Chapter 633

When Lu Fan spoke, the Deputy Secretary Yun Zhangsheng sitting beside him wore a carefree expression, but was extremely uneasy inside; he felt that every sentence Lu Fan said seemed directed at him.

Among the leaders and cadres attending the meeting, from time to time someone cast their gaze at Yun Zhangsheng, their eyes showing worry, mockery, disgust, schadenfreude, and even hostility!

In the Grassland Discipline Inspection system, people often joke privately: the Secretary flows like water, the Deputy Secretary is iron‑hard. No matter who becomes the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary in the Grassland, Deputy Secretary Yun Zhangsheng can "run the show," and he has repeatedly "cold‑heartedly" refused offers to become Municipal Party Secretary, staying in the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee to "shine and radiate."

Little did they know there is a saying: "When prosperity reaches its peak, decline follows; when things reach their extreme, they reverse; a cup full of water overflows; a full moon shows gain and loss." The longer one stays in this system, offending people becomes inevitable. From the current situation, it seems that Secretary Lu is not paying attention to him, so a good show is expected!

After the mobilization meeting ended, every member of the provincial Discipline Inspection team felt uneasy, fearing that the "dog‑head guillotine" mentioned by Secretary Lu would fall on their own heads.

Some leaders and cadres with less serious issues listened to Secretary Lu's speech and seriously considered whether they should proactively disclose the problems.

On the very day the meeting ended, the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee had a "development": the director of the petition office was placed under investigation and review, and it was Deputy Secretary Lin Changping who personally initiated it.

It should be noted that the director of the petition office is no ordinary figure; they are responsible for receiving complaints and accusations; they centrally handle petition reports, uniformly receiving petitions submitted by stationed agencies and municipal Discipline Inspection committees, summarizing and forwarding them to the case supervision management office; they accept re‑examination applications; they receive the public, handling letters, phone calls, and online reports, etc. He is Yun Zhangsheng's absolute confidant, and his being investigated is a sensational event in the Grassland Discipline Inspection system, making countless people unable to sit still.

Yun Zhangsheng's face darkened; he stormed straight into Lin Changping's office, his anger flaring as he asked, "Secretary Lin, why investigate the petition office director without cause, when I know nothing? You really don't consider me, the leader I am in charge of, do you?"

Facing the sudden questioning, Lin Changping slowly raised his head, meeting Yun Zhangsheng's fiery gaze, and said in surprise, "Secretary Yun, calm down first. I don't know which rule I violated? As Deputy Secretary in charge of cases and also the person responsible for the 'Clear Breeze Action', investigating anyone is within my duties, and I will report to Secretary Lu. No one told me I also have to report to the leader I am in charge of?"

Moreover, the investigation is not without cause; the evidence is solid. You've been kept in the dark by this corrupt element, and I'm helping you "clean the doors"!

"I think you're using the rectification to purge dissent and set an example, right? Secretary Lin, it's all for work; you can't take things to the extreme!"

Lin Changping looked at Yun Zhangsheng with puzzlement and asked, "Purge dissent? I've only just been transferred here. Who are my 'dissenters'? Set an example by killing a chicken to scare a monkey? Who is that monkey? But you're right, I do intend that: by eliminating the bad apples, we can intimidate the entire provincial Discipline Inspection and supervision team, thereby continuously gathering positive energy and uplifting spirit!"

"Good, good, good!" After saying "good" three times, Yun Zhangsheng turned and left.

On August 3, at Lu Fan's request, Li Xingyuan convened a five‑person group meeting to study the provincial Department of Justice corruption nest case.

At the meeting, Lu Fan reported the corruption issues of twelve leaders and cadres in the Department of Justice, including Director Jiang Yizhong and the Deputy Director.

After several days of surprise interrogations and asset investigations, the corrupt acts of these twelve officials are as solid as iron, especially Jiang Yizhong, whose embezzlement exceeding a hundred million has already been "unearthed," making it another major case.

With the facts before them and a meeting record, Li Xingyuan wore an indifferent expression, Luo Shiyu and Organization Department head Li Yuening were somewhat helpless, yet they had to agree to Lu Fan's request, unanimously passing the resolution to open investigations into these twelve people.

After reaching consensus, Li Xingyuan said, "From the Department of Justice case, we must learn lessons, focus on political construction, deepen political education, purge toxic influences, and cleanse the political ecology. The leadership team of the Department of Justice has been almost completely wiped out, and the provincial Prison Administration Bureau is the same. The Organization Department will immediately launch the cadre motion procedure, seek suitable candidates, and Comrade Lu Fan will be responsible for the vetting…"

On August 5, the Grassland Provincial Discipline Inspection and Supervision Committee announced: recently, with the approval of the Grassland Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Discipline Inspection and Supervision Committee filed a case for investigation into serious disciplinary and legal violations by twelve people, including former Provincial Discipline Inspection Secretary and Director Jiang Yizhong of the Department of Justice.

Investigation found that Jiang Yizhong and others violated political discipline, breached the spirit of the eight regulations and clean‑governance rules, illegally accepted gifts, cash, and consumption cards; violated organizational discipline by failing to report personal matters as required, and in cadre selection, appointment, and staff recruitment, they sought benefits for relatives and others and accepted property; violated clean‑governance discipline by engaging in profit‑making activities, holding shares in non‑listed companies, and tacitly allowing their staff to use their positions for personal gain; violated work discipline by improperly intervening in judicial activities for personal profit; abused their positions to secure promotions, win engineering contracts, and handle cases for others, illegally receiving huge sums of money, thereby suspected of bribery crimes…

Upon seeing the official detention document, Jiang Yizhong realized he was completely finished. Under Sun Yu's overwhelming offensive, his psychological defenses were shattered, and he began to confess the issues.

At Jiang Yizhong's level, a portion of the embezzled and bribed assets must be "contributed" as "donations", so there must be a "big tiger" behind it.

Thus, the names of Political and Legal Committee Secretary Yang Jiale and Standing Committee Deputy Governor Yun Junjie appeared on the paper, becoming part of Jiang Yizhong's testimony.

After hearing those two names, Sun Yu immediately halted the interrogation and promptly reported to Secretary Du Wenlong.

After receiving the news, Lu Fan also fell into contemplation; there were only two options: report to Secretary Li Xingyuan or to the higher‑level Discipline Inspection Committee.

After much deliberation, Lu Fan, on August 7, went to Yancheng to report the situation to Secretary Chen Jiachong, which happened to be a Friday.

After becoming the Grassland Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary, Lu Fan could freely enter and exit this building.

Secretary Chen Jiachong set aside a half‑hour reporting slot for Lu Fan; after meeting, he gave full affirmation to Lu Fan's recent work.

Lu Fan gave a detailed report of his work since taking office, especially the cases of the provincial Department of Justice and the provincial Prison Administration Bureau, as well as the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee's Clear Breeze Action.

When the report reached the point where the case involved Political and Legal Committee Secretary Yang Jiale and Standing Committee Deputy Governor Yun Junjie, Chen Jiachong interrupted: "At this level, our Discipline Inspection Committee's basic requirements for handling cases are: clear facts, solid evidence, accurate qualification, appropriate handling, complete procedures, and legal process. Is the evidence chain now complete?"

Lu Fan replied truthfully: "Secretary, currently we only have unilateral testimony; the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee lacks authority to investigate deputy‑ministerial level cadres."

Chen Jiachong thought for a moment and said, "A single hair can move the whole body; relying solely on testimony is insufficient to form a task force, we must have detailed evidence. Lu Fan, great achievers do not fuss over trivialities!"

Lu Fan immediately understood and replied, "Secretary, I know what to do now!" Some matters cannot be stated openly to the leaders.

While Lu Fan was reporting his work, Sun Yu and Supervision Department Three Director Du Hongxuan led Jiang Yizhong and others back to the main base—the Integrity Education Base Management Center.

This is the Provincial Discipline Inspection case‑handling base, equipped with a dedicated interview room and a disciplinary review room. The interview room uses soft‑padding design to ensure safety and is fitted with surveillance equipment. The disciplinary review room is provided for the investigated personnel, also equipped with cameras and padded furniture.

When the vehicle was traveling over the Yellow River Bridge, a tire suddenly burst, and Du Hongxuan got out to inspect.

Sun Yu vaguely sensed something, immediately heightened vigilance, did not get out, but kept a tight watch on Jiang Yizhong.

After the driver replaced the spare tire, the vehicle sped straight to the case‑handling base.

There's a saying: you can dodge the first day, but not the fifteenth! Although Sun Yu was vigilant and extremely cautious everywhere, she still couldn't prevent everything; the enemy was too cunning!

When their party arrived at the case‑handling base, Sun Yu initially thought she could relax a bit; the tense strings of her heart had just begun to loosen, but an unexpected incident quietly occurred, and Jiang Yizhong still met with trouble!

Upon reaching the fourth floor, the base director came out to greet them, warmly welcoming everyone, firmly shaking Sun Yu's hand, smiling broadly and saying, "Welcome, Director Sun, everything is ready!"

After speaking, he stepped forward again to grasp Du Hongxuan's hand, greeting her warmly.

At that moment, Jiang Yizhong "by chance" noticed that the window in the fourth‑floor corridor was opened wider than usual, as if fate had deliberately opened a door for him.

At that moment, Jiang Yizhong's eyes were filled with resolute determination, making a decision from which he could not turn back!

Seizing the moment while everyone was unprepared, Jiang Yizhong rushed forward without hesitation, using all his strength to climb onto the window, then, without looking back, leapt, his whole body like a meteor streaking across the sky, jumping down with a death‑wish.

This sudden turn of events left everyone taken aback and dumbfounded, with no time to take any countermeasure.

Sun Yu's eyes widened even more, her face full of disbelief, and she let out a gut‑wrenching roar, "Stop him! Save him!"

But it was already too late…

When everyone rushed down in a frantic hurry, they saw Jiang Yizhong's brain burst open, completely lifeless.

The base director hurriedly called an ambulance and took Jiang Yizhong to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Sun Yu, on the way to the hospital, kept replaying everything that happened today, feeling a chill rise from her spine…

What exactly caused this outcome? Was the enemy too cunning, or was there a traitor inside? Countless questions surged in her mind.

After receiving the news, Lin Changping rushed to the hospital. After discussing with Du Wenlong, he immediately led a team to detain all staff involved in the Jiang Yizhong case, including Supervision Department One Deputy Director Sun Yu and the case‑handling base.

Lu Fan was reporting his work to Secretary Chen Jiachong when the phone rang briefly; he ignored it, pressed his phone, and continued reporting the Grassland Provincial Discipline Inspection's Clear Breeze Action.