In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

Chen Jingcheng's roar did not anger Wang Liye and the others; on the contrary, it made Wang Liye feel like laughing.

He certainly knew that Chen Jingcheng was innocent.

The audio recording evidence has been authenticated and is found to be genuine, without any forgery or editing. It is very complete and can be considered irrefutable evidence.

The staff who worked with Chen Jingcheng were able to prove through investigation that Chen Jingcheng did not engage in any favoritism or illegal activities. Of course, not everyone said so; there will always be people who want to take shortcuts, but these are not conclusive evidence.

Moreover, lies are easily exposed if one is willing to investigate thoroughly.

The truly irrefutable evidence consists of audio recordings proving Chen Jingcheng's innocence, testimonies from Li Feitu and Li Shanshan, a timeline of the bribes received, video recordings of the amount of bribes received, and witness testimonies—it has everything.

But this was not the result Wang Liye and his team wanted.

Chen Jingcheng can certainly be released, or rather, as long as Chen Jingcheng continues to persist, he will definitely be released.

However, they still wanted to delay as much as possible.

Chen Jingcheng's current mania, as well as his physical and mental weakness, proves that he is about to reach his limit.

At the limit, it is easiest for an individual to break through.

They didn't expect to find any real evidence from Chen Jingcheng, whether it was from Chen Jingcheng or Li Feitu, but all they wanted were some testimonies, even if they weren't true, it didn't matter.

Looking at Chen Jingcheng, Wang Liye poured a glass of water, walked up to Chen Jingcheng, sighed, and said, "Chen Jingcheng, if you are innocent, don't worry, you will definitely be able to walk out of this room."

"However, we need to thoroughly investigate the evidence provided by Li Feitu and Li Shanshan."

"After examining the evidence, we still need to investigate the people who provided the evidence, as well as the testimonies of other witnesses. The timeframe for this is uncertain."

"It could take ten days or half a month, or even a month or two."

"But don't worry, once it's proven that you're innocent, that's when you'll leave this room."

"However, before that, I still hope you can think this through. You are innocent, Li Feitu. Is it really true that there's absolutely no problem with him? Is he really that innocent?"

"He became a county magistrate at such a young age, and he acts domineeringly and has a tough style of doing things. Doesn't he have any problems at all?"

"What exactly is your relationship with him? So many people don't promote you, but he favors you so much, ignoring everyone's objections and forcibly promoting you to the deputy director of the government office at the deputy section chief level, and entrusting you with important responsibilities. Chen Jingcheng, do you dare to say that your relationship is innocent?"

"Speak up, confess honestly, otherwise it will be too late when you try to confess after everyone else has confessed."

"Oh, just a heads-up, we've already gathered quite a few clues about Li Feitu. I don't know if your evidence can prove your innocence, but I do know that some people's testimonies are currently unfavorable to you."

"Chen Jingcheng, I'm just trying to be helpful. For your sake and for mine, to be honest, this place isn't just for you, it's for me too. If you confess, you can go home sooner, and I can go home sooner too."

"Isn't it good?"

Chen Jingcheng glanced at Wang Liye coldly and then remained silent.

There's not much to say. Saying more is pointless. These people won't let me out so easily.

However, he didn't want to speak, but Wang Liye had no intention of letting Chen Jingcheng go.

"Chen Jingcheng, there's something I've been keeping from you. It's not that I didn't want to tell you, but since you've been locked up here, I've kept it from you to prevent you from getting emotional."

"But now, you've been here for a week and you're still so stubborn. Since that's the case, I think it's necessary for me to tell you something."

"Your father's name is Chen Dachuan, and your mother's name is Li Sumei, right?"

Originally, Chen Jingcheng didn't want to pay attention to Wang Liye, but when he suddenly heard his parents' names from Wang Liye, he immediately lost his composure.

After he came in, his biggest worry was his parents.

After all, he knew very well that no matter how many reassuring words he said to his parents, they would never truly be at ease.

"Wang Liye, what happened to my parents?"

"What happened to them? What did you do to them?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Liye shook his head and said, "Chen Jingcheng, what are you thinking? How could I possibly do anything to your parents? It's just that when we investigated you, we couldn't find your parents; they weren't home."

"I heard from the neighbors that right after you were locked up, a group of people went to your parents' house and caused a scene. Apparently, it was quite a big disturbance. Some people even set off fireworks and used a loudspeaker to celebrate your arrest."

"Perhaps your parents were upset, so an argument broke out, but it seems your parents were quite badly hurt."

"Yes, we went to the hospital after we found out. It turns out that your father's injuries are okay, but your mother, Li Sumei's injuries are indeed very serious, the kind that even the county can't cure."

Upon hearing these words, Chen Jingcheng felt his body tremble uncontrollably, a surge of anger burning within him that he couldn't vent.

Parents, seriously injured.

It might even require surgery, and even the county hospital couldn't treat it. How serious must it be to cause this kind of consequence?

He could no longer imagine how desperate and painful his parents must be right now.

"Wang Liye, who did it?! Who did it?!"

"Where are my parents? Where are they now?"

Finally, they panicked.

However, Wang Liye shook his head and said, "I don't know who did it. I'm not a policeman, and I'm not responsible for these things."

"As for where your parents are, I don't know right now. But if you really want to see your parents soon and you really care about them, then you should honestly tell them."

"Only in this way can you leave here as soon as possible."

Wang Liye sighed, seemingly regretful.

"Chen Jingcheng, is it worth it to remain silent for the sake of others?"

"I heard your family isn't well-off, but your parents treat you very well. Aren't you worried at all?"

"Aren't you afraid something might really happen to your parents?"

"Chen Jingcheng, tell the truth, or you won't get out of here."

Chen Jingcheng was already in poor physical and mental condition. At this moment, Wang Liye's words made him feel dizzy and his mind was filled with images of his parents' tragic state.

"You, all of you!!!"

"puff!!!"

Before Chen Jingcheng could finish speaking, he spat out a mouthful of blood. He was so angry that he lost consciousness. Coupled with a week of mental and physical torture, he immediately fell into a coma.

This startled Wang Liye, who immediately called the doctor assigned to the detention center to examine Chen Jingcheng.

A day and a night passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Jingcheng remains detained and interrogated, while Li Feitu remains in Linchuan County for investigation.

Meanwhile, in Qingjiang Province, the most significant event in nearly six months for the party and government leadership team, and indeed for the entire province, is the arrival of the Linjiang Provincial Party and Government Delegation in Qingjiang today.

At 8:30 a.m., ten Toyota Coaster buses were already parked in front of the provincial party committee compound office building, along with more than a dozen other commercial vehicles, escort vehicles, and security vehicles.

All provincial and ministerial-level leaders of Qingjiang Province who were at home had boarded the bus. Accompanying staff from the General Offices of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Congress, the Provincial Government, and the Provincial CPPCC, as well as the heads of relevant important provincial departments and the main leaders of the cities and prefectures involved, had also boarded the bus.

Along the way, the lead vehicle flashed its police lights, and with the brief road closures and guidance of traffic police at various intersections, more than 20 vehicles proceeded smoothly to Qingzhou Airport to welcome the Linjiang Provincial Party and Government Delegation.

Li Zhiyuan, the current deputy director of the National People's Congress and a deputy provincial-level leader, was also sitting in one of the Coaster buses.