"He was truly at his wit's end, so he decided to try his luck in the city."
“Look at what I’m saying. In a few hours, he’ll come back looking dejected and humiliated.”
"Maybe he'll have no choice but to come begging to me, hahaha." The village chief lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and felt extremely comfortable.
The thought that the son of his former enemy would come begging to him, completely unaware that he was the one who had stirred up the whole thing, was unbearable.
Village Chief Ma was incredibly pleased with himself. It was the exhilarating feeling of completely overwhelming his opponent with both strength and intellect; it was an exhilarating experience that made him feel like he was flying.
On the other side, Chen Feng quickly arrived in the city and met with the high-ranking leader, Xiahou.
"Boss, I'm here." Chen Feng pushed the door open a crack, poked his head in, and greeted him with a smile.
"You're here. Come in and have a seat." Xiahou looked up at Chen Feng in the office, then continued looking down at the documents.
"Sigh." Chen Feng quietly closed the door and sat down opposite his boss.
"How are things going in the village?" Xiahou asked, looking down.
"It's going very well. Some villagers are already willing to sign contracts with me. The others are still under discussion, and it will be done soon."
"There's something I wanted to ask the leader about, what do you think we should do?" Chen Feng said with a smile.
"What is it?" Xiahou looked up at Chen Feng and asked.
"Our village chief has some disciplinary problems. He embezzled and accepted bribes, illegally occupied land, and oppressed the villagers."
"How can I report him and rid the people of this scourge?" Chen Feng asked.
"Did he trip you up?"
Xiahou, a high-ranking official in the city and a shrewd individual, immediately understood what was going on.
"It's not just me, he's been sabotaging everyone in the village. Xuri Village and Ma Village have suffered for a long time." Chen Feng included the others in the conversation.
Hearing this, Xiahou chuckled softly, pondered for a moment, and said, "You need to have evidence. You can't just report him because he's trying to trip you up."
"If word gets out, what will it look like? Won't people say we've violated rules and regulations?"
"Yes, boss, I definitely have evidence, otherwise why would I be here to see you?"
"I'm not just doing this for myself, but also for our fellow villagers." Chen Feng said, then pulled out his phone to show Xiahou.
Xiahou took the phone and looked at the evidence materials on it, clicking back and forth from time to time.
"If this is true, then that's fine. Village chiefs like this should have been removed long ago."
"Can you guarantee that all your materials are authentic and reliable?" Xiahou asked.
"Of course, you can send someone to verify if you don't believe me. Many people have petitioned in the past, but he stopped them all," Chen Feng assured him.
“Okay, send me all this information. I’ll have someone verify it. If it’s all true and reliable, then we’ll handle him according to the regulations.” Xiahou handed the phone back to Chen Feng.
"Okay, boss, I'll pass it on to you right away. So, boss, in this kind of situation, how many years would he be sentenced to?" Chen Feng asked curiously.
"I don't know yet, it depends on the final outcome, but based on what I just saw, it'll probably be more than ten years," Xiahou replied casually.
"Fine, fine, ten years is fine. That old bastard bullies ordinary people, he should have been in jail long ago," Chen Feng cursed.
"Yes, I'll let you know if there's any news. Also, we need to hurry up with the gold mine matter, understand?" Xiahou reminded him.
"Hey, hey, we have to hurry. Once we catch the village chief, everything else will be a minor problem." Chen Feng's meaning was very clear.
"Yes, go back." Xiahou nodded, dismissing them.
Sometimes that's how it is; smart people don't need to spell things out too clearly, just get the gist of it.
"Okay, boss. Goodbye, boss. I'm leaving now." Chen Feng backed out the door and gently closed it behind him.
About twenty minutes later, Xiahou summoned his secretary.
"Go find someone to thoroughly investigate these allegations. If they're true, then take him down," Xiahou said casually.
"Yes, sir." The secretary left with the complaint materials.
Xiahou didn't react at all and continued looking at his documents.
For him, removing a village chief was as easy as drinking water.
Chen Feng drove his car and bought some groceries in the county town before heading home.
With Xiahou's attitude in mind, Chen Feng was almost certain that the man surnamed Ma would be removed soon.
This is the difference that comes from strength.
A village chief ran rampant in the village for twenty years, and no one could bring him down.
As a result, the higher-ups just gave a light "hmm," and he was immediately sent to prison for more than ten years.
The difference is simply enormous.
When they got home, Liu Ping and Xia Yingying saw Chen Feng carrying groceries and immediately guessed what was going on.
"Is everything settled?" Xia Yingying asked with a smile.
"Let him run around for a few more days, then he'll have his turn to work on the sewing machine." Chen Feng smiled and handed the vegetables to his mother.
"Great, this guy is finally going in!" Liu Ping took the dishes, overjoyed.
This scoundrel, who has been a disgrace for over twenty years, is finally going to be brought to justice.
After receiving news of Chen Feng's return, the village chief remained calm and observed the situation, feeling that Chen Feng had likely returned empty-handed.
If reinforcements really come, wouldn't someone have to come and warn him?
But so far, there's still no news.
"Ha, what did I say? Sure enough, Chen Feng got a cold shoulder. My phone hasn't rung yet, what does that mean?"
"That shows they don't even care about him, they don't take him seriously at all, haha."
Village Chief Ma, holding a cup of tea, smiled leisurely.
"Hey, he's only been in this village for a few days. How can he have as many connections as you? Who would bother with him?"
"He probably doesn't even know how to open the county magistrate's door," the village chief's wife remarked chuckled.
"Just watch, this kid will probably come begging me for help in a few days. We'll see, haha." The village chief sipped his tea and chuckled softly.
A few days later, Chen Feng really stopped talking and stopped going to these companies to discuss the land acquisition.
He would go to that gold mine whenever he had free time, walking back and forth for half a day at a time. Sometimes he would even sit on the field with his eyes glazed over.
He is now a celebrity in the village, and his every move naturally attracts the attention of countless people.
"What's Fengzi doing? Why is he always sitting in the field for no reason?"
"Hey, don't you know? If we can't get the land, Fengzi probably can't get this gold mine either."
"Oh no, how could this happen?"
“They want cash now, and I doubt Fengzi has that much. I’m afraid he’ll have to hand over the gold mine. Haven’t you seen him staying in the fields every day? He just can’t bear to part with it.”
"In a while, we won't know who owns this gold mine. How can he not be upset?"
"Oh, no wonder he's been spending all his time in the fields lately, he must be feeling down."
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