Chapter 87: Meet That Adulterer!

County Public Security Bureau.

Wan Ming's office.

Tang Ye and Chen Zhihua sat on the sofa.

Chatting idly while waiting for news.

About an hour later, Wan Ming strode in, his expression very serious.

He grabbed his personal large porcelain mug and gulped down several mouthfuls of cold boiled water.

Only then did a hint of relief appear on his face.

"My brothers split into two groups; one headed to Kaihong Hotel, the other to the County Reception House.

With both prongs of the attack, we struck at the heart of the matter, not only catching the Korean businessman but also catching Zhu Ming and Liu Bingbing in bed.

They have been placed in separate interrogation rooms.

That kid Zhu Ming is stubbornly insisting that we violated his personal privacy.

It's my first time seeing someone so arrogant about committing adultery!"

Tang Ye and Chen Zhihua exchanged a look.

Their suppressed mood finally cleared up.

Tang Ye patted the cigarette ash off his legs and stood up, "I want to have a word with that adulterer."

Inside the interrogation room.

Zhu Ming's mind was in a chaotic mess.

The moment he saw Tang Ye, all his confusion unraveled; fury erupted in his eyes, and he slammed his hands on the table.

"You dog, you actually dared to set me up."

Tang Ye realized that Zhu Ming did not know the true reason for his arrest, and said nonchalantly, "Director Zhu, if you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. You should have been prepared that you would get into trouble sooner or later!"

Zhu Ming took a deep breath and glared viciously at Tang Ye, "I admit I've been caught this time. But just you wait. The tides turn, and sooner or later you will fall into my hands."

Tang Ye looked at Zhu Ming with a half-smile, "It seems you still don't know how much trouble you've caused yourself?"

After venting his full measure of rage, Zhu Ming said calmly, "My wife and I have a poor relationship; we only live our separate lives for the sake of the child. The marriage is already dead in all but name, and we can file for divorce at any time. Liu Bingbing and I are together by mutual consent, which counts as a romantic relationship. Even if the sky falls, it's not a major crime, is it?"

Tang Ye sighed, took out a photograph, and pushed it in front of Zhu Ming, "You should be familiar with this photo, right?"

Upon seeing the photo, a look of panic appeared in Zhu Ming's eyes, "I don't know the person in the photo."

Tang Ye pressed on, "As far as I know, Director Zhu is an amateur photography expert, especially fond of nude photography. Could it be that your memory is muddled because you have too many works?

Then let me help you recall: a few days ago at a hotel, you used drugs to sedate a female university student working part-time, sent this student to the Korean businessman's bed, and took these photos while you were at it.

You are a photography enthusiast, so you surely have backups of the photos; if we search your residence, we should be able to find the negatives.

As for Liu Bingbing, she threatened the girl with the photos afterward and gave her one thousand yuan to ensure she would never mention this again; that also violates the law."

Zhu Ming struggled to control his facial expression, "You are slandering me!"

Wan Ming walked into the interrogation room at this moment.

He sneered at old Zhu!

"The Korean has already confessed that he put sedatives in the drink that night and committed a heinous assault on the unconscious girl. As a Huaguo citizen, you actually watched a foreigner bully a fellow countrywoman and then helped cover up the criminal facts. A person like you would be a textbook traitor in the past. Stop quibbling and holding onto any delusions."

Zhu Ming's temples throbbed wildly, but he still persisted, "I didn't do anything; don't think you can frame me. I trust the organization; they will surely clear my name. From now on, I will not respond to any of your provocations. I want to see Wei County Magistrate; Wei County Magistrate will uphold justice for me!"

Seeing that Zhu Ming was at death's door yet still acting like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water.

Wan Ming rushed to Zhu Ming's side in a rage and slapped him twice, left and right.

Tang Ye subconsciously let out a breath of turbid air.

Even though he wasn't the one doing it, Wan Ming's iron palm was full of force—it felt like it could kill an ox—and it was quite satisfying to watch.

"You dare to use corporal punishment to extract a confession!"

Zhu Ming was struck until he saw stars, but he held onto one conviction in his mind.

He absolutely must not break.

Wei County Magistrate would definitely help him!

Wan Ming grabbed Zhu Ming by the collar, hauled him up, and shoved him hard back onto the seat.

"You dare to assault an officer?"

Zhu Ming was speechless, "When did I..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was slapped twice more, *pa-pa*!

"Don't even look at whose territory this is. You dare to bark orders at me here? For a piece of trash like you, even if I have to take off this police uniform, I'll still skin you alive."

Tang Ye was impressed by Bureau Chief Wan's way of beating people!

He silently exited the interrogation room.

Tang Ye arrived at the County Party Secretary's office.

Tang Ye told him the situation in full detail:

"The evidence is conclusive. Faced with the records of her many hotel stays with Zhu Ming, Liu Bingbing knew the game was up and has confessed everything regarding the bribery and the seduction of Zhu Ming. However, Zhu Ming has a very hard mouth and refuses to cooperate. Furthermore, he keeps shouting that he wants to see Wei Jian."

Du Chengfeng's expression was dark and uncertain, "The thing I feared most has happened; driven by profit, there are still comrades who couldn't hold their ground. By the way, how is that female student doing now?"

Du Chengfeng's reaction warmed Tang Ye's heart; despite the complex situation, Du Chengfeng's first reaction was to care for the victim, which showed that Du Chengfeng had humanity deep down.

Many officials, after being immersed in the bureaucracy for too long, only have eyes for political achievements and stability.

"Her emotions are relatively stable. But, over this past period, she has suffered great psychological trauma; I plan to help introduce her to a psychologist for counseling. I hope she can walk out of this nightmare soon."

Du Chengfeng nodded with satisfaction, "Your arrangements are very thorough; be sure to protect her safety. By the way, how did you find out about this?"

Tang Ye did not hide it, "Zhu Junting from Haihua Group sent me an email. They knew the Northeast Chamber of Commerce was a potential rival, so they had been secretly monitoring them; thus, when they engaged in illegal and undisciplined behavior, Haihua Group kept the evidence."

Du Chengfeng said softly, "It is a good thing to discover the true face of the Northeast Chamber of Commerce in time. If a scandal had broken out after the project was signed, it wouldn't have been so easy to handle. Now, after this storm, the Northeast Chamber of Commerce will definitely be kicked out of the bidding team. I will explain the situation to Xu Xiangchun later; not only must the perpetrators be brought to justice, but we must also provide reasonable financial compensation to the girl."

Tang Ye sensed the determination of Du Chengfeng.

He paused for a moment and suggested, "Although the Northeast Chamber of Commerce has lost its eligibility to bid, we still need to find a capable financial group to compete with Haihua Group; this way, we can put pressure on Haihua Group and thereby ensure the project maximizes the collective interest."

"That's right, one shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket."

Du Chengfeng mused that Tang Ye truly considered problems thoroughly and objectively.

At the same time, it also completely dispelled his doubts regarding any collusion between Tang Ye and Haihua Group.