Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 284: Panic-stricken

Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Panic-stricken

"Yes."

However, unexpectedly, as soon as Fang Bai finished speaking, Cheng Dihaou confessed honestly, spilling out the many illegal misdeeds he had once committed in one breath.

With each revelation, those present drew a sharp intake of breath.

If the things Cheng Dihaou had disclosed were true, any single one of them would be enough to send him to the guillotine.

"Mr. Cheng, what nonsense are you spouting? You must be drunk!"

Shen Dongxing grew more and more anxious as he listened, unable to fathom what was wrong with Cheng Dihaou today. His face changed drastically as he shouted sternly.

Shen Dongxing had to panic, for among the things Cheng Dihaou disclosed, two were related to him. At the time, he had accepted a great amount of wealth from Cheng Dihaou and smoothed over some tricky issues for him. Now hearing Cheng openly spill these matters, he wished he could rush forward and seal Cheng’s blabbering mouth.

"Heh-heh, Director Shen, Mr. Cheng is confessing his problems, why are you panicking? Could it be that Director Shen and Mr. Cheng have some corrupt dealings, afraid of being implicated?"

Fang Bai glanced at Shen Dongxing with a smile and asked.

Although Fang Bai was smiling, his words were like daggers to the heart, and Shen Dongxing squirmed as if a needle had pricked his behind. Enraged and embarrassed, he jumped up, pointing at Fang Bai and shouted, "You... you are slandering me! This is libel! A personal attack! Hu Biao, arrest him for me!"

Shen Dongxing, livid with rage, hollered at Hu Biao, momentarily forgetting that Mayor Lu Xinghe was present and it was not his place to give orders.

Mayor Lu sat there unmoved, his expression growing even graver and more serious, his gaze harboring a tinge of anger.

The commander of the special police squad, Hu Biao, cautiously glanced at Mayor Lu and, seeing that he remained silent, did not dare to act.

Hu Biao wasn’t foolish. Although Shen Dongxing was his superior, with both the deputy director of the police station and the mayor present, he naturally needed to heed the mayor’s word.

"Comrade Shen Dongxing, please hold your tongue! Regarding the issues Mr. Cheng has confessed to, we will conduct a thorough investigation afterward to determine their veracity. We will not wrong a good person, but neither will we spare a criminal!"

Mayor Lu cast a disapproving glance at Shen Dongxing and said solemnly. His last words were decisive, leaving no room for argument, clearly showing his determination to get to the bottom of this.

Mayor Lu referred to him not as "Director Shen" but "Comrade Shen Dongxing," evidently distancing himself from Shen Dongxing.

In Mayor Lu’s eyes, if what Cheng Dihaou said was true and Shen Dongxing was implicated, then Shen Dongxing’s career would be over, and he might even face imprisonment.

Shen Dongxing opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but under Mayor Lu’s stern gaze, he finally closed his mouth obediently. However, his flickering gaze revealed great inner turmoil.

"Enough!"

Fang Bai interrupted Cheng Dihaou, who was still endlessly confessing, and after a moment of thought, asked, "Be more specific about the crimes you’ve committed. For example, the time, the place, the illegal acts you’ve engaged in..."

The crimes Cheng Dihaou had committed were many and often unforgivable. If confirmed, they would be enough to cost him his life.

Thus, Cheng Dihaou began to detail the crimes he had committed. The audience, including many "Hunter" members, never expected this seemingly respectable Mr. Cheng to actually be a devil with hands drenched in blood.

For a time, everyone inside and outside the hall felt chills down their spines, terrified.

When they heard some of the serious crimes Cheng Dihaou confessed to involving Shen Dongxing, who had played a disgraceful role, many eyes turned towards Shen Dongxing at once.

"Mad dog! This guy is a mad dog, randomly biting people! Hu Biao, take this mad dog out for me, drag him to the police station, and lock him up!"

Shen Dongxing suddenly pointed at Cheng Dihaou, bellowing loudly. His face was flushed red, the veins on his neck stood out, bulging one after another. His gaze towards Cheng Dihaou was filled with venom and hatred, as if he yearned to rush forward and strangle Cheng Dihaou to death.

Without Mayor Lu’s orders, Hu Biao certainly didn’t dare to move, and moreover, Hu Biao realized that his superior’s situation was becoming increasingly dire.

"If you have done no evil, you have nothing to fear from the ghosts knocking at your door. If Director Shen conducts himself with integrity, sits upright, and pure of heart, with a conscience free of guilt, why the need to hop about in such panic and confusion?"

Fang Bai glanced sidelong at Shen Dongxing, sneering as he spoke.

"I’m panicking? Ha, why would I panic? I, Shen Dongxing, am upright and uncorrupted... Cheng Dihaou, this bastard, is simply slandering me!"

"Mr. Cheng, is there anything else you and Director Shen are involved in that can’t bear the light of day? Tell us all about it, in detail!"

Before Shen Dongxing could finish his sentence, Fang Bai waved his hand to cut him off and continued to question Cheng Dihaou.

"Cheng Dihaou, you’d better think carefully before you speak!"

As soon as Fang Bai asked this question, Shen Dongxing immediately became anxious, his eyes fixed intently on Cheng Dihaou, his gaze sharp as arrows, filled with a deep warning.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Dihaou ignored his silent warning. Without rush, he revealed some of the behind-the-scenes dealings he had with Shen Dongxing.

For a moment, many in the hall looked at Shen Dongxing with eyes full of mockery, contempt, disdain, and even anger.

They had not anticipated Shen Dongxing to be so closely in collusion with someone like Cheng Dihaou, committing so many crimes.

The words came from Cheng Dihaou’s mouth, and coupled with Shen Dongxing’s ever-changing expressions and increasingly pale complexion, no one doubted the authenticity of these matters.

What puzzled people, however, was why Cheng Dihaou would publicly disclose these things. After all, it was of no benefit to him; it might even send himself to the guillotine. Could it be that he had suddenly realized his conscience and came to a repentance?

After Cheng Dihaou finished speaking, the hall fell into a dead silence, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive, as if a storm was about to break out.

Slap—

Lu Xinghe suddenly slapped his hand on the tea table in front of him, causing several cups to jump, and tea splashed all over the place.

"Shen Dongxing, do you have anything to say?"

Lu Xinghe looked at Shen Dongxing coldly, his face ominously dark. If what Cheng Dihaou said was true, then even with the powerful backing of the Anxi Shen Family, Shen Dongxing couldn’t escape the fate of imprisonment.

"He’s talking nonsense! Slandering me! Utter nonsense! Mayor Lu, don’t listen to this madman. How could I possibly break the law knowingly and commit these illegal and undisciplined acts?"

Shen Dongxing defended himself in an agitated and frantic manner.

Lu Xinghe snorted and said expressionlessly, "Of course, I won’t take sides without evidence! This matter is of great importance, and I will have it investigated."

After a pause, he continued, "The innocent shall clear themselves, and the guilty shall reveal themselves. If Cheng Dihaou is indeed talking nonsense, we will clear your name; if there is truth in Cheng Dihaou’s words, the law will see to your punishment!"