Chapter 24

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The car from the county office arrived quickly. Wuhexian is only about twenty kilometers from the county town, and the two places are connected by National Highway 137. It takes less than an hour to drive back and forth. Before Yang Jie even left his house, the security guard at the distillery called to urge him.

Rushing out of his house, Yang Jie took a small path to the distillery gate. He saw a Santana car waiting at the entrance with the engine running and headlights on. Director Chen Yuan was waiting beside the car.

"Director, why did you come in person?" Yang Jie hurried forward, seeing the stern look on Chen Yuan's face, which was far from the usual amiable demeanor.

"Mr. Jimmy didn't come?" Chen Yuan glanced behind Yang Jie, and upon seeing no one following, frowned and asked.

"Mr. Jimmy drank a lot last night and is now sleeping soundly. I didn't want to disturb him. I thought I'd first understand the situation and then decide how to tell him." Yang Jie knew that Jameson's arrest was not a coincidence and must involve a power struggle between the two major figures in the county. Waking Jimmy up and making the matter public would only have negative consequences.

The problems in Wuhexian must be resolved internally. Publicizing the discord among leaders would be detrimental to attracting investment.

Chen Yuan's expression improved upon hearing Yang Jie's words. She looked at him with approval. "No wonder you are a top student from Peking University. Your thinking is thorough. Your idea is good. Let's get in the car first. I'll tell you about Jameson's arrest on the way."

Yang Jie quickly opened the rear door and waited for Chen Yuan to get in before closing it. He then walked to the front passenger seat and sat down. The driver, seeing that both Chen Yuan and Yang Jie were in the car, quickly drove towards the national highway.

From small details, one can see a person's character. Chen Yuan noted that Yang Jie, even in such an emergency, still respected her as a leader and did not act arrogantly. She nodded inwardly. "Xiaojie, this matter tonight is definitely not a coincidence!"

"Director, Wuhexian is not a tourist destination. It's rare for a foreigner to visit the county in a year. The police had already been notified about Mr. Jimmy's group coming to the county for an inspection. How could they have caught Jameson during a routine check?

There must be a conspiracy behind this. Could it be that someone is jealous of the achievements the secretary is about to make, so they did this out of desperation?" Yang Jie did not specify who, but Chen Yuan could understand the implications.

"Your guess is also what the secretary thinks. Your performance today was outstanding. Jimmy is the chairman and general manager of Red Maple Stone Group. He has established a good personal friendship with you and promised to invest in the Wuhexian distillery. It's not surprising that someone is jealous.

However, we never expected them to be so shortsighted. At the final stage of the stone project negotiations, they made such a foolish move, catching Jameson red-handed and even taking photos. How can they expect to continue cooperating with us in the future!" Chen Yuan explained the details of Jameson's arrest to Yang Jie.

It turned out that after Jimmy had the secretary's driver deliver two bottles of blood pressure-lowering and aphrodisiac wine back to the county, Luo Lun and Jameson were very curious about the two types of wine. They were both capable and enjoyed drinking, which was one of the reasons they were valued in Jimmy's company.

Jimmy's note solemnly explained the effects of the two types of wine and instructed them to try them. If they were effective, he would consider deeper cooperation with Yang Jie to develop these functional wines.

To Luo Lun and Jameson, Jimmy's words were like an imperial edict. After a day of negotiations and dinner, they returned to their room to discuss. Seeing the wine delivered by the driver, they didn't hesitate and each drank a 500ml bottle of functional wine as Jimmy had instructed.

Luo Lun drank the blood pressure-lowering wine, which only expanded the heart and brain blood vessels and stabilized blood pressure without affecting the body. Therefore, Luo Lun had no abnormal reactions after drinking.

Jameson, who had erectile dysfunction and needed to take Viagra before sex, initially had no significant reaction after drinking the aphrodisiac wine. After Luo Lun tested his blood pressure and confirmed that the blood pressure-lowering wine effectively lowered blood pressure without medication, Jameson returned to his room.

As the effects of the aphrodisiac wine began to be absorbed by his body, Jameson, who was long past the age of impulse, felt his body getting hotter and his heart racing. Especially, the part that was usually flaccid became as hard as a steel rod, much more effective than the Viagra he usually took.

Unable to sleep and eager to find a place to vent, Jameson, embarrassed to tell others about his intentions, did not disturb Luo Lun or Xiao Yuan. Instead, he secretly left the Wuhexian Hotel and found a small alley with red lights everywhere.

Jameson was not a first-time visitor to China and knew that places with red lights and girls standing at the door were brothels. He chose a salon that looked well-equipped, called two girls, and immediately started his activities upstairs.

The sex trade has existed since ancient times, and Wuhexian is no exception. Changmen Street, with the most salons in the county, is lit up with neon and red lights at night, resembling a red-light district.

The owners of the salons on Changmen Street have connections. Whenever there is a crackdown or inspection, the police inform them in advance, so customers are rarely caught.

However, Jameson's luck was not good this time. While he was on the second floor of the salon, engaging in activities with two girls, he was caught red-handed by the police who had been notified to conduct a surprise inspection. Not only was he caught in the act, but the police also took photos as evidence.

Jameson was arrested as a client and detained in the interrogation room for half an hour. County Chief Luo Song then called Zhou Dalong to report the incident, putting Zhou Dalong in an extremely awkward position.

If Jameson were not dealt with, Zhou Dalong's actions to attract investment by bending the law would be exposed, damaging his credibility as the secretary. Since the opponent had made such a move, if Zhou Dalong suppressed the incident, more actions would follow, making it difficult to defend against.

The most critical issue is that while the matter itself is not serious, if an ordinary person were caught in a brothel, they would only need to pay a fine. However, involving a foreign investor would damage Wuhexian's reputation and have a negative impact on future investment attraction.

After all, in this era, foreign investors are treated like gods. Who wouldn't treat them with the utmost respect? How could they allow a foreign investor to be arrested by the police? Moreover, this matter is difficult to discuss openly, and it can be predicted that numerous versions of the story will soon circulate.

Furthermore, if the county cannot even keep track of a foreign investor, how can it ensure their safety in Wuhexian? This incident is a challenge to Zhou Dalong's authority as the county secretary and a clear indication that he does not have full control over Wuhexian. If the city government learns of this, how will Zhou Dalong be viewed by the city leaders?

If Jameson is punished according to the public security regulations, not only will it offend the foreign investor, but it could also cause the 300 million yuan stone project to fall through. As the leader of the stone project group and the person in charge of the investment attraction, such an outcome would also damage Zhou Dalong's authority.

The city government has provided strong support for Wuhexian's investment attraction, sending two translators from the city's foreign trade bureau and granting Wuhexian significant autonomy in negotiations. If Zhou Dalong fails despite such strong support, his capabilities will certainly be questioned by the leaders.

Zhou Dalong, a former military man, is decisive. Realizing that someone was behind this, he quickly made a decision to convene an emergency county party standing committee meeting to vote on whether to punish Jameson and discuss the follow-up measures.

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