With a face full of terror, he exited with reluctance.

Chen Fang let out a long sigh of relief and got off He Meili.

He plopped down on the sofa.

At that moment, the two of them locked eyes.

If it weren't for the bug, they probably would have burst out laughing.

When Zou Lihao relayed everything he had seen with his own eyes to Jiang Tuo, Jiang Tuo finally felt a weight lift off his chest.

He wasn't afraid that Chen Fang was a playboy.

What he feared was someone who was impervious to manipulation.

Even more, he feared that Chen Fang was a plant sent by higher-ups.

That would be a real headache for him.

"Leader, since Chen Fang is such a person, then about our halted operations…"

Zou Lihao hesitated as he asked.

Jiang Tuo paused and thought for a moment.

He said, "Liu Qing's side can move now, but don't touch Big Eye or the other side for now."

Zou Lihao was taken aback.

He asked, "Leader, with Chen Fang being like this, what are we afraid of? Even one day's halt costs us a lot. Besides, if Chen Fang doesn't cooperate, can't we give him the same treatment as Wei Jinzhu?"

Jiang Tuo glared at Zou Lihao.

He said, "Do you think Chen Fang is the same as Wei Jinzhu? That kid has a background. Can we keep using the same tactics? Besides, we haven't cleared up the matter with Qu Hongying. There might still be some hidden traps. I'm still not at ease. I have to test him further."

"How to test? Isn't He Meili enough?"

Zou Lihao asked.

A cold smile appeared on Jiang Tuo's face.

He said, "Of course not. Arrange a dinner, and make sure Zhang Shihua is there."

Zou Lihao, being Jiang Tuo's secretary, immediately understood his intention as soon as Zhang Shihua's name was mentioned.

Excitement spread across his face as he said, "Leader, I get it. You want Deputy Secretary Zhang to probe his bottom line?"

Jiang Tuo looked somewhat pleased.

He said, "Zhenggang told me not long ago that he's tired of playing with Zhang Shihua. It's time to dump her. If Chen Fang sleeps with her, it means we'll have something on her too. We won't have to worry about that woman not being under our control in the future..."

"Hahaha... Leader, your methods are indeed high-handed. Got it, I'll inform the two of them right away."

After speaking.

Zou Lihao turned and left.

Chen Fang and Zhang Shihua received the notification almost simultaneously.

This was consistent with Chen Fang's initial judgment.

Jiang Tuo was indeed a suspicious person.

Although the "passionate encounter" with He Meili had reduced some of his wariness.

But to completely eliminate his doubts, a second test was inevitable.

In the afternoon.

Yu Zhengchuan brought explosive news.

He had found out about the situation involving County Party Secretary Ma Shizhen's daughter.

Ma Shizhen didn't speak; he indeed had a daughter, named Ma Yan.

She was 24 years old, working as a director at Guanghe County Television Station.

Ma Yan was young and beautiful, with a great figure. Having such a daughter was a source of happiness for Ma Shizhen and his wife.

No one had expected.

A change occurred half a year ago.

After working at the TV station for half a year, Ma Yan met a young and handsome boss named Xu Zhongkai through work.

Xu Zhongkai presented himself as a rich second generation.

His parents were supposedly running a jade business out of town.

He himself came to Guanghe County to expand the market.

He was always spending money lavishly, accompanied by luxury cars everywhere he went.

With his dominant personality.

Ma Yan quickly fell in love.

No one had expected, Xu Zhongkai turned out to be a con artist.

In reality, he was just an ordinary jade dealer with no wealthy parents; his whole persona was fabricated.

If he was just a con artist, it would still be manageable.

Ma Shizhen hadn't expected that Ma Yan secretly took out significant loans from banks to support her boyfriend's extravagant lifestyle.

This wasn't enough. In just half a year.

When the banks refused further loans.

Under Xu Zhongkai's brainwashing and persuasion, she took out a 500,000 Yuan high-interest loan from Master Cat.

Now with compounded interest, the debt had ballooned to about 800,000 to 900,000 Yuan.

In order to secure the loan, Ma Yan signed a contract stating that if the money wasn't repaid on time, she would work in Master Cat's place as a prostitute to pay off the debt.

When the repayment deadline arrived.

Xu Zhongkai disappeared without a trace.

Unable to repay the loan, Ma Yan had no choice but to seek her father's help.

Upon learning the truth, Ma Shizhen flew into a rage, beating her severely. But that didn't solve the problem; he had to seek connections to settle the matter.

Eventually, it was Jiang Tuo who stepped in.

He helped Ma Shizhen resolve the issue.

This explained why Ma Shizhen was so submissive in front of Jiang Tuo.

"Is that all?"

Chen Fang asked.

Yu Zhengchuan nodded, "Yes, that's the situation I found out."

"Don't you think there's something off about this?"

"What's odd? Young girls with immature minds falling in love, such cases aren't rare."

Yu Zhengchuan questioned.

Chen Fang smiled faintly, "The debt was settled three months ago. Three months ago coincides with the time the former County Party Secretary Wei Jinzhu resigned due to health reasons. Don't you find that coincidental?"

Yu Zhengchuan suddenly realized.

He said, "You mean... Wei Jinzhu's resignation is connected to Ma Shizhen?"

Chen Fang nodded.

"Before I took office, I looked into Wei Jinzhu's records. This Wei Jinzhu was transferred from Peng City; he's only 43, in his prime. How could he resign due to health reasons? So, I concluded his resignation must have a reason. Now, with Ma Shizhen's situation, I sense a connection between the two. Moreover, Wei Jinzhu had only been in Guanghe County for half a year before this issue arose. Don't you think it's abnormal?"

Yu Zhengchuan nodded.

He said, "I get what you mean. Wei Jinzhu must have done something that threatened Jiang Tuo Group, and Ma Shizhen, as the County Party Office Director and Wei Jinzhu's secretary, must have done something to force Wei Jinzhu to resign, right?"

"It's possible."

Chen Fang said.

Yu Zhengchuan snapped his fingers.

"Then it's simple. We just need to talk to Wei Jinzhu face-to-face, and the truth will come out, right?"

Chen Fang smiled, "Do you think Wei Jinzhu, who preferred to resign rather than face Jiang Tuo Group, will tell us anything?"

"Then what do we do? Are we going to stop investigating?"

Yu Zhengchuan asked.

Chen Fang's gaze grew deeper.

He said, "Investigate! Of course, we investigate! If our suspicions are right, then this Master Cat and Xu Zhongkai have serious issues. First, tell me who this Master Cat is."

Master Cat, despite the title, was a woman.

Her real name was Su Ping'er, 34 years old.

If Wang Liuqing was one of Sun Yangqian's top lieutenants,

then Su Ping'er was undoubtedly Wang Liuqing's top lieutenant.

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