Wen Liang's expression changed slightly, but he concealed it in an instant and said with a smile: "Where did Brother Lei hear this rumor? It's not true!"
Lei Fang's sharp eyes had already noticed the subtle changes in Wen Liang's expression, but he remained calm and said, "That's good. It's not easy for you and Sister Xi to get to this point. I say that you should be submissive when you should be submissive. How much is a man's face worth, right?"
Wen Liang lowered his head, not commenting, and said, "Brother Lei is thoughtful!"
Lei Fang stopped talking about this matter and asked about the foundation's next move with great interest. Wen Liang briefly introduced the situation to him, which was like giving him a reassurance, and said, "... In another month or two, when the Thai baht delivery period arrives, Ning Xi will choose to close her position and move on to the next target..."
Lei Fang's eyes were about to glow red. He could earn several times the profit in a few months. This good thing might only happen once in his life. He asked impatiently, "Where will it go?"
Wen Liang was silent for a while, then smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, I don't know either. Ning Xi may have her own plans... But Brother Lei, don't worry. She was born in Wharton and has connections all over the world. Most of her former classmates now work in major hedge funds and commercial banks. She has an extraordinary control over the international financial situation and will definitely not let your money go to waste..."
"Hehe, it's all thanks to Brother Wen. Thank you so much! Let's go find a place to have a big meal!"
Wen Liang stood up, shook his head and said, "Forget about the meal, I have something else to do, let's get drunk with Brother Lei another day!"
Lei Fang did not force Wen Liang to stay. After sending Wen Liang away, he lay on his back on the sofa, his hands behind his head, his eyes fixed on a corner of the ceiling, and repeatedly savored the conversation between the two in his mind. Although Wen Liang was cunning and calm enough, he still noticed a little difference. This difference was very subtle and weak. If he hadn't paid attention, he would have been fooled by him again.
It seems that what Zixuan said was right. Ning Xi really had a grudge against Wen Liang...
A smile slowly emerged from the corners of Lei Fang's lips. In that smile there was sarcasm, satisfaction, and a chilling coldness that made people shudder!
At around ten o'clock in the evening, Tang Ye arrived at the newly opened tea house according to the address Wen Liang gave her. Under the guidance of Chang Cheng, she went directly into the private room through the secret VIP passage. The room was very dark, with only a few low-wattage wall lamps on. Wen Liang sat in a corner on one side, like a non-existent shadow.
Tang Ye's heart tightened, as if he sensed a heavy atmosphere of impending storm. He subconsciously slowed down his pace, walked closer, and looked at the boy's face. His brows were furrowed, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and his soft profile, under the cover of light and shadow, showed some sharp edges like those carved by an axe.
She didn't say anything and quietly sat down on the chair opposite. After an unknown amount of time, Wen Liang raised his head from his deep thoughts, looked at her and smiled, "Have you had dinner?"
The first thing he said was a casual conversation with a calm voice, which made Tang Ye's nervous mood relax. He said, "I'm not really hungry..."
Wen Liang clapped his hands, and Chang Cheng pushed the door open and said, "Boss?"
"Ask the kitchen to make some food and send it over. You stay at the door and don't let anyone get close."
Chang Cheng agreed and turned to leave. Wen Liang asked directly, "How did you find out?"
Tang Ye collected his thoughts and whispered, "Yin Qingquan is indeed in trouble..."
"Oh?" Wen Liang raised his eyebrows.
"About ten days ago, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee came to the province for research. They were led by Deputy Minister Li Shaodong, and there were more than 20 people from the First and Second Bureaus of Cadres accompanying them. However, Li Shaodong has always been low-key and has extremely strict control over his subordinates. After they checked into the Provincial Party Committee Guesthouse, they rarely appeared in public, and the relevant personnel who were interviewed were also asked to keep it confidential, so not many people knew about it." Tang Ye sorted out his thoughts and said, "But based on the current situation, it should be that some of the interviewees threw dirty water on Yin Qingquan when talking about his work performance. Or maybe it can't be said that they threw dirty water, but just brought up the past again, bringing up the past again to disgust people..."
The Jiangdong Province's leadership change is imminent, so it is only natural for the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee to send people to investigate the candidates. However, most of the time, such investigations are just formalities. The power change in a big province involves so many exchanges of interests in front of and behind the scenes. How can it be decided by a simple investigation
But then again, you cannot ignore this seemingly perfunctory assessment, because if someone expresses dissatisfaction and disrespect for the candidate during the interview, it at least shows that there is a problem with your control over the overall situation - if you can't even solve such a simple thing, how can you make your leader trust your ability to stand on your own
"Bringing up old things again?" Wen Liang didn't know much about Yin Qingquan's resume in his previous and later lives. He had no idea what bad deeds he had done that could be used as a handle to attack him at such an important time.
"Well, about nine years ago, Yin Qingquan was a senior official in Qintai City and a rising political star in Jiangdong Province. He spent three years vigorously developing infrastructure construction and taking advantage of the rich local mineral resources. He tripled the GDP of a prefecture-level city with a backward economy and poor living conditions through means such as attracting investment. At one time, he had the momentum to catch up with Guanshan and Lingyang."
Wen Liang became interested and said, "Oh, I didn't expect Yin Qingquan to be quite capable..."
In this era, there are many people who can and know how to be officials, but there are not many people who are good at economics and know how to do economics. As long as people who know a little about economics have good interpersonal relationships, it will be no problem for them to rise to the top. No wonder it took Yin Qingquan nine years to be promoted from a senior official in a municipality to the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee. It's not like riding a rocket, but it's definitely not slow either.
Tang Ye said: "It's true that he has talent, but his luck is really bad... Not long after he got promoted as he wished and left Qintai, Qintai experienced a collapse-style economic crisis. First, the capital chain of some small and medium-sized mining companies was broken, and the bosses and mine owners fled. Most of these mining companies absorbed the money of local people. The people who lost half their life savings overnight gathered at the Municipal Party Committee and Government to seek justice. At that time, there was a big commotion..."
Wen Liang asked doubtfully, "Although Yin Qingquan bears some responsibility, the crisis happened after he left Qintai, so it's not too difficult for him to clear himself of the responsibility. Besides, so many years have passed, and using this incident to make a fuss may not have much killing power."
"Of course, if that were all, some people wouldn't have gone to the trouble of bringing up the past again." Tang Ye smiled coldly, and said, "Among the petitioners at the time, there was a man named Deng Jiazi, who was the leader pushed out by this group of people and was responsible for all negotiations with the city. Deng Jiazi repeatedly rejected the solutions proposed by the municipal party committee and directed his spearhead at Yin Qingquan, who had already left office, saying that he colluded with the mine owners inside and outside, knew that they were illegally absorbing deposits but let it go, and accepted bribes and embezzled state-owned assets. He also threatened to organize tens of thousands of people to go to Beijing for collective petitions, etc. The incident lasted for more than half a month and was never properly resolved. On the night when negotiations failed again and Deng Jiazi returned home, he was hit and killed on the spot by a passing agricultural tricycle..."
Wen Liang showed a serious look and asked, "Accident?"
Tang Ye shook his head and said, "At that juncture, I'm afraid no one believed it was an accident. Logically, the case should have been investigated thoroughly, but in the end, nothing was done... Deng Jiazi's family received a large compensation and no longer pursued the matter. The tricycle owner was detained for more than ten days and then released. As for the petitioners, because they had no leader, they were quickly pacified by the city staff. Perhaps they were afraid of encountering the same accident as Deng Jiazi. Anyway, the mass incident that left Qintai City at a loss was disintegrated... But afterwards, the new senior official of Qintai City was punished by the party for this incident, and his career was wasted. He made no progress when he retired. On the contrary, Yin Qingquan got out earlier, and he took a step forward every year, and finally reached his current position..."
"Then why did the Central Organization Department's investigation involve Yin Qingquan again..."
Tang Ye looked around, then approached Wen Liang and said in a sweet voice, "Because someone reported that they found new clues that are enough to prove that Yin Qingquan had an indisputable relationship with Deng Jiazi's death!"
Wen Liang was silent, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the other party had played this trick very well. If it were in normal times, let alone an old case from a few years ago, even a newly-released case might not be able to move Yin Qingquan at all. But as luck would have it, the purpose of the Central Organization Department's inspection this time was to adjust the next leadership team of Jiangdong Province. As a key inspection target, if Yin Qingquan was exposed to be involved in a criminal case at this critical juncture, it would be a fatal blow!
Tang Ye looked at Wen Liang quietly without saying anything, waiting for him to digest the inside information and make the next arrangements. The room was flickering with dim lights, and the gentle evening breeze blew in from the window gap on one side, making the already quiet environment even quieter. It was at this moment that Tang Ye suddenly realized that since the two of them met, apart from the accident that night, this was the first time they were so close.
You can hear your breathing so close!
Wen Liang had thin eyebrows, his eyes were slightly downturned, and his face was plain. He was never a handsome man in the traditional sense, but
Tang Ye didn't know why, but his heart suddenly started beating.
Although she was a virgin, she had witnessed the most obscene and shameless things in the world during the years she followed Zhuang Shaoxuan. Her state of mind was more indifferent than that of a woman who had experienced many battles, and she rarely had this kind of childish mentality.
"Do you think Yin Qingquan was framed?"
The gentle voice woke Tang Ye from her thoughts. She took a cautious look at him and when she saw that he didn't notice anything unusual about her, she relaxed a little and said, "It doesn't matter whether it's a false accusation or not. What matters is whether Yin Qingquan can get out of this crisis safely..." (To be continued)