Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 850

Chapter 850: Chapter 279: Liu Bi Emerges, All Things Renewed!

Day by day passed routinely, without waves or fluctuations.

In a daze, unknowingly, another half month quietly slipped by.

To outsiders, Cheng Ye, who had just been promoted to Core Inspector, seemed to have truly let go of all thoughts of vying for power and profit. Leaving the turbulent Buffer Zone, he immersed himself into the construction of the Satellite City, no longer concerned with external disturbances.

The Security and Integrity Bureau initially stationed people outside Dapo Town, keeping a close watch on his movements.

But as time went by, seeing no intention from Cheng Ye to return to the city, these people eventually gave up completely.

After all, managing a Low-level Inspector and a Core Inspector are entirely different matters.

Previously, they had their eyes on the newly promoted Cheng Ye in an attempt to open a breach in the inspection station, testing its true limits.

But Cheng Ye consistently refused to engage, turning their meticulously designed tests into a joke, and making their methods look clumsy and unsightly.

Moreover, Ding Yishan promptly handed over the security team, showing readiness to fully cooperate with the Security and Integrity Bureau, suppressing the dispute on the surface.

September 26.

Industrial District.

Lei Hu sat inside the newly established inspection station office, his gaze sweeping over a dozen Inspectors standing below.

Everyone had different expressions, some were obscure, some had somber looks, while others showed a bit of sorrow.

These were Inspectors whose backgrounds weren’t clean after a round of self-check within the station, ranging from Third-Phase to Fourth-Phase. If caught and questioned by the Security and Integrity Bureau, they would surely reveal a lot of unfavorable things about the station.

For that reason, Lei Hu deliberately brought them all to the office in the Industrial District.

Firstly, to have them help with the dispatch of resources for the Satellite City, secondly, to alleviate Ding Yishan’s pressure, easing the current tense rhythm, and gaining more development time for each Satellite City.

Of course, a tall and robust figure in the corner appeared somewhat out of place, unable to hide excitement and standing out in the heavy atmosphere of the room.

Lei Hu glanced over and sighed inwardly.

He had longstanding disagreements with Cheng Long, but had to admit, Cheng Long’s actions always followed due process, and the Inspectors under him were all clean.

If the Security and Integrity Bureau can indeed uncover something from Liu Bi, the entire station may not come out unscathed.

However, now is clearly not the time to ponder these matters.

Lei Hu withdrew his thoughts and asked in a deep voice, “Have all of you returned the misappropriated funds discovered during the investigation?”

“Returned! Everything has been returned!” Several Inspectors quickly stepped forward and replied repeatedly.

Lei Hu nodded slightly, but his face suddenly darkened, eyes locked onto a short and stout figure who hadn’t moved, “Wei Yuandun, what about your misappropriated funds? Why aren’t you speaking?”

“Lei… Station Chief Lei…” Cold sweat visibly rolled down Wei Yuandun’s forehead, his voice trembling, “The amount uncovered is really too large, I can’t come up with the money right now… It’s unreturnable.”

“You damn well know the amount is too large, don’t you?” Lei Hu’s voice was as deep as thunder, echoing in the room, making everyone’s eardrums ache, “Of the already verified amounts alone, there’s 230,000 Contribution Points! I’m genuinely impressed, where did you, an ordinary Third-Stage Inspector, get so much money?!”

“Station Chief Lei, this money isn’t misappropriated, it’s invested!” Wei Yuandun hurriedly explained, “An external trade caravan approached me for financial transactions, and I issued IOUs to get the money, never relying on my identity as an Inspector to take it forcefully! Besides, I invested all this money into several Fourth-Phase Inspectors of the station. When they return in winter, yes, when they return, I can definitely cover this gap!”

“Ha…” Lei Hu issued a cold laugh, his tone full of ridicule, “Never relied on your Inspector identity? Then why does the IOU bear the official stamp of the station and not your personal stamp, Wei Yuandun?”

With that remark, Wei Yuandun instantly lost the ground for arguing.

He used to approach every trade caravan that came to Happiness City, borrowing anywhere from hundreds to thousands of Contribution Points.

Then, he pooled these funds to invest in Fourth-Phase Inspectors executing tasks outside, waiting to reap dividends at the year-end.

Whether he paid back these debts in the end or not, the mere irregularity in loan procedures was enough to be labeled as forced borrowing.

And the total amount uncovered from those IOUs, has already reached as high as 230,000 Contribution Points.

“You tell me, why do you need so much money? Save it to buy yourself a life?” Lei Hu’s tone was full of anger.

“This… wasn’t it all for the development of the inspection station?” Wei Yuandun hastily wiped the cold sweat off his face, stubbornly arguing, “Every spring, High-level Inspectors in the station also approach us for funds, I’m merely helping them solve their financial difficulties. Besides, I only kept half of the dividends each year, the other half was submitted to the station, wasn’t it?”

“Get lost!” Lei Hu shouted angrily, “You dare to keep half privately? Submit all the proceeds from this year and previous years back, without a penny less to the inspection station! Otherwise, I’ll hand you over to the Security and Integrity Bureau, understand?”

“Understood! Understood! Station Chief Lei!” Hearing Lei Hu relent, Wei Yuandun hurriedly assured, patting his chest, “Once the Dawn Inspector returns, I’ll immediately pay up!”

Compared to others, the troubles on him definitely rank among the top three,

Most Inspectors in the station were solitary, without many concerns, but his Wei family was large and prosperous, with over a hundred family members, which of them doesn’t require money for daily expenses?