Chapter 174: A Great Crisis During the Undercover Visit!

Seeing this group of people surging up aggressively.

The household behind them was so frightened that they hurriedly slammed the door shut with a "bang."

Jiang Jing's expression was grave as she asked coldly, "And who might you people be?"

"Huh?" Wang Shuncai, the leader, frowned, his face full of displeasure, "You've got a sharp tongue!"

"I always speak properly only to those who are reasonable. A whole group of you blocking the hallway so tightly, what are you trying to do?"

Jiang Jing's words carried an inherent air of authority belonging to a superior.

However.

How could Wang Shuncai possibly recognize official authority?

He only felt that this person was particularly asking for a beating!

The corners of his mouth curled up as he let out a cold sneer.

"We are responsible for the renovation project of this residential complex; it's perfectly normal for us to be here. It's you two who are acting sneaky. Our company just lost a bag of cement and some tools; was it you who did it?"

Upon hearing this, a flash of shock and anger crossed Jiang Jing's eyes, and she retorted loudly, "You really know how to frame people!"

Wang Shuncai sneered again, "I doubt you even have the guts. Get out of the way."

Having said that, he walked to the door in a few strides, reached out, and pounded hard on the security door.

The old man opened the door, his eyes filled with both fear and anger, his voice trembling: "What are you doing?"

Wang Shuncai's face darkened, and he shouted in a low voice: "The company lost things; did you take them?"

Upon hearing this, the old man was so angry his face turned red, and he replied indignantly: "Your things were lost, what does that have to do with me?"

Wang Shuncai was impatient, his tone growing increasingly fierce: "It's not like this hasn't happened before. Hand over the items quickly, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

The old man had no way to defend himself and could only curse angrily: "You bunch of people, you are simply bandits!"

Wang Shuncai was too lazy to argue with the old man; he turned his head, waved at his subordinates, and said viciously: "Since he refuses to cooperate, we'll find it ourselves!"

As soon as the words fell, a subordinate grabbed a hammer and smashed it toward the door lock without a word.

The "bang-bang" sound of knocking echoed in the hallway.

Jiang Jing was so angry she felt like she would explode, and she immediately stepped forward to stop them.

Who would have expected that the subordinate would suddenly turn around, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes, and swing the hammer toward Jiang Jing's shoulder.

Tang Ye was shocked and hurriedly reached out to pull Jiang Jing behind him.

Only a dull "thud" was heard as the hammer slammed heavily onto Tang Ye's shoulder.

A piercing, bone-deep pain instantly surged from his shoulder, making his face turn deathly pale in an instant.

"These two guys are too much of a nuisance!"

"Get them out of the way, to save trouble!"

Wang Shuncai directed his subordinates, who rushed toward Tang Ye and Jiang Jing.

Tang Ye endured the excruciating pain and kept Jiang Jing firmly protected behind him.

Whenever anyone tried to get close, he would kick out without hesitation.

Seeing Tang Ye's expression twisted in pain and beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead, Jiang Jing felt deep regret.

She seemed to have been careless with this undercover visit and underestimated the severity of the situation.

"All of you, stop!" Seeing the other side pressing in step by step and wielding weapons, Tang Ye was terrified that Jiang Jing might get hurt again, so he gritted his teeth and shouted loudly, "We are staff from the Municipal Government! This is Mayor Jiang..."

"Hmph, staff from the Municipal Government? Just the two of you?" Wang Shuncai interrupted Tang Ye with a face full of mockery, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

He pointed at the two subordinates behind him and said sarcastically, "His father is the Mayor, and his uncle is the Municipal Party Secretary, do you believe that?"

The subordinates beside him laughed out loud.

They completely disregarded Tang Ye and Jiang Jing.

Watching Wang Shuncai's unscrupulous and wildly arrogant demeanor, Jiang Jing felt a surge of fury in her chest, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Having climbed the ranks in the system for many years and weathered countless storms, this was the first time she had been so rattled by an ignorant little thug.

Tang Ye stood to the side, secretly feeling miserable.

He had long since notified Wan Ming to bring people to support them, but he had waited and waited; why was it that after such a long time, there wasn't even a shadow of them?

Just as he was in despair, bursts of shouting suddenly came from downstairs.

"Stop right there!"

"Don't move, squat down!"

Immediately following, shrill screams rang out one after another.

Before Wang Shuncai could react, he took a solid punch to the face, his arm was then twisted hard, and cold silver handcuffs "clicked" onto his wrists.

Wan Ming trotted all the way over, panting, and arrived before Tang Ye and Jiang Jing, his face full of guilt, his tone filled with apology: "I am truly sorry, Mayor Jiang, we are late."

Jiang Jing looked at Tang Ye with a complex expression, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.

Seeing this, Tang Ye hurriedly explained to Jiang Jing: "This is Wan Ming, Deputy Director of the Tianling County Public Security Bureau. I was worried about your safety, so I had him follow secretly to protect you beforehand."

Jiang Jing's tone carried a hint of complexity as she asked: "If we hadn't run into this danger, were you planning to keep it from me the whole time?"

Tang Ye hurriedly waved his hands to deny it, looking sincere: "How could that be? Even without danger, I would have reported to you in a timely manner. You were testing me, weren't you? If I am to become the Secretary of the Second Section, ensuring your safety is also my duty."

Jiang Jing's gaze fell on Tang Ye's injured shoulder, her emotions complex and hard to discern, and she said: "You certainly have plenty of clever tricks, but this time, you were clever in the right way. How is the injury on your shoulder?"

Tang Ye's face twisted instantly, but he then forced a firm expression: "It's nothing, I can still handle it!"

As he spoke, he clutched his shoulder and walked to the door of the old man's home, saying sincerely: "Sir, this is Mayor Jiang, here to conduct an undercover visit on the renovation of old houses in our complex. If you have any difficulties at home, you can bring them up, and we will help you solve them."

Seeing a group of police officers subduing those bullies, the old man was certain that the two people who had knocked on his door earlier were of extraordinary status.

He hurriedly opened the security door, his face full of excitement, and invited them warmly: "Quick, please come inside and sit!"

Jiang Jing stepped into the room and looked around.

A pungent, moldy smell permeated the room; walking into the dining area, she saw that the tiles on the wall had fallen off in large patches due to severe water seepage, presenting a scene of dilapidation.

The old house renovation has been going on for years, yet it still leaks water; is this the result?

Where exactly did the money go?

Tang Ye looked at the old man and asked softly, "I heard your little granddaughter dropped out of school and is staying at home?"

Upon hearing his little granddaughter mentioned, the old man's originally firm gaze instantly dimmed, and tears shimmered in his eyes.

He silently led Tang Ye and Jiang Jing to a room and gently pushed the door open a crack.

Through the gap, one could see a little girl curled up in the corner of the bed, her eyes filled with helplessness, bewilderment, and deep fear.

She had been terrified by the commotion outside!

Seeing this scene, anger and pity intertwined in Jiang Jing's heart.

Unable to suppress her emotions any longer, she clenched her fists tightly.

Tang Ye walked forward, gently gripped the old man's wrist, and said solemnly, "Sir, please trust the Government; we will definitely seek justice for you."

Just at this moment, the sound of light footsteps came from outside the door.

Street Office Director Wang Guohai stood at the doorway with a group of people.

They peered into the room, trembling with fear...