Chapter 313: A Farce of Taking Things Out of Context!

Wan Ming's call came urgently, the voice in the receiver carrying a hint of excitement.

"The person has been caught, his name is Zhang Fan, and his mouth is like it's been sealed with wax. He insists he took the job privately and it has nothing to do with the law firm, and when asked about the client's information, he claims complete ignorance."

Tang Ye knew clearly that Zhang Fan was merely a pawn pushed out to take the fall.

"By the way, the law firm is run by an old acquaintance!"

"Who?"

"Cao Jin! Liu Guang's lawyer."

"So it's that grandson!" Tang Ye sneered to himself, "Thanks for your hard work."

"What's there to be polite about? Anyway, I've sent a copy of the photos he took secretly to your email."

"Alright, many thanks!" Tang Ye hung up the phone, and not long after, the notification sound for a new email rang out.

He clicked on the attachment, downloaded and extracted it, and the photos spread out across the screen.

He hadn't even looked at them carefully yet.

Jiang Jing's call broke the silence of the office.

"Little Tang, come to my office for a moment." Jiang Jing's tone was not quite right.

"Alright, I'll be there immediately."

The office door was ajar, and Tang Ye raised his hand to knock; the "knock-knock" sound was exceptionally clear in the empty corridor.

Pushing the door open and entering, Lin Ru was sitting on the sofa, her gaze as cold as if it had been quenched in ice.

Jiang Jing sat behind the desk and got straight to the point: "Secretary-General Lin has come to see me; you two should clarify what happened last night face-to-face. If there is a misunderstanding, resolve it; if there is a fault, correct it."

In Jiang Jing's view, the probability of Tang Ye committing a mistake regarding his personal conduct was extremely low.

After all, he was young and full of vigor, and as for Ding Xiang, who had an ambiguous relationship with Tang Ye, he had seen her himself; although she was not the type of woman who was full of charm, she was a refined beauty whose appeal grew the more one looked at her.

For Tang Ye's sake, this matter had to be resolved invisibly.

Tang Ye thought to himself that the storm that was bound to come had finally arrived.

He took a deep breath and straightened his back: "Mayor Jiang, I was just about to report this matter to you."

Before his voice had faded, he heard Lin Ru sneer.

"Report? Little Tang, the attitude you had when speaking to me just now was not like this. You denied it flatly, kept quibbling, and tried to absolve yourself. Your ability is strong, and you are highly valued by Mayor Jiang, but you cannot be arrogant and complacent because of that, losing the Party spirit that a Party member should have!"

Tang Ye suppressed the anger in his heart.

Recalling that a few days ago, when he fainted in the office, he had even taken him to the hospital, and seeing the coldness in the other person's eyes at this moment, he suddenly realized how ridiculous his previous behavior had been.

This was officialdom, the cruel and cold-blooded officialdom.

Never believe that you can warm up any person.

"Secretary-General Lin, your accusations against me are likely groundless." Tang Ye's voice was chillingly calm, "On the contrary, you are the one who jumped to conclusions based on just a few photos; isn't that too rash?"

"Rash? You two were stuck together; isn't that enough to explain the problem?"

The office fell into a deathly silence.

Jiang Jing remained silent.

Deep down, he believed in Tang Ye's character.

He had spent nearly a month with Tang Ye day and night, and during that time, he was with Tang Ye almost twenty-four hours a day.

If there were a problem with Tang Ye's character, he would certainly have discovered it immediately.

"Little Tang, don't be anxious; I called you here because I hope you can clarify things with Secretary-General Lin. Secretary-General Lin, do not jump to conclusions too early."

Lin Ru was shaking with anger, her fingernails almost digging into her palms.

Jiang Jing's words sounded fair, but in reality, he was biased in every way.

Tang Ye looked at Lin Ru with a steady gaze, then turned to Jiang Jing, and said unhurriedly: "The photos in Secretary-General Lin's hands are likely only a few. But I have all the images from the camera. Mayor Jiang, may I go back and retrieve my laptop?"

Jiang Jing nodded slightly: "Go and return quickly."

Unease welled up in Lin Ru's heart.

With Tang Ye's confident appearance, could he really have a countermeasure?

In just one hour, what kind of tricks could he pull?

Not long after, Tang Ye returned in a hurry, carrying his laptop.

He opened the folder and flipped to the photos Lin Ru was using as "evidence."

He cleared his throat, his tone calm but hiding a sharp edge: "Mayor Jiang, the person who followed and took the photos has been caught. This person used burst mode at the time, completely recording the entire process; you might as well take a close look."

The images slid slowly from the first one.

At first, it was indeed a scene of Ding Xiang placing her hand on Tang Ye's arm, but immediately after, one could clearly see Tang Ye pushing her hand away without a change in expression.

In the next photo, Tang Ye's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he ran wildly in a certain direction.

Flip further!

In the images, Tang Ye was like a nimble leopard, vaulting over the guardrail...

Jiang Jing's complexion turned from cloudy to clear, and his gaze shot toward Lin Ru like a torch: "Secretary-General Lin, come over and take a look yourself!"

Lin Ru stepped forward, her eyes fixed firmly on the screen.

As the photos flipped by one after another, she felt the world spinning.

So the so-called "ironclad proof" was nothing more than a farce of taking things out of context.

Throughout the entire process, Tang Ye had been refusing from beginning to end.

"Secretary-General Lin," Jiang Jing's voice was as cold as ice, "In the future, you must investigate thoroughly before jumping to conclusions. Tang Ye is your subordinate and, even more, a cadre trusted by the organization. Unfounded suspicion is not the style we should have."

Lin Ru's face turned pale and then green, but she instantly switched to an expression of remorse: "It was my lack of consideration that wronged Little Tang. I have always admired his ability, and I was too anxious when I saw these photos; it really was a case of caring leading to confusion..."

Tang Ye watched coldly from the side, sneering incessantly in his heart.

The speed at which this Secretary-General Lin changed her face was truly masterful.

Just a moment ago, he was wishing him dead, yet in the blink of an eye, he had become a good leader who "cares for his subordinates."

"Secretary-General Lin Ru has been working too hard; the last time she fainted in the office, it was I who took her to the hospital," Tang Ye said with a half-smile. "To avoid affecting work, I think it would be better for you to take more rest."

Jiang Jing immediately chimed in: "Health is more important than work. You should organize the work on hand; the affairs of Secretariat Section Two will be fully handled by Tang Ye from now on. As for the Supervision Office, you should also appropriately delegate power. I will communicate this matter with Mayor Jingyu."

Lin Ru only felt a bitterness in her throat; this was clearly an attempt to strip her of her power.

She had intended to give Tang Ye a show of force, but she never expected that she would end up losing more than she gained!

But since things had reached this point, she could only swallow her deep resentment.

"By the way, what happened afterward?" Jiang Jing suddenly asked.

Tang Ye then recounted the subsequent events in detail.

"A concerned citizen was ahead of me, rushed out, and was the first to enter the water to save the person. Of course, if he hadn't acted, I certainly would not have stood by and watched."

Jiang Jing's gaze fell upon the photo of Tang Ye taking off his clothes in preparation to enter the water.

He cast a meaningful glance at Lin Ru.

In the scene in the photo, where was the "conduct issue" she had spoken of?

Not only was there no improper behavior, but one could instead see his sincere heart for acting bravely for a just cause.

The "secret report" Lin Ru had made was truly outrageous to the extreme!