The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

"Master, I just told you, you're going to have a prison calamity. How is it? Do you believe it now?"

Chen Fang walked up to him and asked coldly.

Tong Xuan roared, "You're tricking me, you're conning me! Everyone, judge for yourself! The police are arresting people for no reason because they're afraid I'll reveal the secrets of heaven. Everyone, come and help me seek justice!"

Onlookers exchanged glances; perhaps the poison had sunk deep.

An old woman stepped forward.

"Police officers, this Tong Xuan Master is a Living Immortal from the White Crane Taoist Temple. You're wrongly arresting people; you'll face retribution!"

"Yes, on what grounds are you arresting people unjustly? Is there no law anymore?"

Others saw this and also stepped forward, blocking the police's path.

This shows.

How much harm someone like Tong Xuan, a fraudulent master, can do to people's minds.

Seeing the situation getting out of control.

Chen Fang jumped onto the stone table in the middle of the garden.

He shouted, "Folks, don't worry, since everyone has questions, let me explain to you."

Then.

He pointed a finger at Master Tong Xuan.

He said, "The Tong Xuan Master you revere is actually Jin Xiong, only with primary school education. At 19, he was sentenced to a year's reeducation through labor for molesting women. At 22, he was sentenced to four years for fraud. At 27, he was sentenced to a year and a half for fraud again. At 30, he was sentenced to five years for rape."

At 36, Jin Xiong was working for a construction company.

At the time, this construction company was contracted to renovate a Taoist temple.

And during this period, Jin Xiong came into contact with Taoist culture.

After skimming through a few Taoist books, he went to the White Crane Taoist Temple on Golden Phoenix Mountain.

At that time, the White Crane Taoist Temple was dilapidated, with no Taoist in residence.

He exploited the ignorance of some people.

He deliberately created some eerie incidents to demonstrate his abilities.

Since then, the incense at the White Crane Taoist Temple began to thrive, and during this time, through bribery and other means, he acquired a Taoist certificate. He named himself Tong Xuan, officially starting his fraud career masquerading as a Taoist.

After finishing Jin Xiong's history.

Chen Fang took a stack of papers from Jiang Feng.

Holding the paper up to the crowd, he said, "Folks, take a good look; this is Jin Xiong's bank deposit, totaling forty million. Where did this money come from? It's all your donated incense money. In your eyes, Jin Xiong is Master Tong Xuan. In reality, he owns seven properties in the city and maintains three mistresses besides a legitimate wife. Do you think he is a dutiful monk?"

The statement shocked everyone present.

When they saw his bank balance, they were all dumbfounded.

Chen Fang jumped down from the stone table.

He said to the young lady who had been "enchanted" earlier, "Madam, come with me."

The young lady was bewildered.

She followed Chen Fang into the room where she had previously bathed.

Chen Fang pointed at the water bucket and asked, "Did Tong Xuan tell you the water in here was Holy Water?"

"Yes, that's what he said."

The young lady nodded and said.

Chen Fang opened the panel behind the water pipe, revealing a water purifier.

The young lady was instantly stunned.

The so-called "Holy Water" was nothing more than water passed through a purifier.

Recalling her recent "violation" by Tong Xuan.

The young lady suddenly realized everything.

She rushed out of the room, ignoring the police in front, and attacked Tong Xuan.

If it weren't for the police intervening, Tong Xuan would have met a terrible fate today...

His true colors revealed.

Tong Xuan had nothing more to say.

Under the curses of the devotees, he was finally taken away in a police car, leaving White Crane Taoist Temple...

The matter was not over.

If Jin Xiong was the culprit, then Ye Fuqiang, the Secretary of the Shangjiang District Committee in Shangqing City, was the real mastermind.

Around eleven in the morning.

Ye Fuqiang was in his office humming a tune, smoking a cigarette.

Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking on the door.

"Come in."

Ye Fuqiang called out.

The door opened, and Director Xie Chongshan of the District Committee Office walked in.

"It's Old Xie, is there something?"

Ye Fuqiang asked.

Xie Chongshan said, "Secretary Ye, the City Disciplinary Committee Office called, saying Secretary Chen is coming to our Shangjiang District for an inspection."

"Oh? When?"

Ye Fuqiang asked.

Xie Chongshan said, "The inspection team has already set out."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fuqiang immediately stood up and said, "So urgent? You quickly arrange it, dealing with Chen Fang is not easy, we need to take this seriously."

Xie Chongshan's eyes flickered, hesitant to speak.

Ye Fuqiang noticed something was off.

He asked, "What's wrong? You seem to have something left unsaid?"

Xie Chongshan swallowed and said, "Secretary Chen and his team have already gone directly to Cangling Town."

Ye Fuqiang was startled.

He asked, "Cangling Town? What are they doing there?"

As soon as he asked this question.

He shivered all over.

He suddenly looked up and asked, "Are they going to East Green Garden?"

"It wasn't stated in the call, but my guess is it's almost certain."

Xie Chongshan said.

Sweat began to seep from Ye Fuqiang's forehead.

After all, the matter with Pan Shougu handled by Chen Fang had just ended not long ago, and the fact they're directly visiting East Green Garden now suggests something is about to happen.

After much deliberation.

He let out a long sigh and said, "Go arrange a car, I'll come down right away."

"Alright."

Xie Chongshan nodded and turned to leave.

Ye Fuqiang hurriedly took out his phone, trembling as he dialed a number.

As soon as the call connected.

He cried out, "Brother-in-law... brother-in-law... you have to save me... you absolutely have to save me..."

Around half-past eleven in the morning.

Three vehicles from the Disciplinary Committee slowly arrived at the entrance of the unfinished building of East Green Garden.

As the car doors opened.

From the first car, Cui Liansheng, the Deputy Secretary of the City Committee, stepped out.

Following closely from the second car, Chen Fang stepped out.

From the third car came Qin Du, a member of the Shangqing Municipal Committee, and Deputy Mayor.

Even though Qin Du was not a standing committee member.

But within the city government system, he was specifically responsible for agricultural and rural work. Chen Fang had Cui Liansheng lead the team under the guise of an inspection to invite him along, to let him see the dire straits of the people in Nanmen Village.

Passing through the opening in the corrugated iron fence.

Everyone present was shocked by the scene before them.

Even Cui Liansheng didn't expect such a "hell on earth" existing within the confines of Shangqing City.

The infrastructure, of course, needn't be mentioned, almost non-existent.

The sanitary conditions were also deeply concerning.

Elders cooked on stoves made of broken bricks in the muddy ground.

Children played in muddy ground full of sewage.

It's hard to imagine such a situation occurring in Shangqing City in the 21st century.

Anyone unaware might think they had time-traveled.

"How do you feel about the scene before your eyes, leaders?"

Chen Fang asked.

"Although I was mentally prepared, it's far beyond expectations."

Cui Liansheng sighed.

Chen Fang turned to the sweat-covered Qin Du and asked, "And you? Mayor Qin?"