The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 453: Furious Arrest of the City Secretary’s Wife!

Chapter 453: Chapter 453: Furious Arrest of the City Secretary’s Wife!

"Acting under someone’s orders?"

"Forced by someone?"

"Then tell me, who could force someone like you, someone worth billions and with the backing of City Secretary Zou Ming, your cousin?"

Xu Qianli coldly stared at Zhang Jian; he wanted to see who was pulling the strings.

Zhang Jian sheepishly said, "I can’t say, if I did, he would kill me."

At this critical moment, he still dared to be stubborn. Xu Qianli said, "If you don’t speak, I won’t mind killing you right now! The person instructing you, it couldn’t possibly be Zou Ming, could it?"

"It’s not my cousin, it’s my cousin’s wife."

Zhang Jian finally loosened his tongue, revealing that he was instructed by his cousin’s wife, Zou Ming’s spouse.

"Your cousin’s wife?"

The image of a woman appeared in Xu Qianli’s mind.

City Secretary Zou Ming’s wife, Jiang Yufei—I’ve met her twice before. That woman, despite being in her forties, maintains herself impeccably, radiating glamour from every pore; truly a top-notch mature woman.

Her status as the wife of the City Secretary added to her allure, making her extraordinarily charming even past the age of forty.

We have no grudges, no ill-will between us, so why would she send Zhang Jian to set a trap for me?

Could it have been her husband Zou Ming’s idea?

No, that doesn’t make sense.

If Zou Ming wanted to deal with me, he could have directly commanded Zhang Jian himself. Why would he communicate through Jiang Yufei?

Also, Jiang Yufei, Jiang Yumeng—their names sound so similar, it can’t be just a coincidence, can it?

"Let me ask you again, why would Jiang Yufei want you to set me up?"

"What’s her relationship with the celebrity Jiang Yumeng?"

"After setting this trap today, what were you planning to do next?"

Xu Qianli fired several more questions; he had to get to the bottom of this!

"I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you everything."

"Jiang Yumeng and my cousin’s wife are sisters, born of the same mother. In recent years, she has grown envious of Jiang Yumeng’s fame as a star and has continuously wanted to put her in her place."

"As for why she wants to deal with you, I was curious and asked her too, but she wouldn’t say, only mentioning that you and she have a feud."

"What they planned to do next, I don’t know, my cousin’s wife wouldn’t say."

Zhang Jian said.

Xu Qianli said, "So you’re pushing everything onto Jiang Yufei, huh? Since you claim to know nothing, there’s no use keeping you around. Someone, take him away and bury him alive!"

At Xu Qianli’s command, two female bodyguards rushed forward.

Newly terrified, Zhang Jian hurriedly pleaded, "I’ll speak, isn’t that enough? Really, I don’t know anything more. I only know that my cousin’s wife instructed you to ruin Jiang Yumeng and then immediately release the edited video, to destroy her image and make her unable to continue in show business, and to have you locked up for rape. That’s all I know, truly, that’s all—please let me go..."

Zhang Jian begged pitifully; tears and snot streaming down his face in a wretched sight.

Xu Qianli said, "Alright, let’s pretend you don’t know anything else. Repeat everything about Jiang Yufei instructing you to harm me and Jiang Yumeng, I’ll record it as evidence."

Xu Qianli turned on the video recording function of his phone, and Zhang Jian, not daring to refuse, recounted the entire series of events in detail from beginning to end.

Afterward, Xu Qianli brought paper and pen and had Zhang Jian sign a confession.

Having completed these tasks, Xu Qianli made a phone call to Wu Kai.

It was late at night, and Wu Kai was sound asleep. He answered the call groggily, but when he heard what Xu Qianli said, he immediately sprang to life, hurriedly getting out of bed after leaving his beautiful wife and quickly dressing to summon his men and head straight to the city center with Xu Qianli, storming into the family compound of the Zhongzhou City Municipal Committee.

The streets were empty at night, so in less than an hour they arrived at the destination, rushing straight to the first house of the City Committee.

Such a commotion quickly alerted many people in the City Committee’s compound. Numerous individuals in their pajamas ran out to see what was happening, only to see a group of police officers banging on Secretary Zou’s door, making quite the racket.

Vice Secretary He Xuan stepped forward boldly, "Who are you, and what gall you have to come here and smash Secretary Zou’s door in the middle of the night? Are you out of your mind?"

Xu Qianli recognized He Xuan, "Vice Secretary He, hello, I am Xu Qianli from Jiang City. There was a case in Jiang City tonight, and I specifically brought our officers here to make an arrest."

"What, there was a case in Jiang City, and you come to the city in the middle of the night to make an arrest, even knocking on Secretary Zou’s door?"

"Don’t tell me you’re here to arrest Secretary Zou?"

"You even dare to arrest the City Secretary; you’re quite bold, aren’t you!"

He Xuan looked at Xu Qianli as if he were looking at an idiot.

As a cadre in Zhongzhou City, he had naturally heard of Xu Qianli’s reputation. This young man had been making waves over the past two months, making such a stir that he’d risen to become a Deputy Division Chief at a young age and had been promoted to Deputy County Magistrate—an able person indeed.

But what was he thinking, coming to make trouble in the City Committee’s compound? He doubted Xu Qianli had it in him.

With a smile, Xu Qianli said, "Vice Secretary He, you’re joking. With Secretary Zou’s status, even if he really made a mistake, it would be up to the provincial department to deal with it. We in Jiang City have no authority to handle his case, not to mention arrest him. We’re not here for Secretary Zou but for his wife, Jiang Yufei. She holds no official position, so for us, the Jiang City police force, it’s no issue to arrest her."

"What, arrest Secretary Zou’s wife?"

He Xuan felt his teeth ache.

In the middle of the night, coming to arrest the wife of the Secretary of the Municipal Committee, it seems like Xu Qianli would dare anything. He must have lost his mind!

As He Xuan was stunned, the door opened, and a furious Zou Ming appeared at the entrance, "Who is it? What’s happened that you come knocking in the middle of the night?"

"Secretary Zou, hello, the police are conducting official business; please be understanding."

"Go in, make the arrest and make sure she doesn’t escape!"

At Xu Qianli’s command, Wu Kai led his men rushing into the bedroom and caught Jiang Yufei in the act.

They not only arrested her but also found her cell phone.

Zou Ming was furious, "Xu Qianli, what do you mean by this? You dare to come and arrest my wife in the middle of the night. Have you eaten the hearts and courage of a bear and leopard?"

As the dignified Secretary of the Municipal Committee of Zhongzhou City, if his wife were to be taken away, where would he put his face?

Facing Zou Ming’s fury, Xu Qianli said, "Secretary Zou, there’s no need to get angry now since it’s useless. We must arrest this person. Alright, we won’t disturb your rest any longer; we bid our leave."

With these words, Xu Qianli was about to leave with Jiang Yufei.

"Don’t you dare leave!"

Zou Ming quickly stepped forward, blocking Xu Qianli’s path.

"You come to arrest my wife in the middle of the night and think you can leave without an explanation? Think again!"

"Xu Qianli, you’ve had it too easy these past two months, thinking you’re untouchable, didn’t you? You’ve dared to provoke me, Zou Ming; you really don’t know your place!"

"If you’re wise, release my wife immediately; otherwise, as soon as it’s daylight, I will make sure your official cap is off your head, and I will have you detained and investigated, putting you behind bars!"

"I refuse to believe that I, the dignified Secretary of the Municipal Committee of Zhongzhou City, can’t suppress you, a mere Vice County Magistrate of Jiang City!"