Chapter 881: Can't Wrap My Head Around It!

Jiang Anbang dialed Qiao Lin's phone number and ordered him to come to the hospital immediately.

Qiao Lin had just finished eating and was currently taking a walk with his wife, Lu Yun; after finishing the call, he could only helplessly say to Lu Yun, "The leader has given an order, calling me to the hospital, so I can't accompany you anymore."

Lu Yun complained, "This County Magistrate Jiang is really something, working you like an ox! Summoning you whenever he wants and dismissing you whenever he pleases! You, always spinning around County Magistrate Jiang, yet I've never seen him promote you!"

Qiao Lin put his arm around his wife's shoulder and said with a smile, "You don't understand this; if a leader can still think of you during his private time, it means you carry weight in his heart."

"You, you sound just like a bootlicker!"

"Don't worry, sooner or later I will become a leader, and by then there will naturally be plenty of people fawning over me," Qiao Lin said with full confidence. "Besides, it's not that he won't promote me, but that someone is interfering and obstructing it."

Lu Yun sneered, "I know, it's that Tang Ye! Hmph, I curse him to meet with an unexpected disaster, to walk out the door tomorrow and get hit by a car and die!"

Qiao Lin was between laughter and tears and hurriedly looked left and right: "My dear lady, keep your voice down!"

Lu Yun frowned: "You, you're just too cautious. Even if he heard you, so what!"

Qiao Lin knew his wife was standing up for him.

However, the place where they were walking was not far from the family quarters, and it was easy to run into colleagues.

If these words reached Tang Ye's ears, it would be trouble.

"Secretary Ou trusts Tang Ye especially; he is the number one favorite in the county right now, and we can't afford to offend him."

Lu Yun disagreed: "He's only staying in Dayu County for two years anyway. You missed the opportunity this time, and next time you'll have to wait four years."

Qiao Lin confidently reassured her: "That's not necessarily true! I've pondered County Magistrate Jiang's meaning; the reason he didn't help me is, on one hand, due to his physical condition—his leg is injured, he can't work for the time being, so he is showing weakness and compromising;"

"On the other hand, he wants to use the resources behind Tang Ye for his own purposes."

"Once the two years are up, Tang Ye will pack up and leave, and the political achievements left behind will all be County Magistrate Jiang's."

"By then, Secretary Ou will also have reached the age to retire to the second line."

"For me to be promoted to Deputy County Magistrate, wouldn't it just be a matter of one word from him?"

Lu Yun tightly held onto Qiao Lin's arm: "I understand what you mean, I just feel bad that you have to wait two more years."

Qiao Lin touched Lu Yun's cheek and said with a smile, "Two years will pass very quickly. Thank you for supporting me so much."

Not far away.

Two people were walking over; they were neighbors they were familiar with.

"Director Qiao, you and your wife are out for a walk?"

"Yes, a hundred steps after a meal, live to ninety-nine, as they say."

"You two are truly affectionate! My other half, every time he finishes a meal, he just lies on the sofa, and I have to come out for a walk by myself."

"Isn't that so, you two are truly a model couple!"

Hearing these words, both Qiao Lin and Lu Yun revealed happy smiles on their faces.

Qiao Lin prepared to go to the garage to get his car.

Lu Yun suddenly called out to Qiao Lin again, "By the way, Lu Lu called me today and said a young man from your unit went to her shop, not only didn't pay, but also took away a little girl; is there such a thing?"

Qiao Lin sighed: "There is such a thing."

Lu Yun said in surprise: "Then why didn't you stop him and bring that girl back?"

Qiao Lin looked left and right to make sure no one was there before explaining: "This person is Tang Ye's Liaison Officer, named Ma Ran. With this handle in our hands, maybe we can make Tang Ye suffer a big loss in the future."

Lu Yun said in astonishment: "So you were hiding this intention!"

Qiao Lin sneered: "I have repeatedly tried to curry favor with Tang Ye, but this guy looks down on me completely; he is too self-righteous! Tang Ye does things very cautiously and has no flaws. But if we make good use of Ma Ran, maybe there will be a chance to make him suffer a big loss!"

Qiao Lin drove to the hospital.

Standing outside the ward, he gathered his emotions for a moment and knocked on the door twice.

A "please come in" came from inside.

He managed his expression, hunched his back, pushed the door open, and walked in.

Jiang Anbang's leg had just had the cast removed and was still in the recovery stage.

The light fell on the corner of the table, blocked by the heavy curtains, so it could not illuminate his facial expression.

Immediately after, Qiao Lin discovered that there was another person standing beside Jiang Anbang—it was actually Tang Ye!

In the middle of the night, why would Tang Ye be here?

Could something major have happened?

Qiao Lin placed the fruit in the corner and said softly: "Oh, Secretary Tang, you are here too, long time no see!"

Tang Ye nodded toward Qiao Lin: "You are a noble person who forgets things easily. We met a few days ago when we were investigating the Anthracite Project."

Qiao Lin's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: Why is Tang Ye's tone so sharp and biting!

"Secretary Tang, look at my memory." He hurriedly changed the subject, "County Magistrate Jiang, has something happened?"

Jiang Anbang looked toward the opposite side with eyes like lightning and said in a deep voice: "Qiao Lin, I am very disappointed in you."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Lin's mood instantly sank: "County Magistrate Jiang, what did I do wrong?"

Jiang Anbang narrowed his eyes as he looked at Qiao Lin: "I have worked with you for so many years and have always trusted you. Your work attitude is positive and you have drive; you are indeed outstanding among your peers. But during this period, you have done things that are not right, and I have been giving you chances! But you have not awakened, and instead have become even worse."

Qiao Lin vaguely sensed that something was wrong and hurriedly said: "County Magistrate Jiang, where did I do something wrong? Please point it out directly, and I will definitely change!"

Jiang Anbang glanced at Qiao Lin in disappointment: "You really are stubborn!"

As he spoke, he took out a document and placed it in front of Qiao Lin.

This document was something Tang Ye had asked Xing Zhijun to collect in secret.

Qiao Lin picked up the document, looked at Tang Ye, and his face instantly turned pale; he hurriedly defended himself: "No! This is all slander! County Magistrate Jiang, you must believe me, I am innocent, someone is framing me!"

Jiang Anbang sighed: "Qiao Lin, whether this document is true or not, you know better than anyone. I am giving you one last chance; if you are willing to confess, the organization can still treat you leniently. But if you remain stubborn and continue to collude with those evil forces and act as an accomplice, no one can save you!"

Qiao Lin felt sweat pouring down like rain!

He had originally thought this was just an ordinary conversation.

He did not expect that what awaited him was an unprecedented predicament.

Qiao Lin glanced at Tang Ye and sneered, "Secretary Tang, I know you have an opinion of me. I don't know where I offended you either. But there is no need for you to target me at every turn, is there?"

Seeing that Qiao Lin was still trying to quibble, Tang Ye sighed to himself, "Director Qiao, as far as I know, your wife has a twin sister."

Qiao Lin frowned and said, "That's right."

Tang Ye sighed, "I wonder what kind of business your sister-in-law is in?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Lin's eyes widened!

His mind could not keep up!

"Ma Ran" had gone to his sister-in-law's beauty salon this afternoon!

Could it be that this kid has no filter!

And told Tang Ye everything that happened!

Originally, Qiao Lin thought he had caught a handle.

As it turned out, it seemed that was not the case...