The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

For his answer.

Lin Jie was very satisfied.

With a cold laugh, he said, "That Chen Fang, he's got brains, but right now, Nanliang Province is as solid as steel. I wonder what tricks he can pull..."

As soon as his words fell.

Li Yu Huan's phone rang.

She took it out and saw it was a call from the coach.

Quickly stepping aside, she asked, "What's up?"

On the phone, the coach said anxiously, "Consort, the inspection team is reporting that Ye Shaoyang has been detained."

Upon hearing this.

Li Yu Huan's face changed dramatically.

She asked, "For what reason?"

The coach said, "We don't know yet, our people are still investigating."

This was something Li Yu Huan hadn't anticipated at the start.

After all, they had experience dealing with inspection teams before. In previous instances, it took at least half a month after the team arrived to conduct further investigations on any suspicious individuals. This time, the meeting had just ended, and they directly detained a deputy bureau-level officer, catching them completely off guard.

"Okay, I understand."

She hung up the phone.

Li Yu Huan turned around and said to the still blissfully floating Lin Jie, "Young Master Lin, the inspection team reports that Ye Shaoyang has been detained."

Lin Jie's reaction was the same as Li Yu Huan's.

He was suddenly alert.

He sharply raised his head.

Asked, "For what reason?"

Li Yu Huan shook her head and repeated the coach's words.

Just moments ago, feeling smug, his gaze immediately turned grim.

This Ye Shaoyang.

Is indeed one of the key protectors of Lin Jie's criminal syndicate.

Under his protection in recent years, the Blue Sea Group's criminal gang had managed to grow significantly. The fact that Chen Fang took action against their core figure stunned Lin Jie considerably.

After pondering for a moment.

Lin Jie pointed to Lv Feng and said, "Call Wang Weixiang and have him check on the situation."

Lv Feng nodded.

He said, "Alright, I'll go now!"

After speaking, he turned and left.

Ye Shaoyang found himself bewildered as well.

Initially, when detained, honestly, he was a bit nervous.

But on second thought, the inspection team had just arrived today; how could they possibly have evidence of his crimes?

Sure enough.

The questions from Lin Chengxiong were quite simple.

They were merely about inspection policies and his views on Zhongqing City's security, or asking him to report others.

As he stayed there, Ye Shaoyang began to feel disdain.

He had thought the inspection team had some special means.

After all this time, they were just trying to find a breakthrough through him.

An hour later.

Faced with Lin Chengxiong's repetitive, dull questions.

Ye Shaoyang finally grew impatient.

He checked his watch.

Asked, "Hey Director Lin, I've got a lot going on at the bureau. When will your questioning end?"

Lin Chengxiong smiled slightly.

Looking at the folder in his hand.

He said, "Just five or six more questions, it will end then."

Upon hearing this.

Ye Shaoyang became even more impatient.

He stood up directly.

He said, "Alright, that's it for today. I've cooperated as needed, I must be going now."

After speaking.

He was about to step out.

At that moment.

Two Disciplinary Committee staff appeared at the door, blocking it.

Ye Shaoyang was stunned.

Turning around, he asked, "Director Lin, what is the meaning of this?"

Lin Chengxiong continued to laugh, saying, "Director Ye, didn't I say? Just five or six more questions, don't worry."

"Am I under dual regulation?"

Ye Shaoyang asked.

Lin Chengxiong waved his hand, saying, "No, no, just routine questioning. Director Ye is also a law enforcement officer, you should know that cooperating with us is your duty."

Since he couldn't leave.

Ye Shaoyang had no choice.

He could only turn and sit back down.

Thinking, fine, I'll stay here and see what you can do to me.

Does the inspection team really have evidence to arrest Ye Shaoyang?

In fact, they didn't.

The arrests of small fry hadn't even started, how could there be evidence against Ye Shaoyang?

Chen Fang's thought process was simple.

He had studied Ye Shaoyang's resume closely.

This director had rocketed up over the past three years.

Four years ago.

Ye Shaoyang was just the deputy director of Zhongqing City's Loma District Police Division and commander of the Criminal Police Brigade.

After the Fengyi Factory case emerged.

Ye Shaoyang quickly rose to become the director of the Loma District Police Division.

As luck would have it.

This Fengyi Factory was within the Loma District's territory.

He didn't serve as division director for long.

He was then promoted to Zhongqing City's Police Department's political director and deputy director until just over a year ago when he became director.

It's not an exaggeration to say that in four years, he achieved a leap from sub-departmental level to deputy bureau level.

For others, accomplishing this in ten years would be quite impressive, not to mention some can't achieve it in a lifetime.

Plus, the Blue Sea Group had steadily grown over the years, causing chaos and unchecked crimes. If Ye Shaoyang isn't involved, it's hard to believe.

Though he couldn't directly act against Ye Shaoyang.

Chen Fang intended to use the small fry as the only lead to stir up something.

He knew when the inspection team came, Lin Jie's gang would do their utmost to stay hidden; breaking through was tough, so he planned to deviate from standard methods to succeed.

Detaining Ye Shaoyang served two purposes.

The first was to draw snakes from the holes.

He wanted to see who would first come to probe the situation after word got out that Ye Shaoyang was detained.

This individual would undoubtedly be one of Lin Jie's protectors.

The second purpose was a counterintelligence strategy.

This point was the core of Chen Fang's plan.

Of course, it was proceeding in tandem with the first point.

In Chen Fang's office.

He stood at the window, hands behind his back, gazing at the distant horizon of Zhongqing City; the 70-storey Sky Dragon Tower was quite conspicuous.

At that moment.

The sound of knocking echoed.

Jiang Feng pushed the door open and walked in.

He said, "Boss, Zhongqing City's Disciplinary Committee Secretary Wang Weixiang is here."

A faint, hard-to-detect smile flickered across Chen Fang's face.

He waved his hand and said, "Invite him in."

When Wang Weixiang entered, guided by Jiang Feng, Chen Fang had already changed demeanor.

He looked cheerful and seemed to be in good spirits.

Upon seeing Wang Weixiang, he immediately invited him warmly to sit on the sofa.

Wang Weixiang was 49 years old, hailing from Chengjiang City, Nanliang Province, thin and petite, particularly, his seemingly honest face left a lasting impression at first glance.

Chen Zhenyi had briefed Chen Fang.

This Wang Weixiang appeared harmless on the surface.

But behind the scenes, he was more insidious and twisted than anyone.

In Zhongqing City's official circles, he had the nickname "Little Bee."

Why call him Little Bee?

There are two main reasons.