In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

No corruption problem can be tolerated or ignored. The development of Zunyi City cannot be halted by the downfall of a mayor.

"As long as I'm still the Party Secretary, I can handle the municipal government's work myself."

Chen Luo declined to comment on this response.

"Comrade Li Bin, you are the Party Secretary of a city and a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee. I hope you will keep this in mind."

The business environment won't improve overnight, but it could very well deteriorate in a day.

Guizhou Province is characterized by seven parts mountains, two parts water, and one part farmland, making it the only province in China without plains.

It has not been easy to turn natural barriers into thoroughfares and achieve steady economic growth over the years.

Nearly ten million people in your province work outside the province. Why is that? It's simply because there are no local businesses.

Whether at the central or local level, efforts are being made to attract businesses.

But we must also be able to retain those we bring in!

If even the most basic principles of fairness cannot be guaranteed, which company would dare to invest in the future?

"Yes, yes, Minister Chen, your words are insightful!"

Upon hearing the word "profound," Jia Renli was amused.

The meal lasted half an hour, and Li Bin was very careful throughout.

After finishing their meal, Li Bin left, and Chen Luo and Jia Renli sat together in the back seat of the car.

"Secretary Chen, this Li Bin is quite interesting..."

Chen Luo smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

"Whether he is the Party Secretary or a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, it would be impossible to say that no clues were discovered beforehand."

But most officials are like this; they turn a blind eye and won't intervene unless something happens...

Or rather, it's about avoiding trouble for oneself. Wasn't Secretary Dakang the same way back then?

Hearing this, Jia Renli sighed.

"Thinking about it, it makes sense... If no problems arise or are exposed during his term, it won't affect his future career. On the contrary, if problems are exposed during his term, besides trouble, he might also be implicated."

"Being adept at interpersonal relationships is like writing an essay, Comrade Renli. How's the data collection going for the staff who went to Bishi?"

Mentioning this will wake Jia Renli from his sleepiness!

"Secretary Chen, Wu Shenghua didn't hide anything at all. In recent years, the policy has required local governments to reduce debt."

Not only was he uncooperative, but he also repeatedly stated publicly that these debts had nothing to do with him and were not incurred during his term.

"That makes sense..."

Upon hearing this, Jia Renli rolled his eyes.

“Secretary Chen, if he were an ordinary cadre, it would be fine for him to say that, but he is a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. He is in charge of coordinating and arranging the work of the entire city.”

Debt reduction is a policy arrangement from above; he may not exert himself, he may delay and shirk responsibility on this issue, but his public pronouncements are indeed somewhat arrogant.

Chen Luo smiled.

"Therefore, no matter what level or height you reach, you must never become arrogant..."

By the way, what about the economic situation?

"Regarding the investigation into economic issues, what we know so far is the road construction problem; the plan states that it will have eight lanes."

The actual application submitted to the higher authorities was for an eight-lane road, and the approved funding was also for the construction of an eight-lane road.

As it turned out, this man surnamed Wu changed the eight-lane road to a six-lane road, not only embezzling budget funds but also contracting the project to a designated company and accepting bribes from that company.

"They managed to cook the fish two ways..."

Chen Luo's lips twitched. There are all kinds of birds in a big forest. Being so blatant, it seems they want to try their hand at sewing.

"The grasshoppers of autumn won't be able to hop around for more than a few days. Let the comrades in Bishi continue their investigation, and set off back to your city tomorrow."

As Comrade Li Bin just mentioned, the provincial party committee will hold a meeting the day after tomorrow to report and discuss the proposed handling of Huang Benwei, Lu Xiaojun, and others.

Just take them away after the meeting..."

Jia Renli nodded.

"Secretary Chen, are you still using this tactic of holding meetings?"

Chen Luo pursed his lips.

"The moves don't have to be conventional; as long as they work, that's enough?"

"When you go to different places to oversee inspection work, it's the same; taking it with you after the meeting is the most dignified thing for everyone."

Jia Renli did not refute this statement; this tactic was indeed effective.

Time flies, and the day to return to your city has arrived.

The delegation that went to your city was not just the inspection team, but also Li Bin, a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and Secretary of the Zunyi Municipal Party Committee.

Li Bin went to a meeting, and Chen Luo and the other person also went to a meeting to arrest the person.

The Guizhou Provincial Party Committee Building, Secretary's Office.

Secretary Chen and Governor Qin sat down on either side of each other, both frowning. "Secretary Chen, today's Standing Committee meeting is probably not simple!"

Secretary Chen nodded.

"Minister Chen and Director Jia haven't said who has a problem yet, but since they plan to attend the meeting, they must have investigated thoroughly..."

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with helplessness.

They didn't speculate any further; it was pointless. Whoever it was, since the inspection team had already targeted them, the outcome was practically predetermined. All they had to do was maintain stability.

Just as we were discussing it, the phone rang.

Secretary Chen picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

"Secretary Chen, did I disturb you?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Secretary Chen quickly smiled and said, "Minister Chen, no need to disturb me, I'm not busy right now."

"It's like this, Secretary Chen. A couple of days ago, Director Jia and I told Comrade Li Bin that we wanted to attend your provincial party committee's meeting today."

Secretary Chen must know this.

"Yes, Minister Chen, Comrade Li Bin has already reported to Governor Bingjun and me."

"Secretary Chen, then I'll be frank. The main purpose of Director Jia and me attending the meeting is to take someone away after the meeting."

"Minister Chen, may I ask who it is?"

"Of course, Secretary Chen. I'm calling you to let you know in advance that, according to the inspection team's investigation, we have now secured evidence of disciplinary violations and illegal activities by Comrade Wu Shenghua of your provincial party committee."

"It's him!"

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with Secretary Chen?"

"No, no, Minister Chen, our provincial party committee will resolutely cooperate with the inspection team!"

"Okay, see you this afternoon!"

After hanging up the phone, Secretary Chen and Qin Bingjun exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Better to die than to die myself..." Although the two felt they were fine, what if something happened?

After all, the name of King Chen Yan has already resounded throughout the country.

It wouldn't be surprising if they set their sights on anyone...

During the last inspection tour, didn't he successively remove three members of the Standing Committee of the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, plus a retired senior secretary?

What if it happened in Guizhou Province too... Well, there's no "what if" now, thank goodness!

Chapter 544 A Serendipitous Encounter: Riding in the Same Car

Bishi, the municipal party committee building.

Wu Shenghua, the municipal party secretary, was sitting on the sofa smoking.

Leaning back on the sofa, legs propped up on the coffee table, gleaming leather shoes swaying gently – this feeling of absolute power is truly exhilarating!

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

"Secretary Wu, the car to the high-speed rail station is ready. When would you like to depart?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Shenghua stubbed out his cigarette, glanced at his secretary, and instructed, "Let me rest for another half hour!"

“But… Secretary Wu, there are only forty minutes left before the high-speed train departs. It takes twenty minutes to get from the municipal party committee to the high-speed train station. Half an hour might not be enough time.”

"Secretary Fu, do you think I should wait for the train, or should the train wait for me?"

"Secretary Wu, the train is waiting for you!"

"Do you have any other questions?"

"No... Secretary Wu, I'll arrange it right away!"

Secretary Fu dared not stay any longer.

However, after leaving the office, Secretary Fu's face darkened, and he looked somewhat helpless.

"Yet another instance of power abusing its power..."

Shaking his head, Secretary Fu made a phone call to the person in charge of the high-speed rail station, requesting that the train's departure time be delayed by twenty minutes. This was not the first time he had done this; he was quite adept at it.

12:40 PM.

At Bishi High-Speed ​​Railway Station, in the business class waiting area, several men around forty years old frowned as they watched the message on the large screen announcing a twenty-minute delay.

"What's going on? How can the high-speed train be delayed this long?"

One of the men rubbed his temples, clearly displeased.

"Who knows? But it won't make a difference if we take another twenty minutes. Are all the documents ready? Once we arrive in your city, we'll head straight to the Provincial Party Committee. Team Leader Jia and Minister Chen are waiting for us."

There were seven people in total, all staff members of the inspection team. Although none of them held the positions of team leader or deputy team leader, their ranks were not low.

Of the seven, the two highest-ranking officials are both provincial-level inspection commissioners, and one was seconded from the audit department.