Reaching the Pinnacle: Starting from Joining the Discipline Inspection Commission

Looking at the incoming call number on their phone screens, both Wang Feng and Xu Tian's expressions turned serious.

2 AM...

Looks like quite a few people won't be able to sleep tonight...

Wang Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, his fingertip hovering above the answer button, but he hesitated to connect.

Seeing this, Xu Tian's gaze turned serious.

"Nine times out of ten, any unfamiliar landline call during this time period belongs to Zheng Dongliang."

Wang Feng remained silent.

The next second, the fingertip fell...

call…

A heavy breathing sound came... followed by a male voice.

"Mayor Wang, you're still up so late? It seems that grassroots research is indeed hard work."

Zheng Dongliang!

Now that things have come to this, Wang Feng is basically certain that Zheng Dongliang knows everything that happened tonight…

Thinking about this…

A cold smile flashed across his eyes, his voice neither loud nor soft, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"Secretary Zheng called so late at night; it couldn't have been just to check on my hard work, could it?"

Upon hearing Wang Feng's words, Zheng Dongliang chuckled on the other end of the phone.

His tone was calm and composed, as if he hadn't noticed anything unusual in Wang Feng's words.

"I just received a call from the hospital saying that Comrade Zhou Qingjun has been assassinated... I'm still very worried about him..."

As a key leader in the county, I have a duty to inquire about the situation when a cadre encounters danger late at night.

I wonder how Director Zhou's injuries are now? Is he out of danger?

These words were perfectly worded and flawless.

But in Wang Feng's view, this was blatant hypocrisy.

On the surface, it seems like he's showing concern for his subordinates and the safety of his officers, but in reality, it's more like he's probing for the truth.

Wang Feng understood perfectly well, but remained outwardly calm and spoke in a neutral tone:

"Thank you for your concern, Secretary Zheng. Director Zhou is out of danger and his life has been saved. He is currently under observation and recuperating in the intensive care unit."

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

Zheng Dongliang's silence only strengthened Wang Feng's resolve.

Because he could hear the undisguised disappointment hidden beneath the other person's brief silence.

It's obvious...

Zheng Dongliang never expected that the double trap would fail completely; Zhou Qingjun was alive, and Wang Feng was also unharmed…

He only learned later that Secretary Guo had falsely conveyed the imperial edict, but by then it was too late.

All he could do was hope that everything would go well... otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Now it seems...

Everything was going in the opposite direction of his expectations…

A moment later…

Zheng Dongliang's voice came again, his tone still gentle, but with a hint of subtle pressure:

"That's good, it's a blessing that no one is hurt."

The county has always maintained a stable public order, but recently such a vicious attack has suddenly occurred, with extremely negative consequences.

I have instructed the County Party Committee Office to supervise the case overnight, demanding that the Public Security Bureau solve the case within a specified time, thoroughly investigate the relevant personnel, resolutely eliminate potential security risks, and restore a stable environment to Tianlong County.

These words, though seemingly gentle, were actually quite sharp and carried a profound meaning.

Should the perpetrators be thoroughly investigated?

To put it bluntly, they wanted to use the official name to interfere in the case, plant people, interfere with the interrogation, take the opportunity to destroy evidence, clear Lin Yao's name, and sever all ties with him, while also warning Wang Feng to stop and not to dig any further.

When Wang Feng understood this, a chill ran through him.

Despite holding a high position and wielding the power of life and death over a region, he did not think about benefiting the people or rectifying the chaos. Instead, he colluded with criminal gangs, acting as their accomplices. After the incident, he even tried to cover up the truth and distort the facts.

"Then I'll have to trouble Secretary Zheng to oversee this."

Wang Feng spoke calmly, his tone firm.

"However, this case is special in nature, involves a complex group of people, and their relationships are even more complicated... The special task force of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection will arrive in Tianlong County tomorrow morning and will take full charge of the case and conduct a unified investigation and handling."

He deliberately dropped a bombshell.

He wanted to see whether Zheng Dongliang would panic and break down his defenses after learning that the special task force was definitely coming and that the situation was hopeless, or continue to pretend to be calm and put up a stubborn resistance.

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.

This silence was much longer and more rigid than the previous one.

It's obvious...

Zheng Dongliang had not received prior notice of the special task force's overnight deployment to provide assistance. This sudden and crucial intelligence completely disrupted all his contingency plans.

After a brief silence.

Zheng Dongliang's voice came again.

A subtle fluctuation appeared in his voice…

"Oh? The special task force went down to the grassroots level overnight to investigate? As the main leader of the county party committee, I was completely unaware of this. It seems that the city attaches great importance to the problems in our county this time."

"Secretary Zheng doesn't know?"

Wang Feng asked in return.

"Impossible! Secretary Zheng, you're the top official in Tianlong County... Didn't the city notify you?"

Zheng Dongliang heard this and fell silent again.

Wang Feng's words were full of sarcasm, but he seemed not to notice...

"Mayor Wang, it seems I'm getting old and can't keep up with you young people anymore..."

Zheng Dongliang spoke up.

He gave a self-deprecating laugh, but then slowly spoke again.

"Mayor Wang, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure!"

Grassroots work emphasizes seeking truth from facts and proceeding steadily, and what should be avoided most is subjective assumptions and excessive speculation.

Tianlong County has enjoyed stable development and improved livelihoods in recent years. The few instances of public security irregularities are isolated cases and should not be used to generalize, much less smear the conduct of local officials.

"An isolated case?"

Wang Feng asked in return.

"Secretary Zheng, the murder in Linjia New Village is not an isolated case, nor is the armed suppression of villagers in the old village... In fact, do you know why Linjia New Village has developed better than other villages? Is it really just because of effective management?"

Every word was powerful and resounding.

a long time……

Zheng Dongliang's voice turned low and cold, carrying a blatant warning: "Wang Feng, have you forgotten your place... You were sent here by higher-ups to participate in the assessment... Can't you just focus on completing the assessment in peace?"

"Why do we have to turn a perfectly good Tianlong County into chaos?"

"Is this the result you wanted?"

"For the sake of overall stability and for the sake of all the people in the county, wouldn't it be better to listen to my advice?"

Zheng Dongliang has stopped pretending.

He didn't even bother to put on a pretense with Wang Feng anymore.

Wang Feng chuckled upon hearing this.

"Secretary Zheng, what a fine way to put it, 'the overall situation is stable'..."

"But Secretary Zheng may have forgotten... that overall stability is never achieved by shielding evil and covering up darkness."

"The real big picture is fairness and justice, the peace and tranquility of the people, and the clear application of the law."

"it is good."

Zheng Dongliang seemed surprised that Wang Feng would say that.

"Since Mayor Wang is so determined, I'll wait and see."

I hope that after daybreak, you can produce solid evidence instead of making baseless speculations and wantonly smearing our county's cadre team.

It's getting late, you should get some rest. The county committee will fully cooperate with the special task force.

The call ended abruptly after he finished speaking.

Beep!

Hearing the dial tone on his phone, Wang Feng's face turned extremely grim.

What is this?

Should we completely break off all ties?

"Was that a bit impulsive?"

Xu Tian stood by the side the whole time. Although he didn't know what Zheng Dongliang and Wang Feng said, he could guess the gist of it.

However, it was precisely because he had guessed it that he felt even more disheartened.

It seems that Zheng Dongliang knew what Lin Yao was doing all along... or rather, a group of people led by Zheng Dongliang knew what Lin Yao was doing all along.

But knowing this, they don't stop it; instead, they turn a blind eye...

Until this moment.

He finally understood why he hadn't succeeded all these years.

With someone like Zheng Dongliang protecting him... Haha, even if he investigates to the death, he'll never find anything.

"impulse?"

"Take drastic measures to treat serious illnesses!"

"Tianlong County is seriously ill... and ultimately, the root of the problem lies with these people..."

"As long as such people are not eliminated, Tianlong County will never have a day of peace..."

"not to mention…"

"He's gone this far, what do we have to be afraid of..."

Xu Tian was stunned for a moment after hearing Wang Feng's words.

Is this what young people today are like?

It's truly remarkable to have such courage!

"So what do we do now?"

"Time is of the essence!"

"Saving time?"

Xu Tian was somewhat confused.

"Now that things have come to a head, he'll definitely try to communicate with Lin Yao!"

"After learning about this, Lin Yao will definitely not sit idly by and wait for the special task force to arrive."

"You mean Lin Yao will run away?"

Xu Tian's pupils contracted, and he immediately understood the meaning behind Wang Feng's words.

"Ninety percent chance!"

Upon hearing this answer, Xu Tian was stunned for a moment, then quickly walked to the side and made several phone calls in succession.

As for Wang Feng, he looked again at Zhou Qingjun in the ward…

Dawn is breaking!

Don't worry, your efforts won't be in vain...