If I were to destroy it myself, I would feel guilty, and Li Xiuyuan would know immediately that I was the one who did it.
As for Li Xiuyuan's concern about whether Ma Tao would doubt the authenticity of the letter, at this moment, Ma Tao had no doubts at all, because the content of the whistleblower letter was too real. Ma Tao didn't think much about other details; he was only thinking about what to do.
Many of the things Li Xiuyuan designed were never used. Ma Tao didn't even bother to think about things like the torn tape on the envelope of the whistleblower letter, or why the whistleblower letter ended up in Li Xiuyuan's office.
His only thought now was: who was this whistleblower? It must be someone from the central town who was very clear about their history; otherwise, they wouldn't know so much about what happened back then.
Ma Tao was just thinking about what to do now: should he find Zhang Xingguo and ask him for help?
Can Zhang Xingguo help me? Zhang Xingguo was able to become the secretary because the old secretary recommended him. The old secretary thought highly of Zhang Xingguo, so I have been following Zhang Xingguo for many years.
But is Zhang Xingguo really willing to help him?
Does Zhang Xingguo have the same magnanimity as the old Party Secretary? He doesn't think so. Zhang Xingguo and the old Party Secretary are incomparable. The old Party Secretary was genuinely kind and caring towards his subordinates, but Zhang Xingguo is different. He may seem like a nice person on the surface, but that's not the case at all. He prioritizes his own interests.
If Zhang Xingguo finds out about this, putting aside whether he will help me, the key issue is that Zhang Xingguo will definitely have a hard time controlling me in the future. It's true that if you follow a leader and have some leverage over them, it will be easier to gain their trust. But the leverage I have is too great.
And even if I told Zhang Xingguo, would Zhang Xingguo be able to help me?
Ma Tao felt it was unlikely to work out. Within the central town, Zhang Xingguo could help him, but Li Xiuyuan would often escalate the matter to the county level, making it impossible for Zhang Xingguo to get involved.
Ma Tao's face was full of panic as he paced back and forth in Li Xiuyuan's office, his mind completely in a state of panic.
Just then, Ma Tao heard Li Xiuyuan's voice coming from outside the office.
Immediately, Ma Tao quickly returned to sit down opposite Li Xiuyuan's desk. He also glanced at the bidding materials and the complaint letter on Li Xiuyuan's desk to make sure that they were no different from before and that there were no signs of him having tampered with them. Only then did he feel relieved.
But just then, Li Xiuyuan outside the office seemed to slow down, and Ma Tao then heard that Li Xiuyuan seemed to be on the phone, making arrangements to have dinner together that evening.
Ma Tao didn't hear the rest of what was said clearly, but he remembered Li Xiuyuan's words before hanging up: "I can't stand up someone else's appointment, but I can't stand up the niece of the county discipline inspection secretary. I'll be there on time."
Upon hearing these words, Ma Tao was visibly shaken. He nearly collapsed in his chair, his body going limp. "County Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary"—he had filtered out everything else, leaving only those few words.
He could almost hear the footsteps of the Discipline Inspection Commission approaching him, getting closer and closer until they were right next to his ears and pressing down on his heart.
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