Chapter 180: A Confrontation at the Department Level!

Jiang Jing actually had not expected that Tang Ye's execution capability would be so strong.

During the undercover investigation, he secretly arranged for police officers to lie in wait to prevent any mishaps.

Moreover, after leaving, he specifically deployed personnel to provide secret protection for that victimized family.

As for Cai Weilin being arrested, he also only learned of it this morning.

Jiang Jing's expression was grave, and his gaze slowly swept over everyone present.

"I truly hope that every comrade can genuinely delve into the masses and see their living conditions with your own eyes.

This family of commoners suffered all kinds of blows simply because they reflected a problem.

As government staff, if one knows that problems exist yet still condones and shields black-evil forces, it is truly heartbreaking.

A little girl of only twelve years old has developed severe depression because of these matters, to the point that she is even afraid to go to school.

If such things happened to those of you sitting here, could you still easily say things like 'one-sided words'?"

Wang Minghua realized the seriousness of the matter at this moment.

Judging from Jiang Jing's various actions, he had secretly collected a large amount of evidence.

And there were still many follow-up moves that had not yet been used.

Thus, he attempted to ease the situation.

"Mayor Jiang, regarding this matter, the relevant persons in charge at the Liuhe Street Office definitely have a problem of knowing but not reporting; I believe it must be handled strictly.

However, as an entrepreneur in our city, Cai Weilin once won the honorary title of our city's Outstanding Entrepreneur. Regarding his handling, shouldn't we be more cautious and not easily define the nature of the case, so as to avoid affecting our city's business environment?"

Seeing that Wang Minghua was still making excuses for Cai Weilin, Jiang Jing could not help but say coldly: "Comrade Minghua, there is a recording; I hope you will make a judgment after listening to it."

As soon as the words fell, Tang Ye quickly stood up from his chair, took large strides to Jiang Jing's side, gently placed the voice recorder by his hand, and turned on that audio clip.

In an instant, Cai Weilin's arrogant and domineering shouting came from the voice recorder:

"If you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" "I'll send you away for a trip."

At the same time, it was interspersed with the desperate and helpless crying of a little girl:

"Daddy, save me."

This voice recorder was "inadvertently" left by Tang Ye at that family's home.

Yet it truthfully recorded Cai Weilin's various evil deeds.

Upon hearing the recording, Wang Minghua's eyes were filled with astonishment.

And the others also wore looks of shock.

Xiao Jingyu slammed the table in anger, shaking the documents on the conference table.

"Comrade Minghua, you must investigate this matter to the end. Anyone involved in violating discipline or the law must not be tolerated and must be severely punished;

those enterprises involved in black-market activities or illegal operations must also be handled according to law and regulations, without any leniency."

Wang Minghua knew clearly in his heart that Mayor Xiao had defined the nature of the matter.

Jiang Jing was a cadre sent by the province; if the matter were to escalate to the provincial level, the situation would be even harder to manage.

Consequently, he hurriedly promised: "Mayor Xiao, I will handle it immediately after the meeting."

Jiang Jing glanced at Wang Minghua with disdain and said bluntly: "Mayor Xiao, I believe it would be more appropriate to hand this matter over to the Municipal Government Supervision Office to push forward."

Xiao Jingyu swept his gaze toward Lin Ru, pondered for a moment, and nodded: "Fine, proceed according to Comrade Jiang Jing's proposal. The Supervision Office must properly finish handling this matter within three days."

Lin Ru hurriedly picked up her pen, recorded it quickly, and nodded to indicate she understood.

This counted as Tang Ye's first time personally experiencing a fierce confrontation at the department level.

To be honest, if one were not familiar with the positions of the various camps, it would be very difficult to judge their respective stances and thoughts from the words of these crafty and calculating people.

But, regardless, Tang Ye was quite satisfied with his first appearance at this meeting.

Throughout the entire meeting, his screen time was second only to Jin Ming.

Although he was only responsible for tasks like handing over materials, everyone still noticed Jiang Jing's new Secretary.

Xiao Jingyu walked into the office with a gloomy face.

Jin Ming hurriedly picked up a thermos cup, preparing to brew a fresh cup of hot tea for him.

Xiao Jingyu walked to the desk, did not sit down, tapped his fingers on the desktop twice, and asked out of the blue:

"That person who handed over the voice recorder, that's Tang Ye?"

Jin Ming was slightly stunned, then immediately replied: "Yes, Mayor."

Xiao Jingyu gave a cold snort and said with a face full of disgust: "It really is like flies buzzing around a rotten leg."

After speaking, he ordered: "Have Lin Ru come over."

Jin Ming acknowledged, turned around, and went out to make a call to notify Lin Ru.

Not long after, Lin Ru knocked on the office door.

Seeing Lin Ru enter, Xiao Jingyu took off his glasses, frowned deeply, and questioned: "Regarding the matter of the Liuhe Street Old City Renovation Project, why didn't you report it to me in time?"

Lin Ru secretly pondered in her heart that this matter happened too suddenly and the situation was urgent; how could there be time to report it in time?

However, she still took the initiative to admit her fault:

"Mayor, I originally intended to report it to you this morning; I didn't expect Mayor Jiang to bring it up directly at the meeting."

According to common practice, for this type of issue, Jiang Jing should have communicated with Xiao Jingyu privately first, reached a consensus on a solution, and then announced the result at the meeting.

But now, the monthly executive meeting had actually evolved into such a situation, causing Xiao Jingyu to become vigilant.

"Comrade Lin Ru, I solemnly remind you that in the future, whenever you encounter a sudden situation, you must report it to me at the first opportunity. If you can't even do this, you should apply for a transfer early." Xiao Jingyu's tone was very severe.

Lin Ru did not expect Xiao Jingyu to speak so severely; she felt aggrieved in her heart, but she put on a look of humbly accepting instruction.

"Mayor, I will definitely keep your teachings in mind and take this as a warning."

"And that newcomer, you must strengthen management; he cannot be allowed to get out of control."

Xiao Jingyu did not mention Tang Ye's name.

In his view, Tang Ye was nothing more than a Section-level Cadre.

However, Lin Ru felt extremely surprised upon hearing this.

Because she understood in her heart.

The more Mayor Xiao refrained from naming names, the more it indicated that he very much disliked Tang Ye.

……

Lin Ru returned to her office and had not been sitting in her chair for long.

When she heard the door being lightly knocked. She raised her voice and said, "Please come in."

Tang Ye walked in with a serious expression, and after standing still, he said earnestly: "Secretary-General Lin, regarding the issue of the Old City Renovation in the Liuhe Street residential area, I have come specifically to report to you. First, I must apologize to you; the matter developed too rapidly, and I did not manage to inform you in time. It was my lack of consideration."

Lin Ru truly did not expect Tang Ye to take the initiative to come and admit his mistake.

The anger that had been pent up in her heart instantly dissipated quite a bit.

She sighed slightly and said: "Next time you encounter a similar situation, you must communicate in time. Just now, Mayor Xiao called me over and criticized me severely, catching me off guard and putting me in a very passive position!"

After hearing this, Tang Ye nodded slightly to show his understanding, then continued: "Secondly, I have already organized the cause and effect of the matter into a written report."

As he spoke, he handed the report to Lin Ru.

Lin Ru took the report and quickly browsed through it.

The report's content was detailed; it not only provided a clear explanation of the situation regarding the incident but also proposed specific follow-up measures.

After finishing it, Lin Ru could not help but feel a bit more approval for Tang Ye's work ability.

However, many times, a subordinate being too capable is not a good thing.