Chapter 622: For Justice and Fairness!

"Whew, hoo..."

Even snoring sounded by the ear; the one making the noise was Wan Ming.

It was currently eleven o'clock at night.

Tang Ye and Wan Ming were secretly following Lin Qing together, having arrived at Shuangshui Town in Tianling County.

They followed Lin Qing as she walked into an inconspicuous factory building.

Wan Ming woke up instantly, his gaze becoming sharp.

"This factory is newly built, with an investment of over two million, specifically for producing a type of construction fireproof material. The legal representative is Chen Xuening."

Tang Ye was taken aback; he knew Chen Xuening was no simple character.

Lin Qing's actions at this very moment were extremely dangerous!

It was like walking into a tiger's den.

"If something goes wrong later, you take action immediately; you must protect Lawyer Lin and her assistant."

"Rest assured, we have installed wiretapping equipment on Lawyer Lin; once the situation turns bad, we will act immediately," Wan Ming said confidently.

Tang Ye couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't expect you to have such high-end equipment."

Wan Ming smiled with a hint of pride!

"We have to keep up with the times, too. Besides, the cost of this wiretapping equipment isn't particularly high. The Suiyuan Public Security has solved quite a few cases recently, and the City Bureau is very supportive of our work, providing us with plenty of advanced equipment!"

Lin Qing was wearing a professional suit as she walked into the factory area.

The weather was dry and cold, the biting wind piercing to the bone!

Xiao Zhang was a bit nervous, looking around; even though there was no one there, she always felt as if eyes were watching her.

Not far away, a room had its lights on, and Gao Xiaoqing was standing at the entrance.

Lin Qing took a deep breath and walked toward Gao Xiaoqing.

"You are Gu Lanping's lawyer, Lin Qing?"

"Yes, Town Mayor Gao."

Lin Qing calmly sized up Gao Xiaoqing, thinking to herself that although this woman looked serious, one had to admit she did have a certain charm.

"Come in," Gao Xiaoqing said as she walked into the office.

Lin Qing sat down on the sofa, and Gao Xiaoqing handed her a cup of tea.

Lin Qing took a sip of tea and said in a deep voice: "Town Mayor Gao, I have already communicated my purpose to you before; how have you considered it?"

Gao Xiaoqing asked calmly: "Gu Lanping's case has already been finalized, and the relevant departments haven't investigated me; what reason do I have to wade into these muddy waters?"

Lin Qing sighed: "You have seen Gu Lanping's fate. If you refuse to step forward, the next victim will be you."

Gao Xiaoqing frowned: "Victim? If you stop investigating further, things will naturally settle down. Lawyer Lin, I am willing to meet with you today mainly to persuade you properly; it is better not to continue investigating this matter. If you are short on legal fees, feel free to name a price."

Lin Qing said: "Town Mayor Gao, if I were to name a price to you, that would be extortion. I am a lawyer, and I wouldn't do such a foolish thing. The reason I am investigating this matter is merely out of sympathy for Gu Lanping. She is indeed guilty, but the punishment for her shouldn't be so severe. Besides, I also don't want to see the real bad guys go unpunished."

Gao Xiaoqing probed: "Lawyer Lin, I want to know, why are you so insistent on persuading me to step forward?"

Lin Qing took out a digital voice recorder: "This was provided to me by Gu Lanping's father."

Gao Xiaoqing looked at Lin Qing thoughtfully.

Lin Qing pressed the play button.

The sound of a conversation between Shen Mingcheng and Gao Xiaoqing came from the recorder.

Gao Xiaoqing: "Yes, Secretary Shen, is there something the matter?"

Shen Mingcheng: "Are you home alone?"

Gao Xiaoqing: "I'm at home with my mother."

Shen Mingcheng: "Come to my office now, sit for a while."

Gao Xiaoqing (tone somewhat nervous): "Secretary Shen, I'm not feeling well; can I come after I feel a bit better?"

Shen Mingcheng: "Just come to my office to drink some tea and chat; I promise not to do anything else."

Gao Xiaoqing: "I'm afraid you won't be able to help yourself; my body really isn't better yet, I beg you, wait until I'm better, I will definitely agree to you."

Shen Mingcheng: "Just have a cup of tea, alright? At most, like a few days ago."

Gao Xiaoqing: "Secretary, about the recommendation you mentioned last time..."

Shen Mingcheng: "I will recommend you, don't worry. Come to my office, let's chat."

Besides this recording, there were four other recordings.

The second recording took place in the office.

The heavy panting of a man and a woman came from within.

Gao Xiaoqing's eyes widened, her face full of shock; she never expected that the recording of her conversation with Shen Mingcheng had actually been obtained by Lin Qing.

Lin Qing said: "Gu Lanping's father hadn't brought this recording out before mainly because he knew the voice in the recording wasn't his daughter's. It was only a while ago that we realized the woman in this recording was you."

Gao Xiaoqing looked as if she had been struck by lightning.

She never expected that Gu Lanping had actually installed a wiretap in Shen Mingcheng's office!

And she never expected that the power-for-sex deal she had made to beg Shen Mingcheng to promote her to Town Mayor would be in Lin Qing's possession.

Gao Xiaoqing was both shocked and furious; she grabbed the voice recorder and smashed it hard on the ground, then raised her leather boot and stepped on it hard with her heel to crush it.

Lin Qing watched Gao Xiaoqing's panicked appearance and felt relieved in her heart.

She had been somewhat suspicious before, but now, judging by Gao Xiaoqing's reaction, her deduction had not been wrong.

"Town Mayor Gao, I suggest you calm down. We have already backed up the content of that recording just now."

A cold look appeared on Gao Xiaoqing's face: "Name your price; exactly how much money will it take to settle this matter?"

Lin Qing said, "I will emphasize this to you one more time: I am not doing this for money, but for fairness and justice."

Gao Xiaoqing took a deep breath: "If I testify against Shen Mingcheng, wouldn't that be digging my own grave? What reason do I have to give up everything I have now?"

Lin Qing said, "Then expose the truth of the matter. If you come forward to testify now, you can still strive for a lighter sentence."

A complex look appeared in Gao Xiaoqing's eyes.

She understood what Lin Qing meant.

Having violated regulations, prison was unavoidable; if she cooperated with Lin Qing now, perhaps she could serve a few fewer years.

"Lawyer Lin, I admire your courage. But I cannot agree to your request. Besides, I am afraid it will be very difficult for you to leave today."

As soon as Gao Xiaoqing's voice fell, four or five burly men rushed in from outside, surrounding Lin Qing and Xiao Zhang.

One of them rudely snatched the handbag from Lin Qing's hand, pulled the zipper open, and dumped everything inside out.

This man had a deep knife scar on his face and a vertical furrow between his brows; one look and it was clear he was no good.

He searched out the bug and questioned Lin Qing: "What is this?"

Lin Qing was somewhat flustered: "That is a voice recorder!"

"Hmph, you really have quite a few devious tricks!"

The man threw the bug onto the ground and stomped on it fiercely.

He then picked up a dagger, walked toward Lin Qing, and pressed her down onto the table!

The sharp blade pressed a bloody mark onto her fair, delicate face.

"You have quite a lot of nerve, daring to threaten Town Mayor Gao.

There is a confession here; if you sign it and promise never to pester the case of Gu Lanping again, this matter will be settled, and you may leave.

Otherwise, don't even think about stepping out of this door!"