Chapter 1124: This Advancement is Critical!

Jiao Junjie purchased several storefronts in Seattle's Chinatown.

He used one of them to invest in opening a Chinese restaurant, and rented out all the remaining ones to collect rent.

Jiao Junjie had originally thought that life abroad would be relaxed and comfortable, but the reality was completely different from what he had imagined.

Every day, he would hear about many glamorous celebrities who, due to a sudden accident, could no longer afford insurance premiums, lost their stable jobs, had their houses forcibly auctioned by the bank, and ended up homeless on the streets.

He also came into contact with many Chinese people who had arrived in this so-called land of dreams full of joy, only to end up addicted to drugs and living a life of displacement and instability.

Jiao Junjie deeply realized that he had to work harder than ever before; otherwise, he could fall into the "developed society's" elimination line at any time, at which point his assets would be completely drained, his wife would leave him, and if he fell seriously ill, he wouldn't even dare to step into a hospital.

In order to increase his income, Jiao Junjie did not hire many employees for his Chinese restaurant, and although he was the boss, the number of hours he had to work every day was exceptionally long.

Two strange men walked in from outside, instantly catching Jiao Junjie's attention.

He immediately walked up and asked in English, "Gentlemen, what can I get for you?"

The slightly older man, however, asked back in Chinese, "Boss, is your surname Jiao?"

Two Chinese customers sitting at the next table happened to understand this, and both subconsciously looked over at this table, their faces revealing intriguing expressions.

Even though the female customer knew it was very impolite, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and let out a "puchi" laugh!

However, the expression on Jiao Junjie's face shifted from initial surprise to anger, and then completely into deep fear.

After fleeing abroad, he had always used a fake ID; in the eyes of others, his name was Chen Zhijian.

He instantly realized in his heart that these two people were definitely here with ill intent—could they have come specifically to catch him?

As his thoughts raced, he subconsciously turned and bolted toward the door!

The young man had been alert, immediately grabbing a stool from beside him and smashing it hard against Jiao Junjie's back.

Jiao Junjie's back was hit squarely, and he instantly lost his balance, falling to the ground in a sorry state.

The young man immediately stepped forward, restrained Jiao Junjie, and escorted him directly into a car not far away.

"Who on earth are you people?" Jiao Junjie roared agitatedly.

"Jiao Junjie, you embezzled a large sum of money from the Old Lock Factory; did you really think you could hide forever?"

The slightly older man said coldly, "We are police from Yechuan County, and we are here to arrest you."

Upon hearing this, Jiao Junjie's entire face instantly turned as pale as paper.

"I am not Jiao Junjie, you must have the wrong person!" he hurriedly argued.

"Whether we have the wrong person or not, you know that in your own heart!"

"This is a foreign country, you have no authority to arrest me!" Jiao Junjie struggled desperately.

"Is that so? Then you can take a good look and see if we have the ability or not."

Two days later, Jiao Junjie was escorted back to the country.

Upon receiving this news, Zheng Shaokang breathed a sigh of relief and immediately dialed the landline in Tang Ye's office.

"County Magistrate Tang, I just received news that Jiao Junjie has been caught."

Tang Ye mused that Zheng Shaokang's efficiency was quite high and nodded slightly, "Catching Jiao Junjie is only the beginning. Next, you must continue the investigation. With tens of millions in funds missing, it must involve many people."

Zheng Shaokang patted his chest and said confidently, "County Magistrate Tang, please rest assured, I will do my utmost to make them cough up the money."

After hanging up on Zheng Shaokang, Tang Ye's mood lightened.

He hadn't expected that the cross-border arrest of Xiao Jingyu would lead to such an unexpected gain.

If nothing went wrong, this case would involve many people; departments like the Land and Resources Bureau and the Finance Bureau would certainly have people covering for Jiao Junjie.

Tang Ye thought for a moment and felt that this matter might cause a stir in Yechuan County.

Therefore, he still needed to let Han Zhengyi know, so he took the initiative to call Han Zhengyi.

"Secretary Han, I have something to report to you."

"What is it?"

"I just received news from Zheng Shaokang that they have caught Jiao Junjie."

"Jiao Junjie?" Han Zhengyi took a moment to react, "The former Factory Director of the lock factory?"

"Yes!" Tang Ye said, "The County Public Security Bureau received news that he opened a Chinese restaurant abroad, and then arranged for personnel to conduct a cross-border arrest to bring him to justice."

Han Zhengyi frowned; Jiao Junjie had been a fugitive, so the County Public Security Bureau had issued a wanted notice.

Now, to suddenly bring him back, and to have gone abroad to catch him, was quite surprising.

Han Zhengyi said, "The Public Security Bureau has performed a great service! I will contact the Discipline Inspection Commission later to set up a working group to thoroughly investigate Jiao Junjie's issues."

Han Zhengyi's way of handling things was still very decisive.

Tang Ye then took the opportunity to say, "Jiao Junjie transferred a large amount of funds abroad. However, there must still be some funds within the country; if we investigate actively, we can try to recover the losses."

After hanging up on Tang Ye, Han Zhengyi tapped his fingers on the desk.

This matter was beyond his expectations.

What surprised him quite a bit was that Zheng Shaokang had undergone a huge change.

Zheng Shaokang was someone he had promoted,

yet now he was walking very closely with Tang Ye.

At four in the afternoon, the new leadership team for Hanzhou City was finally released.

Li Chaoyang was appointed as Municipal Party Secretary.

Zhang Kangshan, the Director of the Provincial Tourism Bureau, was transferred to Hanzhou to serve as Deputy Municipal Party Secretary and Acting Mayor.

Du Chengfeng was appointed as the Full-time Deputy Municipal Party Secretary.

Seeing this news, Tang Ye felt a sense of relief.

Father-in-law, this advancement is critical!

Du Chengfeng is no longer young; being able to enter the top three of the Municipal Party Committee at this critical juncture is of decisive significance to his political career.

Because if he fails to break into the top three this time, he will never have another chance in this lifetime to reach a substantive Department Level position!

Tang Ye tried to call Du Chengfeng, but after trying several times, the line was always busy.

This is understandable.

Du Chengfeng must be receiving many congratulations.

More than an hour later, Tang Ye finally got through.

"Dad, congratulations."

A smile appeared on the corner of Du Chengfeng's mouth, "You played a part in this."

Tang Ye was stunned for a moment and quickly said, "Dad, it has nothing to do with me. The organization appreciates you because it sufficiently recognizes your ability and character."

Du Chengfeng said, "Secretary Zhou told me that Minister Cheng played a key role in this."

Tang Ye smiled, "I will call Comrade Cheng Lin to thank her for her help."

Hanging up the phone with his son-in-law, a smile appeared on the corner of Du Chengfeng's mouth.

Du Chengfeng is actually clear about an important reason for his rapid progress over these past few years.

Ever since he met Tang Ye, everything has been very smooth for him.

Tang Ye is not only his lucky star, but has also helped him do quite a few things in secret.

For instance, if not for the support of Cheng Guodong this time, his appointment would certainly have had complications...