Police Chief's Anti-Organized Crime Storm

Wu Yuzhu felt uneasy. He glanced at the time; the two bigwigs were still talking, but he didn't know what they were discussing. He had wanted to listen, but Commander He didn't seem to like him much, so he didn't want to barge in. Just then, his office door creaked open, and a figure appeared in the doorway.

Upon seeing this, Wu Yuzhu quickly looked up and stood up, his face showing both surprise and joy. His old leader had finally arrived, and he was very excited.

"Boss, you've arrived!" Wu Yuzhu looked a little uneasy and quickly brought over a chair, offering the seat of honor to Wu Yuzhu.

Qin Haoran walked into the room, looked at the young man who had been with him since he was eighteen, and couldn't help but sigh. He gave him a look of disappointment and slammed his chair down heavily.

Wu Yuzhu was startled and quickly lowered his head.

"Do you know why Commander He kicked you out?" Qin Haoran asked bluntly.

Wu Yuzhu shook his head blankly. Qin Haoran was furious. He glared at Wu Yuzhu, wanting nothing more than to punch the kid, but then he remembered how Wu Yuzhu had almost lost his life protecting him, and he couldn't bring himself to do it. Sigh…

"Do you remember what I told you when you enlisted?" Qin Haoran's gaze was distant, yet also carried a hint of sharpness.

"I remember," Wu Yuzhu quickly replied. "You said back then that joining the army is to protect our country. If there is no war, we must prioritize the safety of people's lives and property. We must never abandon the people, we must never..." Wu Yuzhu suddenly froze. In an instant, he understood what Qin Haoran wanted to say. He lowered his head in shame. He thought of that phone call, and of the tragic death of the second county magistrate, Ji Xiaoqing. Back then, it was also a commoner who came looking for him, but he ignored him and deliberately delayed, which led to the tragedy.

Sweat beaded on his forehead.

Qin Haoran looked at him, his expression shifting between light and dark, his eyes brightening and dimming repeatedly. For a moment, he was indeed struggling to make a decision. But then he thought of the time this kid had served as his orderly under him for those years, and in the end, he couldn't bring himself to be ruthless.

"Alright, I don't want to say any more. Remember this, there won't be a next time. Regarding Lin Ying's matter, if I find out you're still associating with those people, Wu Yuzhu, don't come to wish me a Happy New Year anymore." Qin Haoran turned and left.

Wu Yuzhu's head buzzed, his mind went blank. Watching Qin Haoran stride out of his office, his face turned extremely ugly. He knew very well that without Qin Haoran's help all these years, he would still be just a common soldier. However, he only made one mistake: he didn't help those people.

He recalled his early days in the army, Qin Haoran's strictness towards him, his years in the military, and then his years in local government, the rights and wrongs he had experienced. Back then, he arrived in the local government full of enthusiasm, wanting to make a contribution. But he was just a common soldier; he didn't understand the intricacies of officialdom. He… he…

Wu Yuzhu's eyes reddened; he knew this was Qin Haoran's last chance for him.

"Captain, don't worry, I won't let you down." He was a soldier of the people, a soldier of the country, not a soldier of some county party secretary, much less a soldier of Wang Dalong, the so-called underground emperor of Gaoshan County.

However, Wu Yuzhu was unaware that an even more severe test awaited him.

At the Gaoshan County Party Committee Office, Ma Guoliang led the gathering of the six members of the Gaoshan County Standing Committee, but Lin Ying had not yet arrived. Deputy County Head Zhao Yuma spoke up: "Secretary Ma, I suggest that Comrade Lin Ying recuse herself from this meeting. After all, she was the one who reported her; she is the person directly involved."

"Yes, I also agree with County Chief Zhao's proposal." Organization Minister Hong Guotao seconded the motion, and then the others followed suit.

Ma Guoliang glanced around, his expression calm: "Alright, since everyone agrees not to let Comrade Lin Ying participate, let's begin." He had already informed Lin Ying. If Lin Ying came and found out she couldn't attend, wouldn't that be awkward? Of course it would be, but that was exactly the effect he wanted. In Gaoshan County, there was nothing Ma Guoliang couldn't decide.

Yan Qingshan frowned and quickly spoke up, "Secretary Ma, we've already notified Secretary Lin. Isn't it inappropriate to temporarily exclude her from the meeting?" He addressed her as Secretary Lin, and everyone fell silent, looking at him and then at Ma Guoliang. Only then did people remember that Lin Ying's position was Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee, Acting County Head, and Director of the Public Security Bureau—holding three positions concurrently. How could the head of a county, the Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee, be excluded from the Standing Committee meeting?

Everyone was startled. Zhao Yuma gave Yan Qingshan a cold look, then turned to Ma Guoliang, who scanned the room again: "What are everyone's opinions?"

"I still suggest that Secretary Lin not participate. After all, she has only been in Gaoshan for a short time, and this incident is a significant blow to her. Moreover, I have just received two letters of complaint from the public, saying that Secretary Lin ate out without paying and ate without paying."

As soon as Zhao Yuma said this, everyone fell silent, looking at him incredulously. A county-level cadre eating and dashing outside, and he brought this up in the county standing committee meeting? Has Zhao Yuma gone mad?

It's certainly not nice to say this out loud, but is it really necessary to bring it up at the county standing committee meeting?

Lin Ying's method is disgusting and incredibly low-level.

Yan Qingshan felt as if he had swallowed a fly. He knew that Zhao Yuma did this on purpose, and the meeting minutes would record this, which Lin Ying would definitely see.

"Alright, let's start the meeting. We need to discuss the matter of someone reporting Comrade Lin Ying." After saying that, Ma Guoliang began to chair the meeting.

But as soon as the meeting started, everyone began to criticize Lin Ying for acting domineeringly, arresting Li Jianmin without consulting anyone, and even accusing her of favoritism and corruption. Yan Qingshan couldn't stand it anymore and looked at the Organization Minister Hong Guotao, who had led the discussion astray, and trembled with anger.

"Comrade Hong Guotao, this is slander. Comrade Lin Ying has only been here for a short time. She follows the proper procedures. How is she being domineering? Besides, is there any factual basis for what you just said? We can't just say that our cadres have problems based on words alone. Everything must be based on evidence. Judging from Pan Liting's report, it is completely fabricated and there is no substantial evidence at all."

"Secretary Yan, who told you there's no substantial evidence?" Zhao Yuma looked at Yan Qingshan, whose face was ashen. He casually took out the evidence in his hand and slammed it on the table: "This is the material Pan Liting used to report Director Lin. Everyone can take a look; you all have it."

"This can be considered evidence?"

"How can this not be considered evidence? There's a time, a place, people involved, the events unfolded, and there was a result. How can this not be considered evidence?" Zhao Yuma tapped his fingers on the table, making a thumping sound.

"Yes, Secretary Yan, you can't ignore the complaints from the people of Gaoshan County just because Lin Ying holds multiple positions, including Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee and County Head. Look at these materials; their claims are reasonable, well-founded, and based on sufficient facts. Why can't they be used as evidence?"

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