Chapter 993

After the meeting dispersed, Fu Xinping was the first to walk out of the conference room.

His steps were quick, as if a ghost chased him from behind. People in the corridor greeted him, but he seemed not to hear, head down, hurrying straight to the toilet.

He pushed the door open, went in, and locked it from inside.

"If you come forward now and confess, it counts as a voluntary surrender. Otherwise, once the Discipline Inspection Commission clarifies Zhou Haidong's case, no matter who is involved, they will investigate to the end."

Lin Dongfan's words still echoed in his mind.

Politically speaking, as long as Lin Dongfan's power is not restrained by Character, this statement is not a warning but a verdict.

The sentence has been pronounced—Fu Xinping's execution date is near!

"That Xiao Weiming, has he managed to stir up online public opinion?" Fu Xinping dialed Peng Xianjun's phone, actually treating "online public opinion" as his last lifeline.

On the other end of the phone.

Peng Xianjun's helpless voice came through: "Chief, things aren't going smoothly; Xiao Weiming's video was deleted by the platform in less than three minutes after posting, and the account was also banned."

"What did you say?!"

Fu Xinping let out a startled shout, his head buzzing as if struck by lightning.

"The video was deleted, the account banned." Peng Xianjun questioned: "Chief, do you think someone might have given the Douyin platform a heads‑up? This ban speed is outrageously fast."

!!!

Fu Xinping was so angry he gritted his teeth, his heart panicking wildly.

Nowadays the surveillance system is so powerful—would such a thing even need a heads‑up? Once the platform detects sensitive content, its backend monitoring automatically intervenes and reports the violating information to the relevant authorities.

These matters are well known to everyone in the public security system.

Fu Xinping originally thought this matter would not slip out of his control.

After all, he is the head of the City Bureau!

Even if Xiao Weiming triggered the platform's risk‑control procedure, the platform's report of violating information would go to the local public security system.

As the head of the City Bureau, he could completely control the situation.

Now the City Bureau hasn't received any report from the platform, yet the information has already been dealt with in a hurry—this shows that a higher‑authority power organ has intervened and taken strict measures.

This also means that the big internet celebrity Xiao Weiming is very likely to be taken away for questioning by the relevant authorities!

And once Xiao Weiming is taken away, everything will be exposed!

Thinking and thinking, Fu Xinping grew so panicked his legs went weak and he could barely stand; he leaned against the wall, slowly sat on the toilet, and lit a cigarette.

He took several puffs in a row, as if supplying his barren brain with thinking energy.

He still hadn't come up with a countermeasure.

Again Peng Xianjun's voice came through the phone: "Chief, in my view… we should just drop this. To be honest, if I weren't forced, I really wouldn't want to oppose Lin Dongfan…"

"Peng Zong, what do you mean?"

Fu Xinping flew into a rage.

Sitting on the toilet he burst out cursing: "What the hell do you mean! Are you blaming me? Did I hold a knife to your throat to force you to do this? Damn it!"

"Chief, I don't mean that." Peng Xianjun's scalp went numb from the scolding.

Fu Xinping's anger wouldn't subside: "Listen up! Your nephew first committed rape, then you went around trying to get him out! You broke the law first—do you understand?"

"Chief, I truly don't mean to complain." Peng Xianjun explained gloomily: "What I mean is, this matter…"

"Shut up!"

Fu Xinping forcefully cut off Peng Xianjun's words.

He spoke sternly, threatening: "Listen up! I've never even met Xiao Weiming—you're the one who sought him out! If he gets caught, the first person he'll betray is you! Do you think you can stay unscathed? From the moment you racked your brains to save your nephew, you've had no way out!"

Hearing this, Peng Xianjun on the other end of the phone fell silent for a while.

Peng Xianjun sat in the car, feeling at this moment no different from being in jail; he had long known Fu Xinping wasn't any good, but he didn't expect this surnamed Fu to be a buck‑passer!

Damn it!

Back then it was you who said to find a big internet celebrity to help speak out!

It was you who said to use public opinion as a sword to take down Lin Dongfan!

Now that things have gone wrong, you actually dare to say you've never even seen Xiao Weiming, pushing all the blame onto me, Peng Xianjun—how shameless, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?

Peng Xianjun closed his eyes, sorrow welling up from his heart.

Looking back, when he first opened the bar, he just wanted to run an honest business, but inspections came every few days, making it impossible to continue.

Later, left with no choice, he had to seek out Fu Xinping of the City Bureau and pay tribute.

At that time Fu Xinping was still a deputy bureau chief.

And he certainly didn't miss out on the perks!

He originally thought that as long as he kept Fu Xinping well‑fed, his career and life would go smoothly—but the deeper his ties with Fu Xinping grew, the deeper he sank into the mire.

Now he wants to withdraw, but he can't pull himself out.

What should we do now?

Should I turn myself in?

Or should I go down the dark path to the end?

Or perhaps flee?

Peng Xianjun opened the storage compartment under the car's central console, took out his passport and looked at it. The last time he went abroad was half a year ago. Although abroad is good, it ultimately lacks a bit of hometown accent and appearance.

After a moment's hesitation, Peng Xianjun put his passport back in its original place.

He collected his thoughts and calmly replied to Fu Xinping: "Speak, what should we do now?"

"You motherfucker, listen up—Xiao Weiming is definitely being targeted! If you don't want to die, you can only strike first, take care of Xiao Weiming before the other side catches him!" Fu Xinping's voice was cold and devoid of humanity; his thoughts were entirely on self-preservation.

Peng Xianjun gave a bitter laugh, thinking I originally wanted to rescue people, but now you're telling me to kill them.

This is utterly absurd!

Peng Xianjun hung up without a word, then opened the Ctrip app to book a ticket abroad.

The phone rang again, still a call from Fu Xinping.

Peng Xianjun directly refused.

Continued booking the ticket.

Soon.

Fu Xinping sent a text message: "Surname Peng, don't forget your nephew is still locked up in there! Even if you don't think for yourself, think for him! He's only nineteen—do you really want to ruin his life?"

"He's already an adult; he made the mistake, he must bear the consequences."

After replying with that sentence.

Peng Xianjun then replied again: "They haven't fished the person out, yet you still want me to help you kill someone? Do you really think I, Peng Xianjun, am a pawn you can push around at will? I advise you to behave yourself, or you'll invite heavenly punishment."

After sending that message, Peng Xianjun immediately started the car and went home to pack his luggage.

Meanwhile.

Fu Xinping, still sitting on the toilet seat, saw the message and flew into a rage, cursing: "You shameless dog, I haven't fallen from power yet, and you dare to challenge me! Even if you kneel and beg me, you won't see tomorrow's sunrise."