Chapter 1799

Chapter 1799: Chapter 1799

If it had gone according to the original plan, Song Guanchao wouldn’t have to do anything now.

Now that the plan has changed, Song Guanchao is still struggling with whether or not to contact Gao Qi.

To have Yang Ling’s family come forward with accusations, they must first be contacted.

Song Guanchao could send Madman, but the problem is, would Yang Ling’s family believe him?

After all, this involves making accusations in front of the Mayor against the County Mayor.

The villagers might not truly have the courage to take such action.

This is why Song Guanchao is contemplating whether to let Gao Qi make the contact.

As the Deputy Mayor, Gao Qi personally taking action would have a higher chance of success.

Song Guanchao considered the potential consequences meticulously and ultimately decided to have Gao Qi make the contact.

He took out a rarely used phone and called Gao Qi.

Gao Qi looked at the unfamiliar number and answered the call.

"Hello, this is Gao Qi."

"Am I disturbing Mayor Gao’s rest?"

Listening to the familiar voice, Gao Qi was slightly taken aback and immediately became excited: "Does Director Song have any instructions?"

"I heard Mr. Yang was arrested?" Song Guanchao asked casually.

Upon hearing this, Gao Qi realized he had made the right bet!

He calmly said, "Yes, he was taken away yesterday."

Song Guanchao uttered an "oh" and asked, "Does Mr. Yang’s family know?"

"They know."

"His family must be very anxious, right?"

"Quite anxious."

"Does Mayor Gao know about Mayor Wu’s inspection schedule for tomorrow?"

"I know."

"Then let Mr. Yang’s family come to the county tomorrow."

Every sentence Song Guanchao uttered sounded normal, leaving an ordinary person confused, but Gao Qi immediately grasped his meaning.

This was to have Yang Ling’s family interrupt Wu Qiangwei’s inspection with accusations.

Gao Qi felt excited inside.

Making accusations!

This was going to cause a big stir!

But he quickly realized that once this happened, anyone with an agenda would find out it was Gao Qi secretly manipulating.

All the responsibility would fall on him, while Song Guanchao, the instigator, cleared his name.

Yet even knowing this, he had no choice.

Seeking fortune amidst danger.

He had sent Yang Ling to report with a mindset of taking a gamble.

Now that Song Guanchao was willing to lend a hand, he inevitably had to pay a certain price.

He just wasn’t sure how far Song Guanchao wanted to take this.

Was it just to give Cao Xiaolou a scare?

Or to remove his hat as County Mayor?

Gao Qi hesitated for a moment but still refrained from asking.

He was very clear that he wasn’t qualified to negotiate with Song Guanchao; all he could do was wait passively.

The next day.

After breakfast, around ten o’clock, the vehicles arranged by Cao Xiaolou arrived at the guesthouse.

As always, Cao Xiaolou and several deputy county mayors accompanied personally.

Additionally, there were reporters from the county.

What surprised Song Guanchao was that Cao Xiaolou actually let reporters conduct live interviews.

This guy really wasn’t afraid of unexpected incidents.

But this official broadcast was dull and boring, with barely any viewers in the live chat.

However, it didn’t matter as long as it was a live broadcast.

If an accident occurred during the live broadcast, there would be room for maneuver afterward.

Around eleven o’clock, Wu Qiangwei emerged from a factory of a company and was preparing to leave when suddenly a group of more than twenty people rushed over, blocking their way.

This group of people was mostly in their sixties, wearing dirty old down jackets or cotton-padded jackets, likely due to years of farm work, making them appear older than their actual age.

Their sudden appearance stunned the county government leaders, leaving them unable to react.

Wu Qiangwei and Song Guanchao also pretended to be stunned.

It wasn’t until these elderly folks knelt down with a thud that everyone was pulled back from their bewildered thoughts to reality.

"Oh, great lord!" The old folks cried out with voices full of sobs, permeating with remarkable clarity in the quiet factory yard.

Wu Qiangwei quickly went up to help an elderly person up: "Please stand up, sir."

But being a mere woman, Wu Qiangwei couldn’t move the elders, who weren’t pretending but truly kneeling.

Wu Qiangwei became a little anxious; how did things turn out differently than agreed?

It was said that only Yang Ling’s family would come, but suddenly there were more than twenty people!

Even Song Guanchao was taken aback.

Yang Ling’s family in Sanwan Town had this many people?

"Sir, tell us what trouble you are in while standing," said Song Guanchao as he quickly stepped forward to forcefully help an elder up.

He then went on to help the other elders, but as soon as he left, the one he had helped got up only to kneel down again with a thud.

This left Song Guanchao at a loss.

Seeing this, he simply knelt down with a thud too.

"You folks are only about ten years younger than my grandparents; I can’t bear such a sight," he said.

Song Guanchao, while kneeling, said, "Everyone, please speak if you have grievances, and let’s address them here."

"See these people? This man is the Mayor of Gaoshui County, and this woman is the Mayor of Jiangzhou City. I assure you, if there’s any grievance, they’ll surely resolve it for you!"

Listening to his words, the elders’ faces slightly mellowed from sorrow.

Meanwhile, Cao Xiaolou and the others turned grim.

"What the hell is this about?"

What was supposed to be a good inspection suddenly saw such a crowd?

He gave a sinister look at the county reporter, who lacked sensitivity yet continued filming.

Luckily, Director Zhao reacted swiftly, heading over to the reporter and whispering, "Turn it off."

The reporter responded and was about to turn off the camera.

Just then, Wu Qiangwei instructed, "Do not turn it off!"

The reporter glanced at her, then at Director Zhao, feeling caught in a bind.

Director Zhao looked unpleasant, unable to defy Wu Qiangwei’s demands, and shamefully moved aside without speaking.

Wu Qiangwei turned her head, seeing the elderly folks unwilling to stand, knelt down as well.

They were still broadcasting, and if sharp-eyed netizens saw her standing while the elders knelt, she’d surely face criticism.

Seeing Wu Qiangwei kneel, Cao Xiaolou and the others had no choice but to follow suit.

Standing nearby was Zhu Shixian, who carried a slightly peculiar expression.

She glanced back and forth between Song Guanchao and Wu Qiangwei, pondering whether these people had been intentionally arranged by them.

But judging from their reactions, it didn’t seem likely.

"Sir, what trouble have you encountered?" Wu Qiangwei asked.

The elder wiped his tears, saying, "My niece was arrested."

"What is your niece’s name? Why was she arrested? By whom?"

"Her name is Yang Ling, a second-grade Chinese teacher at Sanwan Town primary school. The morning before yesterday, she was teaching a class at school..."

At this point, the elder timidly glanced at Cao Xiaolou beside him, shivering.

This scene was precisely captured by the camera.

And upon hearing what the elder said, Cao Xiaolou realized what the situation was and also who was behind it.

Damn Gao Qi!

How dare you mess with me!

Cao Xiaolou was fuming inside!

During the Mayor’s inspection and in the midst of a live broadcast, a group of troublesome villagers came forward to make accusations.

He could almost imagine the public uproar on the internet once the elder finished speaking.

Thinking about the consequences, Cao Xiaolou turned and growled, "Turn off the camera!"