Chapter 86: The Game Enters the White-Hot Stage!

Renegotiate? Two parties bidding?

Doesn't that mean all the work done previously has become useless effort!

Tang Ye did not know for the moment where the problem had appeared.

The negotiations with Haihua Group were conducted in secret; why did the Northeast Chamber of Commerce stick their oar in?

It was full of the scent of a Hidden Plot.

Very soon, following the visit of one person, Tang Ye figured out the reason.

Director of the County Government Office Zhu Ming paid a proactive visit.

Accompanying him was a tall, beautiful woman.

"Deputy Town Mayor Tang, let me introduce you; this is the project manager for the Northeast Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Liu Bingbing."

Tang Ye shook hands with Liu Bingbing.

Liu Bingbing was very delicate and pretty, her eyes clear and bright, and she was wearing perfume.

It was a very rich rose scent, simultaneously carrying a hint of woody fragrance, and still hiding a trace of powdery smell.

"Manager Liu, very happy to meet you. Please, sit!"

Xu Qiao brought over two cups of tea.

Zhu Ming's gaze lingered on Xu Qiao for a long time.

He secretly thought, the Pinghu Town Government actually has such a pretty woman; I must find an opportunity to get her contact information.

Xu Qiao left.

Zhu Ming held his teacup and said to Tang Ye with a smile, "Manager Liu knows that Deputy Town Mayor Tang is the planner and promoter of the Pinghu Resort Project, so she has always wanted to meet you."

Liu Bingbing said with a radiant smile, "Deputy Town Mayor Tang, my personality is relatively straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush. What Haihua Group can give you, I can give you just the same, and I will be even more generous."

Tang Ye remained calm and gave a faint smile, "You might have a misunderstanding; Haihua Group has not given me any benefits. My contact with Haihua Group was because the Northeast Chamber of Commerce's previous sincerity was insufficient."

Liu Bingbing gave a charming smile, "We are full of sincerity now. Still the same words: as long as you can support us, whatever you want, I can satisfy you."

Tang Ye took a deep breath and said in a tone as calm as possible, "Let us wait until the bidding next year to see the sincerity; that would be fair and just."

Liu Bingbing's pretty brows furrowed tightly; she had already hinted enough, but Tang Ye still put on an official, business-like appearance. He was merely a Deputy Town Mayor, yet he was putting on airs, which made her feel it was thorny.

Truly, the King of Hell is easy to deal with, but the little devils are hard to handle!

Zhu Ming gave a "hehe" laugh and began to smooth things over, "Wei County Magistrate is extremely dissatisfied with the agreement you and Haihua discussed. A project involving hundreds of millions is no small matter. Deputy Town Mayor Tang, if you continue according to the previous line of thinking, I fear that in the end, you will end up with nothing."

Tang Ye smelled the scent of a warning; at the same time, Zhu Ming believed that he and Haihua Group definitely had a conflict of interest.

Tang Ye had never had a good impression of Zhu Ming to begin with, and he said coldly, "Director Zhu, your tone is quite arrogant."

Zhu Ming was a Section Chief, half a rank higher than Tang Ye, and he naturally had a psychological sense of superiority.

Now, in front of Liu Bingbing, Zhu Ming wanted even more to display his dominance.

"Comrade Tang Ye, please mind your tone and attitude; don't forget your own status."

Tang Ye was so angry he laughed, "Director Zhu, I fear it is some people who have forgotten their own status! We negotiated with Haihua Group painstakingly for a long time, yet the core content of the negotiations was leaked to others. It must have something to do with you! I advise you: don't let your seat be too crooked. Think clearly: are you working for the people, or are you working for the Northeast Chamber of Commerce?"

Zhu Ming felt he had lost face in front of Liu Bingbing and became angry from embarrassment, "Bidding is a rational decision to maximize benefits. Who do you think you are? In Tianling County, it is not yet your turn, a Deputy Town Mayor holding a concurrent post, to lecture me."

Tang Ye said contemptuously, "Bidding can indeed bring the greatest benefits to you personally, but what is sacrificed is the interests of the people."

The emotions of the two grew increasingly agitated, and it looked as if they were about to come to blows.

Liu Bingbing hurriedly signaled to Zhu Ming with her eyes, "Why don't we stop chatting here for today? We will take our leave first. Deputy Town Mayor Tang, if you change your mind, contact me at any time."

Zhu Ming stood up in anger and left directly.

Liu Bingbing took a deep look at Tang Ye; the disdain and coldness in her eyes flashed and vanished.

Carrying her handbag and stepping in her high heels, she hurried to catch up.

Tang Ye stood by the window and finished a cigarette, then dialed Zhu Junting's phone number, "Apologies. The things we decided on before may have to be overturned and redone."

Zhu Junting's expression was complex, and she sighed, "An employee was bought off by the Northeast Chamber of Commerce; he participated in the negotiations from start to finish, and the internal data was sold to the Northeast Chamber of Commerce by him. If we go to bidding, we will be exposed naked before the other side, without the slightest chance of winning."

Tang Ye sighed; this was the cutthroat nature of business warfare.

Not only are one's own teammates enemies.

There are also traitors lurking by the other side's side.

A look of determination burst from Tang Ye's eyes, "Do not be discouraged. Although the other side has temporarily gained the upper hand through trickery, we still have a chance."

Zhu Junting was silent for a moment, and her tone became relaxed, "Deputy Town Mayor Tang, this negotiation has made me re-evaluate you. My negotiation team thinks very highly of you. They have experienced countless business negotiations and have always been able to handle them with ease, but they have never had as difficult a time as this, and they have never seen an official like you who stands for the collective interest at every moment.

Those people, for the sake of political achievements, can sell their souls, but you are different. You not only consider problems from the perspective of local interests, but you also hope to secure the greatest space for development for the enterprise. It is just a pity that this cooperation might have to be shelved. But, there will be opportunities in the future."

Tang Ye shook his head firmly.

"Sister-in-law, it is still too early to say that. Prepare for the bidding; as for the policy, it will remain as we previously agreed, and there will be no changes."

"I am afraid they will find trouble regarding the qualifications. The Northeast Chamber of Commerce is powerful and possesses many hard conditions that we do not; as long as they impose restrictions during the bidding process, we will be eliminated."

Tang Ye patiently exhorted, "No matter what Hidden Plot the Northeast Chamber of Commerce wants to use, remember to walk the righteous path; do not let the other side get a handle on you, or that will make us even more passive."

Zhu Junting was stunned for a moment, "I understand!"

Zhu Junting hung up the phone, pondered for a moment, and sent a compressed file to Tang Ye via email.

Immediately following this, the sound of a teacup shattering came from Tang Ye's office.

Xu Qiao heard the commotion and hurried over to check.

Tang Ye had already finished cleaning up the porcelain cup fragments.

"Master, are you alright?"

"I accidentally knocked over a teacup and it broke," Tang Ye replied with an expressionless face.

"I will go get you another teacup."

Xu Qiao walked out of the office and subconsciously stuck out her tongue.

She had never seen her master so angry.

Midway, Xu Qiao went over to refill Tang Ye's hot water and discovered Chen Zhihua smoking, while Tang Ye held the desk phone, making a call with a grave expression.

Another half hour passed, and a police car entered the compound.

Wan Ming stepped out of the car and opened the rear door.

A young girl walked out from the car, her eyes filled with unease.

Xu Qiao vaguely heard Wan Ming instructing the girl.

"Later, tell us everything you experienced. Do not worry; we will protect you well."

The girl's eyes were red, "Bureau Chief Wan, please rest assured, this time I will not back down. Even if it costs my life, I am not afraid. Please, you must arrest those scoundrels. They are not human; they are devils."

Recalling the terrifying experience, the girl lost control of her emotions and burst into tears.

Wan Ming gritted his teeth in secret, clenched his fists, and swore in his heart that he would definitely seek justice for the girl.

Wan Ming brought the girl into Tang Ye's office.

"I am a student at Hanzhou University, working part-time as a server at the second-floor restaurant of the Kaihong Hotel. Last Tuesday, a group of guests came to a private room. One of the guests was Korean, and he complimented me on being pretty. I didn't pay much attention at the time. Later, the Manager said the Korean guest wanted me to go in and have a drink. I was very scared, but the Manager said it was just one drink and offered me an extra month's wages, saying if I didn't cooperate, I wouldn't need to come to work the next day. After I drank it, I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I found myself..."

"Did you call the police?"

"I did. He slandered me as a student engaged in compensated dating, and since the police didn't have much evidence, they let him go... Later, someone warned me not to pursue the matter further... and even threatened me with secretly taken photos..."

Wan Ming slammed the table in anger and cursed, "Those beasts!"

Half an hour later, the office door finally opened.

The four of them got into the police car together.

The police car quickly drove out of the compound.

Xu Qiao glanced at the overcast sky.

She thought to herself that, barring any accidents, something big was about to happen. "A new storm is approaching! Shamelessly begging for votes!"