"How could I possibly not know about something this serious? Eight lives were lost! I hear the Provincial Public Security Department has investigated both cases. Although neither was directly connected to the demolition contractors, I still believe we must learn from them. The relevant departments should strictly supervise and regulate demolition companies to ensure they comply with the law throughout the process. Whatever else we may say, ordinary people are the vulnerable ones!"
Zhou Shiyuan shook his head and sighed as he spoke, every word steeped in apparent concern for the nation and compassion for its people.
What a fine speech! Room to advance or retreat, and not a single opening.
Looking at this old bureaucratic fox, Zhou Yi felt a genuine sense of "admiration."
Seasoned bureaucrats came in many varieties, and the man before him belonged to the slick, cunning sort who could play every side. Getting anything valuable out of him would be no easy task.
"The real estate company responsible for developing the Urban Village is called Shunde, correct? Do you know its owner, Mayor Zhou?" Zhou Yi continued in the same businesslike tone.
No matter. One step at a time. Even the craftiest fox was no match for a skilled hunter, especially one with the unfair advantage of being reborn.
"Yes. As the Vice Mayor in charge of urban construction, I have to visit the site personally and inspect the actual conditions whenever a company wins a project this large, regardless of which company it is. To be frank, Secretary Zhou, I studied civil engineering. It isn't easy for a real estate company to pull the wool over my eyes when it comes to construction!" Zhou Shiyuan answered with complete composure.
His explanation was perfectly reasonable. Yes, he knew the owner, but only through official business!