Wu Liangmin being arrested again was completely within Lu Tao's expectations. Not long ago, he had secretly discussed twice with Huang Zeke, the mayor of Dalong Town, and Zou Xianghong, the head of the police station. They came up with a plan. Zou Xianghong would instruct the three baldies to force Wu Liangmin to pay up. They would force him into a corner and force him to confess that Li Weijun was keeping a mistress.
Now it seemed that the plan was going smoothly, but Lu Tao was a little hesitant. Obviously, Liu Hong had taken the initiative to give in and didn't want to fight with him anymore. Li Weijun was Liu Hong's son-in-law. He would probably listen to Liu Hong and not have any conflicts with him in the short term. If he still cooperated with Huang Zeke and exposed the issue of him keeping a mistress, would he once again be involved in a power struggle with unpredictable consequences?
So, he said to Zou Xianghong, "Chief Zou, this Wu Liangmin is tricky and difficult to deal with. You should interrogate him according to normal procedures first! I'll discuss with Mayor Huang as soon as possible to determine the next step to get him to atone for his crimes. "
After hanging up the phone with Zou Xianghong, Lu Tao didn't immediately contact Huang Zeke. He knew very well that Huang Zeke was eager to take down Li Weijun and get rid of the biggest obstacle in his career. So, when he learned that Wu Liangmin was arrested again, he would definitely take the initiative to contact him to discuss the next step!
But, to his surprise, Huang Zeke didn't call him until five o 'clock in the afternoon. Unexpectedly, he received a call from Xia Bingbing's brother, Xia Yuze, the deputy director of the county tax bureau.
When Lu Tao was punished and disqualified from the middle-level deputy position competition, Xia Yuze was the biggest beneficiary. However, Lu Tao didn't hate him because of this. After coming back from the provincial capital to fight for financial funds, Xia Bingbing treated Lu Tao to a meal to express her gratitude. She also called Xia Yuze over to accompany her, so the relationship between the two was better than before …
After the call was connected, Xia Yuze said in a very enthusiastic tone, "Brother, are you free tonight? I want to invite you for a drink. There's something I need your help with. "
Lu Tao quickly asked, "Brother Xia, what's the matter? If it's something I can help with, just say it over the phone. I'll do my best. There's no need to have a meal together. "
"Brother, it's not easy to talk about this over the phone. It's hard to explain it clearly. If you have nothing else to entertain, please do me the honor, will you? "
Lu Tao had no choice but to agree. After asking about the hotel and private room, he took the bus back to the county. After getting off the bus, he took a taxi to the Red Sun Restaurant. When he entered the private room, Xia Yuze was the only one inside.
Xia Yuze stood up with a smile and warmly invited Lu Tao to sit down. He picked up the teapot on the table and poured him a cup of oatmeal tea.
After the two of them casually chatted for a while, Lu Tao asked, "Brother Xia, what do you want me to help you with?"
Xia Yuze knew that Lu Tao was a straightforward person and didn't like to beat around the bush, so he said straightforwardly, "My sister is competing for the position of Deputy Director of the Finance Bureau and would like to ask for your help."
Lu Tao asked in surprise, "Your sister is the head of the Budget Unit. According to the unspoken rules of the Finance Bureau, if there is a chance to be promoted to Deputy Director, the higher-ups will first consider promoting the head of the Budget Unit. She shouldn't have any problems. Why do you need my help? Could it be that the person competing with her has a strong background? "
Xia Yuze nodded and said, "You're right. There is an unwritten rule in the Finance Bureau. Under normal circumstances, the head of the Budget Unit is a popular candidate for Deputy Director. But this time, the person competing with my sister for Deputy Director is Zhang Yaling. The situation is different. "
Lu Tao exclaimed in surprise and asked, "Does Zhang Yaling have a particularly strong backer? If we only talk about character and ability, I think she is far worse than your sister. How can she be a threat to your sister? "
Lu Tao had stayed with Xia Bingbing and Zhang Yaling in the provincial capital for a few days. He had a basic understanding of their character and ability to learn. He felt that Xia Bingbing was straightforward, quick-witted, and had strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Zhang Yaling, on the other hand, had no other special abilities other than her pretty face and sweet mouth, and was good at flattering the leaders.
Xia Yuze smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, you have a good eye. If we talk about character and ability, Zhang Yaling is indeed far worse than my sister. But she has two advantages. First, her cousin, Zhang Wenqing, works in the Secretariat of the Provincial Party Committee. I heard that he will be promoted to Deputy Director soon. It is said that Zhang Wenqing personally went to Songshan City to find Mayor Li Haiping and asked him to help greet the leaders of Taolin County. The Secretary of the County Committee, Luo Qiulin, has already agreed to promote Zhang Yaling.
"Second, Zhang Yaling is very beautiful, but her private life is very promiscuous. The people in the Finance Bureau say that she has an affair with the Executive Deputy Mayor and the Director of the County Committee Office. She even wants to seduce the Mayor, Su Yetai. Now that she has the support of the Secretary of the County Committee, I think my sister has no hope of being promoted this time!"
When Lu Tao heard him mention Su Yetai, he was a little puzzled and asked, "Does Mayor Su also support Zhang Yaling? Last time when we went to the provincial capital to fight for financial funds, I felt that Mayor Su admired and cared about your sister very much. Did Zhang Yaling win him over so quickly? "
Xia Yuze hesitated and said in a low voice, "Brother, you are not an outsider, so I won't hide some things from you. Actually, Mayor Su has been having bad ideas about my sister. He often finds excuses to ask my sister to accompany him to social events and drinks. He even asks my sister to accompany him on business trips. You should know my sister's personality and character. She is completely different from Zhang Yaling. When she realized that Mayor Su was up to no good, she refused to accompany him to drink and socialize.
"Just a few days ago, Mayor Su used the excuse of celebrating Taolin County's 10 million subsidy fund as an excuse to ask Director Cai of the Finance Bureau to arrange a drinking party. Only he, Director Cai, and my sister attended. At the drinking party, he promised to do his best to help my sister become the Deputy Director. He pretended to be drunk and started to get physical with my sister.
"Halfway through the drinking party, Director Cai found an excuse to go out. Then, Mayor Su suddenly hugged my sister and acted like a hooligan. My sister was so angry that she slapped him a few times and took out her phone to call the police. Mayor Su only stopped when he kept apologizing to her. In this way, my sister has completely offended him. It is obviously impossible for him to help her with her promotion. "
Lu Tao remembered that when they were drinking in the provincial capital, Su Yetai also got physical with Xia Bingbing. He only stopped after she reprimanded him. He knew that Xia Yuze was telling the truth and said a little angrily, "Su Yetai looks very refined and cultured. Why is his heart so dirty? Isn't he jackals of the same tribe as Luo Qiulin and the others? "
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