The temple servant's report shocked Luo Jianhui. For a public official to abuse their power for personal gain in full view of everyone was appalling. Furthermore, the discovery of a sizable ancient tomb in Zhangba Township was a major event.
Luo Jianhui said on the phone: "We must do a good job of protecting the ancient tomb tonight. We cannot allow the tomb and the cultural relics inside to be damaged in any way. I will come down to inspect the work first thing tomorrow morning. Comrades from the Cultural Relics Bureau, the Public Security Bureau, and the Discipline Inspection Commission will also be there!"
"District Chief, what should we do with those two staff members from the Cultural Relics Bureau?" the fat man asked.
"I'll call Secretary Luo of the Discipline Inspection Commission right away!" The township has no authority to handle staff members of a district-level department, so it's just right for the district discipline inspection commission to intervene.
Upon hearing this, the fat man was overjoyed, as if he had received a royal decree. He grinned from ear to ear, his eyes narrowed, and he hung up the phone.
The interrogation went smoothly. Under Jin Xiangyang's organization, Deputy Section Chief Mei and Xiao Xie quickly confessed, and all the evidence, including their statements and written records, was obtained.
Jin Xiangyang came to report the results with a joyful expression.
"Mayor Wang, with so many eyewitnesses and caught red-handed, the evidence is irrefutable, and everything went very smoothly!" Jin Xiangyang said excitedly. He felt an unprecedented surge of exhilaration; a deputy section chief had been taken down so easily. To be honest, this deputy section chief was at the same rank as him, a section chief.
Having power feels different; it's like having someone's fate in your hands.
"Comrade Xiangyang is good. The district police and the district discipline inspection commission will be here soon. Make sure you complete the handover procedures!" the fat man said. "Just in case!"
"Mayor Wang, please don't worry. There won't be any problems!" Jin Xiangyang said. "However, mayor, we need to leave two people to guard that side. We don't have enough manpower here for the night; we only have two police officers. Isn't that a bit too weak?"
The fat man glanced at him with surprise, then with obvious admiration. This Jin Xiangyang really seemed inclined to side with him, and was starting to consider his needs. Excellent!
"Well, I'll coordinate with Zheng Chun on this matter and try to send more people over," the fat man said.
Jin Xiangyang opened his mouth to speak, but then held back. In reality, the police station had a very limited number of staff: fifteen officially employed and ten in the auxiliary police force, but once spread out, the number was pitiful. Moreover, Zheng Chun was currently back in the township, in the office of the township party secretary. Seeing it was Fatty's call, he deliberately delayed answering for a dozen seconds.
"Hello, who is it?" Zheng Chun smiled mysteriously and said in a somewhat impatient tone.
"Oh, it's Township Head Wang. I'm so sorry, I've been incredibly busy. You mean you need more manpower? That's a bit tricky. We only have so many people at the station, and some are involved in the investigation while others have other tasks. We don't have enough people right now. How about this, I'll try to coordinate and see if we can borrow a couple of people! Haha, don't be so polite, it's our duty and responsibility!" Zheng Chunyi hung up the phone and sneered, saying, "This fat guy actually wants more manpower? Secretary Chang, I think this kid doesn't respect you at all. Such an important matter, and he didn't even report it to you."
Chang Lin, though in his forties, was thin and had a gloomy air about him; his eyes were unsettling. Zheng Chun, using the excuse of assigning tasks, led his men back to the village. He didn't do anything further, simply letting his men wander around. He himself ended up at Chang Lin's place.
When Chang Lin heard that there were still no clues about the tomb raiders there, he had some ideas.
If it were a small tomb, it might not be a big deal. But a medium-sized or even large one is a major undertaking. The tomb raiders are still at large, and there aren't even any leads. How is Wang Kang handling this?
They can't even solve a tomb raiding case?
But after waiting, the fat man didn't call him, leaving him powerless and his punches landing on empty air. Hearing Zheng Chun's words again, Chang Lin's face darkened considerably.
With a cold snort, Chang Lin said, "He's from the district head's secretary position. It's understandable that such a young comrade would be arrogant and look down on others. Zheng Chun, there's no need to go against him!"
"However, this matter will ultimately fall to the police station. If they can't solve the case, you won't be able to extricate yourself from the responsibility!"
Zheng Chun's expression changed. That was indeed the case. What was the value of a police station if not to solve cases, maintain local security, and safeguard social stability?
The fat man was probably furious right now. If he was given a deadline to solve the case, the blame would fall on him. No way! He was getting anxious.
“Secretary Chang, this case is very strange. To be honest, I’m not very confident that we can solve it. I’ve seen the scene, and it doesn’t look like it was visited by tomb raiders. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made such a loud noise. Besides, there are cultural relics inside, but they haven’t been disturbed. Moreover, there are no special footprints at the scene, and the fields are messy. We can’t find any clues from that. The fat man asked me to investigate the hooligans, but we haven’t received any news yet!” Zheng Chun said bitterly.
"Oh?" Chang Lin was surprised. He was secretly delighted. A bizarre case? He hadn't been to the scene, but from the description, he could imagine that ordinary tomb raiders wouldn't be so foolish as to make such a loud noise. Using explosives to create a hole? What a joke. That sound was incredibly loud!
Cultural relics? The thieves' goal was cultural relics, but the relics are still there, which raises some questions.
"Ring ring just then, the office phone rang."
"Secretary Chang, this is Wang Kang. I'd like to report to you on the current situation." The fat man's voice came through the phone, causing Chang Lin to frown.
"What? The comrades from the Cultural Relics Bureau stole some ornaments? They caught them? That's good, Mayor Wang, well done! The scene must be well protected! We don't have enough manpower. There are only Jin Xiangyang and four other comrades in the department. Zheng Chun is not important. We must have enough manpower. I'll talk to him and try to solve the case as soon as possible."
Zheng Chun panicked when Secretary Chang gave him a deadline to solve the case. But Chang Lin remained unfazed and finally hung up the phone with a simple "uh-huh."
"Something's wrong with the people at the Cultural Relics Bureau?" Zheng Chun was surprised. But then he thought it had nothing to do with him, so he didn't pay much attention. But what should he do about his current situation? "Secretary Chang, solving the case within a limited time is very difficult. You see, 'solving the case within a limited time' is to give an explanation to the higher-ups; no one can escape it. Otherwise, what's the point of having your police station? Even if Township Head Wang didn't ask for it, the higher-ups would still set a deadline. It's better if the township sets it!" Chang Lin waved his hand and said.
Everyone understands this principle; as someone working within the system, one naturally needs to be aware of it.
“But isn’t Deputy Director Jin there? You’re the leader, so you should support your subordinates more,” Chang Lin said calmly.
Zheng Chun's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Secretary Chang is right. I'll call Deputy Director Jin right away and make sure to do a good job of protecting him. I'll also arrange for two people to go over here!"
He hurriedly left the office, clearly to assign a "task." They needed a scapegoat, and Jin Xiangyang was obviously a good pawn. Even if they couldn't solve the case, he'd still face disciplinary action, but at least he wouldn't be dismissed—after all, Deputy Director Jin was in charge of this task!
After making the call, Zheng Chun felt completely relieved. It felt great to have such a huge burden lifted off his shoulders.
Then he walked toward the restaurant his wife owned, wondering who should treat him today. Since becoming the director, the restaurant business had been booming, and he earned over ten thousand yuan a month, which was more than enough.
Back when Zhang Guodong was applying for his second ID card with Village Chief Zhao Sanshun, he spent several hundred yuan at this restaurant, and naturally, the process went smoothly. However, Zheng Chun seems to have forgotten about Zhang Guodong now.
"Old Zheng, didn't you go to inspect the work with Mayor Wang? Why are you back so early?" Zheng Chun's wife, Hao Lili, was quite pretty. In her thirties, she was once the most beautiful woman in the village, but Zheng Chun, who was incredibly lucky, slept with her and then married her.
However, after all these years, even the most beautiful body can become tiresome. Zheng Chunyi sat down listlessly and said, "Secretary Chang had something to do here, so I came back. Lili, has no one been looking for me?"
"What a question!" Hao Lili gave her man a gleeful glare, then wiggled her plump buttocks as she went to find her notebook. There were no customers in the shop at the moment, only a pretty waitress wiping the tables.
Zheng Chun's lecherous eyes lingered on the waitress's buttocks and breasts, making her blush but dare not utter a sound.
"It's a pity, although her figure is good, her face is lacking," Zheng Chun sighed, glancing at the waitress's face. This waitress was naturally hired by his wife, Hao Lili; she wouldn't hire someone too beautiful. She knew his character well; he might even be attracted to someone close to him.
So finding a waitress, but one who isn't very pretty, to embarrass people would be ideal.
A moment later, Hao Lili came over with a notebook. After looking at it, she said, "Gu San called the day before yesterday, saying he had something to ask you, and that was it."
Upon hearing this person's name, Zheng Chun frowned immediately: "Gu San? What does he want with me?"
He was just a hoodlum whom Zheng Chun looked down on, and the two of them didn't get along, so naturally they had no contact. Unexpectedly, the phone rang at the restaurant.
"I heard he made a fortune and started dating a big boss. He was so smug on the phone. If he hadn't said he could introduce you to a way to make money, I would have hung up immediately!" Hao Lili said, rolling her eyes.
He said, "He wants you to call back."
As the two were talking, the hotel phone rang.
"Boss lady, one. A man named Gu San is looking for Director Zheng," the waitress said after taking the call.
"Damn it, what's this bastard doing, calling here? Does he need a beating?" Zheng Chun cursed, standing up to answer the phone.
It's fine to listen to things about money; compared to money, past grievances are nothing!
"Gu San, what tricks are you playing?" Zheng Chun said irritably as soon as he answered the phone.
"Haha, Director Zheng, right? Don't get so angry. I've made some money lately, so naturally I want to introduce you to a way to make money. After all, we've known each other before, haven't we?" Gu San's arrogant laughter came from the other end of the phone. He's definitely different from before, giving off a feeling of being rich and powerful?
"You? Hmph, spit it out." Zheng Chun didn't want to talk to this person any longer and said.
"Here's the thing," Gu San said. "Our boss wants to invite you to the Deqing Grand Restaurant at 5 p.m. in the district. How about it? Would you do me the honor? Our boss is a big shot."
"Who is your boss? What does he do?" Zheng Chun asked warily.
"Hehe, you'll see when you get here. The boss's business is booming. He's giving you a chance; it's up to you to seize it. If you do, earning a million a year won't be a problem. You can't do anything without money. Before, earning a few thousand a month was considered a lot of money. But now, when you go out and look around, well, that little bit of money is nothing in the eyes of big bosses! In their presence, you feel like a beggar!" Gu San said with a sigh, not revealing anything.
"What time?" Zheng Chun asked. Gu San's words struck a chord with him, and he decided to go see this "boss."
First update. Second update is being revised.
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