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

So urgent?

Both Director Qin and Wang Liye could tell that Secretary Qiao was eager to release Chen Jingcheng.

Is this all it's like in the middle of the night?

The procedure is also not compliant. Of course, with Secretary Qiao here, it is itself a procedure.

Director Qin and Wang Liye quickly led Secretary Qiao toward the room where Chen Jingcheng was being held.

Walking cautiously behind Secretary Qiao, the two began to discuss in hushed tones.

"Old Wang, something's happened. Be careful, be smart, and know what to say."

"Remember, we are being so meticulous to clear Comrade Chen Jingcheng's name. Everything we do is for the sake of solving the case!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Liye smiled wryly and said, "Director Qin, what's going on? What does Secretary Qiao mean by this?"

"Secretary Sun, would you agree to this?"

Upon hearing this, Director Qin remained silent for a moment before smiling wryly and saying, "Who knows what the situation is between Secretary Qiao and Secretary Sun, but Secretary Qiao came while Secretary Sun didn't."

"Be smart. And didn't you hear what Secretary Qiao just said? Leaders from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection are coming to personally oversee things. Old Wang, don't you have any political awareness at all?"

"The provincial discipline inspection commission leaders came, and in the middle of the night no less! Secretary Qiao suddenly changed his tune, rushing over in the middle of the night to release Chen Jingcheng. And everything he said and did was to distance himself from the matter. All of this means that someone in the province has spoken up for Chen Jingcheng's case!"

"Secretary Sun? I don't know the situation on Secretary Sun's side, but I know that we can't afford to offend anyone. Let's see how things go later."

Upon hearing this, Wang Liye nodded with a wry smile.

Immortals fight, mortals suffer.

Wang Liye was doing a good job at the Linchuan County Discipline Inspection Commission. Although he was the deputy secretary, he was still a deputy secretary at the level of a full section chief. Moreover, he worked in the Discipline Inspection Commission, and in the county, every leader had to give him some face.

But what happened? He thought being promoted by County Party Secretary Zhao Mingyuan would be the beginning of his meteoric rise, but now it seems he has clearly stepped into a fire pit.

He didn't know if the fire would burn him, but he knew it probably wouldn't be that simple.

At this moment, the three men had arrived at the room where Chen Jingcheng was being held.

Seeing Director Qin and Wang Liye whispering behind his back, Secretary Qiao said in a deep voice, "What are you two doing? Come here right now."

Then the door was opened. Chen Jingcheng was not asleep. He was very sleepy and tired. But ever since he came here, whenever he wanted to sleep, no one would let him sleep, and whenever he could sleep, he couldn't.

He didn't want to stay here any longer. If Chen Dachuan and Li Sumei were alright, he wouldn't be in a hurry and could continue to wait. But ever since he learned that Chen Dachuan and Li Sumei had an accident, he had become more and more anxious and distressed. The worry in his heart made his mind very chaotic, to the point that even when he fell asleep, he would wake up quickly.

Exhausted and subjected to intense interrogation, a week was an eternity for Chen Jingcheng. His body and mind had truly reached their limits; otherwise, he wouldn't have vomited blood and nearly fallen into a coma.

Therefore, when Secretary Qiao walked into the room and saw Chen Jingcheng, his heart trembled slightly.

He had seen many people locked up, but he had to admit that Chen Jingcheng was pale, his clothes were stained with blood, and his eyes were bloodshot. He looked like he was about to collapse at any moment. Secretary Qiao could tell how much pain Chen Jingcheng had been in.

Although we don't know Chen Jingcheng's background, or whether Chen Jingcheng is a signal that the province is giving the Li family a break or even reinstating them, at least one thing is true: even if Chen Jingcheng is just a side effect of the Li family's situation, he is still someone the province specifically named and a confidant of Li Feitu. If the Li family regains power, how can they not hold Chen Jingcheng accountable?

Taking a deep breath, Secretary Qiao didn't care about anything else at this moment and immediately walked over with a smile.

"You must be Comrade Jingcheng. Hello, I'm so sorry you've suffered these past few days."

Chen Jingcheng glanced at the person who had come; he didn't recognize him.

Indeed, he didn't know him. Whether he worked in the township or the county government office, the total time was less than a year. How could he possibly know the municipal discipline inspection commission secretary, a high-ranking figure in Oasis City?

There is probably no official in the entire Oasis City who is not wary of this Secretary Qiao. After all, he is in charge of the Discipline Inspection Commission and supervises the violations of rules and regulations by the leading cadres of the entire Oasis City.

Of course, even if Chen Jingcheng knew who he was now, he wouldn't take the initiative to shake hands or act all friendly or flattered.

He no longer has any of that on his mind.

"They just promised I could sleep in a little longer today, and it's only been a short while, and it's already starting again?"

A cold smile appeared on Chen Jingcheng's lips. His voice was weak and feeble, but he had already begun to stand up.

"Is it that your superiors are pressuring you again, or are you up to some new trick?"

"Come on, I won't make things difficult for you. Just do what you're supposed to do. But, like I said before, I have nothing to explain, and I don't know what to explain. Your superiors insist that I fabricate some things that are detrimental to Li Feitu. I'm sorry, I don't know how to fabricate them."

"Let's continue, don't waste time, finish this sooner rather than later. I can't rest, but you can get a few hours of rest in shifts."

Chen Jingcheng looked as if he had already resigned himself to his fate, seemingly having given up all hope.

But the words he uttered were the main reason why Secretary Qiao's scalp tingled and his whole body was drenched in sweat.

From Chen Jingcheng's words, it was clear that Director Qin and Wang Liye, who were in charge of interrogating him, had subjected him to relentless mental torture and had been instructed by their superiors to make him falsely accuse Li Feitu.

Who is the superior?

He is the member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and the Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. Whether it is Director Qin, the Director of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, or Wang Liye, the Deputy Secretary of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection, they are all his subordinates. How can he absolve himself of responsibility?

Secretary Qiao took a deep breath, not immediately explaining to Chen Jingcheng, but turning sharply to look at Director Qin and Wang Liye, roaring, "What's going on?"

"I'm asking you, what's going on here?"

"It's true that Comrade Jing Cheng is here to be investigated, but it's the Discipline Inspection Commission's duty to investigate after receiving a tip. But who gave you the authority to interrogate Comrade Jing Cheng so tirelessly?"

"Also, what did Comrade Jing Cheng mean just now?"

"What do you mean, 'Your superiors insist you fabricate evidence against Li Feitu'?"

"You two, explain yourself clearly, what exactly is going on?"

"Who gave you the orders? Who gave you the authority to put such pressure on Comrade Jing Cheng, forcing him to frame Li Feitu?"

"Is this true or not? If so, who is behind you?"

"Speak! Answer me right now!"

Secretary Qiao is now so irritable, like an incorruptible official who has encountered injustice and is filled with anger.

Chen Jingcheng was surprised and looked at Secretary Qiao. For a moment, he was a little confused about what had happened. At least, this seemed different from what he had experienced in the past few days.

However, regardless of who Secretary Qiao is, as long as he is an official of Oasis City, he is Sun Yikun's subordinate.

He'd been here for so long without anyone asking about him, and now this guy suddenly appeared in the middle of the night, as if he were standing up for him. That in itself was a signal.

Chen Jingcheng's eyes slowly brightened.

Has a turning point arrived?

Is it the Li family that's making their move?

Or perhaps their biological parents finally reached an agreement with the Sun family, which is why these people changed their expressions?

But either way, it means he might not have to stay here anymore.