Chapter 175: The Position of the Chief Secretary is Secure!

Jiang Jing saw the staff members from the neighborhood office.

He swept a sharp gaze over Wang Guohai.

He wished he could scold him until he was drenched in shame.

However, Mayor Jiang possessed excellent self-restraint.

He quickly adjusted his emotions, held the old man's wrist firmly with both hands, and spoke to him in a sincere and earnest manner:

"Sir, how many years has your family lived in this residential compound?"

"Twenty years. When the Government started the Old City Renovation, we were so happy, full of hope that the compound would take on a new look, but who would have thought, this is simply inviting a wolf into the house!"

When the old man reached this point, he suddenly remembered Jiang Jing's identity and, fearing he might displease him, his words came to an abrupt halt.

Jiang Jing smiled gently and encouraged him: "Sir, please feel free to speak openly. I came here this time precisely to get to the bottom of the real situation. If there are problems, we will actively rectify them; don't worry about me losing face."

Just at this moment, a noise suddenly came from inside the room.

The old woman's expression tightened, and she hurried inside.

Immediately following, the hysterical crying and shouting of a little girl came from within.

The old man gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and decided to spill everything: "Mayor Jiang, the company in charge of the renovation project is simply a bunch of bandits.

Our building didn't leak before, but after they finished the repairs, they used nothing but inferior materials. In less than three months, every time it rains, the whole building suffers, and the residents are in unbearable misery.

And another thing, the road paving in the compound doesn't meet standards at all. When it doesn't rain, dust flies everywhere, and when it rains, water accumulates; at its worst, the first floor can even be flooded.

There are even rumors that they intentionally left the project in this state, leaving a tail behind so they can fish for more benefits."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jing subconsciously glanced at Tang Ye.

The pen in Tang Ye's hand danced rapidly across the paper, recording every problem the old man mentioned in detail.

"Since this company has so many problems, have you reported it to the authorities?" Jiang Jing asked next.

"Reported it? How could we not! But it was completely useless; the next day, people would come to threaten us. My granddaughter is only twelve, and she's been so scared by them that she doesn't even dare to go to school. Those hooligans block her as soon as school lets out, and they even... even forced her to take off her clothes..." As the old man said this, his voice trembled, and he couldn't help but choke up.

Jiang Jing's face darkened, his gaze swept sharply toward the door, and he asked loudly: "Who is the person in charge of the neighborhood?"

Wang Guohai hurried in and replied respectfully: "Mayor Jiang, I am."

Jiang Jing's expression was cold and stern as he asked in a deep voice: "Are you aware of these problems the common people are reporting?"

Wang Guohai's eyes darted around, appearing somewhat restless, and he hurriedly replied: "I... I am not aware of this..."

A cold sneer appeared at the corner of Jiang Jing's mouth as he retorted: "The old men playing chess outside know all about the affairs of this gentleman's family, yet you claim you don't know? I think you are playing dumb while knowing the truth, intentionally feigning ignorance!"

Fine beads of sweat instantly broke out on Wang Guohai's forehead, and he was still trying to quibble: "I have heard some things, but what he said is not entirely the truth. This family has repeatedly obstructed the project's progress with other residents of the compound; they are the culprits behind the Old City Renovation project being unable to finish on time."

Jiang Jing waved his hand impatiently and scolded angrily: "One moment you claim to know nothing, the next you push the responsibility onto the common people. Why can't you look for problems within yourself? You are to head to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection immediately and confess the situation truthfully."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guohai's face turned deathly pale in an instant; he stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning, at a complete loss.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the hallway.

It turned out that Lin Ru had received the news and hurried over with a group of people.

In the group, besides the staff from the Municipal Government Office, the District Party Secretary and the District Mayor were also prominently present.

Jiang Jing's gaze was like frost as he swept a cold look at those two.

He immediately stood up and left directly, without the slightest pause.

Seeing this, Tang Ye hurried to keep up with Jiang Jing's pace.

Lin Ru looked at Tang Ye's back, a complex and unreadable expression flashing in her eyes.

Although reason told her that Jiang Jing's sudden unannounced visit had little to do with Tang Ye, the faint sense of displeasure in her heart could not be shaken off.

Jiang Jing's driver was already waiting outside the compound, and he recognized Tang Ye at a glance.

Back when they were in Pinghu Town, the two had met several times.

From Jiang Jing's usual words, the driver could tell that he held Tang Ye in high regard.

At this time, Jiang Jing turned his head and instructed the driver: "Take Little Tang to the hospital for a check-up."

Tang Ye hurriedly declined: "Mayor Jiang, Wan Ming will take me to the hospital; you should let him take you back instead."

Jiang Jing looked at Tang Ye with a gentle gaze and urged him earnestly: "Remember, you must have a full-body check-up." Having said that, Jiang Jing sat inside the car.

The Huai H00005 car sped off like a lightning bolt without waiting for the vehicles behind to catch up.

In an instant, it disappeared from everyone's field of vision.

Tang Ye did not leave immediately, because Lin Ru was walking toward him.

As Mayor, Jiang Jing could naturally ignore Lin Ru, but Tang Ye could not be so ignorant of social graces.

"Little Tang, tell me what happened today."

Lin Ru could not directly question Jiang Jing, so she had to turn her target to Tang Ye, attempting to extract some information from him.

Tang Ye secretly pondered that this was undoubtedly also a test.

He said in an orderly manner: "Secretary-General Liang, I was quite surprised to come here today as well. The matter is actually not that complicated; Mayor Jiang discovered many problems during his unannounced visit, and the conflict between the company in charge of the Old City Renovation project and the residents is quite significant."

Tang Ye's answer was standard and flawless.

If she continued to press, she probably wouldn't be able to get any more valuable information.

Lin Ru then said: "You go back and wait for news first!"

"Understood," Tang Ye replied.

After the motorcade drove away, Tang Ye finally let out a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, he felt a sharp pain strike his shoulder; it hurt severely, and his entire arm felt as if it were no longer under his control.

Wan Ming hurriedly started the car and drove Tang Ye to the City Hospital for an examination.

Arriving at the hospital, Tang Ye took off his jacket, revealing his arm.

Wan Ming couldn't help but gasp.

His shoulder was bruised and swollen, a truly frightening sight.

The doctor stepped forward, examined the injury carefully, frowned slightly, and asked, "How did this injury happen?"

"Someone hit me with a hammer."

Wan Ming thought to himself that Town Mayor Tang was really going all out to leave a good impression on Mayor Jiang.

If he had been there himself, he probably wouldn't have been able to react in time.

The doctor arranged for Tang Ye to go get an X-ray.

Fortunately, the results were not too bad; the bones were not injured.

Afterward, the doctor prescribed Tang Ye some medicine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis to treat the contusions, and gave him a few instructions to keep in mind.

Tang Ye returned home, and just as he sat down, his phone rang; it was an unfamiliar number.

He answered the phone and heard a crisp voice from the other end: "Hello, I am Chen Lili from the Personnel and Organization Section of the Municipal Government. Your personnel transfer notice has been issued. I am now notifying you that you can report to the Municipal Government Office tomorrow."

Seeing that his work was finally settled, Tang Ye naturally felt a wave of joy in his heart.

But the time was so tight...

He couldn't help but ponder to himself that the job of Secretary of the Second Section would likely not be easy to handle...