Chapter 462: Feng Lin is at a Dead End!

"Impossible! You must be lying to me!"

Feng Lin struggled violently, the handcuffs clashing against the iron chair with a harsh sound.

"You're in this state now. What would I gain by lying to you?"

"I won't fall for your tricks!"

Tang Ye looked at the fear surging in the depths of his eyes and sighed softly: "Your mother has applied to see you; she will be coming in shortly. You should at least believe her words. Feng Lin, your crimes are heinous, and your hands are stained with blood. You are the mastermind behind Li Yongbo's case; the law will not tolerate any challenges. It's time for you to wake up."

Not long after he left the Interrogation Room, the door to the room was pushed open once again.

Seeing his mother's red, swollen eyes, Feng Lin felt not joy, but a sense of total collapse.

"Mom, why are you here?"

Mother Feng wiped her tears, her voice choked with sobs: "You're in this state, how could I not come?"

Feng Lin took a deep breath, clutching at a final shred of hope: "Mom, tell me the truth, did Dad really resign?"

His mother nodded through her tears: "It's true. After such a huge incident, he had no face to remain in that position, so he handed in his resignation letter first thing this morning. Son, tell Mom the truth, did you really... did you really kill someone?"

Feng Lin remained silent for a long time before squeezing out a comforting remark: "Mom, don't believe those rumors. How could I possibly kill anyone? I wouldn't dare even if I had ten times the courage!"

"Just confess," Mother Feng grabbed his hand, "If you have to go to prison, then go. Have a better attitude and try to get your sentence reduced..."

"You don't need to worry about this," Feng Lin turned his face away, bloodshot veins spreading in his eyes, "I know what to do."

Feng Lin realized he was truly at a dead end.

After Mother Feng left, Feng Lin spoke to the police officer interrogating him.

"Give me a cigarette. I'll explain the cause of Li Yongbo's death..."

Tang Ye was in his office, closing his eyes to rest his mind.

The door was pushed open abruptly.

Wan Ming wore a look of joy: "Feng Lin confessed! Your tactic was truly brilliant; letting him meet with his mother completely shattered his psychological defenses."

"How did Li Yongbo die?" Tang Ye's voice sank.

Wan Ming sighed and pulled a transcript from a file folder: "For the past few years, Li Yongbo had been secretly collecting evidence of Sun Linong's illegal corruption and had anonymously submitted many whistleblowing letters, but because of Feng Lin, the reports all sank without a trace. Feng Lin decided to develop Li Yongbo into one of his own and deliberately forced a large amount of prohibited drugs on him at a dinner table.

When he woke up, he found himself lying in a hotel room with a strange woman beside him. Out of shame and anger, he got into a physical altercation with Feng Lin.

Feng Lin's driver killed him and then threw him from the roof to create the illusion of a fall."

A cold look appeared in Tang Ye's eyes, "Although Feng Lin didn't kill him personally, he is the primary culprit."

Wan Ming tapped his knuckles on the desk and nodded, "Later, the victim's wife, Yu Yan, requested an autopsy. Fearing that the prohibited drug residues in his body would be discovered, Feng Lin bribed people at the funeral home to have his body cremated quietly."

Tang Ye lamented, "Old Li died too unjustly..."

Wan Ming said softly, "I heard that Old Li's daughter previously took the civil service exam. Her written test scores were good and she passed the interview, but during the physical examination, someone tampered with the results, causing her to be cut. That was the final straw for Old Li. The civil service ranks in Suiyuan have been dark for too long; Old Li was just one of many who were suppressed."

"There are quite a few cadres who usually walk very close to Feng Lin," Tang Ye stood up and paced, "Suiyuan is likely about to be stirred up by another storm."

"These parasites should have been purged long ago!" A sharp light flashed in Wan Ming's eyes.

Wan Ming nodded slightly.

The office fell into a heavy silence.

After a long while, Tang Ye picked up his coat: "I need to go report to Secretary Han."

Wan Ming rubbed his hands and laughed: "Remember to mention Er Zi more in front of Secretary Han; that kid made a great contribution this time."

"You," Tang Ye laughed in spite of himself, "Cut the empty talk. No need to prompt me. Your credit won't be forgotten."

Tang Ye knocked open the door to the County Party Secretary's office.

Han Guangyao took off his glasses and asked in a deep voice, "How is the investigation into Li Yongbo's case going?"

Tang Ye said softly, "Secretary Han, I am here to report on this case to you. Li Yongbo was driven to his death. To win him over, Feng Lin drugged him, left him in a room, and took photos of him in bed with a woman as blackmail. Li Yongbo had a strong character and chose to resist, only to be brutally murdered by an A-level Fugitive and thrown from the building. Feng Lin used his influence to have Li Yongbo's body cremated and fabricated rumors that Li Yongbo died of alcoholism."

Han Guangyao fell silent, and only after a long time did he say softly, "How serious are the problems at the County Garden Bureau?"

Tang Ye nodded, "The County Commission for Discipline Inspection is investigating Sun Linong. According to the information obtained so far, the County Garden Bureau has had serious problems over the past few years, and the funds involved definitely exceed one hundred million!"

Having said this, Tang Ye handed a document to Han Guangyao.

Han Guangyao put his glasses back on.

He reviewed it in detail.

"A sixteen-million project, and five million was used for bribery?"

After reading it, Han Guangyao clenched his fists tightly, a look of disbelief appearing in his eyes.

Tang Ye nodded slightly, "The clues provided by Li Yongbo mentioned this project. Sun Linong has also admitted to it.

Three years ago, during the osmanthus tree relocation project at the Industrial Park, there were 1,500 trees. These trees were between thirty and fifty years old, with some even being centenarian trees. Originally, relocating one osmanthus tree should have only cost 3,000 to 5,000 yuan, but in the bidding documents, it was inflated to 10,000 yuan."

Han Guangyao frowned, "This is obvious fraud; how could there be no supervision?"

Tang Ye explained, "The reason lies in the fact that the nature of some greening and municipal departments is relatively ambiguous. Some are public institutions, yet they exercise administrative powers while simultaneously operating under corporate management. Multiple identities and overlapping management have created a situation where no one is in charge, leading to a lack of corresponding oversight."

Han Guangyao was driven mad by Sun Linong's rampant greed.

"If you give money, they get things done; if they get things done, they take money. This is Sun Linong's way of being an official!"

Tang Ye said helplessly, "Driven by profit, corrupt greening officials collude with unscrupulous businessmen to form a small circle that is impenetrable. The special greening funds were not all effectively managed; they even helped these illegal enterprises evade taxes."

Han Guangyao could no longer control his anger and stood up straight from his chair!

"It is truly shocking! The County Government's finances are so tight that they haven't been able to pay wages for several months, yet some people treat power as a cash cow and squander the people's hard-earned money! Such parasites must be severely punished—not only must the stolen money be recovered, but they must also be made to rot in prison!"

Tang Ye had never seen the Secretary so angry, "Secretary Han, with your stance, the investigators will have the confidence they need."

Right in front of Tang Ye, Han Guangyao dialed the phone number of the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary.

"Regarding Sun Linong's disciplinary violations, we must pursue this to the end. Anyone whose hands are not clean must be kicked out of the team."

Chen Zhiyuan understood Han Guangyao's stance, "Secretary Han, rest assured, I will definitely turn this into an ironclad case."

Walking out of Han Guangyao's office, he returned to his own office.

Not long after, the door was knocked upon.

Tang Ye called out for them to enter, and looking up, he discovered it was actually Wu Yang...

Wu Yang had learned that the case had made progress.

Therefore, he had come specifically to find Tang Ye to understand the situation...