Police Chief's Anti-Organized Crime Storm

"You can go see the patient one last time, but be careful, he could stop breathing at any moment." The doctor's words sent a chill down Xie Zhijun and Lin Ying's spines, and they both fell silent.

Lin Ying's mind went completely blank, and she couldn't utter a single word. She hadn't expected that after all the effort she had put into rescuing Sun Ping, he wouldn't survive.

"Those heartless beasts!" Lin Ying gritted her teeth in hatred and slammed her fist against the wall.

"Should we take this last chance to talk to Sun Ping? He should know something," Xie Zhijun couldn't help but suggest.

Lin Ying nodded slowly. Although she had only met Sun Ping once, she could tell that he was not the kind of person who would betray his master for personal gain.

When the two entered the ward, Sun Ping was still unconscious. About five minutes later, Sun Ping slowly opened his eyes, and a blinding white light made him somewhat dazed.

He turned his head and looked around the ward, where he saw Lin Ying and Xie Zhijun standing in front of the bed. His gaze swept over the two of them and finally settled on Lin Ying.

"Who are you……"

"I am Lin Ying, the new police chief." Lin Ying quickly stepped forward and looked at Sun Ping. The latter's face was deathly pale, without a trace of color, and his body was covered with tubes. Lin Ying's heart ached for no reason. If she had kept him that day, perhaps this would not have happened, and Sun Ping would have survived.

A wave of regret welled up in my heart.

Sun Ping was startled and looked at Lin Ying with some surprise, his lips trembling slightly: "You...you...look too much like County Chief Gao." Unexpectedly, his first words were like this.

Lin Ying smiled, her gaze softening considerably as she looked at Sun Ping, whose eyes held a complex mix of emotions.

"I know, I'm curious too, but I haven't had a chance to investigate yet. If I have the opportunity, I will find out." Lin Ying knew that Sun Ping must want to know about the progress of Gao Lan's case, and that he must also know something about it.

"We have made some progress in the case of County Magistrate Gao. We found the staff on duty at the dormitory. At that time, someone returned to the county government dormitory, and that person may have witnessed the scene of County Magistrate Gao's murder."

"Really?" Sun Ping almost tried to sit up, but the pain made him grit his teeth and a painful expression appeared on his face.

"Don't move around. The doctor said... you need to rest for a while." Lin Ying finally didn't dare to say those cruel words. Twenty-five years old, such a young life. He should have had a bright future. Maybe he would have become an outstanding national cadre, but his life was about to end at the age of twenty-five.

Sun Ping forced a smile, looked at Lin Ying, and asked, "Director Lin, can I...can I trust you?" Sun Ping's voice was very soft, almost inaudible if one did not listen carefully.

Lin Ying nodded slowly: "To tell you the truth, I was commissioned by the province to investigate the cause of death of Gao Lan and the previous two county magistrates. You can trust me completely."

"You..." Sun Ping was shocked. He hadn't expected that Lin Ying was actually commissioned by the province. So, the higher-ups had taken notice of County Magistrate Gao's death?

"Yes, the higher-ups have already realized that County Magistrate Gao's death is suspicious, which is why they sent me down. I am directly under the leadership of the Provincial Public Security Department and report directly to Comrade Meng Jianguo, the Vice Governor and Director of the Public Security Department."

Sun Ping was startled again, his expression becoming somewhat agitated. His gaze towards Lin Ying shifted, becoming almost fervent: "I knew it! The province wouldn't forget County Chief Gao, the Party and the people wouldn't forget her. She was a good official, truly a good official. She shouldn't have died; her death was so unjust." Sun Ping's expression was visibly agitated, his face flushed. On the monitoring device beside him, the data changed rapidly. Lin Ying quickly added, "Don't get agitated. You just had surgery; control your emotions."

Upon hearing this, Sun Ping calmed down a bit and looked at Lin Ying with eager eyes: "Director Lin, County Chief Gao did not commit suicide, nor did she accept bribes. Those people were put in by someone."

Lin Ying was secretly alarmed and quickly nodded. She had already guessed this, and now that Sun Ping had confirmed it, she was even more certain of her guess.

"Some people were afraid that County Chief Gao would find out about her and report it, so they killed her." Sun Ping's words were like a muffled thunderclap, making Lin Ying and Xie Zhijun's ears ring at the same time.

Lin Ying didn't reply, but slowly nodded: "Regarding Gao Lan's suicide, I checked all the evidence. There are too many suspicious points, so it's basically hard to establish as suicide. The possibility of homicide is very high."

"It was murder. I know who did it." Sun Ping's words made Lin Ying's heart jump into her throat.

"Who?"

Sun Ping looked at Lin Ying and slowly uttered two words. Instantly, the ward fell into a deathly silence.

Lin Ying and Xie Zhijun's expressions changed drastically, revealing incredulous looks. Lin Ying's face turned even more grim, and she blurted out, "How could it be him? What exactly happened?" This was not what she had expected. Could it be that her investigation had gone wrong?

"Here's what happened: During her tenure as county head, Gao Lan discovered many problems, especially significant loopholes and economic issues in the bidding process for major county projects. So, she approached Secretary Ma to report the situation. However, instead of being resolved, Gao Lan had an accident the very next day. Her car had been tampered with, and the brakes had been damaged. If it weren't for the driver's experience, Gao Lan wouldn't have made it back."

Lin Ying's heart pounded. She hadn't expected there to be such a part. It seemed that the outlaws in Gaoshan County were truly depraved to the extreme, daring to tamper with the county magistrate's car.

"The matter is far from over. County Chief Gao knew that someone wanted to harm her, so she copied all the materials onto a USB drive. Then, she went back to her dormitory at the county government. At the time, I originally wanted to follow her, but considering that she was a woman, I was afraid that it would have a bad influence if word got out, so I left after escorting her back to her dormitory. I never expected that those people would be so bold as to make a move in the county government dormitory. They... they are simply inhuman!" Sun Ping's expression became somewhat agitated again, and an abnormal flush appeared on his face.

"When I got home, the door lock had been broken, and things were ransacked. I knew something was wrong, so I didn't dare go home and secretly ran away again. I called County Chief Gao and told her to be careful. But no one answered the phone for a long time, so I was worried and went to the county government dormitory building. I...I...I saw several people, accompanied by Li Jianmin, enter County Chief Gao's dormitory..." Sun Ping's words sent a jolt through Lin Ying's head. Li Jianmin was involved in what happened that night?!

Her heart started pounding.