Chapter 955: Gaining the Support of Shi Yao!

In Hu Ying's view.

The new County Party Secretary was a ray of light in the darkness, becoming her straw to clutch at.

This day, she waited in advance at the entrance of the County Party Committee Compound, watching from afar as that familiar car prepared to drive into the compound from outside.

Confirming the license plate number was correct, she suddenly rushed over quickly and blocked the front of the car.

Shi Yao, sitting in the back row, was startled by this unexpected emergency brake and hurriedly asked, "What is going on? Did we hit anyone?"

The Liaison Officer Xiao Deng steadied his nerves and replied softly, "Secretary Shi, someone is blocking the car; no one was hit."

Shi Yao looked through the car window and saw clearly that the person blocking the car was a young woman with delicate features; she frowned and ordered, "Let her get in the car."

Xiao Deng immediately became nervous: "Secretary Shi, we don't know her background yet. Why don't you get out and go inside first? After I clarify the situation, I will report to you in detail."

Shi Yao secretly praised Xiao Deng for being meticulous, yet she still insisted: "No need! I don't think she looks like a dangerous person. If we remain at a stalemate at the entrance of the County Party Committee Compound, it will only be easier for people to gossip. You should still let her get in."

Xiao Deng had no choice but to get out of the car and say to Hu Ying, "Get in. Secretary Shi invites you to the office to understand the situation in detail."

Hu Ying's hanging heart finally landed, and she hurriedly thanked her: "Thank you!"

After Hu Ying got into the car, Shi Yao did not wait for her to speak and said indifferently, "We will talk once we get to the office."

A faint, quiet fragrance permeated the car; Hu Ying secretly pondered that this kind of perfume was the custom-made kind.

The unique scent of the perfume, paired with an outstanding appearance, allowed one to clearly feel a powerful aura, giving Hu Ying a sense of nervousness that made it hard to breathe.

Walking into the office, Shi Yao poured a glass of water for Hu Ying: "Drink some water first and calm down."

A look of being moved appeared in Hu Ying's eyes; she took the water glass and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Secretary Shi."

After finishing the water, Hu Ying took a document out of her bag—this was organized and written by Zhong Yang, and it recorded in detail the cause and effect of Zhong Leng's murder.

Shi Yao read it word for word, and could not help but feel a shock in her heart.

Judging from the content of the material, this was not just a murder case full of suspicious points.

Behind it, it was very likely to involve the dark secrets of the public security interrogation process.

"After reading the material, I can confirm that there are indeed problems with your husband's death. But I currently only have the information provided unilaterally by you, which is not comprehensive or objective enough," Shi Yao said in a deep voice.

Hu Ying's heart went cold, but she still gritted her teeth and insisted: "I indeed cannot produce conclusive evidence, but I firmly believe that my husband would never have lost his life for no reason! If this matter were made public, the image of the Dayu County Government would surely collapse with a crash. They want to cover it up, but they simply cannot!"

Shi Yao was not swayed by Hu Ying's one-sided story and remained calm: "Some time has passed since this incident. Have you sought out others to report the situation before?"

Hu Ying remembered the absurd thing she had done to Tang Ye a few days ago; her cheeks could not help but flush, and she said in a low voice, "I sought out Deputy County Party Secretary Tang Ye. His reputation is good, but every time he spoke to me in official jargon, telling me to trust him and wait patiently for the investigation results."

Shi Yao's brows furrowed slightly, and she began to calculate in her heart: This matter involved the public security system, and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Xing Zhijun, who was in charge of the Public Security Bureau, was Tang Ye's firm ally.

In this way, would Tang Ye deliberately fob Hu Ying off in order to help Xing Zhijun hide the truth?

She had just arrived and was wary of everyone in the county; she had originally had a fairly good impression of Tang Ye, but after hearing these words from Hu Ying, it was hard not to feel a bit of suspicion.

Could it be that Tang Ye was not as purely upright as the rumors outside suggested?

Was what she had come into contact with before just a facade he had deliberately created?

"Secretary Shi, you have just taken office and do not understand the previous situation, but I believe you will definitely be able to uphold justice for the common people. I implore you to help me!" Hu Ying pleaded with a sobbing tone.

Shi Yao responded with a sincere tone: "I will do my best to help you, but I need to investigate the ins and outs of the matter clearly first. I fully understand your desire to seek justice for your husband, but you must trust the government. There may be individual black sheep in the government ranks, but the vast majority of cadres have a sense of justice and are willing to work for the masses."

Hearing this promise from Shi Yao, Hu Ying felt both comforted and saw hope reignited in her heart.

After leaving Shi Yao's office, Hu Ying immediately sent a message: "I have already met with Secretary Shi. She is a very elegant woman and has clearly stated that she will support me."

The other party replied quickly: "Getting Secretary Shi's support is very important!"

On the other side, Tang Ye soon received a call from Shi Yao.

He was following up on the project progress at the E-commerce Incubation Base at the time; after hanging up the phone, he immediately set off to return to the County Party Committee Compound.

Shi Yao handed the material submitted by Hu Ying to him: "This is what I just received; take a look first."

Tang Ye quickly scanned the beginning of the material, already knowing what was going on in his heart, and began to explain:

"Secretary Shi, Hu Ying has looked for me several times before. I originally thought I had pacified her emotions; I didn't expect her to still find her way to you.

There is actually nothing to hide about this matter. Hu Ying's husband, Zhong Leng, was previously arrested by our county police for suspected involvement in a case, but unexpectedly, he died of a sudden heart attack during the interrogation process.

At that time, after the hospital obtained her consent, Zhong Leng was cremated.

Now she feels that the cause of her husband's death is suspicious and has been wanting to reopen the case."

Shi Yao carefully observed Tang Ye's expression and followed up with a question: "She told me that you have always been very perfunctory toward her."

Tang Ye shook his head helplessly and gave a bitter smile: "Secretary Shi, this is truly a misunderstanding of me. In fact, ever since Zhong Leng died accidentally, we have been investigating this matter in secret."

In fact, Zhong Leng's death was not within Tang Ye's scope of responsibility; he could have completely pushed it aside and ignored it, but he did not do so.

A trace of surprise appeared in Shi Yao's eyes: "Does the investigation have any results?"

Tang Ye nodded: "Although Zhong Leng was cremated immediately at the time and an autopsy could not be performed, we screened everyone who had contact with him at the time and discovered that there is a police officer in the County Public Security Bureau named Chen Gang who is a major suspect."

Shi Yao's expression sank instantly, and her tone carried a bit of displeasure: "I didn't expect that such a pest was hiding in our cadre ranks!"

Tang Ye said sincerely: "We have already been keeping a close eye on him in secret, but it is not yet time to close the net—we hope to follow the vine to find the melon and uncover a bigger fish behind it. Zhong Leng was an employee of Jinjun Company; his death is likely inextricably linked to Jinjun Company."

Shi Yao did not know the situation regarding Jinjun Company, so Tang Ye introduced the background of Jinjun Company to her in detail.

Additionally, Tang Ye mentioned the background of Haibin!

After listening to Tang Ye's explanation, Shi Yao finally understood that he had hidden motives for not revealing the whole truth to Hu Ying.

With Hu Ying's impulsive personality, once she knew the truth, she would likely startle the snake, indirectly disrupting the progress of the secret investigation by Xing Zhijun.

She could not help but feel some regret in her heart!

Before the situation had been figured out, she had actually developed suspicions about Tang Ye.

However, thinking about it again, with Tang Ye's breadth of mind and perspective, he should not hold a grudge against her because of this small matter.