Prefecture Office Hotline

If there was anything alike about these three siblings, perhaps it was only their greed and evil?

On that point, they were astonishingly united.

After the three siblings discussed more details on how to kill Chen Nan, Wang Yuane gave Wang Yifu a report on the orphans she had acquired recently.

In fact, from Chen Nan's case, one could roughly guess what dirty business this maternity hospital had been conducting behind the scenes.

This hospital's greatest expertise lay in obstetrics, not gynecology.

Whether it was abortion procedures, cesarean sections, or the like, its standards were renowned throughout Wu City.

It used such methods to draw in many women of childbearing age from Wu City.

From middle school students to college students, from migrant girls to young married women—anyone whose belly had grown but did not want to give birth could easily choose this place.

After all, such private hospitals had better measures for protecting patient privacy.

Once someone had done something shameful, they naturally hoped their privacy could be well concealed.

Thus, Renxin Maternity Hospital was also an extremely profitable business.

But that was not its only source of profit. Its other source was to raise the unwanted newborns and premature babies who could survive until they were out of danger, then send them to the Orphanage.

Although this was a business between the siblings, every child Wang Yuane sent to the Orphanage had detailed records.

When the time came, she would receive her corresponding share of the total profits based on those records.

Wang Yuane explained all these matters clearly and thoroughly.

Originally, this was a Lineage meeting the siblings had gathered to hold, meant to review their recent business affairs and so on.

They had only come here because they wanted to look into information concerning Chen Nan.

Wang Yifu was truly cautious to the extreme, afraid that Chen Nan might really have some connection to that enormous Chen family.

Everything they discussed during the meeting was recorded by Chen Nan's surveillance, without a single drop slipping through the net.

It could only be said that Wang Yifu and the others were still ordinary humans. Many things lay beyond their ability to anticipate.

Especially here at Wang Yuane's place—even if they thought their brain cells to death, they would never have expected that Chen Nan had already planted surveillance here.

After processing all the materials, Chen Nan made several backups and saved them away.

Having just listened to the Wang siblings' conversation, he was truly terrified.

Especially Wang Yifu's proposed method—it made him hate the man to the bone. At the same time, he felt fortunate:

Wang Yifu must have been so busy lately that his mind had become muddled. If he had brought out the method of posting missing-person notices earlier, Chen Nan would have been in even greater danger.

Just as too many bad people in a world could cause trouble, too many good people could also cause trouble.

Because doing good depended not only on having a kind heart, but also on having sufficient wisdom.

It seemed the time had come for the final battle between the Wang Clan and himself.

"All forces, attack!"

It was a call from ancient times. Chen Nan tried to keep his mind as calm as possible, because the most critical point of everything he had planned had arrived.

He had to handle what came next properly.

Although he was clearly not like those transmigrators in the writings of great authors, blessed with extraordinary wisdom and powerful nerves.

His legs would go weak and stiff from fear. Cold sweat would pour down his body. His heart would pound, and he would struggle to breathe.

This made Chen Nan realize that the events in books were controlled by their authors, which was why their protagonists could be so powerful.

But he could not, because he was merely a flesh-and-blood human being, not a figure in a literary work.

Therefore, it was difficult for him to attain such lofty qualities.

But he had to work harder. He had to force himself to reach that realm.

Wasn't a beginning like his itself a kind of omen?

No matter which road he took in the future, it would surely be strewn with thorns all the way. He had to become strong, inside and out.

Then he would start with this crucial phone call.

He had to control his breathing and heartbeat, speak steadily from beginning to end, and not let the other party seize any weakness in his emotions and exploit it.

He looked at the time on his computer. It was exactly 2:16 in the afternoon, so Chen Nan dialed the Prefecture Office Hotline.

A "beep... beep..." sounded from the phone as Chen Nan adjusted his breathing.

Before long, a sweet female voice came through the receiver. "Hello, this is the Prefecture Office Hotline. How may I help you?"

Chen Nan spoke in an even tone. "Please get the Prefecture Office to answer the phone. Tell him that this call will have extraordinary significance for him.

"And whether he answers it or not, the result will be the same."

Because Chen Nan's words sounded so grave, the hotline operator did not dare make the decision on her own.

There was absolutely no chance she would consider it a prank and simply hang up.

Otherwise, there would be no need for her to keep this job.

The female operator immediately replied, "Sir, please do not hang up. I'll contact the Prefecture Office for you right away."

Then came a long stretch of silence. Chen Nan's mouth had actually become dry and parched.

He was using the phone he had bought himself, and he knew the other party could very likely locate him.

But Chen Nan believed the Prefecture Office would not do that, because the matter was still unclear.

A very steady male voice came through the phone. "Hello, I am the Prefecture Office of Wu City. If you have something to say, you may say it directly to me."

Chen Nan let out a breath of relief. "What I have to say is best not discussed under these circumstances.

"Because this hotline must be recorded, right? It could also easily be wiretapped. Once I tell everything, the consequences will not be something you can bear."

The Prefecture Office was silent for a moment. "Are you threatening me?"

Chen Nan sneered. "A naked threat!"

The Prefecture Office's voice carried both authority and sincerity. On one hand, he showed that his honor could not be violated; on the other, he declared that he stood upright and walked straight, with nothing that could be used to threaten him.

He said, "Everything I do is in service of the people. Words like yours cannot frighten a person devoted to the people.

"I am clean and innocent. There is nothing with which you can threaten me."

After saying that, he hung up without the slightest hesitation.

Chen Nan was stunned for a moment, then laughed. Whether you can be threatened or not, we'll have to wait and see.

Sure enough, less than half an hour later, a call came in.

Chen Nan deliberately did not answer at once. He wanted to make the other party anxious, which would help him break through his psychological defenses first.

Only after about thirty seconds did Chen Nan answer. The voice on the other end clearly carried emotional fluctuations.

"Who are you? What exactly do you want?"

Chen Nan sneered. "No rush on that. Video call me first. I need to confirm that you are the Prefecture Office himself.

"This is being responsible to both you and me."

The other side fell silent for a moment before sending a video request.

After Chen Nan accepted it, he saw a man around fifty with a slightly balding head, thick brows, and large eyes.

The camera on Chen Nan's side was blocked, so the Prefecture Office could not see him.

"Is this enough?" the Prefecture Office asked with a dark expression.

Chen Nan smiled. "Naturally. And you will discover that once I tell you what this is about, you will thank me for taking such careful precautions for you.

"Because if someone were to impersonate you and hear what I am about to say, you would be completely finished.

"Please forgive me. I have always been this frank."

The Prefecture Office said, "Very good. I like frank people. You may speak."

Chen Nan immediately said, "There are two matters in total. First, regarding Wu City's tallest ninety-six-story commercial building, you accepted a bribe of twenty million Qingyang Coins and a luxury sports car.

"Second, regarding the Wu City subway project, you accepted another bribe of thirty million Qingyang Coins.

"Our Qingyang Kingdom has always punished corrupt officials without mercy. The two charges together are enough to sentence you to death."

After a moment of silence, the Prefecture Office said, "What do you want me to do?"

Chen Nan sneered. "Aren't you going to question it? Aren't you going to discuss terms?"

The Prefecture Office said, "Stop beating around the bush. Tell me, what do you want?"

Chen Nan said, "I want you to live up to your own words!"

The Prefecture Office asked, "What do you mean?"

Chen Nan sneered. "Have you forgotten those grand words of yours? Didn't you say you served the people with all your heart?

"Now, I am giving you such an opportunity.

"This is far more substantial than putting up a fake Merit Tree at the Orphanage and then hypocritically promoting it.

"I want you to eradicate the Wang Clan, the malignant tumor of Wu City. I do not believe you know nothing of the evil deeds they have committed.

"I already have considerable evidence in my hands. You only need to act in the name of the Prefecture Office, use the law as your measuring rod, and bring them to justice. Then it will become a tremendous merit for you.

"Eradicating such a massive criminal organization can be added to your political achievements, becoming a heavy stroke in your official record and perhaps even being passed down in local history.

"This is your choice: either your corruption is exposed and your reputation is ruined, or you punish evil, rise in rank, and leave your name in history.

"I think you will make the correct choice."

After a long silence, the Prefecture Office said, "You are Chen Nan, aren't you?"

Chen Nan had not changed his voice. It was perfectly normal for the Prefecture Office to connect him to Chen Nan.

He smiled. "Yes, it's me."

The Prefecture Office said, "You truly have courage and insight. For a child to accomplish something like this is truly unimaginable.

"But aren't you afraid that I will join forces with the Wang siblings? Because I can pinpoint your location now."

Chen Nan smiled. "Of course I'm afraid. But I don't believe you would do that. And I also know that you will certainly do everything possible to kill the Wang siblings.

"Do not try to find me. Otherwise, the documents and recordings of you accepting bribes will spread across the internet like a deluge."