9oo31[o]1327 Chapter 249 The Ancient Tomb is Robbed, The Aura of Life Demon Power!
Wang Guodong called Fatty, but the young men weren't at the township government. Instead, they were at the gate. Zhangba Township is a township under the jurisdiction of the provincial capital. It has a high administrative level, being a deputy-department-level township, but in reality, it's not very large. The entire township has only fourteen villages and a population of 60,000. Most of the villagers' income depends on the city; many work in the city or run small businesses.
Therefore, there is a lot of pressure to develop it.
The fat man is currently still the deputy township head, or acting township head; the "acting" part hasn't been removed yet. He has to wait a few more months before he can be officially nominated and approved by the People's Congress and promoted to deputy director level.
Therefore, if he doesn't remove the word "generation," the pressure on him will be even greater!
"Damn it, you've come to your senses? You actually remembered to call me?" Fatty said as soon as he answered Zhang Guodong's call, his tone utterly disdainful.
"You're a township head now, and you still swear. If your subordinates heard that, your leadership image would be severely damaged!" Zhang Guodong chuckled upon hearing the familiar, unrestrained language.
"Hehe, what's there to be afraid of? I was just outside having sex with the village chief of Lishi Village. I couldn't help it, the village chief was too hospitable, and I drank a lot before going to the toilet! I have things to do this afternoon. Why did I have to run into all this trouble?" the fat man said.
"Oh? What happened?" the fat man asked after a moment's thought.
"Okay! Little one,"
Zhang Guodong had a gut feeling. Perhaps the fat man really was in some serious trouble. Anyway, he had nothing else to do right now. A little stroll around wouldn't hurt.
After waiting for about six or seven minutes, a nearly new Santana drove into the village. It was the village head's car, and many people craned their necks in curiosity. A young man got out of the car. He looked around, then took out his phone and dialed Zhang Guodong's number.
Zhang Guodong walked straight over.
"You must be Xiao Liu? I'm Zhang Guodong. Let's go!" Zhang Guodong didn't stand on ceremony, greeted him, and was about to get into the car.
"Ah, Mr. Zhang, hello, Mayor Wang is waiting for you." Seeing that the person was right, Xiao Liu quickly opened the car door for Zhang Guodong. Then he got in the car and drove off briskly towards Lishi Village.
"It's Township Head Wang's car." The hooligans recognized the car immediately and became somewhat reserved. This township head was a young man, not one to be trifled with, so they all avoided him.
"I heard that Mayor Wang went to Lishi Village to inspect the work?"
"There's not a single person in this village, what's the point of inspecting it? What money can we possibly make from another inspection?"
"Huh? That kid actually got into Mayor Wang's car?"
The fat man carried a heavy burden on his shoulders, unlike when he was the district head's secretary. There were some things he didn't need to decide or consider. But now he had to stand alone, navigate complex situations, and be a good township head, walking on thin ice, as if standing on the edge of an abyss, trembling with fear, working diligently and conscientiously, daring not to make the slightest mistake.
But trouble struck Li Shi Village and Huang Yan Village! It woke Fatty up in the middle of the night. Several large pits had appeared at the border of the two villages; supposedly, a medium-sized ancient tomb had been unearthed and robbed!
This is a major event. The provincial capital is the site of thirteen ancient capitals, and many tombs of generals, ministers, kings, and nobles in the surrounding area have been buried in the dust of history, but they have been discovered one after another.
After receiving the call, the chubby township head immediately got up, communicated with the new secretary, and rushed to the ancient tombs in Lishi Village and Huangyan Village. Especially at dawn, the scene left everyone dumbfounded; the collapsed area was simply too large! It looked as if a giant rock or meteor had struck, with many large pits appearing on the field ridges.
Police officers from the local station followed the fat man to observe the scene, take photos, and collect evidence, but the matter was far from simple. The villagers had only heard a series of loud noises in the middle of the night; no one had witnessed anything. By noon, there had been little progress. Reluctantly, some people stayed behind to guard the scene, while the others went to the home of Li Liaogui, the village head of Lishi Village, for lunch. They would then discuss possible solutions.
The meal at Li Dinggui's house was quite lavish, but the fat man wasn't feeling well. He drank a lot of alcohol but ate very little. After making a phone call, the fat man came out of the toilet and saw village chief Li Dinggui waiting for him at the door.
"Mayor Wang, are you alright? If not, take the wine away, have some food, and rest for a while," Li Dinggui said with concern.
This Li Dinggui is quite a character. When the fat man first took office in Zhangba Township, he was unfamiliar with everyone and everyone else. Li Dinggui actually paid him a visit that very day, which seemed to indicate that he was trying to take sides and curry favor.
Ordinary village chiefs wouldn't dare interfere in township government affairs, but Li Dinggui, in the prime of his life, had a glimmer of hope. The fat man, lacking connections in the area, was naturally happy to accept someone seeking refuge, and so the two became acquainted.
"It's alright! But I really can't drink anymore. I have things to do this afternoon, and as for resting, forget it. I don't have the mind to rest right now," the fat man said, shaking his head.
The two returned to their room, where there were about ten other people. Among them were Hao Zongwen, the village head of Huangyan Village, Zheng Chun, the head of the local police station, and some village officials and police officers.
"Chief Zheng, do you have any leads or information?" the fat man asked.
Zheng Chun coughed. He said, "Mayor Wang, we still don't have any leads. It was born in the middle of the night."
No results in a short time? This matter must have results! The fat man frowned and gave him a cold look with some displeasure, but the latter pretended not to see it.
"Mayor Wang, we have quite a few idle people in our township. Perhaps we could look into this?" Li Dinggui hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Tomb raiding is something locals are involved in. Especially these hooligans who are keeping a close eye on it."
With no witnesses at the moment, this seems to be the only way to proceed. We'll see if any clues can be found at the scene later, otherwise this case will be delayed.
“Yes, what Old Li said is very important, Chief Zheng. Secretary Chang also attaches great importance to this matter. Your police station must hurry up and investigate all suspicious persons thoroughly. Find out who has been frequently appearing in this area recently! We must make a breakthrough within three days!” the fat man said.
Zheng Chun felt somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, and sneered inwardly. However, the fat man was the township head, and he had come at Chang Ciyi's behest. He agreed.
"I'll go arrange it right away!" Zheng Chun strode out. Seeing their leader leave, the other police officers hesitated for a moment, then followed him out. Only the fat man and the two village leaders remained in the room.
Arranging for people to keep an eye on those hooligans and having villagers secretly investigate whether there were any suspicious people moving around in the area recently was one of the breakthroughs in the case.
The fat man was a little worried about Zheng Chun. He cursed inwardly, "This lackey has latched onto Chang Lin, and even I, the township head, am starting to secretly obey him. It seems we can't rely on him this time."
"Old Li, young Hao, you two know this area best. We'll have to rely on you this time. If you have any leads or information, just call me!" the fat man said.
This was Hao Zongwen's first time accepting a private assignment from Fatty, and he felt somewhat excited—doing a favor for the township head. Not just anyone could do that. It meant the leadership appreciated and trusted him!
"Township head, what about Director Zheng?" Li Dinggui, however, was a sensible man.
The fat man chuckled and said, "We have two legs to walk on. Finding clues and solving the case is the goal!"
The two understood the fat man's meaning and began to take action, assigning tasks to the village officials before leaving to carry out their mission. The tomb was quite large, and some ancient artifacts remained at the site. Township Head Wang would be reporting this to the district leaders later, a chance to gain recognition.
When Zhang Guodong arrived at Lishi Village, he was somewhat surprised to see the fat man. The guy had actually lost weight and gotten a bit darker. However, he now possessed a rather imposing presence.
"Why are there so many people here?" Zhang Guodong asked, noticing a number of people moving around in the village. The fat man pulled him aside and explained, "A medium-sized ancient tomb has been discovered here. We don't know which dynasty it's from yet, but it's been robbed! And the commotion was huge; several giant pits have appeared. But they haven't caught anyone yet, and they're currently looking for clues!"
"Oh? Let's go take a look!" Zhang Guodong exclaimed in surprise.
"Old Li, Old Hao, we've had dinner, let's go to the scene now!" The fat man waved his hand, and without taking a break, led his men to the scene.
"Yes, Township Chief!" Li Dinggui and Lao Hao didn't know who Zhang Guodong was, but judging from his close relationship with the Township Chief, he was probably someone of importance.
On the way, the fat man told Zhang Guodong about what had happened there. Soon, the group arrived at the scene.
This was Zhang Guodong's first time seeing an ancient tomb site up close. It was a field, normally concealing an ancient tomb, but here, four or five large pits, each several meters in diameter, had appeared, as if struck by artillery fire. The surrounding area was a chaotic mess, as if slashed by some immense force. This was one of the large pits. A large hole had appeared, and some colorful walls could be vaguely seen inside. There should be something here.
The person in charge of guarding the place was Yao Changhong, the deputy township head in charge of religious and cultural affairs. While the fat man and the others went to eat, Yao Changhong took over the guard duties to prevent anything from being stolen again.
"Mayor Wang, you've arrived!" Yao Changhong, who was in his forties, rushed over as soon as he saw the fat man arrive. He appeared very respectful.
The fat man nodded to him and said, "Old Yao, you've worked hard! Hasn't the district cultural relics bureau arrived yet? What time will they arrive?"
"I contacted them before, but unfortunately the staff from the Cultural Relics Bureau are in a neighboring township. I've arranged for two people to come over. They should be here soon!" Yao Songhong said helplessly.
The Cultural Relics Bureau is a relatively unpopular department. Although the provincial capital is the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, it remains a quiet and unpopular department, so its staff is very small. Normally, there are very few people in the bureau, and then this happens... It's really unfortunate.
"Then we'll just have to wait. Old Yao, you and the other comrades go eat first. We'll keep an eye on things here!" the fat man said. "Old Hao, you take Township Chief Yao and the other comrades who haven't eaten yet over there!"
"Okay, Township Head!" Yao Changhong was indeed a bit hungry. He and several police officers followed Hao Zongwen to the village.
When Zhang Guodong saw these huge pits on the first day of school, his expression turned somewhat strange. The fat man next to him noticed.
"Guodong, did you find something?" the fat man whispered.
Zhang Guodong had indeed discovered it, and it was an astonishing discovery! How could such an astonishing aura of life force be present here? From 2 AM to 12 PM, ten hours had passed and it hadn't dissipated completely, demonstrating the immense power of this aura! This shocked Zhang Guodong. This wasn't caused by artillery fire, nor by a collapse; it seemed more like the scene of a duel between powerful cultivators!
Experts! This is definitely a duel between experts! Zhang Guodong was even certain that they were not plant cultivators at the level of Xuan Qing Suo, but rather even more powerful experts!
"Impossible. Only eight people from the plant cultivation world have emerged. How could other plant cultivation experts appear in the outside world?" Zhang Guodong sensed that the situation was getting serious, and his expression was very grim.
“Fatty, things aren’t that simple here,” Zhang Guodong said in a deep voice.
Note: This is the first update. There will be another update tonight.
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