Reaching the Pinnacle: Starting from Joining the Discipline Inspection Commission

"Um... what about Secretary Zheng?"

Xu Tianxin was arrogant and even prepared to call for Zheng Dongliang to make a move.

Wang Feng chuckled upon hearing this.

"Director Xu, Secretary Zheng is not someone you or I can mess with... He'll have someone take care of him... Don't worry!"

Seemingly sensing Xu Tian's worry, Wang Feng patted him on the shoulder and slowly walked towards the end of the corridor.

The special task force will be here soon.

They came specifically to deal with Zheng Dongliang...

After listening, Xu Tian scratched his head... and finally understood Wang Feng's words after a moment.

Yes!

Zheng Dongliang is, after all, the top official of Tianlong County.

Such people are not someone they need to deal with... and the municipal discipline inspection commission will be here soon...

"County Magistrate Wang, what should we do now?"

He quickly caught up with him and spoke again, somewhat uncertainly.

"wait!"

"wait?"

Xu Tian was once again baffled by Wang Feng.

"right!"

"Now that we've guessed our opponent will take action, all we need to do is wait and see..."

"Wait until they lose their composure, then... wipe them all out!"

Xu Tian rubbed his head and nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

……

the other side.

After hanging up the phone, Zheng Dongliang dialed Lin Yao's number.

The call was answered almost instantly.

"Secretary Zheng!"

Lin Yao's slightly hurried voice came through the receiver, as if he had been waiting for this call for a long time.

Zheng Dongliang heard this and remained silent for a long time.

He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the county party committee office, looking down at the building below, his face so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

Wang Feng's toughness exceeded his expectations.

Moreover, he had already reported to his superiors before the incident that Wang Feng had not followed the usual procedures when he arrived...

But the result far exceeded his expectations.

His report seemed to sink without a trace, receiving no response whatsoever.

From that moment on, he realized that Wang Feng's arrival was not, as the outside world had speculated, a test...

It's more like they were deliberately sent here...

Everyone knows, except for those directly involved…

But he didn't take it seriously.

After all, he is the true controller of Tianlong County!

But everything that had happened in the past few days had left him somewhat bewildered... and the phone call just now had truly stirred a sense of crisis within him.

He knew that the city had set up a special task force, but he didn't know they would arrive at dawn...

This made him sense something unusual…

finally…

Just as Lin Yao was about to speak again, he spoke again.

Where are you now?

"The old mountain road west of the city is rushing outwards. It has already broken through two checkpoints and will soon leave the county."

Lin Yao spoke quickly, his words tinged with a hint of relief.

"Secretary Zheng, things have completely fallen apart tonight. Secretary Guo has been arrested, the assassin failed, and all the thugs have been caught. If we don't leave now, I'm sure to die!"

I'm going to hide out for a while, and I'll figure out a way to come back once things calm down..."

"Walk?"

Zheng Dongliang gave a low, cold laugh, his laughter filled with icy despair.

"Do you think you can get away?"

Lin Yao's heart tightened: "Secretary Zheng, what do you mean by that? Nobody knows my route. It's a last-minute change to the old road. The police couldn't possibly react so quickly. Besides, I'll be able to enter the mountains soon and completely escape the control area..."

"It's too late."

When Zheng Dongliang spoke, Lin Yao on the other end of the phone was once again taken aback.

"Wang Feng has completely broken off relations, and the special task force arrived in the county at dawn sharp."

Since he dared to block and pressure me, he must have preemptively planned and controlled all escape routes in the county.

The old mountain road may seem remote, but it is precisely the most difficult dead end to be surrounded and blocked.

Once you're blocked, the consequences... heh... do you think you'll still be able to get out of there?

Lin Yao fell silent instantly, a bone-chilling cold rushing up his back to the top of his head.

He thought his plan was meticulous and his escape secret, but little did he know that everything he did was within Wang Feng's prediction.

"impossible!"

Lin Yao panicked a little.

"Secretary Zheng, please help me!"

"We've worked together for so many years, if I were to fail..."

Lin Yao didn't say anything after that, but Zheng Dongliang understood what he meant.

For an instant.

A surge of anger and regret swept over him.

He hated himself for not seeing Lin Yao's true colors back then...

Now that things have come to this, regret is useless, and retreat will surely lead to death.

He is not willing!

For so many years, he has worked diligently and conscientiously. Why should he have to pay such a heavy price for simply making a mistake that all officials make?

"The only way to survive now is not to run away."

Zheng Dongliang suddenly opened his eyes, a crazy determination flashing in them.

"It's about cutting losses and surviving by cutting your losses on the spot."

Lin Yao was taken aback: "Sever the tail? How?"

"Abandon all peripheral thugs, temporary pawns, and scattered accounts."

Zheng Dongliang spoke, and what he said stunned Lin Yao once again.

"Destroy all your personal ledgers, USB drives, transfer records, and contact lists on the spot.

All financial records, signed documents, and private agreements directly related to me must be discarded and burned.

"As long as there is no direct evidence to definitively prove me guilty, even if the special task force comes, they can only start from the bottom and investigate the small fry. Collecting evidence layer by layer is time-consuming and laborious. I still have the opportunity to maneuver, negotiate, and turn the tables."

Lin Yao instantly understood what he meant.

Sacrifice the pawn to save the king.

Sacrifice all external forces to protect Zheng Dongliang, the biggest protector.

As long as Zheng Dongliang remains in power and holds authority, he will still have opportunities to use resources to bail people out, settle disputes, and overturn verdicts in the future.

But if Zheng Dongliang falls from power, everyone will be doomed.

"I see!"

Lin Yao glanced at the box in his hand, a look of heartache flashing in his eyes.

These are all his trump cards... he's saving them so they can come in handy someday if something unexpected happens...

"I'll destroy all the data right now!"

"That's not all."

Zheng Dongliang's voice suddenly lowered, revealing a chilling ruthlessness.

"Turn back now."

Lin Yao was completely dumbfounded...

"Turn back?"

"Impossible! I finally managed to break out... Going back now would be like asking for trouble..."

"It's not going back to the county town, it's going back halfway."

Zheng Dongliang sneered upon hearing this.

"The police are now focused entirely on hunting you down and preventing your escape. The county town has the weakest defenses and the most vulnerable interrogation lines."

I know Guo... he's very emotionally fragile and prone to spilling more information. He has more to say than you or I imagine.

"Take two trusted confidants and return to the shadows to find an opportunity to completely silence them."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yao was stunned once again!

This is a last-ditch effort.

Killing Secretary Guo cut off the most crucial witness testimony, directly breaking most of the entire chain of evidence.

Even if more clues are found later, without key witnesses to identify the perpetrators, it will be difficult to form a closed-loop, ironclad case.

If successful, the situation could still turn around... but if it fails, the consequences...

Hehe, what consequences could there be!

Lin Yao's throat bobbed, and his heart trembled violently.

"Secretary Zheng, the entire city is under martial law, and the police are heavily deployed. Turning back is too risky! Once caught, there will be no way to escape!"

"There's no way out!"

Zheng Dongliang roared sharply, completely breaking all moral boundaries.

"If we don't kill Secretary Guo, we'll both be in jail after dawn, our families will be ruined, and our futures will be completely destroyed!"

Let's take a gamble; there's still a glimmer of hope!

With the cover-up secured and the evidence broken, the special task force was at a loss. I stayed at the county party committee to stabilize the situation, and will gradually work on clearing my name later!

At this moment, Zheng Dongliang had long since shed all pretense of being a refined and cultured official, leaving only his final madness and viciousness.

Having held a high position for many years, he was used to being in control of everything and could not accept his downfall and disgrace.

Lin Yao remained silent for a few seconds…

Gradually…

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

He was never a kind person... otherwise he would have died in that place of three-way conflict more than ten years ago.

He understood that Zheng Dongliang was telling the truth.

finally…

He gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with a fierce light…

"Okay! I'll do as you say!"

"Move quickly and steadily."

Zheng Dongliang gave a stern warning.

"The police were focused on the pursuit at the Panshan exit, and the security focus in the city was on Zhou Qingjun at the hospital. The defense of the interrogation room was most vulnerable."

Find the opportune moment, strike decisively, and then immediately conceal yourself and flee. Do not attempt to leave the city again; lie in wait in the shadows of the county town.

"clear!"

The phone hangs up.

Inside the office.

Zheng Dongliang, who had put down his phone, stood by the window, gazing at the faintly white sky in the distance, his face ashen.

If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm!

As soon as Secretary Guo dies and the key witness disappears, the most crucial and fatal link in this anti-corruption storm sweeping Tianlong County will be instantly missing.

That way, he would have a chance to turn the tide and win...

at the same time.

Wang Feng and Xu Tian have returned to the Public Security Bureau.

Upon arriving at the police station, Xu Tian noticed something amiss.

The usually bustling hall was unusually quiet at this moment.

You couldn't even see a single person!

Only after realizing this did Xu Tian truly understand why Wang Feng had come back.

At present...

He sent everyone out, leaving the headquarters empty.

In this way...

As long as the opponent takes a risky move... and suddenly launches a counterattack...