Chapter 71 Wailing
"Director Lai."
Qingcheng.
Southeast wind level 3.
Light rain.
Green smoke and mist are floating over Qingcheng Mountain.
The Qingcheng Villa on the top of the mountain has a unique charm in the misty rain.
On the top-floor balcony of the four-story villa, Lai Juncheng and Qingcheng Mayor Xiang Henian sat on phoenix-style jade-carved chairs, listening to their subordinates' reports.
Above the head is a parasol woven from pure gold wire. Its special weaving makes the raindrops falling on it have a light buzzing sound, like the faint sound of a flute in the distant mountains.
But Lai Juncheng did not appreciate the mood, he just felt irritated.
"According to the hired spies, the rumors didn't have much effect."
"Most people are not interested in this, or don't believe it, or don't care if they believe it. Only a very small number of people will curse the new county governor for this."
"The disaster victims were very disgusted by this. They tried to spread such rumors among the disaster victims several times and were beaten every time."
"The rumors spread outside haven't attracted much attention. People are either indifferent or used to it. There are even many people who haven't even heard of Changshan County."
"Spreading rumors in the County Hall isn't very effective either. They..."
"alright."
Lai Juncheng stopped him from speaking.
"Say something useful."
The subordinate's head was covered in cold sweat. He lowered his head deeply and continued speaking.
"Based on the current situation, there is a certain degree of blockade on the periphery, but Changshan County has not been strictly inspected. Even those who spread rumors directly outside are not being dealt with. It can basically be considered safe."
Lai Juncheng and Xiang Henian looked at each other.
Xiang Henian said, "Director Lai, do you think this is a tactic of that little bastard, playing hard to get? If we send in our elite troops, the gate will suddenly close."
Lai Juncheng was silent for a moment, then continued, "What's the progress of the investigation?"
Cold sweat trickled down his neck into the collar of this subordinate. He didn't dare move, but bowed and said, "Since we were just scouting outside, all we found were rumors. For example, County Magistrate Lin had a keen eye for identifying evil, and he was able to spot the true identity of the spy among tens of thousands of people."
"And County Magistrate Lin, blessed by heaven, is clothed in radiant light, invulnerable to all attacks. He can even listen to the voice of heaven and learn where the missing children are hiding."
"As for suppressing the rebellion, since it's an internal matter of the County Government, it's not widely known outside. We only vaguely know that County Chief Lin is incredibly powerful and can single-handedly wipe out a vast army..."
Clang.
The celadon teacup shattered on the subordinate's forehead. The sharp fragments scratched his skin, causing blood mixed with tea and sweat to flow down.
“It’s still this rubbish.”
"Say something useful."
The subordinate lowered his head, letting the blood and tea flow down from his head.
The silence lasted only a few seconds, and he continued:
"The new county chief suddenly wiped out a group of bandits a few days ago. They seem to be the local drug dealers, the Lei Gang. The details are unknown."
"Changshan County has been continuously purchasing large quantities of supplies and has signed long-term delivery contracts with some suppliers. It seems that they are not short of money."
"The Changshan County Government seems to be seriously understaffed. The new deputy county chief, Zhao Minggong, has publicly announced a large-scale recruitment of staff and mid- and low-level officials. The recruitment notice has been sent to the imperial headquarters through Dongqinzhou and will soon be distributed to the entire empire, but it is unlikely to have much effect."
"An engineering team from the Seventh Construction Corps is suspected of having clashed with County Magistrate Lin in Changle Town. Gunshots were heard at the scene. It's rumored that the corps leader was shot dead on the spot by the new county magistrate, but the authenticity of this information is unknown."
"etc."
Xiang Henian interrupted him and looked at Lai Juncheng.
The latter knew what he meant and nodded.
Xiang Henian frowned: "If it's true, then this guy is quite courageous. He knew that the leader was one of ours, but he still killed him."
"Is he determined to fight us to the death? He's not leaving any room for maneuver. Is Sheng Huaixuan backing him up?"
"He's so desperate, could he be Sheng Huaixuan's close confidant?"
Lai Juncheng said in a low voice: "It's very likely. It seems that I made the right decision this time."
"Killing this ignorant little bastard will definitely be a huge blow to Sheng Huaixuan."
He smiled, revealing a mouthful of jagged yellow teeth.
"When the time comes, I will capture everyone he loves, cares about, admires, and cherishes, and humiliate, torture, and kill them in front of him. I will watch him collapse from despair before my eyes."
"I can't wait to see this wonderful scene in the dungeon."
"Fooling me will be the thing he regrets most in his life."
Xiang Henian also laughed.
"How's the collection of dirt on that little bastard going?"
The subordinate said:
"There are only rumors, no real evidence."
“It is said that the new county governor used fake bidding to accept bribes and murdered seven businessmen who came to invest.”
"The report presented by Changshan County concluded that they had a car accident and fell off a cliff, but this was questioned by their relatives. The subsequent investigation and evidence collection were significantly interfered with by the Changshan County Supervisory Office."
"Later, they filed a complaint with the Governor's Office, but the person was detained there and we have no news of him now."
Xiang Henian turned to Lai Juncheng and asked, "Is there any room for maneuver?"
Lai Juncheng shook his head slightly: "The space is not big. Even if he did it, there is no way to find evidence of this kind of thing."
"Anything else?"
"The new county magistrate in Changle Town publicly tried and executed many officials, and imprisoned a large number of officials."
"Rumor has it that many officials were convicted of crimes against humanity, and countless people were killed on the spot. Corpses piled up like mountains, blood flowed like rivers, and the scene was dark, the sky collapsed, the earth cracked, and ghosts wailed and the gods howled."
"It's said that the new sheriff did it himself. Rumors circulate underground that he's a perverted murderer. He can't stop killing people unless he kills ten people a day. He needs to eat at least three babies for every meal. If he doesn't have at least ten virgins to sleep with him every night, he'll go crazy and kill people."
Lai Juncheng and Xiang Henian looked at each other.
Lai Juncheng pondered for a moment and said, "This incident must have happened, otherwise it wouldn't have been spread so exaggeratedly."
Xiang Henian asked, "Such a big thing, why is there no news from the outside world?"
Lai Juncheng sneered, "Sheng Huaixuan blocked the news from Changshan County. It's a remote place with no one around, so no one cares about it. If Sheng Huaixuan blocks it again, there will naturally be even less news."
Xiang Henian pondered for a while.
"If it's true, then it could be to eliminate dissidents, but this method is too violent. Isn't it necessary to do this?"
"I'll think about it."
"Well, public trials are meant to deter scoundrels and establish authority."
"It's impossible for him to do it himself. He must have found a close confidant or a scapegoat to do it. Whenever something goes wrong, he will be pushed out to take the blame."
"But this is still unreasonable. If we act so hastily, the political structure will be unstable and many loopholes will be left..."
"Oh, right."
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"Perhaps the situation was critical, and the new county mayor was eager to take control of the situation, so he was forced to do so."
"Director Lai, this is an opportunity!"
Lai Juncheng laughed deeply.
"Indeed, this proves that the situation in Changshan County is dire, and that little bastard was forced to take such a risk."
“It’s two great opportunities at the same time.”
"We must continue, persist, and intensify our attacks on Changshan County to exacerbate their internal crisis."
"At the same time, while they're recruiting, we'll send elite spies into the County Hall, waiting for an opportunity to sabotage them and obtain more and more detailed evidence against that little bastard."
Xiang Henian clapped his hands and laughed, "That's right. He will soon become a big hole in Sheng Huaixuan's side. After all, it was Sheng Huaixuan who insisted on giving him the Jiedu power."
Lai Juncheng also laughed.
"Then the first thing to do is to investigate Changshan County's material procurement channels and wait for an opportunity to cut them off."
"Secondly, arrange for government officials from the farthest regions from here to apply for transfer to Changshan County and plant elite spies there, preferably one or two town-level officials."
"The third thing is to test his subordinates and wait for an opportunity to incite rebellion. The new county governor's policies are so crude and violent, there must be many people who are dissatisfied."
"Also, I remember that the ace agent Anders has recovered from his illness. You should transfer him here with the commander-in-chief's order and have him act alone to secretly collect more evidence."
Xiang Henian nodded: "Leave it to me."
Lai Juncheng turned to his subordinate and said, "Go away. I'll give you one day to bring me the shopping list."
The subordinate stood still, his body trembling for a long time before he whispered:
"Director Lai, I would like to...apply for a transfer from this position."
The smile on Lai Juncheng's face disappeared. He narrowed his eyes and looked at his subordinate carefully.
"Tell me, why?"
"I, I'm not capable enough, and I'm afraid I'll delay Director Lai's plan."
"What else?"
The subordinate mustered up the courage to say, "My child is about to be born, and I want to take care of my wife. She has been alone in the hospital, and I am worried about her."
Lai Juncheng smiled. "Okay, I agree. After all, you've made great contributions. The evidence you found in last year's bullet incident was crucial. The Generalissimo always treats useful and meritorious people well."
Hope and gratitude flashed in the subordinate's eyes. He bowed and said, "Yes! I will rush back as quickly as possible. I will sacrifice my life for you, Lord General!"
Lai Juncheng nodded with satisfaction: "Go."
Xiang Henian, who was standing aside, was drinking tea with an incomprehensible smile on his face.
The subordinate bowed and retreated. When he turned around, he was already imagining the scene of reuniting with his wife, and a happy smile appeared on his face.
Bang!
The bullet hit him accurately in the temple and flew out from the other side.
His smile froze on his face as his body fell from the balcony into the bottomless cliff.
Lai Juncheng put down the Kai-195 Viper, and a wisp of green smoke swirled around the muzzle and quickly dissipated.
His face was already cold.
"Go, dispose of that bastard's body, and then clean up his entire family, leaving no one behind."
"yes!"
A shadow appeared from behind Lai Juncheng, turned around and jumped off the cliff as well.
As the rain got heavier, the buzzing sound of the golden umbrellas became more obvious, like a wail lingering in the mountains.
Layers of rain and fog fell.
Nothing left a trace.
(End of this chapter)
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