Siheyuan: Start with a big car

Chapter 852 Deputy Director Wang’s True Plot

caught you!

Section Chief Li's eyes lit up, and he knew he had found the key clue. "When did he see it? What did he do?" Section Chief Li asked anxiously.

Zhang Tieniu lowered his head, not daring to look into Li's eyes. "Last night after get off work, I saw Wang Zhengshan coming from the workshop with a big bag in his hand. I asked him what was in it, and he said some tools. I didn't think much about it and let him go." Zhang Tieniu's voice became smaller and smaller, and he knew he might have made a mistake.

Section Chief Li frowned, realizing that things had become more complicated. "Why didn't you report it? Don't you know this could be an important clue?" Section Chief Li's tone was full of reproach.

Zhang Tieniu's face was filled with regret. He said, "I really didn't think there was anything wrong at the time. I thought he just took some tools home. I know I was wrong, Chief Li."

Section Chief Li looked at Zhang Tieniu. He knew Zhang Tieniu very well and knew he must have lied. He must have accepted benefits from Wang Zhengshan and that's why he let Wang Zhengshan go.

"Zhang Tieniu, I'll give you one more chance. If you don't tell the truth, I'll arrest you now. I remember you just got married not long ago. If you're locked up for a few years, will your wife still be with you?"

Zhang Tieniu's face turned pale instantly, and his eyes were full of fear and struggle. He knew that he was in trouble, and once he was arrested, his family would face a huge crisis.

Section Chief Li looked at Zhang Tieniu's reaction and became more certain of his judgment. He continued, "Zhang Tieniu, you need to think clearly. It's not too late to confess now. As long as you explain everything clearly, I can ask the leader to give you a lighter punishment. But if you persist in your delusion, the consequences will be disastrous."

Zhang Tieniu's body was trembling slightly, and he was struggling fiercely in his heart. After a while, he finally couldn't bear the pressure anymore and said in a broken voice: "Chief Li, I was wrong. I accepted Wang Zhengshan's money and let him go. I really know I was wrong. Please give me a chance."

Section Chief Li looked at Zhang Tieniu's regretful expression and sighed slightly in his heart.

"Now I'm giving you a chance, are you willing to question Zhang Zhengshan?"

"Chief Li, I am willing." Zhang Tieniu's voice was trembling.

Section Chief Li brought Zhang Tieniu to the motorcycle workshop. At this time, Zhang Zhengshan was still being interrogated.

When he saw Zhang Tieniu, Zhang Zhengshan's face suddenly turned ugly.

Section Chief Li pointed at Zhang Tieniu and asked Zhang Zhengshan: "Zhang Zhengshan, do you know Zhang Tieniu?"

Zhang Zhengshan was slightly stunned, then shook his head firmly. "I don't know him. I have never seen this person before." Zhang Zhengshan's tone was firm, and there was no hesitation in his eyes.

Section Chief Li frowned, and he obviously didn't believe Zhang Zhengshan's words. "Zhang Zhengshan, you'd better tell the truth. Zhang Tieniu has admitted that he took your money and let you leave the factory. Do you still want to deny it?" Section Chief Li's voice became stern.

However, Zhang Zhengshan still refused to admit that he knew Zhang Tieniu, let alone gave him money. "I don't know what you are talking about. I didn't give money to anyone, and I don't know this Zhang Tieniu. You are framing me." Zhang Zhengshan became emotional, his face flushed, and his eyes were full of anger.

Seeing Zhang Zhengshan's refusal to admit it, Section Chief Li decided to let Zhang Tieniu confront Zhang Zhengshan. His sharp eyes swept back and forth between the two, as if to penetrate their hearts.

Zhang Tieniu stood in front of Zhang Zhengshan, his face full of guilt and regret. He took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to accuse him, "Zhang Zhengshan, don't deny it anymore. It was you who gave me money to let you go. You must have taken the defective engine." Although Zhang Tieniu's voice was a little trembling, it was full of determination.

Zhang Zhengshan's face became even uglier. He glared at Zhang Tieniu and retorted loudly: "You are talking nonsense! I don't know you at all and I didn't give you any money. You are framing me." Zhang Zhengshan's eyes revealed stubbornness and anger, as if he had been greatly wronged.

Section Chief Li frowned. He didn't expect Zhang Zhengshan to be so stubborn in the face of Zhang Tieniu's accusation. "Zhang Zhengshan, why don't you admit it now? Zhang Tieniu has already confessed everything. It's useless for you to deny it." Section Chief Li's tone was stern, with an unquestionable majesty.

However, Zhang Zhengshan still refused to admit it. "I didn't do it, and you can't wrongly accuse a good person." Zhang Zhengshan's attitude was firm, and he had no intention of giving in.

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At this time, Deputy Director Wang returned to his office with a rage in his heart. His face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm, and his heart was filled with anger and anxiety.

Damn Director Yang, he has simply become Li Weidong's lackey.

Just as Deputy Director Wang was sitting at his desk, trying to calm himself down, his assistant hurried in. The assistant had an anxious look on his face, and a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

"Deputy Director, something bad has happened! Zhang Zhengshan has been arrested." There was a slight tremor in the assistant's voice.

Deputy Director Wang was shocked. His eyes widened instantly and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. "What? Zhengshan was arrested? What happened?" Deputy Director Wang asked anxiously.

The assistant quickly explained, "I heard that a defective engine was lost in the workshop, and someone suspected that Zhang Zhengshan took it. Li Weidong is now investigating the matter and has arrested Zhang Zhengshan."

Deputy Director Wang's face turned even uglier. He knew that Zhang Zhengshan had given him a lot of money on a daily basis. If Zhang Zhengshan was found to have problems, he might also be implicated.

Deputy Director Wang stood up and paced back and forth in the office. His brain was working rapidly, thinking about how to deal with it. "We can't let this matter continue to develop. We must find a way to rescue Zhengshan." Deputy Director Wang's tone was full of anxiety and worry.

The assistant looked at Deputy Director Wang and was also filled with anxiety. He knew the seriousness of the matter. If it was not handled properly, it might cause great trouble for Deputy Director Wang. "Deputy Director, what should we do now?" the assistant asked. Deputy Director Wang stopped and thought for a moment before saying, "Go and find out about the situation at Li Weidong's place and see if they have any solid evidence. If not, we will try to put pressure on Li Weidong to let Zhengshan go."

The assistant nodded and left the office. Deputy Director Wang sat in a chair with a heavy heart.

After half an hour.

The assistant hurried back to Deputy Director Wang's office with a hint of joy on his face. "Deputy Director, good news! I found out that Li Weidong doesn't have any evidence." The assistant's voice was full of excitement.

Deputy Director Wang was delighted when he heard his assistant's words, but then he showed a look of doubt. "Are you sure the news is accurate? Li Weidong's motorcycle workshop has always been a tight knit group, and it's almost impossible to get any news from it." Deputy Director Wang's tone was full of worry.

The assistant quickly said, "Deputy Director, don't worry. My information is absolutely accurate. A friend of mine works in a motorcycle workshop, and he saw with his own eyes that Li Weidong and his team did not find any substantial evidence during the investigation. Moreover, Zhang Zhengshan has always insisted that he is innocent." The assistant's eyes were full of confidence, and he hoped to dispel Deputy Director Wang's doubts.

Deputy Director Wang frowned slightly, thinking about what his assistant said. He knew that his assistant's friend worked in a motorcycle workshop, so the information should be reliable. However, he did not dare to take it lightly, after all, this matter was of great importance.

"Is your friend reliable? He won't betray us, right?" asked Deputy Director Wang.

The assistant quickly assured: "Deputy Director, don't worry. My friend is absolutely reliable. He knows the seriousness of the matter and will not betray us. Moreover, he also hopes to help us. After all, he doesn't want to see Zhang Zhengshan being wrongly accused." The assistant's tone was full of sincerity.

Deputy Director Wang slammed the table and said coldly: "If that's the case, then I'll go meet Li Weidong!"

Deputy Director Wang has thought it through. He can take this opportunity to deal a fatal blow to Li Weidong, and maybe even drive Li Weidong out of the steel mill directly.

Deputy Director Wang is now seeing things more and more clearly. If a man like Li Weidong continues to stay in the steel mill, it won't be long before his position as deputy director will be taken away by Li Weidong.

As soon as he entered the workshop, his angry eyes shot straight at Li Weidong like a sharp sword. Deputy Director Wang's face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it. His hands were clenched tightly into fists, and his body was shaking slightly with anger.

"Li Weidong! You are deliberately seeking revenge! You knew that Zhang Zhengshan was my nephew, yet you arrested him on purpose. What were you planning?" Deputy Director Wang's voice was high-pitched and sharp, full of accusations and questions.

He strode up to Li Weidong, his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to eat Li Weidong alive. "What evidence do you have to prove that Zhengshan took the engine? You are making it up out of thin air, and you are using your power to take revenge on your own!" Deputy Director Wang's words poured out like a string of cannonballs, and every word was filled with anger and dissatisfaction.

Li Weidong looked at Deputy Director Wang's angry expression, but his expression remained calm. "Deputy Director Wang, I didn't intend to retaliate. We were investigating based on clues, and Zhang Zhengshan was a major suspect, so we questioned him." Li Weidong's voice was steady and powerful, responding to Deputy Director Wang's accusation neither servile nor arrogant.

"Humph! Clues? What clues? Just based on Zhang Tieniu's one-sided statement? That's too far-fetched!" Deputy Director Wang was furious, his eyes full of distrust towards Li Weidong. "I'm telling you, Li Weidong, you'd better release Zhengshan immediately, otherwise I won't let it go." Deputy Director Wang's tone was full of threats.

The atmosphere in the workshop became tense in an instant, and everyone could feel the anger of Deputy Director Wang. In this factory full of power struggles and conflicts of interest, the appearance of Deputy Director Wang made the whole incident more complicated and difficult.

Li Weidong looked at Deputy Director Wang calmly and said, "Deputy Director Wang, this is a matter of our motorcycle workshop and has nothing to do with you, the deputy director."

Li Weidong's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves. Everyone's eyes moved back and forth between Li Weidong and Deputy Director Wang, and the tense atmosphere became more intense.

Deputy Director Wang's eyes widened, and the anger on his face almost burst out. "What did you say? It has nothing to do with me? Zhang Zhengshan is my nephew. You arrested him, how can it have nothing to do with me?" Deputy Director Wang's voice became sharp due to anger, and his body trembled slightly, as if he would explode at any time.

Li Weidong was not moved at all. He responded calmly: "Deputy Director Wang, we are conducting the investigation in accordance with the regulations. If Zhang Zhengshan is innocent, he will naturally be released. But if he really has a problem, no one can protect him." Li Weidong's eyes revealed a firmness. He would not back down because of Deputy Director Wang's threats.

Deputy Director Wang glared at Li Weidong and said with gritted teeth: "Okay, Li Weidong, just wait for me. I won't let you succeed so easily." After that, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and left the workshop.

As soon as he left the workshop, the assistant whispered, "Director, why don't you just let it go? Aren't you going to rescue Wang Zhengshan? Why are you leaving?"

Deputy Director Wang laughed and said, "You are still too young. I was just acting with Li Weidong just now. I just want Li Weidong to take all the responsibility for this matter. No one knows Wang Zhengshan better than me. Wang Zhengshan has always been very cautious in doing things. Liu Weidong will definitely not be able to find out this time. When the time comes, I will find a way to expose this matter to the higher authorities and directly use the leaders in the department to deal with Li Weidong. Only in this way can Li Weidong be driven out of the steel rolling mill."

When the assistant heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with admiration on his face: "Director, you are so far-sighted and prudent! How could Li Weidong be your opponent? Your move is really brilliant, and my admiration for you is like a torrent of water. With a leader like you, our steel rolling mill will definitely get better and better." The assistant's words were full of flattery, and the expression on his face was extremely flattering.

Deputy Director Wang was very proud of his assistant's flattery, but he still kept a serious expression on his face. "Humph, Li Weidong dares to go against me, I will let him know how powerful I am. We will see." Deputy Director Wang's eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness, as if he had seen the scene of Li Weidong being driven out of the steel mill.

After Deputy Director Wang left, Section Chief Li invited Li Weidong into his office and frowned, saying, "Director Li, Deputy Director Wang is not a good guy. I'm afraid the reason he came here to cause trouble today is not to save Wang Zhengshan, but to deal with you. You must be careful."

Li Weidong looked at Section Chief Li and said gratefully, "Section Chief Li, don't worry. I know who Deputy Director Wang is better than anyone else. As long as we can find the engine stolen by Wang Zhengshan, all of Deputy Director Wang's plots will fail.

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The two chatted for a while, and Section Chief Li asked how to deal with Zhang Tieniu.

Zhang Tieniu made a serious mistake this time and should have been fired. However, Li Weidong took into account that Zhang Tieniu was still cooperative, so he suggested that Section Chief Li only detain Zhang Tieniu temporarily and make a decision after the case is over.