Reborn as a Noble s Son

Chapter 707: Chapter 663: The Luxurious Poor County_1
 

Uncle Han and his two grandsons were arranged into a Toyota Coaster business car, while Huang Xudong moved to sit in the off-roader.

Taking advantage of the time spent waiting for the vehicle swap, Li Jupeng watched Nie Zhenbang before asking, “Director, are you really going to interfere in this matter?”

Nie Zhenbang paid no mind to Li Jupeng’s words. He clearly understood that Li Jupeng was not questioning him, but expressing concern.

Indeed, their identities were associated with the Public Affairs Office. They were here to inspect the implementation of Public Affairs regulations, a matter within the jurisdiction of the Disciplinary Committee. If they were to take this issue upon themselves, it might carry the suspicion of crossing boundaries. This was a major taboo in the bureaucratic world, colloquially referred to as ‘trespassing.’

Regardless of whether they had the power to intervene or investigate, the Northwest Autonomy Region Disciplinary Committee and Central Disciplinary Committee may carry some criticisms. If everything required the involvement of Nie Zhenbang, what was the point of having their departments?

He glanced at Huang Xudong, who was sitting straight-backed and thoughtful.

An idea sparked within Nie Zhenbang, and he smiled, asking, “Xudong, what do you think of this matter?”

After boarding the car, Huang Xudong had also looked through the materials. He now had a certain understanding of the cause and development of this matter.

Considering his relationship with Director Nie, Huang Xudong hadn’t expected Nie Zhenbang to consult him. Upon hearing his question, Huang was momentarily surprised before quickly adjusting his mindset and responded, “Director, I believe this is a typical case of government violation.”

Pausing for a moment, Huang Xudong explained, “Based on the character and conduct of Han Dagen, a farmer, even a wealthy one, would not be the kind of person who would demand sky-high prices. If someone dared to do so, they must have backing or influence, and they wouldn’t be in their current predicament. In my opinion, the main responsibility lies with the Kulin County Government. The collusion between government and business mentioned in this report is likely true. Otherwise, the Kulin County Government wouldn’t risk such significant political hazards for a single developer. This kind of matter could cost them their hats and land them in jail.”

Nie Zhenbang nodded in agreement to Huang Xudong’s words, feeling somewhat relieved. Huang Xudong was indeed competent. He had deliberately asked to see Huang Xudong’s capability. Although Huang Xudong had connections, his father-in-law was not very influential at the moment. He could be won over, Nie thought.

After a moment of contemplation, he spoke, “Xudong’s speculation is quite good. In fact, that’s what I was thinking. The reason why we’re waiting here is not because we want to interfere with this matter. We’ll hold onto these documents for now. At the right time, I believe there will be an opportunity to pass them up. Furthermore, since we’re from the Public Affairs Office, I think we can start by conducting a secret investigation into Kulin County.”

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Upon hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Huang Xudong’s eyes lit up. He had been worried just now, but after listening to Nie Zhenbang’s words, he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Li Jupeng, on the other hand, wore an expression of dawning understanding.

A few policemen from the Northwest Autonomy Region Public Security Bureau dared not refute Nie Zhenbang’s request. Within less than two hours, they had replaced an eye-catching police car with an off-road vehicle. Only then did the convoy take to the road again.

They were already within the Kulin County domain, but because Old Han didn’t dare to get too close to Kulin Town, they chose a location just inside Kulin County.

The convoy set off again and stopped about ten kilometers away from Kulin Town. One of the staff took Old Han and his two grandsons off the bus.

At that moment, Nie Zhenbang also got out of the car. He looked at Old Han and even patted the heads of the two grandsons, assuring in a serious tone, “Uncle Han, please rest assured. I will certainly investigate this matter thoroughly. I won’t wrong any good person, nor will I let any guilty person go free. I guarantee you and your son and daughter-in-law justice in the name of the party.”

After many years in leadership positions, Nie Zhenbang naturally carried the aura and steadiness of a superior, which naturally brought people a sense of tranquility.

In saying this, Nie Zhenbang was indeed misleading Old Han, but he did so intentionally. His goal was to pacify Old Han. If Old Han continued to be obstinate while the Public Affairs Office was present, the party standing of the Kulin County Committee might resort to desperate measures to avoid a situation spiraling out of control, which could threaten Old Han’s life. Also, if Old Han calmed down, it could lull the people of Kulin County into a false sense of security.

Old Han’s gaze was intently fixed on Nie Zhenbang. At this moment, this man in his sixties seemed very stern. After a while, Old Han pulled back his gaze and lowered his head, once again becoming that simple and honest rural elder. In a quiet voice, he said, “Officer Nie, I believe in you. The eyes do not lie. You are a good person.”

After sending off Old Han and his family, the convoy set off again. Half an hour later, after passing the national toll station, up ahead was the town of Kulin.

The entire size of Kulin town is not large. Compared to the prosperous counties in Jiangbei and the south of Yangtze River. Kulin, at its best, could only be called a small town.

Within the town, a clear contrast was formed, on one side, all the buildings were low-lying, the tallest ones did not exceed four floors. On the other side, there were all new buildings. It seemed this was the new district of Kulin town.

The convoy entered Kulin town without alarming any departments of Kulin County. It crossed through the main road in the middle of the town and entered into the new district where the road suddenly broadened. The brand new cement roadway, both sides were designed with flower beds and green belts. Ahead, a tall ten-story building caught Nie Zhenbang’s attention.

Next to the Kulin Boulevard, occupying an area of at least dozens of acres, was a green square covering more than 10,000 square meters. Fountains, lawns, all reflected a modern vibe. A ten-story building constructed in the style of the Great Hall, right in the middle, the dazzling national emblem suspended above was particularly glaring at this moment.

Upon knowing that they would be visiting Kulin County, Nie Zhenbang had Li Jupeng look up some information about the county. It is a nationally recognized poverty-stricken county with an annual average fiscal revenue of less than 20 million yuan. The luxurious office building alone, not to mention the interior decorations, just the Fountain Green Square and the main structure of the office building, added up to at least more than two years of the county’s total fiscal revenue.

Seeing this scene made Nie Zhenbang frown. The convoy moved on slowly. Then, a sudden blare of sirens came from behind.

Followed by that, shouts in the local language came from the loudspeakers atop the police car. After careful consideration, the general meaning could be understood.

In Mandarin, it meant, “pull over to the side.”

The police car moved swiftly. A lane was immediately cleared for it by yelling for the vehicles to move aside, and then, less than a minute later, another swirling siren sounded.

This time, led by a police car, behind were several black Audis. Following that, a BMW X5, then a Porsche and a Touareg swiftly passed by.

This scene made Nie Zhenbang frown even more, a luxurious office building, a luxurious car convoy, judging by the license plates, they all appeared to be government vehicles.

Beside him, Huang Xudong also spoke, “Director, it seems like something is off about this Kulin County.”

In front, Li Jupeng suddenly turned around, in his hand, was a piece of information, he spoke, “Director, Director Huang, something is not right. According to the data provided to us by the office affairs bureau of Xibei Autonomous Region Discipline Committee, the license plate of the car in Kulin County, marked X—K80001, should be a Santana. But, the car we just saw was clearly a Touareg. This doesn’t match up with the information.”

The so-called information is the registration of official cars from all over Xibei Autonomous Region after the implementation of the official hospitality expenses regulations. For each official car in Kulin County of Atai City, there is detailed information about the brand of the corresponding license plate number. This is one method for Xibei Autonomous Region to restrict the consumption of official cars below. This method works well, in these more than twenty days of travel, either clear or secret inspections have showed, in general, there have not been any cases of over-standard use of official cars.

Indeed, civil servant officials don’t necessarily need to ride in luxury cars. They rode in simple Jeeps 212 under harsher conditions, now with the official hospitality expenses regulations, although the cars are mid-to-low-end domestic or joint venture models, they are much better than before. The majority of officials would never risk their careers over such matters.

Yet now, upon arriving in Kulin County, such a significant issue had been discovered. Nie Zhenbang’s brows furrowed as he ordered in a deep voice, “Tell our comrades up ahead, to follow. Let’s see where this convoy ends up.”

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang’s expression explained everything. Those familiar with Director Nie knew, he was furious. (To be continued. If you like this novel, please go to qidian.com to vote and recommend. Your support is my biggest motivation.)