Anonymous Whistleblower Letter

As soon as she arrived at work in the afternoon, Deputy Director Wu Lan walked into the secretary's office with a stern face, reporting to the supervisor with a look of helplessness and anger:

"Director Lin, the Xiguan Township Police Station is not cooperating with the county government's inspection work at all. They are almost always clueless when asked questions, or they just push the matter to the county bureau."

Also, that Zhu Xiaolong, it's said, had an extremely good attitude in admitting his mistake and even wanted to pay compensation for emotional distress. So, the Xiguan Police Station gave him a reprimand and released him.

Lin Xiao smiled calmly and comforted him instead, "Director Wu, we'll just do our job and don't need to worry about anything else. In short, just keep a good record of everything; there will be a day when the reckoning comes."

Wu Lan nodded and then reported some other information to Lin Xiao.

Soon, the inspection office received many tips from the public, some through anonymous phone calls, some through letters, and of course, some through in-person visits to the office.

In short, the clues provided by the public are all about the inaction or malfeasance of the public security bureau or police station. Some of them are indeed trivial, but others are worth investigating in depth.

A few days later, Xu Jingnan called Lin Xiao, excitedly wanting to invite her to dinner. Lin Xiao was so happy to hear this that she readily agreed.

It turns out that through the investigation over the past few days, Xu Jingnan had actually collected some materials about Zhan Shixiong.

"Director Lin, look."

At the dinner table, Xu Jingnan took out some photos and handed them to Lin Xiao. Seeing Lin Xiao's bewildered expression, he smiled and explained.

"This belongs to Old James. It's said to be his illegitimate child with a floor supervisor at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The two have been having an improper relationship for a long time. Also, Old James very likely has shares in the hotel."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao frowned and asked, "Besides the photos, is there any other substantial evidence?"

"I'm going to try and find a breakthrough with this woman." Xu Jingnan said confidently. "I've basically figured out her situation. She and her child live in Lijing Community, which is less than a ten-minute drive from Lao Zhan's house. Lao Zhan spends at least one night a week at her place. I think I might be able to find something useful from her."

"Then let's get ready. As for the rest, Director Xu is a professional, so I won't presume to teach him anything."

"Haha, I'm quite confident about that, so don't worry."

"Then I'll wait for your good news."

"good!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiao pondered for a moment before walking into the inner office.

Xu Jingnan was quite efficient and didn't keep Lin Xiao waiting for too long.

"Director Lin, I've found the old man..."

"Excuse me, Director Xu, I have to interrupt you. I've already reported this matter to County Chief Gong last time. You can come directly to the county government."

"what?"

Xu Jingnan was taken aback. As a professional, he naturally knew that he needed to be more meticulous in such matters.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"No problem, I'm coming right away."

Twenty minutes later, Xu Jingnan entered the secretary's office, and then Lin Xiao led him into the inner room.

"County Magistrate, this is a photo of Zhan Shixiong with his mistress and illegitimate child. This is also a whole box of cash that was found in his mistress's residence. We also found two account books."

Xu Jingnan handed some photos he had taken on set to Gong Lei. At that moment, he was excited, but a hint of trepidation showed on his face.

"Is that all? Are there any others?" Gong Lei still appeared very calm.

Xu Jingnan quickly replied, "County Chief Gong, the surveillance footage from the residential area shows that this suitcase was brought by Zhan Shixiong, and the ledger records details of his dealings with others. So, with this irrefutable evidence, we can take him down."

"Where did you get this evidence?" Gong Lei suddenly asked.

Xu Jingnan was stunned for a moment, his eyes darting around before he slowly replied, "Was it an anonymous report?"

"Let me think about it some more," Gong Lei said with a smile.

Xu Jingnan frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "It's an anonymous tip-off. A thief broke into a house, noticed something amiss, and then suddenly had a change of heart..."

Gong Lei looked up at the time and said, "It's 3:20 now. I'll give you an hour to sort out the situation and the process. I'll report this to Secretary Huang in an hour."

Xu Jingnan understood that Gong Lei meant for him to "do things properly." Although the evidence was very strong, it still needed a reasonable source. He couldn't very well say that he, as the deputy director of the county bureau, had someone sneak into someone's house and find it. Moreover, the reason he had just given was obviously not convincing in terms of details.

"Yes, County Chief, I'll take care of it right away," Xu Jingnan said, standing up. Lin Xiao also stood up to see him off.

After Lin Xiao returned to the inner room, Gong Lei gestured for him to sit down before saying, "Xiao Lin, the Municipal Bureau's attitude is also crucial regarding the selection of the new director."

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Yes, I remember that the county had actually planned to make adjustments a while ago, but the municipal bureau didn't support it. Now that these problems have been discovered, doesn't the municipal bureau also bear some responsibility? I will go to Linjiang City this weekend, and I will find an opportunity to report this matter to Secretary Wang then."

"Want to go to Linjiang City this weekend?"

"Yes, Secretary Wang said there were some things over there that he wanted me to go and help out."

Although Gong Lei knew about his relationship with Wang Yuanze, there was no need to tell him everything. This trip to Linjiang was to help Wang Yuanze's lover move.

"Oh, then I'll send you a car."

Wang Yuanze's initiative in asking Lin Xiao to bring his wife over demonstrates his trust in Lin Xiao.

"County Chief Gong, that's not necessary. I can borrow a friend's car. It only takes four or five hours round trip, no problem."

Gong Lei thought for a moment and said, "That's true. Secretary Wang probably doesn't want to trouble others."

He was well aware that the more Wang Yuanze used his "uncle-master" title, the closer his relationship with Lin Xiao would become, which was definitely a good thing for him.

I originally thought about reimbursing Lin Xiao for expenses, but upon closer inspection, it seemed pretentious.

An hour later, Xu Jingnan returned to the secretary's office, and Lin Xiao then led him into the inner room.

"Yes, that's more like it, Comrade Jingnan. Your public security work has its unique characteristics. In future work, you must strive for rigor, or as you would call it, 'withstanding scrutiny.' We can't let anyone with ulterior motives take advantage of us."

"Yes, County Chief, I will definitely correct my mistakes in the future." Xu Jingnan looked very serious.

Gong Lei smiled and waved his hand, saying, "No need to be so tense, just know what you're doing."

Then, he stood up and said, "Alright, I'll go report to Secretary Huang right away."

He had already made the call earlier, and now he picked up the documents that Xu Jingnan had brought and walked straight to the door.

Upon arriving at Huang Zaichuan's office, Gong Lei didn't waste any time and handed over the materials directly.

"Secretary Huang, this is an anonymous tip received by the Public Security Bureau. I've taken a look, and it seems to be true. Zhan Shixiong's problem is very serious. I suggest that we take immediate action against him."

Huang Zaichuan glared at him, then immediately began flipping through the documents, his expression growing increasingly grim. After finishing, he said with a serious face, "The problem is indeed huge; it's downright audacious. By the way, County Chief Gong, have these facts been thoroughly verified? Have the origins of the materials been investigated? Are there any problems?"

"Secretary Huang, Xu Jingnan from the county bureau has repeatedly confirmed that the situation is basically true and the source of the materials is also plausible," Gong Lei nodded and said.

"Alright, then I'll have Comrade Kong Jie come over."

Subsequently, Huang Zaichuan called Kong Jie, the secretary of the county discipline inspection commission, and asked him to come to the office immediately.