The Supreme Beauty Fell in Love with Me

Tong Huaiyu's issue with Lin Chuan has already been discussed by Tang Yumeng. Lin Chuan smiled and said, "So that's the case, your brother-in-law is quite impressive, a township chief managing to gather tens of millions, truly admirable."

Lin Chuan's words were originally a sarcastic comment on Tong Huaiyu as a corrupt official, but Yao Shunzi, not using his brain, took Lin Chuan's words as praise for his brother-in-law and even defended him while smiling, "No, don't listen to others' nonsense; my brother-in-law hasn't taken a single penny, all those accusations are just slander."

Lin Chuan, thinking quickly, said, "Is that so? Then your brother-in-law Mr. Tong is indeed quite unlucky." With that, Lin Chuan took out a box of cigarettes, pulled out one, and tossed it to Yao Shunzi.

Yao Shunzi took the cigarette tossed to him, holding it in his mouth, while Lin Chuan personally went over to light it for him.

Returning to his seat, Lin Chuan whispered to Gu Qianqian, "Come out with me for a moment."

Gu Qianqian didn't know what Lin Chuan was up to, but followed him out of the interrogation room.

Outside the interrogation room, Lin Chuan told Gu Qianqian, "I want to talk with Yao Shunzi alone."

Gu Qianqian was taken aback and immediately opposed, "That won't do, I don't agree."

Lin Chuan said, "I want to discuss other matters with him. If you disagree, I'll call Director Hu at the city bureau right away."

Gu Qianqian was naturally skeptical, leaving Lin Chuan no choice but to call Director Hu in front of her.

Director Hu, aware of Lin Chuan's connection with Tang Yumeng, immediately agreed to Lin Chuan's request and let him meet with Yao Shunzi alone. Although Gu Qianqian was unwilling, she dared not disobey.

Returning to the interrogation room, Yao Shunzi had yet to finish his cigarette, smiled at Lin Chuan when he entered.

Lin Chuan sat down and handed Yao Shunzi another cigarette, saying, "Your brother-in-law has been removed from his position; why did you lose your job as well?"

Yao Shunzi lit the cigarette with the butt of the unfinished one, took a puff, and said, "I was head of the township security section. When my brother-in-law got into trouble, naturally I got dragged down with him."

Lin Chuan said, "No way, your brother-in-law is your brother-in-law; how could his trouble affect you? It's not like they would remove you too, right?"

Yao Shunzi took another puff and said, "It's all because of that bastard Li Huaishan. Damn, he dared to remove me from my position. If I get mad, I'll reveal his son's dirty secrets."

There's no denying Yao Shunzi is indeed a brainless guy; he speaks without thinking, truly a burden for Tong Huaiyu to have such a brother-in-law.

Dealing with simple-minded, physically inclined people, the best approach is to be gentle. If you face them head-on, they'll likely respond in kind.

Lin Chuan, experienced in these matters, knew these people's personalities well, which is why he wanted to talk alone with Yao Shunzi, hoping to gather some information.

"Li Huaishan, is this Li Huaishan the West River County's Secretary?" Lin Chuan also lit a cigarette, took a puff, and asked Yao Shunzi.

Yao Shunzi responded with a hateful expression, "Who else would it be?"

Lin Chuan deliberately sighed and said, "Well, a higher-ranking official can really oppress, what can we common folks do against them? Brother, I advise you not to stir up trouble."

Yao Shunzi threw away the cigarette butt and said, "I actually don't want to cause trouble; it's all because of the person with you. If not for him, I wouldn't have ended up being removed."

Lin Chuan handed another cigarette to Yao Shunzi, saying, "Brother, you can't blame him; he's got no choice either. Your brother-in-law did go a bit too far."

Yao Shunzi said, "Indeed, regarding those land leasing fees, my brother-in-law did overdo it a bit, but he didn't have a choice."

"Oh." Lin Chuan stood up, went over to light Yao Shunzi's cigarette, and asked, "Care to share with me?"

"You're a good man, so I'll tell you." Lin Chuan won him over with a few cigarettes and some camaraderie, and now Yao Shunzi truly regarded Lin Chuan as a brother.

Lin Chuan didn't return to his seat, but instead moved a chair over and sat next to Yao Shunzi.

Yao Shunzi took a puff of his cigarette and said, "It's all because of Li Huaishan's son, Li Xiaohui. By the way, do you know Li Xiaohui?"

"Yes, the owner of Dragon Brilliance Company," Lin Chuan replied.

Yao Shunzi nodded and said, "That's the guy. A few years ago, he borrowed several million from our township and hasn't paid it back yet. After Tianrui Company's land leasing fees came in, he approached my brother-in-law, insisting he lend another few million."

Lin Chuan frowned and said, "As a private company owner, he dared to pressure a township head to lend him money? That's quite bold."

Yao Shunzi said, "You don't understand, Li Xiaohui's father is the county secretary. My brother-in-law couldn't refuse him, besides, the money he borrowed wasn't free..."

At this point, Yao Shunzi suddenly stopped talking, looked cautiously at Lin Chuan, and said, "You're not part of the investigation team trying to trap me, are you?"

Alright, I'm truly impressed by this guy.

Lin Chuan laughed heartily, patted Yao Shunzi on the shoulder and said, "Brother, ever heard of the Jvyi Gang? I'm their leader."

In Jiangbei City, anyone who's had contact with the underworld has heard of them.

Yao Shunzi had naturally heard of them too. He stared blankly at Lin Chuan, and after a moment, slapped his forehead and said, "You're Lin Chuan? I thought you looked familiar. It's great to see you; you're my idol!"

Speechless.

Lin Chuan revealed his identity just to make Yao Shunzi feel at ease, but he didn't expect to become Yao Shunzi's idol.

"Now that you know who I am, you should tell me what you know." Lin Chuan said, looking at Yao Shunzi.

Yao Shunzi nodded twice and said, "Lin Chuan, Boss Lin, I've heard so much about your legend. I'm a huge fan. Do you think you can let me join the Jvyi Gang too?"

"That depends on your performance." Lin Chuan said, "If you satisfy me, I can immediately bring you into our Jvyi Gang."

Yao Shunzi looked at Lin Chuan with admiration and said, "Boss Lin, I'll definitely make you satisfied."

Lin Chuan said, "Stop babbling and continue talking."

Yao Shunzi said in a low voice, "Boss Lin, you must not tell anyone about these things I'm sharing; it involves many people."

Lin Chuan really wanted to smack this guy; there's so much unnecessary talk. But he smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother, I understand what's at stake."

Yao Shunzi said, "The money Li Xiaohui borrowed, it's basically kickbacks for my brother-in-law. To put it this way, if my brother-in-law lends him a million, Li Xiaohui gives my brother-in-law a hundred thousand as a kickback."

Lin Chuan cursed these bastards in his heart and said, "How do you know everything so clearly?"

Yao Shunzi chuckled and said, "Every time Li Xiaohui gives a kickback, he delivers it straight to my brother-in-law's house. How could I not know? But my brother-in-law only takes a bit of kickback. Compared to Zhao Bingnan, the money my brother-in-law takes is nothing."

Zhao Bingnan is the township party secretary, Lin Chuan knows this too.

"What did he do?" Lin Chuan asked, pretending to be indifferent.

Yao Shunzi said in a low voice, "One day at my brother-in-law's house, I overheard my brother-in-law telling my sister that during the highway construction, Zhao Bingnan privately pocketed millions in land compensation."

Lin Chuan didn't want to get caught up in these issues, but he would definitely tell Tang Yumeng about this later. These bastards, eating up both the state's resources and the people's, still not satisfied in their hearts. If they are not brought to justice, there's simply no justice at all.

"Your brother-in-law isn't afraid of the government coming to audit the substantial amount of money Li Xiaohui borrowed from your township?" Lin Chuan steered the conversation back to questioning Yao Shunzi.

Yao Shunzi replied, "Of course, last time, Secretary Tang from the city committee personally led the team to audit the accounts. Li Huaishan happened to be there too, so my brother-in-law mentioned his son's borrowed money, eventually forcing Li Xiaohui to take high-interest loans totaling three million to fill the shortfall."

Lin Chuan took out a cigarette and handed one to Yao Shunzi. Yao Shunzi accepted it, lit it, and took a deep drag, saying, "Li Xiaohui has quite the nerve. I heard he's borrowed money from several townships, and the sums aren't small. However, his father is the county's party secretary; with his old man shielding him, these funds will sooner or later find their way into his own pocket."

"Do you know someone nicknamed Heipi?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Heipi?" Yao Shunzi thought for a while and said, "Heard of him, but haven't met him."

Lin Chuan said, "Do you know if this Heipi is acquainted with Li Xiaohui?"

Yao Shunzi said, "I'm not sure, but I seem to recall someone saying that Heipi had some disputes with Li Xiaohui before and got beaten up by people hired by Li Xiaohui."

Lin Chuan's brows furrowed; although he didn't get Heipi's information from Yao Shunzi today, he inadvertently got some information about corruption involving Tong Huaiyu, Zhao Bingnan, and others.

After speaking with Yao Shunzi for almost a whole hour, Lin Chuan exited the interrogation room and checked the time. It was nearly twelve thirty at night.

Gu Qianqian was in the room next door, and upon hearing the interrogation room door, she quickly emerged, followed by another person, whom Lin Chuan recognized immediately — Song Xiaojia.

Song Xiaojia had a hint of resentment and joy in her eyes, and an even stronger sense of anticipation. Restrained by Gu Qianqian being present, she controlled her emotions and softly called, "Lin Chuan."

Lin Chuan felt a bit stirred inside too, looking at Song Xiaojia's somewhat thinner face, he smiled and nodded.

Gu Qianqian glanced between them, smiling with pursed lips, "You two lovebirds haven't seen each other for a while; I'd better not be a third wheel. I'm leaving."