As he spoke, he was taken aback. The woman in front of him only had a figure similar to Scorpion's, including her voluptuous breasts. However, her temperament, appearance, and clothing were obviously different from Scorpion's.
She was a young woman in her late twenties. She wore a pink tank top, a white silk blouse, a pair of blue and white skinny straight jeans, and a pair of fashionable Adidas Clover casual shoes on her feet. She was wrapped tightly from top to bottom, not revealing much of her skin. Her face was ordinary, and her looks were average. If she were on the streets, she would be a passerby. Coupled with her common clothes, she was just an ordinary woman.
Li Rui knew that Scorpion liked to wear masks, but today's face was completely different from the one she wore last time. Moreover, there were no flaws on the surface. No matter how he looked at it, he could not tell that it was a human skin mask. After looking at it, his heart could not help but pound. He was not sure if this woman was Scorpion, but the one who walked over just now was definitely her. He could only say that she had changed her mask again. Of course, this was reasonable. She was being hunted by her peers, and changing her face frequently was a way to protect herself.
Scorpion listened to him and did not say anything. She only looked at the village woman who was dressed in old-fashioned clothes, her eyes full of curiosity.
Li Rui called Zhang Hui. After she picked up, he told her to come to the door and bring the woman in. Then, he asked her to find a small empty meeting room to understand the situation in detail and make a record. He would look at it when he went back.
Zhang Hui did not ask any more questions. She agreed and said that she would come out to pick her up immediately.
After Li Rui hung up the phone, he took out his wallet and took out 200 yuan. He handed it to the village woman and said, "Auntie, I have already asked my colleague to come out to pick you up. Later, you can go in with her and explain the situation to her. After that, we will definitely send someone to investigate. Once the investigation is confirmed, justice will be served. This is some money. Take it and buy a ticket for your meal. After reporting the situation, you can go back early so that your family won't worry … "
When the village woman saw that he was willing to help, she was moved to tears. She refused again and again: "I don't want it. Leader, I am very satisfied with your help. How can I take your money? Your money doesn't grow on trees. I brought food and have eaten. I don't need to buy food. I have enough money for the bus ticket home. You can take it back. I don't want it … "
Li Rui saw that she was determined not to accept the money, so he stopped pestering her. He didn't want to hurt her self-esteem, so he took back the money and asked casually, "Auntie, what kind of food did you bring?"
The village woman smiled embarrassedly. She turned the old school bag in front of her and opened it to take out a white plastic bag. Inside was half a pancake and a peeled salted egg.
Seeing this scene, Li Rui suddenly felt that his throat was dry, his face was hot, and his eyes were wet. His heart was blocked and he couldn't say a word.
He wasn't an arrogant and corrupt person. Although he often ate outside in restaurants, the quality of the food was basically average. He wasn't like some officials who ate delicacies and were extremely extravagant. However, even the quality of the food was ten times or a hundred times better than the food that the auntie in front of him was talking about. He suddenly felt guilty. He thought of the delicious food that he had eaten. Many of the dishes were left out after a few bites. At that time, he didn't think much of it. Now that he thought about it, it was no different from committing a crime.
"I can't be so wasteful in the future. The money I saved can be used to help the poor. Even if I can only help a poor family, it's still doing good deeds and accumulating good karma!"
Li Rui composed himself and said, "Okay, auntie. Please wait here for a while. My sister and I still have something to do."
After he finished talking, he turned around and pushed Scorpion to the side. He took out the house key and gave it to her. He also told her the name of the neighborhood and the address of the house. Finally, he said, "You can go there first. It's up to you whether you want to rest or familiarize yourself with the environment. I can only get off work after 8 pm. I'll look for you then."
Scorpion took the key and put it away. He asked curiously, "What's the matter with that woman?"
Li Rui said, "Oh, she's here to complain. It has nothing to do with you. You can take a taxi to the house now." After he said that, he thought of something and asked, "Do you have money? If you don't, I'll give you some flowers. "
Scorpion shook his head and said, "Then I'll go first. Thank you."
Li Rui waved his hand and said, "We're all friends. You don't have to be so polite. See you later."
Scorpion walked to the side of the road and stopped a taxi. He got in and soon disappeared into the distance.
Li Rui saw that Zhang Hui had not come down yet. He called out to the village woman, "Auntie, come with me. I'll take you in."
When the two entered the courtyard, Zhang Hui also rushed out. When she saw that Li Rui had personally brought her in, she pouted and complained softly, "Director, since you're free, why did you make me come all the way here for nothing?"
Li Rui smiled and said, "Who asked you to come down so slowly?"
Zhang Hui complained, "God is my witness. I was already very fast. Who asked me to be so busy? I was writing a draft and the inspiration was in my head. If I didn't finish that paragraph, I wouldn't be able to write it when I went back."
Li Rui nodded and said, "Okay, you can go back to work. I'll take care of this auntie personally."
After bringing the village woman back to the office, Li Rui let her sit on the reception sofa and served her tea. Then, he asked her about the situation.
The village woman said that the party secretary and the village head of Hanshui County embezzled the funds for poverty alleviation, sold poverty alleviation materials, falsely listed projects, and falsely wrote invoices. In total, they embezzled more than 300,000 yuan of public funds. This made the villagers complain and angry. Many people were so angry that they went to the county to complain. However, there were two leaders in the county who did not care about this matter. Every time, they said that they would investigate, but after that, nothing was done. This also led to many poverty alleviation projects in other towns and villages. However, Wu County's villages were almost completely empty. It was no different from before the poverty alleviation campaign started.
Li Rui did not believe her and asked for details, "How do you know that they embezzled the funds for poverty alleviation?"
The village woman said, "Because previously, the province specially allocated funds for poverty alleviation. The areas designated by the city included Hanshui County's Wu County's villages. The total amount was 150,000 yuan. However, several months have passed, and we have never heard of how this 150,000 yuan was used or where it was used. Several of our village's party secretaries went to the village head to question him about the funds. The village head said that it was used to harden the roads, strengthen the reservoirs, and plant trees. In any case, he had a reason to deal with it every time. "
Li Rui wanted to get to the bottom of this and asked, "Then how did you conclude that it was the party secretary and the village head who embezzled the funds?"
The village woman opened her eyes wide and said, "Because no one else in the party committee or the village government had come into contact with the funds! There was a deputy village head who was from our village. He wanted to help our village get some of the funds for poverty alleviation. He went to the village head to ask about the funds, but the village head rebutted him. He said that the funds never existed. "
Li Rui nodded and asked again, "What's with the selling of poverty alleviation supplies?"
The village woman explained, "The village head allocated sheep, pigs, plastic sheeting, bamboo poles, and other poverty alleviation supplies. The village head only distributed them to one or two villages, and not all of them were distributed. They were only distributed to families who were relatives or friends of the village head. The rest of the supplies were all sold for cash and then distributed to the poor families who should have received the poverty alleviation supplies. However, only a small amount was distributed. For example, each family received 5,000 yuan for plastic sheeting and only received 200 yuan in cash. What do you think this amount of money is enough for?"
Li Rui frowned as he listened. These two village heads were really bold. They knew that the poverty alleviation campaign was initiated by the party secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, but they still dared to take money from it. They must have eaten a bear's heart and leopard's guts. Did they really think that they could cover the sky with one hand? Hmph, it was a pity that they could only cover the sky in the village, but not the sky in the city. He immediately asked for more details. After he understood everything, he asked for the village woman's contact details and sent her away.
It was already past four o 'clock. The village woman had to take the suburban bus to Hanshui County, then take the village bus from the county to the village at the edge of the mountain. It would probably be late at night before she could reach home. However, she did not have the slightest bit of fatigue or complaint. On the contrary, she was full of fighting spirit. It was as if she had seen the hope of a happy life.
Li Rui saw this and had a feeling in his heart. He stood in the elevator lobby for a long time without moving.
After work, Li Rui saw that his boss, Song Chaoyang, was not busy, so he told him about the matter.
When Song Chaoyang heard this, he did not get angry. Instead, his interest was piqued. He said, "Immediately call the secretary general over and have him make the arrangements. Tomorrow morning, we will go together to Hanshui County for a private visit. I want to see what kind of people these two village officials are and how they embezzled the money to help the poor. Two village officials dare to be so impudent. Haha, this is really an eye-opener. "
Li Rui said yes and left the office. He walked up the stairs to find Du Minsheng.
Song Chaoyang's office was on the ninth floor, while Du Minsheng's office was on the eighth floor. When Li Rui went down the stairs to the eighth floor, he suddenly saw Feng Jun behind the door making a phone call with his back facing him. "… I've already made the arrangements. It should be done in the next two days. After it's done, Boss Wei, don't forget to transfer the other half to me. I'm in urgent need of money right now …"
Feng Jun was so focused on the phone call that he did not hear Li Rui's footsteps. He also did not know that he was standing behind him.
When Li Rui heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He did not say anything and stood behind him to listen.
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