Chapter 151 - 151 150 Taking the Blame

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151: Chapter 150 Taking the Blame 151: Chapter 150 Taking the Blame At that moment, everyone realized, it turned out the person beside Xu Haijiang wasn’t a hospital nurse, but an environmental assessment officer from the biotech company. Xu Haijiang’s eyes, filled with extreme hatred and arrogance, were fixed dead on Liu Hun. He wanted to vent all the grievances he had long suffered; here, right in front of the top officials of Anchang County, he intended to slap Liu Hun’s face hard! He wanted Liu Hun to kneel and lick his shoes, and to toy with Ren Peiling of Taiping Town in the palm of his hand! Now, not just Liu Hun, even Ren Peiling could feel the wild satisfaction emanating from Xu Haijiang. She could even imagine him in his office, laughing arrogantly and presumptuously, even pushing her aside to take her place. Ren Peiling’s heart was in chaos, like a flattened field of wheat, while beside her, Liu Hun maintained a face as calm as plain boiled water, revealing neither joy nor sorrow. She had no choice but to turn her gaze to Xiao Yanzi. But Xiao Yanzi was extremely disappointed, and even began to doubt Liu Hun at this point. After all this toiling, in the end, it only served to benefit Xu Haijiang—it was like working oneself to the bone to set the stage, only for someone else to take the lead role! Li Tianyang was already humming a tune in his heart; he hadn’t expected Xu Haijiang to be so capable. With this incident, it would only be logical for Xu Haijiang to climb the ladder step by step in the future. “Good day, leaders. I am an inspector from Yanlan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and according to the environmental protection regulations of the People’s Republic of China...” As the inspector spoke, he recited a heap of professional jargon, and finally said, “Based on our testing of the soil and water quality in the village ahead, our conclusion is...” Everyone’s hearts were gripped at that moment, tightly clenched together, silently waiting for the inspector’s final conclusion. What was the outcome of Liu Hun’s long efforts—would it benefit himself, or be snatched away by Xu Haijiang? It was all up to the inspector’s next words. “Our conclusion is that the soil and water quality in the village ahead have been largely and deeply contaminated, with some areas even suffering severe pollution, making them unsuitable for any kind of production activity or even habitation. We recommend that all development and agricultural activities in the village should be halted immediately, and pollution control measures should be taken at once. Otherwise, serious consequences will arise!” The inspector read out the final conclusion expressionlessly. When these words were spoken, the people present were dumbfounded, and Li Tianyang’s little hum in his heart abruptly stopped, not only stopping but also getting stuck in his throat, unable to breathe properly for quite some time. After a while, he stared at the inspector and asked, “What do you mean by that?” The inspector explained again, “The pollution in the village ahead is severe. To talk about development now is...nonsense and a waste of money!” “I’ll be damned! The kiss of your own father! You’re screwing me over! Screwing me over! I gave you money! Is this what I paid you to say?! Backstabber! My money! I’ll kill you!” Xu Haijiang’s eyes suddenly turned red, and he exploded like a dog that had been struck by lightning, every single hair on his body standing on end, not caring about the bandages on him as he lunged at the inspector. Useless! Utterly useless! Even a small matter like bribing someone was botched! Li Tianyang was trembling with anger as he stood up and threw a remark at Xiao Yanzi, “County Head Xiao, there’s another meeting in the city. I’ll have to trouble you with this place.” After saying this, he left with his people. As far as he was concerned, Xu Haijiang was just a disposable pawn, no longer of any use. It wasn’t worth losing face here by listening to Xiao Yanzi’s stinging sarcasm. Seething with anger, Li Tianyang opened his car door, and took one last deep look at a person in the conference room—Liu Hun! This person made him feel a sense of humiliation, as if he were being toyed with, and an unwilling chill. With Li Tianyang’s departure, it signified a perfect victory for Liu Hun and Ren Peiling. Xiao Yanzi also let out a long sigh of relief, her gaze towards Liu Hun becoming increasingly curious, and she took the opportunity to walk over and give his shoulder a pat, smiling in a rare display of warmth, she said with pursed lips, “Not bad at all! I have high hopes for you, keep it up! Don’t disappoint me, okay?” Liu Hun, looking at the smile on Xiao Yanzi’s face, couldn’t help but feel there was a hint of a lioness eyeing her prey in her eyes. Xu Haijiang was pulled away by the crowd and finally brought before Xiao Yanzi, still yelling, “County Head Xiao! County Head Xiao! I’ve been framed! It’s this damn Liu Hun! He’s the one who bribed the inspector! I was set up by him! Secretary Li?! Where’s Secretary Li? County Head Xiao, let me see Secretary Li!” Hearing Xu Haijiang still calling for Li Tianyang at this point, Xiao Yanzi felt a sting in her heart, and a fierce smirk slowly crept across her face as she bent over and whispered into Xu Haijiang’s ear, “Even now, you’re still calling for Secretary Li, as if I don’t exist, right? Are you truly foolish or just pretending? To him, you’re no longer of any value! You’ve been discarded! You’re not just a disgrace to yourself but have lost his face too. Wait for the tough days ahead!” After Xiao Yanzi stood up, she turned to Liu Hun and said, “Group Leader Xu had great enthusiasm and dedication for the village ahead. Before heading back to the county, take him for one last visit to the village, to fulfill his wish.” “No, no, no! County Head Xiao, you can’t do this! Liu Hun! Grandpa! Uncle! Daddy! Don’t take me there! I was wrong, I’m an idiot, don’t drag me...” Xu Haijiang begged like a dying dog as Liu Hun dragged him out. This woman is indeed ruthless, Liu Hun thought as he dragged Xu Haijiang out like a dead dog, their path marked by Xu Haijiang’s wails, akin to a father’s death cries, as they headed to the village ahead. Xiao Yanzi, truly a powerful woman in the officialdom, showed her top-notch ability to manage affairs, quickly quelling the disturbance in Taiping Town and taking Xu Haijiang, who was now disfigured by the villagers, back to Anchang Town. After this turmoil, Ren Peiling firmly secured her position as the Mayor of Taiping Town, and also solidified her alliance with Xiao Yanzi, the powerful backing. Liu Hun had completely smoothed out all the troubles in Tianping Town, yet he still had one question. “What! It wasn’t your arrangement?!” Qin Yue blurted out in shock, hearing the news as if she had witnessed everything on the spot, more excited than anyone else, but was perplexed to learn that the inspector hadn’t been arranged by Liu Hun. Luo Xiangjun also frowned in confusion and asked Liu Hun, “That inspector should’ve been bribed by Xu Haijiang, right? Why did he end up speaking for us?” Qin Rou and Bai Lian were just as puzzled, their questions echoed by Qin Yue and Luo Xiangjun, and they were all awaiting Liu Hun’s explanation. Liu Hun didn’t really know how to begin explaining, as he had truly not expected Xu Haijiang to play this card, nor had he anticipated that an inspector bribed by Xu Haijiang would suddenly switch sides. “Cough cough!” Suddenly, a familiar coughing sound came from the doorway, and everyone quickly turned to see Cai Yan, who Liu Hun had sent to buy plants for environmental purification, returning. “Sister Yan, you’ve come back at just the right time, let me tell you about a strange incident,” Luo Xiangjun said sweetly, running over and linking arms with Cai Yan. With her head held high and a smug smile, Cai Yan, looking as vibrant as a wintersweet flower shaking off snowflakes, said, “You should be thanking me by now!” “Thank you... oh! Lots of thanks,” While Liu Hun was speaking, he suddenly caught on, thinking of the name Yanlan Biotechnology Company, and immediately understood everything that was going on. The other women in the room were utterly confused and had no idea what kind of back-and-forth was happening between Liu Hun and Cai Yan, but they heard Liu Hun say with a laugh, “Let me guess, it must have been Xu Haijiang, wanting to increase persuasiveness and credibility. So he planned to hire a nationally known testing agency, and just happened to stumble upon your company. Hence, we had the inspector who changed sides at the last minute.” “Oh! So that’s what happened! Sister Yan, we really do have to thank you this time!” Luo Xiangjun jiggled Cai Yan’s arm, like a little girl sweetly pestering her elder sister. Unable to keep up the act any longer, Cai Yan burst into laughter, instantly filling the room with mirth and laughter. Now that he had cleared all obstacles in Taiping Town, the days of messes piling up on Liu Hun were gone, and it was time for him to thoroughly plan for the future. To build Huaxia’s number one village and become the first farmer of all time! The first thing Liu Hun had to do was to pull the village ahead out of the mire. Since Ren Peiling planned to merge the two villages, Huaxia’s number one village wouldn’t be complete without the village ahead. After planting the environmentally purifying plants bought from Cai Yan, the village ahead saw a noticeable improvement in its environment. It was like a balding head sprouting tufts of short hair; short, but offering a glimpse of hope, which was the most critical aspect. Walking around the village ahead with Cai Yan, Liu Hun saw that although its appearance had changed quite a bit, the most crucial issue, the livelihood of the villagers, had still not been resolved. Cai Yan seemed to see the difficulty on Liu Hun’s face and asked him, “What are you planning to do now?” Liu Hun, his brow furrowed, took another look around the village ahead before saying, “The village ahead can’t always rely on support from Wanbao Village; we need to figure something out.” As he spoke, his original ideas began to resurface. Cai Yan couldn’t help but throw a dampener on his enthusiasm, “Don’t say I didn’t warn you. According to tests by my lab, the village ahead can’t grow anything except these economically worthless purification plants.” “What about raising pigs?” Liu Hun suddenly turned and asked Cai Yan. “Raising pigs?” Cai Yan was taken aback for a moment, her expression turning peculiar as she said, “Aren’t you afraid of losing everything to swine fever?” Truth be told, Liu Hun wasn’t afraid of that at all and confidently replied to Cai Yan with a smile, “If I say I’ll do it, I will! If I dare to do it, I’m not afraid! I’ll have to trouble you once more, is there any way you could help me find some good piglets?” Cai Yan crossed her arms, inadvertently accentuating her chest, which distracted Liu Hun for a moment. He gazed at her as if looking at a prized possession and said, “Where do you get your confidence? Or is it that you really have some method or skill I can’t figure out?”

Chapter 151 - 151 150 Taking the Blame

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