Chapter 282: The Whereabouts of the Five Hundred Million Appropriation!

In the officialdom, a civil servant like Tang Ye who is willing to settle down and conduct research is truly rare.

Tang Ye is indeed a competent Secretary, capable of offering advice and suggestions at critical moments.

Tang Ye had been preparing this report for a long time, always waiting for the right opportunity.

Presenting it too early would inevitably seem opportunistic.

Now, after more than a month of providing care, he had built deep trust with Jiang Jing and finally waited for this turning point.

After Tang Ye left, Jiang Jing read the report carefully once more.

Project budget system.

Innovative investment and financing system...

Tang Ye is so young, yet he can have such profound insights.

His result as the top scorer in the Provincial Examination is truly well-deserved.

And the report contained hidden mysteries—

During Xiao Jingyu's tenure as Executive Vice Mayor, those seemingly brilliant political achievements.

Such as the Suiyuan County Industrial Park project, land acquisition and demolition for shantytown renovation, etc., actually left behind implicit debts.

The funds even flowed into the hands of a small number of lawbreakers who exploited loopholes.

This report might become the key to uncovering the financial chaos in Hanzhou.

As for Tang Ye, he actually did not expect that the murder case he discussed with Du Xi by chance would become a breakthrough.

Returning to the care room.

Tang Ye leaned against the windowsill and dialed Wan Ming's number.

The night light cast alternating shadows of light and dark on his face through the glass.

He went straight to the point, bringing up the Chen Jiadong wife-murder case.

"Old Wan, do you have any understanding of Chen Jiadong from Tianling County?"

"I've heard of it! This guy is truly ruthless! It's just that his methods were a bit crude. Although he wanted to frame someone else, he still underestimated the police's methods. According to the forensic expert's judgment, his wife died in the early morning, and the cassette tape was actually a case of 'the thief protesting his innocence'."

Tang Ye secretly thought that Wan Ming had improved quite a bit.

He was not discussing with Wan Ming whether the case was difficult.

"Perhaps there is a reason for this. He may not have wanted to take action, but someone pushed him to the edge."

A brief silence came from the other end of the phone, and soon Wan Ming perked up: "Old Tang, you have something behind your words? Could it be a case within a case?"

"The five hundred million in local debt from the Suiyuan County Industrial Park is not a simple economic issue. Now, not only must we trace the whereabouts of the funds, but we must also recover the losses as much as possible."

Wan Ming had just taken office as the Suiyuan County Public Security Bureau Chief and was at a critical period where he urgently needed to open up the situation and establish his prestige.

"Old Tang, don't beat around the bush, just tell me what you need me to do!"

"Chen Jiadong's arrest must have touched some people's nerves." Tang Ye lowered his voice, "You must quickly ferret out the list of people related to Chen Jiadong, keep a close watch on them, and absolutely cannot let them escape."

Wan Ming pondered for a moment and stated his difficulty: "I am a newcomer, and I don't have reliable personnel in Tianling County yet. I'm afraid this matter will require calling for support from Tianling County."

"Rest assured, I will coordinate with Secretary-General Du." Tang Ye promised immediately.

Wan Ming clenched his fists, his gratitude overflowing:

"Old Tang, your help came just in time! I was just worrying about having energy with nowhere to use it!"

After hanging up the phone, a smile appeared on the corner of Wan Ming's mouth.

Old Tang must have owed me a lot of debts in his past life, so he came to pay them back in this life!

Tang Ye subsequently dialed Du Chengfeng's phone number to tell him about Jiang Jing going to see Zhou Chengwu tomorrow morning.

Du Chengfeng did not expect that the Suiyuan County Industrial Park Management Committee would cause such a big disturbance.

Although he is a Deputy Section Level official, it might involve many connections.

"Wang Xingjian was just transferred not long ago. The people below must be in a panic. Chen Jiadong was pressured and afraid that his wife would make a scene and expose the corruption, so he killed her cruelly. This matter involves the whereabouts of five hundred million in Government funding."

Du Chengfeng reacted quickly; the municipal finances are currently stretched thin. If this fund can be recovered, it will not only reduce losses but also provide a source of liquidity.

"I will report this matter to Secretary Zhou."

"Dad, I have communicated with Wan Ming and asked him to keep an eye on the suspicious people. But he hopes to have some helpers."

"I will call Qiao Liang right now. Let Wan Ming choose reliable people himself."

The next morning.

Jiang Jing brought the financial report provided by Tang Ye to Zhou Chengwu's office.

Zhou Chengwu took the document, his gaze moving between the lines behind his lenses, and he remained silent for a long time.

"Whose hand did this material come from?" Zhou Chengwu's voice broke the silence.

Jiang Jing's expression was solemn: "Tang Ye wrote it. Five hundred million in funds vanished into thin air over several years; that is all the hard-earned money of the common people. Now the Municipal Government cries poverty every day, hoping for funding from the province, but if it goes on like this, no matter how much funding there is, it will just be money down the drain."

Zhou Chengwu turned his gaze to Du Chengfeng, who was standing to the side: "Comrade Cheng Feng, what is your take on this matter?"

Du Chengfeng pondered for a moment and spoke slowly: "Although 'Prime Minister Liu Luoguo' has artistic embellishments, the final plot is thought-provoking. When the Jiaqing Emperor ascended the throne, the family fortune left by Qianlong was almost exhausted, and he was helpless in the face of an empty national treasury. Liu Yong offered a strategy, revealing the 'legacy' left by the late emperor—after Qianlong passed away, Jiaqing confiscated Heshen's property, which instantly resolved the financial crisis." His words contained deep meaning, and the air in the conference room seemed to solidify a bit.

Zhou Chengwu nodded slightly and tapped the table with his fingers: "A special investigation team must be established. At the Standing Committee meeting later, Comrade Cheng Feng, you must be prepared to shoulder the heavy responsibility."

Du Chengfeng understood in his heart.

Zhou Chengwu is going to turn him into a sharp blade to break the deadlock.

The Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee meeting was held in the conference room of Building No. 1 of the Municipal Party Committee.

Zhou Chengwu presided over the meeting.

As the preceding meeting agenda concluded.

He suddenly picked up a newspaper.

"Everyone, take a look at a news piece in today's social section. Although it is less than two hundred words, I feel it is worth paying attention to. Everyone, share your thoughts."

The newspaper was passed among the Standing Committee Members.

The news was relatively obscure, only mentioning a crime of passion, without mentioning the perpetrator's position, and using a pseudonym for the name.

However, this crime of passion had spread very widely.

Therefore, the Standing Committee Members present all knew what had happened!

Why would Zhou Chengwu bring this up at the Standing Committee meeting?

Clearly, he wanted to make an issue out of it!

Tang Ye sat at the Secretary's seat, his gaze landing on Xiao Jingyu's face.

Although Xiao Jingyu concealed it well, one could see anger on his face.

Xiao Jingyu had not expected the problems of Suiyuan County to be brought to the forefront again.

He had already repeatedly tolerated it, so why must they keep pestering him?

"Mayor Jingyu, you are a cadre who came out of Suiyuan County, and the Industrial Park was built under your watch. Back then, attracting five billion in investment over three years caused a sensation throughout the province. But now, the Deputy Director of the Industrial Park Management Committee is actually suspected of keeping a mistress and murdering his wife; this kind of matter must be taken seriously."

Du Chengfeng began to point his spearhead at Xiao Jingyu.

Xiao Jingyu was the number two figure in Hanzhou.

Du Chengfeng was a newly promoted Standing Committee Member, sitting at the end of the table.

The atmosphere at the scene instantly became frozen.

Tang Ye secretly broke into a cold sweat for Du Chengfeng.