Chapter 460: Poked a Hole in the Sky!

"Honey, is someone knocking at the door outside?"

Sun Linong's wife had been suffering from insomnia these past few days.

She had finally managed to fall asleep when she was startled awake by the commotion outside.

"You must have misheard; it's the middle of the night," Sun Linong said impatiently, shifting his body with displeasure.

"No, there's really someone there!"

The woman threw on a coat and got out of bed. She walked to the door, but the moment she pulled the security chain back just a crack, she was instantly startled back half a step by the scene outside.

Four or five uniformed police officers were standing in the hallway.

The young police officer in the lead held up his credentials: "We are from the County Public Security Bureau. Is Sun Linong at home?"

Sun Linong shuffled to the doorway, squinting with sleep-heavy eyes and frowning: "Breaking into a private residence in the middle of the night? Can't this wait until morning? Do you have any idea what disturbing the peace means?"

"This is an urgent matter. Please open the door immediately."

Seeing the setup across from him, Sun Linong's heart gave a sudden jolt.

Could it be that Principal Wei called the police?

That old woman really didn't know her place!

However, he quickly calculated that, in any case, he could push everything onto Feng Lin.

That kid had his father backing him up; even if he poked a hole in the sky, wouldn't throwing some money at it be enough to settle it easily?

Feng Lin had settled plenty of trouble before.

"We suspect you are involved in a murder case. Please cooperate with the investigation."

The police officer unfolded an arrest warrant, which glinted coldly under the hallway lights.

"A murder case?" Sun Linong's yawn got stuck in his throat, and the hair on the back of his neck stood up instantly.

"Yes. Please change your clothes quickly and come with us to the bureau; we need to understand the situation."

Watching Sun Linong being taken away, his wife collapsed onto the sofa.

She had a premonition that her husband was in big trouble this time.

……

Three o'clock in the morning.

Feng Kun was shaken awake by his phone vibrating on the nightstand.

An unfamiliar number flashed on the screen. He swiped to answer impatiently, but just as he was about to lash out, the voice coming through the receiver made him instantly sober.

It was the distinct, gravelly voice of an old superior: "Old Feng, you need to keep your cool—your nephew was detained by the Public Security Bureau in Suiyuan last night."

Feng Kun sat bolt upright, his pupils contracting in the darkness: "What's going on? How could he be arrested when he was perfectly fine?"

"It's related to the project in Suiyuan." The other party paused, their tone deepening, "The case of Li Yongbo from the County Garden Bureau has been dug up and is being reinvestigated."

"Li Yongbo?" Feng Kun frowned, "Wasn't that case closed long ago? Wasn't it said he died of alcohol poisoning?"

"It's not that simple!" The other party lowered their voice, "Li Yongbo looked low-key, but he had already clutched evidence in his hands in secret. Now, there is a high probability that the evidence has fallen into the hands of the police, and your nephew cannot distance himself from this matter."

"A homicide?" Feng Kun's fingers tightened around the phone, trying to defend his son, "Feng Lin might be a bit reckless in how he does things, but murder... he doesn't have the guts for that!"

"It's useless to say that now. You need to think of a way, quickly!"

The call ended, and the busy signal sounded particularly jarring in the silent bedroom.

His wife was startled awake by his movement and asked, rubbing her eyes: "What is it? Whose call was that?"

Feng Kun stared at the faint light filtering through the gap in the curtains, his voice strained: "Your son... has been taken away by the Suiyuan police."

"What?!" The woman sat up abruptly, "Then hurry up and get him out!"

"It's not that easy." Feng Kun gave a bitter laugh, a bitter taste rising in his throat, "He's involved in a homicide this time. The person who died was the Deputy Director of the Garden Bureau. The higher-ups are watching now, and the impact of the matter is too severe; it's not easy to handle."

"Impossible!" His wife grabbed his arm, "Our son is even afraid of killing a chicken; how could he kill a person? They must have made a mistake!"

Feng Kun was speechless for a moment.

He was clear about his wife's indulgence of their son over the years, but he didn't know how many heaven-defying and people-resenting deeds Feng Lin had committed behind his back.

But he was his own son, after all. He got up, walked into the study, and dialed the number of Old Zhang at the Municipal Public Security Bureau:

"Old Zhang, I need to trouble you with something..."

"Why are you being so polite with me? Go ahead."

"My son, Feng Lin, was arrested in Suiyuan last night."

There was silence on the other end for a moment, then Old Zhang's voice carried a tone of difficulty: "Suiyuan... the situation there is a bit complicated. Tell you what, I'll go inquire as soon as I get to work tomorrow morning. I'll let you know the moment I have news."

"Many thanks, many thanks."

After hanging up, Feng Kun sat in his mahogany chair, his fingertips tapping the tabletop unconsciously.

The sky outside the window was gradually turning white.

He gazed at the photo of Feng Lin from his childhood on the desk.

He felt a strong sense of powerlessness regarding his son's safety.

This father-pit-digging brat!

Besides finding a way to get him out, he also had to leave himself a way out.

……

The next morning, Tang Ye knocked on the County Party Secretary's office early.

Han Guangyao had already learned that the County Public Security Bureau had cracked a major case last night.

He had previously chatted with Tang Ye about the issue of Li Yongbo, though he hadn't really paid much attention to it at the time.

After all, explaining Li Yongbo's death as a suicide could turn a big problem into a small one, and a small one into nothing.

If it were reinvestigated, making the case's direction more complex, it was actually not something a politician hoped to see.

"Little County Magistrate Tang, please sit!"

"Thank you, Secretary Han. I would like to report to you on the investigation into the death of Li Yongbo. It has been confirmed as a homicide, and it also involves issues of corruption and bribery."

"I never expected that a hero who dared to expose the inside story would have almost left this world with such an injustice." Han Guangyao's gaze turned cold, his tone filled with self-reproach!

Tang Ye said softly, "The other party is too cunning! According to the results of the surprise interrogation last night, it has been confirmed that Sun Linong, Director of the Garden Bureau, has financial problems. Sun Linong helped Feng Lin forge nursery stock sales contracts, and Feng Lin used these contracts as loan vouchers to borrow money from banks and profit through usury."

Han Guangyao pondered and sighed, "The case must continue to be investigated."

Suddenly.

The landline on the desk rang; Han Guangyao walked over and answered the call.

The voice of Zhang Jin, Deputy Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, came from the other end.

"Secretary Han, this is Zhang Jin. I am calling to ask you about something. I heard that the son of Feng Kun, Deputy Director of the Finance Bureau, was taken away by the Suiyuan County Bureau."

Han Guangyao said in a serious tone, "Director Zhang, this matter is quite serious. Feng Lin is suspected of being involved in a murder case. Furthermore, his company has many problems; it is not only involved in organized crime but also suspected of forging contracts and issuing usurious loans."

Upon hearing this, Director Zhang suddenly realized something was wrong. "Is that so? I didn't expect the problem to be so serious. I was just inquiring about the situation. If you need the City Bureau to cooperate, just say the word."

"Thank you for your concern, Director Zhang."

Han Guangyao knew that the other party had retreated in the face of difficulties.

Feng Kun had sent a message to Zhang Jin, asking how the matter was being handled...

Zhang Jin thought for a moment and did not reply to the message.

Since Feng Lin was in such deep trouble and involved in a homicide case, it would inevitably attract the high attention of higher-level departments.

Seeing that Feng Kun could barely protect himself, Zhang Jin naturally had to quickly distance himself!

As for Feng Kun, he realized the seriousness of the problem, so he did not wait for the result and stopped pestering Zhang Jin with questions.

He took a deep breath.

The thing he was most worried about had finally happened...