Ji Yang was shocked when he received the report. Propaganda Chief Huang Yan was involved in a rear-end collision with a truck on her way to a provincial city meeting, and the crash resulted in both vehicle damage and fatalities on the spot.
Ji Yang rushed to the City Committee, where the members of the leadership at home had almost all arrived.
As he looked around at everyone, the expressions on their faces were not good.
He truly hadn’t expected such an incident to occur.
Ji Yang glanced at Deng Guohai, trying to gauge his emotional reaction, and noticed that Deng’s emotions were indeed turbulent. It was clear to him that Deng was also taken by surprise.
Thinking it over, it made sense. Huang Yan was already under Deng Guohai’s control; he had no reason to kill her.
If not him, then who could have been responsible for Huang Yan’s death?
One by one, as Ji Yang assessed the emotional state of those present, he could tell that they were all taken aback. They did not possess the motive to kill Huang Yan.
If not them, then who could have orchestrated this event?
An individual came to mind for Ji Yang: it was the Young Master Guan.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was very likely Young Master Guan’s doing.
After having some evidence sent to Young Master Guan, Ji Yang wanted to see what kind of tactics he would employ in response to this incident.
Many days had passed, and so far, there had been no sign of Young Master Guan making a move. This sudden event proved that he wasn’t inactive; rather, he must have been investigating all along.
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While contemplating the situation, Zhou Dacheng also arrived. He spoke with a serious tone, "I’ve just received news. Comrade Huang Yan rear-ended a truck on her way to the meeting and died on the scene."
"Is she really dead?" Deng Guohai asked.
"Yes, the news is certain and has been confirmed."
"It doesn’t make sense. Her driver was experienced. How could they suddenly rear-end someone? Besides, those kinds of trucks generally don’t drive very fast."
Fang Shijun was also puzzled, "Did they rear-end the other vehicle?"
"That’s even less reasonable. Seeing a vehicle ahead, why didn’t they avoid it?"
"We are currently investigating the matter."
Ji Yang had remained silent all the while, listening to their discussion.
It was apparent that this incident had caught Deng Guohai off guard, and as a result, his emotions were somewhat out of control.
"Now we need to dispatch someone to deal with this matter."
Deng Guohai said, "I should go. I’m in charge of these departments, and it falls within my purview."
Zhou Dacheng nodded slightly, "Good, then I’ll leave it to you."
Watching Deng Guohai leave with his people, Zhou Dacheng addressed the crowd, "This incident occurred suddenly, and I’ve already reported it to the higher-ups. We need to discuss the follow-up tasks, let’s all head to the meeting room."
Nobody said anything; they all quietly followed into the meeting room.
They discussed the situation there for a while, with Zhou Dacheng mainly making the arrangements.
Ji Yang didn’t have much to do with the matter; the incident didn’t seem to connect with him overtly. He just listened and then left afterward.
Back in his office, Ji Yang pondered the entire situation again.
It seemed that Young Master Guan had made his move. This man didn’t even spare his woman, confirming that he was unreasonable. The conflict brewing between him and Deng Guohai appeared to be escalating, but it was unclear how the other party would proceed against Deng.
Ji Yang had not anticipated Young Master Guan to be so extreme in his actions. His original intention was to incite a chaotic battle among them, but now, with someone dead, it signified the beginning of war.
Young Master Guan’s next move was likely to be a direct action against Deng Guohai.
Having thought through the entire situation again, Ji Yang realized it was developing in an uncontrollable direction.
It seemed that not everything could go as one planned.
This was good in a way; he could observe the reactions of all parties more closely.
If Deng Guohai were to fall suddenly at this time, would it affect his own strategic layout?
Ji Yang hoped for everyone to fight among themselves, but the fall of Deng Guohai wouldn’t necessarily yield the best outcome.