Chapter 52

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Guo Xin and Liao Guojin have been close friends for decades, sharing a relationship where one's success or failure directly affects the other. They have always stood together in Wuhe, and this is a well-known fact.

Last year, Zhang Daxian was transferred from the city to serve as the deputy secretary and acting county magistrate of Wuhe County. Without the support of Guo Xin and Liao Guojin, Zhang Daxian would not have been able to quickly establish himself in Wuhe County, and subsequently, through their influence, he gained the support of the executive vice-county magistrate Deng Zixiang and the organization minister Zhao Yu.

Now that Liao Kai has gotten into trouble, it is very likely to implicate Liao Guojin and Guo Xin. Zhang Daxian has the ability to help Liao Kai, but he has chosen to be passive, essentially preparing to abandon Liao Guojin and Guo Xin.

"Does he really think that by making me step down to a secondary position, he can get the secretary to compromise on Liao Kai's issue? Does he really believe that once the secretary is promoted, this position will be his?" Liao Guojin thought, feeling an indescribable anger.

In the afternoon, Zhang Daxian suggested to Liao Guojin that, if necessary, he could admit his mistakes to the secretary and offer to step down to a secondary position in exchange for the secretary's leniency on Liao Kai's issue. This was essentially asking Liao Guojin to trade his political future for his son's safety.

Liao Guojin is part of Zhang Daxian's faction. After Liao Kai's incident, Zhang Daxian would suggest such a plan, indicating that he was already preparing to abandon Liao Guojin. The change in Zhang Daxian's attitude, especially after receiving a call from Li Wujin, was so significant that it left both Liao Guojin and Guo Xin feeling deeply chilled.

"Old Liao, what the county magistrate said is not without reason. Actively approaching the secretary and offering to step down to a secondary position in exchange for Liao Kai's safety is the most stable and direct approach. Xiao Huang said that the interrogation room at the public security bureau is heavily guarded, and he cannot enter or contact the police officers interrogating Fan Shaozheng and Zheng Yuan.

Therefore, these two might be interrogated and found guilty by the public security bureau. When the evidence is solid, it will be difficult to save Liao Kai!" Guo Xin understood the principle of mutual dependence. If Zhang Daxian could abandon Liao Guojin today, he could abandon Guo Xin tomorrow.

However, Liao Kai's issue is significant. He knows about some of the corruption cases involving the two of them. If Liao Kai cannot withstand the interrogation and accidentally reveals these matters, it will not only implicate Liao Guojin but also Guo Xin.

Liao Guojin was not unaware of this. However, the situation was not unsolvable. If Zhang Daxian was willing to help, with his brother-in-law Li Wujin's capabilities, they could arrange for the city bureau to intervene in Liao Kai's investigation, thereby controlling the direction of the case.

However, in the afternoon, when Zhang Daxian mentioned Liao Kai's issue to Li Wujin over the phone, Li Wujin did not show any willingness to intervene. Zhang Daxian also suggested that Liao Guojin could offer to step down to a secondary position in exchange for the secretary's leniency.

This would mean the end of Liao Guojin's political career. At just over fifty, he could still serve another term. Such a defeat was something Liao Guojin did not want and was unwilling to give up his power so easily.

"Can we start with Deng Xiaoyue, the one who testified against Liao Kai?" Liao Guojin clung to a glimmer of hope and looked at Guo Xin.

"Xiao Huang arranged for someone to follow Yang Jie and Deng Xiaoyue back to the tractor station. Deng Xiaoyue's parents are laid-off workers from the tractor station. It is an old compound with hundreds of residents, making it impossible to easily contact her.

However, the tractor station is under the jurisdiction of the agricultural machinery bureau, which you oversee. See if you can find a way to contact Deng Xiaoyue's parents through the agricultural machinery bureau. If we can help them find new jobs and arrange for Deng Xiaoyue to be officially employed at the Wuhe Hotel, perhaps we can persuade her parents to convince her to withdraw her accusation. After all, Deng Xiaoyue was not seriously injured. If she is willing to withdraw her accusation and even claim to be Liao Kai's girlfriend, the matter will be much easier to resolve." Guo Xin's words gave Liao Guojin a glimmer of hope, and without hesitation, he picked up the phone and called the head of the agricultural machinery bureau.

In a small county, there are no secrets. The events at the urban police station in the afternoon had spread throughout the county.

Deng Xiaogang, the head of the agricultural machinery bureau, was promoted by Liao Guojin and was very loyal to him. Knowing that Liao Kai had been ordered to be detained by Secretary Zhou, he readily agreed to help Liao Guojin persuade Deng Xiaoyue's parents.

After calling Deng Xiaogang, Liao Guojin also called Ma Liangyu, the director of the county government office, as the Wuhe Hotel is under the jurisdiction of the government office. To officially employ Deng Xiaoyue, he needed Ma Liangyu's help.

For ordinary people, getting a permanent position is very difficult, but for leaders like Liao Guojin and Ma Liangyu, it is just a matter of a phone call. Liao Guojin is a member of the county party committee and a cadre of the county magistrate's faction, so Ma Liangyu would certainly give him face.

After receiving Liao Guojin's call and understanding his plan, Ma Liangyu readily agreed, promising to call the Wuhe Hotel and allocate a permanent position to Deng Xiaoyue this year. He also said he would have the Wuhe Hotel work on persuading Deng Xiaoyue to withdraw her accusation against Liao Kai.

After making these two calls, Liao Guojin felt slightly relieved. Looking at Guo Xin, who was sitting silently beside him, he said, "I feel uneasy, as if something is about to happen. Do you think I should report to the secretary tomorrow?"

Guo Xin knew that Liao Guojin was worried and anxious. Frowning, he said, "Reporting to the secretary at this time will not help. It's better to think about how to help Liao Kai resolve the troubles he has caused over the years!"

The two men, plotting in the study, made numerous phone calls, arranging for people to cover up the illegal activities Liao Kai had committed in the past. Each call was made to a different person, and after making over a dozen calls, Liao Guojin's mind was somewhat calmed.

However, neither Liao Guojin nor Guo Xin knew that every call they made was being intercepted by Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu knew about their plan to buy off Deng Xiaoyue's parents and have her withdraw her accusation, as well as their arrangements to cover up Liao Kai's illegal activities.

Without consulting Yang Jie, Xiao Wu directly instructed Xiao Liu to call the office of Yang Hua, the head of the county public security bureau.

Xiao Wu chose to have Xiao Liu call Yang Hua's office rather than his home because he had overheard Yang Hua's call with Chen Yinglong and knew that Yang Hua was in his office at the time.

"Hello! Are you Chief Yang Hua?" A very unusual mechanical voice came from the receiver, surprising Yang Hua, who looked at the caller ID, which showed an unfamiliar local number.

"Yes, I am Yang Hua. Who is this?" Yang Hua, calm and composed, picked up another phone in his office and dialed a number, instructing in a low voice, "Immediately monitor the external number of my office and trace the call!"

"Chief Yang, it doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I know some information that could be helpful for the case you are currently handling!" Xiao Liu could have spoken normally, but Xiao Wu insisted he use a mechanical voice, saying it added a sense of mystery.

"Who are you? What information do you have?" Yang Hua's face changed when he heard this. An anonymous call to his office, and the caller knew he was still in the office, indicating that the caller was very familiar with the county bureau's situation.

"Liao Kai, male, 25 years old, is currently being detained at the public security bureau for attempting to rape Deng Xiaoyue, a receptionist at the Wuhe Hotel. He is under investigation by order of Secretary Zhou. Fan Shaozheng and Zheng Yuan, who were also arrested, have a close relationship with Liao Kai and know about many of his illegal activities.

I will now tell you about some serious illegal cases committed by Liao Kai, Fan Shaozheng, and Zheng Yuan. You can write them down..." Xiao Liu began to recount the cases that Liao Guojin and Guo Xin had called people to cover up, detailing each one and the individuals involved.

Yang Hua, with pen and paper in hand, wrote down the information on his desk, ignoring the entrance of the head of the criminal investigation team, Deng Xiancheng. After listening to Xiao Liu's detailed account, Yang Hua's face showed extreme shock. He did not expect that the anonymous caller would know so much about Liao Kai's affairs and even be aware that Liao Guojin and Guo Xin were arranging for people to cover up these cases.

What alarmed Yang Hua the most was that the caller knew exactly who Liao Guojin and Guo Xin had arranged to cover up the cases, including the call to Deng Xiaogang, the head of the agricultural machinery bureau, to have him persuade Deng Xiaoyue's parents to withdraw the accusation, and the call to Ma Liangyu to secure a permanent position for Deng Xiaoyue at the Wuhe Hotel if she withdrew her accusation.

"Who are you? How do I know if what you are saying is true?" Yang Hua, after Xiao Liu finished, quickly spoke, trying to buy time.

"Chief Yang, we have traced the call. It was made from a public phone booth at the entrance of No. 2 Middle School on Construction Road. I will notify the patrol officers to go there." Deng Xiancheng's walkie-talkie crackled with a message. The criminal investigation team had already traced the call to Yang Hua's office to a public phone booth on Construction Road.