Chapter 487: Find a way to get rid of Tang Ye!

In Qiongjin, inside a luxurious villa beside Vermilion Bird Lake.

Xiao Zi'an was leaning on a sofa, wearing a loose bathrobe.

On the table sat an opened bottle of XO, half a glass of liquor remained, and he held a Cohiba cigar in his mouth.

Feng Kun sat nearby, holding a glass and sipping the foreign liquor, his gaze falling toward the staircase.

A young girl in her prime, wearing a sheer bathrobe, walked down from upstairs with bare feet.

The girl was definitely no older than twenty, with a tall figure and fair skin.

Although Feng Kun was over fifty and had seen all kinds of beauties, he still couldn't help but feel his heart stir.

The girl walked behind Xiao Zi'an and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"When will you be done? I'm so bored all by myself." The woman's voice was crisp, her eyes full of allure.

Xiao Zi'an reached out to stroke her smooth arm and patted her perky buttocks: "I still have some things to handle, you go up first, I'll be there in a moment."

"Alright, don't make me wait too long." The woman kissed Xiao Zi'an on the face, then wiggled her graceful waist as she went upstairs.

This scene made Feng Kun feel a bit awkward, yet also a bit envious.

He had been a finance cadre his whole life, yet he had never enjoyed a life as divine as Young Master Xiao's.

This villa was Xiao Zi'an's private residence, registered under someone else's name.

Aside from his own confidants, not even his parents knew of this villa's existence, let alone Xiao Zi'an's wife and son.

And the woman who appeared so intimate with Xiao Zi'an had actually known him for less than two days.

However, once Xiao Zi'an brought her to this villa, she was completely conquered by him.

Xiao Zi'an placed a document in front of Feng Kun: "Uncle Feng, I know Feng Lin is inside, and you are blaming me in your heart. This company is one I gifted to Feng Lin; he didn't talk nonsense and took the fall for everything, temporarily registered under your name."

A wry smile flashed in Feng Kun's eyes: "Feng Lin will be sentenced heavily this time; what use is this to me?"

Xiao Zi'an walked to Feng Kun's side and patted his shoulder: "As long as the green hills remain, there's no need to worry about firewood. Although Feng Lin's charges are not light, as long as we find a way, there is still a chance to save him. I have already spoken to people; he won't suffer inside. Tell him to stay calm and strive for a reduced sentence through meritorious service. Once the wind dies down outside, he can come out."

Hearing Xiao Zi'an's promise, a look of gratitude appeared in Feng Kun's eyes: "That would be great."

Seeing that Feng Kun had been pacified, Xiao Zi'an was in a good mood.

In his view, Feng Lin was his dog, and Feng Kun was his father's dog.

When a dog is bullied outside, the master naturally has to back the dog up.

"We still have some companies in Suiyuan, involving quite a few government engineering projects. After what happened this time, those companies will likely be implicated to some extent. Uncle, you must think of a way to minimize the losses."

After promising Feng Kun some benefits, Xiao Zi'an immediately gave him his task.

"Tang Ye is a cunning fox; we must find a way to get rid of him. If he is still in Suiyuan, he will definitely keep targeting us." Feng Kun's eyes were full of apprehension.

Xiao Zi'an knew that Feng Kun hated Tang Ye to the bone, and he was precisely using Feng Kun's hatred for his own purposes.

"Uncle, it's not that some grudges aren't avenged, but the time hasn't come yet. Do you think I don't want to get rid of him? I dream of it. This kid is Du Chengfeng's son-in-law and has a good relationship with Municipal Party Secretary Zhou Chengwu. If I want to move against him, I have to find a safe way."

Seeing Xiao Zi'an so wary of Tang Ye, Feng Kun was deeply shocked: "I'm afraid he will continue to ruin your affairs. Gao Ping's niece has already entered Suiyuan and started making contact with the landscaping projects. If nothing goes wrong, the company's projects will be snatched away one after another."

Xiao Zi'an sighed dejectedly: "I didn't pay attention to Tang Ye at first; I didn't expect him to rise so quickly in these few years."

Feng Kun gritted his teeth and said: "Are we just going to let Tang Ye go like this? If we continue to let him be, the future troubles will be endless!"

Xiao Zi'an understood that Feng Kun's goal was to incite him.

"What's the rush? Do you think I would let him go? It's just not the right time. You must do your utmost to ensure the municipal engineering projects in Suiyuan land safely. You were formerly a Deputy Director of the Finance Bureau and are familiar with the officials in Suiyuan; ensuring these projects aren't snatched by others is the most important thing at this stage. As for dealing with Tang Ye, there will be plenty of opportunities later; let him jump around for a while longer," Xiao Zi'an said calmly.

If it were a few years ago, when his father Xiao Jingyu was at the height of his power, Xiao Zi'an would have had plenty of ways to get rid of Tang Ye.

But now that his father has been transferred to the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Hanzhou is already the territory of the Zhou Faction.

Xiao Zi'an understood that he must focus on contraction and defense.

After Feng Kun left, Xiao Zi'an dialed Xu Zongchao's number.

Matters are completed through secrecy.

The fewer people who know about certain secrets, the better. Although Feng Kun had already defected to him, Xiao Zi'an did not trust him at the moment.

Xu Zongchao was not surprised to receive Xiao Zi'an's call.

"Young Master Xiao, calling me so late, what are your orders?"

"President Xu, I naturally have important matters when I seek you out; I would like to ask for your help."

"I am a stray dog now; I can't help you with anything!" Xu Zongchao mocked himself.

Xiao Zi'an sighed and said sarcastically: "It seems you've been scared by being set up."

Xu Zongchao was slightly startled and said displeasedly: "There's no need for you to use reverse psychology. I hate Tang Ye to the bone, but the kid is just lucky; I've thought of many ways, but he has dodged them all. What? Are you finally willing to listen to me and get rid of him?"

Xiao Zi'an said in a deep voice: "This is a society ruled by law; killing a government cadre casually will leave behind a lot of trouble. However, I think we can teach him a lesson, make him restrain himself, and not let him think we are easy to provoke."

Xiao Zi'an knew that many of Xu Zongchao's industries in Hanzhou had been uprooted by Tang Ye, but he still had quite a few left.

It was impossible for him not to want revenge on Tang Ye, and he would certainly be willing to cooperate with him.

Xu Zongchao laughed loudly: "I will arrange for a few people to go to Huainan to find you tomorrow."

Xiao Zi'an said in a deep voice: "They need to be clean-handed and experienced."

Xu Zongchao patted his chest in assurance: "You can put ten thousand hearts at ease regarding the people I choose!"

……

As soon as Tang Ye started work, he was called into the office by Han Guangyao.

"Please sit!"

Han Guangyao handed over a cigarette.

Tang Ye bent down to take it in his hand.

He leaned over to light it when Han Guangyao brought the lighter over.

Blue smoke curled upward, and Tang Ye took two puffs.

Han Guangyao said slowly.

"When I took office and assumed my new post, I said that I would do three things in Suiyuan.

The first thing—the pollution remediation of the Suiyuan Industrial Park—has now shown results;

The second thing is the urban renovation and outward planning, which currently faces no small difficulty in advancement."

Seeing Han Guangyao suddenly pause, Tang Ye softly added, "As for the third thing, that is to improve the quality of life for the common people of Suiyuan; to focus on people's livelihoods, and to make efforts and do work in education, hospitals, and housing."

Han Guangyao was stunned for a moment, realizing that Tang Ye had studied his inaugural report, and then laughed:

"Let's put the third thing aside for now. Right now, I want to discuss with you how to fulfill the second thing. The Suiyuan county seat is only six square kilometers; not to mention the outdated infrastructure, the road planning and urban supporting facilities also have defects. It is time for a drastic and thorough renovation."

Tang Ye nodded in agreement: "The county seat's framework is narrow and development space is limited; renovation is an inevitable trend."

"Renovation requires real money." Han Guangyao's gaze was deep and distant, "After the Suiyuan Industrial Park was approved as a National Demonstration Base, the county accumulated some fiscal surplus through land transfers, but relying solely on fiscal appropriations is far from enough; we also need to introduce external capital. This requires you to take the lead in doing a good job of investment promotion."

Tang Ye understood Han Guangyao's meaning.

"Secretary Han, please rest assured! I will shift the focus of my work to investment promotion, come up with a plan as soon as possible, and strive to achieve results early."

A flash of approval crossed Han Guangyao's eyes.

"I believe in your ability. If there is any place where you need support, you can bring it up with me at any time, and we will open up the situation together."