Chapter 436: County Magistrate Gao Regrets It Too Late!

Xiao Deng knocked on the door of Nie Kai's office.

Seeing the look of panic on Xiao Deng's face, Nie Kai frowned and asked, "What happened?"

Xiao Deng said in a low voice, "Zhao Bin was just taken away by comrades from the County Commission for Discipline Inspection. It is said to be related to the Beijing Company case."

A cold sneer curled the corner of Nie Kai's mouth: "Zhao Bin deserves it! Relying on Gao Hong's backing, he gave himself the title of 'Number One Favorite of the County Government.' He was always taking bribes and making demands in private; he was truly corrupt in every way. It was only a matter of time before his problems were exposed."

Xiao Deng knew clearly that Nie Kai had long been dissatisfied with Zhao Bin.

Years ago, when Wang Xingjian was still in office, Zhao Bin didn't take Nie Kai seriously at all and was always sabotaging him in secret.

Moreover, Nie Kai was not surprised by this result.

A successful use of a borrowed knife to kill!

If he hadn't taken the initiative to suggest paying off the arrears of Beijing Company first, it probably wouldn't have caused the subsequent controversy.

As for Huang Bingwen thinking that Nie Kai was kindly helping him secure the return of funds, it was actually just a feint.

Furthermore, after Zhao Bin was investigated, Gao Hong would definitely hate Tang Ye.

This was equivalent to forcing Gao Hong to isolate Tang Ye!

This is called killing two birds with one stone!

In short, Nie Kai had achieved his goal almost without drawing blood, and he felt incomparably delighted inside at this moment.

Xiao Deng had also been reprimanded by Zhao Bin before, so he was secretly pleased that Zhao Bin had met with trouble.

"Everyone outside is saying that Tang Ye played a game of 'luring the enemy into the trap'?"

"What do you mean?"

In the County Party Committee Compound, there were simply no secrets to speak of.

Rumors and gossip spread as fast as the wind.

"Zhao Bin rented a house in a nearby residential area and had Huang Bingwen arrange for a beautiful woman to live across the hall. That woman tried every possible way to approach Tang Ye, attempting to corrupt him with her beauty. Unexpectedly, Tang Ye had seen through it long ago. He successfully drove a wedge between her and Huang Bingwen, making Huang Bingwen mistakenly believe the plan had succeeded and counting on Tang Ye to agree to settle the construction payments. In the process, Tang Ye collected evidence of Huang Bingwen's illegal activities."

Nie Kai's eyes turned cold as he listened; he hadn't expected there to be such a twist.

"This kid Tang Ye, his mind is too deep. If it were anyone else, they would likely have fallen for it."

Xiao Deng continued: "In addition, Secretary Cheng and Tang Ye went to Xiaoguo Village for an unannounced visit and discovered that the project contracted by Beijing Company had serious quality problems and was also suspected of criminal cases involving the persecution of villagers."

Nie Kai's eyes were icy: "Huang Bingwen has always been arrogant and domineering in Suiyuan; it was only a matter of time before he got into trouble. Now, I'm afraid many people will be feeling uneasy."

Xiao Deng understood what Nie Kai meant—Zhao Bin was Gao Hong's right-hand man, and Nie Kai, as a leader of the county government, was already in opposition to Gao Hong.

Gao Hong had lost an arm!

It was a good thing for Nie Kai.

"County Magistrate Nie, my appointment notice has come down; I will be going to work in the township next week." Xiao Deng reported softly, his tone unable to hide his excitement.

Nie Kai nodded slightly and said earnestly: "When you get to the township, you must settle down, avoid formalism, and do more practical work."

Xiao Deng's eyes turned red: "County Magistrate Nie, I will not let you down."

Nie Kai nodded: "You should hand over your work recently and take a vacation for yourself to adjust your state of mind before going to work. I will have the County Party Committee Organization Department make the escort team for your new post a bit more prestigious."

Xiao Deng said gratefully: "Thank you for your concern."

When he left Nie Kai's side, although he felt reluctant to leave, he knew this was Nie Kai's way of looking after him.

Although Nie Kai's personality was sometimes explosive and he would use unscrupulous means to get things done, he was quite caring toward his subordinates, which was the foundation upon which he was able to gain a firm foothold in the Suiyuan County Government.

After Xiao Deng left, a cold sneer and a look of triumph flashed in Nie Kai's eyes.

Gao Hong, oh Gao Hong!

You old dog, you've eaten shit both hot and cold, soft and hard, but this time, you didn't expect to get a face full of the runny kind, did you?

You wanted to use sugar-coated bullets to corrupt Tang Ye; you were far too naive!

This kid only has his official career and political achievements in his eyes; if you play those crooked games with him, not only will he not be grateful, he will think you are trying to frame him.

Hahaha, I bet you are regretting it too late now!

……

Not long after Tang Ye returned to his office, Lin Heng knocked on the door and walked in.

Seeing his nervous expression, Tang Ye asked with concern: "Xiao Lin, your face is pale. Are you not feeling well?"

Lin Heng said softly: "Zhao Bin was just taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission. That scene was truly terrifying. When the Discipline Inspection Commission rushed in, he was shredding documents. When he was being taken out, I happened to see that his pants were wet."

Tang Ye said indifferently: "This is a very good lesson for you and for all employees of the government. Sitting in these special positions, we must have a sense of awe."

Lin Heng nodded heavily and said through gritted teeth: "County Magistrate Tang, I must confess something to you. Not long ago, Zhao Bin hinted that I should thank the leaders of the County Education Bureau for helping my girlfriend transfer jobs. I had already booked a private room, but then this happened. Will this affect you because of this matter?"

Tang Ye waved his hand.

He thought to himself, no wonder Lin Heng was so scared.

"Xiao Lin, I know what you are worried about. As Party member cadres, we must be strict with ourselves, but in many cases, the organization also values relationships. Your girlfriend's job transfer was something I asked Zhao Bin to coordinate and arrange. This was to affirm your work ability and also to give you better enthusiasm for your work."

"I will definitely keep what you said today in my heart."

"You will often encounter people like Zhao Bin in the future; they will use resources to win people over. If you had eaten with him and given him gifts, you would have been tied to the same boat as him. So you are lucky; he has been arrested now, and you don't need to arrange that dinner."

Lin Heng, who had been terrified, finally calmed down under Tang Ye's reassurance, and tears of excitement actually welled up in his eyes.

"County Magistrate Tang, thank you."

Tang Ye had not only helped Lin Heng solve his girlfriend's job transfer but had also pulled him back from the edge of a cliff.

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Only when you are strong enough can you give your girlfriend enough security." Tang Ye knew that his girlfriend weighed heavily in Lin Heng's heart, so he encouraged Lin Heng from this perspective.

"County Magistrate Tang, you are right. Following by your side, I have learned a lot and feel much stronger than before."

"Your flattery skills have improved, kid! Go coordinate with the motorcade; Cheng Lin and I are going to Xiaoguo Village later!"

"Alright, I'll go arrange it right away."

In many cases, love is the driving force for a person's struggle.

For Tang Ye, it was the same.

The reason Tang Ye treated Lin Heng well was because he felt Lin Heng could be reckless for the sake of love.

Such a person had a sincere heart and was, in fact, the same type of person as himself.

……

Tang Ye arrived downstairs.

The driver had already parked the sedan downstairs.

Xu Qiao was chatting with Lin Heng.

Today's trip to Xiaoguo Village was not an unannounced visit, so two cars were dispatched.

Cheng Lin soon walked out as well, greeted Tang Ye with a smile, and then climbed into the back seat of the sedan.

"County Magistrate Tang, let's ride in the same car!"

"Alright, I happen to have something to discuss with you."

Tang Ye followed closely and sat inside.

Cheng Lin had dabbed on some perfume today; although it was very faint, it still drifted into Tang Ye's nose.

Tang Ye hurriedly pinched his nose.

Following a sharp sting, the numb and itchy sensation finally disappeared with great difficulty...