Police Chief's Anti-Organized Crime Storm

Lin Ying walked to the door of Gao Lan's office, but she was taken aback when she saw that it was sealed off.

"County Chief Lin, we dare not open the seal without Secretary Ma's order. Why don't you call him?" Zhou Wenqing dared not offend anyone. After all, Lin Ying's identity was too complicated. He was a police chief, acting county chief, and deputy secretary of the county party committee. If Ma Guoliang was a local tyrant deeply rooted in Gaoshan County, Lin Ying was definitely a dragon crossing the river, and a dragon with a prominent position.

Lin Ying didn't call Ma Guoliang. She knew very well that regardless of whether Ma Guoliang agreed to let her into Gao Lan's office, there was no way Gao Lan's office could contain any important clues. Even a murder scene like the dormitory had been cleaned up so thoroughly, what place couldn't be cleaned up?!

Just as she turned around, her phone beeped. She picked it up and her eyes narrowed slightly. There was a text message from an unknown number: "Be careful in the office." Lin Ying's body trembled slightly. What did that mean? "Be careful in the office?" It was a warning about the police station office, but the listening devices and hidden cameras in that office had already been removed. Could it be the county magistrate's office?

Lin Ying asked Zhou Wenqing to leave first, and went to the county magistrate's office alone. Her welcome dinner was scheduled for tomorrow night, so today was a good opportunity to get to know her colleagues in the county government.

"Duan Fei, come to the county government and find me in my office." Lin Ying walked into her office, searched carefully, but found nothing unusual. Right, she should have Duan Fei bring the equipment; after all, the area visible to the naked eye is limited.

Thinking of this, she picked up the phone again and called Duan Fei, who immediately turned around to get the equipment.

About twenty minutes later, Duan Fei appeared in Lin Ying's office. Meanwhile, Zhao Yuma paced back and forth, restless. This Lin Ying looked so much like Gao Lan. Why? Could they be related by blood? Were they sisters? But one's surname was Gao, the other Lin—they were completely unrelated. No, he had to verify this. After all, he hadn't had any direct conflict with Gao Lan, so it shouldn't arouse Lin Ying's suspicion. Thinking this, he quickly left his office, went to Lin Ying's office door, and knocked…knock knock…

"Who is it?"

"County Magistrate Lin, it's me, Zhao Yuma."

Lin Ying frowned, gestured for Duan Fei to hide behind her, and then looked up and said, "Please come in."

Zhao Yuma pushed open the door and entered.

"County Chief Lin, I am Zhao Yuma, Deputy County Chief of Gaoshan County. From now on, I will be your subordinate. I hope you will take good care of me!" Zhao Yuma adopted a very humble posture. Lin Ying stood up, looked at Zhao Yuma, and smiled slightly: "County Chief Zhao, you are too kind. I am new here and have many things to ask you for advice!"

The two shook hands, and Zhao Yuma sat down on the sofa. They chatted casually.

That's how officialdom is; a lot of things are said without any context. Anyway, it's all just polite talk from the start.

As they chatted, Zhao Yuma got to the point, his gaze lingering slightly on Lin Ying: "County Chief Lin, have I ever told you that you look a lot like the previous county chief, Gao Lan?"

Lin Ying's hands paused slightly. These words were somewhat presumptuous, after all, Gao Lan had an accident, and her death was shrouded in mystery. Zhao Yuma also felt it was a bit abrupt and quickly tried to backtrack, but Lin Ying spoke up decisively: "County Chief Zhao, I've seen Gao Lan's photo, and we do look very alike. However, I've also asked my family, and so far, there's no evidence to prove that I'm related to Gao Lan by blood."

Zhao Yuma secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that they weren't related by blood. She was just worried that they might be sisters, which would have been troublesome.

Zhao Yuma smiled, his eyes curving into crescents. Lin Ying knew that this County Head Zhao was not as kind as he appeared. The data on the USB drive showed that most of the projects Tianlong Group had obtained were approved by this Deputy County Head Zhao, and these were all major projects closely related to Gaoshan County's GDP and people's livelihood. It could be said that Tianlong Group had the best resources in the entire Gaoshan County, and of course, Tianlong Group also contributed a significant amount to the GDP.

Through these projects, Tianlong Group receives nearly 80 million yuan in subsidies every year. This does not include Tianlong Group's so-called R&D subsidies, which are mostly from the provincial and municipal governments.

Lin Ying was very interested in the deputy county head in charge of the county's infrastructure and science and technology, and even more interested in the Tianlong Group that he supported. According to the information, the chairman of the Tianlong Group was Wang Dalong.

"By the way, Deputy County Chief Zhao, I heard you're quite familiar with Tianlong Group?" Lin Ying changed the subject and looked at Zhao Yuma.

The latter paused slightly, then slowly nodded, his expression becoming somewhat indifferent: "Yes, Tianlong Group is a well-known star enterprise in our county, with businesses covering real estate, finance, technology, and many other sectors. They are also a major taxpayer in our county; tens of thousands of people depend on them for their livelihood!"

Lin Ying was slightly startled. Tens of thousands of people—that's quite a large company. But is Wang Dalong's Tianlong Group really clean? The three county magistrates of Gaoshan County, Gu Yihong, Ji Xiaoqing, and Gao Lan, had all reported that Tianlong Group had serious economic problems, but in the end, none of them submitted any solid evidence. In the end, they all died tragically in Gaoshan County. Could such an ending be unrelated to Tianlong Group?

"I heard that Tianlong Group killed someone over a demolition dispute?" Lin Ying's words made Zhao Yuma's expression change instantly. He looked at Lin Ying in disbelief, his brows furrowed slightly, and the smile on his face vanished.

"Ah, yes, but it was a misunderstanding, and afterwards they compensated the other party. I heard they paid a lot of money." Zhao Yuma was a little unhappy.

"I also heard that Tianlong Group acquired land in Gaoshan County at the lowest price in the entire county. Is that true?"

Zhao Yuma was startled again, and looked at Lin Ying with some displeasure: "County Chief Lin, where did you hear that?"

"I heard it in the province." Lin Ying's words made Zhao Yuma's expression change again. He looked at Lin Ying in disbelief. This kind of thing had reached the province? He was shocked. In his mind, he must have heard it from some department in the province. Therefore, Zhao Yuma dared not not reply.

Because Lin Ying's current position is acting county magistrate, who knows when the word "acting" will be removed.

"The price they paid for the land was indeed lower, but that's because they acquired larger plots, and each plot had some issues. So, after negotiation, they offered a lower price. However, all land use in our county is done through bidding, with all legal and compliant procedures, and the price was determined after repeated discussions by the county committee."

Lin Ying's lips curled into a smile...