Chapter 1046

Su Yang cursed inwardly; this is trying to drag his family in—looks like they want to wipe them out in one go, ah.

What status do these two elders have? How could they possibly intervene personally? And once they do, they'll be ganged up on.

He's not unaware of the current situation, but if it weren't for the critical moment with Lao Zhou, these people wouldn't be targeting him like this, nor would they dare act so recklessly.

But using these tricks on him is misplaced.

He opened his mouth at the seemingly kind and gentle staff member, but only a faint sound came out.

The meaning is clear: he simply doesn't have the strength to speak now, and his body can't move.

The two staff members exchanged a glance; obviously they could see Su Yang's extreme weakness. Although they had just been scolding the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission people, in fact they were just playing the role of saviors.

Especially someone like Su Yang—using a bit of trickery is fine, a little roughing up is okay, but if he really dies, every one of them will have to go down with him.

So they also know the principle of knowing when to stop; one said, 'Otherwise, bring him a few beds—this has already been going on for almost 24 hours. A person's body has its limits, especially for cadres like them who lack exercise and sit in offices all day, they can't compare to ordinary people.'

Thus, Su Yang felt his body, no longer under his control, being thrown onto the bed; his body suddenly relaxed, almost making him faint.

However, at that very moment he suddenly had an idea, as the saying goes: 'Live and learn.'

In their previous team, a comrade had already set an example for him—that comrade was Qi Guohui, whose specialty was low blood sugar.

His current condition fits those symptoms perfectly.

Moreover, he knows he can only tough it out or stall; if he can hold out for ten days or so, this bunch will have to withdraw even if they don't want to.

Thus he gritted his teeth and held on for another three-plus hours; the two Discipline Inspection Commission staff members didn't leave during that time, departing only after a low-voiced discussion.

Seeing Su Yang regain a bit of consciousness, one said, 'Comrade Su Yang, we're all here because of work; we shouldn't make things difficult for each other, let alone for ourselves.'

'If I'm not mistaken, you just got married over the New Year, right? And your child hasn't been born yet—if something happens to you, what will become of your widow and orphan?'

'A man ought to have responsibility and a sense of duty. As for you, we know you well—I'll say something harsh: because of this matter your prospects may look a bit dim, but you still have a wife everyone envies and a child on the way.'

'Even if you do nothing for the rest of your life, you could live as a wealthy landlord, enjoying life to the full.'

'But that presupposes a healthy body—you can't ruin your health while you're young; then what will you do in the future?'

As expected, the sympathy card came out—this is one of his usual tactics.

After extreme coldness came extremely warm words trying to move the person involved. Su Yang twitched his fingers and struggled to sit up in the chair.

'Fine, if you weren't saying this, I wouldn't even have thought of these.'

'Ask whatever you want now; I'll cooperate fully on what I know, and don't fabricate what I don't know.'

'As you said, it's just a job for both of us; if I lose my job I can still get by, and if you lose yours you can still look after yourselves and carry on.'

'Try not to make things difficult for each other.'

Although his voice was low, it gave the two a clear sense of shock.

'You want to mess with me? Go ahead, arrange all this—even if it's proven, what then? At worst I lose this job.'

'But if you lose this job, the fallout that follows won't be so easy to talk about.'

These two are smart people; this soft‑with‑hard‑core nail almost got driven into their hearts.

Exactly, they're playing a game, a struggle. No matter what, they're the protagonists on one side, while we're just pawns ahead of them. If we win, fine; but if we lose? We'd be 100% scapegoats.

Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but shiver; one took the appraisal document in his hand and brought it to Su Yang's front.

'Comrade Su Yang, I see you're also very weak now, so let's make it short. I don't know what the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission people have been discussing with you, or whether they're insisting on pinning a hat on you.'

'I've looked over the materials they compiled; some are baseless, but I have an appraisal document here—take a quick look, and I'll explain as you read.'

'This appraisal document was prepared directly by the person we brought from the Ministry of Public Security. Comrade Tong Guohua, who jumped to his death, was the former county magistrate of your county, and he visited your office before jumping.'

'At first glance it seemed unrelated to you, and we didn't want to believe it could drag you in, but in fact there are your handprints on his lower back and elsewhere on his body.'

'This actually directly proves he didn't jump yourself—you pushed him down.'

'Put another way, although he might have been involved in some disciplinary issues, someone like him—a senior cadre—could probably arrange medical parole if detained, which would have no impact on his future life.'

'He had no need to seek death, and we also found a suicide note in his pocket that details everything that happened in great detail.'

'It mentions that you kept threatening and coercing him to give you half of the profits from Sha He.'

'Moreover, you personally went to his place twice to discuss this, and he has photos to prove it—photos we've authenticated, genuine, not fabricated.'

'His note says he was driven to desperation by you, came to talk, wanted to accept your terms, and his pocket also contained a pre‑drafted profit‑sharing agreement.'

'All the places he needed to sign were already signed; just your signature would make it effective. Yet from the moment he entered your office to his death was only five minutes.'

'He had prepared to back down and met all your demands—why bother, eh?'

'Moreover, the former county magistrate spent his whole career working and still has some reliable connections; at the very least, the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Organization Department take this very seriously, even causing a stir in certain circles.'

'Of course, I don't believe you did this out of frustration or because you saw the matter being exposed.'

'I'd rather believe you accidentally pushed him—someone like you, a cadre with a bright future, deserves our moderate help in this regard.'

'All you need to do now is admit you accidentally pushed him down.'