Chapter 651: Su Yang Is a Raw‑Rice Eater

Geng Miao said smugly, "What do you mean I have confidence? Remove the 'ma' character for me!"

"Starting this morning, taxis and buses are all suspended, all rice, flour, grain, oil supermarkets are closed, and the teachers' salaries that were to be paid today are all halted."

"Furthermore, the cash red envelopes that had been promised for New Year's Day to those at the agencies are cancelled, and even their shopping cards will not be issued."

"Now all these people are flocking to the County Party Committee and County Government to cause trouble; tell me, will Su Yang and Sun Chengjun get out?"

"This matter will spread to the city in less than half an hour, and the city leaders will arrive within two hours."

"When that time comes, even if Su Yang has some connections behind him, given the magnitude of the incident, he will still have to bear responsibility."

"I asked Vice Mayor Bai yesterday; in a situation like this, the lightest punishment for Su Yang would be dismissal."

"Our Lieshan Xian was fine before; he insisted on showing off. If I, Geng Miao, have made it this far without sufficient boldness and skill, could I have become today's Local Tyrant of this region?"

"Ye Xianggao and Wen Qiren must obey my orders; only when I am pleased can those officials hold their posts steadily and continue."

"If they anger me, they must leave Lieshan Xian at any moment; not only leave, but also go in and suffer hardships."

"But what kind of scrawny thing is this Su Yang? He truly has the heart of a wolf and the guts of a leopard, not even fully grown, yet wants to fight me! I originally intended to wear him down slowly, but who let him cling to Geng Biao? Then I must let him taste my methods!"

"As for your claim that there are higher‑ups involved, I have already investigated; the reason he came here to be Vice County Magistrate is at the behest of the newly arrived Executive Vice Governor Huang Dacheng."

"But he has a backer in the province; does that mean I have none?"

"Such matters are the most taboo group incidents for officials within the System, and they target him alone; even if an investigation later reveals someone behind it, he will be gone first."

"Of course, the reason I can mobilize so many people at once is that, even if there truly is a problem, it will naturally be borne by those people, and I have not a single cent of involvement."

"Because from start to finish, I never gave any person a direct order to shut down the city or strike."

Zhang Chaoxia rarely showed the charming smile she had in her youth; now the wrinkles on her face have piled into three folds, and Geng Miao has long lost interest.

The reason he came to Zhang Chaoxia is to share this joy with his nominal wife.

Zhang Chaoxia said, "Your tactics are indeed clever and well‑planned! With this, Su Yang will have to slink away in disgrace. When such a matter occurs openly, even though everyone has higher‑ups, Su Yang still suffers the loss in the open."

"After experiencing this, I reckon no one will dare to poke at your tiger's behind in Lieshan Xian again!"

"From now on, Lieshan Xian will remain our Lieshan Xian; no one can change that."

Geng Miao leisurely ate steak and sipped red wine: "That's just the beginning. While making Su Yang embarrassed, uncomfortable, and get out, I also want to provoke him a bit more."

"The reason teachers' salaries can't be paid is that the taxes we should have supplemented weren't paid on time; no one can force me on that point."

"However, tonight I will hold a unique banquet at our Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery, which is also my main purpose for coming to you. You know all these women of mine, but honestly, besides you who have some insight into me, the other person who knows me is Ming Yuexin."

"Today happens to be her 23rd birthday, so I plan to set off 23 boxes of celebratory fireworks in the winery this evening, while inviting all county officials at Section Chief Level and above to attend; you must also appear in full dress."

A flicker of displeasure crossed Zhang Chaoxia's heart; after all, she is a woman. If Geng Miao truly holds such an event, she couldn't stop it, but hearing him say that to her face, could she feel at ease?

But now Geng Miao is at the height of his power; there is nothing he cannot accomplish in Lieshan Xian, and he maintains his wife's dignity by knowing when to yield.

So she could only say, "Fine, I'll definitely attend in full dress tonight. That said, before that, we must try to sort out the matter of Su Yang and Sun Chengjun clearly, and be sure not to slip up at the crucial moment!"

"Because the incident of Geng Biao seizing a gun and attacking police hasn't been clarified yet, the media have portrayed and reported that Geng Biao acted first, and Sun Chengjun's gun must have both his and Geng Biao's fingerprints; we cannot tamper with that."

"And Su Yang has certainly considered these; he will promptly have the relevant parties conduct the analysis, and given his influence, it wouldn't be the Jin City Public Security Bureau doing it—likely officials from the provincial department."

"This favorable situation must not be overturned here!"

Geng Miao took a sip of red wine and said, "You're overthinking it; even if these things can be identified, that's for later—there's no way it can happen that quickly. But Su Yang must be dealt with today; if he should get out, he will get out!"

"I've already had someone convey a message to him; I, Geng Miao, live by the principle that if softness fails, I resort to hardness—if a fist fails, I use a knife."

"This is just the beginning; I've only just clenched my fist, and he's already cold—thinking back, it's truly quite boring!"

"After I finish dealing with Su Yang, I'll deal with Tong Guohua, that old bastard; I've given him too much face these years, and if it weren't for him, this incident would never have happened!"

"Alright, enough of these dampening talks; come accompany me for breakfast. After breakfast, I expect the relevant calls from the city will arrive."

Although Zhang Chaoxia felt some displeasure, she still kept up appearances. Of course, regarding Su Yang she harbors no goodwill, because she knows that her fate is tied to Geng Miao's—when one thrives, the other does, and when one suffers, so does the other. If Su Yang and Sun Chengjun don't get out, Lieshan Xian will have no peaceful days.

But while they were still fantasizing about a happy ending, Ye Xianggao and Wen Qiren, standing at the County Party Committee and County Government office building, suddenly changed color. Though separated by glass, Su Yang was shouting through a megaphone, so even if they were deaf they could hear perfectly.

Ye Xianggao cursed outright, "That Su Yang is a damn lunatic; he can do anything! He's trying to drag us into a joint burial!"

"Old Wen, I think we can't stay hidden any longer! Go down now and stabilize the situation; we must absolutely prevent Su Yang from actually attracting the so‑called media resources, otherwise I don't know what will happen to Geng Miao, but you and I will probably get the blame!"

Wen Qiren, of course, also understood that if it escalated, Ye Xianggao would be the primary responsible party, and his own standing as County Magistrate wouldn't be any better. His expression was already grim, having been waiting for Su Yang's total defeat and for city leaders to impose punishment, after which they could continue colluding with Geng Miao to loot ill‑gotten wealth. He never expected that Su Yang would turn out to be a raw‑rice eater.

Wen Qiren said, "Secretary Ye, we certainly need to appear, but I think it's necessary to brief the city leadership first, and not let the city intervene yet; we should handle it ourselves, otherwise the aftermath could become truly troublesome!"