Chapter 974: What a Reliable Helper!

Yanzhou Municipal Government.

Inside the conference room.

Xie Zhan was attending a government work meeting.

Today's meeting seemed no different from usual.

However, when it was Xie Zhan's turn to speak, his reaction was somewhat abnormal.

His speech was logically confused and somewhat incoherent.

Suddenly, the door to the conference room was pushed open.

A group of men in black walked into the conference room.

Tao Guangyi walked to Xie Zhan's side and said in a low voice, "Comrade Xie Zhan, I am from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection working group. Please assist us in investigating a case."

Xie Zhan's face turned deathly pale in an instant, and he stood up unsteadily.

The experienced Tao Guangyi supported Xie Zhan and offered a gentle smile to the stunned crowd.

"Please continue with your meeting!"

After Xie Zhan left, whispers broke out in the conference room.

"Are those people from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection?"

"What kind of trouble has Mayor Xie gotten into?"

"Mayor Xie is usually very low-key and has always prided himself on being incorruptible."

"Incorruptible, my foot! I heard he keeps a young starlet in the villa area of Shuise Tiantang."

"Xie Zhan is a hypocrite. He acts very serious and upright in public, but he knows how to have fun in private.

I heard he often goes to Aocheng to gamble and can lose tens of millions in a single night.

Several times, he had the enterprises under him go over to deliver money and bail him out."

"He's not just a gambler; he's trying to transfer assets. There are teams in Aocheng that specialize in money laundering. If you lose ten million, four million will be added to your overseas account."

"If the money is transferred abroad and he can't spend it himself, what's the point?"

"It's all in preparation for fleeing abroad later..."

Sitting in the car, Xie Zhan tried hard to control his emotions, but his entire body, from his internal organs to his skin, could not help but tremble.

Tao Guangyi lit a cigarette for Xie Zhan.

Xie Zhan took it and took a deep drag.

"Director Tao, why are you arresting me?"

"You are a smart man; you should know that if the Discipline Inspection Commission has come for you, we must have gathered enough evidence. You shouldn't be asking me, but asking yourself. Think it over, confess everything, and strive for lenient treatment."

Xie Zhan feigned composure, "You must have made a mistake this time. I have made contributions to Yanzhou."

Tao Guangyi took out a photograph and handed it to Xie Zhan.

Xie Zhan took a look and discovered that the person in the photo was actually Guo Sisi.

"Guo Sisi intended to travel from Shenzhou to Xiangdu. She was apprehended while going through security."

"At the end of last year, she bought a 50-million-yuan villa in Xiangdu. You should know where that money came from, right?"

A look of astonishment appeared in Xie Zhan's eyes, and his lips trembled for a while, but he could not say another word.

He knew he was completely finished.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Tang Ye received a call from Shi Yao.

"I'm back!" Shi Yao said to Tang Ye, "If it's convenient for you, come to my office!"

"Very well, Secretary Shi, I will be there immediately." Tang Ye tidied up his appearance, and ten minutes later, he knocked on the door of the County Party Secretary's office.

Shi Yao made a gesture for him to sit.

Tang Ye sat on the sofa.

"Secretary Shi, there was an emergency last night, so I left early without explaining it to you. I hope you can understand."

Shi Yao waved her hand, "I already understand what happened yesterday. You truly took great pains to capture Haibin. After I finished my call with Provincial Governor Gao, I forwarded the recording you sent me to him. Provincial Governor Gao was furious after listening to it. This is not an isolated case; it involves many people."

Tang Ye said, "Many expressways in Yanzhou were constructed by Jinjun Company, and they showed signs of severe collapse in less than two years. This morning, Executive Vice Mayor Xie Zhan was taken away for investigation by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection working group during a work meeting."

Shi Yao nodded slightly, "If the clues hadn't been discovered in time, the Yuyan Expressway would likely have been contracted by Jinjun Company as well, which undoubtedly would have planted a landmine for the future."

Tang Ye asked casually, "Has the loan been secured?"

A glimmer of excitement appeared in Shi Yao's eyes, "It has been approved."

Tang Ye felt genuinely happy upon hearing this news.

This was something he and Shi Yao had worked together to secure.

It could also be counted as his own political achievement.

"That's great!

With the money, we can ensure this highway has forward-looking features.

A twelve-meter roadbed, a design speed of 60 to 80 kilometers per hour, and a two-lane highway with two-way traffic and no central divider—only a highway built to this standard can ensure it won't be obsolete within thirty years.

For Dayu County, this is a very important foundational project."

Although the two chatted quite plainly, one could feel a sense of excitement in each other's tone.

This was the joy of fighting side-by-side and finally achieving a good result.

Shi Yao had completely accepted Tang Ye as a teammate in her heart.

Previously, she had suspicions about Tang Ye...

For instance, his attitude toward Hu Ying was one of delay and perfunctoriness.

Another example was maintaining contact with Hai Bin.

Only at this moment did she realize it was merely a strategy of Tang Ye.

For Shi Yao, the arrest of Hai Bin in Dayu County this time was the first major political achievement of her tenure.

Tang Ye was truly a reliable helper.

"By the way, I want to go to the hospital to visit Hu Ying later; will you accompany me?" Shi Yao invited him proactively.

Tang Ye actually had quite a lot of things on his hands.

However, since Shi Yao had invited him sincerely, he could not very well refuse.

"Alright, let's go see Hu Ying together later; telling her the result of Hai Bin's case will also be a satisfactory conclusion for her."

Tang Ye did not really want to see Hu Ying.

Although this woman was pitiful.

But there is always a reason for a pitiful person to be pitiful.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Tang Ye rode in Shi Yao's official car to the County People's Hospital.

The faint scent of perfume on her body drifted into Tang Ye's nostrils, appearing and disappearing.

The scent carried the aroma of a mature woman, which smelled very good.

They arrived at the hospital.

Tang Ye walked into the ward first.

The woman sitting on a chair acting as a caregiver stood up.

The woman was Hu Ying's sister-in-law.

Seeing Tang Ye and Shi Yao appear together, Hu Ying, who was lying on the hospital bed, showed a look of surprise in her eyes.

Hu Ying knew that her life had been salvaged.

The Government had not ignored her, but had secretly arranged for people to protect her all along.

Additionally, she had also learned from the Police that her daughter had been cruelly tortured abroad, but fortunately, she was rescued in time and was already on her way back to the country.

"Hu Ying, Secretary Shi and I have come to see you; how is your condition today?" Tang Ye asked.

"Secretary Shi, Secretary Tang, I have troubled you both. I am recovering quite well."

Shi Yao said, "We came today to tell you some good news: Hai Bin was taken into custody last night. The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has established a working group to conduct an in-depth investigation into Hai Bin's issues. According to preliminary findings, Zhong Leng's death was carried out at Hai Bin's instigation."

Upon hearing this, Hu Ying's eyes showed surprise, which was immediately followed by a look of shame.

"Thank you both. I apologize for my previous behavior. I was too impatient."

Tang Ye said, "We can understand your feelings. Rest well and recover; if you need anything, contact me at any time."

After saying this, he spoke to Hu Ying's sister-in-law as well.

"Regarding the matter of Teacher Zhong being suspended from teaching, we have also intervened. Teacher Zhong will resume teaching soon, and the school will provide him with compensation."

In order to find the truth about his younger brother's death, Zhong Yang and his family had also endured immense pressure.

Now, the clouds had finally parted to reveal the blue sky.

The sister-in-law's eyes were filled with hot tears, "Thank you, thank you both!"