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

It wasn't until Zhao Lidong heard Chen Luo's words that he noticed Tian Guofu, the unremarkable secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, standing next to Chen Luo!

Thump thump thump, Zhao Lidong's heart was pounding!

Chapter 71: A meeting was held, and the suspect was successfully apprehended.

Which official isn't afraid of the Discipline Inspection Commission coming to their door?

The key figure was the provincial discipline inspection commission secretary!

Zhao Lidong forced a smile and greeted Tian Guofu.

"Hello, Secretary Tian!"

Tian Guofu smiled and nodded.

"Comrade Ji Chuan, Comrade Li Dong, I'm just here in Jinghai with Secretary Chen for a short visit, so there's no need to be nervous."

"If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear. We, the Discipline Inspection Commission, aren't some kind of monster. Relax."

"Yes, Secretary Guofu's words are very insightful. As long as our Communist Party cadres firmly take the interests of the people as the direction of development, who would dare to approach us, demons and monsters?"

After Chen Luo finished speaking, his gaze fell on Meng Dehai behind Zhao Lidong.

The officials in Jinghai could only smile awkwardly at Chen Luo's words and dared not respond.

Just like any normal inspection, Chen Luo and Tian Guofu's visit to Jinghai was not simply to arrest a few people; they also needed to investigate the development of Jinghai City over the years on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee.

From morning to afternoon, Chen Luo and Tian Guofu, under the arrangement of the Jinghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, inspected Jinghai's current pillar industries and emerging industrial parks.

Until 6 p.m., Chen Luo and Tian Guofu presided over a meeting in the municipal party committee conference room.

Sitting in the middle of the first row of the row, Zhao Lidong saw that his usual seat on the platform was occupied by Chen Luo, and the seat of the municipal party secretary Ji Chuan was occupied by Tian Guofu. The tension he had felt all day eased up a little.

After all, Chen Luo and Tian Guofu, both members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, spent the entire day conducting a thorough inspection.

Just as I was thinking that, my thoughts were instantly pulled back to reality by Chen Luo's speech on stage.

"Comrades, Secretary Guofu and I have reached preliminary conclusions on our inspection of Jinghai, and we also have a relatively clear understanding of Jinghai's development over the years."

It can be said that, as a whole, all of you present here have made significant contributions to the prosperity and development of Jinghai City over the years.

As soon as Chen Luo finished speaking, thunderous applause filled the conference room.

After the applause ended, Chen Luo continued speaking.

"Of course, Jinghai has not only developed, but also has problems, such as an overly singular industrial structure."

The government's over-reliance on real estate development and its insufficient attention to environmental protection are directions that everyone here needs to consider and reform in the future...

That's all for now.

Now, let's invite Secretary Tian to speak to everyone!

Chen Luo spoke for about ten minutes. What he said was to tell the hardworking cadres in Jinghai City that they have made contributions and there is nothing to be afraid of.

After another round of applause, Tian Guofu spoke with a smile.

"All of you present here are the cornerstone of Jinghai. There are comrades at the ministerial level like Comrade Ji Chuan, the municipal party secretary; comrades at the deputy ministerial level like Comrade An Changlin; heads of various bureaus at the division level; and business representatives like Mr. Gao Qiqiang, chairman of Qiangsheng Group."

In other words, everyone here is one of the most powerful and influential people in Jinghai City!

The moment those words were spoken, the entire room fell silent!

Gao Qiqiang, sitting in a seat towards the back, clenched his hands. He had been notified to come to the meeting that afternoon, as he also held the position of a member of the Jinghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

"I am the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and I am far inferior to Secretary Chen in terms of economic development, so I will not comment on the development of Jinghai City."

Let me tell you about the situation of cadres in Jinghai City.

Not only Gao Qiqiang, but also Ji Chuan, the municipal party secretary, was sweating bullets at this moment.

"The cadres in Jinghai City are generally good; they are clean, honest, and law-abiding. But are there any cadres who have violated discipline or laws?"

To be responsible, yes!

Our discipline inspection commission will definitely deal severely with cadres who deceive their superiors and subordinates, act tyrannically, and engage in corruption and bribery!

Tian Guofu didn't continue. He was just trying to scare those cadres who were on the verge of being tested; the main event was yet to come.

"Let's adjourn the meeting here. The members of the Jinghai Municipal Party Committee can stay behind for a bit, Mr. Gao Qiqiang can stay behind for a bit, Comrade Meng Dehai can stay behind for a bit, and the rest of you can leave!"

This blatant act stunned the officials of Jinghai City. But seeing the imposing presence of Chen Luo and Tian Guofu on the stage, no one dared to stay and watch the show, and they all hurried away.

Gao Qiqiang, Meng Dehai, and the entire Jinghai Municipal Party Committee, who were named, remained silent. The target was so obvious, who wouldn't understand?

As the crowd dispersed, Gao Qiqiang silently took out his phone to say a final goodbye to his sister Gao Qilan, An Xin, and everyone else he still cared about.

Within minutes, the crowd dispersed.

Chen Luo spoke.

"Let's talk about the rest in the small conference room."

After entering the small conference room, and with the members of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, along with Meng Dehai and Gao Qiqiang, taking their seats, Tian Guofu waved his hand, and the staff from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection who had come to Jinghai entered the office.

“There are some things I don’t need to say, but everyone here understands. Zhao Lidong, Meng Dehai, Gao Qiqiang, you should go to the Discipline Inspection Commission first.”

boom!

Even though he had anticipated this, Gao Qiqiang still sighed deeply. Zhao Lidong tried to struggle, but before he could speak, the comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission covered his mouth and forcibly took him away.

Gao Qiqiang and Meng Dehai exchanged a glance, did not struggle, and obediently followed the staff of the Discipline Inspection Commission away.

Similarly, Tian Guofu also left, as he was busy interrogating Zhao Lidong and the others. As for appeasing the remaining members of the Jinghai Municipal Party Committee, that was Chen Luo's job.

"Regarding the issues concerning Zhao Lidong, Meng Dehai, and Gao Qiqiang, I would like to ask your Jinghai City leadership: are you truly unaware of these matters, or do you simply choose not to intervene?"

"Comrade Ji Chuan, you're the squad leader, you speak!"

Chen Luo's tone was very stern, completely different from when he was at the meeting, which startled Ji Chuan.

He stood up, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

"say!"

It wasn't until Chen Luo roared that Ji Chuan finally spoke.

“Secretary Chen, as the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee, I have some concerns about Comrade Zhao Lidong's situation. I want to apologize to you and to the Provincial Committee! I was just worried that taking action against Zhao Lidong would cause panic among the cadres in Jinghai, which is why…”

"You've chosen a good reason. You don't want to cause trouble for yourself. A perfectly legitimate reason to sit down!"

After quickly sitting down, Ji Chuan lowered his head and sighed repeatedly.

"I don't care if you have any shady dealings like Zhao Lidong's. The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection will handle Zhao Lidong's case. Your next task is to stabilize the situation in Jinghai. The Executive Vice Mayor will temporarily preside over the work of the Municipal Government."

If you do well, the provincial party committee will punish you severely, and you'll only suffer minor injuries or even no harm at all. If you don't do well, I'll ask Secretary Sha to remove you from your posts when I return to Jingzhou!

Did everyone understand?

"Please rest assured, Secretary Chen!" ×10

"Alright, then the meeting is adjourned!"

After saying that, Chen Luo got up and left, leaving only a group of municipal party committee members to calm their pounding hearts.

Chapter 72 The Shameless Old Comrade

Meanwhile, in the Discipline Inspection Commission office area of ​​the Municipal Party Committee building.

When the staff of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection brought Zhao Lidong, Meng Dehai, and Gao Qiqiang to the interrogation room, Tian Guofu quickly took his seat as the presiding judge.

"You should all confess your situation."

Tian Guofu spoke in a very calm tone, Gao Qiqiang and Meng Dehai chose to remain silent, while Zhao Lidong was clearly unwilling to give up.

"Explain what? Secretary Tian, ​​it's true you're a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, but you can't just treat me, the mayor, like this. There has to be some reason and evidence, right?"

Tian Guofu smiled and shook his head.

He had seen this situation far too often. Generally, cadres only had three types of reactions before being placed under investigation: one was like Zhao Lidong, who was stubborn and unwilling to give up until the very end; another was the cooperative type who would divulge any information asked; and the last type was like Gao Qiqiang and Meng Dehai, who remained silent.

"Not giving up until reaching the Yellow River? Interesting."

Tian Guofu got up and didn't waste any more time with them. Not long after he left, Lu Yike brought in the investigation team, along with evidence.

"Mayor Zhao, Director Meng, Gao Qiqiang, our investigation team has collected the evidence. It's no use resisting."

As she spoke, Lu Yike had the investigation team show them the evidence, including financial transactions and audio recordings. These irrefutable facts completely shattered Zhao Lidong's inner world.

"Impossible! How could you have known!"

Zhao Lidong roared wildly, while Gao Qiqiang looked at the evidence, especially the recordings, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"No matter how much you guard against it, it's hard to guard against a traitor within your own ranks. Director Lu, we meet again. Can you tell me who provided this audio evidence? As long as Director Lu is willing to tell me, I am willing to explain everything clearly."

Lu Yike thought for a moment and then nodded.

"It's Huang Yao, your adopted daughter."

"is her?"

Gao Qiqiang was stunned and somewhat incredulous.

"Why...why? Haven't I been good enough to her?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yike continued, "Her father died because of you."

Upon hearing this, Gao Qiqiang slumped into his chair, as if the outcome had already been predetermined.

The interrogation went smoothly. As Gao Qiqiang began to speak, all the illegal and criminal activities that had led to the rise of Qiangsheng Group over the years were revealed. Meanwhile, the police officers in the investigation team were already in Jinghai City arresting the remaining criminals.

Even if Zhao Lidong didn't want to speak, seeing that the situation was hopeless, he ultimately had no choice but to confess.

The interrogation and arrests lasted all night. The criminal gang centered around Qiangsheng Group, which acted as an umbrella for Mayor Zhao Lidong, was directly dismantled. The next morning, ordinary cadres in Jinghai City went to work as usual. Although the department-level cadres knew some inside information, they were all cautious and dared not reveal it.

Jinghai acted as if nothing had happened. The work of the municipal government was temporarily overseen by the executive vice mayor, and the municipal party secretary, Ji Chuan, took charge of the work of the municipal people's congress.

While the other members of the municipal party committee were working diligently, a Toyota Coaster was starting up and heading to the Jinghai City Senior Nursing Home outside the hotel where Chen Luo and Tian Guofu were staying.

The Coaster slowly stopped in front of a two-story villa. Chen Luo and Tian Guofu got out of the car one after the other and came to the door. Secretary Liu Mingyu had already knocked on the door first.

"Who is it?"

An aged voice sounded, and a moment later, the door opened.