The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 333: Lin Feng Wants to Protect, But Can You?

Chapter 333: Chapter 333: Lin Feng Wants to Protect, But Can You?

Fan Wenbin’s face turned green in an instant as he fiercely turned to Xu Qianli.

It was him, it had to be his doing!

Xu Qianli pretended not to notice Fan Wenbin’s look, self-absorbedly lighting up a cigarette and smoking, indifferent, dashing, calm, and even emitting a hint of cruelty.

His demeanor made Fan Wenbin’s skin crawl, and it made the officials present shudder all over.

Xu Qianli, merely sitting there quietly smoking, wasn’t doing anything at all, but to the onlookers, he seemed like a vicious tiger choosing its prey, which was terrifying.

Everybody knew that Fan Wenbin’s detention by the government investigation was certainly Xu Qianli’s maneuver, as retaliation against Fan Wenbin’s betrayal and as a counterattack against Lin Feng.

He wanted everyone present to know that Qingshan Town was his turf, and he wouldn’t allow the likes of Lin Feng to ride roughshod over him.

The person leading the team from the County Disciplinary Committee was Deputy Secretary Meng You, who said to Fan Wenbin, "Deputy Town Chief Fan, please cooperate with us and come with us."

"No, no, I don’t want to be investigated, I don’t want to, I don’t, I don’t!"

After snapping back to his senses, Fan Wenbin’s reaction was vehement; he shook his head furiously and kept retreating.

Who was he? He was Fan Wenbin, a well-known young official from Jiang City, former secretary to the old County Magistrate, Director of the Government Office, and now the Town Chief of Qingshan Town. With tourism and real estate, Qingshan Town was on the brink of prosperity, and he was about to rise through the ranks. How could he be detained by the government investigation at such a critical moment?

His future was destined to be a County Magistrate, County Party Secretary, and even Mayor of Zhongzhou City; he could not be detained, absolutely not!

Desperate, Fan Wenbin looked towards Lin Feng, "Young Master Lin, save me, Young Master Lin, save me! You have to save me!"

Lin Feng slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Meng You.

"What’s the matter with the County Disciplinary Committee, can they just arrest people as they please?"

"By doing this, you are clearly acting under Xu Qianli’s orders to strike and retaliate against Deputy Town Chief Fan. Such an act is extremely despicable, and I will never agree!"

"If you don’t provide a reasonable explanation today or can’t produce solid evidence, don’t even think about taking anyone away!"

Lin Feng stood up in defense of Fan Wenbin. Whether he could forge ahead in Qingshan Town hinged on Fan Wenbin.

By successfully winning over Fan Wenbin, getting him to his side, and swaying most of the officials of Qingshan Town in his favor, he was about to challenge Xu Qianli. At this critical juncture, Xu Qianli had played such a brutal move, detaining Fan Wenbin, which was not only a heavy blow to his face but also a direct defeat of his tactics.

No, Fan Wenbin must not be taken away by the County Disciplinary Committee’s people at any cost; he must be protected!

Meng You said, "This must be Deputy Town Chief Lin, right? You, a mere Deputy Town Chief, presume to interfere with and instruct the working of the County Disciplinary Committee? You’re overestimating yourself!"

Lin Feng replied, "Though I am just a Deputy Town Chief, believe it or not, with one phone call, I can bring someone from the city to intervene immediately!"

"Are you threatening me?" Meng You’s expression darkened.

"It’s not a threat, but a reminder; even the County Disciplinary Committee must conduct their affairs impartially, not favoring one party over the other and wrongfully accusing the innocent!"

"Although I have not been in Qingshan Town for long, from what I know of Deputy Town Chief Fan, he is a diligent, dedicated person who is above reproach; a good official of Qingshan Town."

"If such a person were to suffer an unjust accusation, I would never agree, and neither would all the officials of Qingshan Town!"

Lin Feng spoke with fervor, determined to protect Fan Wenbin no matter what he had to say today.

Lacking sufficient influence himself, he straightforwardly invoked his connections in the city government, confident that if the Mayor of Zhongzhou City, Lu Xingtian, intervened, the County Disciplinary Committee in little Jiang City County wouldn’t stand a chance!

Clap, clap, clap...

Suddenly, applause erupted in the meeting hall, as Xu Qianli clapped his hands, drawing everyone’s attention.

With a stern face, Lin Feng challenged, "Xu Qianli, what are you trying to pull here? Do you dare to say that what I just stated is wrong?"

"Deputy Town Chief Lin, you have some nerve to ask me such a question!"

"You also say that you’ve only just come to Qingshan Town and only recently met Chief Fan. How can you be so sure to vouch for his character?"

"Maybe others don’t know, but I understand Chief Fan far more deeply than you do. Do you even know that he used to be the old County Magistrate’s secretary, and why he was demoted to a backwater like Qingshan Town?"

"And do you know what he has been doing here in Qingshan Town for more than half a year now?"

"You know nothing at all; you don’t even know a damn thing. What gives you the right to stand up for him?"

"People like you who can’t tell right from wrong, obstructing the work of the County Disciplinary Committee staff, I wonder if you’ve grown a pig’s brain!"

Xu Qianli unleashed a torrent of scolding, dousing Lin Feng with a flood of harsh words.

Now that this guy had burned bridges with him, he didn’t feel the need to be polite anymore.

You think by getting Fan Wenbin and others on your side you can challenge me, Xu Qianli? Today I’ll show you just how formidable I am!

Lin Feng was so angered by the berating that he gnashed his teeth and was about to retaliate when Meng You spoke up.

"So Deputy Town Chief Lin says our County Disciplinary Committee has wronged good people, that we lack solid evidence, right?"

"Well then, let me show you—we do have solid evidence, and we haven’t wronged good people."

"Please watch this video and look at this document. There’s no need to rush your judgment until after you’ve seen them."

In full view, Meng You took out her phone, opened up a video, and projected it onto the screen in the meeting hall.

The audience saw the former Deputy County Magistrate of Jiang City, Zhang Kuisan, and Fan Wenbin together, reveling in a luxuriously decorated nightclub VIP room, each with a nude beauty in their arms, a table laden with fine wines, and a pile of white powdery substance...

The scene shifted, showing another room where Fan Wenbin, dressed impeccably, received dozens of gold bars from a tycoon in Jiang City County.

Watching these videos, Lin Feng’s face turned extremely ugly, regretting that he had just spoken up for Fan Wenbin only to be publicly humiliated now.

Then, looking at the documents, they unmistakably were confessions from the former Party Secretary of Qingshan Town, Li Zhu, and the former Deputy County Magistrate Zhang Kuisan, among others, detailing their criminal collaborations with Fan Wenbin.

With the video evidence accompanied by the confessions from Li Zhu and Zhang Kuisan, the case was ironclad!

Lin Feng was completely stunned. Damn that Fan Wenbin, with all these misdeeds, how could you not be more careful? Why did you have to leave evidence that could be caught?

The grand situation I had so painstakingly engineered is now completely ruined by you!

Meng You addressed him, "Deputy Town Chief Lin, you have nothing to say now, do you? If you have nothing to say, then our County Disciplinary Committee isn’t without solid evidence and hasn’t wronged a good person. As for Chief Fan, come with us!"