Elsewhere.
Ever since the incident of [Lin Jianjun Arrogantly Running Over Female College Students].....
The entire Su Group and Lin Xuan had been mired in a storm of public opinion.
Influencers, celebrities, and other public figures seized the chance to post online, condemning Lin Xuan for shielding his father.
That was what had made this demon so arrogant and lawless.
After the big star Tang Chuan's late-night post blasting them, this indignation reached a peak......
At this moment.
Su Group, in front of the headquarters building.
A large crowd of righteously furious people had gathered, along with media reporters carrying cameras and livestreaming.
A sea of people!!!
They had all blocked the company's front gate, unfurling blood-red banners and holding bullhorns.
........
"A life for a life, debts must be repaid! It's only right!!!"
"Lawyer Hu, have your Su Group's chairman come out right now and ask him whether money really lets him do whatever he wants?!"
"Why won't he come out? Don't tell me he thinks if he hides his head like a turtle, he can act like nothing happened?"
"Exactly, exactly—today he has to give us an answer! Or is he... busy bribing higher-ups to try to get his demon father off?"
"......"
Facing the crowd's chirping cross-examination.
Su Group's entire PR department mobilized and followed behind the sharply suited Hu Zheng, facing the angry crowd and trying to persuade them earnestly.
"Everyone, please calm down a bit!"
"You've misunderstood—our chairman has always hated evil. How could he possibly shield a criminal?"
"Although Lin Jianjun and our chairman are father and son by blood, their relationship actually broke long ago....."
"Blocking the entrance here is useless! Please disperse for now! You can follow the police's updates—it will definitely be fair and just."
"......."
Sweat poured down Hu Zheng and the others' faces; with some questions, whatever they said would be inappropriate—too many words, too many errors—so they could only use official phrasing to urge everyone to leave.
But these people were clearly here with bad intent.
Some were even water-army plants sent to muddy the waters, eager to make the scene bigger—how could they possibly let Su Group off so easily?!
No matter how Hu Zheng and the others talked till their tongues nearly blistered.......
What answered them.....
Were still only the constantly flashing cameras and ever sharper questions......
"Lawyer Hu! With the situation boiling this far, the group's decision-maker still won't show his face—could it be a guilty conscience?"
"That's right! You can hide for a while, but not forever. Dodging the issue isn't what a real man does—some things must be dealt with."
"Su Group's stock price over these days has started showing a limit-down trend. Aren't you afraid the once-bright prospects will collapse completely because of this?"
"Have Young Master Lin come out and make things clear, okay? We want to know… after learning that his own father committed such a crime that enrages both gods and men, what does he think?"
"......"
Click click!
The reporters' sharp questions had Hu Zheng and the others at their wits' end.
They'd thought of calling security to drive these people off under the charge of trespassing on private property.
But one look at the livestream cameras made Hu Zheng give up that idea.
He knew countless eyes were secretly fixed on Su Group right now.
If they forcibly expelled people at this moment, in the eyes of those who didn't know the truth and whose anger had already been stoked, who knew how badly the group's reputation would crash.....
And everything happening at Su Group right now was being broadcast live into thousands of households.
Including the Magic City police station......
In the holding cell.
An old TV on the wall was showing the live feed.
Lin Jianjun frowned deeply, anxiety churning in his heart.
Seeing the crowd in the footage shouting to bring him to justice, he felt sick.
He hadn't expected things to get this far.....
Having once been the boss of a hundred-billion group, Lin Jianjun well understood the consequence of inciting public outrage.
If things hadn't blown up, it would be easier to settle in private; all sorts of methods could be used.
But once it blew up so everyone knew, then no matter how powerful you were, to preserve appearances the authorities would almost certainly handle it by the book, cutting cleanly.
This time, I'm probably.... doomed!!!
Even if that unfilial son emptied his coffers to save me, I might still find it hard to escape the net of the law......
Thinking that he might have to spend the rest of his life in a dignity-less prison?!!!
Lin Jianjun shuddered, and a certain fear in his heart grew stronger.
My life is over!!!
"Heh heh....."
"What's wrong? Weren't you just swaggering, shouting that your son would definitely save you?"
"Scared now? Hmph! Spend the rest of your life atoning. Justice will prevail!!!"
"All evil will eventually be brought to justice!!!"
"......."
Noticing Lin Jianjun's change, the young officer in the cell snorted and couldn't help taunting him.
He'd long had enough of this unrepentant, swaggering scum.
But bound by professional ethics, he couldn't give the man the beating he deserved.
Seeing the old scumbag finally show fear, he couldn't help feeling pleased.
.......
"Bullshit!!!"
"My son Lin Xuan won't give up on me—he'll definitely think of a way to get me out!!!"
"Because I'm his only family left! I'm his only father in this world!!!!"
"No matter what the price?! He'll definitely get me out—because I'm his dad, his biological dad!!!"
"That's right, he definitely will! I'm 95% absolutely sure!!! My son will never abandon me!!!"
"......"
Seemingly triggered, Lin Jianjun's inner anxiety and fear made him suddenly start screaming like a madman.
Rather than speaking to the two officers watching coolly, he was yelling at himself, forcing himself to believe it, to keep from collapsing in fear......
After all, now...
He was forsaken by all!!!!!
The only one he could rely on..... was his own son Lin Xuan.....