Chapter 539: A Trap Has Been Sprung!

Dong Tianbao sat in his office and smoked half a cigarette.

Then, he dialed a phone number.

Yang Hu walked in shortly after.

"Huzi, I've run into some trouble. Today, the Municipal Party Secretary came to Suiyuan for research, and Dong Dawu brought his whole family to block the road and cry out for justice, demanding a reinvestigation of Dong Weiqing's case."

The look in Yang Hu's eyes turned from docile to ruthless in an instant: "Brother Hu, this Dong Dawu is stubborn and unreasonable; I've wanted to deal with him for a long time."

Dong Tianbao waved his hand: "Now that the Government is involved, don't use overly aggressive methods! Give him a warning and tell him to stop making such a mess."

Yang Hu understood what Dong Tianbao meant: "I understand your meaning."

After Yang Hu left, a cold look appeared in Dong Tianbao's eyes.

Dong Dawu really lacked self-awareness.

Dong Weiqing's case was already an ironclad case, yet he still insisted on overturning it.

Dong Tianbao thought of Dong Weiqing's wife and couldn't help but feel a headache.

This foul woman had come to harass him multiple times.

If it weren't for the fact that Dong Weiqing was a member of the same clan and that she was a widow, Dong Tianbao would definitely have taught her a good lesson.

The office door was suddenly pushed open.

Dong Tianbao looked up and asked in surprise: "Sister, why are you here?"

Dong Miaoying's tone was somewhat unfriendly: "Regarding Dong Weiqing's death, what exactly is going on?"

Dong Tianbao said with displeasure: "Dong Weiqing was suspected of embezzling public funds from the company for wining and dining, and he owed a mountain of debt from gambling in Macau. He was at a dead end, which is why he committed suicide."

Dong Miaoying reminded him: "This matter has caused a huge stir, and the City Leaders are paying close attention."

Dong Tianbao's temples throbbed.

"Thank you for the reminder, Sister. I assure you, Dong Weiqing truly brought this upon himself. Once he realized his evil deeds were exposed, he feared being held accountable by the law and committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

Dong Miaoying said in a deep voice: "This is the last time I will warn you. You must walk the straight path. If you continue to do those shady things, no one will be able to save you."

Dong Tianbao said with a fawning smile: "I know you mean well. How could I not listen to you? Did you hear some kind of wind?"

Dong Miaoying sighed: "Recently, someone has been deliberately pitting the Dong Family against the Government. I smell bad omens. The reason the Dong Family has been able to cultivate deep roots in Suiyuan for so many years is mainly because we have never been ambiguous on matters of the big picture."

Dong Tianbao asked vigilantly: "Sister, do you mean that someone within the Government wants to act against the Dong Family?"

Dong Miaoying said with a grave tone: "Do not have a persecution complex, nor should you have thoughts of harming others. The Government never targets anyone without reason, but based on your current style and methods of doing things, you will run into trouble sooner or later."

Dong Tianbao gave a bitter smile: "Sister, I am working for the family just like you! It's just that the paths are different. Why must you act so superior and belittle me as being so wretched?"

Dong Miaoying said coldly: "You have already been labeled as having ties to organized crime. This case could be the fuse that causes the outside world to form a very negative assessment of you and even the Dong Family. Since ancient times, those who follow the Dao receive much support, while those who lose it receive little."

Dong Tianbao was unimpressed: "Other people's opinions are not important; rules are made by the strong."

Dong Miaoying retorted with a cold sneer: "Do you think you are the strong one?"

Dong Tianbao said: "I know my own worth, but I am a member of the Dong Family. Sister, you walk your official path, and I will walk my business path; we will not interfere with each other. Don't worry, even if I run into trouble, I won't implicate you."

Dong Miaoying was so angry she couldn't speak, but she suppressed her rage: "Although Tang Ye is only a Deputy Division Chief, he is not even thirty years old and is the youngest cadre in the Hanzhou officialdom. Such a person not only has brains but also connections. If you block his path, the outcome will be miserable."

Dong Tianbao hadn't expected Dong Miaoying to hold Tang Ye in such high regard: "Sister, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I have a way to make him change his mind."

Dong Miaoying was left between laughter and tears: "Where does your confidence come from?"

Dong Tianbao said: "If someone likes money, you give them money; if they think it's too little, you increase the offer until they can no longer resist. If he likes women, you find him women—beautiful women, young women. You give him whatever he likes."

Dong Miaoying asked: "Does he like money, or does he like women?"

Dong Tianbao paused: "I don't know! But there will always be something that can move him!"

Dong Miaoying knew that Dong Tianbao was beyond saving: "Tang Ye has more principles than you imagine, and he is harder to deal with than you imagine. If you really want to be friends with him, then be more sincere and use fewer tricks. That will be good for you."

After saying this, Dong Miaoying left the office.

She did not know Tang Ye.

However, starting from the first half of the year, she began to pay attention to Tang Ye.

Dong Miaoying was the District Mayor of Shugang District in Hanzhou and the youngest female Division-Level cadre in Hanzhou.

Like Shen Mingcheng, she was a young Division-Level cadre focused and cultivated by the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department.

Although Tang Ye was three years younger than her, he had made rapid progress in the last two years.

The reason the Dong Family was able to operate in Suiyuan for so many years was because they always emphasized the strategy of maintaining integrity while using unconventional methods.

On one hand, they supported descendants like Dong Miaoying who could pursue an official career;

On the other hand, they secretly cultivated descendants like Dong Tianbao who could carve out a bloody path in the marketplace.

Dong Tianbao knew that Dong Miaoying's warning to him was not a coincidence.

Could it be that the Government departments had put pressure on her?

Or perhaps, she was being overly sensitive?

His cell phone rang, and Dong Tianbao answered the call. A subordinate's voice came through: "Boss, something big has happened. Brother Hu has been arrested!"

"What happened?" Dong Tianbao sat up straight instantly.

"Brother Hu brought us to find Dong Dawu's family, but as soon as we entered the door, before Brother Hu could say a few words, several plainclothes officers suddenly rushed out and took them all away."

This subordinate had been keeping watch downstairs.

He hadn't expected the Police to have already been lying in wait in the apartment building's stairwell.

He hadn't gone upstairs, which was how he managed to escape and survive the ordeal.

Dong Tianbao said coldly: "I know. I will find a way to get Yang Hu bailed out."

After hanging up the phone, Dong Tianbao felt his temples throbbing wildly.

He clearly hadn't expected the other side to be so insidious, actually resorting to waiting for the hare and catching a turtle in a jar.

He felt as if his intelligence had been trampled into the ground and crushed.

……

Inside the Interrogation Room, Wan Ming looked toward Yang Hu.

Yang Hu glanced at Wan Ming, then quickly shifted his gaze away.

He was not facing the Police for the first time, but in front of Wan Ming, he felt a sense of trepidation.

"Yang Hu, why did you break into Dong Dawu's home? Were you instigated by someone?"

"Dong Weiqing owed me a sum of money while he was alive; although he is dead, a son's debt is paid by the father. I am collecting my own money, is that against the law?"

Wan Ming said coldly: "Dong Weiqing is already dead, who can prove he owed you money?"

Yang Hu said: "I have an IOU! It has his signature on it, and there are many witnesses as well."

Wan Ming curled his lip in a cold sneer: "I have seen the IOU; the interest is so high that it is not protected by law. Dong Weiqing's family does not know about this debt, and now that the person is dead, this is a muddled account."

Yang Hu frowned and said: "County Magistrate Wan, you must look at the problem objectively and fairly; nobody's money was blown in by a strong wind!"

Wan Ming slammed the table heavily: "Don't try to confuse the issue with me! I will give you one last chance; confess honestly who instigated you to harass and threaten Dong Weiqing's family. If you confess voluntarily, you can be dealt with leniently."