Right path to power

In fact, Ke Yongjie had been feeling uneasy lately.

Previously, when the district discipline inspection commission's working group was stationed at the court, he specifically called Fan Shixin, the secretary of the discipline inspection commission, to say that some cases had received attention and importance from the leaders, and the court could only try to make judgments within the rules.

The implication is that the district court was also under pressure in Zhou Huayu's case, and the verdict cannot be entirely blamed on them.

However, the disciplinary inspection team stayed for a week, talked to some people, and announced the email address for collecting clues about problems before withdrawing.

But Ke Yongjie remained uneasy, fearing that his secret would be exposed.

He even went to the Intermediate People's Court of the city to complain about this.

The leaders of the Intermediate People's Court comforted him, telling him to persist in exercising his duties independently and conducting fair trials, and that the Intermediate People's Court would also upgrade the handling of cases at critical moments.

This reassured him somewhat, after all, he wasn't fighting alone.

However, this was clearly a deliberate attempt to embarrass him. Otherwise, the disciplinary committee wouldn't have chosen a time when all mid-level and above cadres were present.

Could they be here to arrest someone?

"Everyone, take a break."

Ke Yongjie said in a deep voice, then got up and walked towards the door.

Even if they really are here to arrest someone, they should still try to communicate with them and see if they can refrain from arresting them on the spot. Otherwise, he, as the dean, will lose a lot of face.

As soon as the conference room door opened, Deputy Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission Ruan Tianle was seen standing in the aisle with several other people.

Ke Yongjie's face immediately darkened.

Ruan Tianle is known for being incorruptible and principled. No one's face matters to him. He once publicly contradicted Huang Jingneng.

"Secretary Ruan, what matter requires your personal intervention?" Ke Yongjie forced a smile as he approached.

Ruan Tianle said expressionlessly, "Dean Ke, we need to take these two people back so as not to disrupt your normal work."

Ke Yongjie's face darkened instantly, thinking to himself, "Why doesn't this guy even say a polite word?"

But while he was still in a daze, Ruan Tianle had already pushed open the door and walked in.

Ke Yongjie snapped out of his daze, looked at the figure of the disciplinary committee staff, and was instantly filled with rage, but he quickly suppressed his anger, turned around and went back to his office to make a phone call.

The people in the conference room, who had been chatting and smoking, were stunned when they saw Ruan Tianle walk in with his entourage.

Then, some people's faces began to tense up, and they started to fidget.

Ruan Tianle scanned the room, locked onto his targets, and said in a deep voice, "Jiang Da Kui and Wen Yinghao, you are suspected of serious disciplinary violations. We are now taking double-regulation measures against you. Please come with us."

"Bang—"

Jiang Da Kui's hand trembled, and the teacup fell to the ground and shattered. The scalding tea inside poured directly onto his legs, but he didn't even realize it.

Wen Yinghao's body trembled violently, and his face turned pale instantly. However, after taking a deep breath, he slowly closed the notebook.

At this moment, two groups of disciplinary committee staff stepped forward and led the two out of the meeting room, one on each side.

Ruan Tianle paused for a moment, his cold gaze sweeping across the faces of everyone present. They held their breath, afraid they would hear their names called at any moment.

However, Ruan Tianle gave a cold laugh and turned to walk out.

"call--"

A long sigh of relief came from the conference room, followed by a flurry of chatter.

In front of the office building, some people who were on business stopped and watched as Jiang Da-kui and Wen Ying-hao were taken into the car, as if they were watching a TV drama.

"It seems to be from the Discipline Inspection Commission."

Someone shouted this, and some people immediately showed expressions of shock.

Meanwhile, in the office building, many people were standing in front of the windows, their eyes all fixed on this scene.

They had already received the news and knew that the court hadn't seen this situation for a long time, especially since it involved two people at once, so they immediately became nervous.

Some people started racking their brains, some thought of the recent disciplinary inspection, and some were busy making phone calls and sending text messages.

"Could it be because of Zhou Huayu's case? I told you, messing around like this was bound to cause trouble sooner or later."

"I heard that the police have uncovered some more things, so it seems Zhou Huayu can't escape now."

"Didn't he already escape? The police are looking for him."

"Do you think you can escape the temple just because you can escape the monk?"

"Is Zhang Zhengchang in trouble now?"

"Haha, you think he can make decisions on something this big?"

"Yes, let's just wait and see what happens."

Soon, small groups of people in the office building gathered and discussed the matter in hushed tones.

In fact, the entire office building had a sense of impending doom.

In fact, the people in the meeting room were even more nervous and under greater pressure.

After all, only some of them could possibly have a close relationship with Jiang Da Kui or Wen Ying Hao.

Among these people, some began to worry that the two might make baseless accusations, while others secretly complained about Ke Yongjie, saying that if he hadn't instructed Zhang Zhengchang to act recklessly, the district might not have been keeping an eye on the court.

Well, that's bad. Ignoring the district committee's orders, the district discipline inspection commission came and arrested them directly.

"It's all because that guy surnamed Ke is too arrogant. Doesn't he realize who he's dealing with? Hasn't he heard a single rumor about Lin Xiao?"

"Yes, I think not only he has a problem with his head, but some people in higher up also have problems with their heads."

"They are doing something important that benefits the masses, but they only care about their own little plot of land. It's normal for them not to be polite."

"Exactly, how could the Discipline Inspection Commission's real target be just these two small fish?"

"Sigh, life is really going to be tough from now on."

"That's not entirely true. I think if you do your job well, nothing will go wrong."

Inside the conference room, some people were also whispering among themselves.

The hospital leaders remained silent, but their minds were already racing.

Some people started to have designs on it.

At the same time, news spread that Luo Weida, the mayor of Luodian Township, had been taken away from his office by the district discipline inspection commission.

Unlike the relatively peaceful scene involving Jiang and Wen, Luo Weida loudly proclaimed his innocence, demanded to make a phone call, and wanted to find Secretary Wang. As a result, he was directly dragged into a car by two discipline inspection staff members.

Many people present were also surprised when they saw this scene.

No one expected that just two days ago he was a candidate for director of the Environmental Protection Bureau, and now he has been placed under investigation by the Discipline Inspection Commission.

Upon learning the news, Wang Kangzhou was also restless, suspecting that Lin Xiao's real target was him.

After thinking for a while, he called home and asked his wife to quickly get rid of some things. Then he called Yuan Lihong, the deputy secretary of the district discipline inspection commission, and asked her to come out for tea.

After a moment's hesitation, Yuan Lihong agreed.

Wang Kangzhou played an indispensable role in her rise to the position of deputy secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. This "favor" is undeniable, especially since the relationship between the two is based solely on gratitude.

In fact, Wang Kangzhou only asked her to remind Luo Dawei.

After arranging everything, Wang Kangzhou felt a little calmer.

It was past closing time, but Wang Kangzhou was still sitting in his office, smoking one cigarette after another.

While Luo Dawei's situation could be stabilized for the time being, Lin Xiao's series of swift and decisive actions still made him wary.

At the same time, the Discipline Inspection Commission arrested three people in one go, a level of intensity rarely seen in the history of Zhenxing District.

This clearly shows that after Lin Xiao took over the work, Fan Shixin significantly loosened his disciplinary standards and no longer knew how to restrain himself and take into account the balance of all parties, unlike Huang Jingneng when he was in office.

On the other hand, Lin Xiao's support for the work of the Discipline Inspection Commission is evident.

Of course, Wang Kangzhou could also see that Lin Xiao wanted to use the case to adjust the situation.

Despite his inner turmoil, Wang Kangzhou knew that there was no way to stop the young new secretary's forceful actions at the moment.

Not only him, but also District Chief Yang Songfeng felt immense pressure.

This round of disciplinary action has a very clear target – anyone who disobeys orders will be targeted by the disciplinary committee.

In officialdom, no one dares to claim complete innocence, and upon closer investigation, almost no one can withstand scrutiny. This high-pressure approach is intended to make all the veteran members of the leadership team feel insecure and reflect on their actions.

Yang Songfeng sat on the sofa, his expression solemn.

He felt that although Lin Xiao was new and much younger than him, he was obviously much more difficult to deal with than Huang Jingneng.

Although Huang Jingneng is assertive, he knows how to maintain balance in his actions. He doesn't act without leaving any room for maneuver and knows how to share some of the benefits while maintaining the stability of the team. He doesn't try to control everything himself.

But Lin Xiao is completely different. Not only does she act in a way that breaks away from established patterns, but she also reduces the buffer space to almost nothing.

Doing things this way will generally not make you any friends.

But with the support of the municipal party secretary, even though many people were dissatisfied, a group of people still flocked to him.

This is the current state of officialdom.

With two consecutive rounds of arrests by the disciplinary committee, the atmosphere in the Zhenxing District's officialdom was extremely tense. Executive Deputy District Head Deng Guanglin, with a stern face, walked into the District Head's office.