Jin Lian?

Jin Lian from the village backwater?

Chen Fang didn't even think before exclaiming, "Quick, to the hospital."

Jinde County Hospital.

The door of the ward opened, and Yu Zhengchuan came out.

Chen Fang immediately went up to him and asked, "How is the person doing?"

"The bones are fine, the organs are fine too, a preliminary examination shows it's likely a collapse that led to the coma."

"Collapse?"

Chen Fang asked in surprise.

Yu Zhengchuan nodded and said, "It's not a big problem; she should wake up after a drip of nutrient solution."

Hearing this, Chen Fang finally relaxed.

He had just sat down.

Yu Zhengchuan's face moved closer to him.

It startled Chen Fang.

"What are you doing?"

Yu Zhengchuan smirked and asked, "That Miss Ning Yi, what has she been busy with lately?"

"How would I know?"

"Aren't you friends?"

"Even if we are friends, I don't need daily updates on what she's doing. Besides, she's the secretary to the County Party Secretary; she must be very busy."

After he finished speaking.

Chen Fang asked, "What, you're changing targets now?"

Yu Zhengchuan said seriously, "What do you mean by changing targets? I've always been single."

"What about Nurse Beibei?"

"Chen Fang, what are you talking about? Nurse Beibei is married. How could I make a move on a married woman? That would be destroying someone's family. I, Yu Zhengchuan, scorn such acts."

If it weren't for Chen Fang having caught him peeping himself, by the looks of his earnest appearance, you might actually believe him.

Just as he was about to mock him.

Qin Yi came out of the ward and said, "Leader, Jin Lian is awake."

Without another word, Chen Fang stood up and was just about to enter the ward when Yu Zhengchuan grabbed his arm and said, "There's one more thing I didn't mention, that Miss Pan…"

"Her last name is Jin!"

"Oh, Miss Jin has injuries on her body that seem to be from a beating."

"A beating?"

Chen Fang asked, stunned.

Yu Zhengchuan nodded as if confirming.

Entering the ward, Jin Lian was indeed awake and began tearing up the moment she saw Chen Fang, showing a very aggrieved expression.

She tried to get up from the bed.

Chen Fang quickly pressed her down and said, "It's okay, just lie down."

"Vice County Chief Chen… you… can you please help Wu Da?"

Jin Lian pleaded mournfully.

"Wu Da? What happened to Wu Da?"

Chen Fang asked.

Jin Lian's tears began streaming down again, and after sobbing for a while, she narrated the whole saga from the beginning.

Of course, the whole incident stems from the post-disaster reconstruction efforts.

According to the planning of both city and county, the reconstruction efforts for the backwater village included a subsidy of 100,000 yuan in cash for every resident registered in the village.

Just this amount alone totaled over a hundred million.

And the task of distributing this special fund was entrusted to the government of Baihua Town.

Initially, there was no problem with the policy, and the villagers of the backwater village could accept it.

But unexpectedly, there was a problem during the distribution of funds.

When villagers went to the Baihua Town reconstruction team to process their subsidy payments, the team informed them that the money would not be disbursed for the time being, explaining that the fund was intended for reconstruction work to help villagers build new houses. To prevent the money from being misused, the reconstruction team had already contacted a construction company, and the money would be paid directly to the construction company.

In other words.

Originally, villagers could either continue to build houses in the village or go to the city to buy houses after receiving the money.

Most villagers thought about moving out of the village once they received the money, either relocating to the town or to the county.

But now, the money was forcibly withheld.

The only option left for the villagers was to continue building houses in the backwater village.

This wasn't the worst part.

The worst part was that the construction company demanded an additional 500 yuan per square meter from the villagers, which had to be paid in advance before the reconstruction of the houses could commence. Otherwise, they would just keep dragging their feet.

The reconstruction work had already been ongoing for over a month.

Villagers who had paid the fee had their houses being built.

Those who hadn't paid, or couldn't afford it, had nothing but a foundation laid after more than a month.

These villagers either had to stay with relatives or live in temporary shacks, stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Wu Da couldn't stand it anymore.

He led a group of villagers to the town government to demand an explanation.

As a result, the construction company, acting like thugs, detained Wu Da and his group on the spot.

Yesterday afternoon.

After being detained for 24 hours, Jin Lian went to the town government to demand their release.

She didn't succeed and even got beaten up by some construction workers.

Having no other choice, she dragged her sick body down the mountain and walked to seek help from Chen Fang, which led to the accident scene.

Jin Lian said she had no strength left when she saw Chen Fang's car approaching and accidentally crashed into it.

After hearing the whole story.

Chen Fang felt a rising anger within him.

He couldn't believe that someone dared to play tricks with the subsidy meant for saving lives; these people were really too bold.

He paused and asked, "What is the name of this construction company?"

Jin Lian thought for a moment and said, "I think it's called Zhiyuan Construction."

Chen Fang nodded and said, "Comrade Jin Lian, you rest well here. Don't worry, I'll take care of this matter. I will definitely give you, and all the villagers of Baihua Town, a proper explanation."

Upon hearing this.

Jin Lian's eyes moistened again.

She nodded vigorously and said, "Vice County Chief Chen, I believe in you."

She stood up.

And left the sickroom.

Chen Fang turned to Qin Yi and said, "Go check the details on this Zhiyuan Construction now."

"Yes."

Qin Yi responded and quickly went off to make a phone call.

About ten minutes later, Qin Yi returned.

He told Chen Fang that the owner of Zhiyuan Construction was Lin Zhiyuan, a local of Jinde County. He had another identity—he was the nephew of the Secretary of Baihua Town, Xue He.

This result didn't surprise Chen Fang too much.

In the face of great disaster, some people were willing to die, while others thought about filling their own pockets; such scenarios were all too common.

Especially this Xue He, who was too bold.

Before the collapse, even though Meng Xiang sought him out several times, he ignored it and later pushed the problem onto the county government, asking Meng Xiang to find a solution.

Now, after the disaster, instead of helping the villagers, he was thinking about how to profit from it, which was utterly reprehensible.

Chen Fang mulled over this for a moment.

He clenched his teeth and said, "Let's go to Baihua Town."

Dusk fell.

In a private room of a sizable farmhouse restaurant in Baihua Town.

Four men and two women were clinking glasses, the atmosphere lively and buoyant.

Sitting at the main table was the star of the evening, the 46-year-old Secretary of Baihua Town, Xue He.

On either side of Xue He, there sat a woman.

To his left was the plump, thirty-something Deputy Town Leader of Baihua Town, Yu Xiaohua.

To his right, a woman in her twenties, also comely, the Women's Director of Baihua Town, Lv Aifang.

The other three men were the Propaganda Commissioner of Baihua Town, Wang Weiping, the Deputy Town Leader and Police Station Chief Wan Qiang, and the final man was the owner of Zhiyuan Construction, Lin Zhiyuan.

At that moment, Yu Xiaohua brought a glass of wine to Xue He, cooing, "Leader, let's drink a glass."

Propaganda Commissioner Wang Weiping joked, "Comrade Xiaohua, just drinking like that? What's the fun in that?"

On hearing this, a smile appeared on Xue He's face. He raised his glass and chimed in, "Straight drinking misses the point. Let's keep it simple, rock-paper-scissors. If I lose, I'll drink three cups, but what if I win?"

"Yeah, what if the leader wins?"

Wan Qiang asked with a mischievous grin.

Yu Xiaohua, blushing, said, "If the leader wins then…" she paused shyly, "then I'll drink from the leader's cup…"

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