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"How do we add fuel to the fire? Do you mean to leverage connections to urge the case?" Zhang Yang said.
"That would be too obvious, as if our Century Group is trying to manipulate things to acquire this land. Since Tang Yi has already been investigated, we might as well organize the materials and send a report letter to both the provincial and municipal Disciplinary Committees," Zong Lingxu suggested.
"But without evidence, how can we report it?"
"We can start by questioning why this land was auctioned at a price below market value, suspecting that Kangbao Group and the Land Bureau are involved. Moreover, now is the perfect time! If it turns out to be true, then what do we need a report letter for?" Zong Lingxu displayed her strong-willed side, her planning skills rivaling those of seasoned veterans.
Zhang Yang looked at Zong Lingxu with admiration. Although the report letter might not have a substantial effect on whether Tang Yi disclosed all issues, it would certainly prompt the disciplinary department to intensify their scrutiny and be vigilant against any interference.
Without further ado, Zong Lingxu took charge herself, and within an hour, a two-thousand-word report letter was completed. It emphasized the rushed process of completing the auction for this piece of land in such a short time, lamented that many developers were unaware of the situation, and questioned the final auction price being significantly below market value. At the end of the report letter, she briefly pointed out that there were issues with the Shan City Shanhuzone Land Bureau responsible for this matter, and that Kangbao Group, which acquired the land, was also under suspicion.
As expected, after the report letter was sent out, the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission immediately dispatched personnel to the Shanzhou Discipline Inspection Commission under the guise of providing assistance. This information was relayed to Zhang Yang by Shen Zhiyu.
Zhao Kuan also caught wind of this news. As the Party Secretary of Shanhu District and a member of the Municipal Standing Committee, it was relatively easier for him to gather information from Shanzhou Discipline Inspection Commission. However, after personnel from the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission arrived, control over this case became even tighter. Zhao Kuan received word that Tang Yi had not confessed regarding any issues with this piece of land and was starting to feel overwhelmed.
In reality, Tang Yi had already disclosed matters related to dog gambling; he had no choice since there were recordings. Having hundreds of thousands to raise and gamble on dogs made accepting bribes inevitable. However, Tang Yi had consistently refrained from admitting his involvement in helping Xiao Hansheng manipulate the land near Shanshui Lake for which he received ten million. This matter was too significant and involved too much money; he understood its gravity well.
That noon, in his hotel room, Tang Yi was feeling somewhat hungry. The room was equipped with a television, air conditioning, and a shower in the bathroom but lacked communication devices. As he anxiously waited, he muttered to himself, "Why is the food delivery so late today?"
Just then, the door opened, and his boxed meal arrived—one box of rice with two dishes: one meat and one vegetable. Tang Yi opened the disposable chopsticks and began eating rice while the Disciplinary Committee staff member found it uninteresting and closed the door behind them as they left.
With a crunching sound, it seemed Tang Yi's teeth hit something hard. He felt around with his hand and discovered a small white plastic tube. Maintaining his composure, he quietly slipped it between his fingers while continuing what appeared to be a toothpicking motion. The room was under surveillance.
After finishing his meal, Tang Yi walked toward the bathroom and sat on the toilet. Slowly he took out the plastic tube; it was hollow inside. He pulled out a small piece of paper from within that had twelve small characters written on it:
"Speak of Lakeside Land, and the whole family is gone."
Tang Yi's heart trembled with discomfort. He stood up, threw the plastic tube and paper into the toilet, flushed it away, waited for the water to rise, and flushed again. After doing this three times, he finally left the bathroom.
The investigation into Tang Yi had been ongoing for several days, but there was still no progress regarding Lakeside Land. Tang Yi only admitted to mistakes in his work that led to a low auction price but stubbornly denied any wrongdoing.
When Shen Zhiyu received this news, the investigation into Tang Yi had already concluded and was handed over from the Disciplinary Committee to the prosecutor's office, where Tang Yi was formally charged.
"Tang Yi still refuses to admit it," the phone informed Zong Lingxu. Zhang Yang felt a shadow of gloom in his heart; he seemed reluctant to accept this outcome.
"It was somewhat expected. Without solid evidence, it's hard to pin this down," Zong Lingxu's voice on the phone sounded slightly softer, perhaps due to not having the cold demeanor of his face to accompany it.
While on the phone, Zhang Yang was on a street not far from the school. He had originally gone out to buy fruit but ended up receiving Shen Zhiyu's call and then called Zong Lingxu. After hanging up, Zhang Yang thought that this matter seemed to be coming to a close; it appeared that Century Group's attempt to acquire the land by the lake was going to be troublesome.
Just as he was thinking about this, a sudden commotion erupted behind him. A white Land Rover made a complete 180-degree turn at an elementary school entrance, skidding through an arc and hitting a little girl with its front end while its rear end struck a woman in her thirties.
The little girl was thrown over twenty meters and died on the spot. The woman was hit in her hip and collapsed on the ground, unable to move; she likely suffered a hip fracture.
The driver of the Land Rover turned out to be a sixteen-year-old boy, clearly too young to have a driver's license. It was evident he was driving without a license, and worse yet, he appeared to be intoxicated before getting behind the wheel. When the traffic police arrived and asked him to blow into a breathalyzer, he took a deep breath and blew continuously for five seconds. The officer checked the reading—over 320, four times above the drunk driving limit.
"Whose spoiled kid is this!" The traffic officer looked at the shocking bloodstains on the ground and the little girl being carried onto an ambulance, cursing inwardly.
Reporters from news media swarmed in. A car accident involving elementary school students; the driver was underage and driving without a license while severely intoxicated—there were many highlights for news coverage. A girl wearing glasses and holding a microphone with the television station's logo handed it to an elderly woman; this woman was the little girl's grandmother:
"As a member of the Victims' Families, how are you feeling right now?"
"Damn it." A man in a vest snatched the microphone and nodded at the elderly woman. "Sorry, Intern, my condolences."
"Teacher, what should I ask?" Glasses Girl quietly asked Vest Man, who was the real reporter. He gestured to the Camera, which zoomed in on the elderly woman's tear-streaked face.
"It's not about what to ask; it's about who to ask. That drunk driver is about to be taken away by the police, and he's flailing around. Why don't you go ask him?" Vest Man said.
"I'm afraid he'll hit me," Glasses Girl replied timidly.
Just then, the elderly woman, who had been silently crying, suddenly let out a long wail that startled Glasses Girl.
"My son has been arrested, my granddaughter is dead, my daughter-in-law is disabled. What use is this old body? What sins did the Old Tang Family commit in their past lives?"
Clearly, this was about her daughter-in-law picking up her granddaughter from school when they were involved in an accident. The elderly woman had rushed over upon hearing the news. After her outburst, she fainted on the spot.
At 6:30 PM that evening, Tang Yi was watching a 20-minute segment on Shan Hai News with other suspects in the detention center. A brief image of the elderly woman's tear-streaked face appeared on the screen during the news report about the accident, causing Tang Yi to tremble and exclaim, "Mom?!"
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