The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

With each passing day as she ages.

Li Xuan began to realize that her beauty would one day fade away.

Coupled with the recent period, Qi Shouting, due to his age, seldom engaged with her anymore.

All these things gave her a sense of crisis.

Especially when she saw Qi Shouting plotting and arranging for Qi Kang's future.

She feared that Qi Shouting would pour all resources into Qi Kang, leaving her own son without a promising future.

Under this twisted mindset.

Li Xuan decided to act against Qi Kang.

But after all, Qi Kang was Qi Shouting's son; if she directly had someone kill him or used some underhanded methods against him, there was a risk that Qi Shouting would uncover the truth, and it might end up backfiring and ruining her.

After much contemplation.

She thought of framing Qi Kang.

Using Qiu Feihong's death to prompt the police to investigate Qi Kang and substantiate the murder charge against him, making it impossible for Qi Kang to turn things around.

Moreover.

Such an arrangement would be hard for others to suspect as a setup.

She believed her methods were clever.

Yet unbeknownst to her, so many changes occurred during execution.

After Xu Fengyuan's death.

No one dared to act for a while.

Just when everyone thought the 626 case would sink into oblivion.

Shangqing City received the news of Chen Fang assuming the position of Disciplinary Committee Secretary.

Upon reviewing Chen Fang's resume.

Li Xuan felt the opportunity had come.

She first had Cen Qingmin approach Chen Fang to help investigate the 626 case.

As long as Chen Fang conducted the investigation properly, Qiu Feihong's death would inevitably implicate Qi Kang.

By that time, the plan would be realized.

But no one expected that when Chen Fang arrived in Shangqing City, he was preoccupied with the Pan Shougu case, Ji Shuzhen case, and later the Ye Fuqiang case, and the 626 case was never mentioned.

Even after Cen Qingmin repeatedly urged, Chen Fang seemed in no hurry.

Meanwhile, Qi Shouting began exerting effort again, wanting to elevate Qi Kang to the position of County Party Secretary of Guangshou County and then transfer him to another province, heightening Li Xuan's sense of crisis.

The logic was simple.

The higher Qi Kang climbed, the more resources Qi Shouting would naturally allocate to him.

Seeing her plan about to fail.

She finally ran out of patience and, under the guise of Chen Fang, publicly opposed Qi Kang's promotion at the standing committee meeting.

Afterward, she sought out Chen Fang and leaked false information linking Qi Kang to the 626 case, forcing Chen Fang to investigate.

Her unusual behavior made Chen Fang wary.

Though he said it wasn't urgent, he secretly began investigating.

However, the direction of the investigation was unexpected for their group; Chen Fang took an unconventional approach, starting with Qiu Feihong's lingerie, and surprisingly made a discovery.

Particularly after realizing that Qiu Feihong's movements that night were orchestrated by someone, Chen Fang knew there seemed to be a massive conspiracy at play.

Following the clues.

The truth of the entire case began to surface.

Upon hearing this.

Everyone suddenly saw the light.

Rather, it was Qi Shouting who wore a sullen face.

After all, his disgraceful actions had been directly exposed by Chen Fang, which was somewhat embarrassing.

Of course.

Besides this, Li Xuan's actions caught him by surprise.

He never thought that for her child's and her own sake, Li Xuan would actually plot to frame another of his sons.

The dramatic twists in this were truly bewildering.

After the truth was revealed, Li Xuan.

Became much less fearful than before.

She sighed and looked at Chen Fang, asking calmly, "Based on that one clue, you couldn't possibly have uncovered so much. So, this is all just your speculation, isn't it?"

Clearly.

She was not entirely resigned.

Chen Fang smiled faintly.

He said, "Minister Li, do you really think this has all been my speculation when things have progressed to this point? You're wrong. When I realized Qiu Feihong's death was a ruse, I went to see Comrade Qi Kang. Do you think Comrade Qi Kang wouldn't tell me the truth to prove his innocence, even if the truth might be detrimental to his father?"

With a buzz.

Li Xuan was stunned.

The matter between her and Qi Shouting.

Was known to few, except for her "husband" Wang Feng and Qi Kang.

She always thought Qi Kang wouldn't publicize such matters, as it was his father's scandal, and revealing it would surely impact Qi Shouting's career and reputation.

But she overlooked one thing.

As a murder suspect, Qi Kang would say anything to protect himself.

This is why Chen Fang dared to take direct action against Pang Dahai and others.

This time.

The truth was indeed fully revealed.

Ultimately, what was a brutal murder turned out to be the result of an absurd farce.

This outcome left everyone sighing.

At this point.

Qi Shouting had no choice but to make a statement.

He stood up slowly, his expression heavy, looking as if he had aged significantly.

"It's all my fault. It's my lack of self-control that led to such enormous mistakes. I will report my problems to my superiors. As for how others are handled, that's not my concern. Okay, I'll be leaving now."

After saying this.

As he reached the meeting room's door.

Li Xuan suddenly sprang up.

Angrily, she cried out, "Qi, you selfish man, are you just going to leave me like this? I've been with you for over a decade, and you're so heartless?"

Qi Shouting turned around.

Took a look at Li Xuan.

Sighed deeply.

He said, "You, an ordinary female student from a rural background, have risen to the position of a Deputy Hall-level City Committee Member. Yet you are not satisfied and even plotted to kill my son. So, who's heartless here, you or me? Heaven's sins can be forgiven, but one's sins cannot be lived with. Think it over."

He dropped these words.

Then Qi Shouting disappeared.

Li Xuan tried to chase after him.

But was stopped by two female officers entering.

With a click, she was handcuffed.

At that moment.

She finally saw the end of this tragedy.

Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, covering her face in tears.

After Li Xuan was arrested.

Provincial Disciplinary Committee Secretary Xu Yanchi read out the decision that the 626 case would be fully investigated by the Shangqing City Disciplinary Inspection Committee.

Immediately after.

Xu Yanchi also left promptly.

He needed to return to the province to report the case's findings to the Provincial Committee and for the Provincial Committee to inform higher authorities.

Yet some people still had a lingering question.

Previously, Chen Fang and Xu Yanchi had no interaction. Why did Xu Yanchi come directly to Shangqing City to support him this time?

The reason is simple!

For his own benefit.

After discovering the truth, Chen Fang knew that if his actions were slow, he might end up like Xu Fengyuan, losing his life inexplicably.

Therefore.

He had to take urgent measures against those involved.

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