Chapter 793: I Want to Have a Drink Tonight!

The fire was burning very brightly.

The temperature gradually rose.

The clothes on their bodies slowly dried out, and a sense of security gradually grew in the hearts of the few.

Shen Yuping lay in the innermost spot, feeling that the pain in her leg had also disappeared quite a bit.

Not far away, Tang Ye took out a stone and spoke in a low voice with Gao Xiang.

A trace of surprise could be seen on Gao Xiang's face.

After another moment, Tang Ye walked over holding a skewer of meat roasted until it was pitch black, and handed it to her: "Comrade Shen Yuping, conditions are difficult, just make do with something to eat and pad your stomach!"

Shen Yuping shook her head and declined: "County Magistrate Tang, I'm not hungry, you all should eat it!"

Tang Ye, however, insisted and refused to pull back his hand: "You are the patient; if there is food, it must be prioritized for you."

Shen Yuping did not hesitate and ate it quite readily.

In this desolate mountain wilderness, she actually knew very well what the origin of this meat skewer was.

Seeing Shen Yuping eating with great relish, Tang Ye sighed inwardly: This person Shen Yuping is quite unique!

While eating, Shen Yuping spoke up: "The taste of mountain rat is not bad!"

Tang Ye smiled: "I thought you would be disgusted by it!"

Shen Yuping shook her head, her tone calm: "County Magistrate Tang, the vast majority of cadres in Dayu County have experienced hunger."

Tang Ye gained a few more new insights into Shen Yuping.

Shen Yuping was a woman who had suffered.

When people are hungry to the extreme, they can even swallow tree bark!

Let alone this kind of high-quality protein that tastes like chicken, is crunchy, and has ten times the nutrition of beef?

"County Magistrate Shen, believe me, the lives of the common people in Dayu County will slowly get better."

Shen Yuping nodded forcefully, her eyes full of certainty: "Yes, I have confidence."

……

Zhang Lin sat in the office.

Listening to the incessant sound of rain outside the window, he felt inexplicably irritable.

The sky was like it was leaking, raining endlessly!

Liaison Officer Ding walked in, his face carrying a look of complexity: "County Magistrate Zhang, I just received some news; I heard your fellow townsman has met with an accident!"

"My fellow townsman? Are you talking about Tang Ye?" Zhang Lin raised his eyes and asked.

"Yes, County Magistrate Tang of Dayu County!" Ding nodded in response.

"What happened to him?" Zhang Lin remained calm on the surface, but waves stirred in his heart.

The cadres who came to Shaanxi Province for exchanges this time had almost all lost their spirit after being "outperformed" by Tang Ye in political achievements.

If something really happened to Tang Ye.

It would undoubtedly mean one less formidable opponent.

Ding said slowly:

"When he went to the countryside to research water conservancy projects, he discovered a hidden danger of a mudslide, so he found a Geological Disaster Expert to assess the risk.

Who knew the mudslide would come so suddenly.

The villagers in the village were all evacuated, but he himself didn't manage to get down the mountain in time.

Now the city has already contacted the troops, asking them to arrange a rescue team to enter the disaster area for search and rescue.

However, according to the news sent back from there, his situation is likely grim!"

Zhang Lin gasped sharply, his mood suddenly becoming complicated: This guy Tang Ye is an out-and-out madman!

To pursue political achievements, he even threw his own life into it!

"How could this happen!" A look of regret appeared on Zhang Lin's face, and it wasn't faked, "A person as cautious as him shouldn't have met with an accident."

Ding sighed, his tone heavy:

"County Magistrate Zhang, you haven't experienced a geological disaster like a mudslide.

If it were an earthquake, with a bit of luck, one might still survive;

But once a mudslide breaks out, whether it's people or animals, there is almost no possibility of survival.

The city arranging a rescue team is, at the end of the day, just going through the motions."

Zhang Lin waved his hand, interrupting Ding's words.

"Alright, don't say any more. I hope he is safe."

After Ding left the office, Zhang Lin sorted out his thoughts, picked up his phone, and dialed He Haiyang's number.

He Haiyang's voice came through the phone.

"Xiao Zhang, it's so late, is there something the matter?"

"Department Head He, I just heard some news; it seems Tang Ye has run into trouble." Zhang Lin said in a low voice.

"Oh? What kind of trouble? Did he break the law or violate discipline?" He Haiyang's tone carried a bit of nonchalance.

"Neither! He encountered a mudslide in Dayu County and is now out of contact!"

Hearing this, He Haiyang suddenly froze.

After a long while, he asked: "What do you mean by that?"

"Tang Ye... is highly likely to have already perished!"

He Haiyang subconsciously clenched his fist, then slowly relaxed it.

If something really happened to Tang Ye, it would be no small blow to this cross-provincial exchange activity.

After hanging up the phone, He Haiyang rubbed his throbbing temples.

As the organizer of the two-province exchange cadre activity, he did not want any mishaps to occur during the work of the Exchange Cadres.

Every cadre is an elite from various levels of the Government.

Tang Ye is the most outstanding typical figure in the exchange activity, yet now his life or death is unknown!

His pressure increased instantly.

Just as he was deep in thought, the landline on the desk suddenly rang, interrupting his train of thought.

He Haiyang picked up the phone and said respectfully, "Minister Zhao, is there something the matter?"

"Minister He, there is a matter I must tell you; you must remain calm," Minister Zhao's voice came from the receiver.

"Rest assured, it is fine, please go ahead!" He Haiyang replied hurriedly.

Minister Zhao sighed helplessly: "Just received news from Yanzhou, Tang Ye encountered a mudslide disaster while performing his work duties, and his whereabouts are currently unknown."

He Haiyang immediately feigned great shock, his tone hurried: "Tang Ye? How could this happen to him! Sigh, if something really happened to him, how am I supposed to answer to Hanzhou!"

Listening to these words, Minister Zhao secretly scoffed in his heart.

He Haiyang's performance was far too stiff.

During this period, quite a few rumors had reached Minister Zhao's ears.

These included that He Haiyang had forcibly deleted Tang Ye from the exchange list, and after Minister Cheng strongly recommended Tang Ye, she had then deliberately arranged for Tang Ye to go to Dayu County.

It was clearly meant to be spiteful.

Therefore, Minister Zhao was very clear that He Haiyang was likely overjoyed upon hearing the news of Tang Ye's accident.

"Minister He, we have already arranged a rescue team; as soon as the rain eases, they will immediately enter the disaster area for search and rescue.

Rest assured, we will mobilize all available means to strive to leave a glimmer of hope for him."

Minister Zhao promised in a serious tone.

"Minister Zhao, natural disasters are heartless, and life and death are fated... I will arrange for people on my end to communicate well with Tang Ye's family and handle the pacification work," He Haiyang said slowly.

He Haiyang subsequently dialed Shen Minghan's phone number.

"Wife. Just received some news, Tang Ye encountered a mudslide and has lost contact!"

"Really? Heaven's sins may be forgiven, but one who brings disaster upon themselves cannot live. If he is dead, Mingcheng's revenge is avenged."

He Haiyang said with a smile, "I want to have a drink tonight."

"Mm, I will prepare a few dishes you like; it is worth celebrating properly!"