In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

Li Zhixing took a deep breath and whispered, "Sun Yikun said Jing Cheng is a black sheep."

"Comrade Min'en, what Sun Yikun said was a bit harsh. I think you should just ignore it, lest you offend your ears."

A black sheep?

Chen Min'en smiled.

His son, whom he had been searching for for many years and had not yet seen, was only twenty-three years old. How could he have become a black sheep in the mouth of a municipal party secretary?

Isn't this hat a bit too big?

Moreover, it happened in front of so many people; it left Chen Jingcheng practically no way out.

Okay, okay, okay, even Chen Min'en himself doesn't believe there aren't some personal grudges involved.

Looking at Li Zhixing, Chen Min'en's eyes grew increasingly indifferent.

"Zhixing, I just want to ask you one thing: what evidence did the Discipline Inspection Commission have when they took my son away?"

"Did Chen Jingcheng really embezzle and accept bribes, or did he break the law?"

"If so, tell me!"

"Although we haven't done a paternity test yet, even if we have, even if he really is my son, I will not tolerate or cover up his illegal or disorderly conduct. It doesn't matter if he can't stay in the system anymore. As his father, I will personally take him home and educate him personally! After all, I can't escape responsibility for his mistakes. Who told me to not find him and not educate him for so many years?"

As Chen Min'en spoke, his eyes became somewhat melancholy, and his tone became somewhat bitter.

He certainly believed that Chen Jingcheng was not a bad person, but in the end, he had never met Chen Jingcheng in person and had never raised him. He had seen many young people make mistakes, so who dared to say that Chen Jingcheng was definitely not wrong?

He believed Li Zhixing's words, but not entirely, because Li Zhixing was definitely holding back when he spoke to him.

That's why he said those words. If Chen Jingcheng really made a mistake, then he should accept the consequences. After the consequences are dealt with, he won't have a job anymore. He, Chen Min'en, will take him home, raise him properly, and educate him to be a good person!

Li Zhixing quickly interjected, "Comrade Min'en, I swear to God, Chen Jingcheng has absolutely not done anything illegal or disorderly!"

"I'm not saying nice things because he might be your son. This matter is clearly Sun Yikun and Zhao Mingyuan taking revenge for personal reasons. They want to use Jing Cheng as a scapegoat and to harm my nephew Fei Tu. They can't find any leverage on Li Fei Tu, so they're trying to cause trouble for Chen Jing Cheng."

"Comrade Min'en, Chen Jingcheng has only been working for less than a year and is still a clerk in a township at the most basic level. Even if he wanted to break the law, he couldn't. And it has only been a short time since he entered the county government office, worked next to Fei Tu, became a deputy section-level cadre, and became the deputy director of the government office."

"Jing Cheng is a smart man. He knows very well what he should and shouldn't do. Moreover, he knows what he wants and that his future is guaranteed by following County Magistrate Li Feitu. Under these circumstances, he would never do anything to ruin his future."

"Moreover, according to Jing Cheng himself, Zhao Mingyuan, the secretary of the Linchuan County Party Committee, tried to win Jing Cheng over more than once. Even the day before he was arrested, when Fei Tu was being reprimanded by Sun Yikun at a meeting, Zhao Mingyuan still tried to win him over. But Jing Cheng is a righteous person with ideals, principles, and his own convictions. So, he rejected Zhao Mingyuan once again. Zhao Mingyuan then told Chen Jingcheng to wait to go to jail!"

"Comrade Min'en, Jing Cheng is truly innocent!"

"They're just seeking revenge; they're just venting their personal grievances!"

With each additional word Li Zhixing spoke, Chen Min'en's expression grew increasingly grim. From Li Zhixing's narration, he seemed to witness firsthand how much Chen Jingcheng faced and how much he was targeted when he was still young, just starting out in his career and not yet fully mature.

Along with anger, there was also heartache!

Chen Min'en took a deep breath, looked at Li Zhixing, and asked, "On what pretext did they take people away?"

"Even if it's an investigation by the Discipline Inspection Commission, they should have certain evidence before they can file a case. Li Zhixing, tell me everything you know!"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing immediately spoke up.

"They took Jing Cheng away on charges of soliciting and accepting bribes, and they provided photos and witnesses."

"But, Comrade Min'en, I can tell you with absolute certainty that these are all fabrications!"

"When Comrade Jing Cheng was in charge of inspecting public officials for drinking, he went to townships and villages and found a lot of people. They were forcibly detained. Later, the party secretary of the township also came. They found a way to give Jing Cheng money and took photos of him."

"In order to keep them in check, Jing Cheng did bring the money back. However, Comrade Min'en, the moment Jing Cheng returned to the county government, he handed over the so-called bribe to Li Feitu. Li Feitu immediately contacted the secretary of the Linchuan County Discipline Inspection Commission to file a report and began a secret investigation into the person who framed Jing Cheng."

"And most importantly, Jingcheng is very smart. He recorded the entire incident. Therefore, the truly irrefutable evidence is proof of Chen Jingcheng's innocence!"

Hearing this, Chen Min'en breathed a sigh of relief.

There was a full recording, the bribes were handed over immediately, and the case was filed immediately. The county head and the secretary of the discipline inspection commission both knew about it. This is an indisputable case of innocence!

And they still dare to take people away?

Okay, even if we take the person away, once the evidence is presented, we should release them.

But now, looking at Li Zhixing's appearance, Chen Min'en is certain that the Discipline Inspection Commission has not released him!

Chen Jingcheng is still being detained by the Discipline Inspection Commission!

"Good, as long as there's evidence, if you're innocent, you have nothing to fear from investigation!"

Even if others want to harm him, the evidence is overwhelming, and there's nothing they can do!

At this point, Chen Min'en looked at Li Zhixing, his brows furrowed, and asked, "Jing Cheng, has he been released? Or is he still under investigation by the Discipline Inspection Commission?"

"No evidence was provided?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing smiled wryly and said, "The evidence was submitted immediately, but now the county discipline inspection commission can't handle it. It's not just the pressure from Zhao Mingyuan, but also because Sun Yikun directly requested a higher-level investigation after he finished cursing. So now the municipal discipline inspection commission is in charge."

"According to what I've heard, they mean that the authenticity of the evidence needs to be verified. The testimonies of Li Feitu and Li Shanshan, the secretary of the county discipline inspection commission, and the records they submitted may also be falsified. Therefore, they cannot release him and need to investigate thoroughly."

"Comrade Min'en, they did this on purpose! The evidence is irrefutable. If they really wanted to investigate, they could have done it in a couple of days, whether through technical analysis or other means. But now, Jing Cheng has been locked up for a week!"

"I... I'm really worried. After all, he's still young. What if the disciplinary committee's methods have some psychological impact on him? Moreover, I've heard that the disciplinary committee is very tough on him. I'm afraid Jingcheng really can't handle it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Min'en trembled and, unable to contain his anger, slammed his hand heavily on the table.

"Outrageous! Utterly outrageous!"