Chapter 49

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Chapter 08: The 10,000-line digital switch, although technologically advanced among similar models both domestically and internationally, was no match for Xiao Wu. It took her less than half a second to breach the switch in Wuhexian County and infiltrate the billing computer.

She quickly searched for information related to Liao Guojin, locked onto his office phone, and soon eavesdropped on a call from Ma Liangyu to Liao Guojin. Upon learning that Liao Guojin was heading to the county government, Xiao Wu swiftly searched for the county magistrate's office phone and quickly locked onto two phones in the office.

Yang Jie only knew that he inserted his finger into the phone line, and before long, he heard Liao Guojin and Ma Liangyu's conversation. Xiao Wu recorded their conversation and then played it back to Yang Jie through the intelligent system. Therefore, what Yang Jie heard was equivalent to a direct conversation between the two, with no error at all.

"Xiao Wu, you're amazing! You managed to eavesdrop on the call so quickly. How did you lock onto Liao Guojin's phone?" After listening to Xiao Wu's playback, Yang Jie's face showed a hint of excitement, his eyes shining as he stared at the blushing Xiao Wu.

"It's just a small feat! I infiltrated the 10,000-line digital switch, then searched for the county committee's phone numbers through the computer terminal, and eliminated them one by one until I locked onto Liao Guojin's office number. I also locked onto the county magistrate's office phones. As long as they make a call, we can eavesdrop on it." Xiao Wu didn't tell Yang Jie that she was already monitoring all the phone calls in the entire county, not just Liao Guojin and the county magistrate.

Monitoring tens of thousands of phone calls in the county was like scratching an itch for Xiao Wu, completely insignificant. As long as there was sufficient energy supply, Xiao Wu could even monitor all the phone calls and pagers in the entire province or even the country.

Chatting with Xiao Wu, time passed quickly. After about ten minutes, the county magistrate's office finally made a call. Xiao Wu recorded the call and played it back to Yang Jie, simultaneously locking onto the number and focusing on the eavesdropping.

After listening to the call between Guo Xin and Xiao Huang, Yang Jie was secretly alarmed. He didn't expect the county magistrate to act so quickly. Fan Shaozheng had just been caught, and they were already making arrangements. Fortunately, they now knew who Guo Xin's people were. As long as they kept a close eye on Xiao Huang, they wouldn't let them succeed.

Not long after, Xiao Wu passed another phone recording to Yang Jie. After listening to the conversation between Li Wujin and Zhang Daxian, Yang Jie was thoroughly shocked. He never expected that Secretary Zhou was about to be promoted.

Secretary Zhou's promotion to the city would definitely disrupt the current leadership structure in Wuhexian County. The stable and rapid development of Wuhexian County might change unpredictably due to Zhou Dalong's promotion. If Zhang Daxian became the secretary, the officials in Secretary Zhou's faction would definitely be affected.

Sure enough, not long after, Xiao Wu played back the recording of Secretary Zhou's conversation with the city party secretary, Li Secretary, confirming Li Wujin's words. The recommendation for Zhou Dalong to become the vice mayor of the city was the intention of the city party secretary, Li Jun, and had nothing to do with Zhang Daxian and Li Wujin.

Zhou Dalong had served as the county magistrate and secretary for six years, and it was time for a promotion. It just so happened that Vice Mayor Jia of the city was retiring due to illness, leaving an open position, and Zhou Dalong was the perfect fit.

Zhou Dalong was naturally overjoyed at the promotion. After all, advancing from a county-level official to a city-level official was a relatively difficult step in the system. Many people were stuck at the county level and could only be promoted just before retirement, to the People's Congress or the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Zhou Dalong's promotion to vice mayor, although only responsible for culture, education, and health, still held significant power, much stronger than serving in the People's Congress or the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Moreover, with the promotion and the support of Secretary Li, it would be easier to become a standing committee member, which was better than being a county party secretary.

After listening to the phone recordings played back by Xiao Wu, Yang Jie directly pulled his finger out of the phone line.

Secretary Zhou's promotion was almost a certainty. After all, he was only fifty years old and might still be promoted to a full city-level official before retirement.

Now, he needed to consider how Wuhexian County would develop after Secretary Zhou left. If Zhang Daxian became the secretary, the development goals and ongoing projects set by Secretary Zhou might be halted, as they were all part of Secretary Zhou's achievements and had no direct connection to Zhang Daxian.

After calming down, Yang Jie walked out of Chen Yinglong's office with a normal expression and found Chen Yinglong in the interrogation room. "Brother Chen, how many officers in the criminal investigation team are surnamed Huang? Who is close to Luo Song or Secretary Guo of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission?"

Chen Yinglong was taken aback by Yang Jie's question. After staring at Yang Jie for a while, he frowned and said, "There is only one deputy team leader surnamed Huang in the criminal investigation team, named Huang Zhiqiang. He is close to the political commissar and has no apparent connection with Luo Song or Secretary Guo."

Yang Jie smiled. "That's right. If Huang Zhiqiang were Luo Song's person, Guo Xin wouldn't have called him. After all, the county police are now under Yang Hua's control, and Yang Hua is investigating the officials promoted by Luo Song. At this time, if he were to seek help from Luo Song's confidants, it would be difficult for him to even protect himself, let alone pass messages to the people under interrogation."

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Chen Yinglong had to interrogate Fan Shaozheng and Zheng Yuan. Seeing Yang Jie's question, he smiled faintly but was puzzled and asked anxiously.

"Brother Chen, Huang Zhiqiang is Secretary Guo's person. If everything goes as expected, he will soon arrange for someone to meet Fan Shaozheng and Zheng Yuan to warn them not to reveal Liao Kai's case. You must be careful!" Yang Jie's words shocked Chen Yinglong.

Chen Yinglong's eagle-like gaze, sharp as a blade, fixed on Yang Jie. He said in a deep voice, "Little Brother Yang, who told you this? Without evidence, you can't make such claims. Huang Zhiqiang is known for his integrity and has a poor relationship with Luo Song in the county police. If he were Secretary Guo's person, why would he oppose Luo Song?"

Yang Jie, seeing that Chen Yinglong didn't believe him, smiled and said, "Luo Song was known for his violent temper and had Secretary Guo's backing. If Huang Zhiqiang had a poor relationship with Luo Song, could he have been protected by the political commissar alone?

I believe that Huang Zhiqiang's poor relationship with Luo Song is just a show for you. The purpose is to make you less vigilant against him, so he can get advance information about any plans to deal with Luo Song. Or, as now, when Luo Song falls, Huang Zhiqiang won't be affected."

Chen Yinglong found it hard to believe that Huang Zhiqiang was Secretary Guo's person. After all, the relationship between Huang Zhiqiang and Luo Song over the years was known to everyone in the county police. However, Huang Zhiqiang was close to the political commissar, so everyone mistakenly thought he was the commissar's person, which is why Luo Song didn't take action against him.

Now, hearing Yang Jie's words, Chen Yinglong was also unsure. After all, the political commissar was nearing retirement and was known for being a good person who didn't offend anyone. With Luo Song's fiery temper and reckless behavior, he wouldn't take the political commissar seriously.

"I will pay attention to this situation and ensure that no one has the opportunity to approach Liao Kai, Fan Shaozheng, and Zheng Yuan. You can rest assured!" Chen Yinglong, determined to be thorough, made a promise to Yang Jie.

Regardless of whether Huang Zhiqiang was Guo Xin's person or whether he would warn Fan Shaozheng and Zheng Yuan, Chen Yinglong believed that the best approach was to prevent anyone from contacting these two people. Moreover, Secretary Zhou had given the same order, so it was better to be cautious.

"Alright! Brother Chen, I've reminded you of what to be cautious about. It's better to be careful. I'm afraid Huang Zhiqiang might use your public security team to warn these two people. Before we get solid confessions, we can't let the people in the interrogation room contact anyone outside." Yang Jie's repeated warnings made Chen Yinglong feel the gravity of the situation.

Seeing Yang Jie about to leave, Chen Yinglong said, "Little Brother Yang, I don't think we can make it to the dinner tonight. How about tomorrow? After we handle these matters, we can gather for dinner in the evening. Is that okay?"

"No problem, Brother Chen. You handle the matters here first. We can have dinner anytime, no rush in the next few days!" Yang Jie nodded in understanding.

With so many events happening in the afternoon, Yang Hua and Chen Yinglong were extremely busy. Moreover, Yang Jie had learned that Secretary Zhou was about to leave Wuhexian County, so he had no mood for dinner.

As they were talking, Deng Xiaoyue finished recording her statement in the office and walked out. Seeing the two standing in the corridor, she hurriedly approached them.

"Xiaoyue, it's best if you don't go to work for a few days. Stay at home and don't pay attention to anyone who contacts you. If someone threatens you, call the police, understood?"

Chen Yinglong saw Deng Xiaoyue walk over. After a period of rest, her complexion had returned to normal. He seriously reminded her in front of Yang Jie.

Yang Jie raised an eyebrow. "Brother Chen, you mean Secretary Liao and his people might try to save Liao Kai through Xiaoyue?"

"Exactly! The main reason we are detaining Liao Kai is that he attempted to assault Xiaoyue. If Xiaoyue, the victim, withdraws her complaint, we will be in a difficult position. Therefore, I specifically remind you that Xiaoyue should not go to work until we find other criminal cases involving Liao Kai to avoid any trouble." Chen Yinglong, with years of police experience, knew that Liao Guojin would not sit idly by and would try to exonerate Liao Kai.

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Chen. I will call the hotel to take leave and stay at home for the time being." Deng Xiaoyue thought that with Liao Kai's arrest, the matter was over, but she didn't expect it to be far from over. Frightened, she involuntarily grabbed Yang Jie's hand.

Feeling Xiaoyue's fear, Yang Jie comforted her. "Don't worry! Secretary Zhou has already intervened, so he will definitely give you a fair resolution. Rest at home, and if anything happens, call me."

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