Discovery Site Situation

Lin Xiao stood up and stretched, only to realize that he was the only one left in the office. He checked the time and realized that it was lunchtime, but no one had called him.

Lin Xiao felt lost for only a few seconds before he was indifferent. In his mind, returning to Nangang was more like an interlude, and during this transition period, many people were like clowns in his eyes.

After tidying up her desk and adjusting her clothes, Lin Xiao left the office and headed towards the cafeteria.

As soon as he stepped into the cafeteria, he almost bumped into someone coming from the opposite direction.

"Which damn fool wasn't looking where they were going?"

As soon as the voice came out, Lin Xiao's face flushed red, because he seemed to have gently touched those firm breasts again.

"Sister Hua, it's me!"

Lin Xiao also made a sound, but her voice carried a hint of shyness.

"Oh, it's you, Xiaolin. Why are you so late for dinner? It looks like there's not much food left. Hurry up. Never mind, I'll take you there anyway. Come on, let's go."

"No need, Sister Hua, I..."

Before Lin Xiao could finish speaking, He Saihua had already turned around and walked towards the food serving window, so Lin Xiao had no choice but to quickly follow.

Sure enough, after He Saihua's "struggle," Lin Xiao managed to get a few decent dishes.

"Look, without me coming along, you probably wouldn't have gotten any food. The canteen in this village isn't like the one in the county; it's free, so naturally there are more people. So try to come earlier next time. Oh, by the way, what were you busy with today instead of going to the village? Why are you so late?"

"I was organizing some documents in the office and missed the deadline. Thank you so much, Sister Hua."

Lin Xiao was still somewhat hesitant to face He Saihua directly, after all, constantly taking advantage of others was not a good habit, even though both times were caused by some uncontrollable factors.

"Oh, can you please stop being so polite? You should eat first, otherwise the food will get cold, and I'll head back now."

After saying that, He Saihua walked towards the door. It was clear that she did not take the slight contact with Lin Xiao earlier to heart. After all, if Lin Xiao had a feeling, it was impossible for her not to have any feelings at all.

Since that's the case, Lin Xiao stopped worrying about it.

But they weren't the only ones in the cafeteria. Sure enough, after He Saihua left, people started talking about it.

"Have you noticed how well that widow looks lately? Has she been using some kind of magic potion? Otherwise, her husband wouldn't be able to keep her looking good."

"Are you stupid? Isn't there an even younger one?"

"You mean they have...?"

"Keep your voice down. You've seen how powerful that tigress is before. If you want to get kicked in the balls like that old lecher Wu, then you might as well speak louder."

"Yes, yes, I heard that guy surnamed Wu is still having a problem with his testicles."

"Alright, stop talking nonsense, or someone might overhear you."

"Didn't she leave?"

"So he's still eating."

"In my opinion, there's no chance between them. Maybe the widow has feelings for him, but it's obvious that the guy doesn't reciprocate."

How did you know?

"Sigh, you can only figure these things out for yourself."

......

Lin Xiao, who was not far away, did indeed vaguely hear some words, but the more he explained, the more it would be seen as a cover-up, right?

So he ignored it, and besides, he felt perfectly at ease.

After finishing her meal, Lin Xiao returned to her dormitory.

After starting work in the afternoon, Lin Xiao was busy for a while before knocking on the door of the cubicle.

"Director Ding, the county leaders want me to go back to the county, so I'll be going now."

Ding Shangkun's face immediately darkened. "What exactly do you want...?"

However, Lin Xiao didn't wait for him to finish speaking before turning around and leaving, leaving him breathless with anger.

Wu Di, who was reporting his work in the cubicle, said angrily, "Director, look at this! This is really outrageous! Do they think our Party and Government Office is a vegetable market where people can come and go as they please? We must give them..."

"Can you please be quiet? What kind of people are you all?"

At this moment, Kong Changgeng suddenly appeared at the door, and the sharp-eyed Wu Di immediately came out of the cubicle to greet him, followed by Ding Shangkun.

"Hello, Mayor Kong!" Wu Di greeted first.

Kong Changgeng ignored him, glanced around the office, and asked, "Where's Lin Xiao?"

"He just left," Wu Di replied.

"You're gone? Did you get off work?" Kong Changgeng asked Ding Shangkun.

Ding Shangkun first glared at Wu Di beside him, then put on a helpless expression and replied, "Township Chief, Lin Xiao said that the county leaders asked him to go back to the county and then left. I haven't verified it yet, so I don't know if it's true or not."

"So he did tell you that, right?"

"I did say that, but I..."

"Then forget it."

Kong Changgeng felt somewhat helpless. He waved his hand and walked towards his office.

"Director, are we just going to let this go?"

"Otherwise what? Alright, go back to your own business and stop worrying about these trivial matters that are none of your concern."

After saying this, Ding Shangkun returned to his cubicle. Since even the township head was somewhat helpless against Lin Xiao, what method did he have to subdue this kid?

It seems that no one in the village can control this kid anymore.

After these few incidents, he finally came to a clearer understanding.

Around 4 PM, Lin Xiao met up with Liu Yun in the county town.

"Brother, I washed this car for you three times from top to bottom, and I also prepared some things you might need in case of an emergency."

As Liu Yun spoke, he tossed the keys to Lin Xiao and then said, "Now, you try it out first, so you don't end up causing trouble for your uncle because you're unfamiliar with it, hahaha."

To be honest, these days, the only people you can lend your car to are your own father or your own brother!

Although Lin Xiao had borrowed his car before, Liu Yun was still somewhat excited at the thought that the municipal party secretary would be riding in it this time.

"Shut your mouth. I always returned your car intact when I borrowed it before, and this time will be no exception."

Lin Xiao retorted, then inspected the car inside and out, finally nodding in satisfaction and saying, "Not bad, Director Liu, you did a very thorough job this time. Don't worry, I'll definitely put in a good word for you with the leaders."

"screw you!"

"Alright, enough joking around. Come on up, I'll show you around a bit. You really need to get familiar with it a bit, otherwise it might cause some problems."

Then, Lin Xiao got into the driver's seat, while Liu Yun sat in the passenger seat, and the car drove all the way out of the county town.

After driving some distance off the provincial highway, Liu Yun said in a deep voice, "Lin Xiao, last time you said that County Chief Gao had his accident on his way to an inspection tour. Can you be sure where he was going for the inspection tour?"

Upon hearing Liu Yun's question about County Chief Gao, Lin Xiao immediately tensed up. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head and said, "I really can't be sure about that. County Chief Gao didn't tell me at the time, and the county government office didn't report it either, so I really don't know. What, did you find out some new information?"

"Here's the thing, I heard that there was an accident at the Beifeng Coal Mine in Beifeng Township a while ago, but the matter was suppressed and the news was kept under wraps, and no one in the county investigated it. I privately checked the movements of County Chief Gao on the day of the accident, and the direction they went was very likely to Beifeng Township."

Previously, Lin Xiao overheard a bald middle-aged man talking about a "car accident" involving a man surnamed Gao in the restroom of Jinxing Restaurant. After seeing some other people, Lin Xiao concluded that Gao Dayong's death was definitely not an accident.

While instructing Liu Yun to investigate secretly, he also thought about whether he could find any clues at the county government. Unexpectedly, he was transferred back to Nangang Township and then assigned to work in a village. There was no news from Liu Yun, and he was busy with his work in the village, so the matter was put aside.

Lin Xiao was extremely excited to receive news of the progress from Liu Yun.

Despite being busy with other work, he never got around to pursuing the truth about Gao Dayong's death.

"You mean County Chief Gao was on an inspection tour of Beifeng Township that day, and was murdered because of the accident at the Beifeng Coal Mine?"

"I can only say that we cannot rule out this possibility. Even if our previous suspicions were correct, there is currently no strong evidence to link County Magistrate Gao's car accident with the accident at Beifeng Coal Mine. Right now, we can only continue to investigate in depth. It's just that this matter has been covered up so well that it will probably take more time to get a result."

At this moment, Lin Xiao drove into a gas station by the roadside. When he met Liu Yun, Liu Yun told him that he had prepared everything he needed, except for gas.

Lin Xiao turned off the engine, while Liu Yun rolled down the window, handed a gas card to the staff, said "Fill it up with 97," and then rolled the window back up.

"I'm not afraid of how long this matter takes, I'm just afraid that the truth will not come to light. If that happens, County Chief Gao will die with regrets."

"Don't worry, I've taken this to heart, and I will never let this happen."

"Oh, by the way, you said the truth about the accident was covered up. So who is the owner of Beifeng Coal Mine? How does he have so much power to suppress a coal mine accident?"

"I've looked into it. The legal representative is a small business owner in Beifeng who does construction. I went to Beifeng Township to try and find out some information about the Beifeng Coal Mine, but almost everyone avoided talking about it. However, someone let slip that the real boss behind the Beifeng Coal Mine is Cai Qingqi, but this hasn't been verified yet."

"Tsai Ching-chi? The one from Ching-chi Group?"

"right!"

"If that's the case, then everything makes sense. With his connections throughout the city, he might actually be able to cover up an accident."

"What? Are you scared?"

"Get lost!"

"Haha, if you're scared, you're not my good brother Lin Xiao. Okay, enough joking. As the saying goes, 'A wild goose leaves a trace,' and 'fire cannot be hidden forever.' There is no truth in this world that can be completely concealed."

"Since Director Liu is so confident, then this matter will be entrusted to you."

"what?"

"What? You don't want to? Let me tell you, if you do a good job investigating, I'll put in a good word for you with my senior apprentice and get you to drop the 'deputy' title. How about that, Deputy Director Liu?"

"Get the hell out of here too, making it sound like we're a couple flirting."

At this point, the gas tank was full, and the staff knocked on the window to return the gas card.

Lin Xiao started the car again, and the two continued their drive along the provincial highway.