Chapter 35

PS: New book, seeking collections! Seeking recommendations! Thanks to '_Vivian' for the support! Thanks!

On Jimmy's personal business card, there was indeed an email address, which was not commonly seen in China at the time. When Liu Daxing first received Jimmy's card, he even asked Yang Jie what the '@' symbol meant.

"Jimmy has returned to his home country, and it's indeed inconvenient to contact him. Moreover, there's a time difference between China and Italy, making phone calls troublesome. Your idea of sending an email is more reliable. Uncle will buy you a computer." Liu Daxing, being a straightforward person, immediately agreed to buy Yang Jie a computer after hearing his idea.

Yang Jie knew that once Liu Daxing agreed, he would do everything possible to get the computer. Given Liu Daxing's personality, if he was going to buy something, he would buy the best. This computer might cost Liu Daxing a considerable amount of money.

Smiling, Yang Jie hung up the phone and went to the post office hall. He found the window for telephone services and inquired about the procedures for setting up dial-up internet. Fortunately, Yang Jie lived in a building owned by the post office, which already had pre-installed telephone lines. Therefore, he only needed to prepay the relevant fees and set up a separate phone number and internet account.

The pre-installed telephone lines in the post office building saved nearly 2,000 yuan in installation fees. Yang Jie registered with his ID and reported the address of the pre-installed telephone. He then took out the few thousand yuan given to him by Wang Yue'e and paid 2,000 yuan for the phone service in one go.

In the mid-1990s, there were not many private telephone users in Wuhe County, so there were few people at the telephone service window. Yang Jie's account was quickly set up. Since it was an internal account for the post office building, the clerk specifically told Yang Jie that the phone would be connected by the afternoon, and he could go online the next day.

Although Yang Jie was not familiar with the internal procedures and time required for setting up a phone line at the post office, the fact that it could be done in just one day and he could go online the next day was already very fast.

In the afternoon, Yang Jie walked into the office, greeted Guo Ziqiang and Liu Fei, who were sitting there, and just as he sat down, Guo Ziqiang leaned over to him with a mysterious look. "Director Yang, don't you feel that the atmosphere in the county government compound is a bit heavy this afternoon?"

"I don't feel it! Isn't it the same as this morning? What's special about it?" Yang Jie was taken aback by the question. He had rushed into the office and hadn't noticed anything else.

"The Secretary held a meeting this morning, discussing the handling of the serious disciplinary violations and corruption by the County Public Security Bureau Chief Luo Song and the Wuhe Hotel Manager Chen Jian. The Secretary overruled the County Magistrate and instructed the Discipline Inspection Commission to investigate thoroughly. A major storm is about to hit the county!" Guo Ziqiang, who had been transferred from the county government office to the county party office, was well-informed and knew about the meeting by the afternoon.

"Isn't it normal to investigate and punish corrupt officials? What does it have to do with the atmosphere in the county party office this afternoon?" Yang Jie, being new to the political scene, didn't understand the impact of the conflict between the Secretary and the County Magistrate on the political landscape of Wuhe County.

This was a power struggle among the top officials in Wuhe County. Although the Secretary's office meeting had only ended a few hours ago, the atmosphere of impending turmoil had already affected the staff in the county government compound, creating a heavy and oppressive feeling.

"Oh, Director! Punishing corrupt officials is normal, but what's not normal is that the Secretary, right after the foreign investors left Wuhe County, is eager to take down two of the County Magistrate's key figures. Isn't there something else behind this? The County Magistrate's brother-in-law is the third most powerful person in Changyang City, the full-time Deputy Secretary Li Wuqin. By targeting the County Magistrate's people, the Secretary is essentially declaring war. This is a life-or-death struggle, and it will not only affect the political landscape of Wuhe County but also trigger a power struggle among the city leaders." Guo Ziqiang's words made Yang Jie's expression turn serious.

County Magistrate Zhang Daxian's connections in the city were well-known in the political circles of Wuhe County. Zhou Dalong had always been accommodating to Zhang Daxian, compromising and exchanging favors to maintain stability in the county, largely because Zhang Daxian's brother-in-law was Li Wuqin.

Now, no one could understand why, just as Wuhe County had achieved a historic breakthrough in attracting foreign investment, with nearly 1 billion yuan in foreign capital, and was about to vigorously promote economic development, Zhou Dalong would suddenly target Zhang Daxian's key allies.

The news of Jameson's arrest had been promptly sealed by the county, so the public was unaware. Therefore, Guo Ziqiang and others, no matter how hard they tried, could not know that Zhou Dalong's actions against the Public Security Bureau and the Wuhe Hotel were due to Zhang Daxian's disregard for the big picture and his attempt to sabotage the county's economic development during the foreign investors' visit.

Yang Jie quickly analyzed the situation, aided by Little Wu's insights, and soon understood the reasons. This power struggle was inevitable. It was better to take action while Jimmy was back in his home country preparing for the investment, rather than wait until he formally invested and then face any unforeseen issues.

"Has the decision on how to handle Luo Song and Chen Jian been made at the Secretary's office meeting?" Yang Jie was not in the county party office in the morning, so he didn't know about this.

"The Secretary can control the county party committee meeting largely because he can control the Secretary's office meeting. Despite the County Magistrate's strong opposition, the decision to place Luo Song and Chen Jian under double regulation was passed. The county party committee meeting will be held this afternoon to formally confirm this." Guo Ziqiang recounted the key points of the Secretary's office meeting for Yang Jie.

"I heard that the Discipline Inspection Commission has already taken control of Luo Song and Chen Jian. Now, everyone in the Public Security Bureau and the Wuhe Hotel is on edge, fearing that they might be implicated because of Luo Song and Chen Jian." Just as Guo Ziqiang finished speaking, the office door was pushed open.

"Director!" Yang Jie, facing the office door, immediately greeted Chen Yuan, who had entered.

"Little Yang, have you taken care of the dormitory arrangements?" Chen Yuan nodded to the standing Guo Ziqiang and Liu Fei, then called Yang Jie out of the office.

"Thank you, Director. The dormitory has been arranged, and I can move in tonight. I really appreciate your help." Yang Jie was surprised that Chen Yuan had come to ask about this.

"Come with me!" Chen Yuan smiled slightly, not taking Yang Jie's gratitude seriously, and led him to her office.

Yang Jie followed Chen Yuan into the county party office director's office. After he sat down, Chen Yuan looked at him seriously and asked, "The County Public Security Bureau Chief Luo Song and the Wuhe Hotel Manager Chen Jian were placed under double regulation this noon. The county party committee meeting this afternoon will discuss the issues of the Public Security Bureau and the Wuhe Hotel. You handled the Jameson case. Did Chief Luo Song strongly defend Deputy Chief Wang Biao of the Public Security Bureau at the time?"

"Indeed! When Deputy Chief Yang Hua of the County Public Security Bureau requested that Wang Biao be suspended, Luo Song strongly opposed it. From this, it is likely that the arrest of Jameson was orchestrated by Luo Song, instructing Wang Biao to carry it out." Seeing that Chen Yuan had called him out to ask about this, Yang Jie recounted the events of that night in detail.

After listening to Yang Jie's account, Chen Yuan thought for a moment and then said, "The suspicion that Luo Song instructed Wang Biao to arrest Jameson is just a guess without solid evidence. The Secretary's intention is to have Yang Hua temporarily take over as Chief of the County Public Security Bureau, which will be confirmed at the county party committee meeting this afternoon. Therefore, I hope you will immediately go to the Public Security Bureau to see if Chief Chen Yinglong has any leverage against Wang Biao. I hope to find a breakthrough from the Public Security Bureau. Once we have solid evidence that Luo Song instructed Wang Biao to arrest the foreign investor, the Secretary's will can be effectively implemented at the county party committee meeting."

"Wang Biao's arrest of Jameson was unknown to Chen Yinglong. At the time, Chen Yinglong was very angry about Wang Biao's unauthorized actions. Entrusting this matter to Chen Yinglong should be fine. I will go to the Public Security Bureau right away." Yang Jie was clearly trusted by Chen Yuan, as she had entrusted him with such an important task.

"Very good! The arrest of Jameson must be kept strictly confidential. Few people in the county know about this. When you go to the Public Security Bureau, make sure Chen Yinglong handles it discreetly to avoid expanding the incident and causing other impacts." Chen Yuan nodded and gave Yang Jie this instruction before letting him leave.

Recommended two urban books by Su Su:

[bookid=2428884,bookname=《Urban Ancient Witch》][bookid=1167613,bookname=《Rebirth of Immortal Desire》] I hope you enjoy them! Thank you for your support!

Page flip AD starts

Page flip AD ends