112: People from the city have arrived!

Town Mayor Liu Mang ignored them and suddenly turned to Wang Tian and Bai Wanqing, forcing a fawning smile onto his face that looked worse than crying, his waist instantly bending low.

"Bureau Chief Wang! Madam Bai! President Bing!"

"I am so... so sorry! Truly sorry!"

"It's my lack of discipline that allowed this bastard to talk such nonsense and offend the three of you!"

"I... I apologize to the three of you on his behalf. I will definitely teach him a harsh lesson later!"

Everyone, every single one of them, finally understood... It was real!

It was all real!

Bureau Chief Wang Tian was real!

Bai Wanqing was really the widow of Tianyao Group!

Bing Lan was really the president of Shuyue Group!

And Ye Chen... to have these two high-ranking figures personally come down to support him, even at the cost of offending a town head... Had he really made it big???

Wang Tian swept a cold glance at Town Head Liu, ignoring his apology, and asked in a deep voice, "Town Head Liu, what exactly is going on here?"

"A misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

Town Mayor Liu Mang was sweating profusely and hurriedly waved his hands. "Bureau Chief Wang, please listen to my explanation..."

"A misunderstanding?"

Ye Chen, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, spoke up indifferently.

"Town Head Liu, just now your 'good son-in-law' called my girlfriend, Bing Lan, a 'hostess' and 'for sale' in front of over a hundred people."

"Your 'good in-laws' even brought out a forged 'Land Use Certificate' from some obscure corner, trying to seize my family's three-hundred-plus square meter residential plot."

"Black ink on white paper, with a bright red official seal. It was quite a vivid story."

"Can this also be called a misunderstanding?"

With every sentence Ye Chen spoke, the faces of Town Mayor Liu Mang and Ye Huaqiang grew a shade paler.

By the time he finished speaking...

Town Mayor Liu Mang's face was ashen, his legs were weak, and he could barely stand.

Wang Tian's expression darkened completely, his gaze piercing Town Mayor Liu Mang like a knife.

"Forging official documents, misappropriating others' property, publicly defaming and slandering..."

He spoke word by word. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a heart-palpitating authority.

"Town Head Liu, it seems you are quite 'competent' as a town head."

"I will report this matter truthfully to the relevant municipal departments."

"As for whether that 'Land Use Certificate' is real or fake..."

Wang Tian gestured to an aide behind him. "Xiao Chen, contact the Information Center of the Municipal Bureau of Land and Resources. Retrieve all electronic records of ownership changes for the residential plot near the West Stone Bridge in Shanyao Town since the date of registration."

"Now, immediately."

"Yes, Bureau Chief Wang!" The young and capable aide immediately took out his Police terminal, stepped aside, and began making a call.

Ye Huaqiang collapsed onto the ground with a "thud," his eyes glazed over and his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

Chen Jinhua was also stunned. She looked blankly at her husband, then at her pale-faced in-law, and finally at her son, who was dazed from the slap. Only one thought remained in her mind—

It's over.

Everything is over.

The aide Wang Tian brought soon walked over with his phone still connected.

And then...

He nodded solemnly to Wang Tian.

"Bureau Chief Wang, the Information Center of the Municipal Bureau of Land and Resources has retrieved all electronic records of residential plot ownership changes in Shanyao Town for the past three years."

"The records show that within Shanyao Town, the most recent registration of ownership change was eight years ago, involving relocation compensation for another household."

The faces of Ye Huaqiang's family turned pale... Wang Tian frowned and turned to Ye Chen. "Sir, can you clarify the location of the land in question?"

Ye Chen's expression was calm as he spoke word by word.

"Just as written on that red booklet in his hand: West of Shanyao Town, about 150 meters north of the stone bridge, bordered by the old canal to the east and the village road to the west. The area is approximately 320 square meters."

Wang Tian nodded slightly, took the still-connected Police terminal from the aide, and answered it himself.

"This is Wang Tian. Did you hear the location just now?"

"Aside from the records of the last three years, screen through all historical registrations, surveying maps, and even the earliest handwritten ledgers in the archives involving the West Stone Bridge area of Shanyao Town!"

"Screen all of them for me!"

"Focus on the names 'Ye Huaqiang' and 'Ye Huasheng', as well as a residential plot of about 320 square meters!"

The person on the other end clearly realized the gravity of the situation, and a rapid clicking of keys was heard immediately.

Every second of waiting felt like a slow execution for Town Mayor Liu Mang and Ye Huaqiang's family.

The surrounding guests held their breath.

Holy cow!

They came for a wedding banquet but didn't expect to encounter such an explosive scandal!

This time... things were going to get interesting!

About two or three minutes later, a reply came from the other end.

"Bureau Chief Wang, we've checked everything!"

"From the electronic archives to the microfilm of the earliest paper records from the nineties, in the area of the coordinates you mentioned by the West Stone Bridge in Shanyao Town, there has only ever been one record of collective land allocation in history."

"It was allocated to a 'Ye-surnamed farmer' at the time, with an area of about 320 square meters. However, when the family split up later, there was no subsequent registration of ownership division in the system regarding which son the land belonged to."

The person paused and added.

"Based on the common practice at that time and current policy, for such old residential plots, if formal division procedures weren't handled before the parents passed away, the actual usage rights are usually determined by negotiation among heirs or based on long-term actual possession and use."

"But there is definitely no formal red booklet that was legally registered under a specific son's name over a decade ago."

After Wang Tian finished listening, his face was so dark it seemed it could drip ink.

He slowly put down the Police terminal and locked his gaze on the trembling Town Mayor Liu Mang.

"Town Head Liu."

"According to the verification by the Information Center of the Bureau of Land and Resources, there is no registration record for that plot of land under Ye Huaqiang's name in the system at all."

"So..."

"Please explain why you were able to produce a legal certificate stamped with the official seal of the 'Shanyao Town Land Management Office'?"

The fat on Town Mayor Liu Mang's face twitched violently, and cold sweat poured down his cheeks.

How could he possibly explain?

He had someone urgently "reissue" that booklet just yesterday afternoon, and the seal was real... after all.

He was the town head; he still had that much authority.

But the procedures and registration records were never reported upward. It was entirely done to present a fait accompli at the wedding, forcing Ye Huasheng's family to suffer in silence.

How could he have known that Ye Chen had the ability to summon a deputy bureau chief from the municipal bureau?

And even contact the city to pull records on the spot!

This was freaking kicking a titanium alloy steel plate!

Seeing him like this, Wang Tian understood and gave a cold snort.

"Not talking? That's fine."

"I have already notified the task force dispatched to Quancheng by the Municipal Investigation Bureau; they are on their way."

"Forging official documents, abusing power, and attempting to misappropriate others' property—the facts are clear and the evidence is solid."

"Whatever you have to say, save it for them."

"Every single person involved will be punished severely without leniency."

Town Mayor Liu Mang's face suddenly turned as white as paper, and his legs went weak, nearly causing him to kneel.

The Investigation Bureau?

That was the department specifically for investigating disciplinary and legal violations by officials!

Once they targeted him, not only would his career as town head be over, but he'd likely spend the rest of his life in prison!

He whipped his head around to look at Ye Hao, who was still in shock and pain, his eyes filled with venom and panic.

That's right!

It was all this idiot's fault!

If he hadn't been so foul-mouthed, pushing things to an irredeemable state, there might have been room for maneuver!

Ye Hao felt a chill in his heart from his father-in-law's predatory gaze, followed by boundless fear.

The Investigation Bureau?

Going to prison?

No! No way!

He was still young!

He just got married!

He couldn't go in!

"It has nothing to do with me! It's all him! Town Mayor Liu Mang instigated everything!!!"

Ye Hao suddenly jumped up from the ground, pointed at Town Mayor Liu Mang, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"It was his idea!"

"He said the land in the west of town would be slated for demolition and redevelopment in two years. If we seized it now and built a shell house, he could help manage things, and we'd get at least several million in compensation!"

"He made that booklet too! He stamped the seal! He said as long as we announced it publicly at the wedding, your family wouldn't dare make a scene for the sake of face, and it would be too late even if you found out it was fake afterward!"

"It was all his idea! I just followed his lead! Bureau Chief Wang, Madam Bai, President Bing, Brother Chen..."

"If you're going to arrest someone, arrest him! It has nothing to do with me!!!"

Boom!!!

Ye Hao's words were like pouring a ladle of cold water into a pot of boiling oil, instantly igniting the entire venue!

All the guests were stunned, followed by an immediate uproar!

"My god! They were really stealing land?!"

"That place is actually going to be demolished? No wonder... I was wondering why they suddenly targeted Huasheng's wasteland. After all, I heard with my own ears back then that the land belonged to Huasheng's family!"

"So shameless! They're biological brothers, yet he schemed like this?"

"And Town Mayor Liu Mang is still the town head! Breaking the law while knowing it! Using power for personal gain!"

"Their greed is too unsightly! Pulling this stunt at a wedding is truly wicked!"

...The sounds of discussion!

The sounds of accusation!

The sounds of disdain!

They surged toward Town Mayor Liu Mang and Ye Huaqiang's family like a tide.

Damn it!

What did this idiot do?

Those words were no different from admitting in public that they were a pack of robbers trying to seize someone else's property!

Town Mayor Liu Mang was shaking with rage. He pointed at Ye Hao, his eyes nearly bursting with fury. "You... you're full of crap! You're slandering me! When did I ever say those things?!"

"You did say it!"

To save himself, Ye Hao no longer cared about any father-in-law/son-in-law relationship and shrieked.

"Yesterday at my house, you said it to my dad with your own mouth!"

"Internal news about the demolition plan, absolutely true! You told us to get our hands on that land no matter what!"

Chen Jinhua also came to her senses. Seeing her son blurt everything out and knowing denial was useless, she also immediately turned her fire and wailed.

"In-law! You can't ruin us! You were the one who patted your chest and guaranteed there would be no problem!"

"Now that something has happened, you can't push it all onto us!"

Ye Huaqiang lay paralyzed on the ground, his face deathly pale, muttering, "It's over... everything is over..."

Being identified by Ye Hao and Chen Jinhua, and surrounded by the disdainful looks of everyone present, Town Mayor Liu Mang felt his vision go dark with rage.

He suddenly rushed forward, swung his arm in a wide arc, and slapped Ye Hao hard in the face again!

"I'll beat you to death, you foul-mouthed beast!"