Chapter 435: Outplayed by Tang Ye!

Gao Hong returned to his office, closed the door, walked to his desk, and slammed his hand onto the desktop in anger.

For a moment, the County Magistrate, who had always been as gentle as a spring breeze, had bloodshot eyes, looking ferocious and terrifying.

"That damn Tang Ye, I went to such great pains to curry favor with you, only to be played by you. With your personality of refusing a toast only to be forced to drink, who would dare to open their heart to you? You will pay the price for today's actions sooner or later!"

After venting, Gao Hong sat heavily in his chair, looking up at the ceiling in silence.

A storm was about to descend upon the County Party Committee Compound.

He never expected Tang Ye to be so cunning!

Faced with his repeated attempts to win him over, Tang Ye not only refused to take the bait but even flipped the table directly.

Only then did he realize that he had made a grave mistake in this matter.

Tang Ye was unlike anyone he had ever met; his goals were clear, his mind was meticulous, and he was deeply calculating.

Gao Hong even suspected that Tang Ye had become wary as early as that mahjong game.

As for Zhao Bin directing Huang Bingwen to arrange for women to approach Tang Ye, he had known about it for a long time, but simply hadn't pointed it out.

In the end, Tang Ye successfully destroyed the trap set for him and sent Huang Bingwen inside as well.

Tang Ye appeared to be a chess piece, but in reality, he was outside the game; every move he made was laughing at his own overconfidence and wasted efforts!

The landline rang. Gao Hong glanced at it and saw it was Zhao Bin's number. He reached out to answer it and said in a serious tone, "I'm waiting for you in my office!"

Zhao Bin soon knocked on the door of Gao Hong's office; he did not yet know that the small meeting in the County Party Secretary's office had already decided his future.

"County Magistrate Gao, I just received news that two companies are coming to our Suiyuan County tomorrow afternoon to conduct inspections. These two companies are very strong, and one of them is a listed company."

Gao Hong nodded slightly, "I know. You can hand over the matters on your hands to He Yang later!"

Zhao Bin was a bit surprised by Gao Hong's request and felt a surge of joy, thinking he was being arranged to study at the Party School, which was good news for his promotion.

"County Magistrate Gao, I will brief He Yang on the matters later." Zhao Bin paused for a few seconds and asked cautiously, "Huang Bingwen has been locked up for a night now; when will he be able to come out?"

Gao Hong stood up slowly and said with a grave expression, "Huang Bingwen won't be coming out this time! Furthermore, he has already confessed all your issues. If nothing goes wrong, the Discipline Inspection Commission will take action very soon."

Zhao Bin widened his eyes and looked at Gao Hong in disbelief, "County Magistrate Gao, you asked me to hand over my work because of this reason?"

Gao Hong said in a deep voice, "You have worked with me for many years; you should know in your heart how I have treated you. I have tried my best to protect you. But, the trend is irresistible! I am already taking a risk by telling you this now. For so many years, you have been very close to Huang Bingwen and have earned quite a bit of ill-gotten wealth under my banner; I have seen it all. You should also prepare yourself to take responsibility for all of this at the appropriate time."

A helpless, bitter smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Bin's mouth, "County Magistrate Gao, I really didn't expect you to be so decisive!"

A look of guilt appeared in Gao Hong's eyes, "I didn't know about the financial dealings between you and Huang Bingwen. If I had known you were so deeply involved, I should have warned you sooner. Although it is a bit late now, you still have a chance to mitigate your punishment. The organization can handle things with discretion for comrades who voluntarily confess their problems and actively turn in their illicit gains."

Zhao Bin still held a glimmer of hope, "County Magistrate Gao, do I really have no chance left?"

"Waiting for the investigation team to investigate and voluntarily going to the investigation team to confess your problems are completely different in nature. This is your only way out. As long as you confess your own problems and do not implicate other matters, I will explain your attitude of admitting your mistakes to the organization and try to find a way for you; by then, your disciplinary action can be much lighter."

Zhao Bin realized that Gao Hong was giving him a hint.

He had to take all of this upon himself.

This was the awareness he should have!

"County Magistrate Gao, I know what to do. Please look after my family for me."

Gao Hong patted Zhao Bin on the shoulder, "I will remember everything you have done for me. I will take good care of your parents, as well as your wife and children. Don't worry, a few years will pass quickly, and when you come out, I will have everything arranged for you.

Also, from now on, we must keep our distance. Don't come to see me alone again."

Zhao Bin shuddered and smiled bitterly, "County Magistrate Gao, I'm leaving!"

After Zhao Bin left, Gao Hong sat in his chair, facing the wall, lost in thought.

Given his relationship with Zhao Bin, Zhao Bin would definitely not betray him if he ran into trouble.

Moreover, although Gao Hong had contact with Huang Bingwen, he was clean financially.

On the surface, he would accept Huang Bingwen's tea money every time, but after each mahjong game ended, he would return that money to Huang Bingwen, and as for the winnings, he would distribute them to Zhao Bin and the others.

His so-called love for mahjong was merely a way for him to cultivate a man-of-the-people persona.

He knew the principle that if the water is too clear, there are no fish.

Relying on this method, he gathered all kinds of people around him.

During the period of the Industrial Park's wild development, only by using this method could he mingle with all sorts of people.

Otherwise, if others see that you are impervious to everything, how could they open their hearts to you?

It was just that he had misjudged Tang Ye.

This young man, who seemed to understand the ways of the world, was not easy to win over at all.

By sending some sugar-coated bullets, he had actually sent his own confidant inside.

Gao Hong now felt immense regret; if he had known, he wouldn't have tried to force Tang Ye into his camp.

The key was that Tang Ye's acting was too good.

During that mahjong game, Tang Ye would spout off dirty jokes at the table.

It gave people the illusion that he was easy to get along with and would go with the flow.

Who could have imagined that this kid was actually unruly and would turn around and strike back with a counter-maneuver!

It was truly losing the wife and the soldiers!

Gao Hong mused that he had been too impatient.

He thought he could use Tang Ye as a puppet to help him walk out of his current political quagmire.

He had miscalculated Tang Ye's stature.

Tang Ye didn't need to rely on him at all, nor did he even need to rely on Han Guangyao.

Because his true backers were Jiang Jing, Du Chengfeng, and even Zhou Chengwu.

With these three as his support, he could move through the Hanzhou officialdom without any obstacles.

In fact, he had a premonition about this long ago.

Huang Bingwen and Zhao Bin had many problems with the construction of the village-to-village road project, and it would explode sooner or later.

However, upon closer inspection, there was another mystery!

Nie Kai's motives are problematic!

He forcibly used the funds that Tang Ye had secured to pay wages, and subsequently appeared to kindly offer to pay the arrears owed to the Beijing Company.

In reality, this arrangement was also a way to expose the problems existing within the Village-to-Village Connectivity Project!

Given the personalities of Cheng Lin and Tang Ye, they would never sit idly by if they knew there was something fishy going on inside.

In this way, Tang Ye and Gao Hong could be placed in opposition to each other.

This would allow Nie Kai to sit back and watch the tigers fight from a safe distance with ease.

In short.

The Suiyuan County Government appears calm, but in reality, it is a place where several parties are clashing, with treacherous clouds and surging undercurrents!

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