Chapter 942: The Last Words Written Before Surrendering!

Near the end of the workday, Tang Ye received a call from Sun Hai.

"Are you free tonight? Let's meet up!" Sun Hai asked.

"Are you in Dayu County?" Tang Ye was somewhat surprised.

Sun Hai laughed, "Yes, I arrived a few days ago. I knew you were quite busy, so I didn't contact you. When are you heading back to Hanzhou? I'll go back with you."

"I've already booked my flight. The flight is on New Year's Eve."

"Then I'll change my booking! Tell me the flight details later." Sun Hai laughed, "You still haven't told me if you're free tonight!"

"I'm free!" Tang Ye laughed, "Treat me to roast lamb leg tonight!"

Sun Hai retorted, "Doesn't roast lamb leg need to be reserved?"

Tang Ye said, "If you book it now, there's still time. I know a place that roasts it quite well!"

"Fine, I'll leave it to you!"

After hanging up on Sun Hai, Tang Ye had Ma Ran book a lamb leg and a private room at a barbecue restaurant.

Over an hour later, Tang Ye arrived at the private room.

Sun Hai had already arrived, and Li Na was there too.

Tang Ye stepped forward and shook hands with Li Na.

"General Manager Li, hello!"

Li Na smiled, "Secretary Tang, hello!"

Once the food was on the table, Li Na picked up her wine glass, "Secretary Tang, this is our first time eating together; I'd like to propose a toast to you."

Tang Ye raised his glass, "I should be the one proposing a toast to you. You are willing to invest in Dayu County, so you are our honored guest."

Tang Ye was not intentionally flattering her with these words.

The reason Dayu County's finances were so prosperous this year was mainly due to the copper mine investment from Li Na and Sun Hai.

If not for those sixty million, Tang Ye really wouldn't have had the confidence to make up the wage differences for all the county's public servants and pay out extra bonuses.

Watching Tang Ye speak with such ease, Li Na secretly sighed to herself; so, a man could become charming by wielding power.

Power has a magical quality!

Whenever people are shrouded in the halo of power, others naturally develop a sense of awe toward them, just like a pile of dirt that, if painted with gold powder and dressed up as a Bodhisattva, becomes a deity that points the way for others and is worshipped by them.

Of course, through this setup, Li Na saw another side of Tang Ye.

Tang Ye and Sun Hai were best friends from high school.

The two chatted about embarrassing stories from high school.

They talked about Xiao Hui, and they also talked about Du Xi.

Hearing that Tang Ye's spouse was his high school classmate, Li Na formed a brand-new impression of Tang Ye.

This man was very different; he was someone who cherished old ties.

At the same time, a sense of bitterness welled up in Li Na's heart.

She was actually somewhat envious of Du Xi, whom she had never met, for having encountered a reliable man.

It wasn't that she liked Tang Ye.

It was that she liked the demeanor Tang Ye exuded.

Sun Hai secretly observed the look in Li Na's eyes as she gazed at Tang Ye, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly: another vixen wants to eat the flesh of Tang Seng.

However, he knew Tang Ye very well; it was difficult for an ordinary woman to walk into Tang Ye's heart.

Tang Ye was a man of very firm willpower and would not let romantic feelings become a stumbling block to his career.

The meal ended, and Li Na arranged for a driver to take Tang Ye home.

Tang Ye was just about to open his courtyard gate when he suddenly felt a chilly sensation behind him.

He immediately turned around, only to hear a "Meow!"

A white cat quickly jumped down from a tree, sprinted to the corner of the wall, leaped up, and landed on the wall top, its eyes emitting a cold, greenish glow.

Tang Ye did not turn around, but instead walked a few steps toward the tree and shouted coldly into the darkness, "Stop playing ghost and god; I know there's someone there, come out!"

Tang Ye waited for over ten seconds, and sure enough, a figure walked out from behind the tree.

This woman was dressed in black, and her face appeared deathly pale under the light, a chilly sensation washing over Tang Ye.

Tang Ye possessed a righteous spirit within him and did not fear ghosts or gods.

"Who are you?"

"Are you Tang Ye, Secretary Tang?" the woman asked cautiously.

Although she had seen photos of Tang Ye, seeing him in person, she still felt that Tang Ye was far too young to be a Deputy County Party Secretary, and she was uncertain in her heart.

Tang Ye let out a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that the person was neither a ghost nor a demon, and said, "I am Tang Ye. Is there something you need from me?"

The woman let out a breath, "I am Hu Ying, the wife of Zhong Leng. I have an important matter to report to you."

Hearing that she was Zhong Leng's spouse, Tang Ye's expression turned grave, "It's too cold outside, and it's not convenient to talk; please come inside to talk!"

The woman glanced around vigilantly, then followed Tang Ye into the house.

Seeing that the thermos had no water, Tang Ye hurriedly used an electric kettle to boil water.

Once the water boiled, Tang Ye poured a cup of hot water for Hu Ying.

Hu Ying said thank you.

Tang Ye asked, "What is the matter? Tell me."

Hu Ying said, "My husband's death was not a sudden death; he was murdered."

Tang Ye looked at Hu Ying in surprise, "I have been following Zhong Leng's death, but the case has already been closed. You should have signed off on it at the time, right?"

Hu Ying took out a letter and handed it to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye took the letter and looked at Hu Ying in surprise, "A photocopy?"

Hu Ying nodded slightly, "I have put the original away."

Tang Ye secretly thought that Hu Ying was still very vigilant.

Tang Ye unfolded the letter and began to read it.

This was the last testament Zhong Leng wrote before turning himself in.

The content was quite long, and one passage caught his attention.

"By the time you see this letter, I will no longer be in this world.

Given his personality, he will absolutely not let me live.

I have also realized that leaving is the only way to better protect you all.

After I die, you can find a good man to spend the rest of your life with. I know I have done many wrong things in this life, but the only thing I did not do wrong was meeting you."

"Where did this letter come from?"

Hu Ying said, "When I was tidying up his study, I found a locked drawer. I couldn't find the key, so I pried it open. After reading it, I realized his death was suspicious."

Tang Ye asked, "Who else knows about this letter?"

Hu Ying bit her lip and said, "My daughter."

Tang Ye pressed, "Why tell me?"

Hu Ying said, "I have looked into you; your reputation is very good!"

Tang Ye said in a deep voice, "This letter cannot serve as evidence. However, I give you my word that the case will continue to be investigated."

Hu Ying said anxiously, "Secretary Tang, you must bring the murderer to justice, otherwise my husband will not be able to rest in peace!"

"The murderer? Do you know who it is?" Tang Ye asked softly.

"Haibin! It must be him," Hu Ying said. "My husband had always been working for Haibin and must have known about many of the bad things he did. Being caught this time was also about taking the fall for Haibin. Haibin was afraid my husband would drag him into it, which is why he killed him!"

Tang Ye secretly thought that according to the clues he currently possessed, Zhong Leng had committed quite a few acts of robbery and extortion while he was alive.

Standing from the perspective of a wife, he might have been a good husband, but to society, Zhong Leng was undoubtedly a cancer.

"Please trust the Government; we will not let any bad person go.

However, based on a letter alone, we cannot conclude that his death was a homicide; we still need to conduct a thorough and detailed investigation."