Chapter 431: County Magistrate Tang Enters the Game Himself!

Huang Bingwen carried a full glass of white liquor and walked up to Tang Ye.

With a relaxed expression, he smiled and said, "County Magistrate Tang, I had some minor opinions about you before."

Tang Ye looked at Huang Bingwen with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "Oh? What kind of opinions?"

Huang Bingwen deliberately put on the appearance of a straight shooter, "I tried to show you goodwill at the hotel before, but you didn't accept it, and I felt particularly awful at the time. That day was a setup by County Magistrate Gao; he told me I absolutely had to build a good relationship with you. I failed to get the job done and have let down County Magistrate Gao's instructions."

Tang Ye sneered inwardly.

To call bribing an official a "task"—this was truly ironic.

He remained composed and said, "General Manager Huang, I haven't been in Suiyuan long, I don't have many friends, and I don't know many people. Although I am acquainted with County Magistrate Gao, we are merely colleagues. You suddenly offered me such a grand gift, so of course I didn't dare take it. If one isn't cautious enough in life and reaches out for any money offered, the day they end up inside isn't far off. I hope you can forgive me!"

A look of relief appeared on Huang Bingwen's face as he smiled, "After your explanation, I feel at ease. Come, I toast you with this glass of liquor. I'll finish mine; you drink as you please."

After Huang Bingwen finished his drink, Tang Ye picked up his glass and downed the liquor in one gulp.

For this dinner today, Huang Bingwen already viewed him as someone successfully pulled into his camp, so he likely wouldn't pull any tricks with the food or drink.

"General Manager Huang, that was truly refreshing. I feel like we met too late."

Tang Ye deliberately acted enthusiastic with Huang Bingwen, wanting to find more flaws in him.

This was what is called entering the game with one's own body!

Seeing Huang Bingwen being led around by the nose by Tang Ye, Huang Ling felt cold sweat breaking out on her palms.

Tang Ye looked young, but the depth of his schemes and hidden motives was chilling.

It was fortunate that Tang Ye had shown her mercy, otherwise she wouldn't even know how she died.

Huang Bingwen thought he had set a trap for Tang Ye, but he didn't realize that Tang Ye was playing along with his scheme, waiting for Huang Bingwen to step, step by step, into the trap he had woven.

Huang Bingwen ate a piece of braised pork to suppress the alcoholic fumes rising from his stomach, and smilingly said to Huang Ling, "Huang Ling, County Magistrate Tang only agreed to meet with me today because of you. You must thank County Magistrate Tang properly."

Huang Ling hurriedly picked up her glass and said respectfully to Tang Ye, "Tang, Tang... I toast you."

Tang Ye thought to himself that Huang Ling was too nervous; acting like this would give them away.

Tang Ye pressed down on Huang Ling's wrist, took the glass from her hand into his own, and said to Huang Bingwen with a smile, "General Manager Huang, Little Ling can't really drink. Why don't you give her a pass for my sake? How about this, I'll drink this glass for her."

Huang Bingwen was slightly stunned, then immediately smiled, "Tang Ye is truly a man who cherishes the fair sex, doting on his woman so thoroughly. However, as far as I know, Little Ling's tolerance is actually quite good; that was an important reason why we hired her at the time."

Tang Ye glanced at Huang Ling, then immediately joked with Huang Bingwen, "General Manager Huang, I've been deceived by Little Huang. When I drank with her, she passed out after just one glass."

Huang Ling recalled the scene from last night and felt like she could curl her toes into the floorboards.

Huang Bingwen explained for Huang Ling, "County Magistrate Tang, there is a saying: if a woman doesn't get drunk, a man has no chance. Huang Ling's tolerance varies from person to person. When she's with County Magistrate Tang, the liquor doesn't intoxicate the person; the person intoxicates themselves."

Tang Ye smiled and said to Huang Bingwen, "Boss Huang, you speak with great sophistication. I toast you a glass."

Huang Bingwen said with great bravado, "Come, come, let's finish it!"

After a few glasses of liquor, Huang Bingwen realized it was time to get to the point. He personally poured a glass for Tang Ye and said in a fawning tone, "County Magistrate Tang, there is a matter I need you to show some leniency on."

Tang Ye remained calm, holding his glass, looking at Huang Bingwen with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "General Manager Huang, you really did bring a difficult problem to our dinner. Why don't you tell me about it?"

Huang Bingwen had been observing his expressions and found that Tang Ye was not as difficult to communicate with as he had imagined.

"As far as I know, you just secured 60 million from the city for the Village-to-Village Project. Our company participated in this project before, and there is still a final payment outstanding. I wonder if you could make things convenient for us? Once the money arrives, I will certainly thank you properly."

Tang Ye was seething with rage inside. This piece of trash had built so many shoddy projects and committed so many insane acts, yet still had the face to reach out to the Government for money?

Tang Ye put down his glass and said with a face full of difficulty, "General Manager Huang, it's not that I don't want to help you. The funds for the Village-to-Village Project are required by the city to be used exclusively for their intended purpose, so there is nothing I can do!"

Huang Bingwen smiled and persuaded him, "As long as you turn a blind eye, the County Government will transfer the money to our company. As for the city, please rest assured, I still have some connections, and I will make sure the key positions in the relevant departments are taken care of."

Tang Ye smiled and teased, "General Manager Huang, I was shallow! You really are omnipotent!"

Huang Bingwen didn't hear the sarcasm in Tang Ye's words and instead felt a sense of pride, "It's mainly because I know how to get things done. As long as someone makes things convenient for me, I naturally won't let them suffer a loss. That includes County Magistrate Tang; if you treat me as a friend, I will naturally be loyal to you."

Tang Ye hurriedly finished his drink, trying his best to hide the disgust in his eyes.

That group of people actually calling brothers with someone like this—it really lived up to the saying: wolves and jackals colluding.

For now, he still had to continue dancing with wolves to find out the more truthful situation.

"Boss Huang, I admire your boldness. However, to be honest, I'm not very interested in worldly possessions," Tang Ye smiled.

Huang Bingwen was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled, "I know County Magistrate Tang is a person who pursues a spiritual world, loving beauty more than money. Please rest assured, as long as you are willing to help me, I will definitely take good care of Little Ling and treat her like my own younger sister."

Tang Ye said with a faint smile, "As far as I know, the younger sister's family is having difficulties. Hasn't General Manager Huang thought about helping her?"

Huang Bingwen reflected quickly, "I know Little Ling's father is in poor health, so I have been helping him. As for the extent of the help, that depends on County Magistrate Tang's determination and instructions."

Watching Huang Bingwen rack his brains to curry favor with Tang Ye, Huang Ling felt a complex mix of emotions.

She hadn't expected that the usually arrogant and overbearing Huang Bingwen would lower his posture so much in front of Tang Ye.

At the same time, she suddenly had a crazy thought: if Tang Ye really liked her and treated her as a golden canary, then her father's kidney transplant surgery fees would be easily resolved.

Unfortunately, these were all fantasies.

The current scene was nothing more than acting.

When she was in school, Huang Ling always felt that the profession of a civil servant was dull and boring; although stable, the pay was very low.

However.

Stepping into society, she pushed open that mysterious door.

Only then did she discover that civil servants were actually the ceiling of all professions.