Chapter 706: Laying the Cards on the Table

After former County Magistrate Tong Guohua poured a cup of tea for Su Yang, he stared straight at Su Yang, with no intention of taking the initiative to speak.

Su Yang said: "Former County Magistrate, I should have come to visit you two days ago, but so many things happened one after another in the county, which disrupted all my plans. I hope you can forgive me and not blame me."

Former County Magistrate Tong Guohua said: "County Magistrate Su, look at what you're saying, I'm just a retired old man, how could I blame you?"

Su Yang went straight to the point: "Former County Magistrate, don't be polite either. If it weren't for your persistence, letting the problems of Lieshan County be exposed under the eyes of provincial leaders, I wouldn't have been transferred to Lieshan County."

"Actually, coming to Lieshan County is just one problem: to completely eradicate Geng Miao, this tumor that is harming the whole county. But in fact, you have seen what has happened these days; Geng Miao's means and energy exceed my expectations."

"Although the former County Magistrate added a few fires for us and provided some breakthroughs that seemed to be breakthroughs, in fact, they didn't have much effect. But no matter what, my attitude is very firm: we must completely remove a tumor like Geng Miao, and as for these people in the county, they will naturally be sanctioned by party discipline and state law."

"As far as the current situation is concerned, Geng Biao has been sent to the Qingshui County Public Security Bureau for extra-jurisdictional interrogation because of robbing a gun and attacking the police. I think it's possible to ask about some things, but with Geng Miao's means, he will definitely pick himself clean. So I want to hear the former County Magistrate's advice."

When former County Magistrate Tong Guohua heard that Su Yang had almost poked through all the window paper, he hadn't intended to hide it from Su Yang anyway. He sighed and said: "If we really talk about Geng Miao, in fact, I also have responsibility. If I hadn't strongly supported him at the beginning, perhaps there wouldn't be this so-called 'local emperor' in Lieshan County today."

"Thinking back to when the winery was on the verge of bankruptcy, and thousands of workers in the factory were about to be laid off, I also helped him pull connections everywhere and helped him get loans from the credit union to solve a series of problems just to let these people keep their rice bowls."

"Of course, this person also has ability. He not only sold out the original inventory, but also ushered in an explosion of sales within just two or three years. Accompanying this was the expansion of his desires. Did you see that statue in the winery that is only two or three stories high? That was what he made at that time."

"On one hand, he wanted to establish his absolute authority, and on the other hand, he wanted all the employees to thank him, or even worship him. However, his ambition also grew bigger and bigger. From the beginning of winning over the relevant staff of the county's Industrial and Commercial Bureau and Tax Bureau, to later bribing the directors of various bureaus with heavy money, and then to the Standing Committee members of the County Party Committee."

"Further on, he climbed up the relationship with the Vice Mayor, and through the introduction of the Vice Mayor, he met people from the province. I don't know what method he used, but he actually let the leaders from the province come to the Shuanggou Large Koji Winery for research in person."

"After the provincial leaders came down, they expressed great satisfaction with all aspects of Shuanggou Large Koji and gave it a high evaluation. In the same year, he was also elected as a deputy to the Provincial People's Congress, which further expanded his network. Later on, he became even more incredible; the appointments of all the leaders in the county were almost all decided by him."

"Even cadres like the County Party Secretary, who are directly appointed by the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, he could interfere with. Think about what kind of heaven-defying means this person has? Over the past few years, besides his interference in personnel, those who were willing to cooperate with him could stay in the county, and those who were unwilling to go along with him were either directly put in by him or left on their own."

"By the time it reached the generation of Ye Xianggao and Wen Qiren, he had completely controlled Lieshan County. Let's just say, if a coin fell from the sky, it would be the Geng family's, and even the government couldn't ask about it."

"And then, he began to monopolize all industries by using the halo on his body and his transcendent status in the county, so that it developed to the present, and he became a proper local emperor. All the directors and management I originally arranged in the winery were kicked out by him, and the whole winery can be said to be impenetrable."

Su Yang listened to former County Magistrate Tong Guohua say all this, which was all Geng Miao's history of making a fortune. Su Yang knew that he didn't come here to listen to the former County Magistrate tell stories.

So he simply said: "Former County Magistrate, I have a general understanding of what you said, but the problem now is that everyone knows he must have criminal behavior, but they just can't catch his handle, and plus he has various protective umbrellas in the province and the city, so we simply can't do anything to him."

"However, the opportunity is here now. His second brother Geng Biao has been caught, and this time because the people from the Audit Department were hit, people from the Public Security Department came down specifically to investigate this matter. I believe the mastermind will be found out soon."

"But it's still the same sentence: with Geng Miao's energy and means, he will definitely cut himself very clean. I came to see you today just to hear some solid advice, or some evidence that can be seen and touched."

Former County Magistrate Tong Guohua took a sip of tea and paused for a long time before slowly saying: "It's rare that you trust me so much, but as you said, Geng Miao's energy is so powerful that many things are placed on the table, and everyone is helpless."

"However, I see that you are so determined, so I can give you a suggestion. All the dance halls and nightclubs in our county are Geng Miao's, and there are illegal behaviors in these industries. Taking advantage of the fact that the people from the Public Security Department have come down this time, you can invite them to carry out a special operation to expose all these hidden crimes."

Su Yang said: "Aren't you joking with me? How could the people from the Public Security Department listen to me? I also thought about letting the people from the Public Security Bureau do this, but the Public Security Bureau Chief Lin Zhinan is on Geng Miao's side. Even if Deputy Chief Song Chengjun has the heart to do this, it's useless if there's no one under him."

"Even if we try our best to let the task force of the Public Security Department intervene this time, there will definitely be someone coming out to take the blame in the end. In the end, we have to return to the essence of the problem, which is that we must tear open a gap from the Shuanggou Large Koji wine. I believe the former County Magistrate can definitely help me."

Su Yang's words were sincere, and former County Magistrate Tong Guohua fell into silence again. After a full four or five minutes, he said: "Although I know that the task force of the Public Security Department can come down so quickly, it is also because you are exerting force behind the scenes, but can I trust you? Can you and Hou Junlai alone withstand the pressure of so many people like Ye Xianggao? Finally, let me say one more offensive sentence: can the people behind you really withstand the pressure and speak for you at a critical moment?"

"You must know that if I help you with all my strength, I might encounter the crazy revenge of Geng Miao and the others, so I want you to give me a definite answer." ===== CHAPTER 707 =====