Binjiang Park was an open park within the city limits of Guyang City.

Although it was the weekend, it was already past nine o'clock at night.

There were not many people out for a walk anymore.

Under the dim streetlights, a few scattered individuals were strolling about, mostly couples.

The two of them arrived at a path.

Meng Zheqing stopped walking.

He suddenly pulled out a collar from inside his clothes and dangled it in front of Yan Zifang.

Yan Zifang's eyes widened in shock, beginning to realize what Meng Zheqing intended to do.

Without a word of explanation,

Meng Zheqing placed the collar around Yan Zifang's neck.

Then he attached a leash.

He said, "Take off your clothes."

"Meng... Master..."

Yan Zifang wanted to refuse, but before she could speak, Meng Zheqing spoke again, "Take off your clothes for me and kneel on the ground."

They locked eyes.

Yan Zifang shivered.

She had no choice.

She could only take off her coat and throw it to the ground before kneeling down on her knees, her hands also planted on the ground.

If the previous act was humiliating,

this position now was the pinnacle of disgrace.

She knelt like a bitch, her body stark naked, her large white breasts swaying, and her arched butt pose left her most private parts completely exposed.

"Let's go, my little bitch, I'm taking you for a walk today."

Meng Zheqing slapped her buttocks, and Yan Zifang began to move forward on all fours, inching her way ahead.

You should know,

there were still people in the park.

Couples and individuals out for a stroll passed by, stunned by the scene before them.

Although they didn't dare to approach,

they stood from a distance, gawking.

Before long, quite a crowd had gathered.

Whispering to each other, pointing fingers, they made Yan Zifang bow her head, unable to lift it in shame.

At that moment,

Meng Zheqing's mobile phone rang.

He frowned, pulled out his phone and saw that it was his secretary, Zheng Qiuliang, calling.

With a frown, he asked impatiently, "What is it?"

Unknown what Zheng Qiuliang said over the phone, Meng Zheqing paused, then asked, "Where is the person?"

After the secretary responded, Zheng Qiuliang said, "Bring him to Wei Bi Ju, have him wait for me in the reception room."

After hanging up the phone,

Meng Zheqing pondered for a moment.

He looked at Yan Zifang on the ground and said, "Put on your clothes, come back with me."

As if pardoned,

Yan Zifang hurriedly got up from the ground, put on her clothes, and followed Meng Zheqing to take a taxi back.

On the way back,

Meng Zheqing did not humiliate her further.

Upon arriving at Wei Bi Ju,

he told Yan Zifang to go back to the guest room and wait for him.

Then, Meng Zheqing went to the door of the reception room.

By then, his secretary Zheng Qiuliang was already waiting outside.

Upon seeing Meng Zheqing, he quickly approached and whispered something into his ear.

Meng Zheqing said, "Good job, keep watch outside. I'm going in to talk to him."

With that,

he pushed open the door of the reception room.

In the reception room, a man with a face swollen like a pig's head was sitting on the sofa, his body patched up with gauze in several places, indicating his injuries were not light.

This man was none other than Ma Cheng.

Upon the entrance of Meng Zheqing,

Ma Cheng stood up immediately.

Meng Zheqing waved at him and said, "Sit down, you are Mr. Ma, correct?"

Ma Cheng took out a business card and handed it to Meng Zheqing with great respect, saying, "Mayor Meng, hello, I am Ma Cheng."

Meng Zheqing glanced at the business card and murmured, "Chief editor of 'Autumn Leaves' magazine? You told my secretary that you have something to report about Chen Fang and Ling Li?"

Ma Cheng nodded and said, "Yes, Mayor Meng."

"Let's hear it."

Meng Zheqing crossed his legs comfortably.

Then, Ma Cheng explained the whole situation, not leaving out a single detail, of course, not entirely the truth either—he deliberately omitted the fact that he was in heavy debt from gambling.

After the whole story was told,

Meng Zheqing took a deep breath and asked, "Are you saying that Vice Secretary Ling Li was involved in a large amount of corruption and bribery while in Xian Guan City, and you have evidence?"

"I do, I have detailed records of the time, place, and people involved in the bribery, not a single detail missing."

"And what about the improper relationship you mentioned between Chen Fang and Ling Li, do you have evidence for that?"

Ma Cheng shook his head regretfully and said, "I was too angry at the time and didn't manage to gather any evidence."

According to Ma Cheng's statement, Ling Li was his girlfriend, and Chen Fang had seduced his woman, which was already inappropriate behavior.

After some careful consideration,

Meng Zheqing asked, "Since you've come to me, you must trust me. What exactly do you want me to do? Speak frankly."

Ma Cheng cracked a smile, which looked even uglier than crying with his swollen face.

He said, "I've checked, and you, Mayor Meng, have a beef with that bastard Chen Fang. The evidence I have on Ling Li's corruption and bribery could definitely help you. I just have two conditions: first, I need money. As long as you give me the money, I'll hand over the evidence to you. The second, I need you to teach Chen Fang a good lesson; otherwise, I won't be able to swallow this insult."

"How much money do you want?"

asked Meng Zheqing.

Ma Cheng held up three fingers.

He said, "Three hundred thousand!"

Meng Zheqing thought for a moment and then said, "Thirty thousand, take it or leave it. I do have a dispute with Chen Fang, but the evidence you hold is against Ling Li, which isn't much use against Chen Fang. I'm offering you thirty thousand out of sympathy."

Thirty thousand.

It was a huge disappointment compared to what he was expecting.

And it certainly wasn't enough for his lavish spending.

But it was still money after all,

enough to address his immediate problem.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Fine, thirty thousand it is, but I want it in cash."

Meng Zheqing stood up, opened the door, and said to his secretary Zheng Qiuliang at the door, "Go get thirty thousand in cash."

After waiting for about three to five minutes,

Zheng Qiuliang returned.

Meng Zheqing received the thirty thousand in cash, flaunted it in front of Ma Cheng, and said, "The money is here, where's your evidence?"

Ma Cheng took out a notebook.

He said, "Inside are recorded eleven instances of corruption and bribery, totaling four hundred seventy thousand. If you do not believe it, you can send people to Xian Guan City to investigate."

"I believe you," said Meng Zheqing as he slid the cash over to Ma Cheng.

Ma Cheng also pushed the notebook his way.

And with that, their transaction was concluded.

After Ma Cheng had left,

Meng Zheqing handed the notebook to Zheng Qiuliang and said, "Send someone to Xian Guan City to check on these records discreetly. Remember, you must be quiet about it; don't alert anyone."

Zheng Qiuliang took the notebook and said, "Okay, I'll send someone to check right away."

Seeing that Zheng Qiuliang didn't immediately leave, Meng Zheqing asked, "Is there anything else?"

Zheng Qiuliang swallowed nervously and said, "Leader, the evidence here is all about Vice Secretary Ling, it doesn't seem to pose any threat to Chen Fang. Do we really need to get involved in this matter?"

Meng Zheqing smiled confidently and said, "Don't forget, Tian Xinran is still in Chen Fang's hands. Since he won't give her to us, we'll just have to take her. We didn't have a way in before, but hasn't it just been delivered to our doorstep?"

"You mean... Vice Secretary Ling?"

asked Zheng Qiuliang.

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