Hu Bingyang chuckled, his gaze sweeping over Zhao Zhengyong's face before he sat back down in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.
“You little brat, you’ve got some nerve, daring to conspire with Zhang Cheng to scheme against Zhong Te. Don’t you know who Zhong Te is? He’s Secretary Liu’s prospective son-in-law. Just the position of deputy director of a police station is enough to crush you.”
"Chief, I... I really didn't!" Zhao Zhengyong said stiffly, his eyes darting around.
"Heh." Hu Bingyang smirked. "Don't try any of that nonsense in front of me. Even if Zhong Te is stupid, he wouldn't get drunk at a time like that. And even if he did, where did that woman come from? Did he go out and find her himself?"
Zhao Zhengyong opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to explain.
Hu Bingyang waved his hand: "Alright, stop explaining, I'm too lazy to listen. You should be thinking about how Zhong Te will deal with you when he wakes up. Are you really willing to risk your life for a few bucks?"
Zhao Zhengyong's face was deathly pale, his lips trembled, but he still clenched his teeth tightly.
At the same time, Zhao Daming also received word of the situation.
He sat behind his desk, hardly believing his ears.
Zhong Te was caught red-handed by Jiaxing police for soliciting prostitution. A reporter from Funing Daily happened to be present and even took photos.
Zhong Te, it’s over.
This was the first thought that came to Zhao Daming's mind.
Things happened too coincidentally.
"Could this have anything to do with Brother Zhang?" he muttered to himself.
"Ring ring!" The phone on the table suddenly rang.
Zhao Daming grabbed the microphone.
A steady voice came from the receiver, and Zhao Daming's expression tightened: "Yes, yes, I'll take care of it right away!"
He responded, hung up the phone, grabbed his coat, and rushed outside.
The motorcycle sputtered out of the police station and headed straight for the Funing County Newspaper Office.
At the newspaper office entrance, a young man was already waiting; it was Zhao Yang, the reporter who took the photo.
"Director Zhao?" Zhao Yang greeted him with a smile as he saw him park his car, handing him a roll of film. "General Manager Zhang asked me to give this to you. He also instructed that you can keep this roll of film for now and don't need to hand it over in a hurry."
Zhao Daming took the heavy roll of film, his palms slightly sweaty.
It was indeed Zhang's doing.
After handing over the items, Zhao Yang nodded, turned around, and left.
Zhao Daming gripped the roll of film, his brow furrowed. "What exactly is Brother Zhang trying to do? This roll of film is a huge problem right now. He wants me to leave it? Does he want me to use this to negotiate with Secretary Liu?"
After thinking for a moment, he decided to hold off on it for now and hand it over to Secretary Wang the next morning.
This scandal caused a huge uproar in Funing County and the city government.
Funing had just been upgraded to a prefecture-level city, and the leadership team was eager to advance further, but this kind of thing happened at such a crucial time.
The county police immediately took action, blocking off all intersections and intercepting Yin Zhengguo and his group.
Leaders from various departments also used their connections to put pressure on Jiaxing.
Office of the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Section, Jiaxing Public Security Bureau.
Zhang Jingtao was looking at a pile of case files with a headache.
The phone rang shrilly.
He picked up the receiver: "Who is this?"
"Section Chief Zhang, what are you guys up to! Your men went all the way to Funing and arrested a deputy director of a police station? Let me tell you, if you can't handle this, you can go back to the countryside and feed the pigs!"
The other party hung up immediately.
Just as Zhang Jingtao was about to explode, the office door was kicked open with a "bang," and Director Yan Guozhou strode in with a dark face.
"Director, what's going on?"
"I'm furious!" Yan Guozhou's eyes were grave. "Yin Zhengguo and his men have made a huge mess in Funing! I don't know the specifics yet, but they're acting like madmen in Funing, trying to put pressure on us everywhere!"
"Pressure? What kind of pressure?"
"The provincial department just called to ask why we are making arrests across cities. Vice Governor Liu is coming to Jiaxing for research next month."
Zhang Jingtao's expression changed drastically: "What exactly did Yin Zhengguo and his men do to cause such a commotion in Funing?"
"I have another question for you!"
"Director, please wait a moment, I'll make a call and ask." Zhang Jingtao picked up the phone, dialed the paging service, and contacted Zhao Daming.
A dozen minutes later, Zhao Daming called back.
Zhao Daming couldn't explain the specific details, only what he knew.
After listening, Zhang Jingtao felt that Yin Zhengguo and his gang were possessed.
Arresting someone for prostitution? And it was Secretary Liu's prospective son-in-law? This is like lighting a lantern in a latrine—it's suicidal!
"Director, I'm going to Funing right now!"
“It’s too late.” Yan Guozhou interrupted him. “The mayor just called and gave us three days to solve the murder cases of Zhou Long and Jiang Jingtang.”
Zhang Jingtao's eyelids twitched; they were looking for a scapegoat.
"Okay, I'll arrange it. I guarantee the case will be closed by tomorrow morning!"
Yan Guozhou nodded: "Don't make things worse. Funing has just been promoted to a prefecture-level city. If anyone dares to embarrass them now, they'll fight them to the death."
"I see."
Funing County, Municipal Building.
Secretary Liu sat on the sofa, leisurely brewing tea.
"What time is it?" he asked Secretary Wang beside him without looking up.
"Secretary, it's almost five o'clock."
"Oh." Secretary Liu nodded slightly. "What time did you call Zhao Daming?"
"It's a little before four o'clock," Secretary Wang said in a low voice. "Secretary, should I call again to check?"
"No need," Secretary Liu smiled. "Last year, Zhao Daming solved the 10.12 major case, which can be considered a great contribution to Funing's rating. Go and inform the leaders of various departments to come to the Municipal Party Committee to discuss how to commend Zhao Daming."
"Yes, Secretary, I'll go right away!"
Secretary Wang left quickly, and Secretary Liu's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.
"A little mountain kid, but he's got quite the guts. But in this day and age, only the bold and the careful can rise to the top."
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