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

Lin Zheng frowned upon hearing the sound and walked towards the office.

Behind the half-open door, Zhang Hong, with his beer belly, was pressing down on a beautiful woman in a cheongsam.

The two fought fiercely, oblivious to everyone else around them.

The beautiful woman was in her early thirties with a full figure. All the buttons on her cheongsam were undone, and her flushed face was covered with beads of sweat, but her expression was feigned in order to cooperate with Zhang Hong.

This expression clearly showed that Zhang Hong was powerless and had failed to meet the beautiful woman's requirements in one step.

Zhang Hong was shouting loudly behind him.

His entire fat belly was covered in cold sweat, indicating he had no real strength.

Lin Zheng glanced at it a few times and found it uninteresting, so he lit a cigarette and sat down in the second-floor lobby to smoke.

The cigarette was only half-smoked when the office fell silent, the battle over.

Lin Zheng was taken aback. After estimating, it seemed that it had been less than five minutes.

Damn it, with that kind of skill, you're still messing around with women?

Lin Zheng rolled his eyes, speechless for a moment.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The speaker was Zhou Dezhu, another deputy director of Yangxi Village Committee.

He wasn't there when Lin Zheng came last time, so he didn't recognize Lin Zheng.

Seeing Lin Zheng go up to the second floor and sit in the lobby glancing towards Zhang Hong's office, he immediately became furious.

He scolded Lin Zheng, and then stopped in his tracks as his gaze followed the direction of the office.

Inside the office, Zhang Hong and the beautiful woman also heard the commotion and quickly picked up their clothes from the floor and put them on.

Only then did Lin Zheng's gaze return to Zhou Dezhu.

"Hello, I'm Lin Zheng, the head of the coordination team. I've come to Yangxi Village Committee to inquire about land expropriation and compensation matters."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Dezhu's expression immediately changed completely, his old face beamed with a smile, and he unconsciously bent over slightly.

This is the jinx that sent Ma Liang to jail; he dares not provoke such bad luck.

"It turns out to be Team Leader Lin. He specifically mentioned at the town mayor's meeting this morning that we should actively cooperate."

"Team Leader Lin, don't worry, we will do our best to cooperate if you need any assistance."

Full cooperation?

Lin Zheng smiled and then pointed to Zhang Hong's office.

"You all seem very enthusiastic. What time is it? Director Zhang still has the leisure to wage war?"

Zhou Dezhu smiled awkwardly: "Didn't Director Ma go to jail for committing a crime? All the big and small matters of the Yangxi Village Committee have fallen on Director Zhang's shoulders."

"Director Zhang is under a lot of pressure. It's only natural for him to have his wife come over to relieve some stress during his break. It doesn't violate any rules, does it?"

"Team Leader Lin, please sit for a moment. I'll go and call Director Zhang out to report to you."

After finishing his sentence, Zhou Dezhu strode toward Zhang Hong's office.

The town mayor had just finished a meeting this morning, where he specifically addressed the issue of conduct among the cadres.

If Lin Zheng reports this, even if Zhang Hong is having an affair with his own wife, it will still leave a bad impression on the new town mayor.

Besides, Tan Huafeng hasn't returned yet, so if the new town mayor wanted to get back at them, it would be a piece of cake.

Thinking of this, Zhou Dezhu cursed inwardly, wondering if Zhang Hong didn't know to go home and play with his wife.

"Old Zhang, you're so careless, playing in the office without closing the door."

Upon entering the office, Zhou Dezhu immediately began to complain.

"What's wrong? Who's outside? You seem so nervous."

"Lin Zheng, who else could it be?"

"Secretary Tan hasn't returned yet, so we all need to be more discreet during this time."

Lin Zheng?

Zhang Hong paused for a moment, then sneered, "He's here to find out about the Yangxi Village Committee, right?"

Zhou Dezhu nodded: "That's the matter. You should hurry up and not provoke him."

"Director Zhou, don't worry, Secretary Tan has already called me."

"He'll be out in two days, and then that kid will be in for a beating."

"And he also gave me a task, so what's next..."

Zhang Hong's voice grew softer and softer.

A few minutes later, Zhou Dezhu's eyes widened.

"If we do this and something goes wrong, we'll end up like Ma Liang."

Zhang Hong said, "What, you don't dare?"

"If you don't dare, then you can just wait to eat dirt."

"With Secretary Tan protecting you, what do you have to worry about?"

Zhou Dezhu thought for a moment, then nodded: "Let's do it."

"That's right."

Zhang Hong smiled with satisfaction, took out a cigarette, and handed it to Zhou Dezhu.

"When we go out later, we'll proceed according to plan, but we mustn't give anything away."

After the two finished discussing, Zhang Hong glanced at his wife, Yang Lirong, who was standing beside him.

Remember to keep Lin Zheng company and don't let him become suspicious.

After giving his instructions, Zhang Hong opened the office door, his old face beaming with a smile as he strode toward Lin Zheng, extending his hands.

"Team Leader Lin, I'm so sorry to have made you laugh at me."

"Come in, come in and sit down."

Lin Zheng extended his hand and shook hands with Zhang Hong, then followed him into the office.

"Lirong, quickly pour some tea for Team Leader Lin."

Zhang Hong gave a brief instruction, then took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Lin Zheng.

At this moment, Li Rong, who was standing next to him, also poured tea for Lin Zheng.

"Team Leader Lin, no rush. This is a top-grade Longjing tea gift from a friend. Try it first," Zhou Dezhu said with a smile.

Lin Zheng picked up the teacup and took a sip. It was sweet, thirst-quenching, and fragrant. This was definitely not ordinary tea, nor was it tea that a village committee cadre could afford.

He silently put down his teacup and took out the documents to read.

At this moment, Zhang Hong took out two packets of cigarettes, opened one packet, and handed one to Lin Zheng with both hands.

"Team Leader Lin, have one to perk you up."

Lin Zheng took it and saw that it was a Zhonghua T500, a good cigarette. Even high-ranking leaders couldn't afford it. Zhang Hong was quite capable.

He answered the call silently as well, and Lirong, who was next to him, kindly lit it for him.

Lin Zheng smoked a cigarette, but his mind was racing with plans.

The behavior of Zhang Hong and his ilk is highly abnormal.

They were Tan Huafeng's men, and instead of giving him a hard time, they were being treated so warmly.

If they don't ask for something in return, then it's a trap.

But he has no vested interests with Zhang Hong and his ilk, so that leaves the second possibility.

However, Lin Zheng did not expose them, but waited to see what Zhang Hong and Zhou Dezhu were up to.

Lin Zheng smoked while looking at the documents.

Zhang Hong and Zhou Dezhu didn't disturb him, and Li Rong kept refilling Lin Zheng's tea.

A dozen minutes later, Lin Zheng frowned.

The area of ​​land expropriated and the compensation received are a complete mess.

There are also discrepancies in the accounts for the town's allocation of funds to widen the main road.

Another issue is the huge sum of money allocated by the district, which no one has signed off on.

Lin Zheng put down the documents and his gaze fell on Zhang Hong.

"Director Zhang, who did this accounting? There's not a single item that matches up."

"Director Ma made it; I'm just keeping it for him," Zhang Hong said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zheng's anger flared up immediately.

Zhang Hong was cunning enough to shift all the blame onto Ma Liang, leaving him with no way to retaliate.

Zhou Dezhu continued, "Team Leader Lin, the accounts should be fine. Now we just need to settle the last compensation payment."

"Once this money arrives, the project can start normally."

"By the way, we have a meeting with Director Zhang later, Team Leader Lin can verify this slowly."

Zhang Hong then said, "Lirong, you stay here and take care of Team Leader Lin. You must meet whatever he needs and not neglect him, understand?"

Yang Lirong, who was standing next to him, nodded: "Honey, you two can go to the meeting without worry. I'll take good care of Team Leader Lin."

"Team Leader Lin, please speak up if you need anything."

"If my wife does something wrong, you are welcome to teach her a lesson for me."

Zhang Hong's words were loaded with meaning, and after finishing, he left the office without looking back.

Lin Zheng was dumbfounded. Did Zhang Hong mean to give his wife to him to play with?