CHAPTER 880: CHAPTER 880: THE MYSTERIOUS RED FLAG COUNTY

"Disgusting!"

Truly wanting to know the answer, Chu Shiyuan could only helplessly curl up and crawled between Lin Fan’s legs.

She slipped the gradually awakening iron pestle into her small mouth, teasing its sensitive spots with her tongue while looking at Lin Fan with a wistful gaze: "Satisfied now? Can you tell me?"

"Alright, in light of your earnest question, let us make an assumption. Suppose you are County Magistrate Luan."

Lin Fan smiled at Chu Shiyuan lying there. Her voluptuous figure and exquisite face, coupled with such an alluring yet depraved act, made her even more enticing due to her cold and aloof demeanor.

"A person who has survived three whole years in the throes of a place like Red Flag County, even if holding some evidence, doesn’t he know that it’s not enough to take down Zhao Chuanchun?"

"Isn’t it possible that he was secretly investigating, collecting evidence, and was accidentally discovered?"

Chu Shiyuan couldn’t help but say while licking the iron pestle with her tongue.

"This clearly wasn’t an accident. You must understand, he realized the danger of death. Not only did he warn me, but he also arranged a way out for the two women he kept. That’s why this matter is odd. Since he’s not foolish, why did he realize the problem and not resolve it? Waiting to die is impossible for anyone, especially someone with some political acumen."

Lin Fan stroked Chu Shiyuan’s face. Upon hearing this perspective, Chu’s brow furrowed tightly.

"Could it be possible that he attempted to save himself but still failed?"

"That’s right. This is the crux of the issue. Although we have gotten what he gathered, if we don’t investigate his failed methods of escape, the truth will never be known. Moreover, I believe County Magistrate Luan must have discovered something that prompted him to gamble despite knowing the danger."

Lin Fan’s train of thought indeed opened a new door for Chu Shiyuan.

"How did you think of this? I never considered this matter. If it is indeed so, where should we start?"

"I am afraid we have to start with what he left behind."

Lin Fan caressed Chu Shiyuan’s head, slipping the now-awakened iron pestle back into her slick mouth.

"I took a brief look at the data. Everything points to the mining disaster eight years ago. At that time, the coal mine was state-owned. However, after a major mining disaster, it was shut down. Recently, I secretly revisited the area around the original mine, finding black coal pits everywhere. This implies that the mining disaster’s target was Zhao Chuanchun as county magistrate. It’s very likely he orchestrated this shocking mining disaster to force the closure of the state-owned coal mine!"

"Isn’t this still inextricably linked with Zhao Chuanchun?"

Chu Shiyuan pulled out the iron pestle, looking at Lin Fan with confusion, only for him to shake his head. "From my interactions with Zhao Chuanchun, he is certainly not bloodthirsty. His cruelty pales in comparison to Huo Ben, and the so-called brotherhood rumor appears to be mere hearsay. I have a theory: could Zhao Chuanchun be the puppet publicly displayed, while those mysterious figures are the ones secretly pulling the strings?"

"Zhao Chuanchun is a puppet! How is that possible... in Red Flag County, he wields absolute power, and everyone must bow to his whims. This is common knowledge."

This hypothesis was hard for Chu Shiyuan to accept, given even a three-year-old in Red Flag County knew Zhao Chuanchun’s name.

"Who said a puppet can’t manipulate another puppet? At least based on our current intelligence, Deputy Director of the County Public Security Bureau Wang Cangdong is someone who dares to argue with him. On the surface, it’s a hierarchical relationship, but in reality, he dares to slam the table and glare. That’s not something a subordinate should do. So, I suspect Wang Cangdong’s actual position is on par with Zhao Chuanchun!"

Lin Fan pinched Chu Shiyuan’s chin, understanding this feeling.

It’s like confirming the boss monster, only to find in front of it that it’s just a minor creature, with a bigger monster looming behind.

"This... this hypothesis... I still can’t accept it!"

Chu Shiyuan shook her head, unable to comprehend these things. But Lin Fan, with a smile, said: "At least I now have witnesses to prove that your husband Wei Pengcheng was not framed by Zhao Chuanchun, but the real person who landed him in prison was Wang Cangdong."

"What witnesses? Did you plant someone by Wang Cangdong’s side!"

Chu Shiyuan’s eyes widened in astonishment.

"I wouldn’t say I planted them. Originally, he intended to behead me for Wang Cangdong, but I turned him instead."

Lin Fan smiled mysteriously, making Chu Shiyuan even more perplexed: "Countering someone’s asset, you’d better be careful they’re not inviting you into a trap."

"Don’t worry, my method of turning someone isn’t that simple."

Lin Fan laughed as he flipped over, pressing Chu Shiyuan under his hips, then slipped the iron pestle back into her mouth: "Those educated by this treasure tend to behave, just as provocatively as you do!"