Chapter 1204 - 1201: Not of the Same Path
Tang Yumeng turned around and left the meeting room, returned to her office, closed the door, and couldn't help but let her tears fall. No matter how strong a woman is, her heart is always fragile.
Tang Yumeng cried for a while, then thought of Lin Chuan. How wonderful it would be if Lin Chuan were by her side at this moment; at least he could help her make decisions and comfort her.
Adjusting her emotions, Tang Yumeng wiped away her tears, walked to the desk, and picked up the phone to call Secretary Liu from the Provincial Committee.
At the Provincial Committee, Tang Yumeng could only talk to Secretary Liu, and Secretary Liu was very kind and cared for Tang Yumeng.
"Secretary Liu." As soon as the call connected, Tang Yumeng tried to suppress her grievances, but her tone still sounded very sad.
Secretary Liu could also hear Tang Yumeng's sadness over the phone and asked concernedly, "Xiao Tang, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Unable to bear her grievances any longer, Tang Yumeng told Secretary Liu the whole story.
After listening, Secretary Liu was furious and said to Tang Yumeng, "What is Chen Mingguo trying to do? Does he even care about the organization or the Provincial Committee? Xiao Tang, don't be upset. I will report this matter to Secretary Song immediately. The Provincial Committee will give you an explanation."
Tang Yumeng said over the phone, "Thank you for your concern, Secretary Liu. However, I have already decided that until this matter is cleared up, I will not accept any position. I hope the organization can clear my name as soon as possible."
On the other end, Secretary Liu said, "Xiao Tang, don't worry. I will quickly arrange for the Provincial Committee to send an investigation team down."
After hanging up the phone, Tang Yumeng hesitated for a moment and dialed Lin Chuan's number, but the call still couldn't go through and was out of service.
Tang Yumeng never expected that the whole affair was actually orchestrated by Xie Tianyi.
Ever since Tang Yumeng rejected Xie Tianyi, he developed a grudge against her. After all, he was a person of some repute, and being rejected by Tang Yumeng hurt his pride.
He had been scheming to find trouble for Tang Yumeng but never had the opportunity. However, this grudge didn't fade with time; every time friends mocked him about it, his hatred for Tang Yumeng grew.
As his hatred deepened, Xie Tianyi's urge for revenge against Tang Yumeng intensified. At this point, he learned that Chen Mingguo was now the mayor of Jiangbei City.
Xie Tianyi already knew Chen Mingguo, and the reason Chen Mingguo had his current status was due to the help of the Xie family. When Xie Tianyi found Chen Mingguo, he bluntly expressed his desire to take revenge on Tang Yumeng.
Chen Mingguo was a very shrewd person, and hearing Xie Tianyi's plan to take revenge on Tang Yumeng startled him. After all, Tang Yumeng was a key figure in Jiangbei City, and taking revenge on her was no easy task, so naturally, he was reluctant to agree.
Xie Tianyi understood Chen Mingguo well, knowing he wouldn't act unless there was something to gain. He began to use the allure of power to sway Chen Mingguo, promising him the position of Jiangbei City's City Committee Secretary if he succeeded.
Chen Mingguo was well aware of the Xie family's influence in Beijing and was swayed when he heard this from Xie Tianyi. After discussions, they decided to first make a big fuss about Sichuan University Group's acquisition of the Liu Group as his means as mayor.
But just this matter wasn't enough to bring down Tang Yumeng, so Xie Tianyi came up with another scheme involving the garment factory.
To take revenge on Tang Yumeng, they needed solid evidence. So Xie Tianyi approached Tang Yumeng, telling her about his plan to acquire the garment factory land.
He knew very well that Tang Yumeng wouldn't agree to it, but he brought it up just to let her be aware of it.
As long as Tang Yumeng was aware of this, the first step of the plan was considered complete. Next, he invited her to dinner and arranged for someone to take photos.
With photos of him together with Tang Yumeng, and with the current technology, they could fabricate evidence of Tang Yumeng accepting bribes.
The fabricated nature of these photos wouldn't be easily detected, not even through technical analysis.
With these photos, the second step of the plan was complete.
The third step was Xie Tianyi using his connections, along with Chen Mingguo's influence, to pull strings in various departments and acquire the garment factory land for 80 million.
Once they acquired the garment factory land and had their so-called solid evidence, Chen Mingguo could publicly confront Tang Yumeng, planning to expose it at the standing committee meeting.
As a mayor, Chen Mingguo knew that doing this was a violation of regulations, so he deliberately used certain words to set the stage at the standing committee meeting, aiming to compel Tang Yumeng to produce the evidence.
With the evidence laid out before the committee members, it would definitely cause a stir, and at this point, Chen Mingguo could use Tang Yumeng's panic to catch flaws in her words.
What Chen Mingguo did not expect was that Tang Yumeng did not panic at all; instead, she appeared very calm and directly announced that she would temporarily step down from her position as City Committee Secretary, awaiting the outcome of the investigation.
Although this was somewhat unexpected for Chen Mingguo, it didn't hinder the progress of the plan.
With those photos as evidence, even if a special investigation team is sent down, Xie Tianyi will cooperate with the team and reveal the so-called matter of Tang Yumeng accepting bribes.
The photos, together with the fact that Xie Tianyi bought the land for the clothing factory, his testimony will weave a great net around Tang Yumeng, even if she had ten mouths she wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
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After Zhang Wenhui interrogated the Yin Spirit, he immediately had it lead him to find the Yin Soul.
Upon leaving his office, Song Xiaojia came over, her pretty face full of smiles, and said to Zhang Wenhui, "Captain Zhang, you cannot act alone, you must take me with you."
Zhang Wenhui looked at Song Xiaojia and blinked, saying, "You mischievous girl. Alright, I'm going to find a Yin Spirit later, you can come with me."
Song Xiaojia happily agreed, turned around, and bounced away. Zhang Wenhui shook his head with a bitter smile; this girl still acts like a child.
Tong Zhiwei, not far away, was staring at Song Xiaojia, with a kind of indescribable look in his eyes. He hesitated for a moment, then walked over to Zhang Wenhui.
"Captain Zhang, you know Song Xiaojia well, right?" Tong Zhiwei looked at Zhang Wenhui and asked.
Zhang Wenhui glanced at Tong Zhiwei and knew what this kid was up to. He nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, this girl has followed me since Huainan Road police station, it's been several years."
Tong Zhiwei said, "Captain Zhang, since you know Song Xiaojia well, can you tell me if she has a boyfriend?"
Of course, Zhang Wenhui knew about Song Xiaojia's relationship with Lin Chuan, but he purposely shook his head and said, "Based on what I know, it seems this girl doesn't have a boyfriend."
Upon hearing Zhang Wenhui's answer, Tong Zhiwei almost jumped with joy, exclaiming, "That's great."
Song Xiaojia only has Lin Chuan in her heart, no one knows this better than Zhang Wenhui. Seeing Tong Zhiwei so happy, he didn't want this kid to fall in too deep, he said, "Don't get too excited, this girl won't fancy you, you should give up."
Tong Zhiwei was stunned for a moment and said, "Captain Zhang, as long as Song Xiaojia doesn't have a boyfriend, there's still hope for me. You can't hit me like that."
Zhang Wenhui said, "Kid, I'm telling you straight, this girl and you are not on the same path, you better give up early or you'll make things difficult for yourself."
Tong Zhiwei pouted, looking very unconvinced, and said, "Captain Zhang, you're wrong here, Song Xiaojia and we are all cops, how are we not on the same path."
Zhang Wenhui couldn't be bothered to explain much to this kid, he said, "I said you're not on the same path, and you're not; you'll figure it out slowly in the future."
After saying this, he ignored Tong Zhiwei and turned to leave.
Tong Zhiwei stood there stupefied for a long time. Zheng Nan Nan came over, chuckling, "Comrade Tong, I'm telling you, don't always want to chase every pretty girl you see, look, you're just setting yourself up for disappointment."
Tong Zhiwei glared at her and said, "Get lost, it's none of your business."
At seven o'clock sharp in the evening, Zhang Wenhui called Song Xiaojia and drove to find the Yin Soul.
According to the Yin Spirit's account, the Yin Soul often haunts an entertainment venue. This Yin Soul seems to have been a pervert in its previous life, it loves watching women, so it frequents such places.
Zhang Wenhui knows this venue too—it's Zheng Hongmei's Emperor Nightclub.
Since Zheng Hongmei died, this nightclub has been taken over by her brother.
Zheng Hongmei's brother, Zheng Hongbing, was found after Zheng Hongmei's death through an exhaustive police investigation.
Zheng Hongbing isn't the most upright person. After taking over Emperor Nightclub, he doesn't understand management, and has turned the place into a high-end ******* Zhang Wenhui and Song Xiaojia arrived at Emperor Nightclub's entrance, parked the car, and were about to turn and walk inside when they saw someone—no, it should be two people.
He had seen this person twice before—a very important figure, so his memory was vivid. This person was none other than Chen Mingguo.
"Why would he come to this place?" Zhang Wenhui muttered, furrowing his brow.
Song Xiaojia was right beside Zhang Wenhui and heard what he said, she was taken aback and said, "Captain Zhang, who do you say would come to this place?"
Zhang Wenhui nodded toward Chen Mingguo with his mouth and said, "Who else? The second most important figure in Jiangbei City."
Song Xiaojia paused for a moment, wasn't Zhang Wenhui clearly referring to Mayor Chen, she couldn't help but raise her eyes to look over.
