Chapter 92

Chapter Thirty, The True Finale?

Black Three indeed turned out as Yang Zixuan had guessed. In Hongshui County, he still had He Longbin to rely on, so even when An Zai tortured him, he did not reveal anything about He Longbin.

However, after being transferred to the city's procuratorate, Black Three and the other main conspirators began to fear.

Black Three, who had been in business for many years and was quick-witted, vaguely knew that He Longbin had little power in the city. Therefore, he realized that even He Longbin could not save him now. The shady deals between him and He Longbin were revealed like beans spilling out of a bamboo tube.

The procuratorate staff originally thought they were only interrogating the case orchestrated by Fang Ling, but to their surprise, Black Three also implicated He Longbin, which was quite shocking.

Hou An, upon receiving the materials, did not dare to delay and hurriedly reported to Lin Pei.

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Tang Lu returned home, seething with anger. What was supposed to be a criticism of Yang Zixuan turned into a trial of Fang Ling. It was quite dramatic.

After eating, Tang Lu flipped through the newspaper for a while but couldn't concentrate due to his烦躁 mood. He turned on the TV.

As soon as he switched to the provincial channel, he saw a series of promotional videos about Tianma Mountain, which made him even more烦躁.

Tang Lu's wife, who rarely saw him so烦躁, asked, "Old Tang, what's wrong with you today? You seem like you've eaten gunpowder."

"It's that kid from Hongshui County, Yang Zixuan, causing trouble. He's always opposing me, and now he's making me lose face even in the Standing Committee meeting." Tang Lu slammed his hand on the table.

Tang Lu's wife was the niece of a senior provincial leader. Back then, Tang Lu relied on his wife to connect with the local faction in Luofu Province. Therefore, he didn't have any rules about his wife not interfering in politics and would speak openly to her.

"You are the mayor of Daming City. Why would a county magistrate dare to offend you?" Tang Lu's wife was puzzled. She knew her husband's influence in Daming. Even after Lin Pei regained control of the Standing Committee, the Tang family's home was still frequently visited by officials from Daming.

Even the Standing Committee members were always polite and respectful to Tang Lu, never putting on airs.

How could a mere county-level official make her husband so upset?

Tang Lu's wife was truly baffled.

"That kid somehow won the favor of the Xu family. Today, the Xu family protected him in the Standing Committee meeting, opposing me."

Just then, there was a knock on the door. It was Zhang Ligu, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.

"Old Zhang, what happened in the Standing Committee today?" Tang Lu couldn't help but vent his frustration when he saw Zhang Ligu.

Zhang Ligu awkwardly coughed and said, "Mayor, I came to discuss a strategy with you. It seems that the key witnesses, including Black Three, have already confessed in the city procuratorate's interrogation room!"

Tang Lu frowned and asked, "What do you mean? Is the new confession the same as the photocopies?"

Zhang Ligu smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know the details yet, but Hou An has already reported to Secretary Lin Pei. I expect a Standing Committee meeting to be convened soon to discuss the true outcome."

Tang Lu leaned back in his chair, looking dejected. "Another earthquake, I see!"

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Fang Ling hadn't received a call from Tang Lu's secretary, Jiang Tan, and her heart, which had been at ease, was now on edge again.

She paced back and forth by the bed, considering whether to call Jiang Tan. In the end, she decided not to call and instead go to Tang Lu's office herself.

As she walked down the small road, she saw a Santana car with the license plate of the second-in-command of Hongshui County!

"Vice Mayor Fang, what a coincidence!" Yang Zixuan was also surprised to see Fang Ling. After dealing with matters at the county hospital, he received a call from the Xu family, asking him to come to the city. The situation was already clear.

The Xu family had detailed the smokeless war in the Standing Committee meeting over the phone.

When the Xu family mentioned Tang Lu's proposal to have the Standing Committee vote on adjusting Yang Zixuan's position as county magistrate, Yang Zixuan had clenched his fists in anxiety.

Although the situation had passed, Yang Zixuan was still secretly shocked and felt a chill down his spine. If the Xu family hadn't dropped a bombshell at the end, with Tang Lu's influence in the Standing Committee and the support he could gather, Yang Zixuan's position as county magistrate would have been adjusted.

"County Magistrate, what are you doing here?" Fang Ling was surprised to run into Yang Zixuan. Recalling her previous reports to Tang Lu, where she had listed Yang Zixuan's faults, her face turned slightly red. Feeling guilty, she forced a smile.

"Vice Mayor Xu asked me to come to the city. I haven't seen you at the county government for days. I see you're in the city." Yang Zixuan leaned out of the car and smiled.

Fang Ling's smile was forced. "I have some personal matters to attend to in the city. I've already taken leave from the county."

Yang Zixuan looked at the woman who had almost ruined his career and found it hard to imagine that such a small frame could harbor such vicious intentions.

She had planned to frame Yang Zixuan by having Zeng Jingzi assassinated, making him bear the responsibility for the incident to achieve her goals.

Cruel and ruthless!

Yang Zixuan sighed. He had always despised people who viewed struggle and promotion as the ultimate success in their careers. This was a matter of principle.

Such people, who see promotion as the ultimate goal, will not go far in their careers because they have lost sight of what truly matters!

"Do you want a ride? I'm heading to the Municipal Party Committee." Despite his dislike, Yang Zixuan decided to leave her some dignity and asked politely.

Fang Ling didn't know the situation at the Municipal Party Committee but guessed that Tang Lu had already reported her to the Standing Committee. She thought Yang Zuxuan would soon be adjusted.

Seeing Yang Zuxuan still acting as if nothing was wrong, she shook her head in disbelief. He was so oblivious, a real fool. She had overestimated him before.

Thinking this, Fang Ling's heart, which had been gloomy for days, lifted. She smiled. "Sure, thank you, County Magistrate Yang."

She got into Yang Zuxuan's car.

"What brings you to the city, County Magistrate?" Fang Ling asked cautiously from the back seat, hoping to see a look of embarrassment and despair on Yang Zuxuan's face.

"The city held a Standing Committee meeting to discuss my work errors in the Tianma Mountain assassination case. I assume Deputy Secretary Xu called me here for that reason." Yang Zuxuan smiled mysteriously.

In the rearview mirror, Yang Zuxuan could see Fang Ling's smile.

Fang Ling was delighted. She hadn't expected Mayor Tang to be so strong, convening a Standing Committee meeting specifically to discuss Yang Zuxuan's issues. If the Standing Committee had been convened, Yang Zuxuan's situation must be severe, and his position as county magistrate would likely be adjusted.

"The city is being a bit too harsh. The Tianma Mountain assassination case can't be blamed solely on you. If we're talking about responsibility, the entire county government shares it. The Taiwan Strait Bay Group was invited and hosted by the county party committee and government. How can all the responsibility be pushed onto you?" Fang Ling feigned concern, putting on a deliberately angry face.

Yang Zuxuan almost laughed at Fang Ling's effort to feign concern.

"Ha, I believe the city won't place all the blame on me. Trust the organization! Those who should take responsibility won't escape it!" Yang Zuxuan said calmly.

...

The Santana stopped at the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee compound. Yang Zuxuan got out, and Fang Ling followed. At that moment, they saw Hou An, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and Fan Qiwang, the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, walking out of the compound with serious expressions.

Seeing Yang Zuxuan and Fang Ling get out of the car, they were surprised.

Why were these two enemies in the same car?

"Fang Ling, you're here. We need to talk to you about some matters. Please come with me." It was Fan Qiwang, the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, who spoke.

Fang Ling, not knowing what was happening, followed Fan Qiwang into the compound, with the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission trailing behind. Yang Zuxuan followed as well.

As soon as they entered the compound, Fan Qiwang quickly entered his office. Moments later, several discipline inspection officers rushed out and surrounded Fang Ling from both sides, grabbing her.

"Secretary Fan, why are you doing this? What have I done wrong? Why are you arresting me? I want to see Mayor Tang! I want to see Mayor Tang!" Fang Ling, frightened, looked at Fan Qiwang, who remained expressionless.

Fan Qiwang waved to the officers and did not respond.

"Fang Ling, please cooperate with the investigation by the discipline inspection commission. There's no need to ask why. We have already arrested the leader of the criminal gang in Hongshui County, Black Three. He has confessed that you were the main instigator behind the Tianma Mountain assassination case!" Hou An, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, spoke sternly. "Your actions have seriously violated party discipline and laws!"

In that instant, Fang Ling felt as if the world was spinning and collapsing around her.

As the discipline inspection officers led Fang Ling past Yang Zuxuan, she could clearly see the mysterious smile on his lips.

"Black Three was arrested by my people! The evidence that you, Vice County Magistrate, instigated Black Three to plan the assassination was handed over to the city by me! Good luck on your journey, Vice County Magistrate!" A deep, resonant male voice floated into Fang Ling's ears.

The voice was not loud, but it felt like a thunderbolt to Fang Ling.

Yang Zuxuan did not look at Fang Ling's stunned expression but walked out of the Municipal Party Committee compound with determination, heading to the city government to meet the Xu family.

The last image Fang Ling saw was Yang Zuxuan's always straight back and posture.

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