"The disciplinary committee came to investigate, and Wang Yongde signed the demolition contract shortly after. Doesn't this confirm the contents of the whistleblower's letter?"

Li Xiuyuan's words sent a chill down Wang Zhixing's spine. Yes, Wang Yongde had been refusing to sign the demolition contract, but after the disciplinary committee's investigation team came and talked to him, Wang Yongde immediately signed the demolition contract. Wasn't this an admission of guilt?

This shows that Wang Yongde was indeed the one who instigated it from behind the scenes.

"Li Zhen, thank you, thank you for reminding me, I..." Wang Zhixing looked at Li Xiuyuan with gratitude. He no longer had any complaints about Li Xiuyuan and was filled with gratitude.

If Li Xiuyuan hadn't reminded him, he probably would have made a big mistake.

"No need to be polite, Wang Zhen. I deal with things objectively, not personally. Wang Yongde and his five households will definitely sign the demolition contract. However, there is still some time before the second phase of the project officially starts. We can delay it until the project starts before signing the contract. It won't affect the construction, and it will also distance us from you."

“Of course, I know that Wang Yongde’s previous reluctance to sign the contract was definitely not due to your instigation behind the scenes, Mayor Wang. Now that he is willing to sign the contract, it is also thanks to your efforts and willingness to make sacrifices for the overall situation. But I’m afraid that others will misunderstand, so I thought I’d delay it for a while. What do you think?” Li Xiuyuan said, appearing to be concerned for Wang Zhixing.

Wang Zhixing nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Li Zhen is right, he has considered everything. I am very grateful. That is indeed the case. I also want to thank Li Zhen for reminding me."

"Well, Mayor Wang, don't think that I'm the one pulling the strings behind the scenes." Li Xiuyuan looked at Wang Zhixing with a half-smile.

Wang Zhixing's face immediately turned bright red, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, how could that be? I know Mayor Li's character. There might have been some misunderstanding before. It was all my fault. Mayor Li, tonight, tonight I'll treat you to a good drink and give me a chance to thank you, okay?"

"Let's skip tonight, I already have plans. How about tomorrow night?" Li Xiuyuan said.

Wang Zhixing nodded repeatedly. As long as Li Xiuyuan agreed, that was fine. After thanking him again, Wang Zhixing left Li Xiuyuan's office and hummed an unknown tune as he walked down the corridor.

A meaningful smile appeared on Li Xiuyuan's face, while the rain outside continued to fall.

Meanwhile, Zeng Ming and his group returned to the county discipline inspection commission, where Zeng Ming reported the results of the investigation to Song Huai'an.

"Both the Party Secretary and the Mayor stated that the whistleblower letter was likely unfounded and baseless. They insisted that Comrade Wang Zhixing was a good person and would not do such a thing. When they spoke with Wang Zhixing, he also firmly denied the allegations."

Song Huai'an wasn't surprised. As for Zhang Xingguo and Hou Peng, the county discipline inspection commission had already understood the style of the secretary and the town mayor when they investigated Tian Zhijun and his brother last year. Now, with a letter of complaint, it was certain that the two would deny that there was such a thing.

"What's Deputy Mayor Li Xiuyuan's opinion?" Song Huai'an asked directly.

"Comrade Li Xiuyuan also believes that this matter is baseless and fabricated, and he is speaking in favor of Wang Zhixing," Zeng Ming reported.

Song Huai'an laughed. This Li Xiuyuan is quite magnanimous, and he even speaks up for Wang Zhixing. Although he doesn't know the specific relationship between Li Xiuyuan and Wang Zhixing, contradictions have unity and struggle.

This is the core category of dialectical materialism.