"Since the funds were not in place, why didn't you report it instead of casually auctioning off the land? As a planning department official, you should be very clear about the specifics of land auctions."
"Knowing is one thing, doing is another. Besides, I was just an office staff at the time."
"What?" Yao Zheng, who was on the phone not far away, suddenly shouted. Hua Qingyi glanced in his direction. Ah, he should have received the call by now, but it seemed to be taking longer than he expected. Could his brother have encountered some difficult person?
"What's the matter, District Chief Yao? You look anxious."
"Director Hua, I think I'll have to excuse myself first. I have to rush to handle something."
"It's fine. I was just about to go down and have a look. District Chief Yao, you go ahead and get busy."
"Minister Shen, would you mind riding back with me?"
