Please, mature women, have some self-respect. I just want a raise and a promotion.

The smile on Ma Liang's face had just appeared when a single sentence from a member of the Discipline Inspection Commission left him speechless.

"According to your statement, it means you bribed Comrade Lin Zheng with 50,000 yuan."

"Now you've changed your mind, so I'm reporting him to the disciplinary committee."

Ma Liang waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, this 50,000 yuan was not a bribe, but he forced me to take it out."

"I had no choice but to take out the money."

"Okay, stop now."

The disciplinary committee staff turned their attention to Lin Zheng.

"Comrade Lin Zheng, is what Comrade Ma Liang said true?"

"He's lying all the time."

Lin Zheng took out his phone and then pressed the record play button.

"Director Ma, you're asking me to break the law!"

"If the villagers found out about this, wouldn't they skin me alive?"

"Team Leader Lin, this is a secret known only to heaven, earth, you, and me. No one else will know about it."

"There's 50,000 in this card. I'll give you a bigger reward after this is done."

"Wait, Director Ma Liang, are you planning to make a deal with me?"

"You're offering 50,000 yuan as an upfront exchange to get me to transfer those 7 mu of public land belonging to the Yangxi Village Committee to the village committee, and then the compensation money will go into your pocket?"

"How much of the subsequent reward are you planning to offer in this deal?"

That's what I mean.

"There's another 50,000 yuan as a thank you, as long as you help me get things done."

The conversation in the recording was crystal clear, instantly turning Ma Liang's face ashen.

He never dreamed that Lin Zheng was so meticulous, even recording a meal together.

The meticulously planned scheme unexpectedly backfired, giving Lin Zheng the upper hand.

"Comrade Lin Zheng, thank you for your cooperation."

The staff's gaze returned to Ma Liang, who was still in shock.

"Comrade Ma Liang, what do you have to say now?"

"I...I..."

Ma Liang stared wide-eyed, stammering for a long time but unable to come up with an excuse.

He pointed at Lin Zheng and angrily said, "This recording is fake; he framed me."

"Comrade Ma Liang, correct your attitude."

"The recording has been verified by the Discipline Inspection Commission and is not fake. If you don't honestly confess your problems, your crime will be punished even more severely."

Ma Liang slumped down, knowing that the truth would eventually come out and that the disciplinary committee staff weren't just trying to scare her.

Continuing to resist will only lead him to a deeper abyss.

"I said, it was all at the behest of Comrade Liu Haode that I did it."

"Why did Comrade Liu Haode do this?" a staff member from the Discipline Inspection Commission asked.

He said that Comrade Lin Zheng's arrival disrupted the balance in Tianhe Town, and asked me to set a trap to kick Comrade Lin Zheng out of the game.

The disciplinary committee staff continued to press, "Is there anything else you want to explain?"

Ma Liang dared not hide anything and told everything he knew.

The facts are now clear: Lin Zheng's incident was caused by someone not wanting him to control the development resources of Tianhe Town Wharf.

After taking Ma Liang's statement, Huang Mingshi kept his promise and personally drove Lin Zheng back to the Tianhe Town Government.

The disciplinary committee's convoy reappeared in front of the government building, attracting everyone's attention.

Upon seeing that it was Lin Zheng who got off the bus, everyone began to speculate again.

Lin Zheng was fine; the head of the first disciplinary inspection team personally brought him back.

This shows that Lin Zheng does indeed have someone behind him.

Some of the leaders in the office started to get their own ideas going.

Lin Zheng's position was not high, but he had very strong connections behind him.

They need to be more careful in the future and not follow Tan Huafeng's reckless actions.

Otherwise, you might find yourself in trouble without even knowing why.

While everyone was making their own plans, some people had already started taking action.

Huang Yanfen, the director in charge of urban construction, took out her mobile phone, wrote down Lin Zheng's mobile phone number, and then edited a message and sent it to Lin Zheng.

Besides Huang Yanfen's message, Lin Zheng also received several other messages from leaders of other departments, including Zhou Chaoshan's.

Lin Zheng did not rush to reply.

He returned to his office, lit a cigarette, and smoked it quietly, pondering his next move.

The attitudes of these leaders prove that he used the Ma Liang incident to create momentum.

These people must think that he has a powerful figure behind him, and they dare not suppress him easily anymore.

We must capitalize on these leaders' assumptions and continue to build momentum in order to break through Tan Huafeng's encirclement.

Just as Lin Zheng was sitting in his office making plans, another series of hurried footsteps approached.

Liu Haode was dragged along by two staff members of the Discipline Inspection Commission, with Tan Huafeng, whose face was ashen, following behind.

Ma Liang's confession mentioned that Tan Huafeng was also involved.

Although there was no evidence, he was still invited back by Hwang Ming-seok.

This scene instantly caused an uproar within the government.

They all knew that Tan Huafeng was the mastermind behind this attack. Now that the disciplinary inspection team has taken him away, could it be that Lin Zheng's powerful backer is behind it?

Thinking of this, many cadres looked at Lin Zheng's small office, and their eyes changed on the spot.

Tan Huafeng's face turned ashen; he had suffered a loss he couldn't speak of and had no choice but to cooperate obediently.

He knew Huang Mingshi's methods well; if he dared to resist, Huang Mingshi would investigate thoroughly and might actually find out about his illegal activities.

As the top official of Tianhe Town, he had never suffered such a loss before.

His prestige will be greatly diminished after he was taken away by the disciplinary committee.

The disciplinary committee's car quickly left the town government, and Lin Zheng's small office instantly became lively.

The first to come to the door was Chen Shunhai, who came in bowing and with a fawning expression.

"Team Leader Lin, your new office has been arranged, and you can move in now."

"Also, if there's anything unsuitable in the office equipment inside, I'll replace it for you right away."

Lin Zheng was taken aback. Just two days ago, Chen Shunhai had told him to make do with it, and now it's all arranged in just two days?

This efficiency surprised him.

Looking at Chen Shunhai's fawning face, Lin Zheng knew that this was the benefit of creating momentum.

If he doesn't return from the Discipline Inspection Commission for several days, looking dejected, these people won't give him a second thought.

"Okay, I'll move there now."

Lin Zheng nodded and walked out of the office first.

Chen Shunhai followed behind Lin Zheng like a lackey.

When Lin Zheng came down, his behavior was so obvious that even a fool could see he was targeting him.

He now has only one thought: he hopes Lin Zheng won't cause him any trouble.

Lin Zheng didn't have so many thoughts in his mind. He walked into the office and looked around.

Apart from the walls, all the office supplies inside are brand new.

It's clear that Chen Shunhai put a lot of thought into this arrangement.

Chen Shunhai asked, "Team Leader Lin, is there anything we're missing? I'll get it for you right away."

Lin Zheng said, "That's great, thank you Director Chen."

"Hey, Team Leader Lin, I was just following instructions before, please don't hold it against me."

Lin Zheng waved his hand: "It's all in the past. I hope Director Chen will take good care of me in the future."

"Definitely, definitely."

"If there's nothing else, I won't bother you any longer, Team Leader Lin."

After finishing his sentence, Chen Shunhai quickly left Lin Zheng's office.

Lin Zheng sat in his office chair, took out his phone, and was about to check the messages when WeChat chimed, sending a friend request.

He opened it and his eyes widened in shock.

The profile picture my friend sent me on WeChat was a private photo that made my nose bleed, but whose face wasn't shown.

WeChat usernames are even more imaginative and suggestive.

"That damn dog mom needs to be disciplined."