Lin Ying concluded that this person wouldn't dare to make the call.

She showed off all those certificates not just to flaunt them, but to make them think she had some connections in the military region.

In this way, they would think that if they actually made that call, even if they knew that those things were not confidential, the other party would probably just go along with what she said.

Moreover, that matter cannot be known by too many people. Lin Ying spoke with such certainty that it would make them feel that as long as they made a call, the other side would definitely inquire about it. Getting the military involved would only make things more complicated.

Thinking this, Lin Ying, who had been on tenterhooks since the beginning, felt a little more relaxed.

She never expected to be so unlucky as to get involved in this. Lin Ying had seen the booklet; it seemed to be an account book or something.

This seems to involve a large-scale corruption case, and quite a few people appear to be implicated.

Lin Ying understood accounting books; her grandfather had taught her how to read them, and she knew what they represented. However, she didn't know what role Director Bao played in them.

Of course, Lin Ying understood that she had been used. To be honest, she was quite disappointed. She actually thought Bao Youxue and his wife were quite nice. She hoped they could keep in touch often in the future.

It seems she was overthinking it.

Although Bao Youxue kept saying she saved Chengcheng twice, without him, she wouldn't have gotten so many quilts, that thousand yuan, or even the space. Besides, regardless of whether Bao Youxue used her, those medical books and case records were indeed from last year. At least he genuinely intended to give them to her.

In the end, she still owed him. So she considered this repayment of a debt of gratitude. It would be better to have less contact in the future.

Lin Ying never expected that these people would be so ruthless.

The leading man pondered for a moment, waved his hand, whispered something to someone nearby, and then suddenly addressed the employees of the purchasing station who had followed him:

"What are you looking at? Come on, come on! If you keep looking, we'll arrest you all as accomplices."

As these people dispersed the crowd, Lin Ying's eyes turned cold. Were they planning to skin people alive and become inhuman?

Lin Ying hadn't expected these people to be so ruthless. After hearing her explanation, they actually planned to kill someone without anyone knowing, leaving no evidence. They would send the person away, do whatever they wanted to them, and then, even if the person died, they would claim ignorance when others investigated.

Thinking of this, Lin Ying's relaxed heart tensed up again. If this were really the case, how could she break this deadlock?

Just as the leader was about to do something, Lin Ying spoke first: "I think you must be thinking that there is no one else here right now, so if something happens to me, there will be no evidence that you did anything to me, right?"

But don't forget, I have a secret mission. Do you think I'm unprotected? Even if you could, you can't touch me. And can you really bear the consequences of doing so? That thing you mentioned about transferring state assets—that's not a capital offense, is it?"

Lin Ying deliberately emphasized the phrase "not deserving of death." Anyone with a brain should have realized that Lin Ying wasn't referring to herself, but rather targeting them.

That booklet wasn't really related to the Revolutionary Committee, but since they took the lead, they must have some kind of leverage or vested interest involved. However, they weren't the main people in charge of that matter, so even if it was exposed, they would certainly be punished, but at most they would be dismissed and investigated; they wouldn't lose their lives.

However, if they harm Lin Ying here for this information, and something happens to her, then the problem will be very serious.

He also needs to weigh the pros and cons.

Lin Ying's words were clearly heard by that person.

He didn't order his men to do anything else, but instead pondered for a long time.

He then said, "You stay here and watch over them, don't let them run around."

After saying that, the person left.

Standing there in the freezing cold, Lin Ying looked at Shuanzi and asked, "Aren't you cold?"

Shuanzi shook his head, unable to speak because the wrapping was too tight.

Lin Ying smiled and said, "It'll be alright soon."

Lin Ying spoke very quickly, and indeed not very slowly. About ten minutes later, the leader returned.

This time, his attitude towards Lin Ying was much better: "Comrade Lin Ying, you see, these are all misunderstandings. We didn't understand things clearly. We almost ruined your plans."

Now it was Lin Ying's turn to be completely confused.

However, she kept her eyes on the leader without showing any emotion.

The leader, however, was worried about the consequences of offending Lin Ying.

"Comrade Lin Ying, look, it's so cold here. Shall we go to the gatekeeper's place to warm up by the fire? The military will send a car to pick you up later. Until then, we need to ensure your safety."

Lin Ying then realized that the person had just gone to make a phone call.

Qin Xiaojun, the leader of the Revolutionary Committee, wasn't just a team leader, but the director. How could someone who could sit in the position of director of the Revolutionary Committee be a fool?

During the brief silence, Qin Xiaojun had already devised a plan.

He had something on those people that they couldn't use against him, so he had no choice but to get involved in this mess. But he wasn't stupid. Lin Ying's identity was too strange; he really didn't know anything about her.

But a person's demeanor cannot lie.

Lin Ying is right; it's not worth risking your life for his little bit of dirt.

However, if he does nothing and just lets the person go, those people won't let him go either.

With that in mind, he decided to stop being afraid of anything.

If he lets Lin Ying leave, he will face retaliation and be dismissed from his post because his information is exposed.

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