Gu Le asked, "Er Lv, did your aunt ask you to get a fake injury certificate?"
"Yes, I have neither the courage nor the cunning; it was all my aunt's idea."
Gu Le looked at Er Lv with disdain, thinking: I was just asking casually and didn't torture you, and you betrayed Liu Fei. If the county public security bureau interrogates you, you'll probably spill everything. You might even make up some lies to lessen your punishment in order to atone for your crime.
Gu Le sighed deeply, feeling sorry for his wife Liu Fei, who had such a spineless nephew.
Suddenly, Gu Le thought of Ma Yunfei and sighed to himself: This Erlu is simply incomparable to Ma Yunfei.
Gu Le even fantasized that it would be great to have a son like Ma Yunfei.
Strangely enough, Gu Le and Liu Fei have been married for over ten years but have never had children.
They visited many hospitals, consulted many specialists, and underwent numerous examinations, but nothing was found wrong; everything seemed normal.
The problem is: even though both of them are in good health, Liu Fei just can't get pregnant.
Gu Le had also wondered if it was because he had done too many immoral things.
From the first day after graduating from university, Gu Le resolved to pursue a career in government.
In order to become an official, Gu Le mastered the art of flattery and sycophancy to perfection. He even betrayed people to please his superiors.
Perhaps this is why he has no children.
Gu Le is a bit superstitious. He feels that before he has children, he should do more good deeds and never do anything immoral again.
From the moment Gu Le saw the anonymous letter, he decided to get involved in the matter of Er Lv's fabricated injury.
He could not allow his competitors to find any loopholes in him, nor could he afford to fail in the competition for power.
Gu Le said in a sinister tone, "Erlu, you must remember: be honest in your conduct and act with conscience. If you forget these two points, you will make mistakes and even embark on the path of breaking the law."
"Yes...yes, I understand."
Gu Le left the No. 1 Shop Under Heaven.
He walked slowly down the street in Qinglong Town, and many pedestrians greeted him.
"Mayor, are you taking a walk?"
"Mayor, hello!"
"Mayor, you're still inspecting the city's appearance tonight? You're working so hard, you're truly a good official for our Qinglong Town."
Since Gu Le became an official, all he has heard are flattering words.
He felt very satisfied and comfortable.
No wonder people love being officials. Not only do they hear flattery all day long, but they also have subordinates who fawn over them. As long as they give an order, their subordinates will run to them like madmen.
It's so good to be an official.
Gu Le wanted to continue in his official position and rise higher and higher, so he couldn't afford to give his rivals any reason to criticize him.
This time, his wife Liu Fei had the doctor issue a fake injury certificate for Erlv, which gave his opponents a handle to use against him.
Gu Le shuddered, wondering: Who got the news so quickly?
Could it be Chang Xiaobao, the deputy mayor?
Yes, it's very likely that it's Deputy Mayor Chang Xiaobao. He's still staying in the hospital and has a lot of contact with doctors, especially surgeons.
Perhaps it was the doctor who issued the false injury certificate who deliberately told Chang Xiaobao about this in order to escape responsibility and avoid involvement.
Gu Le gritted his teeth and thought to himself: Damn it, that time, I instructed my cousin Gu Tian to hit Chang Xiaobao with a stick late at night. If only that stick had hit harder, so that Chang Xiaobao would be bedridden, and then he would have one less competitor.
Gu Le thought about it more and more and felt that Chang Xiaobao had already caught him by the nose and would soon make trouble for him.
To put out this fire, we need to quickly resolve the case of Erlv being beaten.
The next morning, Gu Le went straight to the police station as soon as he got to work.
When the director saw Gu Le arrive, he respectfully went out to greet him, bowing and scraping as he said, "Mayor, you've come to inspect our work. I... I'm sorry for not greeting you properly."
Gu Le waved his hand and got straight to the point: "A couple of days ago, didn't the station handle a case about Er Lv being beaten?"
The police chief immediately understood. The town mayor's wife, Liu Fei, had personally come twice for this case and made countless phone calls, urging him to quickly organize the materials and send them to the county public security bureau to expedite the issuance of the arrest warrant.
"Mayor, the case files have been compiled, and I'm preparing to send them to the county public security bureau immediately. I estimate that the county public security bureau will issue an arrest warrant in two days at most. At that time, I will immediately send the suspect, Abbot, to the county public security bureau. I'm handling this case very closely, and I've had my subordinates work overtime for two nights. Yesterday, they didn't go home until 1 a.m.."
Gu Le said, "Let me see the case materials."
The director eagerly brought over a file folder and respectfully handed it to Gu Le.
Gu Le opened the file folder and carefully looked at the materials. He saw that the injury certificate was signed by Dr. Zhang.
Gu Le put all the materials into a file folder and said to the director, "Release this abbot."
The director was startled. He seemed not to have heard the mayor's words and asked, "Mayor, you...you said you're going to release the abbot?"
"Yes, release them immediately, the sooner the better."
The police chief hesitated before saying, "Mayor, your wife called me yesterday and asked me to quickly organize the documents and send them to the county public security bureau as soon as possible."
Gu Le slammed his fist on the table and said angrily, "Chief, are you listening to me or my wife?"
The director said in a trembling voice, "Mayor, of course I will listen to you. I... I will have someone release the abbot immediately."
The station chief scurried off, and five minutes later he returned, reporting respectfully, "Mayor, the man has been released. Here he is."
The police station's detention room is located in the courtyard.
A young man walked out of a small room in the courtyard, his head drooping, looking listless and weak.
The town mayor asked, "Is his name Fangzhang?"
"Yes, I heard this guy is skilled in martial arts, quite formidable. He beat your nephew badly, knocking out five front teeth, swollen his face, and breaking two ribs. Mayor, why did you release him?"
"Chief, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Let's close this case here, as if it never happened. If the higher-ups investigate later, just say that the case has been mediated."
After the mayor finished speaking, he picked up the file folder and said, "I'll take these documents with me."
The director stared at Mayor Gu Le's retreating figure and muttered to himself, "What's wrong with Mayor Gu Le and his wife? One wants to punish them severely, while the other wants to release them. I... I should listen to whomever I want to listen to. Hehe... Of course I should listen to Mayor Gu Le, but if Mayor Gu Le's wife asks me about it later, I should be careful not to cause trouble between Mayor Gu Le and his wife."
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