Chapter 479: The Legend of the Brother Still Lives in the Jianghu!

Seeing that someone recognized him, Tang Ye felt a surge of inexplicable emotion in his heart.

In truth, he had some reservations when he came to Pinghu.

It was the so-called "when people leave, the tea goes cold."

Although he had reached the rank of Deputy County Magistrate, he was, after all, no longer a serving official in Tianling.

Whether it was the public servants of Pinghu Town or the villagers, it was highly probable that they would not know who he was.

Yet, he had not expected that quite a few people in the crowd would recognize him at a glance.

Tang Ye immediately felt more confident and said in a resonant voice, "Dear elders and fellow villagers, I am Tang Ye. I am very happy that so many people still remember me. I am an official who walked out of Pinghu. I originally wanted to see the current state of Pinghu when I came back this time, but I didn't expect that a major incident had occurred in Liuqiao Village, so I came over with Chen."

Someone in the crowd immediately responded loudly, "Of course we remember you! Back then, you helped us fight for land requisition subsidies, and every family got tens of thousands! My son was only able to scrape together his tuition fees because of that subsidy."

"Are you back here to work? If you were in charge of the demolition and relocation, we would definitely have no objections! We trust you, as you would certainly fight for our best interests!"

"Liu Dagen was truly forced into a dead end! His elderly mother was held underwater and tortured until she was on the verge of death, and she is still lying in bed unable to get up!"

Listening to these words, Tang Ye's expression grew increasingly grave.

After a long while, he said in a deep voice, "I came here with Chen today precisely because I want to do my best to resolve the problem. Please trust the Government; we will certainly handle this properly."

"Next, we will communicate with Liu Dagen's son to discuss a reasonable plan, and we must resolve the matter thoroughly."

"Additionally, everyone should know that the Pinghu Resort Project is a project we have been looking forward to for a long time. If it is delayed or the plan is changed because of this, it will be a huge loss for everyone. Please cooperate!"

"Let's disperse!"

"We believe Deputy Town Mayor Tang can resolve this matter well and give everyone justice!"

The crowd gradually dispersed.

Tang Ye seemed to be shining!

Chen Zhihua knew that Tang Ye had a high reputation in Pinghu, but he had not expected his influence to be so strong.

When there were problems with land transfer back then, Tang Ye had truly helped the villagers fight for subsidies.

These visible benefits were the reason the villagers were convinced and supportive.

Gu Lanping watched as Tang Ye successfully calmed the villagers' resentment, her heart full of surprise.

So this was the legendary "Strongest Temporary Official."

Since she started working in Pinghu Town, she had often heard others mention Tang Ye's name.

Even though he had long since left, his deeds still circulated in Pinghu.

Though the brother is no longer in the jianghu, the jianghu still has the legend of the brother!

Seeing Gu Lanping frozen in place, Tang Ye leaned over and whispered a few words into Chen Zhihua's ear.

Chen Zhihua nodded slightly, turned to Gu Lanping, and said, "Deputy Town Mayor Gu, you should return to the Town Government first. You don't need to participate in what follows."

Gu Lanping said aggrievedly, "Chen, I was just hit by someone. Is the matter just going to end like this?"

Chen Zhihua thought to himself, "You really are asking for it."

"This matter must certainly be investigated, but right now we must distinguish between what is urgent and what is not. The top priority is to compensate for the huge losses caused by previous negligence in our work. The homeowner's son has an opinion about you; if you stay here, it will only intensify their emotions and make the negotiations more difficult."

Gu Lanping gritted her teeth, anger in her eyes, and left unwillingly.

She knew that Chen Zhihua urging her to leave was definitely Tang Ye's idea.

She simply did not believe that Tang Ye, an official from elsewhere, could solve the problem.

After Gu Lanping left, Tang Ye walked into the house.

"Lawyer Liu, let me introduce myself. My name is Tang Ye, and I used to be the Deputy Town Mayor of Pinghu."

"Deputy Town Mayor Tang, hello, I know you!"

Upon learning Tang Ye's identity, the look in Liu Dagen's son, Liu Yu, as he gazed at him became less sharp.

But when he looked at Chen Zhihua, a flash of anger crossed his eyes.

In Liu Yu's view, as the top leader, Chen Zhihua was to blame for his father's incident.

Tang Ye took the initiative to speak: "Lawyer Liu, we brought some nutritional supplements for Grandma Liu."

Liu Yu's tone was cold: "Don't be hypocritical; we don't need them."

Tang Ye signaled for the staff behind him to place the consolation gifts on the ground and said with a grave expression, "Lawyer Liu, have you ever thought that you bear responsibility for such a major incident in your family? You gave your father a lot of wrong guidance, which led him to confront the Government Demolition Group. You are an educated person; you should understand that individual interests should be subordinate to collective interests. Setting aside whether the demolition standards are reasonable, you let your father and family walk into danger and face a behemoth head-on."

Liu Yu fell silent.

In his heart, he was actually already filled with regret.

Seeing that Liu Yu's mood had eased, Tang Ye changed the subject.

"Of course, from a personal perspective, I still admire the courage your father showed. The top priority now is how to minimize the losses."

Liu Yu said with red eyes, "I have only one request: my father must be released. My father was acting in self-defense!"

Tang Ye shook his head and sighed: "Your father is aggrieved, and you are also aggrieved. You should know the situation of those two victims. They were also miserable people; they hadn't studied, they had elders above and children below, and they only took this job to make a living. They were acting under orders. One of the victims didn't even participate directly, yet lost his life for a few hundred yuan. Is this fair to them and their families?"

Liu Yu actually understood what Tang Ye meant, and his regret grew heavier.

Tang Ye saw that he was gradually calming down and continued: "I hope you can cooperate with the Government's work. The Government will consider the circumstances and strive for a sentence reduction for your father, and provide reasonable compensation to the two victim families."

"As for the company responsible for the demolition, we will conduct an investigation and pursue the relevant responsibilities."

"If it is discovered that anyone is involved in corruption, they will certainly be punished severely."

"This is the greatest promise we can give."

Liu Yu found it difficult to accept this result for a moment; he silently took out a cigarette, held it between his fingers, and lit it.

Amidst the curling smoke, he furrowed his brows and fell into deep thought.

Just then, a faint sound came from the inner room.

The old lady held onto the door frame and walked out slowly.

"Grandma, your body hasn't fully recovered yet, why did you come out?" Liu Yu hurried forward to support her.

The old lady's eyes were red, and her voice was hoarse: "Listen to Grandma's advice and do as Deputy Town Mayor Tang says!"

"Dad is so wronged!" Liu Yu's voice was full of unwillingness.

The old lady let out a long sigh: "Child, the only thing we can do now is to let him serve a few years less in prison and suffer a little less."

Liu Yu's throat moved, finally turning into a silent sigh: "I understand, I will listen to you."

Seeing this scene, Tang Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

With matters having developed to this point, it could be considered initially calmed down.

From his personal feelings, Liu Dagen was not at fault and should be released without charge.

However, this was a plan decided upon by the collective discussion of the city leaders, and he had to handle the problem from the Government's standpoint.

When collective interests and individual fates collide.

The contradiction is always so sharp, yet one must face it and compromise.