Chapter 811: Deciding to Wade into These Muddy Waters!

"Lao Xing, I am a person who values relationships deeply. If it weren't for him during the Li Zhongling case, we wouldn't have been so successful. I have long regarded him as a brother for whom I would live or die."

Tang Ye's tone was firm as he continued,

"Now, he has run into big trouble, and we cannot sit idly by. You have worked in Yanzhou for many years and have broad connections and many avenues; I would like to ask you to think of a way to find his whereabouts as soon as possible."

Xing Zhijun did not expect that the refined and cultured Tang Ye harbored such a strong sense of brotherhood.

This was the trait that cadres who came out of the public security system appreciated the most.

It concerned Zhangping County!

It was definitely a hot potato, easy to get burned by.

However, since Tang Ye had spoken to this extent, he found it difficult to refuse for the moment.

On one hand!

Tang Ye had used his own emotions to quietly ignite the sense of justice in his heart!

Furthermore, not long ago.

With Tang Ye's assistance, he had earned a massive political achievement based on the Hongling Group case.

To put it bluntly, he owed Tang Ye a favor!

Plus, with Jiang Anbang currently recuperating, Tang Ye was nominally the person actually in charge of the Dayu County Government—his superior.

Under the influence of multiple factors!

Xing Zhijun decided to wade into these muddy waters!

"Fine, I will go arrange for people to inquire about it right now, and I will report to you immediately as soon as there is news."

"Thank you for your hard work, Lao Xing." Tang Ye's tone was full of gratitude.

After hanging up the phone, Tang Ye secretly compared Xing Zhijun and Wan Ming.

Although both were cadres in the public security system, their personalities were quite different.

Wan Ming did things with lightning speed and vigor, but he was not sloppy in his work; he was meticulous despite his rough appearance and had resilience;

Xing Zhijun appeared hesitant and indecisive on the surface, but he had his own opinions deep down.

Once he agreed to something, he would definitely do his best to carry it out.

Therefore, this person, Xing Zhijun, was currently trustworthy.

Of course.

Tang Ye would not put all his eggs in one basket.

He had to plan things out well.

……

After Xing Zhijun hung up Tang Ye's call, he immediately dialed the phone number of Wang Kang, the Deputy County Magistrate of Zhangping County who was in charge of public security work.

He and Wang Kang had entered officialdom one after the other.

There was not much of an age gap, and they were very familiar with each other.

If a Division Level vacancy existed in the City Bureau public security system, the two of them would directly become competitors.

Of course, on the surface, they were brothers.

"Zhijun, how do you have time to call me today?" Wang Kang knew in his heart that Xing Zhijun definitely wouldn't visit without a reason.

"Lao Wang, there is something I need to trouble you for a favor." Xing Zhijun did not beat around the bush and spoke directly, "I need you to help me save someone."

Save someone?

Wang Kang realized instantly that the matter was not simple.

The public security system had always had a very strong "territorial consciousness"; if a problem occurred in a certain place, only the local public security department could intervene and handle it.

Although cross-regional case handling occurred occasionally, those were extremely special circumstances.

However, because Dayu County and Zhangping County shared a border, the public security departments of the two places often needed to cooperate with each other to carry out work.

"A reporter has gone missing in Zhangping County, and I ask you to help look for them." Xing Zhijun continued.

"A reporter? Which one specifically?" Wang Kang pressed.

Xing Zhijun replied: "It is the reporter Meng Haibo, who performed meritorious service while investigating the Hongling Group case previously. He was recently gathering news in Zhangping County, but suddenly there has been no word from him."

Wang Kang understood the "slang" in Xing Zhijun's words.

It was no gathering of news!

It was clearly an undercover investigation by a reporter!

"Zhijun, I will definitely handle this matter seriously. As long as there is any news, I will tell you the first moment I get it."

Xing Zhijun was worried that Wang Kang was just casually brushing him off, so he deepened his tone and reminded him:

"This reporter is a good friend of our county's Executive Deputy County Magistrate, Comrade Tang Ye. I hope you will definitely take this to heart.

County Magistrate Tang is an Exchange Cadre and has relatively close relationships with the Provincial Party Committee and the Municipal Party Committee.

If you are unable to find the person, he will likely seek help from higher-level leaders directly."

Wang Kang immediately heard the subtext in Xing Zhijun's words and hurriedly said: "So it is County Magistrate Tang's friend! Rest assured, as long as he is within the borders of Zhangping County, even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I will definitely find the person."

After hanging up Xing Zhijun's call.

Wang Kang rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and then dialed his deputy.

The phone number of Yang Bin, Deputy Director of the Zhangping County Public Security Bureau.

"County Magistrate Wang, what instructions do you have?" Yang Bin's voice came from the other end of the line.

"I just received a call from Xing Zhijun. He said a reporter has gone missing in our county. You hurry and arrange for people to find this person." Wang Kang gave the task directly.

"A reporter? Which news agency is he from? What is his name?" Yang Bin hurriedly asked for key information.

"A reporter from the Yanzhou Evening News, named Meng Haibo."

Yang Bin reacted immediately and replied: "Understood, I will go arrange for people to look for him right now."

Wang Kang added in a grave tone, "The person is someone Tang Ye is looking for—you should have heard of Tang Ye, right? He has strong abilities and extensive connections; we must give a clear explanation for this matter, we cannot just brush it off."

Yang Bin said in a deep voice, "I know what to do."

Meng Haibo was tied firmly inside a dog cage, with two vicious dogs circling around the cage outside.

Perhaps because they had been hungry for several days, the look in those two dogs' eyes as they stared at Meng Haibo revealed a trace of scarlet bloodlust.

Meng Haibo was filled with fear, not even daring to breathe loudly.

He was terrified that any slight movement on his part would provoke an attack from the vicious dogs.

Not far away, two people were chatting with cigarettes in their mouths.

"In this day and age, how can there still be such fools!" one of them said.

"Sigh, isn't that the truth! Running to Zhangping County to provoke Da Hong Ge, isn't that just seeking one's own death!" the other chimed in.

No sooner had the words fallen than a burst of barking erupted!

One of the men suddenly stood up abruptly and shouted, "Not good, the dogs have gone mad! Hurry and pull the dogs away!"

The other man rushed toward the dog cage.

One of the vicious dogs had already pounced onto Meng Haibo.

At this moment, Meng Haibo's left leg was already being bitten firmly by that vicious dog.

The vicious dog shook its head frantically, as if it wanted to tear the entire leg off.

Intense pain instantly swept through Meng Haibo's entire body; it was a heart-wrenching agony, and a miserable howl escaped his throat involuntarily.

"Damn it! We starved the dogs too much; they've almost turned into wolves!"

Looking at the scene before him, one of them couldn't help but curse.

"Dogs that have tasted human blood are a menace if kept; we must deal with them later," the other said with a sigh while hurriedly pulling on the dog leash.

After a great deal of effort, the two finally managed to drag the vicious dog away from Meng Haibo.

Afterward, their gazes fell upon Meng Haibo's leg, and they both couldn't help but gasp.

A piece of flesh had been ripped clean off Meng Haibo's thigh.

The wound was dripping with fresh blood, and a thick, bloody stench instantly permeated the air.

That vicious dog was panting heavily, drool flowing from the corners of its mouth, and a whimpering sound emanated from its throat.

And Meng Haibo...

... fainted directly from the pain.