Chapter 58: Evidence Has Surfaced

  At 10:00 am, Xu Shaojie appeared at Yulin Township Government.

  Liu Mu was like an ant on a hot pot, turning around in the township government. He had arrived early in the morning, originally planning to go to the district office, but this matter couldn't be exposed, so he could only wait at the township government. As time passed minute by minute, Liu Mu became more and more anxious. If Xu Shaojie didn't come to the township government today, all his efforts would be in vain.

  "Secretary Xu, Yu Fugui will definitely take action today."

  "What's going on, tell me slowly."

  "Yesterday afternoon, a tractor stopped in front of Yu Fugui's house. This morning, I saw two young people loading tobacco leaves onto the tractor. Today is Saturday, so I'm sure Yu Fugui will sell tobacco this afternoon and evening. He won't go to other purchasing points; if he were going to, he would have gone already. He'll definitely come to the Yulin Township purchasing point. Yu Fugui has a good relationship with Old Huang, and coming here can get him a good price."

  "I understand."

  Xu Shaojie's expression remained unchanged, without any excitement or other reactions. Liu Mu didn't know what was going on and felt a bit at a loss. Wasn't Xu Shaojie going to make any arrangements? Time was already very tight.

  "Old Liu, go and get things done."

  Liu Mu's expression was puzzled, and he slowly walked towards the cafeteria. He didn't know what was wrong with Xu Shaojie, and had been worried about it all along. Now that things were about to happen, Xu Shaojie didn't react at all.

  Just as Liu Mu was eating, he heard the sound of a Jeep starting up. He hurried out and saw the Jeep leaving. Liu Mu's face lit up with joy, and he quickly finished his meal. He had to get back to the village to take a good look.

  After finishing his meal, Liu Mu tidied up and was about to head back to the village when the Jeep came back again. Xu Shaojie got out of the car, looking nonchalant. After Xu Shaojie got out of the car, Yang Chen drove the Jeep away. These days, vehicles were in short supply, so it was great that they could provide transportation at all.

  Liu Mu was confused, the arrangement wasn't supposed to be so quick. He really wanted to ask Xu Shaojie, but with so many people around at the township government, he couldn't open his mouth. Earlier, he had already spoken with Xu Shaojie alone for a while, and continuing to talk would make others think...

  "Secretary Zhao and Mayor Dong, today is the weekend, the tobacco purchasing station has been operating smoothly now. Everyone has worked hard for so long, what are you two main leaders planning to arrange?"

  "Secretary Xu, we'll follow your arrangement."

  "Nonsense, you're making fun of me again. I'm not the village party committee secretary or the village head, I'm just the deputy secretary. You guys need to get it straight, you're the ones in charge, your words count, I'm just a deputy and still need to ask for instructions."

  Laughter came from inside the village government office, Zhao Deli felt unhappy about it.

  "Secretary Xu, how about we switch? Are you in?"

  "No objection, Old Zhao will arrange for the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department to make an exchange. Just say that Xu Shaojie comrade will be the Secretary of the Township Party Committee and the first-in-command, while Zhao Deli comrade will be the Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee and a deputy position. I'll wait here, hurry up."

  The people around burst into laughter, and Zhao Deli pouted.

  "Hmph, leaders are all like this, what they say doesn't count, saying it is equivalent to not saying it."

  Dong Guihua smiled and pointed at Zhao Deli as she spoke.

  "Secretary Zhao, you can just dream on. When I help you make a wish and find the head of the Organization Department to reflect on it, who knows, maybe the leader will be moved and agree."

  After laughing, Xu Shaojie spoke up.

  "It's been a long time, everyone has worked hard. I think we should take a rest tomorrow. Today, arrange someone to go to the purchasing point and tell Old Huang about it. The shift will end at 5 pm tomorrow. Old Zhao, as the leader, your home is in the town, so you can come to the purchasing point tomorrow and take a look around. You don't need to stay there all the time, just call someone if anything happens. Everyone should go back and recharge, and be on time for work on Monday morning. This is my suggestion, Secretary Zhao, please make the decision."

  During this period of tobacco procurement, all cadres were stationed at the township government, which was indeed hard work.

  "Alright, Secretary Xu has arranged it, I have no opinion. Everyone go back and take care of yourselves, don't come back on Monday with swollen feet and soft hands, or your wives will suffer at home."

  Such jokes, Xu Shaojie has gotten used to and developed immunity.

  Everyone dispersed in the midst of laughter and chatter, tomorrow can be a day off, at least they can have a good rest without any burden. Liu Mu did not leave immediately, according to his idea, just in case there was no way out, the township government still had so many cadres, making arrangements and deployments, it would always be possible to catch Yu Fu Gui, now, unexpectedly, it's a holiday, there are no more personnel, what to do? But Xu Shaojie and Zhao Deli have already made arrangements, he cannot object.

  Yu Fugui soon knew the news and laughed loudly at home. He decided to leave home at 6 o'clock and arrive at the collection point before 7 o'clock. At that time, the tobacco leaves only need to be weighed, counted, and taken out with the opened tobacco sticks, everything will be fine. After returning, he will start the second round of collecting tobacco leaves.

  Because he was happy, Yu Fukui drank some wine at noon, accompanied by his two nephews. None of Yu Fukui's son and two daughters were at home. Usually, it was the nephews who came to help with things.

  Xu Shaojie spent the whole day at the township government, playing poker with Zhao Deli and Dong Guihua. Of course, the three of them were inside the house, but if outsiders saw them, it would still have a bad influence. In the middle, Zhao Deli suggested going to the restaurant by the highway to eat, Xu Shaojie had been at the township government for so long, always eating at the township government. Xu Shaojie smiled and said no need, just eat at the township government, the master chef's craftsmanship is very good, the master chef who was watching them play poker smiled and patted his chest, saying that he would definitely make a good meal in the afternoon. In fact, the master chef's craftsmanship cannot be compared to that of the restaurant chefs.

  At around six o'clock, Xu Shaojie started eating, and Zhao Deli found it strange that Xu Shaojie didn't drink wine and ordered Zhao Deli and Dong Guihua not to drink either. At this moment, Liu Mu rushed in, looking very flustered, and Xu Shaojie immediately stood up and walked to one side.

  "Secretary Xu, it must be a transaction. Before 5 o'clock, I saw Yu Fugui's two nephews bundling tobacco leaves, which was too early and would damage the leaves. This is the rule, so Yu Fugui will arrive soon."

  Xu Shaojie nodded, indicating that he understood. At this time, Yang Chen appeared on schedule outside the township government. When Xu Shaojie left, he told Zhao Deli, Dong Guihua and Liu Mu to close the door and have a good meal inside. After finishing speaking, he got in the car and left. The three of them looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what Xu Shaojie meant.

  The captain of the Municipal Criminal Investigation Brigade, Sun, was in a jeep. Xu Shaojie briefly explained the situation and calculated that Yu Fugui would definitely appear at the tobacco purchasing point before 7 o'clock. The jeep drove for a short distance, and Captain Sun got out of the car.

  Next to the tobacco purchasing point is the central primary school in the district. At this moment, the students have already been dismissed from school. On the playground, there are several young people playing basketball. The surroundings are very quiet and calm, with no unusual situation. Young people in the district sometimes come to the school to play ball. Today is a weekend, these few young people who play ball are not too familiar with each other, nor does anyone pay attention to them. There are many people in the district, and the police station often assigns new personnel. These few people may be newcomers assigned from some police station.

  It was almost 7 o'clock, and the sky had gradually darkened. The sound of a tractor came from afar. Several young people were still playing basketball, but upon closer inspection, their gazes were all directed towards this side.

  Yu Fugui sat in the driver's cab of the tractor, his two nephews were in the cargo compartment. The situation along the way was very calm and no different from usual. The township government had closed, probably for a holiday, and everyone had left. There was no one in front of the tobacco purchasing point, old Huang was strolling slowly by himself on one side, the door had not been closed yet. Yu Fugui knew that old Huang was waiting for him, he couldn't stop smiling, soon he would have cash in hand. Tonight he also had an appointment with Ma Cuihua, that woman.

  After the tractor stopped, Yu Fugui got off the car and walked in front of Old Huang to greet him. He handed an old Huang a black plastic bag with a pack of cigarettes inside. The two chatted and laughed as Yu Fugui's nephew had already gotten off the car and started carrying tobacco leaves to put them on the scale.

  Everything was done quickly, and in about 20 minutes, the tobacco had been weighed. Old Huang didn't even look at the tobacco, but directly gave Yu Fugui a receipt. Yu Fugui took the receipt with a smile. Next, he went to the tobacco station to exchange it for cash. The tobacco station was not far away, and Yu Fugui walked there. The tractor ride was too bumpy, so Yu Fugui didn't want to take it again after exchanging the funds.

  Yu Fu Gui walked out for dozens of meters and found several people appearing beside him, these people he didn't know. This was a good place to make a turn, there were no people around, and there were also people beside his two nephews. Two jeeps stopped not far away, Yu Fu Gui recognized one of them as belonging to the district government.

  "Who are you people and why are you following me?"

  Yu Fu Gui's words were not yet finished, his hand was twisted and a towel was stuffed into his mouth. Yu Fu Gui's mind went blank, had he encountered robbers?

  Xu Shaojie held a cigarette and smiled at Yu Fugui.

  "Secretary Yu, your family has planted several hectares of tobacco, and it's amazing that you can sell so much. I really want to know the reason behind this. This way of getting rich is not bad at all."

  After getting into the jeep, Yu Fugui's mind went blank. He had never thought that he would encounter such a situation, and the people around him were all unfamiliar to him.

  "Secretary Yu, don't be surprised. These people are police officers from the Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Brigade. The leader of the brigade is also here, in the car ahead of us. We're now heading to Huaguan Village to get to the bottom of everything. Secretary Yu has a lot on his mind and I'm very interested. Tonight won't be disturbing you, will it?"

  Yu Fugui's face was deathly pale, with a towel stuffed in his mouth. He couldn't shout out loud, only making "uuu" sounds from his throat. Xu Shaojie finished speaking and ignored him, as the jeep headed towards Huaguan Village.

  Yang Chen came to pick up Zhao Deli, Dong Guihua and Liu Mu. The three were in a daze, unaware of what was happening. Liu Mu was somewhat alert and knew that something must have happened. As he watched the jeep head towards Huaguan Village, Liu Mu's suspicions were further confirmed. When the jeep stopped in front of his house, Liu Mu quickly got out of the car, without even greeting Zhao Deli and Dong Guihua.

  There are many people at home, Xu Shaojie is talking to a middle-aged man, and the middle-aged man has an extraordinary temperament.

  "Director Zhao, Mayor Dong, Liu Mu, let me introduce you. This is Sun, the deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau. The brothers in the house are all police officers from the Criminal Investigation Brigade."

  Sun Zhi nodded at the three of them without saying a word.

  "Tonight and tomorrow's tasks are heavy, Liu Mu, you're from Huaguan Village, leading the way is up to you. The team leader must make a breakthrough tonight and tomorrow morning. Yu Fugui's tobacco smuggling case already has evidence, but there are still many things that need further investigation and verification. Time is tight, no leaks allowed, everyone knows this is a political task, absolutely cannot be disclosed."

  Liu Mu was already stunned, able to mobilize the criminal investigation team of Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau, what kind of ability is this, Xu Shaojie is really the deputy secretary of Yudu District Committee? Zhao Deli and Dong Guihua didn't speak for a long time.

  "Alright, time is tight, Liu Mu, don't forget to ask Zhang Xiaoyu to come over, there's food prepared in the Jeep, we might have to pull an all-nighter tonight, need to make some food, can't let the leaders from the Municipal Bureau go hungry."

  Zhao Deli was the first to sober up, and he immediately said that arrangements needed to be made. First, the village cadres had to be stabilized, it's best to gather them first, then according to Yu Fugui's account, go find the relevant personnel one by one. At night, keep quiet, there won't be too much commotion. Of course, Liu Mu must lead the way, these people are not very familiar with the place.

  "Alright, I agree. Liu Mu, we'll be taking over your house tonight, bear with it. Tonight, two jeeps will follow you guys around. When you go out, the leaders of the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Brigade will follow along with you. You don't have the authority to summon people, remember that. The leaders all have identification on them and they'll be wearing police uniforms as they move around with you. Don't waste any more time, now go gather all the village cadres."