Chapter 989: That Prediction Was Truly Divine!

After Tang Ye arrived at the County Party Committee Compound, he met up with Xing Zhijun, and the two went together to the County Public Security Bureau to understand the progress of the investigation into the "true and false County Party Secretary" case.

On the way, Xing Zhijun remarked with sincere emotion: "Secretary Tang, your prediction was truly divine! You actually anticipated long ago that Secretary Shi would conduct an unannounced visit in disguise, and you even accurately predicted that she might encounter danger."

Tang Ye couldn't help but laugh, explaining: "Actually, I had reported the relevant routes for the private stone mining at Heiniu Mountain to her before, but she didn't choose that route at the time; instead, she chose to randomly enter villages for visits along the Yuyan Expressway."

I thought it was a bit suspicious at the time, but now I finally understand.

At that time, Secretary Shi already had an idea in her mind; she didn't want me to follow her and intended to enter Heiniu Mountain alone to conduct an unannounced visit."

Tang Ye secretly pondered that Shi Yao carried a certain wariness in her bones.

Even though he had already arranged everything very thoroughly for her, she still felt that he might be hiding something.

It really lived up to the saying: smart women are not cute, and cute women are not smart.

However, Shi Yao's courage to risk danger alone still made Tang Ye secretly admire her.

Just from this point, one could see that she is someone who can accomplish great things.

Building a good relationship with her is a valuable long-term investment for himself.

Xing Zhijun rubbed his chin, "Secretary Shi still underestimated the dangers at the grassroots level. Thanks to you this time, if we had been a step late, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Tang Ye smiled, "You also performed very well this time; the speed at which you retrieved the surveillance footage was very fast. It can be seen that Secretary Shi has gained a better understanding of you."

Xing Zhijun smiled modestly, "I have to thank you for giving me the opportunity to perform."

Shi Yao hadn't been in Dayu County for long and wasn't yet familiar with the cadres in the county.

And the outstanding abilities Xing Zhijun displayed during these few operations left a very deep impression on Shi Yao, so the opportunities for Xing Zhijun to meet and communicate with Shi Yao alone were gradually increasing.

Xing Zhijun knew very well in his heart that all of this was inseparable from Tang Ye's support behind the scenes.

After arriving at the County Public Security Bureau, Tang Ye and Xing Zhijun soon saw the imposter again.

At this moment, "Secretary Shi" no longer had her previous arrogant air; she was completely dejected, her eyes filled with unease.

The interrogation personnel handed the preliminary interrogation results to the two, and Tang Ye quickly finished reading them.

"Secretary Shi's" real name is Gao Yuanlan, from Tongzhou, Shaan Province.

Tang Ye looked at Gao Yuanlan and asked softly: "Speak, why did you fabricate the identity of a County Party Secretary and impersonate a national civil servant?"

Gao Yuanlan bit her lip tightly and said nothing.

The interrogation personnel to the side saw this and reported softly: "Secretary Tang, she has maintained this attitude the whole time and is very uncooperative with our interrogation."

Tang Ye thought for a moment and softened his tone: "Refusing to answer will not help you reduce your sentence at all. You are unwilling to speak, but your accomplices may not be the same as you. If you confess proactively sooner, you can still strive for lenient treatment."

Gao Yuanlan slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with hesitation: "If I confess, can my sentence be reduced?"

Tang Ye nodded solemnly: "I can guarantee it to you."

After receiving the promise, Gao Yuanlan spoke slowly: "We were indeed instigated by someone; the one who instigated us to do this is Chen Dayong's brother-in-law—the Deputy Town Mayor of Sanxiang Town, Zhang Wanhong."

Tang Ye asked thoughtfully: "Why would Zhang Wanhong do this?"

Gao Yuanlan said truthfully: "Chen Dayong earned a lot of money from private stone mining. A while ago, Zhang Wanhong lost a large sum of money gambling in Macau and was in urgent need of funds, so he set up this scam."

Tang Ye and Xing Zhijun looked at each other upon hearing this.

The brother-in-law actually hired actors to set a trap to swindle his own brother-in-law!

It is truly inconceivable!

Walking out of the interrogation room, Tang Ye asked Xing Zhijun: "Have measures already been taken against Zhang Wanhong?"

Xing Zhijun nodded in response: "We previously discovered that Chen Dayong was suspected of illegal activities, and Zhang Wanhong was suspected of shielding him, so we had already locked onto his whereabouts a step ahead of time and arranged for personnel to keep a close watch on him throughout. If he makes any rash moves, we can implement an arrest at any time."

Tang Ye nodded slightly: "With the fake secretary's confession, we can take action."

Xing Zhijun immediately dialed his subordinate's phone and said in a deep voice: "Control Zhang Wanhong immediately."

Subsequently, the two came to another interrogation room.

Chen Dayong sat in front of the interrogation table with an indifferent look on his face.

Tang Ye sat opposite Chen Dayong, "Regarding the issues with the stone quarry, you need to explain them clearly."

Chen Dayong played dumb, "I don't know about the issues with the stone quarry; that stone quarry has been abandoned for many years."

Tang Ye frowned, "Some people have reported that every night someone mines stone at the quarry; are you unaware of this?"

Chen Dayong shook his head, "I've heard of it, but I'm powerless to do anything about it."

At this moment, someone walked in at the door and leaned into Xing Zhijun's ear to whisper a few words.

Xing Zhijun nodded and said softly, "Zhang Wanhong was pinned down by our people at the long-distance bus station. A large amount of cash was found in his suitcase."

Upon hearing this, the expression on Chen Dayong's face reacted rapidly.

Tang Ye observed this detail and cooperated with Xing Zhijun to apply pressure.

"Chen Dayong, your brother-in-law fled to avoid punishment and has already been arrested. That cash he was carrying with him must be the illicit money you used to bribe government personnel, right! With both the person and the stolen goods caught, what else is there to say!"

Chen Dayong's eyes changed instantly, "What do you mean? How could the money be with him?"

Tang Ye realized that Chen Dayong was still being kept in the dark, "Chen Dayong, you trusted your brother-in-law too much. Have you never thought of a possibility? Your brother-in-law introduced officials to you in name, but actually, he deliberately set a trap just to swindle your money."

Chen Dayong was unwilling to believe this fact, "Impossible, you are lying to me."

Tang Ye was silent for a few seconds, "Zhang Wanhong is a government cadre; he has attended county-level meetings, so how could he not know Secretary Shi? He knows you very well; you are greedy and want to expand your private stone mining business, so you must have higher-level leaders to back you up. So he deliberately hired a fraud gang to disguise themselves as county leaders to accompany you for a meal. Most of the money you used for bribery was taken by him."

Chen Dayong's face turned deathly pale; he clearly did not expect that the brother-in-law he had always admired and trusted would organize a scheme to deceive him.

"For so many years, I haven't given him little in the way of tribute; why would he do this?"

Chen Dayong was already panicking and speaking incoherently.

Tang Ye and Xing Zhijun both had rich interrogation experience and knew that Chen Dayong's psychological defense line had been broken.

Next, whatever answers they wanted would come naturally.

"Zhang Wanhong is a gambler; you should know that. A while ago, he owed a large sum of money, and the creditors had already warned him that if he didn't pay it back, they would ruin his reputation. He intended to take this money of yours, find a place, change his identity, and hide."

"This guy actually intended to abandon his wife and children?"

Hearing this, Chen Dayong wished he could grind his teeth to pieces.

Tang Ye nodded slightly, "So you had better think clearly, confess everything truthfully, and strive for lenient treatment."

The look in Chen Dayong's eyes gradually dimmed.

The protective umbrella he trusted had actually stabbed him in the back.

At this moment, he lost the will to resist.

"Alright, I am willing to confess; ask whatever you want to ask..."