Chapter 931: Lin Dongfan Teases the Goofball All Along

Cuff them!

Wan Xiaoqing's voice echoed in the finance department like a bomb exploding, full of menace.

However…

Although Ye Jiaying stood motionless in place, even keeping a faint gentle smile, yet no one dared to step forward, let alone dare to fling the handcuffs onto her wrist.

No one made a move!

More than a dozen inspection team members stared at each other, some lowering their heads, some secretly stepping back a few steps.

What background does Ye Jiaying have? Everyone knows it as clear as a mirror. Throwing those cuffs would easily cuff Ye Jiaying, but it would also ruin one's own future.

Wan Xiaoqing turned her head and glared at them: "I said cuff them! Didn't you hear?"

Still no one made a move.

The air seemed to solidify; over twenty people in the finance department, not a single one made a sound.

Wan Xiaoqing's face went from red to white, then to blue! She snatched the handcuffs from a nearby inspector's hand and took a step forward.

"Wan Xiaoqing, are you sure you want to do this?"

Ye Jiaying continued to stand there smiling, motionless, but her gaze had changed, as if she were admiring a furious, reckless idiot.

The two women locked eyes, one gripping the handcuffs, the other holding her back ramrod straight.

Wan Xiaoqing gritted her teeth in anger, the handcuffs raised in midair, about to snap onto Ye Jiaying's wrist—when a steady male voice suddenly came from behind: "Director Wan, who are you trying to cuff?"

Turning around, the entire venue fell into dead silence.

Only Lin Dongfan walked over, followed by his secretary Xiao Chen and Lao Ba, who doubled as driver and bodyguard. Though few in number, their presence was so strong it felt almost suffocating.

Today, Mayor Lin wore a dark jacket, no tie, as if he had rushed over from home on short notice.

In his gaze.

Yet it exuded a dignity so awe-inspiring one dared not meet it, like the descent of the Grim Reaper!

Wan Xiaoqing's hand froze in midair, but she eventually pulled it back, replying politely: "Mayor Lin, we are conducting a lawful inspection…"

"Lawful inspection?"

Lin Dongfan stared at Wan Xiaoqing for a moment, then seemed to smile again—not a cold smile, not an angry one, but a relaxed smile, as if admiring a clueless little brat.

"Director Wan, how old are you this year?"

……???

Wan Xiaoqing froze for a moment.

She had imagined Lin Dongfan speaking up for Ye Jiaying, even imagined how he might order her to withdraw the team, but she never expected him to ask such a boring question.

She steadied herself for a moment.

Wan Xiaoqing gritted her teeth and replied: "Thirty-three."

"Thirty-three, you're simply lacking experience." Lin Dongfan chuckled: "Young, full of drive, wanting to make a name for yourself—I get that. But do you realize what you look like right now?"

……!!!

Wan Xiaoqing gritted her teeth and said nothing.

Lin Dongfan took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a slow drag.

He then said:

"Back when I first started working those few years, I was eager to prove myself, eager to achieve, practically wanting to dig up all the problems on day one."

"What was the result?"

"I dug up a bunch of useless stuff and offended every colleague."

"The leadership called me in for a talk, saying I was overly eager for quick success."

"I didn't accept it at the time."

"I thought I hadn't done anything wrong."

"But later I understood—when the leadership said those four words 'hasty and short-sighted,' they weren't scolding you for working too hard; they were scolding you for having no brains."

Hearing this, someone in the finance department couldn't help but chuckle, then quickly covered their mouth.

Wan Xiaoqing's face flushed red, she gritted her teeth and retorted: "Mayor Lin, I am conducting a lawful inspection! Please don't judge my actions by your past!"

"Giving face and then refusing it? This left Lin Dongfan quite disappointed."

Lin Dongfan exhaled a puff of smoke with a smile: "I didn't say you weren't conducting a lawful inspection; I just wanted to ask—you've inspected for over ten days, flipped through thousands of accounts, what did you find?"

……!!!

Wan Xiaoqing gritted her teeth and remained silent.

Lin Dongfan's gaze burned like a torch as he threw another question: "It seems you don't want to listen to my orders as mayor, is that it?"

……!!!

Wan Xiaoqing once again clenched her teeth in silence.

She struck a pose of impartial integrity and once again chose to confront him head-on: "Mayor Lin, you suddenly came here to stop our tax bureau's enforcement—aren't you afraid people behind your back will say you have an affair with Ye Jiaying? Gossip is fearsome; I advise you to watch your words and deeds! Don't ruin your political image."

"Hehe, kind of interesting—you're actually trying to teach me how to be a person."

Lin Dongfan truly laughed this time, and at the same time finally understood the helpless feelings of the retired comrade Wan Yan, finally grasping why Wan Yan wouldn't lend his daughter a hand.

This daughter of Old Comrade Wan, when she goes berserk, truly has no idea of her own weight.

Lin Dongfan advised calmly: "For your father's sake, I'm giving you a chance: immediately take your people and go back where you came from."

Upon hearing the two words 'your father,' Wan Xiaoqing felt as if her injured tail had been stepped on.

Her entire face!

In an instant, her anger reached its peak!

She glared at Lin Dongfan without yielding: "Mayor Lin, I, Wan Xiaoqing, handle cases according to law and regulation; I need no one's face! If you're determined to use your authority to pressure me, I'll accept my fate and can withdraw right now! But this isn't over—you will sooner or later pay the price for your abuse of power, just wait and see!"

"Oh, so I've been abusing my power, huh?"

Lin Dongfan's sword brows furrowed slightly, pretending to be a clueless idiot.

He pondered for a moment.

Lin Dongfan immediately stepped aside, making a gesture inviting law enforcement: "Please go ahead. Today, this is your turf. Whether sealing the company or cuffing people, do as you wish."

Upon hearing this.

Ye Jiaying also smiled and extended both hands: "Director Wan, come on—I've lived this long and never worn handcuffs."

"Now you can experience it!"

Before her words finished, Wan Xiaqing had already slapped the handcuffs onto Ye Jiaying's wrist, the motion smooth and uninterrupted, without a hint of hesitation!

It seemed as if only by doing this could she prove she was someone who feared no authority.

But the inspectors behind her were all tense, cold sweat beading on their backs; none dared meet Lin Dongfan's half-smiling expression, nor could anyone guess what he was thinking.

Everyone originally thought Lin Dongfan would dress down Wan Xiaqing like a dog, forcing her to back off.

No one expected that.

Mayor Lin actually didn't follow the usual routine, as if just going through the motions, and actually watched Wan Xiaqing act recklessly.

After a moment.

The Mortal Group was sealed, and Ye Jiaying along with finance director Sun Delin were also taken away in handcuffs.

After returning to the office, the several inspectors who participated in the seizure remained uneasy, discussing things even while urinating in the restroom.

"Could there really be something between Mayor Lin and Ye Jiaying? Otherwise why would he back down? I just can't figure it out, really can't."

"That counts as backing down? What are you looking at?"

"I also feel Mayor Lin isn't backing down but playing a big game; this time Director Wan has stirred up trouble, and he'll likely not die but will lose a layer of skin."

"What game?"

"Are you genuinely clueless or just pretending?"

"I really don't understand."

"What position does Mayor Lin hold? He's a princeling from the Jing circle, someone even Secretary Wang can't suppress. Put bluntly, our Director Wan doesn't even have the qualification to anger him—didn't you see him smiling the whole time? He's mocking Director Wan like mocking an idiot. Just wait and see, Director Wan will be cannon fodder."

"Damn, will we be implicated?"

"Don't worry, Mayor Lin has no interest in quarreling with small fry like us; we're just following orders, left with no choice."