The abbot came running over, wiping his sweat.

"Hello, Mayor."

Gu Le immediately asked, "Abbot, did you beat up Gu Tian this morning as planned?"

"Yes, I ambushed him in the woods. Gu Tian was passing by, so I kidnapped him and took him into the woods. Then I tied him to a tree and whipped him twenty times with a belt. I reckon I whipped his buttocks raw."

"Abbot, what did you say to Gu Tian?"

The abbot lied and said, "As I was smoking, I was cursing: 'You bastard, you actually slept with my wife and made me wear a green hat. Today, if I don't beat you to death, I'm not a man.'"

The abbot emphasized, "Mayor, I said it three times in a row. Gu Tian must have heard me clearly. He must think that he slept with my wife, which is why I beat him up."

Gu Le pressed further, "Didn't Gu Tian try to deny what you said?"

The abbot continued to lie, saying, "He tried to deny it, saying he didn't know my wife at all, and even asked me what her name was."

"What did you say?"

“I told him my wife’s name was Xiao Hong and that I had slept with him three times. As I answered, I slapped him hard. Gu Tian actually said that he had never slept with any woman from Qinglong Town and that I must have mistaken her for someone else.”

Gu Le was somewhat puzzled. Since the abbot had said these things, Gu Tian shouldn't think that he had sent people.

The problem is: Louis Koo guessed it right away, saying that he hired someone to kill him, and that he was almost buried alive.

Gu Le asked, "Abbot, did you scare Gu Tian by saying you were going to bury him alive?"

"Yes, in order to prevent Gu Tian from ever coming to Qinglong Town again, I dug a pit and pretended to bury him alive. He was so scared that he wet his pants and even called me his father."

The more Gu Yue listened, the more confused he became. If that were really the case, Gu Tian wouldn't suspect him.

Did Gu Tian have a sixth sense?

That's impossible. This guy is incredibly stupid; he doesn't have that kind of quick thinking.

Ma Yunfei asked with concern, "Godfather, does Gu Tian suspect that you sent someone to beat him up?"

Gu Le nodded and said, "Gu Tian just called from the county and said that I sent people to beat him up and bury him alive. So, he decided to turn against me and went to the county public security bureau to file a complaint against me. However, he doesn't have any evidence and can't bring me down."

Gu Le patted the abbot on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you did a good job. I'll treat you to a meal in a couple of days."

Gu Le returned to his office, feeling somewhat uneasy. After all, being sued would still have a negative impact, even if he denied it to the death.

Gu Le paced back and forth in his office, devising a plan to undermine Gu Tian's resolve and force him to retract his words.

As luck would have it, just when Gu Le was struggling to find Gu Tian, ​​the phone rang.

The call was from Gu Tian.

"Cousin, this is the third time I've called you, and you finally answered. I mean, you can't be that scared of me, can you? You're even afraid to answer my calls."

"Cousin, I was in a meeting just now, and it just ended. I got back to my office about half a minute ago. Where are you, cousin?"

“Cousin, stop playing dumb. I called my sister-in-law an hour ago, and she must have told you that I’m in the county town, waiting for a call from the police station.”

"Cousin, I heard you got beaten up and they're blaming me. That's so unfair!"

"Cousin, the guy who hit me told me never to extort money from anyone again. But the word 'extortion' doesn't really apply to me. I just asked you for money, I didn't blackmail you."

"Cousin, I really don't know who hit you. Why are you blaming me?"

“Cousin, because I know you always like to use this trick, you threaten people with violence, but the problem is: this won’t work on me.”

“Cousin, you’ve really wronged me, you’ve wronged me so badly. No matter what, you’re still my cousin. How could I possibly use violence against you? Besides, I’ve always been a law-abiding citizen with a strong sense of the law. I would never do anything illegal or disorderly.”

"Hehe... Cousin, I think you should be ashamed to say these things to my face. Over the years, how many bad things have you made me do? Every time, haven't you made me use violence to deal with your enemies? Stop pretending to be a good person. If you're going to pretend, don't do it in front of me."

"Cousin, I don't understand what you're saying?"

Gu Le suspected that his phone had been tapped by the police, which was why he spoke so carefully and wouldn't leave any evidence behind.

"Cousin, I really admire you. You're a prostitute but you still want to maintain a virtuous image. Haha... No wonder people say that you can't be a leader if you can't lie."

“Cousin, the more you talk, the more confused I get. I think you should go to the hospital for a checkup. I suspect there’s something wrong with your nerves.”

"Cousin, you're really good at pretending. I admire you."

“Cousin, I admit I haven’t taken good care of you, but I have my own difficulties. I don’t like nepotism, I don’t like using connections, and I especially dislike the backstabbing and infighting in officialdom.”

Gu Tian clapped his hands on the other end of the phone and said sarcastically, "Cousin, I really admire you. You do bad things with your hands and talk so righteously. You're really something."

"Cousin, the more I listen, the more confused I get."

"Heh...you'll wake up when the police come to arrest you."

“Cousin, I’ve never dared to step on an ant in my entire life. Since I started working, I’ve been conscientious and law-abiding, and I’ve never dared to make a single mistake. Letting you work as a temporary worker in the town government is the only mistake I’ve ever made.”

Gu Tian sneered, "Mayor, keep pretending. Let's see how long you can keep it up."

“Cousin, I’ve raised another 20,000 yuan for you. Come to Qinglong Town sometime.”

“Cousin, if I come to Qinglong Town again, you will definitely try to kill me. I’m not that stupid. I won’t come here to get myself killed.”

Gu Le, wanting to calm Gu Tian down, said, "Cousin, your most urgent task right now is to raise some money for your father's surgery so he can have the operation as soon as possible. But instead, you've gone crazy and accused me of doing something wrong. I said, 'Are you drunk?'"

“Cousin, I admit: you are very smart and capable, otherwise you wouldn’t be the town mayor. It’s a pity that you haven’t used your intelligence for the right thing. You’ve used it to suppress dissent and exclude people who disagree with you. If you continue like this, you will become all alone.”

Gu Tian wanted to get angry, but he suppressed his anger and said calmly, "Cousin, let's talk about it face to face. No matter how big the misunderstanding is, it will be cleared up. I'm waiting for you at home. I hope you can come to Qinglong Town as soon as possible."