Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 800: Network of Relationships!
When Zhang Guoping heard Jia Dongming's question, he recalled the several times they drank together and replied with a guilty look, "Director! I told Lu Zhonghua that you introduced the channels, and the money for purchasing the materials came from our department's slush fund, which was saved from entertainment expenses and office expenses."

"But I also considered that we were all colleagues, so I didn't think much of it. Who would have thought that this guy would eat our food and then try to sabotage our work?"

Jia Dongming's biggest worry right now is whether Lu Zhonghua knows about their secret withholding of yellow croaker. After hearing Zhang Guoping's report, Jia Dongming pondered for a moment, then said to Zhang Guoping with a serious expression, "Guoping! My biggest worry right now is whether Lu Zhonghua knows about our secret withholding of yellow croaker and then using it to purchase supplies. Go to the patrol section immediately and call Ye Tian over. Also, don't tell anyone about Lu Zhonghua being the whistleblower for now."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Zhang Guoping also realized the seriousness of the matter. He quickly stood up from his chair and strode towards the office door.

"Section Chief Zhang! What brings you to our patrol section?" Zhang Guoping walked to the entrance of the patrol section with a heavy heart. Just as he was about to go in to find Ye Tian, ​​Lu Zhonghua came out from inside. When he saw Zhang Guoping walking towards him, he immediately greeted him warmly.

According to the information just obtained from Jia Dongming, Lu Zhonghua usually invites him for drinks in order to get him drunk and extract information from him. Although he doesn't yet understand why Lu Zhonghua does this, in Zhang Guoping's eyes, Lu Zhonghua's behavior is that of a complete traitor.
Faced with Lu Zhonghua's question, Zhang Guoping instinctively clenched his fists, even wanting to punch him. However, remembering Jia Dongming's instructions, Zhang Guoping could only suppress his anger and greet Lu Zhonghua with a forced smile, "It's Captain Lu! I'm here to see your Section Chief Ye about something. Is Section Chief Ye inside?"

Because Zhang Guoping concealed it very well, Lu Zhonghua did not notice anything unusual about Zhang Guoping. When Zhang Guoping asked him, Lu Zhonghua replied with a smile, "Section Chief Zhang! It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Our Section Chief Ye just came back from outside and is having tea in his office now."

Hearing Lu Zhonghua's reply, Zhang Guoping suppressed his anger and said with a smile, "Alright! Then I'll go find your Section Chief Ye first. I'll treat you another time when you're free, and we can have a couple of drinks together."

At this moment, Lu Zhonghua was unaware that his identity had been exposed, and even less aware that Zhang Guoping wished he could tear him to pieces. Faced with Zhang Guoping's invitation, Lu Zhonghua immediately smiled and said to Zhang Guoping, "Section Chief Zhang! Then I will wait for your summons."

Zhang Guoping walked into the patrol section's office. Ye Tian, ​​who was sitting in the office drinking tea and reading the newspaper, immediately stood up from his desk upon seeing Zhang Guoping's arrival and greeted him warmly, saying, "Zhang the God of Wealth! What brings you here to inspect our patrol section's work today?"

When Zhang Guoping heard Ye Tian's question and remembered that Lu Zhonghua was the whistleblower, he instinctively glanced at the office door and whispered to Ye Tian, ​​"Ye Tian! The director has something very important to discuss with you and wants you to go to his office immediately."

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's words and seeing his unusual reaction, Ye Tian looked puzzled and asked in a low voice, "Section Chief Zhang! Why is the director suddenly looking for me? Has something happened?"

Upon hearing Ye Tian's question, Zhang Guoping involuntarily recalled Lu Zhonghua, whom he had just encountered at the door. He then said to Ye Tian, ​​"Ye Tian! This is not the place to talk. Let's discuss this in the director's office."

Soon, Ye Tian followed Zhang Guoping to Jia Dongming's office. After Ye Tian entered the office, Zhang Guoping turned around and closed the office door before reporting to Jia Dongming, "Director! I've called Ye Tian over."

Seeing Zhang Guoping close the door made Ye Tian even more puzzled, so he quickly and respectfully asked Jia Dongming, "Director! You asked Section Chief Zhang to call me over, is there any instruction you have?" Jia Dongming did not answer Ye Tian's question immediately, but instead instructed Zhang Guoping, "Guoping! You should explain the specifics to Ye Tian."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Zhang Guoping immediately explained to Ye Tian, ​​"Ye Tian! Here's the situation!"

"What! The person who wrote the whistleblower letter is Lu Zhonghua! Is this true?" Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's explanation and learning that Lu Zhonghua was the mole, Ye Tian's face showed disbelief, and he quickly asked Zhang Guoping to confirm the news.

Upon hearing Ye Tian's question and seeing his reaction, Zhang Guoping nodded firmly and replied, "Ye Tian! This is absolutely true. To be honest, when I first heard this news, I had the same reaction as you."

When Ye Tian heard Zhang Guoping's answer confirming that the whistleblower was Lu Zhonghua, he found it hard to accept. With a puzzled look, he asked Jia Dongming, "Director! Lu Zhonghua is a diligent worker who gets along well with his colleagues. How could he be the whistleblower? Is there some misunderstanding?"

When Jia Dongming heard Ye Tian's question and saw that the other party still did not believe the fact, he pointed to the two chairs in front of the desk and introduced them to the two men: "Guoping! Ye Tian! Do you still remember Chen Weizhong, the factory director, who instigated the workers to cause trouble in our security department back then?"

Zhang Guoping and Ye Tian heard Jia Dongming mention an incident from over a decade ago when workers surrounded the security department's logistics warehouse and caused a disturbance because of the amount of welfare benefits distributed by the security department.

Recalling this incident, Zhang Guoping replied angrily, "Director! Although more than ten years have passed since this incident, it still remains fresh in my memory. If we hadn't received the news in advance and moved all those supplies away overnight, who knows what might have happened."

When Ye Tian heard Jia Dongming mention what happened back then, a puzzled look appeared on his face. He asked Jia Dongming curiously, "Director! That incident happened more than ten years ago, and Chen Weizhong has been transferred from the steel rolling mill for more than ten years. What does this have to do with you?"

“Chen Weizhong’s father-in-law is Vice President Zhao in the ministry, and Lu Zhonghua was Vice President Zhao’s former orderly. Zheng Xinhua, who was proposed by the Municipal Bureau to form an investigation team, used to be Vice President Zhao’s secretary. Do you think this matter is unrelated?” Jia Dongming asked Ye Tian’s question and saw the two men’s puzzled expressions.

Upon hearing the news from Jia Dongming about the relationship between Chen Weizhong and Lu Zhonghua, Zhang Guoping and Ye Tian finally understood the reason behind it all. Zhang Guoping, with an incredulous expression, asked Jia Dongming, "Director! The fault for what happened back then wasn't ours, and more than ten years have passed. Why did they...?"

(End of this chapter)