The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

At that time, because they knew in advance about Qiu Feihong's disappearance.

So, the criminal police team's first reaction was that this body belonged to Qiu Feihong.

However, the autopsy results were unexpected.

At midnight on the same day.

News came from the forensic side that, through DNA comparison,

the floating body found in the Qing River was not Qiu Feihong, but another female officer named Yang Mu.

Yang Mu, a police officer from the Zuojiacai Police Station in the Zhenghuang District branch of the Shangqing City Police Department, was 26 years old this year.

Seven days before the body was discovered, she had taken a ten-day leave from her unit.

This was also why Yang Mu was not reported missing.

"What about Qiu Feihong? Was she found?"

Hearing this, Chen Fang asked.

Cen Qingmin nodded and said, "Yes, she was found the next day, but she was also a corpse..."

While everyone was focusing on the investigation of Yang Mu's murder case,

news came from a hotel in Zhenghuang District.

Their cleaning staff discovered a body while cleaning, which was the same Qiu Feihong who had been missing for three days.

At this point,

Cen Qingmin opened his phone.

He searched for a while inside.

Then he handed the phone to Chen Fang, saying, "This is a photo of Qiu Feihong when she was found, take a look."

Chen Fang only glanced at it.

Instantly, he was stunned.

The photo showed Qiu Feihong completely naked.

She wasn't lying on the bed.

Her whole body was tied with ropes.

Of course, this binding was not malicious, but rather in an SM style.

Her legs were spread wide, with her thighs and calves bound together, and the rope went through her private area, deeply embedded.

Meanwhile,

there were also traces of wax drippings on her fair skin.

Beside her body, there were whips, handcuffs, and various erotic toys displayed.

"What was the cause of her death?"

Chen Fang asked.

Cen Qingmin sighed and said, "The forensic autopsy results showed that she died from consuming a large amount of stimulants."

Within three days,

two female bodies were discovered.

And both of these women were female officers.

The cause of death of one of the female officers was of such nature.

This placed immense pressure on the Zhenghuang District Police Branch.

However, from June 26th to now, nearly a month has passed with no progress in both cases.

Such a case.

The Disciplinary Committee did not get involved initially.

It was only a week after the case occurred.

The City Disciplinary Committee received an anonymous letter of complaint.

The letter bluntly stated that the deaths of both Qiu Feihong and Yang Mu were related to Song Keyun, the captain of the criminal investigation team of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, as the two female officers had improper relations with Song Keyun over a long period.

Such a letter of complaint did not offer any valuable evidence.

Xu Fengyuan, then Secretary of the Shangqing City Disciplinary Inspection Committee, pondered over it for a long time.

He decided to secretly intervene and investigate.

Thus, after reporting to and gaining agreement from Cen Qingmin,

Xu Fengyuan formed a task force to begin investigating Song Keyun.

No one could have expected.

On the fifth day of the secret investigation,

Xu Fengyuan accidentally fell and tumbled down a slope into a cesspit at the foot of a hill, drowning to death during his morning jog.

Cen Qingmin was furious.

He took the lead in forming a special investigation team from the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee to stationed in Shangqing City for an investigation.

Now, it has been ten days, yet the task force has made no progress.

Hearing this,

Chen Fang asked with confusion, "Where is the problem?"

Cen Qingmin said, "This case requires momentum for verification, but up to now, there has been no progress in the murders, and moreover, the Municipal Committee and government of Shangqing City are not very cooperative, leaving our work in a passive state, which is why I've been waiting for you to take office."

"Do you want me to lead the investigation of this case?"

Chen Fang asked.

Cen Qingmin nodded.

"The Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee has no administrative authority over the Shangqing Municipal Committee and government, and with the non-cooperation of Gao Suo, the current Deputy Secretary of the City Committee, our work here is fraught with difficulty..."

Cen Qingmin said.

After the unexpected death of Xu Fengyuan,

the main power of the City Disciplinary Committee fell into the hands of Executive Deputy Secretary Gao Suo.

Gao Suo immediately held a meeting to deny the authenticity of the letter of complaint.

And he disbanded the task force.

The investigation team of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee could not get cooperation from the local competent authority.

Their authority to investigate was limited.

Thus, they were unable to act freely.

Moreover, the Shangqing Municipal Committee protested to the Provincial Committee, arguing that the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee's actions were baseless speculations that sullied the leaders of Shangqing City without any evidence, severely damaging the city's image.

The Provincial Committee and Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee, under pressure, also asked Cen Qingmin to withdraw the investigation team.

This put Cen Qingmin in a difficult position.

Chen Fang was silent for a moment.

He asked, "Secretary Cen, does this matter have any relation to Deputy Secretary Cui Liansheng?"

Cen Qingmin was taken aback.

He looked up and asked, "Why do you ask that?"

"No, I was just asking casually."

Chen Fang said.

Cen Qingmin sighed deeply.

He said, "Actually, if you think about it, there is some connection. Since Cui Liansheng came from Dayu County, he has been working in the political and legal system of Shangqing City, and Song Keyun was promoted by him."

Chen Fang nodded.

He said, "I understand."

"Do you think this matter is also related to Cui Liansheng?"

Cen Qingmin asked.

Chen Fang waved his hand, saying, "No, no, Secretary Cen, don't get me wrong, I just said I was asking casually."

These words.

Dispelling Cen Qingmin's doubts.

He let out a sigh.

Asked Chen Fang, "Comrade Chen Fang, I have been working with Comrade Xu Fengyuan for a long time, we were both friends and comrades, and his death dealt a severe blow to me, so his case is my case, and now my task force has to be withdrawn, so... so I hope this case does not remain unsolved in Shangqing City, and I still hope you can continue the investigation..."

"Don't worry, Secretary Cen, regardless of the reason, I will pay attention to this case."

"That's good, that's settled then, I've said what I needed to say, before I leave, let me nag you a bit, I know you were transferred from another province, but the environment in other places is completely different from that of Jiuhai Province, so I hope you understand to be flexible when you speak and act, otherwise, you will be at a disadvantage."

After saying this,

Cen Qingmin stood up.

He checked his watch and said, "It's getting late, I should head back."

"Okay, Secretary Cen, let me see you off."

Chen Fang stood up and said.

They left the tea room on the sixth floor one after another.

In the hotel lobby,

Momo was still waiting patiently.

Seeing her father and Chen Fang coming down, she quickly came forward to greet them.

"Remember to come home early, don't stay out too late."

Cen Qingmin said to Momo.