Chapter 538: Blocking the Road to Cry Out for Justice—There Is a Hidden Agenda!

Tang Ye arrived at the conference room, sat down, and said softly, "Uncle Dong, I have just understood the situation with County Magistrate Wan. There are indeed certain issues with this case. Although Dong Weiqing committed suicide by taking medicine, the motive is truly insufficient. While bribery is illegal, it is not enough to make him pay with his life. He must have been coerced."

Dong Dawu said with red eyes, "County Magistrate Tang! I know my son very well. He was usually honest and law-abiding; it is impossible for him to have committed bribery. He must have been forced to his death by someone!"

Tang Ye secretly thought that it was difficult for Dong Dawu to accept his son's passing, which was why his emotions were somewhat agitated, so he said softly, "After Dong Weiqing passed away, did anyone approach you on their own initiative?"

Dong Dawu said in a deep voice, "Yes! Dong Tianbao approached my daughter-in-law, gave her a sum of compensation, and also said that from now on, the miscellaneous school fees and living expenses for my grandson and granddaughter would be covered by the Family Fund."

Tang Ye frowned; he had some understanding of Dong Tianbao, who was effectively the external spokesperson for the Dong Clan.

The Dong Family had many family enterprises in Suiyuan, and Dong Tianbao was responsible for managing these businesses.

Dong Dawu's daughter-in-law, Cai Xiangxiu, wiped her tears and accused, "Dong Tianbao is problematic; my husband must have been forced to his death by him."

Tang Ye remained calm and composed, "Everything must be based on evidence."

Cai Xiangxiu suddenly said softly, "County Magistrate Tang, could you let my two children go out for a moment?"

Tang Ye gave Wan Ming a look.

Wan Ming had a female police officer take the children out of the conference room.

Once the children had left, Cai Xiangxiu's emotions instantly spiraled out of control, and tears streamed down from her eyes.

"Some time ago, Dong Tianbao invited me to his company, saying that before my husband was investigated, he had entrusted him to help take care of us, a widow and orphans. He suddenly started getting handsy with me. Fortunately, I resisted with all my might, so I was not violated by him."

Having said that.

She rolled up the sleeve of her clothes.

There was a ghastly and terrifying wound on her arm.

"I knew Dong Tianbao was of crooked character, so when I went to see him, I prepared a knife for self-defense. During the struggle, the knife scratched my arm."

Tang Ye had been observing Cai Xiangxiu's expressions and movements.

There was a hint of unnaturalness; there was a suspicion that she might be lying.

Upon learning that his daughter-in-law had been insulted, Dong Dawu clenched his fists, so angry that the veins on his forehead were bulging, "That beast! I will fight him to the death."

Dong Tianbao's father and Dong Dawu were cousins.

Therefore, Dong Weiqing and Dong Tianbao grew up together.

Now that his son had passed away and his daughter-in-law had been insulted, it had infuriated Uncle Dong.

"Uncle Dong, do not be agitated, please calm down," Tang Ye quickly spoke to maintain control.

He could now conclude that Dong Weiqing's suicide had an inevitable connection to Dong Tianbao.

However, Dong Tianbao was a person of status and reputation; it was impossible to arrest him arbitrarily based solely on their one-sided testimony.

Moreover, behind Dong Tianbao was the Dong Clan; previously, the land requisition and demolition had already led to opposition, and conflict was on the verge of breaking out.

If not handled well, it could easily cause a negative impact.

Tang Ye said in a grave tone, "Uncle Dong, Sister-in-law Cai, I have already understood your situation. I believe you would not deceive me, and there must be a special reason for Dong Weiqing's death. However, everything requires evidence. Please trust the police, and trust me. We will definitely conduct an in-depth investigation and strive to give you a reasonable answer."

Dong Dawu said with red eyes in a deep voice, "County Magistrate Tang, I trust you. To tell you the truth, I can only trust you now."

Tang Ye said patiently, "I know you are under great pressure. If you have any demands, you can contact County Magistrate Wan directly at any time. He will protect the safety of your family."

Dong Dawu's old tears filled his wrinkles, "County Magistrate Tang, for this period of time, I have not known what to do. After meeting you, I have seen a glimmer of hope."

Tang Ye said softly, "I have a question; you may choose not to answer."

Dong Dawu asked curiously, "Please go ahead!"

Tang Ye said, "Who told you today that Secretary Zhou was coming to Suiyuan for an inspection? How did you know Secretary Zhou's inspection route?"

Dong Dawu did not hide it either; he decisively took an envelope out of the cloth bag he was carrying and placed it in front of Tang Ye.

Tang Ye opened the envelope, which contained several pages of paper.

It was an internal Government document of Suiyuan, notifying departments at all levels to prepare for the reception.

In addition, the motorcade's route was attached, with a red five-pointed star marked at the location where they had blocked the road.

This should be information only available to insiders.

Who had tipped off Dong Dawu?

Tang Ye handed it to Wan Ming.

Wan Ming took a look and fell into silence.

He realized it in an instant.

Blocking the road to cry out for justice—there was a hidden agenda!

Tang Ye had to figure out whether Dong Dawu's family realized they had already been secretly used by others!

It was clear that they were unaware.

This letter, which seemed like a lifeline, could also turn them into pawns in the hands of those with ulterior motives.

"Uncle Dong, Auntie Dong, Sister Cai. I have understood your situation well enough. Please give us some time; we will mobilize resources and strive to investigate the case clearly as soon as possible to bring justice to your family."

Uncle Dong's tears streamed down, "I trust you."

Tang Ye instructed Wan Ming, "Send Uncle Dong and his family back."

The family stood up and left the County Party Committee Compound under the escort of police cars.

Wan Ming said in a deep voice, "Someone is deliberately provoking conflict between us and the Dong Family."

Tang Ye secretly thought that Wan Ming had also seen where the problem lay, and said coldly, "The Dong Family has been deeply rooted in Suiyuan for so many years. If we want to change the environment in Suiyuan, conflict with the Dong Family is only a matter of time. However, we must not be used by those with ill intentions!"

Wan Ming heard the decisiveness in Tang Ye's tone, "How about I have someone go and arrest Dong Tianbao now to interrogate him properly? This Dong Tianbao acts a bit arrogantly; it is time to make him restrain himself."

Tang Ye shook his head, "Do not alert the enemy for now. Uncle Dong's family blocking the road to cry out for justice today will surely alert the Dong Family. Next, the Dong Family will definitely take action. We will wait and see, and respond accordingly."

Wan Ming knew that Tang Ye was meticulous and must have his own plan, so he said softly, "Alright! I will listen to you!"

At the same time.

Dong Tianbao was smoking in his office.

The landline began to ring.

The Great-Grandfather's angry cursing came through the receiver!

"What are you doing? Didn't you say that the matter regarding Dong Weiqing was already over?"

Dong Tianbao frowned and gave a bitter smile, "I have been having people watch his family the whole time; I don't know how this happened!"

"Municipal Party Secretary Zhou Chengwu came to Suiyuan for research, and they blocked the road to cry out their grievances, causing a terrible impact. Zhou Chengwu has issued an order to thoroughly investigate the case of Dong Weiqing's death! If you had been keeping an eye on them, how could this mess have happened?"

"Dong Weiqing's case is an ironclad verdict; even if it is reinvestigated, the result will be the same. Great-Grandfather, you can put your heart at ease!"

"City Leaders are paying attention to this case; you must wipe your backside clean, and it would be best to make Dong Weiqing's family voluntarily give up pursuing it!"

Listening to the busy signal coming from the phone, Dong Tianbao rubbed his temples and began to talk to himself.

"That old thing Dong Dawu is really causing trouble!"

"And that Tang Ye, I haven't even looked for trouble with you, yet you keep trying to undermine me."

"Do you really think that as a bullshit Executive Deputy County Magistrate, you can do whatever you want in Suiyuan?"