“My apologies, Secretary Geng, just a nuisance call.”
Tan Anxiang, having muted his phone, smiled at Geng Bo and resumed the main topic with a laugh, “Then, on behalf of the people of Xuwen County, I thank Mayor Hu.”
Geng Bo waved his hand, glanced at the time, and chuckled, “County Head Tan, it’s getting late. How about we discuss it tomorrow when I attend the meeting at your county government?”
“Good, good, good…”
Tan Anxiang immediately stood up and said with a smile, “Secretary Geng, you must be tired from your journey. We won’t disturb your rest any further.”
“Mm, Xiao Lin, see County Head Tan and his delegation out.”
Geng Bo also stood up and asked his assistant, Xiao Lin, to escort them.
“Secretary Geng, rest early…”
Tan Anxiang waved goodbye with a smile, and then they left.
After they departed, Geng Bo sat down again. His other assistant said, “Secretary Geng, we’ve received news from Zhan City. They say many people have filed official complaints against Tan Anxiang!”
Geng Bo crossed his legs and couldn’t help but scoff, “The more these small county towns there are, the bolder people get. They think that because it’s remote, no one will manage them.”
Xiao Lin and the other cadre nodded…
Meanwhile, in the elevator, Tan Anxiang’s brow was furrowed. The sudden visit from Geng Bo, Secretary to Mayor Hu of Huadu City, was highly unusual.
This was because when they received the news, Geng Bo and his entourage were already in Xuwen County town.
This meant that Geng Bo’s visit to Xuwen County town was a secret one.
But why would they do this? Tan Anxiang already had a vague premonition about it, which made him uneasy. He remembered something and quickly took out his phone to find the missed call from earlier. As the elevator door opened, Tan Anxiang strode out, simultaneously dialing the number…
At this moment, Wan Yunting, who had just arrived, came face-to-face with him and brushed past. They exchanged a glance. Tan Anxiang naturally didn’t recognize Wan Yunting, but Wan Yunting recognized him!
“Hello…”
As the call connected, Tan Anxiang withdrew his gaze and strode out of the hotel. Wan Yunting, on the other hand, entered the elevator and went up to the sixth floor, the floor Geng Bo had mentioned…
“What?”
Hearing the words from the other end of the phone, Tan Anxiang’s eyes widened. He immediately gestured for the two county government cadres to step aside. Holding his phone, he walked to the side and said in shock, “What exactly is going on?”
The person on the phone then recounted the events of that moment to Tan Anxiang in detail…
His expression changed drastically upon hearing this. He hadn’t expected something like this to happen.
“You don’t need to say anything else. Hurry to Hainan and get ready!” Tan Anxiang quickly instructed.
“Okay, I’m already on a boat. If things go wrong on your end, you should also come to Hainan quickly,” the person on the phone replied.
“I understand. That’s all for now.”
After finishing the call, Tan Anxiang’s eyes widened, and his face turned grim. He turned to look back at the hotel, realizing that Geng Bo’s sudden arrival was very likely aimed at him!
At this moment, in the guest room, there was a knock on the door. Geng Bo said, “Quickly go open the door. Mr. Wan has arrived. Mm, I’ll go…”
Saying that, he got up and went to open the door. It was indeed Wan Yunting. Geng Bo immediately smiled, “Mr. Wan, you’re here. Please come in…”
“Alright.”
Wan Yunting nodded and entered the living room. Geng Bo quickly gestured, “Please, have a seat…”
Wan Yunting smiled and nodded, saying, “I apologize, Secretary Geng. It was inconvenient to greet you over the phone earlier. I hope you don’t mind.”
Geng Bo paused, then waved his hand with a smile, “Where are you going with that, Mr. Wan? But you said it was inconvenient; did something happen?”
Wan Yunting got straight to the point, “I came to the county town tonight to meet Liu Mingde. You know, the pharmaceutical merchant who controls the county’s medicine supply. He wanted to bribe me, but I refused, so we had a fight!”
“Ah.”
Hearing that Wan Yunting had gotten into a fight, Geng Bo and his assistant, Xiao Lin, were startled. They looked at Wan Yunting, “Then you…”
“I’m fine.” Wan Yunting smiled and waved his hand.
Geng Bo recalled something and nodded with a smile, “That’s true. You are our Huadu City’s anti-drug hero. You’ve helped the police capture so many ruthless drug dealers; your skills must be formidable.”
Wan Yunting smiled, then said, “However, that Liu Mingde might realize that our arrival here could threaten him. I’m worried he might run!”
Geng Bo nodded and said, “Before we came, we had already inquired about the situation in Xuwen County from Zhan City. Tan Anxiang had been reported by name years ago, but because Zhan City didn’t have concrete evidence, they haven’t acted against him until now.”
“But with Mr. Wan and your team coming here for the medical support work, the complex situation here has been exposed! At the same time, Zhan City has gathered evidence of Tan Anxiang and his associates’ illegal activities over the past few years. So, people from Zhan City are already rushing over here overnight. They should arrive in about an hour!”
Wan Yunting’s eyes lit up and he said, “Does that mean they can make arrests tonight?”
“Yes.”
Geng Bo nodded and smiled.
“That’s great.”
Wan Yunting was pleased and said, “Only by rooting out those people can we bring peace back to the local residents.”
“Indeed.”
Geng Bo nodded, “However, the situation here is complex, and it will take time to rectify it thoroughly.”
“Certainly.”
Wan Yunting nodded but was still very happy. “Then I’ll stay in the county town tonight and wait for the people from Zhan City to arrive. If they need any help, I can assist.”
“Certainly.”
Geng Bo smiled and nodded. Wan Yunting then took out his phone and called Gu Yuanbai to inform him about his situation, and then called Gu Luotang and the others in Qianshan Town to let them know he was safe…
By eleven o’clock that night, the people from Zhan City had arrived. After meeting with Wan Yunting and Geng Bo, they briefly explained the situation…
Since Zhan City had already gathered evidence of Tan Anxiang’s illegal activities, they dispatched personnel to his home to make the arrest…
At that very moment, Tan Anxiang was at home, packing his belongings and preparing to go to Hainan. He was caught red-handed. His face turned ashen, knowing that he was finished this time…
Simultaneously, Liu Mingde and his associates, whose yacht had just docked at the coast of Hainan’s seaport, were arrested by the police who were already waiting there.
In an instant, Xuwen County town was turned upside down!
Although these individuals were arrested, many complex hidden dangers still existed below the surface, requiring slow and steady eradication.
For example, the hospital director in Qianshan Town, Li Yongzhi, and these deep-rooted connections were all to be purged…
The next morning, Wan Yunting took the earliest minibus back to Qianshan Town. It was already nine o’clock. Due to his absence, Huang Jingshan and Gu Luotang did not proceed with their village visits.
“Brother Yunting is back…”
Seeing Wan Yunting return, Qi Miaomiao called out.
“Brother Wan…”
Huang Jingshan, Zhang Nong, and others also greeted him and asked, “How did it go?”
“They’ve all been arrested.”
Wan Yunting nodded to Gu Luotang and smiled at Huang Jingshan.
“That’s wonderful…”
Upon hearing that Liu Mingde and his group were arrested, everyone was invigorated.
After briefly sharing the details of last night’s arrests with everyone, Wan Yunting saw that it was about time and said with a smile, “Alright, we still have two villages left to visit. We’ll finish the work in these two villages today. The procured supplies will arrive tomorrow, and then we’ll need to distribute them to each village’s health clinic.”
“Okay, let’s all put our backs into it,” Huang Jingshan said enthusiastically, waving his hand.
“Mm…”
Everyone nodded happily, and they each went back to pack their belongings. Chen Minxue was already waiting downstairs in that Jinbei van. After everyone got into the car, they headed to Shanhai Village…
With no worries weighing them down, everyone worked with great vigor, completing the visits to the last two villages in one day…