Chapter 745

Su Yang thought, they insisted that I must offend these people; all I've done these past half a day is merely state the facts, try to avoid offending anyone, yet they still force me into a corner.

He could only say, "I think our county officials are inactive, and for their own selfishness they have forgotten their original purpose; for that they should pay the corresponding price and receive the deserved punishment."

"Of course, before that we must first capture Geng Biao and Geng Le and bring them to justice. Moreover, Geng Miao has the aura of a People's Congress representative; before moving against him we must first request the provincial People's Congress to strip him of his status."

"Oh, right, Geng Miao thought that destroying all the accounts made him safe, but with the help of enthusiastic citizens we obtained an electronic ledger, which has already been submitted to the Audit Bureau."

"I believe their accounts must have problems; the results will be out by this afternoon at the latest. But anyway, as a person of Lieshan Xian, with events having come to this point I also bear undeniable responsibility, so I am willing to accept punishment from the Cultivation Organization."

After Su Yang finished speaking, he stepped aside and fell silent. This time he still didn't understand why Secretary Yue insisted that he step forward to offend these people, even though their fates were basically sealed, but Within the System the Complex Relationships are tangled, no one knows who pulls which strings behind the scenes. These people may be taken away, but he still has to continue serving the Common People.

Of course, he also didn't forget to say a few good words for Hou Junlai, otherwise when this board falls, Hou Junlai won't escape either.

At the same time he also felt another way: everything he said was just empty talk; the people who should be investigated have already been thoroughly investigated, the action plans have already been completed, so could it be just to make him state his position? Is that necessary?

However, at that moment a staff member of the task force's phone suddenly rang. After he answered, his expression changed after hearing two sentences, and he said to Secretary Yue: "The people pursuing Geng Biao and Geng Le have run into trouble; Geng Biao is holding a hostage, and they demand that County Magistrate Su personally go to the scene, otherwise they will harm the hostage."

Secretary Yue's face turned dreadfully dark; they had already made the relevant deployments as soon as they arrived on site, and logically, since Geng Biao and Geng Le were in the Hospital, they should have been captured smoothly, but when the capture team went to the Hospital the two had already escaped, which shows that among these people someone was giving them a free pass. At this point, daring to act from inside and outside, their audacity was truly enormous.

But this still wasn't the time to hold them accountable; he kept a composed face and said, "What's going on? Why is there a hostage in the vehicle?"

The staff member said, "According to the on‑site report, the hostage had already been restrained in the vehicle before they set out, and it is a girl, the granddaughter of Former County Magistrate Tong Guohua of Lieshan Xian. Moreover, both Geng Le and Geng Biao are armed, which is extremely dangerous."

Su Yang heard this and instantly understood that Geng Miao was truly deranged. He had thought that after arriving in Lieshan Xian, Geng Miao would direct all his hatred toward him, but he never expected that Geng Miao had been holding a grudge against Tong Guohua, so the hostage situation was easy to explain.

But at this moment Secretary Yue was also calculating; having Su Yang go to the scene was certainly meant to target Su Yang, that is indisputable. If Su Yang were not sent, the hostage would surely be harmed; if Su Yang were sent, what if they fire a cold shot at him?

The others were also weighing things in their minds; some felt that the matter had escalated to a world‑shaking level. Geng Le and Geng Biao this time would definitely not get away, but before they die they would certainly take Su Yang with them, otherwise the hostage would surely be killed by them. If Su Yang got into trouble, it would be hard for the higher‑ups to explain.

But there were also those who hoped Su Yang would go; as long as Su Yang went, he would never hide behind the crowd, he would charge to the front and try to rescue the hostage.

Thus, whether Su Yang subdues Geng Le and Geng Biao, or they, in desperation, fire a cold arrow and shoot Su Yang dead, as long as Su Yang gets into trouble, Geng Le and Geng Biao definitely won't survive, which is good news for them.

As long as these two die, all the blame can fall on them; as for their dealings with Geng Miao, it's merely bribery, not involving anything else, so the corresponding punishment for them won't be that severe.

But the key is whether Su Yang is willing to go; if he refuses, they can't possibly force him to go, can they?

However, at that moment Su Yang said, "Since they specifically named me to go, I'll go."

Wang Huaizhong immediately said, "Su Yang, you'd better be cautious; they're about to act desperate. If I'm not mistaken, the scene should already be surrounded by now; the two have no hope of escaping, and they still have guns—what if they shoot you?"

Even Hou Junlai was extremely anxious; he knows Su Yang's temperament, and given Su Yang's position in this setting, no one can speak rashly without being named, so he can only silently hope Su Yang doesn't step forward—this is clearly a move to target Su Yang.

But Su Yang was very resolute: "Since they want me to go, that means there's still a chance for negotiation. The Former County Magistrate has been fighting for our Lieshan Xian's Common People against them for more than a day or two; we're on the brink of seeing the dawn of victory, we cannot let the old man still suffer such harm, we cannot let an old cadre who dares to fight this black and evil force bleed and weep, right? Time is of the essence; I request to go to the scene now, and if anything happens, I will take full responsibility myself."

His final sentence was actually addressed to the leaders on site; he was fully aware of what Secretary Yue and Wang Huaizhong were concerned about.

However, Mayor Wang Xiaobo was already impatient; he encouraged enthusiastically: "Comrade Su Yang is a good Party cadre, an outstanding talent cultivated by the organization, and the same is true in our Jinzhou. Since you're willing to go, go without hesitation; we will immediately mobilize the SWAT to make the necessary arrangements, and if they make any move to fire, we will shoot them dead at once."

Anyway, regardless, the ultimate outcome is that Geng Biao and Geng Le must die; if they can take Su Yang with them as they die, that would be even better. In any case, today's incident is actually a good thing for them; the leads will be cut.

But the scene isn't decided by his words alone; Secretary Yue looked at Su Yang, did not immediately nod in agreement, but said to Su Yang, "Come with me; I need to speak with you alone, there are some matters I also need to entrust to you personally."