had their gazes locked on Lin Dongfan, each with a different expression.

What does it feel like to be stage‑frightened?

From the day he acknowledged his ancestors and returned to his roots, Master Fan had already deleted the two words 'stage fright' from his life's dictionary, leaving only annotations on 'provoking the gods.'

His face was cold as iron, his gaze like two icy searchlights, instantly sweeping over the three people in the room.

Finally, his gaze locked onto Lv Yizhi's face.

This sudden violent intrusion, coupled with that death‑like gaze, instantly filled the office air with a bone‑chilling chill.

Lv Yizhi's body trembled slightly at the loud bang.

But Lv Yizhi, a senior provincial‑ministerial level official long accustomed to high office, quickly shifted from shock to offended anger upon recognizing Lin Dongfan.

He immediately seized on the two words 'rules' to find fault.

He spoke first: 'Comrade Lin Dongfan, this is Secretary Song's office, not your family's outhouse! You kicked the door in like this—do you still have any sense of organization or discipline?!'

His words were extremely sharp and vicious.

On the surface he was scolding Lin Dongfan for disrespecting Secretary Song's office, but secretly he compared the office to an outhouse, mocking Secretary Song as a stone in a latrine—smelly and hard! Moreover, he made it clear that Lin Dongfan's action showed he didn't even regard Secretary Song, aiming to sow discord between Song and Lin.

Secretary Song was no pushover; he instantly grasped the hidden meaning in Lv Yizhi's words.

Old Song's face showed no anger at all.

Instead, a faint smile appeared.

He raised his hand in a calming gesture, his tone gentle: 'Old Lv, calm down. Dongfan rushed in like this—there must be something major. An office is a place for talks; a broken door can be fixed, but a missed opportunity cannot be made up.'

Saying this, Secretary Song shifted his gaze to Lin Dongfan.

A classic smile, warm yet approachable: 'Dongfan, come in and have a seat. What on earth has made you so angry that you didn't even bother to knock?'

In the clash of titans, swords and blades lie in every word and action.

Secretary Song's move, using four taels to deflect a thousand catties, not only defused Lv Yizhi's provocation but also displayed his composure and control as host, instantly leaving Lv Yizhi speechless.

But Lin Dongfan did not sit down.

Lin Dongfan strode toward the three bigwigs: 'Whether I knock or not is trivial; the fact that I'm alive and able to walk here is what's truly exciting.'

As soon as he said that, Lv Yizhi's face twitched slightly, and Chen Gang held his breath.

Lin Dongfan wasted no more words, pulling straight from his suit's inner pocket a small transparent evidence bag containing the two bullets taken from Lao Ba's body, still stained with dried blood.

Deputy Provincial Lv!

Lin Dongfan's voice wasn't loud, but his motion was unrestrained; he tossed the evidence bag straight onto Lv Yizhi's face—this wasn't a provocation, no! It was a blatant counterattack!

Lv Yizhi's pupils contracted sharply, and he coldly demanded: 'Comrade Lin Dongfan, what do you mean?!'

'Nothing much—I just wanted to tell you, I, Lin Dongfan, am lucky to be alive.' Lin Dongfan stared coldly at Lv Yizhi's angry expression, his tone growing ever colder: 'Yesterday, on the way to the detention center, someone sent me a "big gift"—my bodyguards took two bullets. How's that for you?!'

"!!! "

Faced with this barrage of contempt, Lv Yizhi's angry expression grew ever more intense.

He clenched his teeth, his lips turning pale.

Lv Yizhi forced himself to stay calm, picked up the evidence bag holding the two bullets in front of him, and furiously demanded of Lin Dongfan: 'Lin Dongfan! You threw this at me—what do you intend?!'

'You keep asking what I mean—how boring.'

Lin Dongfan narrowed his eyes, fixed his stare on Lv Yizhi, and for a moment truly wanted to punch him, to send this old dog down to the eighteenth layer of hell to quell his hatred.

But this is Secretary Song's office, not a gang hall; what should be endured must be endured.

Lin Dongfan gave a cold, light chuckle: 'I just want to tell you leaders, I, Lin Dongfan! From the moment I became an anti‑corruption official, I knew I would become a thorn in the flesh of countless people! From Nanzhou to Yuezhou, those who wish me dead are as numerous as cow hairs! So what then? This young master isn't someone who has never taken down a provincial‑ministerial level official!'

"!!! "

Lv Yizhi's face turned dark as iron; he gritted his teeth in silence for a while, unable to speak.

Lin Dongfan's words hit home every syllable, yet he did not directly accuse; instead, with biting sarcasm he firmly pinned the suspicion on Lv Yizhi.

The saying 'this young master isn't someone who has never taken down a provincial‑ministerial level official' amounted to a declaration of war on Lv Yizhi.

Without waiting for Lv Yizhi to organize his rebuttal,

Secretary Song took the opportunity to press: 'Old Lv, Comrade Lin Dongfan is the chief of our province's Anti‑Corruption Bureau; a bureau chief being shot at is no small matter. This incident is highly likely connected to the case Lin Dongfan is currently investigating. Moreover, Jiang Lin is one of the suspects—urgently, we must immediately approve her arrest.'

"!!! "

Lv Yizhi was once again struck speechless; he had come today intending to secure bail for Jiang Lin, never expecting things to worsen to this extent.

Secretary Song then turned to the silent Chen Gang: 'Prosecutor Chen, what's your opinion?'

Chen Gang glanced at Lv Yizhi's face, strained with suppressed anger, then at Lin Dongfan, who remained standing. The moment his eyes met Lin Dongfan's cold, sharp gaze, Chen Gang instantly straightened his stance.

Chen Gang, steeling himself, replied: 'Regarding the attack on Comrade Lin Dongfan, the impact is indeed severe; I agree with Secretary Song's proposal to approve the arrest.'

As soon as he said that, Lv Yizhi was like a bereaved dog, his whole face ashen.

The one they wanted to kill wasn't killed!

The one they wanted to protect couldn't be kept safe!

Lv Yizhi couldn't help but ask himself in sorrow: 'Could it be that my political career has truly reached its end? Must I really fall at Lin Dongfan's hands? No! …'

His anger, like a beast out of control, roared inside Lv Yizhi's heart.

Lv Yizhi slowly lowered his head, gave Song Changeng and Chen Gang a cold glance: 'The assassin who attacked Comrade Lin Dongfan yesterday—we still don't know whether it was a man or a woman. Now we're bundling the assault with the medical corruption case for joint handling—isn't that a bit rash?'

Yesterday we failed to catch the gunman; that is currently our only shortcoming.

No evidence, no corpse to rebut!

Chen Gang did not dare to answer Lv Yizhi's question, turning his gaze to Song Changeng, who then turned his gaze to Lin Dongfan, who displayed a calm composure.

The next second, Fan Ye's sudden outburst blasted everyone's eardrums.

Only hearing Fan Ye suddenly throw out a summons order: "Vice Provincial Lv, you need not worry about provincial matters for the time being! Section Chief Peng of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Anti-Corruption Bureau, please come for a talk! Please trouble yourself to accompany me."