That shouldn't be the case. Only Zhao Sanbao knew about that. Could it be that he sold him out? He quickly picked up his phone and dialed the other party's number.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sanbao was immediately stunned: "Director Liu, how could this be? How could I betray you? This matter is known only to you and me, not even the Party Secretary knows about it. I swear, I have absolutely not told anyone about this."

"Has Pan Liting contacted you?" Liu Yixiong went straight to the point.

"Well, yes..." Zhao Sanbao hesitated for a moment, but still admitted it. He knew that Pan Liting was like a mad dog now. The lack of news from Li Jianmin had made that woman completely lose her patience. He didn't know what even crazier things she would do next.

"I really didn't say anything, Director Liu, I really didn't say anything, you have to believe me. Besides, what benefit would I get from betraying you, right?" Zhao Sanbao quickly explained, afraid that the other party would misunderstand.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yixiong also felt that Zhao Sanbao wouldn't lie. So, where did Pan Liting get the information? How strange!

Just as Liu Yixiong was lost in thought, Lin Ying returned to the base, and Di Meng approached: "I heard Wang Dahu hasn't been behaving himself lately. Should we teach him a lesson?"

"Don't do anything reckless. This isn't a battlefield. He's a suspect, not fully convicted yet. He must face the law." Lin Ying glared at Di Meng, who nodded. Lately, he'd been spending so much time at the base that he was practically growing hair.

"Do you want to go out and get some exercise?" Lin Ying knew that it would be a waste of a talent for a man like Di Meng to just stay in the base. Moreover, if it weren't for helping her, he wouldn't have come to such a small place as Gaoshan County.

"It's alright, I'll follow your arrangements. I just feel uncomfortable listening to Wang Dahu cursing all the time. If the division commander were here, he would beat him so badly that his own parents wouldn't recognize him."

Lin Ying was speechless for a moment, then glared at Di Meng, who awkwardly scratched his head before walking away.

Wang Dahu finally met Lin Ying, but he was in much worse spirits than he had been two days ago. Lin Ying wasn't worried; on the contrary, she could tell that Wang Dahu was very anxious.

"Let me out once, just once. Your people can follow me. I can provide you with core information about Tianlong Group so you can find more evidence, including information about your internal staff receiving dividends from Tianlong Group."

"Our people are receiving dividends within Tianlong Group? When did this happen?" Lin Ying quickly asked.

"I don't know, but it's not a secret. Many people in the county public security bureau know about it, and it's not just the county bureau; the county government and the county committee also have it." Wang Dahu's words truly startled Lin Ying. A public official receiving dividends from a private company? What kind of nonsense is this? Isn't this blatant misappropriation of money?!

This Wang Dahu seems to be so desperate to get out that he just blurts out things like that.

"How can I believe what you just said is true? Do you have any evidence?" Lin Ying coaxed patiently.

Wang Dahu frowned. He knew that his older brother would go crazy if he found out he was missing. The brothers had depended on each other for many years, and now that he was in the hands of the police, he had to find a way to notify his older brother so that he could get him out as soon as possible.

"Of course I have evidence, but I can't give it to you now. You have to let me out before I can give you the evidence." Wang Dahu wasn't stupid. On the contrary, the fact that he had been able to stay in Tianlong Group for so many years without getting into trouble showed that he was definitely not a reckless man.

"You want your older brother to know you're in my hands, right? You want him to rescue you?" Lin Ying stared intently at the other woman, her eyes unblinking. Since she wanted Wang Dalong to know this, why not use Wang Dahu as a pretext?


"I will have someone inform Wang Dalong that you are in our hands. However, you also need to tell me one thing honestly: is the May 530th massacre related to your Tianlong Group?"

Wang Dahu was suddenly startled, his face changed drastically, and he showed an incredulous expression. He panicked slightly, quickly composed himself, and shook his head repeatedly: "Director Lin, it's okay, absolutely okay. When the May 530th tragedy happened, my brother and I were out of town. It's impossible for it to have anything to do with us."

"You're all out of town?" Lin Ying frowned again. Could it be that Cui Tingting's testimony was problematic? That couldn't be. For so many years, Cui Tingting had been trying to find a way to avenge her family. If the murderer wasn't from Tianlong Group, then who could it be? According to Cui Tingting, that night, a group of people broke into her house, injured several of her brothers, and took them away. If it wasn't someone from Tianlong Group, then who could it be?

Could it be that they weren't the Wang brothers? Or Wang Dalong's men? Lin Ying couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Just then, Wang Dahu spoke up again: "Director Lin, if you tell my brother about what I've learned from you, I'll have someone give you a list of people who have received dividends from Tianlong Group over the years, how about that?"

Lin Ying narrowed her eyes slightly. She couldn't believe that Wang Dahu would sell out the county bureau, or even the entire protective umbrella of Gaoshan, for his own safety. What was he planning to do? Did he really want to get out of there?

Lin Ying looked at Wang Dalong with a scrutinizing gaze, while he stared intently at her, waiting for her answer.

"I can agree to your conditions, but how can you guarantee that the list you provide is accurate?" Lin Ying didn't want to be played for a fool.

"I swear on my brother's life, if I give you a fake list and both my brother and I die a horrible death, how about it?" Wang Dalong's eyes were burning with rage; clearly, he was indeed anxious.

Lin Ying slowly nodded: "Deal, but there's one more condition: you must sign the confession for killing Wang Gui."

"This..." Wang Dalong's expression changed, and he looked at Lin Ying in surprise, his face full of vigilance. This is going around in circles and back again. If he confesses, will he still be able to get out?

Even if my older brother manages to get me out of here, I'll only be able to live a life of hiding and running away. What's the point of me getting out then?

For a moment, he struggled internally, feeling as if he had been tricked by Lin Ying again. However, he couldn't find any fault with her. Oh well, if all else failed, he would just agree to her request and wait for his older brother to find him. After all, it wasn't like he hadn't killed people before; this wasn't the only life he had.

It still won't work. This is too risky. What if I confess and Lin Ying immediately files a lawsuit? What if I really can't leave then?!

However, if he didn't agree, his older brother wouldn't know where he was, and he wouldn't be able to get out. Since he was going to get hurt either way, he decided to find a way to send the message out first. He gritted his teeth and nodded: "Alright, I can plead guilty..."

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