Chapter 1177: Even a Fake Divorce Won't Work!

Just as Jiang Jing expected, Gong Weimin's mood was not good at all.

Although Yang Guoxiong was not a Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee, he held a relatively high rank within the Municipal Government, and the departments he was in charge of—such as transportation and environmental protection—were all important channels for the outflow of fiscal funds.

Once economic issues were involved, it became quite a headache.

The integrity of the ranks had always been a priority for the Municipal Party Secretary.

For a Deputy Department-level corrupt element to appear in the ranks was a serious dereliction of duty for the Municipal Party Secretary.

Ever since Jiang Jing arrived in Xiyang City, Gong Weimin had been observing his actions!

Jiang Jing was a teammate with many ideas and was quite capable in administrative management.

However, Gong Weimin had not expected Jiang Jing's destructive power to be so immense; by utilizing the issues in Yechuan County, he had directly torn a massive hole in the officialdom of Xiyang City.

For Gong Weimin, this was extremely unfavorable.

As the new Mayor, Jiang Jing could push all the responsibility onto his predecessor.

But how would the outside world view him?

……

The landline rang, and Gong Weimin took a glance at it.

It was a call from Jiang Jing.

He answered, remaining calm and composed, "Mayor Jiang, is there something you need?"

Jiang Jing said, "Gong, are you free right now?"

Gong Weimin said indifferently, "I am in my office, come over!"

A moment later, Jiang Jing walked into the Municipal Party Secretary's office.

The Secretary poured tea for Jiang Jing.

Jiang Jing took the teacup and said with a grave expression, "The Municipal Audit Bureau has conducted an audit of Tianlu Company. The problems with this company are very serious; every single engineering project they have taken on has serious issues.

The project qualifications were falsified.

The construction teams under them were cutting corners severely.

Some of the roads had ground collapses not long after they were built.

Many issues had been reported by the masses...

But they were all covered up..."

Gong Weimin said softly, "Mayor Jiang, the problems in Xiyang City have existed for a long time. It is not that they cannot be solved, but that pulling one hair affects the whole body, and the resistance is great. Our team has only just been formed, so we should prioritize stability."

Jiang Jing understood what Gong Weimin meant and suggested, "I can understand your feelings. Actually, it is not that complicated; all the responsibility should be borne by the Vice Mayor in charge."

Gong Weimin nodded slightly, "You can know a person's face but not their heart! I didn't expect Yang Guoxiong to be so cunning. I heard from comrades at the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection that a few days before he was caught, he actually caught wind of the situation and divorced his wife."

Jiang Jing immediately pointed out the issue, "He is deliberately using the divorce to try and transfer assets. I believe we should also take Yang Guoxiong's wife into custody."

Gong Weimin said, "Exterminate evil completely. I support you."

In this conversation, Jiang Jing and Gong Weimin reached a consensus with perfect tacit understanding.

First, control the aftermath and do not let the influence expand any further.

Second, push all the problems onto Yang Guoxiong.

Third, pursue all the illicit money from Yang Guoxiong's corruption.

To put it bluntly, even a fake divorce won't work!

It must be pursued to the end!

……

Yang Guoxiong's ex-wife had been washing her face with tears for the past few days.

Previously, those good friends who often came to the house to play mahjong had vanished as if they had evaporated from the world.

She actually knew that those compliments and flattery from before were nothing but an illusion.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when disaster strikes, everyone flies their own way—this is the reality of the human world.

The ex-wife had communicated many times with her older brother, who was a leader in Yanjing, and finally concluded that Yang Guoxiong had no chance of making a comeback.

The only chance was to return the stolen money for a reduced sentence.

The ex-wife found it very hard to accept this result.

A man will betray a marriage, a son will become an ungrateful wretch, and the only thing that can bring her a sense of security is money.

Return the money to get her ex-husband a reduced sentence?

Or keep the money for herself?

This had become her biggest dilemma now.

In the end, reason triumphed over emotion.

She told herself silently in her heart.

Since Yang Guoxiong had betrayed the marriage long ago, why bother considering him?

The doorbell rang. The ex-wife walked over, took a look through the peephole, and saw a group of Police outside.

The ex-wife hesitated for a moment, feigned composure, and opened the door.

Before she could react, the group of people rushed in.

One of them took out a search warrant, "According to instructions from superiors, we are here to search this house."

The ex-wife hurriedly said, "Are you robbers? Why are you searching my house?"

The team leader said, "We are here to search for evidence of Yang Guoxiong's illegal activities. Please cooperate with our work!"

The ex-wife was extremely anxious; she grabbed the team leader's wrist and said excitedly, "My relationship with Yang Guoxiong has broken down, and we are already divorced. He left with nothing, this is my home, you have no right to search it as you please."

The team leader frowned, shook off the hand the ex-wife had placed on his arm, and said in a deep voice, "The search warrant was approved by those above. Please cooperate with our work. If you continue to act like this, we will have no choice but to take you away for obstructing official duties."

The ex-wife collapsed onto the floor, wailing loudly, "You are robbers, you are bullies. I will go to the province to file a complaint against you."

The search operation lasted for over an hour when a staff member walked up to the Captain and said with surprise, "Captain, we found a cellar in the backyard."

The ex-wife could no longer control her nervous emotions and tried desperately to defend herself, "There is nothing inside the cellar."

A grave look appeared in the Captain's eyes; very few households in Xiyang City would dig a cellar, and if one were dug and contained nothing, wasn't that like saying "there are no three hundred taels of silver buried here"?

The Captain glared at the ex-wife and went to the backyard.

The ex-wife chased after him, her face deathly pale as she clutched her chest.

Soon, exclamations came from beneath the cellar, "There is a lot of cash inside, as well as a large amount of luxury goods."

The ex-wife collapsed onto the ground, unable to say a single word.

Although she nominally had a job, the value of the items inside was enormous, far exceeding the legal income of her and Yang Guoxiong.

The Captain let out an angry snort and questioned her sternly, "How do you explain this?"

The ex-wife bit her lip, "I don't know! I was against it when this cellar was being built. Later, after it was built, I didn't pay any attention to it. I thought there was nothing inside, and the result is very surprising to me. These things might have been stored here by someone else."

The Captain said, "Some things cannot be excused just by your sophistry; please come with us!"

Before the ex-wife could react, someone directly took her into custody.

Only at this moment did the ex-wife realize that some things cannot be cleared away just because one wants to.

She could no longer distinguish her feelings for Yang Guoxiong.

At first, it was because Yang Guoxiong could write prose poetry and was a talented person.

Later, it was because of the status Yang Guoxiong brought her; she was infatuated with the halo that came with being the Mayor's Wife.

Additionally, because of Yang Guoxiong's position, people came to their door in an endless stream to deliver gifts, satisfying her material desires.

However, looking at it now, it was nothing more than drawing water with a bamboo basket—a reflection of a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water.

What awaited her would be the judgment of the law!