After Mad Dragon was released from prison, I shocked the world!

"Lin Li, I know better than you how to do things!"

Fan Zhonghui stared at Lin Li and said somewhat anxiously, "Dead people don't generate value! For the Fan family, only living girls can make a continuous stream of money."

"Killing them and then having to dispose of the bodies will only increase the risks and costs!"

"Although I, Fan Zhonghui, am ruthless, I am not stupid! Only those Yue monkeys who haven't fully evolved could commit such mindless massacres!"

Lin Li stared into her eyes for a full minute.

He can tell when a person is lying by their micro-expressions and changes in their heart rate.

When Fan Zhonghui said this, her eyes did not dodge, her heartbeat was fast but steady, and her logic was indeed sound.

For a shrewd profit-driven individual, torture and murder are indeed a "losing proposition".

I'll believe you this once.

Lin Li withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "But that doesn't change the fact that you are the mastermind."

Fan Zhonghui secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Lin Li believed her, her life was temporarily saved.

……

The next day, at Jiangcheng Railway Station.

A dark green special train without any markings was parked on the most remote platform.

The area around the platform has been cordoned off, and dozens of burly men in black suits are guarding the various intersections with expressionless faces.

One stretcher after another was carried onto the train.

Lying on the stretcher were the more than thirty "invisible men" who had been crippled last night.

Most of them were in a coma, and the few who were awake were given sedatives.

In a corner of the platform, Fan Yuanxiong was kneeling next to a trash can, clutching half a moldy loaf of bread that had been bitten off, and wolfing it down into his mouth.

"Hehe...eat...delicious..."

He had changed from his suit into a hospital gown, and his face was covered in saliva.

Snapped!

First came a slap, then a big kick to Fan Yuanxiong's shoulder, knocking him to the ground.

"What a disgrace!"

A middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit with a sinister face stood there, looking at Fan Yuanxiong, who was lying on the ground crying, with disgust.

"Uncle, stop hitting him."

Fan Zhonghui stood aside, having changed into clean clothes. "My brother has gone mad. Hitting him won't do any good."

"snort!"

Fan Zhenbang looked at Fan Zhonghui, a hint of apprehension flashing across his face. "Xiaohui, you handled this matter very poorly."

His tone was chilling: "Not only did we lose over thirty Shadowless Men, but we also utterly disgraced the Fan family! Especially Yuan Xiong, now reduced to this state..."

"This is an utter disgrace!"

Fan Zhonghui glanced at Fan Zhenbang and said coldly, "I didn't handle things well. I will go back and accept my punishment from Grandpa."

"Receive punishment? You think it's over after receiving some family discipline?"

Fan Zhenbang sneered and leaned close to Fan Zhonghui's ear: "I heard that Mr. Tong also knows about this. He seems to be in a bad mood lately."

"Think about how you're going to get through this yourself!"

When "Mr. Tong" was mentioned, Fan Zhonghui's body trembled almost imperceptibly, but she quickly regained her composure.

"I will explain to my master."

She looked at Fan Yuanxiong, who was grinning foolishly, and said, "I'll take him back and ask my master to heal him. As for the mess here in Jiangcheng..."

"You don't need to worry about it!"

Fan Zhenbang, looking impatient, interrupted her directly: "I've already made arrangements. I've found a few people to take the blame, and I'll characterize last night's incident as a gang fight."

"I've already given instructions on everything else; no one is allowed to investigate further!"

He glanced towards Jiangcheng city, a ruthless glint in his eyes: "This matter must be suppressed!"

"If we alert the bigwigs above, or if our political enemies seize on something, not only you, but I'll be in trouble too!"

"As for that kid named Lin Li..."

Fan Zhenbang gritted his teeth and grinned maliciously, "He's lucky to be alive. Things are tense right now, let him run wild for a few days."

"Once this storm passes, someone from the Fan family will naturally deal with him!"

After saying that, before Fan Zhonghui could speak again, Fan Zhenbang took out his phone and dialed a number: "Hello, is this Lao Zhao? Yes, it's me."

"That's the end of the Jiangcheng matter... Send someone to take the blame and seal the case files. Anyone who dares to utter a word will be silenced forever!"

……

Jiangcheng City Public Security Bureau, Director's Office.

Lin Li sat on the sofa, holding a cup of hot tea, leisurely blowing on the tea leaves.

"I won't do it! I just won't!"

The office door was suddenly kicked open, and Zhong Yuxian rushed in, holding a microphone and a recorder, followed by a helpless-looking Li Fei.

"Lin Li! You must do the interview!"

She plopped down next to Lin Li, her eyes shining as she stared at him: "The propaganda department has given a strict order to promote you as a city hero for your courageous act and fight against organized crime! It's all to protect you!"

"Once you become a model case and make the news, even the Fan family won't dare to openly touch you!"

Chung Yu-Hsien really wanted to do this interview.

Although news of last night's battle was kept under wraps, she still managed to learn some inside information through internal channels, and she was absolutely in awe of it!

"Stop."

Lin Li extended a finger, blocking Zhong Yuxian's microphone as she leaned in, and pushed it to the side.

"Reporter Chung, please spare me."

He took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I'm used to keeping a low profile and don't want to be a hero. Besides, putting me on the hot seat will only hasten my demise."

"How can you not appreciate kindness!"

Zhong Yuxian was absolutely furious with Lin Li. She turned to her father behind his desk and cried out, "Dad! Please help me talk to him!"

Behind his desk, Zhong Yuan looked worried.

A thick stack of documents lay in front of him, and the ashtray was overflowing with cigarette butts.

"Yu Xian, stop fooling around and get out of here."

After his daughter left reluctantly with a pout, Zhong Yuan sighed and handed the documents on the table to Lin Li.

"Take a look."

He rubbed his temples, his voice weary: "Last night's attackers, the ones we caught driving, and... well, everyone connected to the Fan family, have been taken away."

"The paperwork is complete. It was an order from above, saying it involved national security, and that the case was being transferred to the relevant departments for handling."

As he spoke, Zhong Yuan suddenly slammed his fist on the table: "National security bullshit! It's just the Fan family coming to bail people out!"

"More than thirty people! And they were armed! They were just taken away so brazenly! Even that Fan Yuanxiong..."

He paused suddenly, looked at Lin Li, and said, "I heard he went mad?"

"He's not crazy, he's stupid."

Lin Li admitted without batting an eye: "I did it."

"Junior Brother Lin, although you won this time, the Fan family... is too powerful."

Zhong Yuan gave him a deep look, then leaned back in his chair, looking somewhat helpless: "They can make the law give way to them, and they can turn black into white."

"In their eyes, I, the bureau chief, am nothing but a fart."

"Last night's case can only be classified as a regular fight, and we'll find a few scapegoats to close the case."