Chapter 1013: You Just Don

Su Yang looked around at the crowd, then shook his head helplessly: "Secretary Qi, I originally didn't want to explain anything, but since you insist on asking, I don't mind clarifying this matter. First, what those two people said may not be true, because I have never met them, nor do I know how they obtained my bank account."

Before he could finish, Qi Guohui shouted impatiently: "County Magistrate Su, trying to sweet‑talk and bluff at a time like this probably won't work, will it? The bank statements clearly show two deposits!"

Su Yang replied: "I have said before that what one sees isn't necessarily real, and bank statements may not be real either. We're all Within the System, so in principle we should have encountered a lot of cutting‑edge technology; don't let a single bank statement blind everyone. If we go by what Secretary Qi says, I could just as well say that Secretary Qi likes to hug the toilet while sleeping at night, and I could prove it."

When he finished, some people showed confusion in their eyes, while others thought Su Yang was spouting nonsense.

Qi Guohui grew even angrier, hopping on his feet: "County Magistrate Su, stop meddling and distorting the facts! You are deliberately smearing and framing me; you'll have to pay for this rumor‑mongering!"

Su Yang said: "Don't be so hasty. I know you're a normal person and can't possibly hug a toilet while sleeping, but if I say that, there must be something to prove it. Someone took a photo of you hugging the toilet as you slept."

Then he turned to Sun Chengjun and said: "Bureau Chief Sun, take me to a computer‑equipped office; I need to get a photo of Secretary Qi."

Sun Chengjun responded with a nod, immediately leading Su Yang to the adjacent office, and said as they walked: "County Magistrate Su, how could that be? Our Public Security Bureau doesn't have any photos. Isn't what you're saying absurd?"

Su Yang gave a faint smile: "You'll see in a moment."

Watching Su Yang and Bureau Chief Sun walk into the side office, Zhang Jiangbo wore a smug expression. With that piece of evidence in hand, even if Su Yang were to expose the whole truth, it couldn't change reality. Even if he called Governor Zhou under the pretext of getting a photo, it wouldn't change anything—the evidence was already in his grasp. Moreover, if it got to that point, he could also call Jia Guodong, who would surely guarantee fairness and impartiality; the truth of the matter cannot be concealed.

Zhao Nanxing added: "Has our County Magistrate Su gone insane? What he just said feels completely out of sync."

Bao Shuang said: "Who knows? If Secretary Qi really does like hugging the toilet while sleeping, it's not impossible; we just don't know. Of course, I'm only joking."

A few minutes later, Su Yang emerged with several photos. He handed the pictures to everyone present: "Please look, as I said there's picture evidence; this is the truth of Secretary Qi hugging the toilet while sleeping."

Everyone who saw the photos confirmed it was Qi Guohui hugging a toilet on the bed, snoring loudly.

Qi Guohui's face flushed and his neck turned red: "Su Yang, where did you get these photos to frame me? I'm a normal person, not a lunatic; how could I possibly hug a toilet while sleeping? Moreover, does this have anything to do with your bank statements? Bank statements are not easy to forge; they are exactly what they are!"

Su Yang said: "Heh, look, Secretary Qi, you also said that having pictures and truth doesn't mean it's factual, right? As for the bank statements you mentioned, just wait a moment; Bureau Chief Sun will bring them out. Here we have yours, and we could also have County Magistrate Jiang's, even County Magistrate Zhao's."

When he finished speaking, Sun Chengjun came out carrying a stack of bank statements. Everyone saw that there were indeed statements for Zhao Nanxing, for Jiang Tao, and for Qi Guohui, with balances of ten million, and others with thirty million.

County Magistrate Jiang and Zhao Nanxing saw the statements, and their faces changed instantly: "Is this nonsense? When did we ever have such balances? If we had that much money, why would I still work? Can't I just lounge at home and eat well?"

Qi Guohui sprang up even more: "Su Yang, what are you messing with? How could I possibly have over twelve million? Your reckless tampering, if it spreads and other comrades see it, they'll think we actually did something! If the higher‑up Discipline Inspection Commission takes this seriously, what then? You joke without any sense of proportion!"

Su Yang then said calmly: "See, now you're all angry. What difference is there between my statement and yours? You all refuse to admit it, yet you let me admit it—does that make sense? There are things I didn't want to say, but today it's come to this, and I can't help it. Secretary Zhang, County Magistrate Zhao, comrades! You simply don't understand the principle of PS; not even a composite photo—if you wanted a gold mountain in your backyard, you could create it. This technology has existed for ages; people just don't know it. If this can be taken as evidence, isn't that the biggest absurdity in the world?"

The crowd stared at each other, unable to utter a word for a long while. Especially Qi Guohui, whose face shifted from blue to purple to white to yellow and finally turned pitch‑black. He leapt furiously, and the slap that landed on his face hurt the most. After being slapped repeatedly, how could he still endure? At that moment, he blurted out mindlessly: "All our statements are the ones you just forged, while your statement was printed from the bank. Leaving aside everything else, I'll ask you: what's up with that balance of yours? In front of so many people, if you don't admit it, we can call the bank directly and have the bank staff tell us themselves. I trust the bank won't falsify or lie!"

When those words left his mouth, Zhou Yanru and Hou Junlai, whose faces had been smiling, instantly tightened again. From Su Yang's reaction, the balance seemed genuine; with that much money, an unexplained source of wealth would be hard to justify.

Su Yang said calmly: "No need to call the bank; this three‑million‑plus balance is definitely real."

Zhao Nanxing, Jiang Tao, Qi Guohui, and even Yang Kang and Bao Shuang all turned their gazes toward Su Yang, a flash of astonishment and disbelief in their eyes. Is this madness or stupidity? Even if there really is that much money, can one admit it? Dare to admit it? If it were on them, denial would be impossible at this point—has Su Yang's mind broken?

At that moment, they paid no attention to Zhang Jiangbo's expression, which was not at all joyful.

Su Yang then said slowly: "To be honest, if I didn't spend recklessly, this card should have at least twenty million. Secretary Zhang, is that right?"