Chapter 461: Chapter 461

Yuanfang Group, a major pharmaceutical company that had once helped to develop a vaccine to suppress the plague. Ding Fan immediately called Xu Rui and asked her to specifically investigate the issues surrounding Yuanfang Group.

Xu Rui, with considerable influence in Dancheng, managed to uncover the entire background of Yuanfang Group in less than an hour.

Yuanfang Group, led by CEO Jin Guangtai, was a pharmaceutical company established only last year. According to Xu Rui's investigation, Yuanfang Group had an overseas background and some ties to Korean conglomerates. It was also evident from certain signs that Yuanfang Group had some connections with Dancheng's acting Mayor Qian Shiwang.

From the people monitoring him, Ding Fan had obtained even more useful information, although there wasn't enough evidence to confirm his suspicion that someone was sabotaging his branch company. For now, all Ding Fan could do was to try and gather more information about Yuanfang.

A silent night passed.

Early the next morning, someone knocked on Ding Fan's door. Using his Divine Sense, Ding Fan found that it was Ye Ningqing at the door.

Glancing at the time, he saw it was only seven or eight o'clock in the morning. Ding Fan then opened the door.

"Brother Fan, my cousin was attacked on his way home last night. He's been in the hospital for five or six hours now and still hasn't come to," Ye Ningqing said, extremely anxious.

"Where is he now?" Ding Fan asked.

Naturally, Ding Fan knew that Mu Qiangsheng had grown up with Ye Ningqing and the two were as close as siblings. Ye Ningqing would certainly be very worried about Mu Qiangsheng's situation.

"He's at General Hospital now..."

"Let's go! We'll head there right now," Ding Fan said directly to Ye Ningqing.

Immediately, Ding Fan and Ye Ningqing called for a car and without any delay on the way, they arrived at General Hospital. Googlᴇ search 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁

"I'm telling you, our Lao Zheng has been working hard for your family for years. We've accepted everything, just pay back what you owe him in full," they heard as they approached Mu Qiangsheng's hospital room where quite a crowd had gathered.

"Sister-in-law, our Lao Mu indeed borrowed fifty thousand from you. At the time, the money was needed to resolve some payment issues with the project in the western suburbs... With so many things happening in our family right now, I'm afraid it will take some time before we can pay you back," a frail woman said.

This frail woman, though in her mid-forties, still had delicate features, indicating that she must have been a beautiful woman in her youth.

"Bullshit, Lao Mu has been arrested. Wait for him to come out? Once he's out, it will all be old news!" retorted a woman in her forties with a belligerent tone, hands on her waist, indistinguishable from a shrewish villager.

"I'm telling you, don't accuse us of being heartless. If you don't pay us that fifty thousand today, we'll take it to the Discipline Inspection Committee and accuse your Lao Mu of embezzlement..."

The frail woman frowned. "Sister-in-law, how can you say that? That fifty thousand was a loan to you and we even wrote an IOU. If you talk , how will others view Lao Mu?"

The belligerent woman sneered. "Back then, your Lao Mu was the Mayor. Who would believe he had to borrow money from a commoner like me? It was simply a disguised form of extortion!"

The frail woman's complexion turned extremely ugly. "You... you..."

"Everyone, make some space..." Just then, a man swaggered in, arm in arm with a woman, pushing through the crowd.

Ding Fan recognized the man who had pushed his way through; it was Qian Jun. Yesterday at the airport, Ding Fan had seen Qian Jun taking Mu Qiangsheng's girlfriend away.

Ding Fan had not expected to encounter Qian Jun here.

"Isn't this situation easy to resolve? If someone is embezzling, just report it to the Discipline Inspection Committee and let them handle it," Qian Jun declared with a smug look.

"Young Master Qian Jun, what brings you here..." The previously belligerent woman hurried over with a flattering smile upon seeing Qian Jun.

Qian Jun couldn't be bothered with the belligerent woman; the woman he was holding was Li Qing. He confidently approached the frail woman.

"Now that Mayor Mu has been taken in, the things you've embezzled from others are sure to come to light..."

"You're talking nonsense! Our Lao Mu has always been upright and incorruptible over the years..."

"Get lost," Qian Jun didn't wait for the frail woman to finish speaking, interrupting her abruptly. "As someone who climbed to the position of Mayor, how could he not be corrupt? Ask around, who here would believe that?"

"You..." The frail woman, inexperienced in verbal fights, was left breathless, unable to complete her sentence.

"Did he embezzle your family's money?" Qian Jun then turned and pointed at the belligerent woman.

"Yes... yes, their family embezzled our money," the belligerent woman eagerly responded.

"Then what else is there to say, let's call the Discipline Committee right now... Only the Discipline Committee can handle such corrupt officials and crooked lawmakers," Qian Jun said.

"Alright... I'll make the call now!" The haughty woman didn't dare to defy Qian Jun's words and immediately opened her phone to dial.

"Hu Lan! You can't make that call, if you do it now, Lao Mu will really be unable to clear his name even if he jumps into the Yellow River," the frail woman said urgently.

Mu Jianjun is currently under investigation, although it's for dereliction of duty, but now to add such an unclear case of embezzlement, Mu Jianjun is really finished.

"Hmph... I'm sorry, but if you don't repay the money, I can't help it. Half a million may be small change to you, but for us, it's money to feed our family..."

"Wait a minute!" Just then, Ye Ningqing stepped forward.

At this point, Ye Ningqing saw things clearly; if she didn't step forward, her aunt and uncle would be bullied to death by these people.

"Half a million, I'll give it," Ye Ningqing said to the haughty woman.

The haughty woman was taken aback, clearly, she hadn't expected someone to step forward willing to pay the half a million for the frail woman.

The haughty woman turned and glanced at Qian Jun.

Qian Jun sneered. "Now that things have come to a head, you think of spitting out the dirty money, but don't you think it's a bit too late?"

Having said that, Qian Jun directed his words to the haughty woman. "With things , you better call the Discipline Committee. Only they can properly handle such people."

The haughty woman nodded and was about to continue making the call to the Discipline Committee.

At that moment, Ye Ningqing knocked the phone out of the haughty woman's hand.

Ye Ningqing had truly gotten angry; she had already offered them the half a million, but they were still relentless; it was clear they intended to drive her uncle to his death!

Even with a good temper, Ye Ningqing found it hard to control herself.

"Well, isn't it true that Mayor Mu still has a bunch of loyal lackeys? Even though Mayor Mu himself has been arrested, his lackeys are still so arrogant!" said Qian Jun, his mouth curving into a sneer.

At this time, the frail woman, who was Ye Ningqing's aunt, stepped forward.

"Hu Lan, the money I owe you, I'll repay you now... Please don't kick us when we're down here..."

The woman named Hu Lan didn't say anything, but Qian Jun quickly took over the conversation. "It seems the mayor's wife is a bit scared, huh..."

The frail woman looked at Qian Jun. "If you keep speaking without restraint, I'll sue you for slander..."

"You want to sue me? Sure, I'm ready anytime, anywhere," Qian Jun said with an air of impunity.

"This is a hospital; what are you doing here?" Just then, a middle-aged man wearing patient clothes pushed his way through the crowd and came forward.

"Wang... Vice Governor Wang?!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the frail woman recognized him at first glance.

The newcomer was Wang Zaimin, a vice governor, and incidentally, Mu Jianjun's direct superior. The frail woman hadn't expected to run into Vice Governor Wang here.

"Vice Governor?" Qian Jun, too, hadn't expected the newcomer to be the vice governor.

Wang Zaimin walked into the crowd. "What are you all clamoring about? Don't you know this is a hospital, that patients need to recuperate?"

Wang Zaimin had a military background and was known for his fiery temper and serious demeanor.

Seeing the vice governor had arrived, Qian Jun's eyes quickly darted as he gave Hu Lan a meaningful look.

Qian Jun had not expected to see the vice governor here, and if the haughty woman Hu Lan could now falsely accuse Mayor Mu of embezzling in front of Vice Governor Wang and stir up trouble,

then the situation would indeed be thrilling. Even if Mu Jianjun had ways to get out, he would definitely have no chance of recovery.

Hu Lan saw Qian Jun's look and quickly understood.

"You corrupt officials, it's not easy for us common people to earn money, return my half a million... If you don't give me the money, I might as well just die here, my mother-in-law is still waiting for this money to be hospitalized..."

At that moment, Hu Lan simply sat down on the ground, pounding the floor, rhythmically crying while chattering on and on...