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Chapter 357 - 357: Get Hammered If You Want
Chapter 357 - 357: Get Hammered If You Want
Chapter 357: Get Hammered If You Want
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
He turned the computer around, displaying a set of photos in front of Chen Liangdong and Lin Qing. These were pictures of meetings between Lin Qing, Zhang Huan, and others, all of which took place in China. Lin Qing handed a box to Zhang Huan, and when he opened it, it was filled with US dollars.
“You…” Lin Qing’s face changed slightly. “These are manipulated photos, Junlin. You’re falsely accusing me.”
“Sure!” Jiang Junlin chuckled and played a recording. The recording featured a conversation between Lin Qing and Zhang Huan. Lin Qing was pressuring Zhang Huan to extract the Dark Web’s password and the activation code for the Eleventh Department. If he couldn’t succeed, he was instructed to bring Jiang Junlin back alive, or if that failed, to execute him on the spot.
Jiang Junlin looked at him with a sly smile.
Chen Liangdong could also hear his voice. “Is this recording fabricated as well?”
That was a rather ironic question!
“Why do you have recordings and photos?” Lin Qing gritted his teeth.
Jiang Junlin smiled gently. “Three years ago, after your failed mission with Colonel Mu, you spoke candidly while intoxicated, hoping I could lend a hand. You pretended to be drunk to test me and later claimed memory loss. I’m naturally cautious, so 1 had Zhang Qiang investigate my close guard and undercover teams, but there were no leads at the time. A year later, the undercover team began taking frequent leaves, which raised my suspicions. I had the Information Department equip every phone used by my close guards and undercover agents with recording and tracking functions. Early last year, the head of the Information Department reminded me of issues with the undercover team; there might be a traitor among them. At that time, my prime suspect was Liu Bingwen, so 1 went to Paris. 1 didn’t have a chance to deal with this matter when 1 was imprisoned by Ji Chi, but fortunately, Ji Chi imprisoned me, and your conversations with Zhang Huan became more careless, no longer using disposable phone cards. The Information Department had already been recording your calls, and 1 was arrested. All your call records and financial transaction records have just been transmitted to my phone a minute ago, Uncle Lin. The evidence is overwhelming.”
The big shots behind the glass wall watched as Jiang Junlin systematically dismantled Lin Qing, without a hint of surprise.
This was the owner of the Dark Web after all.
In his presence, no crime could escape notice. No matter how meticulous Lin Qing was, as long as he had truly turned one of Jiang Junlin’s undercover agents, there would be evidence.
Gu Ziyu suddenly realized something. In the previous life, his uncle couldn’t escape this betrayal and plotting, and his leg was broken. However, Lin Qing had always remained in the shadows, rising to power.
Now, Black Hawk’s authority remained intact, his father oversaw all affairs, and Ji Chi had gained confidence. This time, it was a showdown to protect his uncle, mother, and Dr. North—all of them were still alive.
So, his uncle won this round.
If it weren’t for Ji Chi and Black Hawk, would his uncle have survived this betrayal? Even if he had planned meticulously and calculated everything, what would evidence have mattered?
Chen Liangdong didn’t step in. Without the involvement of his uncle and Lin Qing, this confrontation wouldn’t have occurred. These big shots cared about stability, whether his uncle was innocent or guilty.
“Junlin, you’ve always been exceptionally intelligent. I never thought everything was within your calculations,” Lin Qing shook his head.
“I’m human, not a deity, Uncle Lin. This wasn’t a perfectly calculated plan; it’s just that I knew the Dark Web’s master would face threats from all sides. You shouldn’t have harbored these intentions.”
“But it was you who first betrayed the Dark Web’s principles, and you had complicated ties with Black Hawk. That’s why 1 resorted to this plan,” Lin Qing said, his back against the wall. “You betrayed first, which led to the betrayal by your undercover agents. Zhang Huan approached me on his own, requesting that I purge the Dark Web.”
The big shots frowned. “What does this have to do with Black Hawk?”
“Who am I tangled up with?” Jiang Junlin raised an eyebrow. “Ji Chi?”
Lin Qing was also prepared and threw out a stack of photos. They were all intimate photos of Ji Chi and Jiang Junlin, taken during their last playful antics in the hot springs. Someone had managed to capture a blurry photo.
The big shots were taken aback.
Gu Ziyu watched their colorful expressions and felt numb, looking up at the sky.
Uncle, how are you going to defend against this?
Jiang Junlin chuckled lightly. “Ji Chi and 1 originally had a premeditated encounter. I needed him to split up Black Hawk, and he was undercover by Lu Zhiyuan’s order, working by my side. He’s Lu Zhiyuan’s pawn, and I kept my own calculations close. I’m twenty-eight this year and have never been in a relationship. Due to some peculiar preferences, 1 haven’t harmed any girls. Ji Chi is a good-looking guy, and he suits my taste. You scratch my back, 1 scratch yours, and it’s not illegal, right? Is this considered betrayal?”
Gu Ziyu remained silent.
It’s a shame this couldn’t be recorded. Otherwise, Ji Chi might have gone insane again when he heard this!
“Jiang Junlin, you’re blinded by lust and betraying the organization. How dare you look for excuses?”
“Have you never fooled around?” Jiang Junlin leaned back lazily. Though he was young, he exuded an air of a big shot in front of Lin Qing. “Men dabble here and there, play around. It’s perfectly normal. Having a wife at home and socializing with beautiful women—I just have different tastes. How does that qualify as betrayal? If we’re talking about betrayal, I’d only betray my future wife, but I’m not married yet, so 1 don’t have a wife. But you, Uncle Lin, have deep feelings with Auntie Zhang, yet you’ve fathered a pair of illegitimate children outside. They’re in college now, and you’ve hidden it quite well.”
“You…” Lin Qing was shocked. “How do you know?”
In order to avoid suspicion, his mistress had even married someone else, so the child was officially someone else’s.
Jiang Junlin chuckled and said, “Let me think. Aside from how Zhang Grandpa would react if he knew about this, with your current professional title and such indiscreet personal affairs, it’s hard for you to advance any further. So, don’t try to label me as a traitor. You just wanted to climb the ranks, aimed at the Dark Web, but I wouldn’t misuse my power, which brought this unwarranted disaster upon you.”
Jiang Junlin had basically dismantled Lin Qing’s arguments.
He had never committed treason against his country, and he had never made any mistakes. Jiang Junlin sat there, cool and composed, his legs crossed. “Uncle Lin, if you want to accuse me of treason, you better come up with concrete evidence. A little love affair definitely won’t convict me.”
“How much of our financial market assets has Black Hawk seized over the years, engaging in financial warfare several times a year, continuously draining our resources? The Dark Web’s responsibility is to maintain a healthy financial order. Why has Black Hawk grown so strong in recent years, capable of competing with the Dark Web? If it weren’t for your collusion with Lu Zhiyuan, Black Hawk wouldn’t have the current position it does. Hualan Bank is already a financial giant, and if the Dark Web and Black Hawk join forces, you’ll monopolize capital and do whatever you want. This is an invisible threat. You’re cautious and haven’t made any mistakes, but you’re intertwined with Ji Chi. Your cousin Gu Ci is in a relationship with Lu Zhiyuan. You’re bound to become one big family sooner or later, controlling capital. Everything I’ve done has been selfless, all for the purpose of reclaiming what belongs to us..”