196: Even getting that bastard shot wouldn't be enough to vent my anger.

"County Mayor, although the vicious incident in Hetao Town did not cause any casualties, the loss of over one million yuan is devastating for those six aquaculture households.

The losses of these six households could potentially bankrupt them! We must do everything in our power to help these aquaculture households recover their losses! Otherwise, these six families will fall into an abyss."

Wan Guoliang chose to ride in the same car as Lin Zifeng because he wanted to discuss how to handle this matter with him.

"Secretary, I completely agree with your opinion. After receiving the report on this case, I had Deputy County Mayor Zhang Linhua organize professional technical personnel to inspect the water quality and also contacted the insurance company to go to Hetao Town.

After this case is solved, we will first look at the compensation capability of the criminal suspect, and add the part compensated by the insurance company; the remaining part will be covered by the government. We must ensure the victimized aquaculture households have no worries." Lin Zifeng stated his thoughts.

"This method of handling it is very good. With you as a capable partner, I have saved a lot of worry! However, this case has served as a reminder to us that some of the masses have weak legal knowledge. In the future, our legal popularization work must penetrate deep into the fields at the grassroots level.

Later, I will convene the Comrades from the Judicial Bureau and the Propaganda Department to discuss and study this aspect of work, extending the county's legal popularization work to the fields. Improving the legal awareness of the masses will eradicate similar cases from happening again at the root." Wan Guoliang affirmed his handling method and made a decision regarding the legal popularization work.

"Secretary, your proposal is excellent. Many of the masses do not have a high level of education, and their legal awareness is even weaker.

They often do not know what consequences their actions will bring or what kind of punishment they will receive. If our legal popularization work is done effectively, it will surely effectively eradicate the recurrence of similar cases."

The two discussed work in the car, and soon Li Qiang drove the car into Hetao Town.

Li Qiang exchanged a look with Wang Zhongyu, and Wang Zhongyu turned his head to ask for instructions: "Secretary, County Mayor, we have arrived at Hetao Town. Shall we go to the Town Government first, or go directly to the aquaculture area?"

"What do you think, Secretary?" To show respect for Wan Guoliang, Lin Zifeng did not make the decision directly but asked for his instructions.

"Let's go directly to the aquaculture area!" Wan Guoliang was satisfied in his heart; without being pretentious, he said directly. This was because he understood Lin Zifeng's work style.

Wang Zhongyu acknowledged, and Li Qiang drove directly toward the aquaculture area.

More than ten minutes later, the two cars, one after the other, stopped near the aquaculture area. After getting out of the car, they saw from afar that many people were gathered in front of the aquaculture ponds ahead, some pointing and discussing, onlookers from the masses, among whom were some aquaculture households.

Several government vehicles and seven or eight police cars were parked to the side; there was no need for anyone to lead the way to know where the incident had occurred. Although the distance was a bit far, they could still hear the heartbreaking cries of women.

Lin Zifeng and Wan Guoliang walked forward side by side, with their secretaries and drivers following behind.

When the group reached a distance of a few dozen meters from the crowd, Director of the Public Security Bureau Zhu Yushan and the Cadres of Hetao Town spotted them and hurried over to greet them.

The masses at the scene also discovered them, and someone said to the person beside them: "It seems that big leaders from the county have come again; otherwise, our Town Secretary and Town Mayor would not be going to greet them like that."

"Didn't a Deputy County Mayor come just a moment ago? He is currently leading people to inspect the water quality of the aquaculture ponds ahead! Who are these people?" another person said curiously.

"I know who they are. That young one is our County Mayor. I saw the County Mayor twice before when our town started to engage in aquaculture. Our town's aquaculture was initiated with the help of the County Mayor. The only person who can walk side by side with the County Mayor is our County Party Secretary.

Since both the Secretary and the County Mayor have arrived so quickly, that beast of a bastard who intentionally poisoned the water will definitely not have a good ending. It wouldn't be enough to vent our hatred even if that piece of trash was shot." One of the small aquaculture households started gritting his teeth by the end of his sentence.

Every aquaculture household feared that similar incidents would happen again, so they wished they could skin the poisoner alive.

Wan Guoliang and Lin Zifeng had just finished greeting Zhu Yushan and the Cadres of Hetao Town when two middle-aged women in their forties, who had been crying on the side, ran into the crowd and, without a word, knelt down in front of Lin Zifeng and Wan Guoliang. Before the two men could react, the two women cried out: "Secretary, County Mayor, you must stand up for us!"

"Our family invested all our savings into aquaculture, and we even took out some loans. It was almost harvest season, and overnight, all the fish and shrimp in the aquaculture ponds died. If you don't stand up for us, we won't be able to survive."

Lin Zifeng and Wan Guoliang reacted and helped the two women up separately. "Two sisters-in-law, let's talk slowly. The Secretary and I came here today precisely to urge the handling of this matter." Lin Zifeng hurriedly persuaded them.

"That's right! The County Mayor is right. We will definitely give you a satisfactory result, you don't need to do this." Wan Guoliang also spoke up. Others also began to persuade them, and the two middle-aged women finally stabilized their emotions slightly.

At this time, Zhang Linhua knew they had arrived and also rushed over. He said: "Secretary, County Mayor, our technical personnel have already collected water samples and need to take them back for identification. I have made an appointment with the manager of the insurance company branch, and they are also on their way. Let's go to the Hetao Town Government and summarize the various situations!"

Wan Guoliang nodded and said: "Every victimized aquaculture household can go to the town to attend the symposium; we must solve this case as soon as possible."

"Hetao Town, leave some Comrades behind to work with the Comrades from the police station to guard the scene well and cooperate with professional technical personnel to properly dispose of the dead fish and shrimp." Lin Zifeng also gave instructions. Everyone agreed, made some arrangements, and then took their respective cars to the Hetao Town Government.

After everyone arrived at the Hetao Town Government, they arrived one after another at the large conference room. After everyone was seated, a staff member came to Zhang Linhua and whispered a few words.

Zhang Linhua whispered to Wan Guoliang and Lin Zifeng: "Secretary, County Mayor, the insurance company manager has arrived with his people. Should we communicate with them in advance?"

"It is necessary. County Mayor, let's go meet them together, shall we? There are quite a few twists and turns with insurance companies!" Wan Guoliang said in a low voice. Lin Zifeng understood what Wan Guoliang meant, so he nodded, gave a few instructions to the Hetao Town Secretary, and then got up and left with the two of them.