Chapter 587: Grandpa Has Evidence, Are You Afraid I'll Apply Pressure?

The next morning, it was another day overcast with dark clouds; the spring in southern cities has this flaw—it constantly lets people experience the dampness of continuous spring rain.

Lv Shuting's mindset had shattered; she suddenly had an extra brother, and she probably wouldn't recover anytime soon.

After Lin Dongfan and the others withdrew from the Lü family residence yesterday, Lv Shuting sat dazedly on the sofa, lost in thought, worried sleepless all night, even putting the important matter of 'retrieving her father' at the back of her mind.

However…

Although Lv Shuting no longer racked her brains to retrieve someone.

The judicial process remained harsh.

Director Li Mingtang received a call from the Supreme Procuratorate early in the morning.

The higher-ups were very concerned about Lv Yizhi's case, setting a clear deadline: if they still hadn't grasped any corrupt evidence against Lv Yizhi by ten this morning, they would have to release him.

The pressure was not small.

Lv Yizhi also had someone above him—military bigwig Xu Chuping! Those with good memories should recall that Xu Chuping is the biological father of G Xiansheng, Xu Jijun.

After Li Mingtang finished the superior's urging call, his head throbbed with pain.

He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples.

He immediately called Lin Dongfan again, opening with a complaint: 'The higher-ups are pressuring me again—I can only stall until ten this morning at the latest. Are you up to it or not?'

'You're the one who can't, and your whole family can't either!' Lin Dongfan on the other end fired back.

Li Mingtang furrowed his brows: 'Did you take stimulants this early? I'm not asking whether you can handle that matter; I'm asking whether you can handle that matter.'

'Young master, I'm capable in every way—don't rush me, I'm verifying the evidence.'

At this very moment, Lin Dongfan was listening to the contents of a USB drive in the conference room. The atmosphere was solemn; Peng Tianhua, Jian Sining, and Chen Gang, the Prosecutor General of Baoyue Province, were all present at the meeting.

That silver USB drive was plugged into the laptop, and everyone stared at it intently.

After a slight electrical noise, the speaker emitted clear dialogue; the background was silent, obviously taking place in a sealed study.

First came Lv Yizhi's voice, somewhat low and carrying an unquestionable authority:

'Little Wu, what recent movements has Secretary Wang had? Regarding the rectification of the medical system, has he privately expressed any clearer stance?'

A somewhat fawning yet cautious male voice immediately responded—it was Wu Changsheng:

'Leader, rest assured. I remember every person Secretary Wang meets in his office and every important call he makes, as far as I know. This time, regarding the medical rectification, he outwardly shows strong support. But he has privately discussed with Song Changeng about keeping things in proportion, avoiding escalation. I think he mainly wants to stay steady, not cause a big stir.'

Lv Yizhi gave a light snort, tinged with mockery: 'He wants to climb higher, so of course he seeks stability. For us, that's not a bad thing. Keep watching him, just in case things change. You've always been biased against me, wanting to prop up Song Changeng to the top. At this critical juncture, you absolutely must not let your guard down.'

'Understood, understood.'

Wu Changsheng replied repeatedly in a humble tone.

Inside the conference room.

Everyone present broke out in a cold sweat, their faces showing utter disbelief.

Especially Chen Gang, who holds a key position, felt cold sweat trickle down his back—he never dared imagine that Lv Yizhi would dare plant a spy beside Secretary Wang, covertly monitoring her every move.

Chen Gang glanced at Lin Dongfan's reaction; seeing his calm demeanor, he guessed that this young master from the Jing circle must have known the truth all along.

After a brief pause in the recording, it moved on to another crucial conversation.

This is a conversation from last year.

Lv Yizhi's tone remained steady as ever: 'The arrangements for my son's organ transplant at the hospital are already set, but we still need to guard against this.'

'What do you mean?' Wu Changsheng said in a probing tone.

Lv Yizhi replied: 'That Lin Dongfan from the Anti-Corruption Bureau isn't my man; earlier he turned the whole Haishan area upside down. He's highly favored by Secretary Wang, and sooner or later he'll be detrimental to us. To prevent him from drawing his sword and nocking his arrow, you need to find a way to restrain him, make him voluntarily sheath his edge and act with his tail between his legs.'

'Lately I've also been thinking about this. My plan is: call and have his wife transfer a sum of money to the hospital's little nurse, so that he'll have no excuse to defend himself. What do you think?' Wu Tangsheng asked.

Lv Yizhi's reply was quite decisive: 'You handle this as you see fit.'

Everyone present, upon hearing this, simultaneously turned their gazes toward Lin Dongfan. Lin Dongfan still acted as if nothing were wrong, smiling silently and continuing to listen.

The next segment of the recording took place just a few days ago, and both parties' tones were even more urgent.

Lv Yizhi's voice carried a hint of irritation and resolve: 'That brat Lin Dongfan is like a mad dog—once he bites, he won't let go. We can't let him keep investigating like this; we must get rid of him!'

Wu Changsheng's voice sounded somewhat hesitant: 'Senior leader, the situation has changed; Lin Dongfan's background has been exposed. If we move against him, won't the risk be too great?'

'Risk?'

Lv Yizhi's voice suddenly turned cold: 'If he investigates us and finds us out, that will be a catastrophe! Since G Xiansheng won't take on this job, we must find someone else reliable and make sure Lin Dongfan meets his end!'

'Well... alright, I'll arrange it now.'

Wu Changsheng said no more, and the recording captured the sound of his hurried footsteps as he left.

Not long after.

Then another voice came from the recording.

It was Lv Yizhi calling the steward who manages that garden-style villa far away in Taoyuan County, informing the steward to take good care of the maintenance work on that thousand-year arhat pine……

'Bang!'

At the meeting scene, Peng Tianhua couldn't help but slam his fist on the table, his face turning livid with rage: 'Damn it! Those five hundred thousand in dirty money, plus the assassin sent to kill Director Lin—surely it's all arranged by Lv Yizhi!'

Lin Dongfan's face showed little fluctuation, merely his eyes growing icier and sharper.

These conversations fully corroborate Jiang Lin's earlier testimony; the evidence is as solid as a mountain, already enough to send Lv Yizhi to spend his old age in Qincheng Prison.

Lin Dongfan lifted his wrist to check his watch—it was 9:30 a. m., half an hour left until ten.

Lin Dongfan turned his head toward Chen Gang, who wore a gloomy expression: 'Prosecutor Chen, Lv Yizhi definitely can't escape now. But Wu Changsheng has already gotten a head start and disappeared—should we issue a wanted notice?'

'Wu Changsheng is Secretary Wang's secretary; I'll first report to Secretary Wang later.' Chen Gang remained cautious, not daring to rashly offend any bigwig.

Chen Gang also reminded Lin Dongfan: 'The last segment of the recording just mentioned that thousand-year arhat pine in Taoyuan County. I suspect there's catnip on that tree—you should take Lv Yizhi there to verify it.'

'Should we keep an eye on Lv Yizhi's daughter, Lv Shuting?' Jian Sining glanced over the assembled bigwigs.

Chen Gang glanced at Lin Dongfan's reaction.

Seeing Lin Dongfan frown and stay silent, Chen Gang had no choice but to steel himself and give the order: 'We can't rule out that Lv Shuting might also be involved; for now, let's keep watch on her to prevent her from fleeing.'

After the meeting adjourned.

Chen Gang deliberately called for Peng Tianhua to stay, and whispered: "Regarding Lv Shuting, what exactly is Comrade Lin Dongfan's attitude?"

Lao Peng is also a sharp guy; he immediately sees what Chen Gang is worried about.

An old man hoping for a peaceful retirement.

Nothing more than fearing to offend the Jing circle's princeling.

Lao Peng gave a calm smile: "Inspector Chen, you should go ask Director Lin about this; I'm not a worm in his belly, how would I know his attitude?"

!!!

Chen Gang was utterly vexed, thinking, "You damn bastard!" Last night you went with Lin Dongfan to search for evidence at the Lü family—don't you know what happened last night?