Lin Yuefeng realized that Li Lei really wanted to shoot him. Although Lin Yuefeng didn't know how good Li Lei's marksmanship was, he was terrified regardless of whether he hit him or not. After all, who wouldn't be afraid of being shot at?
Li Lei released the safety and aimed the gun at Lin Yuefeng in front of him. Lin Yuefeng couldn't help but groan. The distance was less than ten meters. Even if he were to fire, the chances of hitting the target would be far greater than missing. It would be strange if he missed.
Lin Yuefeng turned pale with fright and quickly raised his hands, saying, "I'll talk, I'll talk... please don't shoot..."
Li Lei said coldly, "A pair of cowards. You should have said so earlier. I haven't even fired a shot, and I'm already feeling really uncomfortable."
Lin Yuefeng dared not anger Li Lei, and could only tremble, looking at Li Lei with pitiful eyes.
Li Lei beckoned to two subordinates, who dragged Lin Yuefeng aside. He then said, "Call Xiao Liang over to take notes." Turning to Lin Yuefeng, he said, "Say everything you have to say. Don't make me have anyone else take action. If they do, things won't be as gentle as they are now."
Li Lei spoke very directly and bluntly, basically saying outright that if Lin Yuefeng didn't cooperate even slightly, he would suffer.
Lin Yuefeng had already suffered enough at Zheng Bing's hands on the way, and knew that these people were unreasonable and would do whatever they wanted. At first, he thought that they might not dare to really shoot and kill him and his son, but now it seemed that Li Lei would really shoot and dare to shoot. If he dared to confront him head-on, he would probably suffer even more.
Lin Yuefeng dared not argue with Li Lei any longer. He slowly revealed part of the story, but he only talked about the light parts and kept the more serious ones out of his mind.
Li Lei chuckled coldly as he listened to Lin Yuefeng's testimony. Based on what he was saying, those were all minor matters that wouldn't hurt him. He had kept the more significant matters hidden.
Who is Li Lei? What is his identity? No matter how many tricks Lin Yuefeng has up his sleeve, they can't hide them from Li Lei.
"I see you won't give up until you're completely defeated," Li Lei chuckled coldly and said to his soldiers. "Bring me Lin Guodong's confession and let me see if it matches Lin Yuefeng's. If there's even the slightest difference, immediately proceed with the second version of the confession."
Volume 1, Chapter 525: Consequences
Chapter 525 Consequences
Lin Yuefeng's face turned ashen. He didn't know what Li Lei's second plan was, but he figured it wouldn't be anything good.
Li Lei gave Zheng Bing a wink, and Zheng Bing understood. He immediately turned around, took out his walkie-talkie, and said, "Fourth Squad, assemble in the training hall."
Lin Yuefeng was filled with unease and secretly glanced at Li Lei, but Li Lei remained expressionless, and the two soldiers behind him stood there with their hands behind their backs like two iron stakes.
Then came the sound of footsteps, and in an instant, thirty or forty soldiers in camouflage uniforms rushed into the training hall. After entering, they quickly assembled and lined up in three neat rows, with twelve people in each row. Without even counting, it was clear that there were thirty-six people in total.
Zheng Bing turned and gave Li Lei a crisp military salute, then shouted, "Third Platoon, Fourth Squad, Special Forces Company, assembled. Requesting instructions, Commander!"
Li Lei waved his hand and said calmly, "Just do it like usual, let the guests see our military discipline and fighting spirit."
The thirty-six soldiers immediately responded in unison, "Please give your instructions, Commander!"
With a wave of his hand, Zheng Bing quickly divided the thirty-six soldiers into two opposing rows, eighteen soldiers on each side. Then, with a shout of "Begin!", the two opposing teams of soldiers began to fight, their fists and feet striking each other with such force that the sounds could be heard.
Although Lin Yuefeng had never practiced these things, he had seen so-called training sessions before. However, these were just like acting and wouldn't hurt anyone. Both sides in the training were holding back as if they were rehearsing. But the thirty-six soldiers fighting on the scene were clearly fighting for their lives. When they were hit by a heavy punch, they might only frown, but their hands wouldn't slow down at all.
Moreover, Lin Yuefeng could almost imagine the force of these punches and kicks. Even the so-called training tools such as wooden boards and red bricks could probably be smashed to pieces. Some of the soldiers even spat blood from the corners of their mouths. But despite the bleeding, not a single one of them stopped or moved aside. The thirty-six soldiers continued to fight desperately.
Lin Yuefeng was terrified, fearing that Li Lei would order the soldiers to beat him. Even if there were only thirty-six soldiers, any one of them could make him suffer.
Li Lei and Zheng Bing stood like cold statues, not uttering a word. But as long as Li Lei didn't speak, the thirty-six soldiers fighting for their lives continued to fight fiercely. Lin Yuefeng saw that some soldiers were almost covered in blood, but not one of them cried out in pain, not one stopped, and not one withdrew from the fight.
Lin Yuefeng was terrified. As he looked around, he suddenly felt a few raindrops splash on his face. He reached out and wiped them off, but then he realized that this was a basement, and everything was sealed off. How could any rainwater have fallen in?
Upon realizing this, Lin Yuefeng immediately held his hand up to his eyes and saw that the back of his hand was covered in bright red blood. He had just wiped it with drops of blood that had splattered from the fighting soldiers.
Lin Yuefeng was so shocked that he took several steps back. Upon closer inspection, he saw that even though the soldiers were covered in blood, they were even more ferocious, showing no signs of being hindered by their injuries. When had Lin Yuefeng ever seen such fierce and courageous people? Even if his men were this ruthless when beating others, they certainly wouldn't be this ruthless when they were being beaten themselves.
Seeing Lin Yuefeng trembling with fear, practically on the verge of wetting himself, Li Lei calmly said, "Stop."
At Li Lei's command, the thirty-six soldiers stopped fighting and then stood in three neat rows again, just like when they came in. Apart from the bloodstains on their bodies, there was no indication that they had just been engaged in a fierce battle.
Li Lei nodded, quite satisfied with their performance, then waved his hand, and Zheng Bing immediately said, "Briefly, dismissed."
The thirty-six soldiers gave a neat salute, then dispersed and walked away, arriving and departing in a flash, disappearing completely in less than a minute.
Lin Yuefeng felt as if he had seen heavenly soldiers and generals. He had never seen such a robust and capable force before. His heart was pounding with nervousness.
Li Lei was putting on a show of force to intimidate Lin Yuefeng. Zheng Bing's special forces soldiers were undoubtedly skilled, but the blood-splattering fight was just an act. They had prepared tomato juice and other contraband beforehand, hiding it in their sleeves and tying it to their wrists. The cuffs were also fastened tightly, so Lin Yuefeng couldn't see it. Naturally, blood splattered everywhere as they fought. The soldiers were having a great time, but they were giving Lin Yuefeng quite a fright.
Li Lei stood there watching Lin Yuefeng and just sneered. Zheng Bing, on the other hand, reminded him, "Hey Lin, let me tell you, do you know who your son Lin Guodong beat up?"
Lin Yuefeng naturally had no idea. He shook his head and looked at Zheng Bing, his eyes filled with anticipation that Zheng Bing could tell him the reason, so that he wouldn't keep making wild guesses and causing trouble.
Zheng Bing then sidled up to Lin Yuefeng, his face dark, and whispered, "Lin, do you know that the person your son beat up today is the in-law of Vice Chairman Li of the Central Military Commission, the mother-in-law of his grandson? Let me tell you, if we could just arrange for your son to obstruct military operations and attempt to seize weapons, and you brought people to help your son, we could execute you and your son for that alone. It wouldn't even go through the local court."
Lin Yuefeng broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this.
It turned out that his good-for-nothing son had offended someone with such a powerful background. No wonder Secretary Wei didn't say much and let them arrest him and his son and bring them here. Based on what Zheng Bing said, Lin Yuefeng could also imagine that there were military courts in the army, which were not subject to local constraints. The crime of obstructing the execution of important military affairs could be serious or minor. If it was minor, there would be no problem. If it was major, it would be a big deal. Possession of firearms was an even more serious crime. Being shot on the spot would be a minor matter. Afterwards, no one would investigate the matter, nor would they have the ability to do so.
In other words, Lin Yuefeng and his son can be disposed of at will by these soldiers here. With such powerful connections, no one will investigate them no matter what they do. Moreover, he has made many political enemies during his time in office, and he has amassed too much wealth in the past two years. If he falls from grace, there will be plenty of people who will kick him while he's down. If they want to investigate him, all they need to do is search his house, and the huge amount of cash and assets in his home will expose his corruption and abuse of power. According to the law, he should be executed ten times over.
Zheng Bing's psychological intimidation clearly had a significant effect. Even though Lin Yuefeng was much more experienced and cunning than his son, how could he possibly defeat Li Lei at this moment? Whether he spoke or not, Li Lei could eliminate the father and son without leaving a trace. No matter how tough he was, it was useless.
Being tough is only useful when the other party lacks concrete evidence and cannot obtain it, and you have to coerce them into confessing. But now, no matter how tough or resistant he is, it's useless. You could say that whether Li Lei has evidence against him or not, it doesn't matter. They can just accuse him of a fabricated crime and take him down. The local authorities have no right to investigate what they've done.
As for his own corrupt practices, it's not surprising that corrupt officials like him are forgotten once they leave office. While he was in power, people fawned over him, but once he fell from power or was no longer in office, they scattered like monkeys when the tree fell, and it's not surprising that they would kick him when he was down.
If someone with such a powerful background wants to punish him, and it's not even a false accusation, who would dare to help him and get close to him?
Seeing that Lin Yuefeng was still hesitating, Li Lei coldly said, "Let me tell you, whether you tell me or not, it's none of my business."
Lin Yuefeng's face turned ashen, his heart pounding with anxiety, unsure of what to do. Just then, a soldier entered, saluted Li Lei, and said, "Reporting to Deputy Commander Li, Lin Guodong has confessed everything, including the evidence, the amount of money involved. He's revealed everything. Here's the signed confession and the recording."
Li Lei took it, held it in his hand, and without opening the confession to read it, simply stared coldly at Lin Yuefeng.
Lin Yuefeng completely collapsed at once.
His son, whom he had raised with good food and drink and who had always been obedient to him, was easily sold out. Now, whether he confesses or not doesn't matter much, because the money he received is the evidence of what his son, Lin Guodong, confessed to. Even if he doesn't admit it or tries to argue, it's useless. The law stipulates that as long as there is evidence, it's useless to deny it. Moreover, the evidence was provided by his son and wife, and there is no evidence of collusion between outsiders to falsely accuse him.