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Chapter 100: On the Scale! Severe Punishment!

As the head of the investigation team, Ding Jiayi was naturally a shrewd person. In the blink of an eye, she roughly guessed Lin Man's thoughts.

He walked over and sat down on a chair, his eyes fixed intently on Lin Man:

"Do you want to send more people in?"

"It's not that I want to, but because our country is a country ruled by law, and we must abide by the law." Lin Man stood up and walked towards the window as he spoke.

He walked to the window, pushed it open, and pointed to the village outside:

"But now, some people are starting to frame others for their own selfish desires, disrupting normal public order. We need to stand on the side of justice and uphold normal public order and good customs."

"As a member of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Team Leader Ding should be well aware of this."

Lin Man's powerful words were met with applause from Ding Jiayi, who sat in her chair, looking at Lin Man with great interest, and clapping her hands.

After clapping, Ding Jiayi looked at Lin Man and asked, "As the village's resident secretary and part-time village head, shouldn't you be held accountable?"

"It should be, and it's a must!" Lin Man nodded vigorously, turned to look at Ding Jiayi, and replied earnestly:

"As the village secretary and village head of this village, I have a responsibility, and I cannot shirk it. But I am just a village head, and I do not have law enforcement power."

"Therefore, I implore Team Leader Ding to intervene."

"What if I refuse?" Ding Jiayi asked back.

Across from him, Lin Man seemed to have anticipated this answer, and nodded slightly again:

"I have already reported to Secretary Chen Zhenhai and earnestly request that Secretary Chen report to the higher authorities and request that the higher authorities send a guidance team."

Sensing the determination in his words, Ding Jiayi asked again:

"You're all from the same village, why bother?"

These words of comfort, when they reached Lin Man's ears, elicited a cold laugh. He shook his head and replied, "Team Leader Ding shouldn't be asking me this question; he should be asking those who reported it. As the saying goes, only those who have wronged you know how wronged you are. I think they should understand."

Upon hearing this, Ding Jiayi slapped her forehead with her right hand and gave a wry smile.

She recalled the reports she had investigated in Hongxing Village during this period, all of which accused Lin Man of embezzlement and bribery.

However, since Lin Man took office as the village secretary and village head, the town government has not allocated a single penny to Hongxing Village, and the village's collective enterprises have received almost no income.

The only income came from the rent paid for the order that Lin Man found.

Twenty years ago, people would have discussed the surname in the order, but now, nobody discusses that.

Under the premise of a free market economy, everything revolves around economic production.

Being able to secure orders and make money through his own connections is Lin Man's ability.

There are plenty of people who can't get orders right now, and even more who get orders but don't get paid after completing them.

The village collective enterprise, which was embroiled in controversy, was moved to a separate enterprise to produce orders, and high rents were paid to pay the wages of the employees of the several companies.

Very common.

The only drawback is that Hongxing Village did not have a village committee during the entire business process, and the project was not approved by a vote of the villagers' representative assembly.

Thinking of all this, Ding Jiayi gave a wry smile, then stood up from her chair:

"I will call my supervisor, but I have no control over what they think."

As she spoke, she took out her phone in front of Lin Man and made a call to her superior.

After explaining the whole story over the phone, a response came quickly from the other end:

"I'll consult with my supervisor to see how this should be handled!"

…………

Yangcheng.

In the Organization Department, in Zhang Zhenghe's office, Zhang Renhe was holding a stack of files and carefully studying the names of the people listed.

Just then, his office door was pushed open, and his secretary appeared at the door: "Secretary, the comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission just called and said that Comrade Lin Man, whom we sent to Hongxing Village, has been reported for bribery in the village committee election."

"They also said that, according to the on-site investigation team's data, Comrade Lin Man was likely framed."

"They called because they wanted to hear your opinion."

"Should we investigate this matter thoroughly, or...?"

"Furthermore, they also mentioned that Lin Man reported to his superiors and applied to hold the village committee election ahead of schedule in order to restore order as soon as possible, but doing so does not comply with the necessary procedures and time limits stipulated in the election regulations."

Zhang Renhe put down the file and shook his head at his secretary: "You should tell the comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission that they are responsible for disciplinary supervision and should not ask me for my opinion."

"Right is right, and wrong is wrong. If our young comrades go astray, they must be severely punished."

"Similarly, if someone is falsely accused, the person who made the accusation must also be severely punished."

"As for the election process... we hold elections to ensure the operation of the village collective, not for the sake of elections themselves."

"Everyone knows the situation in Hongxing Village. It's a complete mess right now, and one person can't untangle it all."

"We need everyone to unite. We need to unite those who can be united, and those who cannot be united should be temporarily set aside."

"Special cases have special handling methods. Let them follow the procedures properly, and I'll make contact with them."

"Understood." The secretary nodded and turned to reply, while Zhang Renhe, left in the office, glanced at the phone for a moment, picked it up, and dialed a number:

"Secretary Yu, there's something rather special I'd like to report to you..."

"Okay, now that you've said so, Secretary, we feel more confident in our actions."

"I'll arrange for someone to handle it right away."

After hanging up with Yu Zhou, Zhang Renhe took out his phone again and sent a message to Lin Man using his private number.

The message contained only six characters.

Special cases may be handled expedited.

…………

Upon receiving the message from Zhang Renhe in Hongxing Village, Lin Man breathed a sigh of relief. He stood up, walked towards Ding Jiayi, and bowed deeply to her, saying, "Thank you for your help, Team Leader Ding."

Hearing the other person's thanks, Ding Jiayi pointed towards the office door:

"Secretary Lin, let's go. As the investigation team, we must follow the procedures to investigate any reports we receive."

"Would you please cooperate with our investigation?"

"Okay!" Lin Man nodded happily. Although she was entering the game herself, she was entering a closed game. By squatting inside, she could see the other people in the game.

Now we'll see how these people behave.

He reached for his phone on the table, then pointed to the office door: "Team Leader Ding, please lead the way."

Ding Jiayi got up, turned around and walked towards the door. Lin Man followed behind and locked the door. When she went downstairs, she sent a message to Chen Zhenhai.

[The higher-ups have given permission to handle this as a special case; the person should arrive this afternoon or tomorrow.]

…………

The sun rises in the east, at the Linhai Town government building.

Chen Zhenhai was busy reviewing the list of candidates submitted by Lin Man when the phone on his desk suddenly rang. He reached out and took the phone, only to find that the call was from the city.

Before he could even speak, a reprimand came from the other end of the phone:

"Chen Zhenhai, can you do this job? If you can't, pack your things and get out. The city will send someone else over."

"You can't even control those baseless accusations against Hongxing Village?"

"You even managed to get the provincial government to call the city government themselves. You're really something."

"The people from the Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Discipline Inspection Commission have already set off. Go to Hongxing Village now and wait for them."

"Then, investigate this matter thoroughly."

Hearing the scolding on the phone, Chen Zhenhai's face twitched involuntarily. He wanted to curse, but he swallowed the words back down.

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate the young...

I'm 40 years old this year, so I shouldn't underestimate the poor middle-aged!

Taking a deep breath, he suppressed his temper and whispered to the person on the other end of the phone, "Don't worry, sir, I can assure you that from today onwards, the number of reports against Hongxing Village will decrease significantly."

The person on the other end wasn't happy about his promise; they just let out two cold laughs.

After a cold laugh, the call was disconnected. Chen Zhenhai, on the other end of the line, picked up the proposal submitted by Lin Man, grabbed his phone, and went out.

After leaving the office, he went to the general office and called a few more people, making a total of seven, and then led this group of people to Hongxing Village.

Upon arriving at the village committee, Chen Zhenhai found the gates tightly shut. He slapped his forehead and remembered what Lin Man had told him about the hotel where the investigation team would be staying.

He then led his team to the hotel where the investigation team was staying.

This time, he successfully found the person and was then invited into the room by Ding Jiayi, where the questioning began.

"Secretary Chen, when we found Lin Man yesterday, he said he reported some of the village's situation to you and proposed that you expedite the village committee election and the formation of the village committee team. Is that true?"

"Yes!" Chen Zhenhai nodded, then took out his phone and placed it on the table:

"I had just spoken with the city authorities by phone before coming to Hongxing Village."

"The city government approved Comrade Lin Man's proposal and gave instructions to prioritize the interests of the people in everything."

"I came here to have a good talk with Secretary Lin. In addition, the Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection have also responded to the report against Hongxing Village, and they are on their way."

"However..." Chen Zhenhai paused, his gaze falling on Ding Jiayi, "It seems I've come at the wrong time."

Ignoring Chen Zhenhai's gaze, Ding Jiayi noted down what he said and then spoke again: "Please don't discuss these irrelevant issues."

"During the process of Lin Man submitting the proposal to you, did he specifically name and request the selection of a particular target?"

"No!" Chen Zhenhai shook his head again. Although Lin Man's proposal included a list of candidates, it did not include the candidates he preferred.

Therefore, as Lin Man's direct superior, he really didn't know who Lin Man was planning to choose. Thinking of this, he took out the list of candidates and handed it to Ding Jiayi.

While Chen Zhenhai was answering, Ding Jiayi kept observing his expression. Noticing that Chen Zhenhai's expression was normal, Ding Jiayi took the list again and wrote down the contents.

Just as they were about to ask a couple more questions, footsteps sounded outside the door, and then the door was pushed open. Behind the young female member of the investigation team, there was a middle-aged man dressed similarly.

The middle-aged man nodded slightly when he saw Ding Jiayi, and then introduced himself: "Hello, Team Leader Ding, my name is Du Mingfeng."

"This time, I am representing the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate the bribery incident involving Lin Man, who serves as both the village secretary and the village director of Hongxing Village, during the village committee election."

"The man next to me is Hao Chuan, the captain of the city's criminal investigation team."

Following Du Mingfeng's words, Hao Chuan approached Ding Jiayi, saying, "Hello, Team Leader Ding!"

Ding Jiayi symbolically shook hands with Hao Chuan, then quickly let go:

"Is there anything we can do to help you?"

Du Mingfeng didn't answer immediately. Instead, he reached out and turned on the recorder hanging around his neck, then extended his hand to Ding Jiayi: "We need to check the contents of the letter!"

He got into work mode, and Hao Chuan beside him also got into work mode, leading the criminal police team out of the room and toward the mailbox at the hotel entrance.

After standing around the mailbox for a while, Hao Chuan began to assign tasks:

"One team, check the surrounding surveillance footage, check every single one, especially the parking records of the new energy vehicles that stopped around here last night."

"Group Two, first find out the number of letters, simulate how long it will take to deliver them, and finally, check the surrounding area and try to find a route that avoids surveillance."

"Group Three, take the envelopes and printing paper and look for shops in the village and surrounding villages that have printing capabilities. Compare the paper and the printing details of the printer to see if you can find the place to print it."

"Group Four, your work is the same as Group Three, but your work will be expanded to the whole town."

"Report any developments immediately."

Groups 1, 3, and 4 left with Hao Chuan's instructions, leaving only Group 2 to conduct delivery tests on site. The mailbox's delivery slot wasn't large, and two envelopes without money could be delivered at a time.

You can only drop one envelope containing money at a time.

It took about ten minutes for the second group to put the corresponding quantity into the mailbox.

After recording the time, the second group turned around and began circling the area, looking for surveillance cameras and routes that could be bypassed.

At the same time, they kept calling a small group, seeking help from that group.

In less than half an hour, the three groups had circled the village and met up again at the village entrance.

Upon meeting, the team leader waved the papers in his hand:

"Neither of the two shops in town that have printers have this kind of paper, and the prints they produce are different. We need to look around the area."

After speaking, the team leader took out his phone, entered "image and text printing" on the phone map, and clicked search.

The nearest few images and text printouts immediately popped up.

They are all located in the neighboring Tuocheng Fenyuzui Village, and they are not far apart.

After noting down the names of these print shops, the team leader waved his hand and said, "Get on the bus, Tuocheng!"

Upon arriving in Tuocheng, the three groups split up again, pretending to be big bosses who needed to conduct business. They entered the printing shops, skillfully took out the documents they wanted to print, and then, under the pretext of printing, checked the paper and the documents to be printed.

Finally, at a print shop called Xingxing Printing, the three groups found A4 paper with the same texture.

Using the computer at the print shop, a few people quickly made a document and spent a few dollars to have the owner print it out.

Upon receiving the documents, the group began comparing the details.

The paper has the same texture, and the text on the right side is slightly blurred, even though they are almost identical.

After figuring out these two details, the three groups put away the documents and evidence, leaving two people in the print shop to chat with the owner, while the rest went out and called Hao Chuan to contact him.

Less than 20 minutes later, a car from the local police station arrived at the printing shop.

The car stopped, the door opened, and several policemen from Tuocheng got out and waved to the third group of people:

"Hello comrades from Xinhui, are you here to conduct anti-fraud propaganda?"