While waiting for Lu Yiwei, Yang Derong was anxiously pacing around in his office. Even though the room was air-conditioned, he was still sweating profusely, and his silk t-shirt was soaked. He smoked one cigarette after another, wishing that he could swallow the whole cigarette into his stomach.
Gao Bowen pushed the door open and entered. Before he could speak, Yang Derong reprimanded him, "It's all your fault! Now, we've been caught. As long as it's made public, we'll both be finished. Didn't you say you would clean up after us? How could you let Lu Yiwei get the evidence? "
Gao Bowen was also very nervous. He never thought that Lu Yiwei would investigate this matter in secret. He didn't know that Lu Yiwei was just a blind cat running into a dead mouse and accidentally caught him in the act. No matter what, since things had come to this point, he had to calm the other party down first. He stammered, "Boss, I really didn't think that Lu Yiwei would do something to us behind our backs. I was thinking for your sake. If I had reported the real data, you probably wouldn't be in your position now. The most important thing now is not to blame each other, but to discuss countermeasures and suppress this matter. "
Although he said that, Yang Derong was still angry in his heart. He slammed the table and said, "If it wasn't for you secretly plotting against Lu Yiwei last time, would he be targeting us now? I'm telling you, you have to settle this matter for me, or else you won't have a good time. "
Seeing that Yang Derong was turning against him, Gao Bowen was also anxious. He said, "Boss, you can't say that. You were the one who agreed to my handling of the matter, or else I wouldn't have the guts to handle it on my own. You can't push all the responsibility to me. "
"You …" Yang Derong was so angry that his body was trembling, and he sat down on the chair.
Gao Bowen didn't want to fall out with Yang Derong. After all, the two of them were in the same boat. No matter who gave the game away first, the whole team would be wiped out. He hurriedly comforted him, "Boss, calm down. Don't get angry. Aren't we taking the time to discuss countermeasures? Isn't Lu Yiwei also investigating Ding Changhua? We can totally hold back and let him handle it. As a free man, he has much more experience in dealing with him than we do. "
Hearing this, Yang Derong calmed down a little. However, it involved human lives after all, so it was impossible for him to feel at ease. During this period of time, he had not been able to sleep well. His mind was filled with people and he often woke up from nightmares. He said, "Lu Yiwei will be here soon. How am I supposed to tell him?"
Gao Bowen thought for a moment and said, "You don't have to mention this. Just pay attention to his work and life. Isn't he building a school during this period of time? I might as well give him some money to settle down. I think any smart person would know the intention. "
Although Gao Bowen's idea was a little clumsy, there was no better way. Yang Derong said, "I can do that, but you have to act quickly in private. Think of a way to get the evidence in his hands. If the evidence is gone, he won't dare to speak carelessly and falsely accuse you."
"Alright!" Gao Bowen nodded and said, "It's best for you to meet with Ding Changhua and see his attitude. If he has to resort to extreme measures, you have to cut the Gordian knot and settle this matter as soon as possible. The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. "
"Alright!" Yang Derong sighed weakly and said, "Gao Bowen, I'm in deep trouble because of you!"
Just as Gao Bowen left, Lu Yiwei knocked on the door and came in.
Yang Derong made a 180-degree change and stood up to welcome him. He smiled and said, "Yiwei, you're here. Come and sit!"
Lu Yiwei could not stand Yang Derong's attitude. He sat down humbly and said, "County Yang, what's the matter?"
"Hehe, it's nothing," Yang Derong pretended to be relaxed and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time, so I asked you to come and sit."
Lu Yiwei knew what Yang Derong was up to. Before he came, he was fully prepared. If the other party brought up the matter, he would enter into a negotiation. He could hand over the evidence, but he had to give the dead a reasonable explanation. He added, "Thank you, County Yang, for thinking about me."
Yang Derong carefully looked at Lu Yiwei and was filled with emotions. At first, he did not like this person, but as time passed, he felt that he was much better than Gao Bowen. At the very least, this person was upright and had a good character. He did not have the intention to harm others, and he was honest and hardworking. It would be reassuring to keep such a person by his side. As for Gao Bowen, on the surface, he seemed to be relying on him, but in fact, he already had his own plans. He was full of tricks, and he might even sell him out one day. The obstacle in front of him was not even willing to listen to his opinion, but what could he do?
Yang Derong nodded slightly and said, "I've been quite busy recently, so I haven't had the time to visit you. I heard that the construction of the school in Shiwan Village has started? "
Lu Yiwei was amused. The main part of the project was almost completed, and he only remembered to ask now. He said, "The construction has started, and the floors will be built next Tuesday."
"Oh." Yang Derong also realized that there was a loophole in his words, so he quickly asked, "How is it? Are you having any financial difficulties?"
Lu Yiwei shook his head and said, "So far, the funds are quite sufficient. Thank you, County Yang, for your concern."
"If you have any difficulties, just let me know!" Yang Derong said, "It's a good thing to improve the children's education conditions, and I fully support and cooperate with you. You also know that the county's finances are quite tight this year, and the construction of the Administrative Service Center is about to start, so we all need money! I'm also worried. None of them are nurtured after all, so we can't just ignore the pain in our hands, right? How about this, no matter how difficult it is, I'll squeeze out some funds to support education. When you go back, get someone to write a report to me. "
Since the other party had already put it this way, Lu Yiwei would not know how to appreciate favors if he still did not accept it. He thanked him and said, "Then I'll thank you on behalf of the people in Shiwan Village."
"What are you saying? Isn't Shiwan Village part of Nanyang County?" Yang Derong corrected him. "Alright, that's settled. Are there any other difficulties? "
Yang Derong kept fawning over him, and Lu Yiwei could not take it anymore. He said, "Not at the moment."
"That's good." Yang Derong said, "We haven't had a gathering for a long time. How about this, let's have lunch together this afternoon."
Since the County Magistrate had already said so, Lu Yiwei had no choice but to accept.
Just as he left Yang Derong's office, Gao Bowen called him. This was great. In the past, he saw that he had to take a detour, but now he was in high demand. After hesitating for a while, he decided to meet Gao Bowen.
After entering the door, Gao Bowen was even more enthusiastic than Yang Derong. He had already brewed some tea and brought it to him personally. He took out his treasured cigarettes and stuffed them into his pockets.
"Standing Committee Lu, I was supposed to visit you, but I didn't expect you to be in the County party committee, so I had no choice but to invite you down." Gao Bowen had never addressed Standing Committee Lu as such before, but today he actually addressed him as such for the first time.
Lu Yiwei was a little uncomfortable, and quickly said, "County Kao, you should just call me Yiwei, it sounds awkward."
"Haha …" Gao Bowen laughed heartily and said, "Don't blame me, I used to call you Yiwei, alright then, let's use the old address."
Lu Yiwei said, "It's just a code name, it doesn't matter what it is."
Following that, the opening speech was similar to Yang Derong's, and it made Lu Yiwei feel a little disgusted. But in public, he still had to socialize.
After going around and around for a long time, Gao Bowen did not want Yang Derong to care about him from the side, so he sincerely said, "Yiwei, I have let you down in the past, I hope that you can forgive me and not lower yourself to my level. I can be a bastard sometimes, but if we become friends, I will definitely do anything for you. So … "
Lu Yiwei looked at Gao Bowen's ugly face, and he wanted to slap him. He gritted his teeth and said, "County Kao's words are a little too serious, aren't we always friends?"
"Oh, yes, yes, yes, friends." Gao Bowen quickly said with a smile.
Lu Yiwei's face suddenly darkened, and he said, "County Kao, don't beat around the bush with me, just say it."
Gao Bowen's smile froze on his face, and he was stunned for a long time before he said, "If that's the case, then I will also say it. Lu Yiwei, to be honest, I don't like you very much, if it wasn't for Zhang Zhiyuan helping you, can you sit in this position today? As for me, I was elected after many rounds of recommendation, what does this mean, this is the public opinion. Can you represent the public opinion? "
Lu Yiwei sneered, "Yes, I climbed up because of Secretary Zhang, what can you do, can you push him down from this position? What is the public opinion? Do you dare to say that you represent the public opinion? "
"Haha …" Gao Bowen laughed loudly, then stopped abruptly, and said, "Lu Yiwei, I won't beat around the bush with you, if you know what's good for you and give me the receipt, maybe I will not argue with you, on account of your kindness, but if you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for being rude!"
Lu Yiwei was amenable to coaxing but not coercion, he was least afraid of people being unreasonable. He raised his eyebrows and said, "What if I don't hand it over?"
Gao Bowen said sinisterly, "It's fine if you don't hand it over, I have my ways to deal with you."
"Humph!" Lu Yiwei saw that the other party had revealed his true colors, and asked, "Let me ask you, did you arrange for someone to go to Shiwan Village to audit?"
"So what if I did, is it important?"
After Lu Yiwei got a definite answer, he slowly stood up and said, "Gao Bowen, I am a person, under normal circumstances, I will not take the initiative to attack, and I will not have the intention to harm others. Since you are the bad guy first, I will tell you clearly today, this time I will fight you to the death. Not for me, but for the eight people who died unjustly. "
"Lu Yiwei, don't fail to appreciate my kindness!" Gao Bowen was anxious, and said, "Don't think that I can't do anything to you, but there are people who can."
Lu Yiwei leaned close to Gao Bowen's ear and whispered, "County Kao, I have always wanted to ask you, do you see the hideous faces of those eight people when you sleep at night? If not, I advise you not to sleep alone, the moment you open your eyes, they will appear. Sometimes, it is better to think about yourself. "After saying that, he opened the door and left.
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