Chapter 36: The Old Case at the Chemical Plant!

The spacious and bright office of the County Magistrate.

Du Chengfeng stood before the planning map, lost in thought for a long time.

Sometimes he rested his chin in his hand, sometimes he paced back and forth.

His gaze remained locked on the location of Pinghu, his finger tracing several arcs in the empty air.

Du Chengfeng recalled the phrase "the younger generation is to be regarded with awe"; to be appreciated by those above at such a young age, he truly had extraordinary qualities.

Tang Ye was promoted by Municipal Party Secretary Zhou Chengwu and placed in Pinghu Town;

Subsequently, Zhao Disheng led an inspection team into Pinghu to scout and conduct research;

Immediately following that, at the signing ceremony for Aiou Electric, Zhou Chengwu was in attendance.

With many clues linked together, it meant that Pinghu would possess immense potential.

……

Tang Ye opened his computer and typed out the title, "Several Suggestions for the Economic Development of Tianling County."

Since Du Chengfeng had assigned the homework, he certainly had to hand it in as soon as possible.

The quality of the homework would directly affect the closeness of his future relationship with Du Chengfeng.

There is a saying that the best way to bribe is not by delivering beauties, luxury cars, villas, or antiques and treasures, but by delivering political achievements.

Why was Jiang Jinpeng able to become an honored guest of the local government?

Because his team, acting as a think tank, could use professional methods to help the government identify problems and formulate reasonable solutions.

Tang Ye had a clear judgment of his own abilities; he was different from all current officials, possessing a different understanding and judgment of the government and the world, which, to a leader with the ability to recognize talent, was a rare and precious asset.

Everyone knew that the current society was in an era of transformation.

But no one knew how to break the deadlock.

Tang Ye happened to possess the ability to see the moon in the water and flowers in the mist—the ability to see the essence through the phenomena!

When Chen Zhiyuan drank too much, he once complained to Tang Ye that although he was the number two in Pinghu, he was a "widow official"; when he hadn't fallen from power, people would fawn over him in front of and behind his back, but once he lost his backing, any random ruffian would dare to kick his office door.

Although Tang Ye had a slight foundation in the city, once he reached Tianling County, there was ultimately a layer of separation, belonging to the category of "distant water failing to quench immediate thirst."

Successfully connecting with Du Chengfeng would be beneficial for his work in Pinghu.

Tang Ye spent two hours writing the outline, then suddenly remembered something and dialed Wan Ming's number, "Old Wan, how is your investigation into the old case at the chemical plant going?"

Wan Ming chuckled, "Can't you trust me when I handle things? Through someone, I found out that the accident from many years ago is highly likely related to Houhe Village Chief Shang Dayong. This man is a total coward; after being cuckolded by Xu Jie and causing a scene at Boman, he had his leg broken by Xu Jie, and later even became Xu Jie's lackey. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, he hides outside gambling all night to make room for Er Lvzi. To see if he's home, you just need to check if there's a red rope hanging on the clothesline under the loquat tree by his door."

Tang Ye had heard this gossip from the breakfast shop owner, and said with a grave tone, "Keep a close watch on him."

……

Xia Haiqiao walked into Xu Yiping's office.

Xu Yiping was smoking with a livid complexion.

Xia Haiqiao's heart began to drum, "Secretary Xu, what happened?"

Xu Yiping exhaled a puff of smoke, "How much money is left in the account for the nursing home construction project?"

Xia Haiqiao looked at Xu Yiping in bewilderment, a look of confusion appearing on his face, "Only about two hundred thousand; with so many people splitting it, there's not much left. Besides, hasn't the project ended?"

Xu Yiping's expression turned grave, "You must fill this gap. Chen Zhihua submitted a proposal to County Magistrate Du at the county meeting today, suggesting that the nursing home in Pinghu Town be built into a large-scale nursing home covering multiple towns. I just received news that the County Audit Group will send people to audit the accounts!"

"That bastard actually dares to bring this up again! Is he tired of living!" Xia Haiqiao felt his scalp tingle; according to their original plan, they were prepared to just renovate the nursing home, build a wall, repaint the interior, and add a few beds and tables and chairs to fool people.

But if the higher-ups arranged an audit group, it would be difficult to handle.

Xu Yiping sighed with a complex expression; Xia Haiqiao still looked at problems too superficially—the opponent was not Chen Zhihua, but Tang Ye, who was hidden in the shadows.

"Enough nonsense! You must find a way to fill this hole." Xu Yiping waved his hand impatiently.

Xia Haiqiao felt as if he had eaten fly excrement; with so many people splitting the money, why should he be the one to clean up the mess, "Where am I supposed to find so much money all of a sudden! Secretary Xu, can you help me think of a way?"

Xu Yiping was silent for a few seconds, "I will find a way to cover one hundred thousand; you solve the other one hundred thousand."

Xia Haiqiao knew Xu Yiping well and knew that more words were useless, so he left dejectedly.

Passing by Tang Ye's office, Xia Haiqiao didn't knock, but walked in brazenly without even closing the door, circled the room, took a cigarette from his pocket to light it, sat slowly on the sofa, crossed his legs, and stared at Tang Ye, puffing away.

Seeing that he didn't follow the rules, Tang Ye felt no need to be polite with him, so he picked up the cup on the table, took a sip of water, and continued staring at the computer screen to type.

Xia Haiqiao waited for a long time and, seeing that Tang Ye ignored him, finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

"The nursing home project was your idea for Chen Zhihua, right?"

Tang Ye knew that bringing this up again would touch upon the interests of some people, "Town Mayor Xia overestimates me. How would I have that ability?"

Xia Haiqiao took a fierce drag of his cigarette, exhaled the smoke, stubbed out the butt, and said viciously, "Let's speak plainly; I know you have a backer in the city, but even a rabbit will bite when cornered. If you don't stop while you're ahead, no one will be able to stop me!"

Tang Ye didn't expect Xia Haiqiao to put the conflict directly on the table, and smiled faintly, "Town Mayor Xia, you don't look like a rabbit; you look like a fawning watchdog."

Tang Ye had long been annoyed with Xia Haiqiao!

Xia Haiqiao was instantly enraged, rolled up his sleeves, slapped the coffee table, and shouted, "Keep your mouth clean, you brat!"

Tang Ye stood up, unbuttoned one button of his shirt, loosened his belt, pulled out the hem of his shirt, and looked at Xia Haiqiao without fear, "Why don't we trade a few blows."

Looking at Tang Ye, who was half a head taller than him, Xia Haiqiao immediately wilted!

This kid could catch thieves and subdue human traffickers; his skills were not bad, and he was no match for him.

He refused to admit defeat verbally, "If I were ten years younger, I would definitely pin you to the ground and beat you up."

After saying this, he didn't wait for Tang Ye to speak and turned to leave.

Coward!

Watching his back, Tang Ye tugged at his collar, a look of disappointment appearing at the corner of his mouth!

He casually took a clean sheet of white paper and wrote neatly with a fountain pen:

"A great man in his actions should abandon the thought of luck, must achieve success through a hundred refinements, and accumulate the merit of every second, only then can he startle the world with a single feat!"

……

Xia Haiqiao returned to his office, felt depressed for a long time, and dialed Shang Dayong's number.

"Give me one hundred thousand, I have an urgent need for it!"

Upon hearing the amount, Shang Dayong immediately became anxious.

"Town Mayor Xia, if it were a thousand or eight hundred, I wouldn't even bat an eye. But one hundred thousand is no small sum; you're forcing me to go rob a bank."

Xia Haiqiao angrily slapped the table, "Shang Dayong, I am not discussing this with you; I am issuing an order. I know you have money in your hands. Have you forgotten how you became the Village Chief of Houhe Village? Do you believe that if I just give a casual signal, a pile of people will want to replace you? You've been Village Chief for so many years and haven't skimmed few benefits!"

Shang Dayong dared not refute Xia Haiqiao and smiled bitterly, "Then you have to give me time to think of a way!"

Xia Haiqiao said displeasedly, "I want to see the money by tomorrow morning, otherwise bear the consequences yourself."

Shang Dayong knew Xia Haiqiao's temper and could only smile bitterly in resignation, "You are my father, I'll listen to you. As soon as the bank opens tomorrow morning, I'll go withdraw the money."

After hanging up Xia Haiqiao's call, Shang Dayong cursed, "Xia Haiqiao, you son of a bitch, do you take me for your personal money bag?"

He angrily kicked over the water bottle in the corner of the wall.

Luo Xiaocui heard the commotion in the living room, hurried out, pointed at Shang Dayong's nose, and scolded, "You good-for-nothing, it's bad enough you gamble outside every day, but now you're smashing things at home? Do you not want to live a decent life anymore?"

Shang Dayong couldn't be bothered to argue with her, put on his shoes, and left directly, "I'm going to drink!"

"Every day it's either gambling or guzzling booze! I must have been blind to marry you! I'm going to divorce you!"

Luo Xiaocui chased after Shang Dayong, cursing him for half the length of the village.