Chapter 986: Secretary Shi Enters the Danger Zone!

The leader of the Patrol Defense Team is named Bazi.

He took out his mobile phone to contact his superior.

"Brother Dayong, we discovered two suspicious individuals while patrolling the mountain, one man and one woman.

They claim to be looking for a source of stone materials.

However, I find them to be acting sneakily, using a camera to film all around the stone quarry; their behavior is highly suspicious."

"Keep them under control; I will come over later to meet them."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Dayong rubbed his chin and began to ponder.

Chen Dayong's brother-in-law is the Deputy Town Mayor of Sanxiang Town, named Gao Huabo.

Relying on his brother-in-law's help, he secured the position of Captain of the Mountain Patrol Joint Defense Team.

The stone quarry has been operating secretly for many years.

Recently, reports regarding the stone quarry business have been coming in one after another.

Last year, someone surnamed Huo also wanted to get a piece of this business, but Chen Dayong managed to stop him and ruined it.

Since then, the one surnamed Huo has been watching him in secret and sending out reports everywhere.

His first reaction was that it must be the one surnamed Huo playing tricks behind his back again.

The other party is very likely a Reporter sent by the one surnamed Huo.

He had investigated before and found that the one surnamed Huo has a relative working at the County Land and Resources Bureau.

However, this relative is only at the Deputy Section Level and is not in a core position!

Therefore, Chen Dayong did not take him seriously.

……

The office of the Patrol Defense Team is located at the foot of the mountain, consisting of three rooms in a row.

Although the building is not large, it is fully equipped with daily necessities.

Shi Yao and Xiao Deng are locked in a utility room, which is filled with a musty smell.

Fearing that the two might send word outside, Bazi confiscated their personal belongings.

He even specifically arranged for someone to stand guard at the door to strictly prevent them from escaping.

Xiao Deng clung to the window and shouted at the top of his lungs: "This is illegal detention! Release us immediately!"

Bazi grinned with a cold sneer: "After our Captain of the Patrol Defense Team interrogates you and confirms you are not spies, we will naturally let you leave. Before that, you'd better stay put and behave yourselves!"

After Bazi left, Xiao Deng said indignantly: "These people are too arrogant. Do they even have the authority to interrogate? No wonder the villagers are all afraid of them. Secretary Shi, the smell in here is too unbearable. Why don't we just show our cards to them?"

Shi Yao, however, had her own considerations: "Let's not reveal our identities for now."

Xiao Deng said worriedly: "I am afraid that these people have no scruples and will harm you."

Shi Yao frowned and said coldly: "I doubt they have the guts."

Xiao Deng greatly admired Shi Yao's courage and also understood her intentions.

Only by maintaining the identity of an ordinary person can one see how deep these waters run.

If they knew Shi Yao was the County Party Secretary, they would certainly disguise themselves and hide their true faces.

……

Half an hour later, an off-road vehicle stopped in the front courtyard of the Patrol Defense Team.

The car door opened, and a slightly chubby man stepped out.

The man was about forty-something years old, walked with a slight pigeon-toed gait, and held his chin slightly upward, exuding an air of arrogance.

Bazi hurried forward and said with a smile: "Brother Dayong, you've arrived!"

Chen Dayong asked: "Where are they?"

Bazi glanced toward the room and replied: "Locked up inside!"

Chen Dayong instructed: "Bring them over; I want to question them myself."

Chen Dayong poured a cup of tea and was just about to take a sip.

Bazi brought Shi Yao and Xiao Deng inside.

Chen Dayong raised his eyes to look, and as his gaze landed on Shi Yao's face, he was instantly captivated by her temperament.

Shi Yao was wearing jeans and a beige trench coat, with a pair of white sneakers on her feet and a neat short haircut; she wore no heavy makeup, yet she possessed a unique, heart-stirring temperament.

After Chen Dayong made his fortune with the stone quarry, he became obsessed with chasing women, having encountered women of all ages and professions, but he had never seen anyone like Shi Yao.

Xiao Deng saw the lecherous look in Chen Dayong's eyes and was instantly filled with hatred.

In his heart, Shi Yao is a pure and flawless goddess.

That Chen Dayong would dare to profane the goddess with such a lewd gaze made him an utterly hopeless scoundrel.

"I've checked the camera; why were you secretly filming the stone quarry?" Chen Dayong asked.

"We weren't secretly filming; we were just conducting a background check because our company has a demand for stone procurement. We need to let the company know the scale of the stone quarry," Shi Yao explained calmly and composedly.

Chen Dayong sneered: "Your mental fortitude is quite good."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took an Imitation Handgun from his desk drawer, pulled the safety catch, and with a *click*, pointed it directly at Shi Yao.

Shi Yao stood firm and unmoved.

Xiao Deng felt a chill rush from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, his face turning pale as paper, and he hurriedly blocked the way in front of Shi Yao.

"What are you doing?"

Chen Dayong slapped the Imitation Handgun onto the table and smiled nonchalantly:

"This is just a toy; don't be nervous. The Patrol Defense Team bringing you down the mountain is for your own good.

There are many wild beasts around Heiniu Mountain; if the two of you wander around aimlessly and get targeted by beasts, the consequences would be unimaginable.

A few years ago, some college students secretly went up the mountain, but they lost contact after only a few days. In the end, only their clothes were found; they were likely eaten by wolves, leaving no bones behind."

Chen Dayong began to threaten them openly.

Xiao Deng felt a chill run through his entire body as he listened.

Shi Yao, however, let out a cold laugh: "Don't think you can scare us. Return our things and let us leave immediately."

Chen Dayong pondered to himself that although this woman looked delicate and pretty, her tone of voice was quite tough.

"I am not an unreasonable person either. If you honestly confess who you people really are, I will naturally let you go. Otherwise, a story about two people getting lost on Heiniu Mountain and being eaten by wild beasts might just play out."

Xiao Deng was incensed: "If anything happens to us, you won't be able to bear the consequences either!"

Chen Dayong burst into loud laughter: "You certainly have a big mouth. If you won't say, then let me guess. You are Reporters, right? I've seen plenty of Reporters coming here to sponge off others, but I'm not willing to pay attention to just any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Speak up, which newspaper are you from?"

Shi Yao's face darkened, and she asked: "Aren't you afraid of the matter being exposed?"

Chen Dayong said indifferently: "I'm afraid, sure. If it's exposed, it just means earning a little less money. Once this storm blows over, won't everything be the same as before? You can't keep staring at us forever, can you?"

Shi Yao took a deep breath and said: "You really are extremely arrogant."

Chen Dayong smiled: "Name your price. Whatever that Huo fellow gave you, I'll give you double. We can become friends after this clash."

Shi Yao sneered: "You are certainly quite generous."

Chen Dayong grinned: "I have always been a person who treats people according to their status. If it were someone else, they might not necessarily get this kind of treatment."

As he spoke, Chen Dayong walked toward Shi Yao step by step, reaching out his hand to touch her chin.

Seeing this, Xiao Deng became anxious and hurriedly blocked Shi Yao, shouting angrily: "What do you want to do?"

Chen Dayong gave a sheepish smile: "I just wanted to take a closer look at this beautiful Reporter, don't be so nervous."

Xiao Deng said angrily: "I advise you, don't seek your own death."

Chen Dayong let out a cold laugh: "What? Are you thinking of fighting me?"

Xiao Deng warned: "If you dare to touch her, I will fight you to the death!"

Chen Dayong gave Xiao Deng a complicated look: "You look spineless, but I didn't expect you to have such backbone. I'd like to see how you fight me to the death!"

Before the words had faded, Chen Dayong shoved Xiao Deng aside and closed in on Shi Yao again.

Xiao Deng's eyes turned red with anxiety, and he lunged forward to wrap his arms around Chen Dayong's waist.

Chen Dayong reacted quickly, driving his knee hard into Xiao Deng's abdomen.

Xiao Deng felt the pain and immediately collapsed to his knees, grimacing in agony.

Worried about Xiao Deng, Shi Yao hurriedly scolded: "Stop!"

Chen Dayong sophistically argued: "You saw it too, he was the one who started it; this is self-defense."

Shi Yao knew it would be too late if she didn't reveal their true identities.

She shouted sternly: "Stop immediately! We are from the County Party Committee!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dayong loosened his grip on Xiao Deng's collar.

He looked her up and down, beginning to re-evaluate Shi Yao...