Chapter 211 Witnesses and Confessions: You Can Forge Them for Money
"Lesbian?"
Zheng Huaixin pondered for a moment, considering all the rivals who were eyeing the town's second-in-command. When he thought of one of his female rivals, his eyes suddenly sharpened.
Could it be that something happened in front of the city hall, and she's got her eye on it?
He was also cautious and asked the receptionist, "Does the other person have shoulder-length hair with the ends curled inwards?"
"Um?"
The receptionist paused for a moment, thought for a second, and shook her head. "I didn't notice."
Zheng Huaixin nodded slightly in disappointment and left.
The receptionist touched the ten yuan in her pocket and patted her heart.
Zheng Huaixin didn't go home. Instead, he went back to his office, picked up a phone, and called one of his trusted aides, instructing him to keep an eye on their female adversary, "see where she goes, who she contacts, and what she says..."
A few days later, the confidant returned with a report.
"...She's acting the same as usual, going to the city government, home, the market or the convenience store every day. We haven't seen her contact with any strangers. Secretary Zheng, have we followed the wrong person?"
Zheng Huaixin tapped the table a few times and hummed in agreement. "It might be someone working for a rival. It doesn't necessarily require the person in charge to do it personally."
“This person is truly despicable. To pull such a stunt at such a crucial moment has put you in a very dangerous position. If this matter isn’t clarified, your appointment will definitely be affected,” the confidant said.
Zheng Huaixin really couldn't think of anyone. Apart from his family, almost no one knew that he had gone to the countryside to get married. Where did the news leak from?!
"Keep a close eye on the other guys these next few days. There are plenty of people who want to pull me down and help themselves up. He can't do something so flawlessly; there must be something we've overlooked."
The confidant said "okay," and Zheng Huaixin gave him a few more instructions, made a promise, and then hung up the phone.
For seven days straight, he and several of his subordinates and confidants eliminated several equally matched opponents, but none of them made a move.
He felt lost in a fog, completely unable to figure out who was plotting against him.
While eliminating their rivals, they also sent men to search for the mother and son like a net, trying to find out who those two people were, who the woman who looked like his wife from his time in the countryside was, and who the little boy was!
But the two of them were like two needles dropped into the ocean, impossible to find.
He searched almost the entire surrounding area, but still couldn't find the person.
There were no records of their stay at hotels, guesthouses, or other places where people could stay. He also tried to get his staff to find a list of people who had recently come to Beijing to work, but they couldn't find any.
After a week of this, not only were his subordinates in disarray, but the enemy also took advantage of the situation.
The defendant went to the top leader and was accused of "neglecting his duties, neglecting his responsibilities, using public resources for his own benefit, and abusing his power for personal gain..."
The top leader glanced at him sideways, signaling him to be more discreet.
Zheng Huaixin dared not make any more rash moves.
Fortunately, two days later, his trusted confidant, whom he had sent to the Northeast, finally called back.
"Secretary Zheng, the investigation is complete."
Secretary Zheng tightened her grip on the microphone, glanced at the closed door, and hummed in agreement. "So, what exactly happened?"
“Okay, here’s what happened. The woman you married before is dead. I saw her grave, and not only hers, but her whole family’s. The river overflowed their banks and breached the defenses, drowning many people. Her entire family perished in the river…”
The words of his confidant were like a ray of sunshine, instantly rescuing Zheng Huaixin from the darkness.
"By the way, there's a girl, the neighbor said... your youngest daughter contracted smallpox when she was three years old, and she died because she couldn't be cured."
Zheng Huaixin breathed a sigh of relief.
He said!
"By the way, what about that little boy? He sounds like a local. Did you find out anything?" Zheng Huaixin asked.
The confidant said he had checked, "...and several elderly people in the village said there was no such person."
"There's no such person?"
Zheng Huaixin frowned, feeling that something was amiss.
The confidant continued, "Secretary Zheng, someone really is trying to frame you and prevent you from becoming the deputy mayor. These people are making things up out of thin air. Maybe that mother and son have never even been to Northeast China. They just learned a few local phrases and are acting like it's the real deal. Don't be fooled by them. I'll tell the higher-ups what's going on when we get back. You're innocent. Someone is deliberately ruining your future at this crucial moment..."
"Okay, Xiao Zhao, like this..."
Zheng Huaixin paused for a moment, then said, "Go find some people, record these conversations, bring them back, and get their phone numbers. If necessary, have them act as witnesses."
"this……"
The confidant hesitated for a moment and said, "Secretary Zheng, the people here are very poor. I can only get them to talk to me by paying money. If I want them to talk again and take notes, I'll probably have to pay them again. The only money I brought is for the bus fare..."
"Give me your account number, and I'll transfer the money to you."
Secretary Zheng wrote down the account number on a piece of paper, "...Come back after you've finished these tasks."
"Yes, Secretary Zheng, don't worry, I will definitely complete the task."
By the time the confidant obtained the confession he wanted and returned to the capital, it was already the end of December.
Zheng Huaixin led his men directly to the top leader's office, had his subordinates report on the investigation, and showed the top leader the confessions they had brought back.
The top leader nodded and said, "Call those two senior leaders in the investment promotion office. They're the ones who discovered this, so we need to shut them up."
Zheng Huaixin said yes, he was going to make a phone call.
The two former leaders asked, "Has the paternity test results come back yet?"
"...Um, not yet."
"Still not out?" The old leaders exchanged a glance and said, "Then let's wait for the paternity test results before going over. Witnesses and testimonies can be faked for a few dollars, so the test results are more reliable."
The leader smiled and said yes, but there was no smile in his eyes. He raised his eyes and glanced lightly at Zheng Huaixin.
Zheng Huaixin's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said, "I'll go and urge them."
The former leader hung up the phone.
The leader threw the microphone back, slamming it onto the table with a loud thud.
The confidant took a step back in fright. Zheng Huaixin braced himself and said, "Leader, it was my oversight."
"Go ahead. It seems we can't shut these two old guys up without getting a paternity test," the top leader said, but his eyes showed some disappointment as he looked at Zheng Huaixin.
Zheng Huaixin naturally saw it, and his heart pounded even harder, but he dared not show it on his face.
As he left the office, the back of his neck was damp with sweat. His confidant muttered under his breath, "Wasn't the boss supposed to make the call? Why is he blaming Secretary Zheng?"
"Be careful, the walls may have ears."
Secretary Zheng glanced at him, and his confidant quickly shut his mouth and said no more.
Three days later, the police station called to say that the paternity test results were in and asked them to come and pick them up.
Zheng Huaixin went to pick it up, but when he arrived, he was told, "It has already been picked up by a mother and child. I was just saying that they arrived right after I finished making the call..."
"You gave it to them?"
The person who came looked at him and nodded. "The other party said that the father was busy and asked them to come and pick it up. Aren't you the little boy's father? Didn't your family agree that they would come and pick it up?"
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