The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

"Of course, I'm not qualified, but if I insist on keeping you, I can still manage that."

As soon as Chen Fang finished speaking.

The office door was pushed open.

Mei Yiru entered with five or six members of the Shangqing City Disciplinary Inspection Committee staff.

The implication of this stance was obvious.

Cen Qingmin was also shocked by this sudden turn of events.

However, being someone who had seen much of the world.

He quickly relaxed.

Crossing his legs, he asked, "Chen Fang, what do you mean by this? Are you going to use force against me?"

"I wouldn't dare use force, but there are some issues concerning Case 626 that require Secretary Cen's cooperation for investigation. Secretary Cen, don't forget, Case 626 was originally a task you assigned to me. You once said, no matter how great the resistance, I must persist. What I am doing now is following your instructions."

Chen Fang stated frankly.

Cen Qingmin snorted coldly.

He said, "To touch me, you aren't capable of that. I came here with people too."

That was true.

As mentioned before, when Cen Qingmin came, there were a total of three cars.

Besides the one he was in, there was another sedan and an Iveco, carrying over a dozen people.

He slowly took out his phone.

Just about to dial a number.

Chen Fang said, "Secretary Cen, I think you'd better not make that call. The people you brought are all under my control now."

"What did you say?"

This time.

Cen Qingmin was somewhat shocked.

He never expected that Chen Fang would have the audacity to go to such lengths.

Him, the head of the City Disciplinary Committee, dare to control the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee's people?

How could this be possible?

The call was made anyway.

Sure enough, no one answered.

At that moment, Cen Qingmin's heart began to grow anxious.

"Chen Fang, what exactly do you want to do?"

"As I just said, I want the truth of Case 626 to come to light."

Chen Fang said firmly.

Cen Qingmin took a deep breath and said, "But what does this have to do with me? By detaining me, can you achieve your goal?"

"I can!"

Chen Fang nodded and said.

He extended a finger, counting one by one, corresponding to each finger, he said, "Pang Dahai, Song Keyun, and you, three have already been accounted for, now only two remain."

After saying this.

He looked up at Mei Yiru and asked, "Has the message been sent?"

Mei Yiru nodded.

She said, "I've already found a way to let her secretary know, and now, barring any surprises, she should know too."

The "she" Mei Yiru referred to.

Was the true target of Chen Fang - City Committee Member and Minister of Propaganda, Li Xuan.

Just as planned from the start.

At this moment, Li Xuan already knew about Cen Qingmin's detention by Chen Fang.

If Pang Dahai and Song Keyun being detained were within Chen Fang's power scope, then Cen Qingmin's detention was completely beyond Li Xuan's expectations.

Conducting an investigation beyond one's authority is a taboo in the officialdom.

After all, Cen Qingmin was a provincial-level cadre.

Chen Fang had no right to touch him.

In one day.

Three consecutive bad news.

Now even she was finally thrown into disorder.

After all, she was the one who understood most clearly why these three were detained.

What to do? What should be done next?

Her mind had already turned into a chaotic mess.

At this moment, she started to feel a twinge of regret, if only she hadn't provoked Chen Fang in the first place, if only she hadn't executed all the plans from the start, wouldn't she have avoided the predicament she faced now?

The sky outside had already turned dark.

She hadn't turned on the light either.

Sitting quietly in a pitch-black office.

A dim light from outside cast upon a photo on her desk.

It was an intimate photo with her son.

Seeing her son's bright smile in the photo.

Li Xuan suddenly stood up.

Gritting her teeth, she said, "No, I can't just sit here and wait. I have to strive for a chance."

After saying these words.

She tidied her clothes.

Took out her phone, found a phone number.

Stared at the number for a long time, finally made up her mind and dialed it…

At nine in the evening.

Nearly three hours later.

Shanghu District Public Security Bureau of Shangqing City was brightly lit.

On the road at the gate of the perimeter wall.

A row of lights suddenly appeared.

Followed closely.

Three consecutive cars came into view.

The leading one was the Shangqing City 002 car.

This was Mayor Liu Yi's official car.

Behind the 002 car, closely followed by the 007 car.

This was Propaganda Minister Li Xuan's official car.

Following the 007 car, there was a Coaster.

Judging by the license plate, it should be a special car from the Provincial Committee.

The gate of the Public Security Bureau opened.

The three cars drove in one after the other.

Once the cars stopped.

Liu Yi and Li Xuan immediately got out of the cars, heading toward the Coaster.

From the Coaster, first, a young man came down.

Following him, a middle-aged man in a formal jacket, exuding an air of authority, slowly stepped down.

Liu Yi and Li Xuan immediately greeted him respectfully, "Secretary Qi..."

This person was none other than Qi Shouting, a Provincial Committee Member, Standing Committee Member, and Deputy Secretary of the Jiuhe Provincial Committee.

He was also the third in command in Jiuhai Province.

In the dead of night.

With such a high-ranking official suddenly visiting Shangqing City.

And heading directly to the Shanghu District Public Security Bureau.

The purpose was obvious.

At this point.

Upon receiving the message, Chen Fang hurriedly came rushing out of the Public Security Bureau building.

When he reached Qi Shouting, he was about to extend his hand for a handshake.

Qi Shouting seemed not to notice, turned to Liu Yi beside him and asked, "Who is this..."

He asked knowingly.

Intentionally trying to embarrass Chen Fang.

Chen Fang could only awkwardly withdraw his proffered hand.

Liu Yi cast him a disdainful look and said, "Secretary Qi, let me introduce, this is Comrade Chen Fang, our Disciplinary Committee Secretary of Shangqing City."

"Oh, so you are Chen Fang, I've heard you're a very bold person in your actions?"

Qi Shouting's words.

Appeared to be praise but were actually a reproach.

Wasn't he referring to the fact that Chen Fang had overstepped his bounds by detaining Cen Qingmin?

But Chen Fang remained unfazed.

He said, "Secretary Qi, you overpraise me, it's all for the development of Shangqing City, for the benefit of the people of Shangqing City..."

"What a noble cause for Shangqing City, what a noble cause for the people of Shangqing City. Comrade Chen Fang, although young, already understands the ways of the officialdom well, using grand principles to disguise rule-breaking, high indeed, very high."

After finishing.

Qi Shouting even gave Chen Fang a thumbs up.

The sarcasm was palpable.

However, Chen Fang still pretended not to understand.

And said with a smile, "Leaders, please come in, I just happen to have a report on the case for you."

Qi Shouting's purpose in coming.

Was to resolve the issue.

He snorted coldly and walked in with Liu Yi of his own accord.

Just as Chen Fang was about to follow them in, suddenly, a voice came from behind: "Secretary Chen, please hold on!"

No need to turn around to know.

The one calling him was Li Xuan.