Chapter 1248

Lai Qingyu and Xie Minsheng, sitting on the side, felt a stir. Although the two were at odds, they were also part of an interest community on some matters.

Especially with the Dingnan case and the reports from the two major mouthpieces, they were also sitting on pins and needles.

Now that the provincial special investigation team had arrived, their hearts were put at ease. Hearing Zhao Fengkui ask this, both of them revealed smiles.

This proved that the province would not move against the city. As for Dingnan, would they care who lived or died?

"It was all my poor management and lack of supervision that caused today's serious consequences."

Li Xingquan had a heartbroken look: "Liu Qu and Zhao Li Hui's abilities are actually quite good, but no matter how great their abilities are, they must take responsibility for their mistakes."

Zhao Fengkui understood that Li Xingquan had abandoned Liu Qu and Zhao Li Hui.

However, he also felt a bit cold inside. Li Xingquan was truly ruthless; he didn't leave a single one of Dingnan's top leaders.

But this was also good; the weight of these two people, Liu Qu and Zhao Li Hui, was enough to give an explanation to the higher-ups and the common people.

"Sigh!"

Li Xingquan let out a long sigh: "As for those below, I won't say anything; there must be a pile of problems. You investigate however you should, and deal with it however you should."

"The dishes are served, let's eat first, and talk after eating."

Xie Minsheng picked up the liquor, intending to pour it for Zhao Fengkui.

"Vice Mayor Xie, there is still work this afternoon, so I won't drink."

Xie Minsheng didn't insist: "If you don't drink, you don't drink. We'll have a good drink later."

Just as they were eating, Secretary Sun Xuehui walked over quickly.

"Mayor, there's a call from the province, asking Director Zhao to take it."

Zhao Fengkui was stunned, then stood up: "You all eat slowly, I'll go take a call."

"Okay!" Li Xingquan nodded with a smile; he didn't pay much attention to it.

Zhao Fengkui left with Sun Xuehui and returned after more than twenty minutes, his expression looking a bit off.

Li Xingquan asked: "Director Zhao, what's the matter?"

Zhao Fengkui hesitated, and just because of this hesitation, everyone's heart thumped, as if it were about to jump out of their throats.

"If it's inconvenient to say, forget it." Li Xingquan waved his hand with a smile, "Sit down quickly, the food is getting cold."

Zhao Fengkui sat down and looked at Li Xingquan: "News came from the province that the central authority has established a special investigation team, which will arrive tomorrow. And they are to use police from another jurisdiction and conduct investigations in another jurisdiction."

The smile that hadn't disappeared from Li Xingquan's face froze instantly, and then returned to normal.

"The central authority establishing a special investigation team is a good thing." Li Xingquan said with a smile: "Come, come, let's continue eating, and then wait to welcome the special investigation team."

Lai Qingyu asked with a smile: "Director Zhao, since the central authority has established a special investigation team, are you going back?"

"No!" Zhao Fengkui shook his head: "We are staying here to cooperate."

Li Xingquan picked up the liquor and poured a glass for Zhao Fengkui: "The central special investigation team won't arrive until tomorrow, so you don't need to rush down. Let's have a good drink today."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Xie Minsheng raised his glass: "Director Zhao, don't decline now."

"Okay, I won't decline." Zhao Fengkui laughed heartily and picked up his glass: "I'll use these flowers to offer a Buddha, and toast all the leaders."

This drinking session lasted for more than two hours. Li Xingquan personally arranged for Zhao Fengkui and the others to stay at the municipal guesthouse, then returned to his office.

Xie Minsheng and Lai Qingyu also came. The two looked at Li Xingquan, their expressions becoming very solemn.

"Mayor, the situation is out of control, what should we do?"

Li Xingquan paced back and forth, his eyes flashing with thick murderous intent.

"There is only one way now."

"What way?" Xie Minsheng and Lai Qingyu asked in unison.

Li Xingquan stopped pacing, his eyes staring fixedly at them: "Kill that Wang Bowen and his accomplices, and destroy all evidence."

Xie Minsheng and Lai Qingyu were startled, their faces showing expressions of horror.

Li Xingquan said coldly: "If Wang Bowen doesn't die, Liu Qu and Zhao Li Hui definitely won't be able to escape. Once their problems are investigated, we won't be able to run either."

Xie Minsheng's expression changed rapidly, his eyes flickered, and then he looked at Lai Qingyu.

"Comrade Qingyu, what do you think?"

Lai Qingyu cursed inside: F*ck your mother, asking me to state my position, do you think that if the case breaks, you will be sentenced lightly by me?

"I don't know either."

Lai Qingyu regretted it. Even if his problems were investigated, at most he would lose the chair under his butt and spend a few years inside, but it wouldn't cost him his head.

But if he followed Li Xingquan to the end, the consequences would be hard to predict. If the matter were exposed, eating a peanut (a bullet) would definitely be unavoidable.

Xie Minsheng also cursed inside, but he didn't state his position either, just looking at Li Xingquan: "You make the call, I fully support you."

"Yes!" Lai Qingyu echoed: "I also fully support you."

Li Xingquan was so angry he wanted to kill. If he had a gun in his hand, he would have blown these two bastards away.

"Hoo!"

Li Xingquan let out a long breath. There was no way, he knew his own situation.

If Xie Minsheng and Lai Qingyu were investigated, they could save their heads.

But if he were investigated, his head definitely couldn't be saved.

"Okay!" Li Xingquan said through gritted teeth: "Old Xie, you go notify Liu Qu to do the job cleanly. Tell him, as long as it's done, I will definitely not treat him badly in the future."

"I... I go notify?" Xie Minsheng didn't expect Li Xingquan to play it so smoothly, pushing him to the front.

Lai Qingyu's mouth twitched, and he was overjoyed inside.

Just as Li Xingquan's gaze shifted to Lai Qingyu, this guy's expression suddenly changed, and then he shouted, startling Li Xingquan who was about to speak.

"My... my stomach... my stomach hurts so much. Oh my, it's not good, I need to go to the bathroom. Mayor Li, whatever you have to say, we'll talk when I get back."

This guy turned and ran out of the office, then rushed to the stairwell, and then returned to his own office.

"Damn it!" Lai Qingyu slammed the door shut and cursed: "Do you think I'm a fool like Xie Minsheng?"

While he was cursing there, in Li Xingquan's office, Xie Minsheng was also cursing.

"Mayor Li, look at this. When there are benefits, Lai doesn't suffer any losses, but now that disaster is imminent, we should huddle together for warmth, and he just ran off by himself."

Li Xingquan's face was livid, his whole body trembling with anger. After a long while, he calmed down: "Don't worry about him. You go call Liu Qu now, make sure to do the job cleanly, and don't leave any loose ends."

"Okay!"

Xie Minsheng agreed with a stiff upper lip and left quickly, but when he returned to his office and grabbed the phone, he hesitated again.

Because once this call was made, there would be no turning back for them.