The caller was an unknown number, but anyone who could find their own number must be extraordinary.
Lin Yu frowned and slowly pressed the answer button.
"Young Marshal Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
A sarcastic laugh came from the phone.
"You are... Chen Yu?" Lin Yu asked.
The cold laughter continued from the phone, "Heh, as expected of Young Marshal Lin, you're quite clever! I'm really happy to have someone as smart as you as an opponent!"
Lin Yu said coldly, "Is Lan Ling in your hands?"
Chen Yu smiled calmly, "Don't get agitated. I'm just doing my job. I feel that Marshal Lin was unfair in handling the cases of the four major families, so I want to reinvestigate them. That's all!"
"Reinvestigate?" Lin Yu raised an eyebrow. "The crimes committed by the four major families are a clear fact. What else is there to investigate?"
"Whether it's true or not is not for you to decide! After all, Fengfu is your Lin family's territory, and Young Marshal Lin should recuse himself from this case, shouldn't he?" Chen Yu retorted with a strange laugh.
Lin Yu took a deep breath. "What exactly do you want?"
"I don't want anything!" Chen Yu's voice gradually turned cold. "I, Chen Yu, have always believed that if someone treats me with respect, I will treat them with even greater respect! The four major families are my people. As the saying goes, even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner. By taking down the four major families, you are slapping my face!"
“If you give up the case against the four major families now, I can let bygones be bygones. We can sit down, have some tea, and become friends. What do you think?” Chen Yu asked with a light laugh.
"Friends?" Lin Yu sneered disdainfully. "Chen Yu, you think too highly of yourself! In my eyes, you're no different from Zhang Hongxing and Wu Dao, just like ants. I'm only giving you one chance. Release Lan Ling, or I guarantee your fate won't be any better than Zhang Hongxing's or Wu Dao's!"
"You dare threaten me?" Chen Yu was stunned. He didn't expect Lin Yu to be so tough. Not only did he not agree to his conditions, but he also dared to threaten him in return.
Lin Yu said calmly, "This is not a threat. A threat is only made when the strength is equal! In my eyes, you are just a reptile and have no right to threaten me!"
"you……"
Snap!
Before Chen Yu could say anything more, Lin Yu suddenly hung up.
"groove!"
Chen Yu was so angry that he slammed the phone on the ground.
He thought that capturing Lan Ling would threaten this Lin guy, and even if he couldn't control him, he could use it to negotiate terms. He didn't expect the other party to not buy into it at all!
"Fine, you surnamed Lin! Since that's how it is, then don't blame me for not giving you any face!"
Chen Yu snorted coldly and immediately made a phone call.
This call goes directly to the Yandu Police Station!
The Patrol and Police Bureau, the highest-ranking police office in the Great Xia Dynasty, is also an independent department.
Unlike local police stations, this police station was a special case, equivalent to the ancient Embroidered Uniform Guard, with exceptionally high authority.
This morning, Lan Ling was taken away by these police officers!
The head of the police station is a member of the Chen family. When this call was made, the police station's official media immediately released a statement.
The case of the four major families will be reopened!
Reports indicate that corruption exists within the Guannei Police Department, with the four major families being threatened by its head, Ma Jianguo. The truth is that the Lan and Huang families are colluding in drug trafficking, with Ma Jianguo acting as their protector! Furthermore, it is suspected that a powerful force from the Fengfu government is backing Ma Jianguo! Yandu authorities have decided to conduct a thorough investigation into this case!
The news caused a huge stir.
The whole country is in an uproar!
Unexpectedly, this shocking case that gripped the entire internet has taken a second turn?
It's suspected that the Fengtian government is backing them up. Who is this referring to?
Isn't that the Lin family of the military governor's mansion!
For a time, it sparked heated discussions across the country.
Apart from the people inside the pass, most people do not know the past of the four major families.
Moreover, people usually subconsciously sympathize with the weaker party.
In this incident, the Lin family held absolute power, while the four major families were merely local clans, making them the natural disadvantaged party.
So there are all sorts of things being said online, and some people are even deliberately stirring up trouble, slandering the Lin family, and spreading rumors!
Lin Shaoshuai's reputation also plummeted!
This is public opinion; a single spark can start a prairie fire!
Lin Yu, on the other hand, naturally received the news as well.
However, he did not come forward to clarify.
Once public opinion takes hold, clarification is useless!
"Young Marshal, why don't you hold a press conference and clarify things yourself?"
Ma Jianguo couldn't sit still any longer and came over to persuade him.
In this storm, he, as Lin Yu's henchman, was also thrust into the spotlight.
Lin Yu remained calm. "Don't worry, we have solid evidence. What can the police do to us with just a public notice? Everything requires evidence!"
"Young Marshal!"
At this moment, Feng Jiu hurriedly walked in, her face grim, and said, "It is said that after the police arrested Miss Lan, they tortured her severely and forced her to sign a confession!"
He quickly showed Lin Yu a photo of a confession with his fingerprint on it, which the police department had just released!
The bright red handprint on the paper was so glaring!
Feng Jiu clenched her fist and said, "The most notorious thing about the Police Bureau is their torture. You can imagine what kind of inhuman torture Lan Ling suffered in such a short time!"
Lin Yu took a deep breath and shook his head, saying, "Chen Yu is doing this simply to play psychological warfare with me, trying to make me back down and drop the prosecution against the four major families!"
"But if I back down, he will go further and solidify the Lan family's guilt! At that point, we will truly be utterly defeated!"
Lin Yu knew that he had to stay calm at this moment!
This Chen Yu never intended to settle things peacefully from the beginning; this is a psychological game with him!
"Hmph, he underestimates me, Lin Yu! I'd like to see who can keep their temper in check!" Lin Yu scoffed disdainfully.
Sure enough, half a day later, Chen Yuxian couldn't hold back any longer.
He called, requesting to speak with Lin Yu in person, wanting to resolve the matter properly.
Lin Yu didn't need to give the other party face, but his only concern was Lan Ling's safety.
Since you want to talk, then let's talk!
"Young Marshal, why don't we deploy more men? If necessary, we can arrest Chen Yu first!" Ma Jianguo suggested.
Lin Yu shook his head and chuckled, "You're overthinking it. Judging from his words and actions, he's a cunning and treacherous person with multiple escape routes. Do you think he would personally show up?"
Lin Yu has always had a very accurate eye for people.
In the afternoon, Lin Yu arrived at the agreed location, a coffee shop in the city center.
As expected, Chen Yu did not come; instead, he sent one of his men, who was accompanied by a dog.
The subordinate looked at Lin Yu with a mocking expression. "I'm sorry, Young Marshal Lin, our young master is unable to appear in person, but he has sent his young master, Chen Keke, to negotiate with you on his behalf!"
Woof woof!
As soon as he finished speaking, the golden retriever started barking.
Lin Yu's expression remained unchanged, but Feng Jiu, standing to the side, could no longer contain herself.
What does Chen Yu mean by sending a dog to negotiate?
This is an utter disgrace!
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