Chapter 843: County Magistrate Zhang Regrets His Actions!

At the emergency Standing Committee meeting.

Zhang Lin felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.

Secretary Fang was furious!

He spoke bluntly about the problems that had recently occurred in Zhangping County!

"A reporter from the Evening News was poisoned into a vegetative state in Zhangping County, and immediately after the police found a lead, the criminal suspect Hao Hongbiao was shot dead in the street.

Even more terrifying is that they have unearthed the collusion between Liang Shiyu of the Guohong Group and the Malaysian businessman Hasan to smuggle rare earths!

Deputy County Magistrate Wang Kang, who is in charge of public security, is suspected of acting as an umbrella for underworld forces!

Comrades, with so many shocking things happening in Zhangping County, can the common people still be said to have any safety?

Do you not feel ashamed?"

Zhang Lin secretly glanced at County Magistrate Wei Jun.

Wei Jun's expression was currently gloomy and uncertain.

Liang Shiyu was introduced to Zhang Lin by Wei Jun.

There had long been rumors outside that Wei Jun was Liang Shiyu's backer.

"Comrades, the Municipal Party Committee has established a special working group and requires Zhangping County to take immediate action and resolutely crack down on underworld forces. During this recent period, no one should go out, you must keep your phones accessible, and you must actively cooperate with the work of the working group.

If any comrade voluntarily approaches the working group to confess their problems, we will certainly reduce their culpability at our discretion and strive for lenient treatment."

Fang Zhenggang's final instructions left everyone present unable to stop their imaginations from running wild.

This time, it was clearly not just about sweeping away the underworld; there would also be an investigation into the cadres within the county.

At this moment!

Zhang Lin was filled with extreme regret!

If he had known!

He wouldn't have gotten involved with Liang Shiyu!

This operation would inevitably lead to an investigation and crackdown on the small mines in Zhangping County.

Those mine owners had dealings with him.

Would he be implicated during the investigation process?

After work, Zhang Lin returned to the Reception House.

Xu Haiyan was already waiting for him in the room. Seeing him enter, she took the initiative to go up and take his arm: "I stewed beef bone soup for you today!"

Xu Haiyan gently led him to the table, opened the lid of the soup pot, and served a full bowl for Zhang Lin.

Zhang Lin picked up the soup bowl and took a sip. Because he had things on his mind, he smiled perfunctorily: "The soup tastes good today."

Xu Haiyan rested her hand lightly on his forearm and suddenly lowered her voice: "There is something I have been very hesitant about, and I don't know if I should tell you."

Zhang Lin put down his chopsticks and responded softly: "Go ahead."

Xu Haiyan got up to get her handbag, took out a pregnancy test report from inside, and placed it by his hand.

The moment Zhang Lin saw the report, his eyes were full of surprise, and a raging storm surged in his heart.

Xu Haiyan bit her lip, staring intently at his expression, and cautiously probed: "If you aren't happy, I can get rid of the child."

Zhang Lin suppressed his emotions and sighed helplessly: "Haiyan, you know that I've been married for so many years without children. I am actually very happy in my heart that you could conceive my child. But now there are some special circumstances; if it gets out that you and I have a child at this time, we will definitely be targeted for accountability."

Xu Haiyan had been immersed in Zhang Lin's meticulous care for her.

She had originally thought that Zhang Lin would be especially happy to know this news and would definitely let her keep the child;

as long as she was pregnant with his child, he would only cherish her more.

However, Zhang Lin's attitude was completely beyond her expectations.

"The Guohong Group has fallen, Liang Shiyu has been arrested, and Wang Kang has also been placed under 'internal disciplinary investigation'. With the wind blowing so hard right now, you have to think from my perspective." Zhang Lin tried hard to control his emotions, a look of helplessness piling up on his face, "You are still young, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"I know, I'll listen to you." Xu Haiyan could no longer hold back her grief, and tears flowed down the corners of her eyes.

Zhang Lin picked up a tissue to help her wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes and softly comforted her: "In a few days, I will have someone take you to Hanzhou. You stay in Hanzhou with peace of mind, and I will have someone look after you."

Xu Haiyan could see that Zhang Lin had indeed encountered difficulties, and she nodded silently.

Zhang Lin walked into the room, took out an envelope, opened the safe, and stuffed some money into it.

Afterward, he walked to the outer room and placed the envelope in Xu Haiyan's palm: "I had this money prepared for you a long time ago."

Xu Haiyan looked at him in surprise: "I can't accept this."

Zhang Lin said softly: "Accept it. This matter has wronged you, and I don't feel good about it either, but if you accept the money, my sense of guilt will be a little lighter. Although your father's surgery was successful, the follow-up rehabilitation treatment still requires money, and your younger siblings still need to go to school. This is a token of my sincerity."

Xu Haiyan knew clearly in her heart that Zhang Lin was using money to appease her, but in the end, she accepted the money.

After Xu Haiyan left, Zhang Lin dialed his wife's phone number: "There is something I need you to help me resolve."

"What is it? Did you cause trouble in Zhangping County again?"

"A few days ago I drank too much and had relations with a young girl, I didn't expect her to get pregnant..."

"Zhang Lin, you really are a bastard!" his wife cursed angrily.

"I regret it now too... Sigh, the wind is blowing too hard in Zhangping County right now, many cadres are going to fall, and I'm afraid it will implicate me." Zhang Lin said helplessly, "I can only count on you."

His wife was so angry that she was furious: "You can't control the two ounces of meat in your pants, and when something goes wrong you come to me? Do you have any shame left!"

"I'm at my wit's end!"

"I will rush over tomorrow. I am actually quite curious to see what kind of vixen it is that made you lose your reason!"

A busy signal came from the phone.

Zhang Lin sighed gloomily.

He knew in his heart that although his wife scolded him harshly, she would definitely help him resolve this matter.

Their marriage had been without affection from the very beginning; it was a partnership.

Now that the partner has a problem, the other party will definitely want to remedy it.

Around five o'clock the next morning, while Xu Haiyan was still in her sleep, the doorbell suddenly rang.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes, leaned toward the peephole to look outside, and saw a woman standing outside the door.

Xu Haiyan opened the door and asked suspiciously, "May I ask who you are?"

The woman took off her sunglasses and said calmly, "My name is Ding Tong, and I am Zhang Lin's wife."

Upon hearing this, Xu Haiyan's face instantly turned pale, and she stammered, "W-w-what do you want with me?"

"Don't be nervous, I know about you and my husband—I'm here to clean up his mess." The woman swept a sharp gaze over her, then ordered in an unquestionable tone, "Hurry up and change your clothes, come with me."

Xu Haiyan asked vigilantly, "Where to?"

The woman sighed: "To a safe place to give birth to the child; afterwards, I will give you a large sum of money, and as for this child, I will treat it as my own."

Xu Haiyan was full of surprise: "Brother Zhang said before that he didn't want me to keep this child."

A look of disdain curled the corners of the woman's mouth: "Whether this child is kept or not, neither you nor he gets to decide. I decide!"

In fact, the woman had already thought it through deeply and finally decided to keep the child in Xu Haiyan's womb.

In other words, she wanted Xu Haiyan to be a surrogate mother.

She took out a contract: "Look at this contract; I believe you will be interested in the remuneration written on it."

Xu Haiyan found it truly hard to accept this result: "I need to give Brother Zhang a call."

"You can call him, but now is not the time."

At this moment, Xu Haiyan realized that she was not that important to Zhang Lin!

From beginning to end, he had only treated her as a tool to satisfy his desires!

The moment Xu Haiyan sat inside the car.

The alley opposite the Reception House.

Inside an inconspicuous van.

A man picked up his mobile phone and dialed Captain Ma's number.

"Xu Haiyan has been taken away by Zhang Lin's wife..."