Double dismissal!

Zhang Yulin's heart skipped a beat, and he completely lost his ability to think.

How did this matter become so serious?

He merely invested in some stocks to make a little money.

He didn't do anything atrocious or illegal.

"Brother..."

He still sought help, but Zhang Xiaoxian just waved his hand, unwilling to say a single word more.

Zhang Yulin knew his cousin's temperament, understanding that saying anything more would be useless.

Moreover, this matter clearly exceeded Zhang Xiaoxian's capabilities; he couldn't handle it.

Zhang Yulin gritted his teeth and left.

After he left, Zhang Xiaoxian dialed a number: "Check the situation of Le Hui Loan Company."

He didn't care whether Zhang Yulin would be double-dismissed.

To him, just a district chief, even if double-dismissed, it wouldn't affect him at all.

He just wanted to confirm one thing, whether the whistleblower had a grudge against Zhang Yulin or was using this opportunity to go after him.

Or perhaps, the target wasn't Zhang Yulin, nor him, but the company itself?

...

Information on Le Hui Loan Company was delivered to Zhang Xiaoxian by the afternoon.

When he saw the real person in charge of the company, Zhang Xiaoxian frowned.

The big boss of this loan company turned out to be the son of the former mayor, He Kang!

Though surprised, he found it expected in a way.

This company was recommended to Zhang Yulin by Qin Yuejin, who was a person of the He Sen father and son duo.

Zhang Xiaoxian pinched his brow, his face a bit cold.

The He Sen father and son duo had always been in contact with him, hoping to maintain a certain relationship, but Zhang Xiaoxian had politely declined.

Because he clearly knew that this father and son dealt with businesses skirting the edge of the law.

With so many opportunities to make money, there was no need to risk his political future by allying with them.

But unexpectedly, the He Sen father and son, undeterred, shifted their attention to Zhang Yulin when they found no hope with him.

Even with just a little thought, he could guess that the He Sen father and son wanted to take the circuitous route to form a connection with him through Zhang Yulin.

"Those damn bastards!"

Zhang Xiaoxian was very angry.

He hated being used by others.

The actions of the He Sen father and son had already touched his bottom line.

He even suspected that this whistleblowing letter was orchestrated by them!

However, it was just a suspicion.

Whether it was or not, he would find out soon.

If they proactively contacted him, it would basically confirm that this was a play directed and performed by them!

The purpose was to drag him into the water!

...

Saturday afternoon.

Zhang Yulin submitted a report to Zhang Xiaoxian.

Zhang Xiaoxian finished reading the report, ensuring there were no omissions.

Now, it depended on whether the whistleblower would continue to report.

If they did report, he would have Zhang Yulin voluntarily go to the Disciplinary Committee to confess the entire bribery process, seeking leniency.

His case wasn't severe, and as it would be a voluntary confession, at most it would be double dismissal.

At least he wouldn't have to face imprisonment.

This was the best result.

Next, all he needed to do was wait.

To see whether the whistleblower would continue to report.

Time quickly moved to Monday.

Everything was normal, no whistleblowing letter.

Tuesday, still no whistleblowing letter.

Zhang Yulin was constantly keeping watch these two days, waiting.

Every time his phone rang, he would get a jolt, fearing it was a call from Zhang Xiaoxian.

Due to the impact of this matter, he felt like he was about to have a nervous breakdown.

In the blink of an eye, it was already Thursday.

Tomorrow was Friday, if no whistleblowing letter was received tomorrow, at least he could have a peaceful weekend.

At this time, Jiang Yuan called the secretary and handed him two whistleblowing letters: "Send these to the Disciplinary Committee and City Committee tomorrow."

Fang Wei nodded, putting away the whistleblowing letters.

Jiang Yuan had intentionally waited these few days.

He had already seen the effect of the first whistleblowing letter.

Now, it was time to send out the second one.

Once this whistleblowing letter was delivered, even if Qu Xiangru didn't want to deal with it, he would have to.

Of course, merely reporting wasn't enough.

Once Zhang Yulin was controlled, he had another move to make.

"Ring-ring-ring~"

The landline suddenly rang, he glanced at it, it was a call from Zheng Bihui's office.

"Mayor Zheng..."

"Mayor Jiang, please come over."

Zheng Bihui's tone was very grave.

"Alright."

Putting down the handset, Jiang Yuan walked to Zheng Bihui's office with curiosity.

"Mayor Zheng, you were looking for me?" As soon as he entered, Jiang Yuan was taken aback.

Why did Zheng Bihui's expression look so grim?

He forced a smile: "Mayor Jiang, have a seat."

Then he turned to Secretary Sun, who was standing by, and said, "What are you standing around for? Serve the tea!"

"Oh." Secretary Sun's expression was also off, looking lost, his eyes darting around.

Jiang Yuan grew even more curious, what's going on?

Secretary Sun brought over the tea and just stood by, not intending to leave.

Zheng Bihui didn't ask him to leave, nor did he speak, instead, he took out a cigarette, tossed one to him, and then lit one for himself.

Jiang Yuan seldom saw such an expression on Zheng Bihui's face, apart from curiosity, an inexplicable worry arose in his heart.

What exactly happened?

Given his nature, he wouldn't rush, but at this moment he couldn't help but ask: "Mayor Zheng, what's wrong?"

Zheng Bihui silently smoked, seemingly pondering over how to begin.

The more silent he was, the more anxious Jiang Yuan became.

"There's a problem with the Tongchi District project." Zheng Bihui finally spoke.

Jiang Yuan's heart skipped a beat, could it be an issue with the project?

Could it have led to a casualty?

"What's the matter?"

"Mr. Chu is unreachable."

Perplexed, Jiang Yuan couldn't immediately grasp the meaning of this sentence.

What does it mean to be unreachable?

Could such a big figure like Mr. Chu have gone missing?

Zheng Bihui said, "Mr. Chu's phone is off. His secretary's phone is also off."

Jiang Yuan asked, "Missing?"

Zheng Bihui shook his head: "Not sure."

"Have you reported to the police?"

"Not yet." Zheng Bihui took a hard drag from his cigarette, furrowed his brows, and added: "The money in Mr. Chu's company account has been transferred."

The unease in Jiang Yuan's heart intensified, he had a vague suspicion, but didn't dare delve deeply into it.

Zheng Bihui held the cigarette to the filter tip, looking at him, an unprecedented seriousness on his face: "Mayor Jiang, we might have been scammed."

Jiang Yuan's facial muscles twitched slightly.

The office fell into dead silence.

After several seconds, he finally asked, "Scammed?"

Zheng Bihui said, "I had someone look into Mr. Chu's background on Hong Kong Island and abroad, his background... seems fabricated."

"Seems?"

Jiang Yuan's expression subtly twisted, his fists clenched unconsciously, he himself didn't realize his own loss of composure.

He took a deep breath: "Mayor Zheng, how long have you known Mr. Chu?"

"Eight months."

"Don't tell me you hadn't investigated his background in these eight months!"

"I did investigate." Zheng Bihui said, "I checked foreign newspapers, official websites, everything was fine."

"If everything was fine, then what do you mean by fabricated?"

Zheng Bihui said, "Those newspapers and websites were all fake, created by him with money."

"I was deceived by him."