Yuan Gang was extremely shocked.
A single shop could compensate six million. No wonder so many people had developed such intentions.
"Since there was a loss of life, it is no small matter."
As soon as he finished speaking, vehicles from the Dragon Investigation Bureau arrived.
Because the matter involved the demolition by Yuanzhan Capital, the City Mayor's office took it very seriously, dispatching Xu Dengkui himself to lead the investigation.
After Xu Dengkui got out of the car, he saw Ye Longlin and Yuan Gang. He instructed his subordinates to cordon off the scene and then quickly walked up to them.
"Mr. Ye, why are you at the scene of the crime?"
Xu Dengkui had rushed over immediately after receiving the alarm call, and the entire process took less than twenty minutes, which was considered a very fast response time.
Yuan Gang shot him a cold glance. "We were already planning to come and take a look, but as soon as we arrived, we found them dead. What do you think we're doing at the scene of the crime?"
Xu Dengkui was instantly choked for words. Before he could speak, Ye Longlin's indifferent voice continued, "Xingcheng still has gambling, and it even resulted in a death. Xu Dengkui, your tenure as director is over."
Xu Dengkui looked confused. "Gambling? That shouldn't be possible. For the entire year the year before last, our department focused heavily on cracking down on gambling. In terms of case resolution rates and arrest records, we were ranked first in the system that year. It shouldn't be possible for gambling to occur here. Even though things have relaxed a bit in the past two years, there are still dedicated personnel responsible for gambling-related cases, and no major incidents have occurred."
He was truly perplexed. Xu Dengkui swore that he had always been diligent in his position. When he first arrived, people still dared to rob and kill on the streets. Now, the public security in Xingcheng was considered very good. He had accomplished more in his position than anyone else.
"Officials are all hypocritical, colluding with businesses, and none of them are clean!"
"When we went to report the crime at the Dragon Investigation Bureau, we were even insulted. They said people like us deserved to die and weren't even worthy of reporting crimes, hehe."
Li Shufen's voice suddenly rang out, causing Xu Dengkui to break out in a cold sweat. His voice became somewhat sharp and trembling.
"What nonsense are you talking about! When did anyone say they weren't worthy of reporting crimes? I never knew about these things!"
Xu Dengkui felt the indifferent gazes of Ye Longlin and Yuan Gang, and he felt as if he had been pulled out of a water tank. If this were true, his position would truly be over. Not to mention anything else, just the negligence in supervision would be enough to cause him significant trouble.
Li Shufen, holding a knife and with bloodstains on her body, her eyes that seemed to see through everything made Xu Dengkui's heart turn cold. "You claim not to know! It was raining that day, and we braved the rain to go to the Dragon Investigation Bureau, only to hear those words. And you, I saw you get out of a car outside with someone holding an umbrella for you. When we tried to find you, we were stopped. They said that was their director, and they couldn't let ordinary people like us disturb him. They even said that even if we found their director, he wouldn't bother with us. Hehe, what great authority the director has! The lives of ordinary people like us are not enough for a distinguished figure like you to concern yourself with. Please leave. Small people have their own ways of seeking revenge."
Xu Dengkui trembled with fear. He looked pleadingly at Ye Longlin and gritted his teeth, "I swear by my identity as a descendant of the Xu family, if I conceal information and my Xu family falls from grace, may none of my Xu family members prosper, and may the Huaishu Academy collapse! Mr. Ye, I truly did not know about this matter. Although I hold this position, I have made significant contributions to Xingcheng. I would never do something like this to tarnish the Xu family's name!"
Ye Longlin was a Commissioner. Even a rotating Commissioner had the authority to deal with him, which was the result of power being granted at a younger age. Although his authority was not comparable to a permanent Commissioner, he was still someone Xu Dengkui could not afford to offend.
"Lead your team to surround Huiwen Demolition Company. As for your issues, I will personally investigate."
This was exactly what Xu Dengkui wanted to hear. If someone else were in charge, he would be finished. But if this person were in charge, he genuinely had no worries. He did not belong to any faction in the capital; he was the most impartial, and he was a soldier. He protected the peace and prosperity of the Great Xia, and he would not allow such a thing to happen.
"Understood!"
Huiwen Demolition Company was the company responsible for the demolition. With the current situation, they would naturally be held accountable.
At the demolition office of Huiwen Demolition Company.
"Hehe, Director Zhang, who would have thought the city's east side would be demolished so suddenly. Old Wang and the others have already received all their money. For the demolition payment of six million, we took four million, gave one million to the brothers below, and distributed seventy thousand to the surrounding shop owners for their demolition."
Zhang Yuanyang was the director of the Huiwen Demolition Office, in charge of demolition finances.
Zhang Yuanyang nodded. "The gambling matter cannot be discovered. This is also thanks to the boss's extensive connections. He knew long ago that the city's east side would be demolished, so he set up this scheme. Otherwise, we wouldn't have made so much money. By the way, has Wang Dezhu's son's death been dealt with? He's been exposed, so the gambling line can no longer be used."
Da Qiang chuckled. "Under Director Zhang's wise and mighty leadership, it has been handled. We framed Xu Lao Er to take the blame, gave his family two million, and once Xu Lao Er is imprisoned, I'll find a way to get that two million back."
Director Zhang smiled and patted Da Qiang's shoulder. "Da Qiang, you are my confidant. You wouldn't betray me, would you?"
Da Qiang's expression turned serious. "Director Zhang, how could I betray you? I've been personally involved in all these matters. If something goes wrong... I'll be the first one to go down."
Director Zhang looked at the dazzling sunlight outside and had a feeling that something was being overlooked, but he couldn't recall it immediately. This matter had gone too far, but faced with such a large sum of money, who could resist?
"Don't blame me, you can only blame yourselves for having too much money."
Da Qiang looked at Zhang Yuanyang with a troubled expression. After a moment of hesitation, he continued, "Director Zhang, regarding the boss..."
Zhang Yuanyang snapped back to attention. "You don't need to worry about the boss. Go and check the list. See who else has a large demolition payment, and deduct a portion from it. Yuanzhan Capital is offering eleven thousand per square meter; we'll offer eight thousand per square meter, and that should be enough. Anyway, they'll still make a profit. Make sure this matter is handled meticulously and doesn't get discovered by the boss!"
Da Qiang's eyes immediately lit up, and he excitedly said, "Got it."
For a house of a hundred square meters, they could deduct two hundred thousand. Ten houses would be two million, and a hundred houses would be twenty million. With the vast development in the city's east side, he alone could earn over a hundred million.
"Once I have this much money, I'll escape and no one will be able to stop me!"