"Keep talking, why are you stuttering? A grown man should speak directly."
Qin Yan looked at Chen Feng with curiosity.
"Vice Town Chief Qin, it's nothing. All I can say is, I will absolutely not betray you."
Chen Feng thought about it, but swallowed the words that were about to be spoken.
Qin Yan was the vice town chief, beautiful and elegant. He was just a driver, and from a farming family. If he lied about liking her, Qin Yan wouldn't believe him.
The gap between them was too large for love to blossom.
"As long as you don't betray me, that's good. Now, go to Dongting Township and handle Su Rui's matter. Remember, do it subtly. For now, I can't fall out with Vice Town Chief Xiao."
Qin Yan guessed what Chen Feng wanted to say, but didn't press further.
She did long for a man's love, but she was in a crucial phase of her career and couldn't afford to focus on romance.
Besides, the age gap between her and Chen Feng was too large.
The current ambiguous feeling was quite good; there was no need to break the ice.
"Understood, Vice Town Chief Qin. I guarantee the mission will be completed."
Chen Feng let out a long sigh.
Thank heavens Qin Yan didn't pry further.
The next morning, Chen Feng drove to Dongting Township alone.
This kind of matter couldn't be done openly; it had to be done secretly.
In Dongting Township, after investigating for just one morning, evidence of Su Rui's corruption was found.
Simply put, the government allocated ten million yuan for land leveling, but Su Rui only disbursed eight million.
Originally, the matter wouldn't have escalated too much.
To be honest, in an era where unspoken rules in officialdom were rampant, disbursing eight million out of ten was not too little.
Who knew that some of the lower-level officials, following Su Rui's example, also engaged in corruption. The result was that less than two million of the ten million yuan for land leveling reached the villagers.
This time, the villagers were furious.
Did they take people for fools? With such a large area of land being leveled, the entire village only received two million in compensation, which was absolutely impossible.
However, the villagers were only indignant; no one dared to stand up.
From one perspective, Su Rui was definitely a local bully in Dongting Township.
Ordinary bullies were not scary, but it was scary when powerful officials became bullies. Faced with such a dark and corrupt figure, the villagers could only be indignant but dare not act.
"Sun Er, I don't need you to stand up. I just need you to tell me who was responsible for disbursing the land leveling fees."
Chen Feng said softly in Sun Er's room.
"Driver Chen, shouldn't you not get involved in this matter?"
Sun Er said warily.
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Who knew if Chen Feng was sent by Su Rui?
"Sun Er, don't worry, I'm not with Deputy Director Su. If I were, why would I come all the way to Dongting Township? Wouldn't it be better to sit in an air-conditioned room and flatter Deputy Director Su?"
Chen Feng explained.
"Driver Chen, you are the driver for Vice Town Chief Qin, and you are also part of the officialdom. Su Rui is also part of the officialdom. Shouldn't you be covering for each other? How can you undermine each other?"
Looking at Chen Feng's sincere eyes, Sun Er tentatively asked.
"Good question. To be honest, at first, Vice Town Chief Qin was indeed reluctant to deal with Deputy Director Su's affairs. But the problem is, some things in officialdom are not optional; they are mandatory. Deputy Director Su is allied with Deputy Director Xiao, and Vice Town Chief Qin has no choice."
Chen Feng explained word by word.
"You mean, Vice Town Chief Qin will make Deputy Director Su leave Dongting Township permanently?"
Sun Er asked excitedly.
"As long as I collect all the evidence of Deputy Director Su's corruption, it's not a matter of whether Deputy Director Su will leave, but that she will spend at least several decades in prison. Therefore, I need you to tell me who was responsible for disbursing the land leveling fees."
"I really can't say. Whether you genuinely want to deal with Deputy Director Su or pretend to, I can't say. If Deputy Director Su finds out I've said something I shouldn't have, it will be troublesome. You are from Mingshan Town, which is close to Jiangcheng City, practically part of Jiangcheng City. The crackdown on crime is quite strict in the city. We are in a township, in the countryside, where there are still many bullies, and they are very arrogant. No one ever comes down to manage them."
Chen Feng deeply agreed with Sun Er's concerns.
The biggest difference between the countryside and the city, besides the economic gap, is also the enforcement of the law.
"Sun Er, since you've put it this way, I won't force you. I'll just ask you one last question. Answer it honestly, and I'll leave."
"As long as it doesn't involve Deputy Director Su, I will definitely answer your last question truthfully."
Sun Er continued to ask cautiously.
"Which bank account were your land leveling fees deposited into?"
"An agricultural bank account."
Sun Er's heart finally settled.
As long as he didn't stand up and identify Su Rui, the problem wouldn't be too big.
"Thank you."
After speaking, Chen Feng left Sun Er's house and went directly to the Dongting Township Agricultural Bank.
As expected, the bank manager did not easily meet strangers.
"Manager, take me to see your manager."
Chen Feng said straightforwardly.
"I'm sorry, you need an appointment to see our manager. Have you made an appointment?"
The bank manager said respectfully.
"No."
"Then I'm sorry, sir. You can't see our manager without an appointment."
"Manager, don't be so absolute. Just tell the manager that the special funds for the Mingshan Town Kairui Garment Project want to use the Dongting Township Agricultural Bank account."
Chen Feng said word by word.
The manager dared not delay.
The Mingshan Town Kairui Garment Project was not just a project in Mingshan Town; it was a major project in Jiangcheng, involving a lot of capital.
Therefore, regardless of whether Chen Feng's statement was true or false, the manager had to inform the bank manager.
If it was true, he couldn't bear the responsibility.
"Who are you?"
After a while, Chen Feng was successfully shown into the bank manager's office.
"I am Chen Feng, the dedicated driver for Vice Town Chief Qin of Mingshan Town."
Chen Feng replied neither servile nor overbearing.
"Do you have any proof?"
The manager questioned him pointedly.
"You can look at the car I parked outside the bank and the parking permit on the windshield to see if I am Vice Town Chief Qin's dedicated driver."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
The manager didn't waste time. He pulled aside a corner of the curtain and carefully looked at the car parked outside.
He was shocked by what he saw.
It was indeed an official vehicle.
It was impossible to fake an official vehicle. The license plate and parking permit would be monitored by electronic eyes, and if they were fake, the police would have already apprehended him.
"Driver Chen, there are many scammers these days, so I was a bit cautious. You won't blame me, will you?"
The manager said apologetically.
Although the young man in front of him was just a driver, his authority should not be underestimated.
As a bank manager at the township level, he really couldn't confront this young man.