The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

"Secretary Xu."

"Secretary Xu."

"..."

Xu Yanchi appeared.

Everyone who had been seated, except for Qi Shouting, stood up one by one.

Of course, Qi Shouting was also quite shocked by Xu Yanchi's appearance.

The muscles at the corner of his mouth involuntarily twitched a bit.

"Where to?"

Xu Yanchi asked Liu Yi, who was standing in front of him, rather rudely.

Liu Yi was also flustered.

He quickly said, "Secretary Xu, it was Secretary Qi who instructed me to bring...bring Cen Qingmin over."

"Comrade Cen Qingmin has seriously violated discipline. It was authorized by me for the Shangqing City Disciplinary Committee to detain him. What do you mean by wanting to bring him over?"

Xu Yanchi directed the question at Liu Yi.

But in reality, it was a challenge to Qi Shouting.

Everyone instantly froze.

Was it authorized by the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee for the City Disciplinary Committee to take action?

Doesn't that imply that Chen Fang's actions were legitimate and legal?

"Comrade Yanchi, Comrade Cen Qingmin is a department-level cadre. How come I wasn't informed about the detention?"

Qi Shouting took the initiative to ask.

Xu Yanchi smiled faintly.

He said, "I've already reported this matter to Secretary Bingkun, and he is aware of it."

Secretary Bingkun, needless to say, was naturally Cai Bingkun, the Provincial Committee Secretary of Jiuhai Province.

Qi Shouting's face once again showed surprise.

At that moment.

He realized that this matter had already escalated.

Staying any longer would only be pointless bickering and self-imposed awkwardness.

He paused.

And said, "Secretary Yanchi, when your Disciplinary Committee takes action, there should be some kind of notification, right? Otherwise, isn't this a joke? Alright, since there's no issue, I'll take my leave."

Just as Qi Shouting was getting up.

Li Xuan knew that her biggest support could no longer hold on.

Following Qi Shouting's lead, just about to leave.

Suddenly, Chen Fang said, "Secretary Qi, since you are here, would you like to sit down and understand the case details together?"

Buzz.

Li Xuan's mind exploded instantly.

She shouted angrily, "Comrade Chen Fang, Secretary Qi has his own matters. Are you planning to detain him too?"

Words of incitement.

Made Qi Shouting somewhat displeased at once.

He glared at Chen Fang.

Just ready to leave with his hands behind his back.

Mei Yiru walked in, blocking Li Xuan's path.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Qi Shouting asked.

Chen Fang smiled faintly.

He said, "Secretary Qi, I certainly don't have the authority to detain you, but Comrade Li Xuan is also involved in the 626 case. She must stay for investigation."

"The 626 case? Investigation? Is it the case where two female officers died?"

Qi Shouting asked.

Chen Fang nodded and said, "Yes, it's that case. Comrade Li Xuan played a significant role in it, so she can't leave for a while."

Upon hearing this.

Qi Shouting frowned and looked at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan hurriedly defended herself, "Secretary Qi, don't listen to Chen Fang's nonsense. He's just making things up to attack political enemies and eliminate dissidents. I...I never did such things..."

"Attack political enemies? Eliminate dissidents? Minister Li, why say such things? There's no conflict between us, is there? Oh...I think I remember. Last time you asked me to veto Qi Kang's proposal to become County Party Secretary of Guangshou County, and I didn't agree. Is this what you're talking about?"

Chen Fang asked with a wry smile.

Everyone present knew that Qi Kang was Qi Shouting's son.

Given that Li Xuan did such a thing, Qi Shouting's face turned even uglier.

Flustered.

This time, completely flustered.

Li Xuan saw Qi Shouting's gaze.

She stammered, "Secretary Qi, it's not true, there's no such thing, he's deceiving you..."

Qi Shouting was no fool.

He suddenly looked at Liu Yi.

Liu Yi was not aware of the whole situation.

But he knew about the rejection of Qi Kang's appointment as County Party Secretary.

He quickly whispered in Qi Shouting's ear, reporting the situation of that day's standing committee meeting.

At this point.

Li Xuan had not given up.

She argued, "Secretary Qi, it's not what you think. It's Chen Fang! Yes! It was Chen Fang who asked me to reject Qi Kang's proposal. It's he who made me do it."

Indeed.

At that time, Li Xuan did use Chen Fang's name falsely.

Those unaware could easily associate the act as Chen Fang's manipulation.

Even Liu Yi thought so back then.

Qi Shouting again looked at Liu Yi.

Liu Yi nodded and said, "Report to Secretary Qi, Minister Li indeed said that day that Secretary Chen was not familiar with Qi Kang's situation and needed to understand before concluding."

This sentence.

Instantly relieved Li Xuan.

She secretly thanked her luck.

Back then, thankfully, she used Chen Fang as a shield.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to explain now.

Seeing a hopeful turn in the situation.

She once again looked at Chen Fang with a bit of smugness.

However, Chen Fang remained calm, saying, "Minister Li, what you just said is contradictory. Didn't you accuse me of attacking political enemies and eliminating dissidents? If I instructed to suppress Qi Kang's proposal, then we should be in the same faction, right?"

"This..."

Li Xuan had dug her own pit.

She became speechless for a moment.

The smug expression on her face lasted only a second before it vanished instantly.

At that moment.

Tension once again climbed onto her face.

Qi Shouting seemed to grasp the situation.

He paused and said, "The appointment of Comrade Qi Kang is a decision of your City Committee, and it has nothing to do with me. I also have no authority to interfere. However, since Comrade Chen Fang has asked me to stay for the case briefing, I am indeed interested, so I'll stay and listen."

"Secretary Qi, didn't you say you have important matters to handle?"

Li Xuan's intention was simple.

She just hoped Qi Shouting would take her away.

She couldn't predict what would happen if she stayed.

So, this remark was a hint to Qi Shouting.

With Li Xuan's suppression of Qi Kang.

Qi Shouting already felt something was amiss.

Although he understood the hint.

He waved his hand.

And said, "I'm not in a rush, and Comrade Li Xuan, you shouldn't be either. Don't worry; if the Disciplinary Committee wrongs you, I'll stand up for you."

This statement.

Was the final conclusion.

After saying this.

Qi Shouting sat down again.

As for Xu Yanchi, he sat where Liu Yi had been sitting earlier.

Once everyone was seated in order.

Xu Yanchi said, "Comrade Chen Fang, please brief us on the 626 case now."

"Yes, Secretary Xu."

Chen Fang stood up.

He turned on the projector in the conference room.

Soon.

A photograph appeared before everyone's eyes.

In the image.

A woven bag was floating on the Qing River.

The second photograph showed an open woven bag revealing a giant-like naked female corpse.

Chen Fang pointed to this photo and said, "On June 26 this year, a member of the public discovered the female corpse you see here floating on the Qing River. Further investigation revealed that the female corpse was identified as Yang Mu, an officer at the Zuojiacai Police Station of the Shangqing City Police Bureau Shanghu Branch..."