Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 140 Altering Evidence

"But..." Zhou Yang got a shock when he heard Leng Junsheng’s words. Did Mayor Leng mean for me to move against Liu Nan first, to arrest him? I want to capture him too, but Liu Jilong is an accustomed son of privilege. The moment he hears that I’ve made a move against his son, he’ll surely come after me with everything he’s got. If I truly did that, I don’t need to think about what Liu Jilong would do to me.

Moreover, as a deputy director making a move to capture the son of a director, this is a bit unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally, especially considering how deep Liu Jilong’s relationships within the police force are. If any hint of this gets out, it would ruin everything!

But now this opportunity is simply too good to miss. I can’t let it slip no matter what. It’s such a dilemma! I want to pledge my loyalty, but I really don’t have the power to take on Liu Nan. Otherwise, I would have made my move long ago. So what should I do now? The more I think about it, the more worried I become. Opportunities like this don’t come around often, and who knows if there will be another chance like this...

Seeing Zhou Yang’s reaction, Leng Junsheng naturally knew what he was thinking. After all, for a deputy director without a strong backing to have come this far wasn’t easy, so having such thoughts was normal. Considering this, he stood up, walked over to Zhou Yang, and patted him on the shoulder, gesturing for him not to worry,

"Go ahead and do it," Leng Junsheng said softly, mainly to calm Zhou Yang’s nerves and to reassure him so that he could go ahead with confidence. With Zhou Yang’s ability, accomplishing these tasks shouldn’t be too difficult. The main issue was just that he had lacked support before, which is why he’s been so cautious.

Now that I’ve decided to intervene in this matter, I need to show Zhou Yang that I’m behind him from now on. Only when he operates with greater confidence will he be able to handle the issue with Liu Jilong and his son more quickly and effectively.

"Understood, I’ll get on it right now." Zhou Yang felt Mayor Leng’s trust through his action and knew that the mayor’s attitude had already been made clear. Since Mayor Leng gave the go-ahead, that means he would definitely get involved. What is there to fear? With Mayor Leng backing me, all difficulties truly aren’t difficulties anymore.

But since Mayor Leng has given me his trust and clearly stated his position, the rest is up to me. If I handle this well, then one could say that I’ll firmly secure a place in Mayor Leng’s camp. If I fail, then my career in the officialdom is effectively over. So, no matter what, I must handle this beautifully. That’s the only way out for me. Once I get out of here, I need to discuss with Lin Feng how best to make our move. If successful, I’ll have a much smoother path ahead.

"Mayor Leng, we will take our leave first." Lin Feng saw that everything was settled and stood up to say goodbye. He was still worried about the situation at the hospital and wanted to go back to see if Liu Nan had caused any more trouble.

"Mayor Leng, please go ahead with your work!" Seeing Lin Feng getting up to leave, Zhou Yang didn’t feel it was proper to sit around and delay the mayor’s work, so he also prepared to leave with Lin Feng. Now that Mayor Leng’s involvement had been secured, the next step was to arrange how to deal with Liu Nan and Liu Jilong. That was the main task at hand.

"Then you two may leave first." Since the matter was settled on what to do, Leng Junsheng thought they should go back to address Liu Nan’s problem as soon as possible. That was the key!

The two left the office building and got into a car when Zhou Yang, unable to contain himself, blurted out,

"Lin Feng, what do you think we should do next?" Zhou Yang asked Lin Feng as they started driving. They had just confirmed Mayor Leng’s intervention, and now it was time to address the specifics of taking action against Liu Nan. He needed to know Lin Feng’s opinion.

Even though the decision to move against Liu Nan had been made, he felt utterly foundationless. He wasn’t afraid of the battles on the field, but this struggle for power was a completely different matter. In this arena, the fight was for foundations and resources, neither of which he possessed. How could he possibly feel assured when what he was up against was Liu Jilong, a well-established figure from the old Liu Family of Tianhai, an individual with deep connections throughout the police bureau after being in that position for so long? Compared to Liu Jilong, his own base and network were practically non-existent.

However, Lin Feng throughout had seemed completely relaxed, and now they were dealing with Liu Jilong, the firmly-backed Liu Jilong. His calm and collected demeanor in the face of such a situation, without a hint of nervousness, would have been enough to scare anyone else senseless. Could it be because Lin Feng had thought of a good way to handle Liu Jilong that he was so confident?

"I’ll go and alter the video surveillance evidence while you go back to the station and discuss the specifics of the operation with your confidants. Wait for my call or a text message before you move to arrest Liu Nan." Lin Feng gave a nod and directly arranged the next steps. Modifying the evidence was definitely something that needed to be done first, and it was also a good time for Zhou Yang to go back and carefully consider the details of the actual operation so that if something unexpected happened, there wouldn’t be any oversights.

"Additionally, I suggest you plan well. When the time comes, you’d better make a high-profile appearance with your own people and deal with Liu Nan publicly, or else it might cause a lot of unnecessary trouble." Lin Feng immediately followed up, knowing dealing with a spoiled young master like Liu Nan in public was far better than a secret arrest. At least the direction of public opinion would be on their side, making the resolution of the issue much straightforward. The hidden powers wouldn’t be able to interfere so blatantly, which would make things much easier!

"Alright, I’ll head back to the police bureau immediately and wait for your news. You can take the car," Zhou Yang said before stepping out of the car and walking towards the gate. As he walked, he was still pondering over everything that had happened that day. His brain had yet to catch up with the sudden turn of events that had led to Mayor Leng giving him such a golden opportunity. He hadn’t expected to be promoted, but now, with Mayor Leng’s support, his career path was bound to change.

However, the most pressing matter was to plan the steps to apprehend Liu Nan, which was critical. It was paramount to devise a well-thought-out plan, especially since Lin Feng had provided such a good idea. This time, he had to handle the matter flawlessly, which would pave the way for a smoother future...

As Zhou Yang got out of the car, Lin Feng took out his phone and dialed Lin Jie’s number. He still didn’t know the specific location of the incident involving Lin Dongchen and how to find the surveillance footage.

"Lin Jie, do you know which hotel your father’s incident took place in?" Lin Feng asked straightforwardly.

"I think, I think it was Yuehai Seafood Restaurant, near the hospital, very close!" Although Lin Jie found it strange that Brother Lin Feng would suddenly ask her this question, she knew that if he was asking, it must be important; otherwise, he wouldn’t inquire. So, she tried hard to recall the name of the hotel and told Lin Feng immediately.

"That’s it for now," Lin Feng said before hanging up. Now that he knew the hotel where Lin Dongchen’s incident occurred was "Yuehai Seafood Restaurant," his first step was to head there. With that in mind, he drove Zhou Yang’s police car straight to the destination.

Looking at the grandiose ’Yuehai Seafood Restaurant,’ Lin Feng shook his head and proceeded inside. Following standard design practices, he quickly located the hotel’s surveillance room, gently opened the door, and saw a security guard napping inside. The security measure here was far too relaxed.

He knocked out the still-sleeping guard, turned on the computer on the surveillance desk, and began searching for the original surveillance footage from the time of the incident. However, after much searching, he found no data from the time when Lin Dongchen was assaulted. Upon checking the data storage towers, he noticed that a hard disk had obviously been removed. He surmised that the disk must have been taken by Liu Nan back to the police bureau, as Liu Nan was very familiar with the place and it was definitely the safest place to keep it. With this thought, Lin Feng left the surveillance room and rushed to the Tianhai City Police Bureau.

Since he was driving Zhou Yang’s police car, he had unobstructed access all the way to the police bureau’s compound and into the office building.

Assuming that Liu Nan had already filed a report, the surveillance footage must have been placed in the evidence department. With this in mind, Lin Feng found the evidence department following the signs. He knocked on the door, and fortunately, there was no response. After manipulating the door a bit, he opened the triple-locked security door and slipped inside.

He bypassed several security alarms and immediately saw a computer still on with a hard disk from the surveillance system plugged in. Without question, it had to be the disk he was looking for. Without wasting any time, Lin Feng sat at the computer and his hands started to move rapidly...

Ten minutes later, the surveillance footage, which had been edited by someone Liu Nan had arranged, was completely altered.

The original standoff scenes no longer existed. In their place were the arrogant speeches by Liu Nan. The footage of Lin Dongchen initiating an assault had vanished, and instead, it showed Liu Nan ordering his men to brutally beat Lin Dongchen. The scenes of Lin Dongchen being beaten were all gone, and now, Lin Feng had skillfully reattached them...

After finishing the alterations, Lin Feng felt it was not enough. He increased the volume of Liu Nan’s arrogant dialogue, as it would better reflect Liu Nan’s demeanor at the time.

Anyone reviewing this surveillance footage would understand the truth of what happened: Liu Nan was domineering and forcibly abducted a woman and ordered his men to brutally beat Lin Dongchen. The entire incident had nothing to do with Lin Dongchen; it was entirely orchestrated by Liu Nan.

Having completed his task and saved the data, Lin Feng carefully exited the evidence department. He looked back and thought that the evidence department was quite professional, with the main door that would be impenetrable to others, not to mention the infrared alarm systems inside the showcases. If it weren’t for someone like him, there would definitely have been a serious problem.