Chapter 1170: Chapter 1170
When Huo Wenshan was brought to the prison gate, he still looked bewildered, not knowing what was happening. But when he saw the mayor, Xiao Zheng, and the manager kneeling on the ground, his expression changed.
"Why bring me here?" Huo Wenshan asked, pretending to be calm.
"You’re still pretending! How did Xiao Zheng end up in prison?" Leng Ruobing asked with a cold smile.
"How would I know?" Huo Wenshan feigned confusion and said, "I admit Xiao Zheng and I have some grievances, but so what? That alone isn’t enough for me to put Xiao Zheng in prison, and besides, I work at the public security bureau, I don’t even have that authority, right?"
"You don’t have that authority, but the manager does. You could have the manager help you," Xiao Zheng said with a smile.
"Xiao Zheng, I warn you not to speak recklessly. This is slander, do you know that?" Huo Wenshan’s face changed, and he shouted.
Xiao Zheng chuckled, looked at the manager kneeling on the ground, and asked, "You tell us, what’s really going on?"
The manager raised his head, instinctively glancing at Huo Wenshan, only to receive a harsh glare from him.
In fact, the manager knew that if he confessed, he’d be finished. But even if he didn’t confess now, his crimes were still considerable.
And the reason he ended up like this, in this predicament, was entirely because of Huo Wenshan.
Given the situation, why should he take the fall while Huo Wenshan remains unscathed?
"Huo Wenshan did indeed work with me on some things," the manager said lightly.
Huo Wenshan’s body trembled fiercely, and he looked at the mayor, saying, "This is their trick; they must have colluded. Do you have any evidence?"
He began to fear, realizing even the manager was betraying him. Could he still hide the truth?
"You want evidence, right? Then let me ask you, do you know someone called Gangzi?" Xiao Zheng asked.
Huo Wenshan’s face suddenly changed, and he shook his head decisively, "I don’t know him. How could I know someone named Gangzi? What are you talking about?"
"It’s okay if you don’t know Gangzi. I’ll introduce you to someone else, his name is Lei Gang!" Xiao Zheng said, staring into Huo Wenshan’s eyes.
Huo Wenshan’s heart sank at once. He had always kept Lei Gang isolated, refusing him contact with anyone because he knew Lei Gang had evidence of his crimes, though the extent was unknown.
But if Lei Gang got out, he would be done for.
But now, what could he do?
Not long after, Gangzi and Lei Gang were brought out together.
Gangzi recounted his ordeal. Huo Wenshan stood by, pale-faced, too weary to even bother explaining.
With Lei Gang now revealed, all of his explanations were meaningless.
After Gangzi finished speaking, the mayor’s face was already very grim. In a city under his jurisdiction, especially within the public security bureau, there existed such scum. It was a dereliction of his duty!
Subsequently, when Lei Gang described his experiences, the mayor began to rage.
Lei Gang did not conceal anything. Seeing the mayor present, he immediately believed Xiao Zheng.
"Alright, I’ve noted everything you’ve said. Where are the pieces of evidence you’ve mentioned?" the mayor asked.
"I can go get it now," Lei Gang said.
The mayor nodded, then quickly ordered his subordinates to drive with Lei Gang to collect the evidence he had gathered.
During this time, Huo Wenshan stood there, body icy cold. He glanced up at Xiao Zheng, who still maintained a smile on his face.
His heart trembled fiercely.
Maybe from the very start, he shouldn’t have chosen to oppose this guy. If not, he could still be sailing smoothly, but now, it was too late to say anything!
Soon, Lei Gang returned, holding a thick stack of documents.
He looked grimly at Huo Wenshan, pulled out all the items in his hand, and spread them out before everyone.
Among these were some statistics, tables, and photos.
Huo Wenshan took just one glance and slumped to the ground, as if he’d lost his soul. He could no longer refute any of it.
This was irrefutable evidence!
"Huo Wenshan, do you have anything else to say?" The mayor’s face was also very dour, but he still suppressed his anger to ask.
Huo Wenshan shook his head, gazing down, a flash of vicious and ruthless light swept across the corner of his eyes.
He knew he was completely doomed, but even if he was finished, he would absolutely not let these people off lightly.
He ground his teeth, suddenly stood up, with a swift motion to his waist, produced a silver handgun, pointing its black barrel directly at the mayor.
The mayor’s face changed dramatically, this guy was actually carrying a personal firearm!
But before he could even fire, Xiao Zheng had already bolted forward like lightning, and at the moment he was about to pull the trigger, Xiao Zheng struck his wrist with a punch.
With a cracking sound, the intense force made it impossible for him to hold, and the handgun instantly fell to the ground.
Immediately following, Xiao Zheng punched again, sending Huo Wenshan crashing to the ground.
"Xiao Zheng, I won’t let you go! I will make sure you die!" Huo Wenshan screamed hysterically.
He had been fine originally, but because of Xiao Zheng, he had completely fallen apart step by step.
But he never realized that Xiao Zheng never intended to target him from the start; it was he himself who kept stepping into the trap.
If he hadn’t targeted Xiao Zheng, hadn’t put Xiao Zheng in prison, hadn’t sent Gangzi to deal with Xiao Zheng, perhaps things wouldn’t have reached this point.
As the saying goes, self-inflicted suffering cannot be lived through. That’s exactly the case with Huo Wenshan now.
"Everyone, take these two away, and make sure to investigate those documents thoroughly!" the mayor said, his lips trembling slightly.
After the two were taken away, the mayor turned to look at Xiao Zheng and smiled, "I really have to thank you for earlier. If it weren’t for you, I might have..."
His heart was filled with lingering fear. The scene had happened in an instant, leaving him no time to react.
Xiao Zheng shook his head, indicating it was nothing to worry about, then looked at Gangzi and Lei Gang and said, "These two were wronged by Huo Wenshan; their cases should also be thoroughly investigated."
"Of course, we can’t wrong any good person!" the mayor nodded earnestly.
For now, this matter has temporarily come to an end.
Xiao Zheng was taken directly back by Leng Ruobing, while Huo Wenshan and the manager’s fates were practically sealed.
As for Gangzi and Lei Gang, once their cases were clarified, they too would be able to leave the prison.
Back at the villa, Leng Ruobing had prepared a sumptuous feast for Xiao Zheng, to welcome him back and cleanse the dust of his travels.