Chapter 689

Jiao Qiang fell to his knees at Su Yang's feet with a thud.

"County Magistrate Su, County Magistrate Su, I know you have a good relationship with Secretary Hou, please put in a word for me!"

"I didn't solicit bribes from anyone; those were things others insisted on giving me, and I had no choice but to accept them."

"You also know that the situation in our Lieshan County is like this: if you don't go along with the corruption, you'll be swept out the door."

"I did this for self-preservation!"

"All my illegal gains will be handed over to Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Hou when I go back today, and I absolutely dare not disclose this matter."

"In the future, whenever there is demolition, I will definitely go through fire and water, and never refuse!"

A grown man was crying as he spoke. Su Yang knew with his toes that this old guy hadn't been greedy any less than usual, otherwise how could he be scared like this?

Su Yang said: "Director Jiao, get up quickly. If people see us, they'll think we're doing something here. We are Party members, we can't engage in that feudal system stuff, get up."

"How about this: I can put in a word for you with Secretary Hou to suppress your matter for the time being, but you must also send all those 'hard-earned' wealth to the Discipline Inspection Commission, otherwise I won't be able to protect you."

Jiao Qiang was moved to tears, almost kowtowing to Su Yang. It was the same old saying: if it were before, even if Hou Junlai and Su Yang had this phone call, he wouldn't believe that Su Yang and Hou Junlai had the ability to get these so-called illegal and disciplinary cadres inside.

After all, Lieshan County was decided by Geng Miao, and what others said was like passing wind. Even if the top leader Ye Xianggao and County Magistrate Wen Qiren spoke, it didn't count, let alone others?

But having seen what happened in the past few days, he had already made a judgment in his heart: Su Yang indeed had the ability to wrestle with Geng Miao, and if things went wrong, Geng Miao might even lose.

For the present, if he didn't admit defeat now, he would definitely be the first one to be taken in. In the county government, although he was the housekeeper, he didn't have much real power; he was just a messenger. If something happened, Wen Qiren would definitely push him out as a scapegoat.

But before he could completely put his heart into his stomach, he heard Su Yang continue: "Just like this, I'm afraid it won't show your sincerity. Do you know if others have any illegal or disciplinary behaviors? If so, list them all for me, but they must be cadres at the section level or above."

"Otherwise, even if I can protect you, Secretary Hou might not trust you. As long as you can provide some illegal and disciplinary things about people, Secretary Hou can also reduce some workload, right? In this way, you can also be considered to have made a contribution to Secretary Hou."

Jiao Qiang nodded repeatedly. Lieshan County had such a big circle, and everyone knew clearly what the situation was. In fact, not only did he know, but Hou Junlai also knew, but knowing was knowing. If Jiao Qiang wrote it down, it would be a certificate of allegiance.

With this certificate of allegiance in hand, Su Yang wouldn't be afraid of Jiao Qiang daring to do things under his nose. In this way, he could also be considered to have a usable person in the county government, otherwise, no matter how much energy he had, he would be exhausted if he handled so many things alone.

Hearing this, Jiao Qiang took paper and pen from the table and started writing, swish, swish, swish. After about ten minutes, he wrote three full pages before getting up and handing them to Su Yang.

Su Yang took a look. Good heavens, the Education Bureau, the Finance Bureau, and the Lieshan Public Security Bureau Chief all had handles in Jiao Qiang's hands.

Besides these main people, there were also some town mayors and secretaries. Of course, he didn't find these surprising, or anything that gave him any surprises. However, on the last page, Gao Hai's name was written prominently.

Su Yang looked at it carefully: This Gao Hai looked sanctimonious, but in fact, over the years, he had been involved in various extortions and bribe solicitations. Even for projects like building schools and renovating health centers, he would deduct a sum of money. Besides this, what made Su Yang feel even more explosive was that Gao Hai actually had an affair with one of Geng Miao's lovers, and the two even had a son.

Seeing this, Su Yang couldn't believe his eyes. He really didn't expect this about Gao Hai. If Geng Miao knew about this, he didn't know what kind of reaction Geng Miao would have? He claimed to be the local tyrant of Lieshan County, and the whole Lieshan County was under his control, but how could he have imagined that he had been stolen from? What an irony!

However, he still forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and said to Jiao Qiang very seriously: "Is what you wrote fabricated, or is it true? These town mayors and bureau chiefs on the list don't matter, but Deputy County Magistrate Gao is a member of our county committee leadership team and the second-in-command of our county government. If you dare to slander him, do you know what the consequences will be? If this spreads, I guess he will be the first to deal with you."

Jiao Qiang hurriedly said: "County Magistrate Su, please rest assured, everything I wrote above is true, and I am the only one who knows about these things. If it weren't true, how would I dare to fabricate it? Wouldn't I be tired of living?"

Su Yang said: "Since that's the case, that's good. How about this: I don't have a secretary here, and it's indeed inconvenient. You recommend one to me later. But I have a principle: this person's character must be acceptable. If there is a problem with their character, then I will think that you are trying to pit me. You should know what the consequences are, right?"

Jiao Qiang was overjoyed. This was also a manifestation of Su Yang completely accepting him and not pursuing him. Of course, in choosing a secretary, it was also Su Yang testing him.

If he pushed the candidates that Geng Miao had recommended before to Su Yang as a secretary, then Su Yang would definitely notice and deal with him. As for Geng Miao's side, he was easy to explain to; he could say that it was Su Yang who personally picked the person, and he had no reason to refuse. As the Director of the Government Office, he had no other choice but to cooperate.

After settling this matter, Su Yang sent Jiao Qiang away. This time, Jiao Qiang's affairs were completely beyond his expectations. He originally thought that he would have to struggle for a while in the county government before finding someone he could trust.

But now it seems that although Jiao Qiang is not completely trustworthy, he definitely wouldn't dare to play dirty tricks behind his back. If there was another reliable secretary, he would indeed be much more relaxed.

The top priority is still to solve the problem of daily necessities such as rice, flour, and cooking oil, otherwise, if he is really held by Geng Miao's lifeline, the common people will poke his spine. He immediately called Liu Zixuan.

Liu Zixuan picked up quickly, but there seemed to be a howling wind on his side: "Great County Magistrate Su, what's the matter with calling me? I'm still on the road, and the signal is good and bad. If you have something to say, say it quickly."

Su Yang said: "How about the things I communicated with you before? Have you handled it? I can't hold on anymore, I must see rice, flour, cooking oil, and other materials transported to our Lieshan County before tonight!"