Seeing Ji Yang contact him in the middle of the night, Zhou Feng was also somewhat surprised.
He had just seen Ji Yang and hadn’t expected him to be in such a hurry to see him.
Zhou Feng had spent the whole day mobilizing some of his forces, preparing to enclose Chunshui County.
"Ji, what’s the situation?"
Ji Yang also noticed that the place where Zhou Feng was staying was now strictly guarded, with people watching both openly and covertly.
"Secretary Zhou, there’s a situation I must report to you in person. First, take a look at this material."
He handed over the materials provided by Liu Piaoxue.
After receiving them, Zhou Feng initially looked at Ji Yang in confusion, then started reading.
After scanning the documents, Zhou Feng widened his eyes and exclaimed, "Is all this true?"
Ji Yang recounted the information Liu Piaoxue had brought to him and said, "She must have sensed danger and came forward to provide these materials, hoping to safely get through this ordeal."
"If all this is true and she hasn’t been involved too deeply, then she might be credited with a meritorious deed."
"Secretary Zhou, I’ve only reported this matter to you. Others are not aware of it. If you have any questions, you can contact Liu Piaoxue directly."
Hearing Ji Yang speak in this manner, Zhou Feng was satisfied. This young man was good, effectively aligning himself with Zhou Feng’s camp.
"Ji, focus on your job. We’ll handle these matters. You’ve done well."
"It’s my duty. I apologize for disturbing your rest, Secretary Zhou."
"Right, take good care of yourself too. I didn’t expect things here to be so complicated."
After Ji Yang left, Zhou Feng told his subordinates, "Let’s go."
He no longer dared to stay in the county. He was surprised to find that Mo Chengguo and his associates possessed significant power, and they probably knew what was happening here. He just hadn’t completely ascertained their situation and for now, had not dared to act.
Zhou Feng knew it was no longer necessary for him to stay; just calling in more people would suffice.
As for Liu Piaoxue, he hadn’t tried to contact her, believing that even if he did, he wouldn’t get much more information. What needed to be done was to mobilize forces to eradicate those powers entirely.
Concealing himself, Ji Yang cautiously returned to his place.
Thanks to Liu Piaoxue’s measures tonight, the security personnel were not as tight, easing Ji Yang’s entry and exit.
Back in his room, Ji Yang marveled. Liu Piaoxue still had some control; his residence was under her watch, which was probably why she felt comfortable meeting him and even intentionally loosened the guard management to facilitate his movements.
This woman was indeed capable. If she could truly be turned to his side, she would be a great asset. The next step would be to see how deeply she was involved in these matters. As long as she wasn’t engaged in any wrongdoing, Zhou Feng would probably let her off.
Lighting a cigarette, Ji Yang reflected on the materials Liu Piaoxue had brought. The information was explosive indeed—the entire political and legal departments were under their control. Anyone who disobeyed them was left out in the cold, and some were even dispatched to insignificant locations. Additionally, there was a gang doing the real dirty work for them, with influence spread throughout the county. Ostensibly municipal workers, they were actually the ones committing numerous misdeeds, including running various gambling dens in towns and villages.
There had once been people who tried to report their activities to higher authorities, only to end up destroyed and deceased, with numerous people killed by their hands.
Ji Yang also learned about several external cadres they had killed.
The situation was worse than he had imagined!
Reading that material made Ji Yang realize that what he knew was only part of the story. Even Liu Piaoxue probably didn’t know everything, and there were likely many things outsiders had no clue about.
From Liu Piaoxue’s information, it was clear that none of the county’s current party members were clean; they had all been co-opted into their power structure. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ ⓝovelFire.net
One could understand why: anyone who didn’t comply either died or was forced to leave the county. Those who remained were their people.
The issue in the county was not about escaping poverty but about addressing its complete corruption needing drastic measures. Without proper governance, there could be no development.
The materials were delivered to Zhou Feng; Ji Yang believed Zhou Feng could take some action.
Of course, just in case, Ji Yang had taken photos as a backup. If Zhou Feng failed to act, he wouldn’t hesitate to report the matter to higher authorities. Either way, he needed to resolve the issue.