Chapter 164: Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Attacked!

"How could he commit suicide?"

"He said he had an upset stomach and needed to go to the restroom, so our men stood guard outside. After waiting for ten minutes or so, there wasn't a sound from inside, so we broke down the door to check."

"It turned out he had untied his shoelaces, tied them to the window frame of the restroom, and put his head through the loop."

"His head was inside, his body was outside, and he had already stopped breathing. We immediately sent him to the County Hospital for emergency treatment, but he couldn't be saved."

"Based on my understanding of Chu Dongfa, this man has always been greedy for life and afraid of death. Even if he knew he was going to prison, it is absolutely impossible for him to seek death easily."

Zhuo Ming took a deep breath and said with a grave expression, "Someone must have passed a message to him."

Zhuo Ming had already realized that there was a problem internally.

Tang Ye's face darkened, and he immediately said, "Send me the address!"

By the time Tang Ye arrived at the scene, the hotel room had already been cordoned off, and Wan Ming was on-site searching for any evidence that might have been left behind.

Tang Ye walked up, shook hands with Zhuo Ming, and asked, "Any discoveries?"

Zhuo Ming shook his head helplessly and said with a bitter smile, "Nothing at all."

Tang Ye frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "What about the interrogation materials?"

Zhuo Ming patted the briefcase he was carrying and replied, "They are with me."

Tang Ye beckoned to Wan Ming and instructed, "You must arrange for someone to escort Secretary Zhuo and take the materials back to the Discipline Inspection Commission."

Wan Ming understood Tang Ye's meaning; he was worried that Zhuo Ming would be targeted by people with ulterior motives.

Not long after Zhuo Ming left, Tang Ye gave Wan Ming a look and said, "Bureau Chief Wan, you drive my car, and we will go to the County Party Committee together to report the investigation results to Secretary Du."

Wan Ming was slightly stunned, then immediately responded in a very cooperative manner, "Fine, let's go!"

Zhuo Ming rode in the Police car, speeding toward the Discipline Inspection Commission.

While driving, the speed of the car suddenly slowed down.

The Police officer driving frowned, and with a grave expression, said, "It seems there has been a traffic accident ahead; I'll go over and take a look."

The Police officer sitting next to Zhuo Ming saw the commotion and chaos ahead, instantly becoming alert, his nerves stretched to the limit.

Before long, four people wearing masks darted out from the alley on the right like ghosts and lunged straight at the Police car.

Clearly, this was a long-planned attack!

One of them held a hammer and used all his strength to smash it against the Police car window.

The car window glass shattered to the ground with a "clatter."

Immediately after, another person quickly pulled open the car door and reached out to drag Zhuo Ming out.

Zhuo Ming was shocked and subconsciously held onto the briefcase in his arms for dear life.

However, after holding on for only a few short seconds, he felt a heavy blow to his head.

A wooden club landed solidly on his head.

The immense pain caused him to instantly lose the strength to resist, and the thugs easily snatched the materials from his hands.

The two Police officers were blocked by this sudden turn of events and could only watch helplessly as Zhuo Ming fell into a pool of blood, anxious but unable to step forward to rescue him.

Just then, Wan Ming rushed out from the car behind like lightning.

With a fierce pounce, he pinned the last thug to the ground, skillfully putting handcuffs on the thug with fluid movements.

"Secretary Zhuo Ming, are you alright?"

Zhuo Ming slowly regained consciousness and was surprised to find Tang Ye right in front of him.

"Damn it, these people are too bold, daring to attack a Police car."

It turned out that Wan Ming and Tang Ye had not gone directly to the County Government but had secretly followed Zhuo Ming.

Wan Ming had chased them for two blocks and was now returning, panting for breath.

"Those bastards ran fast; it's clear they had planned an escape route in advance. I chased them for several hundred meters, but they got into a getaway car and vanished."

"It's fine, didn't we catch one?"

Tang Ye's gaze was like frost.

He coldly glanced at the unlucky fellow on the ground who hadn't managed to run away.

Zhuo Ming came to his senses, his voice weak but full of anxiety, and asked softly, "What about the materials?"

Tang Ye patted his own briefcase and said with a determined expression, "Don't worry, the materials are with me."

Zhuo Ming was full of admiration for Tang Ye's quick-wittedness.

It turned out that Tang Ye had pulled a "switcheroo."

What those people had snatched was merely a pile of blank paper; the real materials had long been properly secured by Tang Ye.

From the very beginning, Zhuo Ming had been a "decoy."

Although Tang Ye had anticipated that the other side might take action, he hadn't expected them to be so bold as to openly rob them on the road.

Fortunately, while the Dao is one foot tall, the devil is ten feet tall; the other side not only failed to succeed but also lost one of their own.

"Secretary Zhuo, you've suffered so much for this case. Hurry to the hospital for a check-up; make sure you don't have any lasting complications." Tang Ye was full of emotion, his words filled with concern.

Zhuo Ming waved his hand, looking nonchalant, and said, "I'm fine."

Tang Ye grabbed Zhuo Ming's hand, his expression grave and his tone firm: "No, you are not fine!"

Seeing Tang Ye looking at him sincerely, Zhuo Ming's expression shifted, and he finally caught on.

"Right, my head suddenly hurts terribly."

As soon as the words fell, Zhuo Ming closed his eyes and slumped to the ground.

Tang Ye and Wan Ming exchanged a look.

Old Zhuo reacted quickly enough, but this acting was truly a bit exaggerated.

A death occurring during the Discipline Inspection Commission's interrogation work was no small responsibility.

Moreover, when Chu Dongfa was being interrogated, he had cursed the interrogators with such foul language that Zhuo Ming had kicked him at the time.

However, the injury on his head came at just the right time.

Tang Ye and Wan Ming arrived at the Party Committee Office.

Tang Ye handed the materials to Du Chengfeng, "Secretary, we were ambushed by a group of people on the way from the hotel to the County Government."

Du Chengfeng looked at Tang Ye in surprise, "They are that bold? This group of people dared to attack a police car; they have absolutely no regard for the law."

Tang Ye nodded slightly and said with slight exaggeration, "Secretary Zhuo took a blow to the head; the hospital performed an examination, and it is a concussion with intracranial hemorrhage. He needs to be hospitalized for observation for a few days, and if things go poorly, he might even need surgery."

Du Chengfeng was so angry that he paced back and forth in the office, "This matter must be investigated to the end. In broad daylight, a Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary was attacked; if this gets out, will the Government have any prestige left to speak of?"

Tang Ye's expression was grave; he took a deep breath and said in a firm tone, "The top priority is that we must protect Shang Deyi with all our might! Furthermore, he is the key to breaking the deadlock."

Du Chengfeng nodded slightly.

Chu Dongfa committed suicide by hanging out of fear of punishment...

Attacking the police car, destroying the interrogation materials on Chu Dongfa...

The mastermind's many maneuvers were undoubtedly a case of sacrificing the rook to save the king.

In this way, Shang Deyi became the key lead for investigating the truth at this moment.

Tang Ye did not stop to rest and immediately rushed to the County Public Security Bureau with Wan Ming.

They saw the detained Shang Deyi once again.

Shang Deyi no longer possessed his arrogance from that day.

He clearly had not expected that Tang Ye, whom he had once looked down upon and never even bothered to look at properly, would end up being the "culprit" who caused him to be mired in this imprisonment.