[The Return of Fate] (A Common Man's Loss of Will) Chapter 152

Author: Dugu Yiye
Reality cannot be designed.
The two had a rather unpleasant argument because of this; it was a difference in values, and it wasn't something that could be bridged in a short time.
Ye Nanfei couldn't care less about that. His original plan was to quietly complete the preparations, and once everything was ready, strike decisively,
giving Teng Tao no chance to catch his breath. Otherwise, once Teng Tao recovered, the consequences would be unimaginable. But now, the plan was likely to be
disrupted, and he had to speed things up. Forgetting all formalities, he knocked on County Magistrate Ma Haoqiang's door late at night.
His purpose was simple: he just wanted to ask how to break through the case of Mining Bureau Director Zhang Lijun. After all, it had been two years;
who knew the inside story, and who could be trusted? It wasn't good to investigate blindly. Ma Haoqiang's information was simple: first, find his
wife. Although she had remarried, there should be some results. Ye Nanfei inquired about Ma Haoqiang's progress and whether he had secured
more allies. Ma Haoqiang offered some good news: in such power struggles, the most crucial factor was
the attitude of the higher-ups. Mengjiang County had always been within the sphere of influence of the mayor of Wula City, while the city's party secretary had been unable to intervene.
If an opportunity arose, the secretary was unlikely to miss it.
This boosted Ye Nanfei's confidence. He then rushed back to Wula, handing over the materials he had
to Chen Ru and Glasses, and expressing his concerns. This made Chen Ru nervous as well. The original plan was to
orchestrate covertly, a war without bloodshed, to defeat the opponent without their knowledge. No one wanted to
confront someone like Teng Tao head-on, and no one wanted to face such an enemy. However, after seeing
the materials Ye Nanfei had brought back, Chen Ru's confidence increased considerably. With these pieces, she could begin her strategy.
Before leaving the forest camp, Ye Nanfei instructed them on their respective tasks, emphasizing the need to complete them quickly
as time was running out. Li Yongxia continued investigating the mining bureau chief's case, Li Zhiguo contacted Han Jinchao's former subordinates
and other allies, and Zhang Mo, besides contacting Xie Fanghua's father, also needed to further investigate Teng Tao's secret guesthouse. Minako
continued tracking Teng Mingyuan. Fatty was on standby to provide support.
There was no movement from Ula, and Jiangbei Tian Qiulan's shop and Mule's shop couldn't open for the time being.
The situation was urgent, and they were desperately short-handed. It seemed better to take Mule, Tie Dan, and the others to Mengjiang. Mule was
a no-brainer; he'd do anything Ye Nanfei said, even if he wasn't entirely willing. Chouqiu didn't think much of it either; they had
nothing else to do anyway, and it would be inhuman not to help their master. But Tie Dan and Mao Rou had
reservations. Tie Dan had two beautiful women at home and didn't want to leave. Besides, fighting the local tyrant of Mengjiang was
clearly like throwing an egg against a rock; he really didn't want to get involved.
Cat Meat had no ties, but he was naturally timid. He was good at petty pranks, especially bullying the old, weak , and disabled
, but this was clearly a major incident, a life-or-death situation. He had long since hidden himself at home, knowing
he couldn't handle it. He was forced to secretly deliver messages twice,
leaving most of the other tasks to Stinky Ball and Iron Egg. But is hiding the solution? As the saying goes, once you're in the world,
you're no longer in control. He didn't know that Ye Nanfei's intentions were largely to protect
them.
When Ye Nanfei found them and presented the mission, he immediately understood Cat Meat and Iron Egg's expressions.
He couldn't force them, but for safety, he instructed them to stay out of the public eye as much as possible. He only needed
to deliver urgent messages. Because of this, Mule and Stinky Ball were furious, thinking the two boys were disloyal.
Ye Nanfei had to comfort them for a long time.
Back in Mengjiang, both Li Yongxia and Li Zhiguo made rapid progress. Through the widow of the deceased director of the mining bureau, Li Yongxia
met Tao Hailong, the director's former secretary. Tao Hailong had been terrified and relegated to the lowest-ranking
department in the bureau to fend for himself. When Li Yongxia found him, he was still extremely nervous. Li Yongxia had to pretend to be an investigator sent by a higher-up
. The man believed her and was overjoyed; he had finally found his organization and
could finally seek justice.
Initially, not only did the secretary not want to mention it, but the widow was also hesitant. Director Li's
death was so clearly a case of murder, yet there was nowhere to seek justice. The public security bureau, procuratorate, and court unanimously ruled it a suicide. The widow
had protested, but the result was predictable; later, she even received threats. The sheer size of the background
and power behind this was chilling to contemplate. So, when Li Yongxia suddenly came knocking, how could anyone not be wary? However, Director Zhang's
death was so gruesome that someone was actively investigating it, and the widow was naturally unwilling to accept this and hoped for justice.
No one knew better than Li Yongxia how horrific the scene was; she was there.
The director had multiple stab wounds; his wrists were almost severed. Could someone commit suicide like that? He even touched the electric gate twice,
trying to create a false alarm, but unfortunately, he didn't die. Finally, he had no choice but to push himself off the building. Anyone could see
it wasn't suicide; nobody would believe it. Who would be so ruthless as to cut themselves more than ten times, almost severing their wrists? Let alone
cutting themselves, even cutting someone else might be difficult enough, let alone touching the electric gate, and then jumping off the building. This
person must be insane to do such a thing. But the forensic examination ruled it suicide, and you have no way to prove it.
Li Yongxia and the others knew about the process of his death, but they didn't know the reason. Why did Teng Tao hate this bureau chief so much?
The secretary explained that the reason wasn't complicated. This Bureau Chief Zhang wasn't a true rival of the Teng family,
but he was a close confidant of Secretary Xu. When Secretary Xu came to Mengjiang, he wanted to make a name for himself. Bureau Chief Zhang had been
frustrated and unfulfilled, and with the arrival of a new leader, one needed a patron and the other needed an assistant, so they hit it off. At the same
time, this also meant that Bureau Chief Zhang stood on the opposite side of the Teng family.
This contradiction is fundamental and irreconcilable. Therefore, the Teng family's attempt to gain influence in the mining industry is bound to face
numerous obstacles. Director Zhang indeed did just that. The Mengjiang Mining Bureau is a lucrative position, possessing coal, gold,
and iron mines, especially gold, which is nationally renowned. Such a large and lucrative business is not something the Teng family could afford to ignore
. Before Secretary Xu's arrival, Director Zhang dared not say anything, feeling like a puppet. Now, with a powerful backer, he
acted decisively, cutting off all of the Teng family's interests in the mining industry.
It must be said that the Teng family, from any perspective, had to deal with this person—from the perspective of practical interests,
from isolating the new leader, and from making an example of him. If he did this without consequences, wouldn't Mengjiang...
"Has the world gone mad? Everyone's rushing to pledge allegiance to Secretary Xu. At that point, the Teng family will have no chance. The people of Mengjiang will have to see
what happens when you choose the wrong side, and who truly rules Mengjiang."
The Teng family had given him opportunities, but Director Zhang was determined to see it through. His logic was simple
: after years of being a puppet in the mining bureau, he finally had a chance to turn things around. No matter how powerful the Teng family was,
they were still the secretary. Could they ignore the top leader? Furthermore, he believed that if Secretary Xu wanted to get things done, he had to bring down
the Teng family. Since he had pledged allegiance to Secretary Xu, he had to be clear about his stance. If he tried to play both sides, he'd end
up with nothing and might even get himself into trouble.
With the Teng family's attempts at both soft and hard tactics failing, Director Zhang inevitably committed suicide. The corrupt officials in Mengjiang
were all aware of the situation, and who would dare to get close to Secretary Xu? Then the Teng family father and son made
a series of moves, and Secretary Xu, facing both hard and soft tactics, finally realized he couldn't do anything in Mengjiang and
was thus rendered powerless.
Li Yongxia recorded a document, then communicated with him, asking if she could
obtain more information from others who had similar experiences of being ostracized. The secretary readily agreed. Li Zhiguo
's side also fared relatively well. This kind of thing depends entirely on how you operate. Those who were ostracized, suppressed, and harmed
were all terrified of the Teng family. You had to reduce the risk factor to zero and make the benefits seem huge to
entice them. For those who were truly timid, you could persuade them to only kick the Teng family when they were down.
Zhang Mo went to investigate the secret club and hasn't returned yet. Before leaving, he also entrusted Li Zhiguo with contacting Xie Fanghua's father
. The allies currently being contacted are divided into several groups and levels: the underworld gangsters represented by Han Jinchao's men
; the lower class, represented by Xie Fanghua's father, who were once bullied;
the marginalized and oppressed class, represented by Tao Hailong's secretary; and the opposition, represented by County Chief Ma and Manager Zou Zinan. Right now, they all seem to be scattered
, unaffiliated individuals, but Ye Nanfei doesn't see it that way.
He believes that uniting all forces that can be united could lead to a qualitative change in the end—
who knows? Everything is in flux, and change always brings opportunity.
Meanwhile, Minako's pursuit of Teng Mingyuan yielded little valuable information. He went to work and came home normally every day; outwardly
, he seemed like a dutiful leader, nothing special. As for
the countless heinous acts he committed to maintain his position and power in Mengjiang, that remains unknown. However, even in this old fox's
cautious daily routine, Minako discovered two unusual occurrences: he was having an affair with a woman
.
Ye Nanfei wasn't surprised at all. It would be strange if he hadn't, especially since it was only two trysts with
the same woman. It was too few, too normal. As the de facto ruler of Mengjiang, he wouldn't be so low-
key and abstinent. Ye Nanfei remembered a famous saying by Peter the Great of Russia: "Live for money
and women, die for Russia." Surely Teng Mingyuan couldn't be greater than Peter the Great?
This news didn't attract much attention from Ye Nanfei. He had a mistress, and they rarely met; his caution
suggested she wasn't very useful. However, Minako said something else that suddenly made Ye Nanfei feel different.
This mistress was none other than the wife of the county public security bureau chief. Everyone was a little incredulous. The public security bureau
chief should be Teng Mingyuan's man, someone Teng Mingyuan had cultivated. Why would he cuckold him? The public security bureau
was a powerful department, crucial in the power struggles of Mengjiang. This didn't make sense.
Ye Nanfei felt this was an opportunity he could exploit, but he wasn't sure how to use it.
He decided to go all in and go with Minako to see what these guys were up to and
what kind of life the upper class in Mengjiang lived. When he and Minako came out, he asked Zhang Mo again. Everyone said it was probably
similar to the incident at the guesthouse; maybe an undercover agent had infiltrated. Ye Nanfei didn't pay much attention. Among these people,
Zhang Mo was the most reliable in terms of competence—quick-witted and skilled.
Minako: "Where should we go? It's so late, we don't need to go to work. We can either go to his house or
their rendezvous place."
Ye Nanfei: "Let's go to his rendezvous place, let's see what this local tyrant's life is like, what kind of environment they're in
, hehe."
Minako: "Hmph, you can only be envious then, that place is really exciting."
Ye Nanfei: "Really? I haven't heard you say that."
Minako: "What's there to say? Men with power live in nice houses, what's so strange about that? Unlike
you, you can do it in the woods."
Hearing this, Ye Nanfei couldn't help but blush a little. As the saying goes, men conquer the world to conquer women, and
women conquer men to conquer the world. Men who haven't conquered the world don't stand so
tall in front of women, and their confidence is obviously lacking.
"What's wrong with the woods? They have a different kind of charm, hehe."
As they spoke, the two arrived at a spot on the outskirts of Mengjiang. This place was near the old waterway of the Mengjiang River. To prevent
flooding, a dam was built upstream, allowing the Mengjiang River to flow close to the city instead of passing through it. However, the old waterway was preserved
and became a scenic spot in Mengjiang City. It was both a river and a lake, and quite beautiful. They parked their motorcycle in a secluded
spot and came to a large courtyard with high walls. How big was the courtyard? It was too dark to tell, but the walls were
quite high.
Minako: "Squat down."
Ye Nanfei: "What for?"
Minako: "Just squat down, or do you want to fly up?"
Then he saw that Minako had a large, dark lump in her hand. He didn't dare to ask any more questions. He squatted down, and
Minako stepped on him. In a few moments, she climbed up the wall. Ye Nanfei took a few steps back, took a running start, and stepped onto
the wall twice. He grabbed Minako's hand, and with a little effort, Ye Nanfei also got onto the top of the wall. But he found that what he was holding wasn't
hard bricks or cement, but soft, fluffy things like blankets. He whispered, "What is this?"
Minako: "The top of the wall is covered in broken glass. If I don't put this on, my hands will be ruined."
Ye Nanfei looked around the courtyard. Although it was quiet, it was brightly lit, a bustling place.

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