Chapter 38: The Account Book Recording the Evidence of Crimes!

Tang Ye saw Luo Xiaocui in the Interrogation Room of the Police Station.

She was a young woman not yet thirty, tall, with fair skin, peach-blossom eyes, and a bit of beauty.

Luo Xiaocui had been brought to the Police Station; her psychological state was extremely poor, and her words and actions betrayed her nervousness.

Wan Ming introduced Tang Ye's identity to Luo Xiaocui, "This is the Deputy Town Mayor, Tang Ye."

Seeing that she had a guilty conscience, Tang Ye asked in a deep voice, "Luo Xiaocui, where exactly has Shang Wenwen gone? Did you kill her?"

A look of surprise appeared in Luo Xiaocui's eyes, and she hurriedly waved her hands, "I... I don't even dare to kill a fish, how could I possibly kill a person?"

Tang Ye slammed the table hard and said coldly, "You are lying! We have already gone to other places to look for Shang Wenwen, but the relatives said there is no such thing!"

"I don't know!" Luo Xiaocui was startled, clutching her chest, her eyes darting around, "My husband sent her away! You should ask him!"

Tang Ye leaned back and said with a sneer, "The comrades from the Police Station visited the villagers to find out that after adopting Shang Wenwen, you and Shang Dayong made her live in a pigsty, did not give her food for long periods, did not give her cotton clothes in winter, and beat and scolded her at every turn. When this child took off her clothes, her whole body was covered in injuries! You have a motive for murder!"

"Although I was not good to her, it wouldn't go as far as killing her." Luo Xiaocui was forced to the point of tears and insisted, "You should go ask my husband, he definitely knows her whereabouts!"

Tang Ye glanced at the pale-faced Luo Xiaocui, knowing her psychological defenses were about to collapse, and pressed on step by step, "I hope you will actively cooperate with us now. Even if your husband is the mastermind, you have a high probability of being an accomplice. You need to strive for lenient treatment. If we can't find the person, we will conclude that she is already dead, and you are the prime suspect. Shang Dayong and the girl are blood relatives..."

Luo Xiaocui could no longer hold on at this moment, covering her face and crying, "Shang Wenwen is still alive... She is not dead, I am not a murderer, wuwu."

Luo Xiaocui's psychological defenses were collapsing step by step!

Wan Ming cast an admiring look at Tang Ye, not expecting Tang Ye to also be an expert at interrogation.

"If she isn't dead, where is she?" Seeing Tang Ye not speaking and his gaze turning toward him, Wan Ming continued the questioning, "If you provide clues now and strive to perform meritorious service, your punishment can be reduced."

"Boman!" Luo Xiaocui choked out, "She is not dead, really not dead."

Tang Ye felt both fortunate and angry.

What he felt fortunate about was that Shang Wenwen was not dead.

What he felt angry about was that Shang Wenwen was still a minor, yet she was forced by her only relatives to work illegal jobs!

Tang Ye walked out of the Interrogation Room and instructed Wan Ming, "I'll leave the rest to you to handle."

Wan Ming sneered, "Xu Jie won't be able to escape the consequences of this either!"

Wan Ming immediately dispatched police and arrived at Boman Clothing Factory to search.

One hour later, Tang Ye received a call from Wan Ming.

"We found a hidden door at Boman Clothing Factory and didn't expect there to be a hidden workshop inside. All the employees were minors. Besides Shang Wenwen, there were seven other child laborers under the age of 16 who were tricked from Yun Province and other places. Overtime was the norm, and they would be beaten if they didn't listen. Xu Jie bought them with referral fees, about two thousand yuan per worker."

"Xu Jie is insatiably greedy! To make money, he actually stops at nothing."

Tang Ye was extremely shocked to hear this news.

No wonder Boman was so profitable; not only were they extremely harsh to employees, but this black-market path also existed.

"In the process of searching for evidence, we found an account book in a safe."

"An account book?"

Tang Ye realized that his choice to "raise a poisonous insect" back then was the right one.

No accidents happened!

Xu Jie was the key to toppling Xu Yiping.

"This kid is quite cunning. He recorded in great detail who he gave money to and when he sent it. We also found quite a few photos; some were taken by his own lovers, and others were taken by his lovers with other people. There are some of Secretary Xu. I didn't expect this old turtle to be quite fond of playing around. No wonder he always soaked schisandra in his thermos!"

Tang Ye took a deep breath, "Bring the evidence to me."

Tang Ye saw the evidence, confirmed it was true, and immediately contacted Chen Zhihua.

"Town Mayor Chen, I have a document here that was searched from Xu Jie's warehouse."

A grave look appeared in Chen Zhihua's eyes, "I'll wait for you in the office."

Tang Ye found Chen Zhihua, quickly flipped through the materials, and pulled out one page, "This sum of money is related to Shang Dayong!"

Seeing the note, Chen Zhihua's expression became unusually angry, "I didn't expect the chemical plant explosion case back then to be man-made!"

Tang Ye lamented the ugliness of human nature, "Boiling beans with beanstalks! I didn't expect Shang Dayong to deal such a cruel hand to his own younger brother."

Because Shang Dayong owed gambling debts and got into disputes, he was dismissed by the factory. After Shang Dayong left his job, his younger brother Shang Xiaojun took his place.

Shang Dayong was an operator of the reactor and had the intention to retaliate against the factory. He was bought off by Xu Jie to deliberately pull the power switch and cut off the water, causing the temperature inside the reactor to rise sharply and the pressure to increase, subsequently triggering a fire and explosion accident.

That day, Shang Xiaojun's wife happened to go to the factory to deliver food to him.

Consequently, both the younger brother and his wife died in that accident.

Afterward, the Government issued compensation, and because the niece was still young, it was kept by Shang Dayong.

Shang Dayong thus made two windfalls from this incident!

The reason why Shang Dayong was cuckolded by Xu Jie and still had to swallow his anger was not only because of Xu Yiping's prestige, but also because Xu Jie held leverage over Shang Dayong.

As for why Xu Jie bought off Shang Dayong, it was to pave the way for Xu Yiping to clear away political rivals!

"This Shang Dayong is simply a beast. He killed his brother and sister-in-law, squandered the pension money completely, and even forced his niece to work in a black factory to earn money."

"Such a person should be cut into a thousand pieces!"

Chen Zhihua then immediately reported this matter to Du Chengfeng.

Du Chengfeng realized the severity and summoned Tang Ye and Chen Zhihua to the County Government.

Inside the office.

After reading all the materials, Du Chengfeng's heart burned with rage, "I didn't expect this Xu Yiping to not only be a mediocre person but also a moth. With such scum appearing among Party members, how could he possibly do his job well? This matter must be investigated clearly and to the end!"

The subsequent events followed naturally.

The County Commission for Discipline Inspection established an investigation team, and the staff arrived quickly.

When Tang Ye returned to Pinghu Town, Xu Yiping had already been taken away from his office.

As for Xu Jie and Shang Dayong, they were also detained. Because of the vile nature of the case, they were escorted from the Town Police Station to the county bureau for interrogation.

Sitting in a hotel room, facing the stern-faced interrogators, Xu Yiping felt as if he were still dreaming.

His mood had been quite good these past few days, because Pinghu Town was about to welcome a great development.

Not only had the county allocated funds to repair the roads, but the demolition compensation from Aio had also arrived, and he was just preparing to roll up his sleeves and do some big work.

But then, a sudden change occurred, and he was brought to a special hotel.

The one interrogating him was Zhao Yang, Deputy Secretary of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection, who slapped a pen and paper in front of him, "Confess clearly all the things you have done in these past few years that violated regulations and discipline."

Xu Yiping did not pick up the pen, struggling to control his emotions, "Secretary Zhao, I walk straight and sit upright; I am worthy of my status as a Party member."

Zhao Yang looked at Xu Yiping coldly, "You know that we would not arrest you if we didn't have certain evidence. To tell you the truth, your nephew has also been detained by the police. His psychological fortitude isn't as good as yours; he spilled everything like beans pouring from a bamboo tube. Moreover, he pushed all the responsibility onto you, saying it was you who instigated him to do it!"

Xu Yiping could not believe it, gritting his teeth as he spat out the words, "Scoundrel! Traitor!"

Zhao Yang shoved the pen into Xu Yiping's hand and patiently persuaded him, "Reflect well and confess truthfully. The focus is on the whereabouts of the compensation for the victims of the chemical plant explosion in your town back then! According to our understanding, the families were only given a small portion of this money, while the majority was stolen and divided up by you."

Before Zhao Yang left, he leaned toward his subordinate and whispered a few instructions into the young man's ear.

Xu Yiping guessed what Zhao Yang was instructing: don't let him commit suicide!

Xu Yiping remained silent for half an hour, finally recognizing the facts; there was no room left for redemption.

The image of Tang Ye flashed through his mind!

This kid had been in Pinghu for less than three months, and he had already sent him in.

And to think he had planned to ease relations with him, recruit him for his own use, and create achievements!

He never expected this kid to be craftier than a fox, biting right into his jugular vein!

……

Municipal Party Secretary's office.

The Secretary placed an investigation report from the Discipline Inspection Commission on the edge of the desk.

"The investigation results for Pinghu are in!"

Zhou Chengwu read it very carefully, his expression growing colder and colder.

Ten minutes later.

Zhou Chengwu signed his opinion with four words: "Exterminate the evil completely!"