As soon as the meeting ended,

Chen Fang followed Geng Tiancheng's vehicle to inspect the dam.

At this time,

a middle-aged man hurriedly left the conference room.

He glanced around before pushing open the door of the reception room.

On the sofa sat a woman, who was none other than Zhao Yiyi.

Zhao Yiyi looked indifferently at the newcomer.

She asked, "Is the meeting over?"

"It's over, it's over. Secretary Chen said that next, he plans to gather the sand quarry owners and calculate the shortfall in heavy machinery operators. He intends to apply pressure on these two fronts."

The person said submissively.

Zhao Yiyi nodded slightly.

She said, "Then do you know what you should do?"

"I know, I know. Miss Zhao, rest assured, I guarantee that not a single quarry owner will show up, and I also guarantee that the construction companies will absolutely not lend him the machinery,"

the middle-aged man vowed.

Zhao Yiyi nodded with satisfaction and said, "Ma Liyan, you have been in the position of Deputy County Magistrate in Gaokin County for several years now. If you handle this well, I guarantee the Fenglin Party will certainly not shortchange you. Of course, if you fail to perform effectively, you are also aware of the consequences, aren't you?"

"I know, I know, of course, I know. Miss Zhao, rest assured, I'll get on it right away."

With these words,

the middle-aged man left in a hurry.

The Fenglin Party?

What connection does Zhao Yiyi have with the Fenglin Party?

Wasn't that supposed to be Taotao?

In fact, Chen Fang wasn't mistaken.

Taotao was indeed Zhao Yiyi, and Zhao Yiyi was Taotao.

As for the tattoo on the left chest, it was nothing more than a temporary tattoo sticker.

And Zhao Yiyi's mission here was to carry out the Fenglin Party's orders and ensure Chen Fang's complete downfall.

Right after Ma Liyan left,

Zhao Yiyi's phone began to ring.

Upon seeing the number, she saw it was Sister Yin calling.

Not daring to delay, she picked up and said, "Hello, Sister Yin. I've followed Chen Fang to Gaokin County."

Over the phone, Sister Yin's cool voice came through, "Good, how are things proceeding?"

Zhao Yiyi briefed her about the situation and said, "Don't worry, Sister Yin. This is an unsolvable problem for Chen Fang. His entire career has been in Guyang City. He doesn't know a single person in Gaokin County. As long as these two key supplies fail to arrive, he won't be able to accomplish anything in Gaokin County."

"Good, once this task is completed, you'll be rewarded,"

Came the reply right before,

the call was disconnected.

Zhao Yiyi sighed deeply.

Standing by the window, she watched as the rain outside grew heavier, her mood becoming as foggy as the weather.

On the dyke of the Longjiang River,

Chen Fang personally saw the raging river waters cascading down from upstream.

Even though the peak of the flood had not yet arrived, the power of nature was already terrifying.

From a high vantage point,

Chen Fang could see the households of Jiangpan Town bustling in their fields despite the rain and immediately inquired of County Magistrate Zou Changping, "Why haven't the people of Jiangpan Town been evacuated yet?"

"The evacuation is being personally overseen by Deputy County Magistrate Ma Liyan. This morning, he reported to me that the evacuation task is too vast and it is simply impossible to complete in two days. Considering Jiangpan Town is a large town with a population of sixty thousand, truly evacuating everyone within two days is unfeasible. Moreover, if we successfully hold the Longjiang River line, the citizens will naturally be safe,"

Zou Changping explained.

Chen Fang thought for a moment.

Moving sixty thousand people all at once was indeed overly hasty.

And should the Longjiang River breach,

no matter where those sixty thousand people evacuate to, the result would be the same.

He gritted his teeth,

and said, "Alright then, let's focus our efforts on defending the Longjiang dyke. Come on, let's go back. We need to start negotiations with the sand quarry owners right away."

Chen Fang's decision was one of reluctant necessity.

Of course.

It was a decision fraught with risk.

In doing so, they were essentially placing all their bets on the integrity of the Long River dike.

If the dike were to collapse, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Chen Fang returned from the dike.

He immediately noticed Zhao Yiyi pacing back and forth in the corridor.

"Why are you still here?" Chen Fang asked.

Zhao Yiyi, looking anxious, replied, "Our team said there's nothing left to do in Gaokin County, so they've all moved to Shaohua County."

"I'll have A Chuan send you to Shaohua County," said Chen Fang upon hearing this.

He was about to turn around and look for Yu Zhengchuan when Zhao Yiyi quickly stopped him.

"It's okay, I can stay and help just the same. Just command me what to do," she said.

Zhao Yiyi was the daughter of Zhao Yiping.

Chen Fang did not want anything to go wrong on her watch.

But he also feared that not allowing her to do anything would be a slight to her dignity.

After a pause, he said, "For now, you stay at the county committee office. When the flood peak approaches, there will be much more to do. I'll assign you a task then, okay?"

Zhao Yiyi thought for a moment before asking, "Then, can I follow you? I'd like to learn something too."

As if afraid Chen Fang would disagree, she quickly added, "Don't worry, I won't disturb your work, I promise!"

Chen Fang had no way to refuse.

After all, he had been rude to her before and thus owed her a favor.

He could only nod his head, agreeing to her request.

After they entered the large conference room.

He was stunned to find the place completely deserted.

Three hours had already passed by.

Theoretically, with the government summoning them, those sand quarry operators should have arrived quickly. But contrary to expectations, the meeting room was empty.

Geng Tiancheng saw Chen Fang come in.

His face filled with worry, he approached him.

Chen Fang asked, "Why is there no one here?"

Geng Tiancheng replied, "There are 41 sand and gravel factories in our county, 12 of which are of significant size. The county committee office has phoned each one. Some didn't answer their phones, while others made excuses about being too busy. In the end, not a single one was willing to come."

"Not a single one willing to come? That's impossible," exclaimed Chen Fang in surprise.

The sand and gravel business isn't like other businesses.

It very much depends on maintaining good relations with the government. Otherwise, the business might not be able to continue the following year.

No sand quarry operator would dare to snub the government.

Unless...

Unless someone was pulling strings behind the scenes.

Who would play such a card in this situation?

The first person to pop into Chen Fang's mind was Zhu Kuang.

After all, it was Zhu Kuang's idea for him to come to Gaokin County.

Regardless of who was pulling the strings behind the scene, Chen Fang couldn't afford to focus on that now. He asked, "Where is the chief of the Public Security Bureau? Get him here for me!"

Not knowing what Chen Fang intended to do,

Geng Tiancheng didn't say a word.

Ten minutes later, Shen Hu, the Chief of the Gaokin County Public Security Bureau, came running in. He saluted Chen Fang and asked, "Leader, did you want to see me?"

"Director Shen, I order you to, according to this list from Secretary Geng, bring all the people on it here within one hour," Chen Fang commanded.

This order

caused Shen Hu's eyes to widen in disbelief, looking questioningly at Geng Tiancheng.

Just as Geng Tiancheng was about to speak,

Chen Fang interrupted him, "Just carry out my order. Should any problems arise, I, Chen Fang, will take full responsibility. It has nothing to do with anyone else."

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