Chapter 56: Show mercy

Wang Hongtao acted vigorously and decisively. As the Political and Legal Committee Secretary, the public security system began to operate efficiently to investigate this trend. Spreading unverified and false remarks is an act of disrupting public order, especially involving municipal and county leaders, and may involve the crimes of insult and picking quarrels and provoking trouble.

The nature of such matters is very bad and must be severely punished. Problems can be reflected through formal channels. If everyone does this, where will the dignity of the Party and the government be? How will they manage in the future?

Since the matter has happened, it certainly cannot be ignored. Wang Hongtao personally went to the county middle school to organize the leadership to investigate Le Xuezhi, aiming to reach a conclusion as soon as possible and give the public an explanation.

Arriving at the county middle school, the Public Security Bureau, the Education Bureau, and the school had just finished talking to Le Xuezhi. Education Bureau Deputy Director Yuan Weiwei reported the result of the conversation to Wang Hongtao, saying, "I have heard of this Le Xuezhi for a long time; he is not a good bird. He denies everything in the report materials, keeps shouting that someone is slandering him, causing huge damage to his reputation, and demands that the Public Security Bureau arrest the mastermind and severely punish the criminals."

Wang Hongtao said, "Empty words are not proof. Such matters indeed require evidence. I suggest that your Education Bureau temporarily suspend Le Xuezhi, and I will arrange for the Public Security Bureau to intervene in the investigation. We cannot wrong a good person, but we cannot let a bad person go!"

"Hongtao, the matter also involves Mayor Le Xueren and County Chief Le Xueyi, saying they are Le Xuezhi's protective umbrellas. How should this be handled?"

Wang Hongtao thought for a while and said, "It's difficult to handle and impossible to investigate. Don't worry about it for now; first, investigate Le Xuezhi's problems clearly. There is no smoke without fire. If Le Xuezhi is really as morally corrupt as the report letter says, or even violates the law, then he must be cleared. Otherwise, how can we explain it to the people of Ningyang? Call the person in charge of the Public Security Bureau in; I will arrange it personally."

"Hongtao, after all, it involves Mayor Le. It's better to be cautious. You have just taken office."

"It's fine, I have a sense of proportion."

Before long, Public Security Bureau Deputy Director Wu Aoran came in and said respectfully, "Secretary Wang, please instruct."

Wang Hongtao smiled and said, "Aoran, sit down and talk. I suppose you have already started to verify the contents of the report letter? Any progress?"

"Secretary, let me report the situation we have mastered so far. According to the investigation, 9 cars appeared on the street at two in the morning. According to the license plates, 6 of them belong to a rental company in a neighboring county. I have sent people to investigate. This group of people must have been carefully deployed; they did not get off at any traffic or security surveillance point. There are no clues for the time being."

"What about Le Xuezhi? There are quite a few people involved in the report letter."

Wu Aoran shook his head and said, "The investigation has not been launched yet."

Wang Hongtao frowned and asked, "Why not investigate?"

Wu Aoran hesitated for a moment and said, "County Chief Le called to hint, and Director Su made it clear. I dare not disobey orders!"

Wang Hongtao said angrily, "Since when did Le Xueyi take charge of public security work? How come I, the Political and Legal Committee Secretary, don't know? Does Su Zhenghao have any sense of organization or Party principles? Go and investigate, investigate immediately, and say it was my order!"

Wu Aoran said without hesitation, "Okay, I will immediately launch a comprehensive investigation into Le Xuezhi."

"Investigate boldly. If the sky falls, I will hold it up. I won't let you be the scapegoat."

"It's fine, I'll be the scapegoat if I have to. I don't care. Can they still remove me as deputy director?"

Wu Aoran is an old criminal investigator. Le Xuezhi's evil deeds in school were plain to see. Once investigated, they were confirmed. By noon, some things had been implemented. Some female teachers bravely stood up, but they requested that the Public Security Bureau not disclose their information. After all, small places are relatively traditional, and they want to save face.

There were also some who remained silent; they had long been settled by Le Xuezhi with money, and some had already become long-term fixed mistresses. One was willing to poke, and the other was willing to suffer; the Public Security Bureau could do nothing about it. However, as long as one such case is implemented, it is enough to handle the person.

However, regarding Le Xuezhi's business dealings in the report letter, none of the legal representatives were himself. Those companies did not cooperate with the Public Security Bureau's investigation at all, so there was no progress.

As for the two brothers who were mayor and county chief acting as protective umbrellas, no one mentioned it from top to bottom. How can you investigate such a thing? Unless the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission comes forward.

Le Xueyi was paying attention to the dynamics of the County Committee and the Public Security Bureau at all times. Upon learning that Wang Hongtao was personally responsible for this matter, he made a prompt decision and asked his younger brother Le Xuezhi to immediately submit his resignation to the Education Bureau and the school, and disappear from Ningyang immediately to avoid the limelight.

Le Xuezhi listened to his second brother without hesitation. If it weren't for his family blocking him, he would have resigned from this damn job long ago. Now, he actually felt a sense of "the sea is wide for fish to leap, and the sky is high for birds to fly."

After Le Xueren arrived in the provincial capital, he went to the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission to inquire about the news as soon as possible. Sure enough, there was indeed a report letter, and it was several dozen pages long.

An Executive Vice Mayor, as long as he knows how to behave, can indeed have eyes and ears everywhere in the province. In key departments such as the two offices, organization, and discipline inspection, it is impossible not to have close friends.

After reading the report letter, Le Xueren wanted to give that useless younger brother a hard slap. You son of a bitch, you don't even pick your targets when playing with women?

It just so happened that the second brother called to report the situation in Ningyang, which was as bad as he had expected.

Le Xueren agreed with his second brother's decision to let the fourth brother resign, which could turn passive into active. I have already resigned, what else do you want? Everyone is a person of status; killing someone is just a matter of a head hitting the ground.

After coming out of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, Le Xueren immediately went to the Provincial People's Congress to report his work to his old leader, and naturally received a scolding.

However, these few criticisms actually made him feel relieved. The old leader had this temper; if he didn't criticize, it would be bad, meaning he had completely given up on you.

After listening to the scolding respectfully, Le Xueren admitted his mistake very straightforwardly, saying, "It's all my fault for not disciplining him well. That useless younger brother did indeed make a mistake. On the way here, I already asked him to resign voluntarily. As for the other contents of the report, you know me best; it is completely groundless. How could I possibly greet Ningyang for a small project? I suspect this is deliberately done by someone who doesn't want me to advance. You have to make the decision for me!"

"This method is really despicable! But your younger brother does need to be taught a lesson, otherwise it will be difficult to appease public anger! You cannot protect your calf in this matter; arrest him if he should be arrested, and sentence him if he should be sentenced! As for your affairs, although you are brothers, they cannot be confused. I will go to Secretary Zhenguo later to probe the situation. I hope it will not be affected. You are not easy either!"

Le Xueren said gratefully, "Thank you, old leader, for your understanding and support!" After speaking, he put his briefcase into the cabinet. The old leader turned a blind eye and didn't even say a polite word; the two had long been used to it.

In the Yingjiang Municipal Committee, Lin Xiangyang's destination was known to everyone, so Secretary Lin did not want to offend anyone before leaving. Therefore, he implemented a cold treatment for the Le family turmoil, requiring the Ningyang County Committee to handle it themselves, immediately quell public opinion, and kick the ball to Li Guoquan.

After controlling the general direction, Le Xueren dialed his second brother's phone and began to analyze the things behind this incident. The hidden opponent is the scary one; this was definitely premeditated.

The two eliminated opponents one by one. Suddenly, Le Xueyi said, "The fourth brother suspects that the kid from the Lu family did it!"

"Lu Fan? He has the motive, but does he have the ability? You can suspect, but don't be misled. I think the focus should be on you. Second brother, I have told you many times, don't reach out randomly. You must know that people who don't follow the rules won't go far! For this matter, you let the County Committee handle it. Li Guoquan knows what to do. At worst, let the fourth brother stay inside for a few days. I think it's not a bad thing for him; he should learn a lesson!"

"Okay, big brother, I listen to you. This matter won't affect your promotion, right?"

"You don't need to worry about my affairs; just manage yourselves well. One by one, none of you let me worry!"

Three days after the incident, the Ningyang County Discipline Inspection Commission made a handling opinion and publicly announced it to society: expel Le Xuezhi, a physical education teacher at the county middle school, from the Party and public office! Then there was no follow-up.

When Public Security Bureau Deputy Director Wu Aoran reported the investigation situation to Wang Hongtao, one piece of information caught Wang Hongtao's attention. According to information provided by the traffic police team, there were 14 cars that left Ningyang before five in the morning, one of which was a Cheetah car from the Baishu Bay Forest Farm!

Suddenly, he thought of the student Lu Fan. He had a grudge against Le Xueyi. Could it be that Lu Fan was involved in this? Or was it planned by him?

Wang Hongtao fell into deep thought, struggling with whether to investigate or not. If it was found out that it had something to do with him, not only would the Le family not let him off lightly, but he might also have to bear legal responsibility, and this student would be completely ruined!

The law does not go beyond human feelings. Everyone has seven emotions and six desires. Coupled with the fact that he didn't have the slightest good impression of Le Xueyi and Le Xuezhi, Wang Hongtao rarely felt compassion and instructed Wu Aoran to delete the surveillance of the Cheetah car.

Wu Aoran understood and naturally knew what to do. At the same time, he noted down this Cheetah car, curious whose car it was. For a deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, this was simply not a matter. Soon, he knew a name—Lu Fan!

Although Wang Hongtao raised his hand and let Lu Fan go, his impression of him dropped by one point.

Lu Fan, after all, lacked experience and knowledge. He didn't realize how dangerous this action was, always feeling that he had done it flawlessly. In fact, he was betting on the Le family's lack of intelligence, not seeing the loopholes. Little did he know that there is no wall that doesn't leak wind in the world; if you want people not to know, you must not do it.

As long as you are determined to investigate, paper can never wrap up fire; there is nothing that cannot be investigated!

If Wang Hongtao hadn't felt compassion, or if Wu Aoran had reported the situation to the director and it was finally known by Le Xueyi, Lu Fan's end could be imagined. This action was undoubtedly playing with fire and cutting off his own future, while others were completely fine.

Regardless, Le Xuezhi's public office was expelled. Lu Fan achieved his initial goal, and it was not in vain to take a risk.

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