Chapter 226 Anyone can sacrifice, except Chen Qing

Chen Qing moved away while looking at him sideways. "Bai Qing, you approached me without any willingness. Is it necessary to talk about love?"

The man's eyes showed a chilling look, "What if I say it's necessary?"

The chill spread along her bones, and she couldn't help shivering, "I'm not in the mood now..."

"Are you not in the mood, or are you holding your ground for him?"

Chen Qing hurriedly looked away, and Yan Baiqing suddenly raised his hand and grabbed her chin, "Qing'er, answer me."

The carriage was bright and dark, and the changing light and shadows were reflected in his deep and cold eyes. The atmosphere was extremely weird.

It was only at this point that Chen Qing truly realized what kind of man she was approaching.

When she was taking risks at Yindeng Pass, she guessed that Yan Baiqing might have feelings for her, but this "feeling" was shallow and limited to not infringing on his interests, and would not influence his thoughts.

Chen Qing absolutely did not dare to anger him. Although Meng Hongwen was related to the Chen family's case, Yan Baiqing would ensure that she was in his hands for whatever purpose, but there was also the possibility of burning his boats.

So she replied, “Not in the mood.”

"Seriously?"

"As long as the truth behind my parents' deaths isn't revealed to the world, there's no point in me even thinking about love." Chen Qing said, his eyes red. "I haven't got the evidence against Li Xiangli yet, and I don't know if it can convict the mastermind behind the murder. I can't sleep well..."

Yan Baiqing held her tearful face with his palm upwards, and brushed the corner of her eye with his thumb.

What a clever girl! She knows how to divert conflicts and how to soften his heart.

"Don't we have the audio and video recordings of Jiang Zhongyi's driver?" He said calmly, "Get ready."

Chen Qing was facing a formidable enemy, "What are you preparing for?"

"report."

Her eyes widened. "Can we alert the enemy? I mean...without any other evidence, will the recording alone be of any use?"

Yan Baiqing withdrew his hand, straightened the hem of his clothes, and returned to his idle and lazy state. "Whether it's useful or not, we'll tell after we try it."

Chen Qing was afraid of being suspected by him, so he nodded, turned his head and leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest.

At present, it seems that she is the only one who cares about the truth. Both Yan Baiqing and Meng Hongwen are using this to gain other benefits. They ask her to report Jiang Zhongyi. It seems that they are considering the case, but in fact, it is not the case. Yan Baiqing wants to try just to test her feelings. If this step is not taken, the rest of the show will not be able to be performed.

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In the past few days, Jiang Zhongyi has secretly investigated the relevant personnel who handled the case that year in the province, and found out and checked the colleagues and subordinates who had close contacts with Meng Hongwen, in order to ensure fairness and justice in the subsequent retrial of the case.

Fortunately, when he was in charge of politics and law, he accumulated some capable subordinates and forces, and progress was smooth.

At two o'clock in the morning, Jiang Zhongyi returned to the Jiang residence.

He didn't want to disturb Mrs. Jiang, so he stayed on the first floor to wash up and go upstairs.

A ray of light came through the crack of the study door. He frowned and pushed the door open.

Jiang Jingyan closed the document and stood up respectfully, "Father."

Jiang Zhongyi held the towel in his hand and glanced at the table, "When was he discharged from the hospital?"

"yesterday."

"Are you recovered?"

Jiang Jingyan put his hands in his pockets and laughed jokingly, "It's just a minor problem."

Jiang Zhongyi said nothing and sat down across from the desk. "It's a good thing you're here. I have something to discuss with you."

"Your orders."

"Find a time and invite Chen Qing to your home." Jiang Zhongyi took out the cigarette box, took out a cigarette, and fumbled for the lighter.

Jiang Jingyan raised his eyelids and asked, "Are you looking for her?"

"The preparations are done, she has to cooperate with me."

"No." He said firmly, "It's too dangerous. We can't let Meng Hongwen target her."

Jiang Zhongyi lit a cigarette and narrowed his eyes. "Do you think Old Meng isn't targeting her now? Old Meng will get rid of her sooner or later. With her cooperation, at least the province will send people to secretly protect her, and she won't have to run around like a headless fly."

"Are you sure you can defeat them in one fell swoop?"

He told the truth, "No."

"That won't do." Jiang Jing's tone was without a trace of wiggle room. "Play the long game and catch the big fish. Chen Qing can't just be a small shrimp rushing forward."

"So what do you want?"

"Once all the evidence is in hand, we will ensure that Meng Hongwen cannot turn over and his escape route is cut off. Chen Qing will serve as the plaintiff and exonerate the Chen family."

Jiang Zhongyi laughed angrily, "So she can't exert any strength?"

Jiang Jingyan's face was firm, and he said coldly, "Not coming out."

In fact, Jiang Zhongyi understood what he meant. If he didn't hold on to the weak spot, Meng Hongwen, this slippery and venomous snake, would get angry and vent his anger, he would deal with Chen Qing first.

Although Jiang Jingyan allowed Chen Qing to carry out her plan, he concentrated all his firepower on himself during this period. Even if Meng Hongwen noticed it, he knew that Chen Qing could not find out anything on his own, and the first priority was to get rid of him.

Jiang Jingyan cleared the obstacles for Chen Qing and quietly handed the clues he had obtained to her to reassure her. He would never let her be exposed to these forces until the last moment.

Jiang Zhongyi dusted off his cigarette ash. "This old case not only concerns the unjust deaths of the Chen couple, but also rebellion from higher-ups. Any internal corruption is a fatal event, and it affects the entire system. If we want to eradicate Old Meng's network of influence as well, we must make sacrifices. I believe that Chen Qing's safety should be prioritized."

"If today's situation concerns your mother's safety, can you easily talk about 'sacrifice'?"

"Don't try to shut me up with this." Jiang Zhongyi smiled and tapped the edge of the table. "When faced with a major issue, your mother volunteered without my guidance."

Jiang Jingyan rolled up his sleeves abruptly, suppressed a cough, and said in a tone that brooked no argument. "I'm not that great. I have my own selfish motives. I can guess what the province is planning. They're all focused on their own grand plan. If something happens to Chen Qing during this process, will it be too late to save him? Anyone can be sacrificed, but Chen Qing can't. You should hurry and find another way."

He had always been very respectful to Jiang Zhongyi, and the occasional loss of temper was because Mrs. Jiang challenged his patience. It was unprecedented for him to be so ruthless and disregard the overall situation.

The next day, Jiang Jingyan went to work early and passed by the restaurant. Jiang Zhongyi and Mrs. Jiang were having breakfast.

He said nothing, glanced at the two of them, and strode out.

Mrs. Jiang's dissatisfied curses followed him, but he pretended not to hear them.

Lian Zhuohou was beside the car. He received a call from Jiang Jingyan in the middle of the night and hurriedly made arrangements. "You are so anxious to take Wan Lihong out of the hospital. Is there something wrong?"

Jiang Jingyan's collar was tied tightly and neatly, and he exuded a murderous aura. "No."

Lian Zhuo looked puzzled, fastened his seat belt, and drove out of Jiang's house.

Jiang Jingyan specifically instructed that there would be no driver on today's trip.

"Tonight, take Wan Lihong and her confession to the provincial government and report the case in my name. Also, contact Mr. Song from Wuhen Village and have him inform Li Xiangli's wife that Wan Lihong couldn't hold on, and Li Xiangli is doomed. If she confesses, there's still hope."

Lian Zhuo was horrified. "Have you heard the news from the province? We're in such a hurry. We only have a confession, no physical evidence, so we can't convict Mr. Meng."

"Snitch it first."

He noticed that Jiang Jingyan had other plans and glanced in the rearview mirror. "What about you? Going to Zhounan?"

"I'll take Chen Qing away for a while."