Liu Gang immediately walked into the bedroom upon hearing it.
"Really innovative thinking," Liu Gang said after coming out, putting away his police badge. "Director Tang, so you are the national uncle, and your cousin is a consort."
Tang Yi still forced himself to remain calm. "My cousin likes watching palace dramas and fantasizes at home. Is that illegal?"
"Well, this matter isn't a big deal. Even if that woman is selling herself at home, if proven, it would only result in a fine and detention. But your involvement in gambling is significant, and we have solid evidence," Liu Gang said leisurely.
Upon hearing this, Tang Yi thought it was no wonder he recognized these two; he must have seen them at the dog racing venue. His face turned pale, looking very grim, and he stopped speaking.
"If dog racing isn't a big deal, there's something even bigger—the land sold for eighty million by Shanshui Lake. If we didn't have evidence, we wouldn't bother with you for an entire day," Liu Gang continued, mixing intimidation with deception as he got to the main point.
At this point, Tang Yi's face turned ashen. Liu Gang signaled Zhang Yang with his eyes, and Zhang Yang stepped forward to keep an eye on Tang Yi. Then Liu Gang walked out and made a couple of phone calls.
"Let's go, Director Tang." The two took Tang Yi away and got into the Silver Jetta driven by Liu Gang.
After waiting for half an hour, a business vehicle arrived, and a middle-aged man got out. Liu Gang went over to greet him.
"Comrade Liu Gang, hello. We are from the Shanzhou Discipline Inspection Commission here to take over Tang Yi's case," the middle-aged man said as he approached. Liu Gang and Zhang Yang handed over the evidence related to dog racing, and the business vehicle subsequently took Tang Yi away. As Zhang Yang and Liu Gang were preparing to drive off, a police car suddenly roared up with several officers getting out.
"I had someone notify the precinct to also take down this chaotic harem hideout," Liu Gang said as he started the car.
"Do you think we're lucky or just fortunate? In one day, we managed to take down a director," Zhang Yang joked.
"This has nothing to do with luck. Only when one is upright can they fear no shadows; if one is crooked, even a small change can lead to downfall. Otherwise, how could a student like you bring down the Shanzhou Mayor?" Liu Gang replied.
"That wasn't me; I was just an undercover agent."
"Is that it for now?" Liu Gang asked next.
"I think we should strike while the iron is hot and investigate Shanhu District Party Secretary Zhao Kuan," Zhang Yang pondered.
"I say, have you become addicted? Zhao Kuan isn’t that easy to investigate. Let's wait until Tang Yi spills something on him; let the Disciplinary Committee and the prosecutor's office handle it," Liu Gang said.
The Silver Jetta quickly disappeared into the vast night.
The next day, Zhao Kuan learned about Tang Yi being taken away, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. He had helped Xiao Hansheng with this piece of land, and it was his son Zhao Pengfei who had facilitated the deal, receiving a full ten million from Xiao Hansheng. Tang Yi also received the same amount. Therefore, Xiao Hansheng bought this piece of land for eighty million, plus the additional twenty million and all other expenses, which amounted to over one hundred million in total. Of course, this was still much cheaper than actually bidding for it.
Moreover, the figure of eighty million seemed reasonable and not too outrageous. In summary, their planning for this matter was relatively thorough, making it difficult to find any loopholes. However, if Tang Yi talked too much and confessed everything, then no amount of planning would help.
Thinking of this, Zhao Kuan tried to come up with a solution while quickly asking Zhao Pengfei to contact Xiao Hansheng to see if he had any good ideas.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Pengfei became anxious and went directly to Xiao Hansheng's office at Kangbao Group.
"There are no procedural issues with this matter. The agreement with the displaced residents is tight on the timeline for the deposit, but that cannot be considered a loophole. Five companies participated in the bidding, and the other four have everything sorted out," Xiao Hansheng said slowly after listening to Zhao Pengfei's introduction.
"I know what you're saying. But if Tang Yi spills everything, then it's all over," Zhao Pengfei exclaimed.
"What benefits does Tang Yi have from that? If he holds firm, the investigators won't have any way to deal with him," Xiao Hansheng replied calmly.
"The Disciplinary Committee has many methods; getting Tang Yi to talk is not difficult unless..." Zhao Pengfei's expression darkened as he made a snapping gesture with his hand.
"That's not feasible. Even if we handle everything perfectly, this matter will definitely attract attention. Moreover, this piece of land will become a focal point; eventually, there will be problems when investigations continue," Xiao Hansheng said with a serious look. "The urgent task now is to find someone to communicate with Tang Yi."
"He's currently locked in a room; whoever we send must be very reliable! This is much more complicated than just getting rid of him," Zhao Pengfei said anxiously, completely at a loss for ideas.
"How about this: let your father check the situation first and see how Tang Yi ended up in trouble? That should be manageable," Xiao Hansheng suggested.
Without thinking twice, Zhao Pengfei called his father Zhao Kuan right in front of Xiao Hansheng, who agreed. At noon, Xiao Hansheng invited Zhao Pengfei to have a meal together. By the afternoon, Zhao Kuan's information came back.
"This guy went gambling on dogs and got recorded on audio and video. But that's just a pretext; the focus of their investigation is on this piece of land by Shanshui Lake! It's also related to Heavenly Mechanism Group; after their preliminary investigation, they handed it over to the Disciplinary Committee!" Zhao Pengfei relayed what he learned from Zhao Kuan to Xiao Hansheng.
"Heavenly Mechanism Group? It can't be Zhang Yang again, can it? Last time he helped Seeking Logistics ruin my plans; I went through a lot of trouble just to get Tie Chenggang released on bail. Damn it, I haven't settled that old score yet!" Xiao Hansheng thought of Zhang Yang and said angrily.
"Heavenly Mechanism Group is large; it doesn't necessarily mean he did it. Think about it—who else would be interested in this piece of land?" Zhao Pengfei observed Xiao Hansheng getting angry and instead calmed down.
"Recently, Zong Lingxu, the president of Century Group, came by wanting me to transfer this piece of land. I quoted four hundred million, but she hasn't responded yet," Xiao Hansheng said.
"You mean the daughter of Zong Yaoshi? Your asking price is too harsh. If Zong Yaoshi really wanted to deal with you, it wouldn't be difficult at all," Zhao Pengfei said.
"Are you suggesting that he sought help from someone in the Heavenly Mechanism Group? But I don't think that's the case. If it were him, he would have reached out from the start. There's no need to send his daughter to negotiate and then look for help; wouldn't that make it obvious that he was behind it?" Xiao Hansheng analyzed.
"What you said makes sense..." Zhao Pengfei fell into contemplation.
"We can't underestimate Zhang Yang. That kid managed to bring in special forces last time. All this trouble I'm in is actually caused by that little brat," Xiao Hansheng said, his eyes filled with anger when mentioning Zhang Yang.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yang was in Zong Lingxu's office.
"Tang Yi, the director of the Land Bureau in Shan City, has been taken away?" After hearing Zhang Yang's general introduction of the situation, Zong Lingxu was somewhat surprised. In just one day, Zhang Yang had managed to accomplish this.
"Yes, and the focus of the Disciplinary Committee's review is precisely this piece of land," Zhang Yang said. "You should prepare for how to handle things if this land goes up for auction again."
"It might not be that simple. If Tang Yi refuses to admit any wrongdoing, it will be very difficult to break through. Compared to this matter, gambling is nothing," Zong Lingxu pondered.
"I need to add more fuel to the fire!"
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