Right path to power

"Reporting to the county magistrate, the person has been apprehended."

After receiving the call from his subordinate, Xu Jingnan immediately reported it to Gong Lei.

Gong Lei nodded and said, "Okay, Director Xu, thank you for your hard work, comrades. By the way, I will suggest that you take charge of the county bureau's work next. Your responsibilities will be much heavier, but no matter how heavy the responsibilities are, you must keep the team stable."

"Understood, County Magistrate, thank you."

Despite being skeptical of Gong Lei's words, Xu Jingnan still expressed her gratitude.

According to convention, if the county bureau chief gets into trouble, the political commissar or the executive deputy bureau chief should take over the daily work. It is relatively rare for other deputy bureau chiefs in charge to take over the work.

However, Xu Jingnan did have some different feelings after this incident.

At this moment, there was finally some commotion in the corridor. Everyone who was still working overtime peeked out from the door frame to see what was going on. When they saw Zhan Shixiong being escorted away by two members of the Discipline Inspection Commission, they were dumbfounded.

"Him? How could that be? Doesn't he have powerful connections?"

"What did he do wrong? I saw him laughing and joking yesterday."

"This is so sudden, there wasn't a hint of it at all."

"Could there be anyone else?"

......

After seeing Zhan Shixiong being taken away for a while, the group finally gathered together and started discussing it.

"Cough cough..."

At this moment, two loud coughs rang out in the corridor. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Executive Deputy County Head Hong Feng walking straight and quickly toward the County Head's office.

"Xiao Lin, is the county magistrate here?"

Hong Feng walked into the secretary's office with a gloomy expression, his eyes filled with anger, doubt and unease. The fact that Zhan Shixiong was suddenly investigated without any warning meant that the Discipline Inspection Commission had been watching him for a long time and had solid evidence. Would the Discipline Inspection Commission only be targeting Zhan Shixiong? Or would it implicate others?

Therefore, at this point, he had to sound out what they were saying.

Lin Xiao smiled faintly and said, "The county magistrate is here, County Magistrate Hong..."

Before Lin Xiao could finish speaking, Hong Feng walked into the inner room, knocked on the door, called out "It's me," and then pushed the door open, which made Lin Xiao look annoyed.

Although Gong Lei had previously instructed that if several deputy county heads came, there was no need to announce their arrival unless there were special circumstances, Lin Xiao wanted to deliberately make Hong Feng wait for the announcement before going in since Hong Feng had asked. However, Hong Feng pushed the door open and went in directly.

It seems he is indeed getting a little anxious!

Afterwards, as usual, Lin Xiao made Hong Feng a cup of tea, took it inside and placed it on the coffee table, then closed the door and left the inner room.

A short while later, Hong Feng left the office with a gloomy expression. Although Lin Xiao did not know what the two leaders had talked about, from the few words he had overheard when he went in to serve tea, Lin Xiao knew that Hong Feng had come for Zhan Shixiong's matter.

After returning to his office, Hong Feng closed the door and took out his phone to make a call.

"When did this happen? Why was there no word of it? And how could you, the executive deputy county head, not know about it? What am I supposed to say to you?"

"Lord..."

Before Hong Feng could finish speaking, Hou Xiangdong, a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, hung up the phone. Hong Feng could only shake his head helplessly and put the phone away.

Immediately afterwards, Hou Xiangdong called Huang Zaichuan to inquire about the specific situation.

Huang Zaichuan naturally wouldn't tell him the truth, only saying that he had received an anonymous tip that Zhan Shixiong was suspected of accepting bribes and that the county discipline inspection commission was conducting an investigation, and that he was preparing to report the matter to him later.

"Comrade Zaichuan, the public security system is not like other ordinary units. If there is any situation, you should report to the Municipal Bureau immediately. This is the organizational procedure. You cannot act on your own."

Hou Xiangdong was also full of anger, but his tone was just a normal criticism.

Huang Zaichuan pursed his lips and said with a forced smile, "Secretary Hou, the main problem is that the incident happened suddenly, and the county committee had no choice but to take emergency measures as a precaution, so we didn't report to you in time."

"Our comrades on the public security front are protecting the peace of this area. Their work is special, and they inevitably offend people in the process. Outsiders may not understand, but as their comrades, we should be more understanding and tolerant. If there are any problems, we should first adhere to the principle of saving lives and make reasonable distinctions. We can't let our meritorious comrades feel disheartened..."

Hou Xiangdong's words were nothing more than a plea for leniency for his distant relative. In reality, as the secretary of the municipal political and legal committee, he knew better than anyone that at this stage, the chances of reconciliation were extremely slim.

"Secretary Hou, rest assured, we will definitely handle this according to the law, carefully investigate, and implement the specific circumstances to ensure the stability of the team and never disappoint our comrades."

Huang Zaichuan spoke earnestly, but after hanging up the phone, a cold smile appeared on his face. Now that he had successfully seized the opportunity, he could not afford to leave any tricks up his sleeve. Otherwise, if the underdog turned the tables, who knew what might happen?

In addition, this matter was mainly driven by County Head Gong Lei, with Lin Xiao also involved. As the County Party Secretary, he only needed to provide appropriate support from behind the scenes when necessary.

Soon, the county discipline inspection commission launched an investigation into Zhan Shixiong and his mistress Mei Ying.

Of course, Zhan Shixiong wouldn't cooperate easily. He was very stubborn and refused to tell anything, only occasionally answering with "I don't know".

Unfortunately, Mei Ying had never encountered such a situation before, and she couldn't hold on for long. She quickly revealed the whole story of her and Zhan Shixiong's situation.

It turns out that she had a relationship with Zhan Shixiong while drunk, and unexpectedly became pregnant on the first try. She initially wanted to abort the child, but after Zhan Shixiong found out, he used both soft and hard tactics, not only buying her a house but also sending money to her hometown, which led to the current situation.

"What about the account books?"

"Ledger? What ledger?"

Mei Ying's eyes flickered. She remembered that Zhan Shixiong had said that this account book was his lifeline, and if it were lost, she and her son would have no future security.

"Mei Ying, now that you're here, just confess everything. It will be good for you, him, and your child. You've probably heard the saying 'resistance will be punished severely.'"

Let me put it this way: if you confess voluntarily, you can still get leniency. If you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about your child, your parents, and your family.

You're still so young, you have a long road ahead of you. Don't ruin your life for someone else. Besides, in a way, you're also a victim. You should live for yourself...

After a series of heartfelt words, Mei Ying could no longer suppress her excitement; almost every word struck a chord with her deepest pain.

After calming herself down a bit, she finally spoke: "I'll talk, I confess..."

The initial letters, numbers, and pinyin in the ledger represent names, followed by amounts and dates. This was something Zhan Shixiong showed off to her when he was drunk, claiming it was his lucky charm.

Little did he know, this was also his "death warrant"!

Of course, these analyses and speculations are exactly the same as those of the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Public Security Bureau.

When the disciplinary committee investigators placed this mountain of irrefutable evidence in front of Zhan Shixiong, his previously arrogant face turned pale instantly, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Zhan Shixiong, now you can speak, right?"

"I……"

Not long after, Huang Zaichuan received a report from the Discipline Inspection Commission.

After making a phone call to Wang Yuanze, the Party Secretary of the city, Huang Zaichuan drove to the city overnight.