Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

The Su family has completely collapsed this time. The father is imprisoned, the family property is destroyed, and the future is ruined. The root of all this lies with Xiao Lei.

If Xiao Lei hadn't lured Su Wenzong into cooperation and set traps step by step, Su Wenzong would never have gotten involved in illegal activities, and the Su family wouldn't have ended up in such a state.

He personally pushed the Su family into the abyss, yet now he is carefree and unharmed, even able to calmly visit and remain detached from the matter.

The huge difference caused Su Meng's chest to heave violently, and she could barely contain her resentment.

Chen Ping, standing to the side, also frowned slightly, a deep look of doubt flashing in his eyes.

In this major case involving substandard cardiac stents, almost all those involved in the upstream and downstream processes, as well as intermediaries and collaborators, were thoroughly investigated and arrested without exception.

Xiao Lei is the key figure in the whole affair and one of the biggest instigators. His guilt is far greater and more central than that of Su Wenzong.

But now, Su Wenzong, who was involved in the case, is in prison, the Ding family is being investigated and held accountable, and all the upstream and downstream merchants have been arrested. Only the instigator, Xiao Lei, is still free and unharmed.

Not only was he not arrested, but he was also able to freely enter and leave the detention center for visits.

The shady dealings behind this have an inexplicable eeriness to them.

Chen Ping's gaze darkened slightly, and he secretly made a mental note of it.

It seems that Xiao Lei's background is far more profound and secretive than I imagined.

Behind this major case, there are probably deeper undercurrents, and it is far more complicated than it appears on the surface.

Xiao Lei naturally saw Chen Ping and Su Meng as well, his gaze sweeping over them briefly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He then gave a meaningful, ambiguous smile, showing no panic at his mistake, but rather a calm composure as if he were in control of the situation.

"Chen Ping, are you a little surprised that I wasn't arrested?"

Xiao Lei looked at Chen Ping with a smug expression and said.

Chen Ping stared coldly at Xiao Lei, completely ignoring him.

Seeing that Chen Ping remained silent, Xiao Lei wasn't angry. Instead, he looked at Su Meng and said, "Meng'er, hurry up and go see your father. It probably won't be long before he goes to prison, and you won't be able to see him anymore."

"Xiao Lei, you despicable scoundrel..."

Su Meng was furious and was about to attack Xiao Lei.

Chen Ping grabbed Su Meng, realizing that it wouldn't be worth it to attack Xiao Lei at this point.

"Hahaha…………"

Xiao Lei laughed loudly, then left with his men.

Watching Xiao Lei's departing figure, Su Meng was almost furious. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she wished she could devour Xiao Lei.

Chen Ping held Su Meng back tightly. If Su Meng acted too impulsively at this moment, she would definitely fall into Xiao Lei's trap.

"Meng'er, go see your father first and ask him what's going on."

Chen Ping followed up with Su Meng's words.

Su Meng then calmed down and followed Chen Ping into the detention center!

After passing through two heavy iron gates, Chen Ping and Su Meng entered the visiting room under the guidance of the correctional police officers.

The visiting room was separated by a thick layer of tempered glass, with old plastic chairs on both sides, and the ventilation fan on the wall hummed loudly, making the whole space feel oppressive and stuffy.

A moment later, the iron gate opposite opened with a clang, and Su Wenzong, who was handcuffed, was led out by the police.

In just one day, Su Wenzong seemed to have aged more than ten years.

His hair was disheveled, his eyes were bloodshot, and the former dean's spirited demeanor was nowhere to be seen; his face was haggard and ashen.

He looked up and immediately saw Su Meng on the other side of the glass. When his gaze swept over Chen Ping standing next to Su Meng, Su Wenzong was clearly stunned for a moment, his face showing surprise.

He never expected that Chen Ping would come with his daughter.

Upon seeing her father, Su Meng's emotions, which had been building up all night, instantly crumbled. She had barely sat down when tears welled up uncontrollably. Picking up the intercom receiver on the table, her voice choked with sobs, she said, "Dad."

Su Wenzong picked up the other receiver, looked at his tear-streaked daughter, his chest heaving violently, and let out a long sigh, one sigh after another, filled with endless regret.

"Meng'er, why are you here? This is not a place for you."

"If I don't come, who will come to see you?"

With red eyes, Su Meng asked, "Dad, how did things come to this?"

Su Wenzong hung his head, his voice hoarse and weary: "It was my greed that blinded me to profit. Even though I knew the stent was defective, I still clung to wishful thinking, always believing that nothing would go wrong."

"Now look what happened. I've hurt myself and others, gotten myself into this mess, and dragged my whole family down with me. I regret it so much... but there's no going back."

He kept shaking his head, his brows furrowed with dejection, readily admitting the mistakes he had made.

The father and daughter chatted for a while through the glass. Su Meng kept wiping away her tears, asking him if he was eating well inside and if he had been wronged.

Su Wenzong tried to remain calm and comfort his daughter, but every word he spoke was filled with regret.

After the two had calmed down a bit, Chen Ping picked up the receiver and asked in a very serious tone, "Dean Su, we ran into Xiao Lei at the main gate just now."

"He just came to visit you. What did he want? Why is he still at large despite the whole commotion?"

Upon hearing the name Xiao Lei, Su Wenzong's body trembled violently, his eyes instantly becoming complex and wary. He subconsciously glanced behind him before lowering his voice and speaking slowly through the receiver.

"Xiao Lei came here not to visit me, but specifically to warn me."

"The negotiations for this batch of substandard coronary stents that flowed into the Municipal People's Hospital were indeed all handled by Xiao Lei, but the legal representative of the supplier company was not him at all."

"He was a lonely old man in his sixties with no children, who was paid to be a nominal legal representative."

"The real mastermind behind it all, the one who takes the lion's share of the profits, is Xiao Lei. Now that this has happened, the police can only arrest the old man who took the blame and investigate him. Xiao Lei has nothing to show for it, so there's no direct evidence to convict him."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping felt a surge of anger rise to his head, and his brows furrowed tightly.

He had seen this kind of operation many times. There were many unscrupulous businessmen on the market who would spend money to find elderly people with no ties to act as nominal legal representatives.

The company makes money, and the actual controller reaps the profits.

Once the truth comes out, the one who will face imprisonment is the puppet legal representative who knows nothing, while the mastermind hides behind the scenes and easily absolves himself of all responsibility.

"Since that's the case, then you should tell the whole truth and expose everything about Xiao Lei."

"Report everything about him—his secret connections, his promises of high kickbacks, and his promotion of substandard stents—we can't let him get away with it."

Chen Ping said in a solemn tone.

Upon hearing this, Su Wenzong looked deeply troubled. He moved his lips, shook his head repeatedly, and his eyes were filled with fear.