Chapter 73: with translation of chapter title

Lin Dongfan found the project team leader Leng Chuan, reported Li Hengbo's coming to demand a person, Leng Chuan angrily slapped the table and stood up: "Executive gang is bullying people too much!"

This time it really stabbed a knife into Old Leng's major artery.

Since the project team entered Nanzhou.

They arrested three people in succession:

Cheng Dao put up the pretense of "can't remember", refused to explain the core issue, even though he faced the outcome of heavy sentencing and heavy fines, he did not yield.

Expecting Cheng Dao to bravely step forward to accuse someone, we cannot afford to waste time.

While Dai Fengnian lay in the hospital, the attending physician diagnosed him as a vegetative state. The doctor said the hope of Dai Fengnian waking up is very slim, basically no hope.

He Yanqing started investigating from the Hengsha Group side, estimating he would also find nothing.

Section Chief He, he and Leng Chuan were never of the same mind.

Now we hope Lin Dongfan can find a breakthrough from Yin Tiesheng, further arrest Yin Qiuhong, then follow the vine to uproot this case network completely.

Unexpectedly, the Executive gang has so many countermeasures.

If Yin Tiesheng is taken away by the Forest Faction, then it will be difficult to uproot this case network within three months!

By then, once Provincial Party Committee Secretary Liang leaves, the 9·28 project team will be disbanded.

Whether it's him Leng Chuan, or Chu Jinsong, or even Lin Dongfan with a lower position, they will all face the risk of being purged by the Executive gang.

This battle, we truly cannot afford to lose!

Leng Chuan angrily called Chu Jinsong: "Secretary Chu, the Forest Faction is demanding a person in the name of jurisdiction, wanting to take Yin Tiesheng away; can you think of a way to suppress this on your side?"

"Understood."

At that moment, Chu Jinsong had just walked into the conference hall, preparing to hold a meeting.

After hanging up the phone, he turned and stared at Xiao Yunce walking toward him: "Mayor Xiao, the Forest Faction and the project team are fighting over a person—do you know about this?!"

"The term 'snatching people' sounds rather awkward."

Xiao Yunce seemed to have anticipated that Chu Jinsong would have a cold face and angry eyes at this moment, and he was also pleased to see Chu Jinsong in this state.

He smiled and patted Chu Jinsong's arm: "Secretary Jinsong, don't rush, speak calmly."

"Am I in a hurry?!"

Chu Jinsong angrily waved his arm, directly brushing off Xiao Yunce's hand.

This angry gesture.

Instantly drawing the attention of those nearby, everyone saw the two bigwigs publicly tearing at each other; no one dared to step forward to inquire the reason, they all sensibly averted their gaze, pretending to see nothing.

Chu Jinsong angrily asked: "Is it you who gave the order to the Forest Faction? Provincial project special office! The city set up checkpoints to block, what kind of nature is this?!"

With the Municipal Party Committee's top leader absent, the full-time deputy secretary Chu Jinsong represents the Municipal Party Committee.

Although Xiao Yunce is the acting mayor.

Nor does he dare to publicly evade Chu Jinsong's questioning.

He composed himself.

He explained righteously: "Secretary Jinsong, first calm down. The provincial project team has been stationed in Nanzhou, and we have always fully cooperated. Saying we set up checkpoints to block is a bit exaggerated. Today the Forest Faction's request to the project team for a person is entirely out of investigative need, procedurally lawful and compliant. I think there's nothing to criticize about this."

Speaking, Xiao Yunce waved and called over Prosecutor General Chang Ming.

In front of Chu Jinsong, he asked Prosecutor Chang Ming: "Chang Ming, what exactly is the situation with Yin Tiesheng's case? Explain it to Secretary Jinsong."

"This..."

Chang Ming felt a headache, thinking, "Who have I provoked? Every time something happens, they drag me out to take the blame, and I don't even have a lightning rod on my head."

Xiao Yunce urged: "What's this? Speak truthfully!"

"This matter..."

Chang Ming glanced at the imposing Xiao Yunce, then at the furious Chu Jinsong.

He steeled himself to explain to Chu Jinsong: "Secretary Chu, the main suspicion against Yin Tiesheng, jurisdiction indeed lies with the Forest Faction; we are also acting according to law..."

Before Chang Ming could finish speaking, Chu Jinsong's phone rang.

It was a call from Municipal Party Committee's top leader Gao Peng.

Chu Jinsong hurriedly stepped aside to answer: "Hello, Secretary Gao... you also know about this? Since you say so, okay, I understand... goodbye."

That call plunged Chu Jinsong's mood into an abyss.

Secretary Gao Gao!

He also knew about the Forest Faction and the project team fighting over a person, and over the phone instructed to handle things according to law! In other words, he supported the Forest Faction's demand to the project team for a person.

This made Chu Jinsong realize:

Gao Peng's position has already begun to lean toward Xiao Yunce.

Whether Gao Peng is doing it for personal political achievement needs or for the so-called unity, in short, Chu Jinsong now finds himself in a precarious situation.

Chu Jinsong went to the restroom and washed his face.

The icy tap water splashed on his face; it might not extinguish all the anger in his heart, but at least it can keep his mind clear.

He lifted his head and looked at himself in the mirror again.

He is only in his fifties, just half a step away from vice-ministerial level; there's no reason to fall at this hurdle.

He composed himself, took out his phone, and called Leng Chuan back: "Secretary Gao clearly expressed support; I can't suppress this on my end."

"Are we just going to let them snatch the person away like that?"

From the phone came Leng Chuan's resentful voice.

Chu Jinsong also looked helpless: "Is Dongfan beside you? Let him take the call."

"Dongfan, Secretary Chu wants you to take the call."

In the Qinghu Guesthouse, the temporary office of the 9·28 project team, the atmosphere had never been so solemn before, and Leng Chuan's complexion had never been so grief-stricken.

Leng Chuan turned on the speakerphone, placed the phone on the table, and gestured for Lin Dongfan to respond.

Lin Dongfan shouted into his phone: "Secretary Chu, I'm Dongfan."

"Right now I and Bureau Chief Leng are both in a passive position; if we run into trouble, we won't have a chance to get back up. But you're different—you can play outside the rules, and if something happens we've got your back. Understand? No matter the cost, you must uproot this nest of crime within three months! This battle can only be won, not lost."

Over the phone came Chu Jinsong's decisive voice.

Lin Dongfan had never seen his father-in-law so angry before; he hurriedly replied: "Don't worry, they're just kidnapping people—let them do it, I still have a trump card."

"Then go ahead and do it."

"Understood."

"That's all for now—I still have a meeting to attend; if anything comes up, consult Bureau Chief Leng more."

Chu Jinsong hung up after saying that.

Lin Dongfan looked at Leng Chuan, whose face was grave, and said with a smile: "Bureau Chief Leng, I really have a way to make them lose control of their bowels—you don't believe me?"

"Listen to your father-in-law and go ahead."

Leng Chuan, like Chu Jinsong, didn't ask what Lin Dongfan's backup plan was; he just gave encouragement.

"The reason is simple:"

"Everyone knows the next move is to play outside the rules. The more you know, the more hesitant you become. It's better not to ask at all and just let Lin Dongfan brandish his sword."

After leaving Leng Chuan's office, Lin Dongfan personally brought Yin Tiesheng to the hall.

Li Hengbo had been waiting in the hall for nearly half an hour.

He had grown impatient waiting.

But when he saw Lin Dongfan personally escorting the person over,

Li Hengbo still struck a victorious pose, laughing mockingly at Lin Dongfan in front of everyone: "Heh, in the end you still have to hand the person over. Captain Lin, your strength is nothing more than that."