Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

He Yuzhu's act of flipping the table startled the deputy director. "So you were waiting for me here, huh?" he thought. At the same time, he secretly regretted getting involved.

He Yuzhu has at least the Zhang family behind him, and there's also that person from the Ministry of Metallurgy. Dong Yong has the Dong family behind him, but what about himself? He has no one to rely on.
He thought this opportunity would allow him to fully align himself with the Dong family and start his meteoric rise, but little did he know that the situation here would be so complicated.
He Yuzhu dared to make a real-name report, so he must have some confidence. But does he have the confidence to investigate? He Yuzhu is a hot potato right now.

However, the person involved has already filed a report under their real name, and in particular, all statements made in the interrogation room must be filed. This means that they have no choice but to wait for the investigation to proceed.
"Comrade He Yuzhu, are you sure you want to report Dong Yong for smuggling and tax evasion?"

The deputy director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau swallowed hard, looking at He Yuzhu hesitantly.
"Yes, I, He Yuzhu, am making a real-name report that Dong Yong imported a batch of electronic watches from Li Huaide, the former director of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, for ten yuan each."
They were selling pigeons for fifty yuan each at the Chaoyangmen pigeon market, making a lot of money, but these activities were neither reported nor taxed!

In the eyes of the deputy director, He Yuzhu's smile was the smile of a devil. This time, things were bad. The questioning could no longer be carried out. The most urgent task now was to verify whether He Yuzhu's goods had been approved, and then notify Dong Yong to accept the investigation!

"Okay, the inquiry is temporarily concluded!"

After finishing his speech, the deputy director hurriedly left. This matter had already exceeded his control, and he could only report it to the director, hoping that the director could find a solution; otherwise, things would get much worse!

Dong Yong is nothing special; the Dong family behind him is a behemoth that others may not know, but I am incomparable to them!
"Where is the bureau chief?"

"Deputy Director, the Director is feeling unwell and has requested leave to go home. This is the leave slip!"

The duty officer looked at the flustered deputy director in surprise. Wasn't he supposed to be out on a mission? What happened to him?
"I……"

The deputy director was speechless. The director was indeed a cunning old fox. He had only been gone a short while, but this guy probably already knew that this mission was not simple.

Recalling what the director had said when he received the assignment that morning, the deputy director was filled with regret. He wished he had listened to the director; now he was in deep trouble.

"Arrange for someone to go to the He's Restaurant to find Comrade He Yuzhu's wife, Cai Qiuyue, and obtain the materials to verify the situation with the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Metallurgy!"

The deputy director, with a cold face, instructed the staff in the duty room to verify immediately. Then, standing next to the telephone, he was in a dilemma. Making this call would offend the Dong family, especially Dong Yong. He really had no way to deal with it!

"Hello, leader, here's what happened... He Yuzhu was prepared. The approvals from the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Metallurgy should be genuine. Once verified, He Yuzhu will be fine."

However, the problem now is that He Yuzhu, in the interrogation room, made a formal accusation that Dong Yong was the culprit behind speculation, profiteering, and tax evasion!

Dong Yong received no response, and as time went on, the atmosphere became increasingly oppressive!
"Understood. I'll have Dong Yong go to you. Comrade He Yuzhu's case must be thoroughly investigated. We can't wrong an innocent person, nor can we let a bad one go unpunished..."

Dong Yong's father's words were a bunch of nonsense, utterly meaningless, but the deputy director had no choice but to agree!

"Yes, leader!"

There's nothing I can do; after all, they're the leaders. Don't be fooled by the fact that I may seem like a leader in general; I'm just an ordinary person!

While Dong Yong was feeling frustrated at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers Restaurant, his father called. Dong Yong was helpless; he hadn't expected that his own actions would backfire so badly. Not only had He Yuzhu filed a formal complaint, but it had also implicated people like Li Huaide! Dong Yong never imagined that the culprit was indeed He Yuzhu, and that he had even made preparations. Most importantly, how dare He Yuzhu file a formal complaint? Wasn't he afraid of retaliation from the Dong family?

He Yuzhu is just a lousy cook, how dare he go against the Dong family? Could there be something else I don't know about?
For example, was He Yuzhu just a front man, with someone pulling the strings behind the scenes? Dong Yong thought about many things for a moment!

In the afternoon, He Yuzhu returned to the He family branch under the escort of the Industry and Commerce Bureau, and publicly apologized in front of everyone to restore its reputation.

Even if he didn't want to go, there was nothing he could do. Ever since He Yuzhu entered the interrogation room, the phone kept ringing, and the positions and units that the deputy director was applying for made his calves tremble!

The deputy director never expected that a nobody like He Yuzhu would alarm so many people, and he immediately understood the confidence behind He Yuzhu's real-name report!
"Brother Zhu, are you alright?"

After the people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau left, Cai Qiuyue looked at He Yuzhu with lingering fear. It was impossible not to be afraid, because the opponent was not the Industry and Commerce Bureau but the Dong family, the Dong family at the height of its power!

"It's alright, we were prepared. However, Dong Yong is in a terrible situation right now!"

He Yuzhu laughed gleefully. To be honest, he ran into Dong Yong going in when he came out. The two were in stark contrast, one going out and the other going in!
"Oh? You really filed a report using your real name?"

Cai Qiuyue looked at He Yuzhu in surprise. Was he not going to turn against the Dong family unless it was absolutely necessary? Why did Brother Zhu change his mind?

"Hehe, since we've started this war, there's no room for compromise. Ever since they entered the Industry and Commerce Bureau, the Dong family has been breaking the rules. I'll use their own tactics against them and flip the table first!"

He Yuzhu sneered. Since we've started this war, we should go all out. There's no reason for you to be the only one reporting us. Since we've taken this step, we should be prepared for retaliation, shouldn't we?

"That's true. I've already called Uncle Li. It's impossible for Dong Yong to get out easily; we need to at least guarantee that there won't be any problems!"

"With Uncle Li taking action, Dong Yong is in deep trouble. Every profession must abide by the rules, and Dong Yong was the first to break them, so we can't let this go!"

The second battle between He Yuzhu and Dong Yong has ended. He Yuzhu, who won two consecutive battles, did not become complacent, but moved on to the next stage.

The Dong family wanted to use their connections to get the Industry and Commerce Bureau to release the person, but unfortunately, Cai Qiuyue's Uncle Li had already made arrangements, so they could only follow the established procedures!

"Dad, you have to take action yourself. My words of advice didn't work!"

Dong Yong's father looked at Old Man Dong with a face full of worry. He had done his best, but the Industry and Commerce Bureau had revealed that a powerful figure had intervened. He himself wasn't influential enough; only his father could save him, otherwise…

"I understand, I will put in a good word. But this time it will cost us a lot. We tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead. Our Dong family has suffered two consecutive defeats."
He Yuzhu, what kind of monster are you? Do you really have the ability to predict the future? Or is this the result of a conspiracy by the Zhang family and some other people?
Boss, you need to be extra careful from now on. I have a feeling this time won't be too easy! (End of Chapter)