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

The provincial party committee standing committee meeting was still in progress. Chen Min'en was very tired that night, but he had no desire to sleep. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't fall asleep.

Even with express delivery, the genetic testing results would take several hours to arrive, and how could Chen Min'en sleep peacefully until the results were available?

Moreover, Chen Jingcheng is still being held by the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission. Although he is about to be released, he has not yet seen him.

Li Zhixing was on his way to Oasis City at this moment. The driver was speeding the car, and the journey that would normally take more than two hours would be completed in less than two hours at this speed, given the light traffic at night and the fact that they were taking the highway.

Meanwhile, Lu Ming, the executive deputy secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, was on his way to the Oasis City Commission for Discipline Inspection. The provincial commission had personally instructed the Oasis City Commission for Discipline Inspection to release the person, but everything had to be done in accordance with procedures and legal regulations.

Since the provincial government attached such importance to this matter, and the head of the provincial discipline inspection commission personally instructed him to go and handle it immediately, he naturally dared not ignore it. He took the documents and headed to Oasis City, not only to release the person, but also to do some other things. The outcome of everything would have to wait until the provincial standing committee meeting was held.

At this moment, at the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission Detention Center, the Secretary of the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission had personally arrived. At this moment, the Secretary of the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission also felt sweat beading on his forehead.

He didn't know what had happened, but he knew it must be something serious. Otherwise, they wouldn't have released the person in the middle of the night, and it was the provincial authorities who had personally intervened. The executive deputy secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission had come personally, and it was said that the head of the provincial discipline inspection commission had personally arranged it and the provincial leader had personally spoken.

This has gotten really bad.

When Secretary Qiao of the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission arrived at the detention center, the staff there were also alarmed and completely bewildered.

Without further ado, Secretary Qiao summoned Director Qin, who was in charge of interrogating Chen Jingcheng, and Wang Liye, the deputy secretary of the Linchuan County Discipline Inspection Commission.

At this point, Director Qin and Wang Liye were unaware of what had happened, assuming that their superiors were impatient to get Chen Jingcheng's confession.

"Secretary Qiao, why did you come all this way so late at night?"

Director Qin quickly stepped forward, a fawning smile on his face, and said, "Is Secretary Sun anxiously awaiting Chen Jingcheng's confession?"

"Could you give us a little more time? This Chen Jingcheng is just too stubborn. No matter how much we try to reason with him, and we've explained all the pros and cons to him, he just won't say a word."

"But don't worry, Chen Jingcheng's body and mind have reached their limits. Give us a little more time, and we guarantee we'll be able to get a confession from him."

Wang Liye naturally wanted to make a good impression on Secretary Qiao, so he quickly put on a smiling face and said, "Secretary Qiao, don't worry, Chen Jingcheng will definitely speak up and will absolutely not disappoint you and the municipal party committee leaders."

When there are two people involved, flattery is no longer as simple as flattering the horse's leg.

As the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Oasis City, a deputy director-level cadre, and parachuted in by the provincial discipline inspection commission, Secretary Qiao naturally had his own information channels. Even if they weren't very well-connected, with his years of experience in officialdom, how could he not understand what some of the changes might bring about?

He was unaware of what had happened at the Qingjiang Hotel, nor of the fact that Chen Min'en and Li Zhixing were former colleagues, but he learned of the emergency meeting of the provincial standing committee.

He learned that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection had released Chen Jingcheng and that a high-ranking official had personally intervened.

He knew even better that when he cautiously inquired with Lu Ming, the executive deputy secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission, about whether they had communicated with Sun Yikun, the secretary of their municipal party committee, he was met with a barrage of angry rebukes.

He had seen this kind of situation many times when he was in the Discipline Inspection Commission.

Therefore, he knew that he had taken the wrong path.

Secretary Qiao is over fifty years old, which is not young, and the possibility of him being promoted further is not high. However, he is not very willing to give up, which is why he immediately tried to get closer to Sun Yikun after he arrived.

He believed his choice was correct. In fact, given the circumstances at the time, the Sun family was at the height of their power, and since he had some connections with the Sun family, there was no problem in aligning himself with them.

But now, this in itself has become the biggest problem.

Therefore, Secretary Qiao's expression was extremely unpleasant at that moment.

Director Qin and Wang Liye keep saying that Chen Jingcheng will definitely speak up and won't let him and Sun Yikun down. What does that mean? Doesn't it mean that he is one of the key figures in this matter?

If he doesn't quickly distance himself from the situation now, he's just waiting to be in trouble.

Looking at Director Qin and Wang Liye, Secretary Qiao slammed his fist on the table, his voice extremely stern.

"Nonsense, what do you mean by not letting me and the municipal party committee down?"

"Who are you? What are your identities? Have you forgotten?"

"You are discipline inspection personnel, and your duty is to investigate corruption. If they are corrupt officials, they must be punished. If they are innocent, then you must restore their innocence."

"Just to avoid disappointing certain people, can we disregard the law? Can we ignore evidence, disregard right and wrong, and act recklessly?"

"If that's the case, then I think the people who should be locked up and investigated are none other than you!"

These words were spoken with resounding force and unwavering impartiality.

However, Director Qin and Wang Liye were completely bewildered, somewhat dizzy from Secretary Qiao's unwarranted criticism.

What's going on here?

There's no one else here. Why would I come here in the middle of the night to give them a lesson on anti-corruption?

The problem is, Secretary Qiao didn't have this attitude before.

However, no matter how many doubts or grievances they had, Director Qin and Wang Liye could only grit their teeth and accept it.

It's normal for leaders to be fickle.

Director Qin quickly replied, "Yes, yes, Secretary Qiao is right. As discipline inspection staff, we must set an example and abide by the law. Don't worry, we know what to do."

"Then, Secretary Qiao, do you have any important instructions for coming here in the middle of the night?"

Upon hearing this, Secretary Qiao snorted coldly and said, "Discipline inspection personnel must be able to withstand pressure and shoulder responsibility. They should not have any concerns because of any other person. This is something I have emphasized time and time again in meetings."

"Sometimes, we ask you to intensify your interrogations not only to solve cases, but also to clear the innocent as soon as possible, to leave corrupt officials speechless, and to give the people an explanation."

"But some people always think they're clever enough to understand what the leader is thinking, when in reality they're just making things up!"

"Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. Give me a report on Chen Jingcheng's situation."

"Furthermore, has Chen Jingcheng been thoroughly investigated? Is he innocent? Was there any false accusation in the previous evidence? Can the evidence provided by Li Feitu and the Linchuan County Discipline Inspection Commission prove his innocence? Tell me all this now, and bring me the detailed information!"