Chapter 10 of 10

Chapter 10

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Although Wang Yong’s actions seemed to be entirely for his father’s sake, Lin Xi still did not fully trust him. There was a very important reason for this: Lin Xi clearly remembered that in his previous life, this scene had not occurred, and he had to be cautious.

"Brother Wang, weren’t you always by my father’s side? How did you know about the cigarettes and the deposit slip?" Lin Xi asked, looking at Wang Yong.

By saying this, he was essentially admitting that there was a deposit slip in the cigarettes. Wang Yong was taken aback for a moment. Up until now, he had regarded the other party as an ignorant high school student. However, from the other party’s words and behavior, it seemed that this kid might not be as simple as he appeared on the surface.

The reason Lin Xi said this was to give Wang Yong a hint. No matter which side the other party was on, telling him this situation would not be harmful, and Lin Xi even wanted to use these words to further probe Wang Yong’s camp.

Wang Yong was his father’s secretary and must know a lot. If he defected at this moment, it would be a significant blow to his father. As for the issue of the cigarettes and the deposit slip, Lin Xi was not worried at all. He had already handed these over to the Minszhou City Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary, Cao Weiguo. No matter who tried to make a fuss over this matter, it would be like a blind man lighting a lamp—useless.

After hearing Lin Xi’s words, Wang Yong realized that if he did not explain the ins and outs of the matter, the other party would never tell him about the two packs of cigarettes. Thinking about this, Wang Yong sighed inwardly, thinking, "Well, if you want to know, I’ll tell you!"

Wang Yong glanced at Lin Xi and said, "Lin Xi, listen to me, this is what happened..."

Wang Yong told Lin Xi that as soon as the accident at the machinery factory dormitory occurred, the county held an emergency standing committee meeting, where it was decided that County Magistrate Lin Jiaqiang would be responsible for handling the matter.

After the standing committee meeting, Wang Yong accidentally saw the machinery factory manager, Niu Quanbao, enter the office of Deputy County Magistrate Chang Jun. He immediately reported this to the County Magistrate.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaqiang took it very seriously and immediately instructed Wang Yong to secretly investigate Niu Quanbao. In other words, for over a week after the incident, Wang Yong had not been with Lin Jiaqiang but had been acting independently.

To avoid suspicion, Lin Jiaqiang had Lin Xi temporarily serve as his secretary, while publicly claiming that Wang Yong was unwell and had gone to the provincial capital for treatment!

After hearing this, Lin Xi felt very pleased. It seemed that his father had already taken precautions. Otherwise, he would not have made such arrangements.

He wondered if his father had made the same arrangements in his previous life. If he had, the outcome should not have been as it was; if he had not, then this must be due to his rebirth and the resulting changes.

Then, Wang Yong briefly recounted to Lin Xi how he discovered the cigarettes and the deposit slip. For over a week, Wang Yong had been closely monitoring Niu Quanbao. At first, Niu Quanbao was quite calm, but when the Minszhou joint investigation team arrived in Qingyuan, he became restless and visited Chang Jun’s home for one to two hours for two consecutive nights.

Early yesterday morning, Wang Yong noticed that Niu Quanbao left his house and headed straight for the bank. This made him feel a bit suspicious, so he quietly followed him.

The bank was almost empty early in the morning, and Wang Yong did not dare to get too close. He only sensed that Niu Quanbao might have withdrawn some money, but he had no idea about the account number or the amount.

To get to the bottom of the matter, he called the Public Security Bureau Chief, Huang Wenlin. With the help of the other party, he found out that Niu Quanbao had an account under his mother-in-law’s name at the bank. He also learned that Niu Quanbao had not withdrawn cash but had opened a new account and transferred 50,000 yuan from his sister’s account.

Connecting this with the fact that Niu Quanbao had spent a long time at Chang Jun’s home the previous night, Wang Yong subconsciously felt that Niu Quanbao had taken out the money to give to Chang Jun, asking him to help smooth things over.

Before this, Wang Yong had already learned that the machinery factory dormitory had issues with substandard construction, which was the main cause of the accident. Niu Quanbao’s actions clearly indicated that he was aware of the severity of the problem and had sought out the powerful Chang Jun to help resolve the matter.

With this preconceived notion, Wang Yong focused his attention on Chang Jun. However, for the entire day, the other party only assisted Lin Jiaqiang at the machinery factory and spent about half an hour in County Party Secretary Zhu Lianshan’s office, with no other significant actions.

This morning, Wang Yong accidentally heard that Niu Quanbao had gone to the County Magistrate’s office, not Chang Jun’s office.

Upon hearing this, his mind buzzed, and he almost lost his balance and fell over.

Niu Quanbao was very close to Deputy County Magistrate Chang Jun, who was a trusted aide of Zhu Lianshan and had almost no interaction with County Magistrate Lin Jiaqiang.

In this special period, he had entered the County Magistrate’s office with a black plastic bag, and considering the 50,000 yuan he had deposited in the bank that morning, Wang Yong had a bold hypothesis. This led him to rush to Lin Xi’s office.

After listening to Wang Yong’s account, Lin Xi’s heart finally settled. From the other party’s narration, he could tell that it was indeed true; otherwise, he would not have been so detailed.

Since he had confirmed that Wang Yong was on his side, Lin Xi saw no need to hide anything from him. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said, "Brother Wang, don’t worry about it. I’ve already taken care of it."

"You? You’ve taken care of it?" Wang Yong was incredulous upon hearing this. He quickly asked, "Lin Xi, quickly tell me how you handled it. This matter is very serious. If you’re not careful, your father might be in big trouble. You mustn’t be careless!"

Lin Xi looked at Wang Yong with gratitude and said, "Brother Wang, don’t worry. I’ve handed it over to..."

Just as Lin Xi was about to say more, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps and muffled voices outside the door. He instinctively stopped talking. Wang Yong also sensed that something was wrong and gave Lin Xi a look before quickly stepping forward and opening the slightly ajar door.

After the door opened, the voices became clearer. A stern male voice rang in Lin Xi’s ears, "You mean you handed the items to the County Magistrate’s secretary? Think carefully, you can’t just make things up. You will be held legally responsible if you do."

Another voice replied, "Secretary Ma, this is absolutely true. I delivered it yesterday morning. On the way, I even ran into two county office staff members. If you don’t believe me, you can ask them."

Lin Xi recognized the voice as Niu Quanbao’s. The "Secretary Ma" he mentioned was most likely Ma Changfu, the Deputy Secretary of the Minszhou City Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

It seemed that the other party was well-prepared, even bringing such a powerful figure to the scene. This matter was definitely not small.

The scene before him was exactly the same as in his previous life, but last time he was in the dark, not understanding what was happening. This time, he was well-prepared and determined to expose the other party’s plot. Lin Xi not only wanted to clear his father’s name but also to ensure that the person behind the scenes received the punishment they deserved.

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