Lu Xingtao nodded: "Then we—"
"Don't worry about the rest, we'll have people looking for them."
"Okay, I'll wait for your news as soon as possible. The delay in starting construction is getting really tough on me."
Director Zhang said apologetically, "Don't worry, once we have the location, we'll definitely be able to find him. Our work here hasn't been thorough enough, which has caused the delay, but we'll have results soon."
The two returned to Jiangcheng.
After reporting to Mayor Cui, Mayor Cui immediately arranged for Minister Tie to lead a team to set off.
Minister Tie and his entourage looked at the map; it wasn't far, and they could get there in about two days by car.
The Minister of Railways acted swiftly and decisively, driving in shifts to Xifeng County in the Northwest.
With the official letter in hand and the assistance of locals, they found the place where the buyer was making a phone call.
Minister Tie's lips twitched.
He had assumed it would be a large family home or an office building or something.
To my surprise, it turned out to be a phone booth!
This is definitely not right!
Why would someone so rich use a public phone?
Minister Tie thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, we definitely can't find the person."
Many people make calls every day, and the phone booth owner can't remember them all.
I called Director Zhang back directly.
Minister Tie said, "I've arrived at the location. I checked the phone number, and this is just a phone booth!"
Director Zhang was also stunned: "What? A phone booth? Not a mobile phone?"
"No. It is definitely a landline."
Director Zhang was dumbfounded: "What are we going to do now?!"
When this news reached Lu Xingtao's ears, he was completely bewildered.
Since the village landlines didn't have caller ID, he assumed the caller was using a mobile phone.
Who would have thought it was a phone booth!
Lu Xingtao said, "Could you check the previous phone records? I suspect they're all landlines; let's see the address distribution!"
Director Zhang asked, "You suspect the other party is moving their location?"
“If he is a fake, then his location will definitely have changed. If he is real, then Xifeng County is his base.”
"If that's the case, then it really is someone from Xifeng County. That's why Minister Tie can stay for so long and slowly recruit people. If he's not a local, then it means everything is fake!"
Director Zhang understood.
If the acquirer truly has the strength and funds, then there's no need to change positions.
Director Zhang immediately went to the telecommunications bureau, and with the help of the staff there, he retrieved the phone numbers and locations from those calls.
Director Zhang looked at the record and his lips twitched.
This is insane!
Not to mention the whole country, the location is always across provinces!
Director Zhang was furious. He first called Minister Tie and told him not to waste his time, as the man had already run away.
He then returned to Mayor Cui's office and said to Lu Xingtao and Mayor Cui, "The investigation is in. This guy really was constantly changing positions!"
Lu Xingtao slapped his thigh: "It's fake! It's really fake!"
Mayor Cui nodded in agreement: "Without a doubt, hand this matter over to Minister Tie. If he comes across it, he should take action. Then, expedite the relocation process and explain the situation to the villagers immediately."
Director Zhang and Lu Xingtao visited Baoli Village again.
The villagers were gathered together.
The villagers were puzzled. Hadn't they said they wouldn't accept the government's guidance price?
Why did you call us here?
Fortunately, the village chief persuaded the villagers to come over as a group.
There was something important to say, which is why the villagers slowly came over.
Sun Dabao, with his hands clasped behind his back, said to a villager beside him, "Could it be that the relocation team can't resist raising the price?"
"That's great news! I'll sell it for 7,000 if you give me nothing else."
"This is our victory! They've finally given back the money that's rightfully ours."
“I don’t care who buys it, 5,000 is fine too, I don’t want to wait any longer.”
"You're so pathetic! I want 6000, not a penny less!"
Lu Xingtao listened to the villagers' discussions below and sneered.
You'll have your moment to cry!
We have irrefutable proof that it was all a hoax.
If you don't accept the suggested retail price, none of you will be able to sell your products!
Director Zhang calmed the situation down, cleared his throat, and pulled out a phone log, saying, "This is the phone list provided by the telecommunications bureau."
"Everyone, take a close look. It's clearly recorded above that the so-called acquirer you're talking about is constantly changing addresses and making phone calls!"
What does this mean?
"This shows he's completely fooling you! Every phone call involves cross-province operations—is that reasonable? Absolutely not!"
"We're all smart people. Think about why he changed his address? It's because he's afraid of getting caught and having his lies exposed! He's playing us all!"
"If he were really rich, wouldn't he be able to afford a mobile phone? He's been using public phones to make calls all along."
"If he's rich, why would he be afraid to show his face?"
"What? He's homeless, his elderly parents died in one province, his wife is in another, and his children are from yet another province?"
"Wake up, everyone! This is nothing but revenge; they're trying to hinder our development!"
"We can't let this kind of person keep fooling us. We will definitely catch him!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers...
They all exchanged glances.
His eyes showed some fear.
After thinking it over and considering the evidence, it seems that this is indeed the case!
Sun Dabao immediately collapsed to the ground, his dream shattered, crying out, "Impossible, impossible, my money!"
The villagers were extremely disappointed, but the evidence was undeniable, and they had no choice but to believe it!
Director Zhang ignored the chaos and cries of pain at the scene.
After waiting for nearly an hour, the villagers finally quieted down.
Everyone looked dejected.
Director Zhang felt the time was right and said, "Now, we should talk about the relocation."
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