Chapter 383: The Lawyer Industry Runs Deep!

The next morning, Tang Ye drove to the Government Compound in Suiyuan early.

Not long after he sat down in his office, Wan Ming gave a light knock on the door.

Tang Ye stood up with a smile to welcome him: "You've come so early; it seems you have new findings?"

Wan Ming closed the door behind him, placed a thick kraft paper envelope on the coffee table, pulled out a cigarette and lit it, his eyes full of smug satisfaction as he puffed away.

Tang Ye pulled a stack of photos from the envelope, his gaze instantly freezing on the images related to Cao Jin.

Wan Ming tapped his finger on the photos and began to introduce them one by one: "The few people clinking glasses with Cao Jin here. The one in the suit is called Sheng Hongbing, he has quite a reputation in the Hanzhou officialdom, and you can see him at many high-end auctions;

The middle-aged man in the jacket is a judge from the Suiyuan County Court, named Ding Youzhao;

As for these three female lawyers, they are all key members of the Hanzhou Jing Law Firm and are also Cao Jin's senior partners."

Tang Ye continued to flip through them, a few sets of images causing his brows to furrow slightly.

The female lawyers were acting unusually intimate with Ding Youzhao and Sheng Hongbing; in one of the photos, Ding Youzhao's hand was even pressing a visible indentation into a lawyer's chest through her clothing.

He sighed inwardly.

He had long known that every industry had its shadows, but he had never imagined that the lawyer industry would be so unfathomably deep.

"These two female lawyers," Wan Ming said, pointing at the photos, "the one on the left is Liu Xiuxiu, and the one on the right is Ling Yi. In recent years, they have been closely involved with cases at the Suiyuan Industrial Park, mainly taking on judicial auctions. Not long ago, they took the auction case for Jiawei Chemical."

"So that case was handled by them!"

Tang Ye had heard a little about the Jiawei Chemical case, and at this moment, he couldn't help but frown.

Wan Ming cast an astonished look: "You have an understanding of this case?"

Tang Ye nodded and explained in detail: "Jiawei Chemical was ordered to rectify due to pollution problems, and because of poor management, it owed 70 million yuan in loans to the Suiyuan Rural Credit Cooperative, leading to it being sued in court. The court ruled to auction all its assets, including its factory buildings, land, and equipment. As a result, on the day of the online auction, Langfeng New Materials, under Deyang Financial Holdings, won the bid at the base price of 104 million. This price is far lower than market expectations."

"You even checked these details so clearly?" A flash of surprise crossed Wan Ming's eyes.

"You're busy, so I can't just be idle!" Tang Ye tapped his fingertips on the desk, "The evidence you brought confirms my suspicions. I'm afraid there's something fishy behind this auction. Keep an eye on these people and see if you can find a breakthrough. Also..."

He pondered for a moment, "Jiawei Chemical has likely already fallen into a quagmire and is in a passive position. Arrange for someone to find out about their situation."

Wan Ming nodded solemnly: "Understood, I will go make the arrangements now."

After Wan Ming left, the Director of the County Government Office, Zhao Bin, led a thin young man into the room and pushed the door open, his smile fawning: "County Magistrate Tang, you've worked hard since coming to Suiyuan. Considering your heavy workload, County Magistrate Gao has instructed that a Liaison Officer must be arranged for you. This is Lin Heng, who joined the County Party Committee Office last year; he has a solid foundation in writing and is very steady in his work, so I specifically recommend him to you."

Compared to having an extra helper, Tang Ye was more pleased by County Magistrate Gao's gesture of goodwill toward him.

Tang Ye scanned Lin Heng's resume and nodded to Zhao Bin in thanks: "Sorry to trouble you, Director Zhao."

The look in Zhao Bin's eyes toward Tang Ye now held a bit more admiration.

After all, this County Magistrate Tang had been in office for less than a month, first beautifully resolving the legacy issues of the Runsheng Group, for which he was specifically commended by the County Party Secretary;

And then he successfully secured a special fund injection for the "Village-to-Village" project, making people look at his ability to get things done with new eyes.

After Zhao Bin left.

Tang Ye concisely and clearly explained his work habits to Lin Heng.

Lin Heng held a pen and recorded it earnestly.

Lin Heng had previously done his homework on Tang Ye's background and knew well that this young leader had a limitless future.

Following such a superior, as long as one was steady and willing to work, there would certainly be good room for advancement in the future.

Upon their first contact, he noticed that when Tang Ye assigned tasks, his language was concise and his logic clear, with none of the airs common in officialdom, which made people feel very comfortable.

At the afternoon county magistrate's work meeting, Tang Ye made a special report on the pollution control issues at the Suiyuan Industrial Park.

After preliminary screening, the rectification tasks for eight enterprises needed to be completed within three months; the time was tight and the burden heavy.

After the meeting, Lin Heng thought he would have to work overtime, but he saw Tang Ye packing his briefcase to get off work and specifically instructing him to go back early.

Watching Tang Ye get into the black sedan, Lin Heng suddenly noticed Deputy County Party Secretary Cheng Lin walking over from the side door and sitting in the back seat as if she were very familiar with it.

This scene caused a subtle association to arise in his heart, but he dared not speculate further.

The sedan drove toward the village near the Industrial Park and stopped in front of a red-brick courtyard with a blue-brick bungalow.

Tang Ye knocked on the rusty iron gate.

A moment later, a middle-aged woman with graying temples opened the door and looked out: "Who are you?"

"We are colleagues of Deputy Township Head Cao; is he home?" Tang Ye smiled and handed over the bag he was carrying.

"He's not home... come into the house quickly, I'll give him a call."

Cheng Lin waved her hand quickly: "Sister-in-law, don't bother. We were just passing by to see him, we'll sit for a while and then leave."

They stepped into the house.

A thick smell of Chinese medicine rushed toward them.

Tang Ye placed the milk and fruit in the corner and asked softly: "Is there a patient in the family?"

The woman's eyes instantly turned red: "My father-in-law was diagnosed with cancer the year before last and has been relying on Chinese medicine to keep him going... I know the Government is investigating Cao Lei for covering up the children's poisoning, but he really was a scapegoat for someone else! In these past few years, to pay for the old man's medical treatment, he has been secretly working odd jobs after getting off work. If he had really taken dirty money, why would he suffer like this?"

Tang Ye and Cheng Lin exchanged a look, both of their eyes flashing with astonishment.

In most people's impression, being a civil servant is an "iron rice bowl," but few people know that if a dead-end salary has to support the treatment expenses of a critically ill patient, it is often stretched to the breaking point.

"Sister-in-law, don't get excited," Cheng Lin gently held her hand, "That matter has already been investigated clearly; Comrade Cao Lei was not involved. We came today to understand your family situation."

At this time, Tang Ye took out two hundred yuan and placed it on the table, "This is a small token from the Government, please accept it."

The woman was stunned, took the money with trembling hands, and tears streamed down her face again.

These two hundred yuan might not solve an urgent need, but it was like a beam of light, illuminating this family shrouded in misunderstanding.

At the very least, the Government trusted her husband.

"Where is Cao Lei working now? We want to go see him."

"At the entrance of the Industrial Park, setting up a food stall with his mother-in-law..."

"Understood, we'll head over there now, we won't disturb you anymore."

As they were leaving, the woman suddenly spoke timidly: "Two leaders, with Cao Lei like this... will it violate discipline?"

Cheng Lin was stunned for a moment, then turned and smiled gently: "How could it? He is using his spare time to do a second job, earning money to support his family with his own hands, and hasn't taken a single benefit from the public. Such a cadre is worthy of respect."