Chapter 1175: The Golden Mouse Becomes Evidence!

When the Discipline Inspection Commission investigates a case, they generally choose to conduct it in a different location.

This is mainly to avoid the official's sphere of influence.

Yang Guoxiong was escorted to a hotel in a neighboring city.

From beginning to end, Yang Guoxiong was very silent.

A staff member took out a pen and paper, "Reflect on yourself and write down your issues."

Yang Guoxiong did not pay him any mind, "You are not qualified to speak to me like that!"

The staff member was stunned for a moment, a cold sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth, "Qualified? You still think you're a Vice Mayor?"

Seeing that Yang Guoxiong refused to cooperate, the staff member picked up his mobile phone and dialed a number.

"Secretary Zhang! Yang Guoxiong has already arrived at the hotel. His attitude is very arrogant; he refuses to communicate."

The person on the other end said softly, "I will be there immediately!"

About ten minutes later, the door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man walked in.

Yang Guoxiong appeared very calm, "Secretary Zhang, hello!"

Secretary Zhang of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection sat opposite Yang Guoxiong, his face devoid of any expression.

The air in the room seemed to freeze; Yang Guoxiong felt as if he were in an ice cellar.

Secretary Zhang handed a cigarette to Yang Guoxiong, "Comrade Guoxiong, we have met several times before. I have a good impression of you. Gong has mentioned you to me many times; you have contributed to the economic development of Xiyang. You have a bright future ahead of you, so why go astray!"

Yang Guoxiong took the cigarette, lit it, and a look of helplessness appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Secretary Zhang, Gong knows how much I have done for Xiyang City. I ask myself, I have been honest and performed my duties, and I have not done anything wrong."

Secretary Zhang sighed, "Merits should be rewarded, and faults should be punished. I hope you can seriously reflect on your own issues."

Yang Guoxiong frowned and said, "I have always been conscientious in my work. Perhaps I have made mistakes, but they were definitely minor ones, and there is nothing wrong with my work style."

Seeing that Yang Guoxiong was being stubborn, Secretary Zhang suddenly asked, "Mayor Yang, are the conditions of this hotel room a bit poor?"

Yang Guoxiong was a bit bewildered by Secretary Zhang's sudden question, "It's alright, I suppose!"

Secretary Zhang took out a room card and placed it in front of Yang Guoxiong, "Then, are you familiar with this room card?"

Yang Guoxiong only felt a cold sweat break out from his back, "This hotel is next to the Municipal Government. Sometimes when I attend social engagements, I rest in the hotel for a while!"

Secretary Zhang's tone carried sarcasm,

"Mayor Yang, how is this just resting for a while...

You felt the conditions of the Municipal Government office were not as good as the hotel, so you moved your office to the hotel.

You are a super VIP of this hotel and have an executive suite."

Yang Guoxiong felt a layer of sweat on his back and flatly denied it, "You have mistaken that."

Secretary Zhang said somewhat angrily, "We recently received an anonymous tip. The material contains a video recording your comings and goings from the executive room within one month.

The quality of the video is very clear; it not only recorded you but also your Secretary and some other staff members.

We have already verified the authenticity of this video with the hotel."

Yang Guoxiong was suddenly speechless.

He had been watched for a long time.

"Alright, I admit it.

A few years ago, I was injured during flood control and disaster relief, and my health has been poor ever since.

My choice to work at the hotel was a last resort. If the organization believes there is a problem with me not working in the office, I am willing to accept the relevant punishment.

As for the expenses at the hotel, it did not place a burden on the Government.

This is a long-term room for an entrepreneur who rarely uses it.

I thought, since it was sitting empty, I shouldn't let it go to waste, so I often went over there to work.

By the way, Secretary Zhang, I truly do not know of any regulation that requires us to work in the office.

My work has its particularities; many times I have to run around and attend social engagements.

Choosing to work at the hotel was also to maintain better energy.

If I have violated relevant discipline, I am willing to accept the penalty."

Facing Yang Guoxiong's sophistry, Secretary Zhang felt somewhat angry inside.

Generally speaking, cadres at or above the Deputy Division Level have very flexible working hours.

Yang Guoxiong had cunningly seized upon this loophole!

Knowing that Yang Guoxiong would not shed tears until he saw the coffin, Secretary Zhang placed a box he had brought with him on the table.

"Let me show you something; you should find it very familiar!"

Inside the box was a Golden Mouse.

Yang Guoxiong tried hard to control his expression, feigning ignorance, "What is this? I haven't seen it!"

Secretary Zhang asked, "Then let me help you recall. Your zodiac sign is the Rat, so someone gave you a Golden Mouse."

Yang Guoxiong frowned and said, "Mao Yu did give me a Golden Mouse, but it was thrown away!"

Secretary Zhang laughed in spite of himself, "A Golden Mouse, and you would throw it away? As far as I know, you are a Rat, and it is a very good omen for someone to give it to you."

Yang Guoxiong explained, "The one given to me was that mouse, but it wasn't made of gold and wasn't worth much money. At the time, my wife—or to be precise, my ex-wife—was organizing the storage room and threw it away because it took up space. I am not sure if this mouse is the one that was given to me."

Secretary Zhang mused that Yang Guoxiong's logic was meticulous and quite difficult to deal with.

He said unhurriedly, "This Golden Mouse is indeed the one given to you. But, as far as I know, this Golden Mouse was not thrown away; you transferred it to someone else for the price of 400,000."

Yang Guoxiong shook his head, "This is absolutely framing me. Who would be such a sucker to take over a modern craft item worth a few hundred yuan? Whoever is doing this is malicious and framing me! It must be Mao Yu. He was caught for corruption and bribery, so he is biting everyone everywhere."

Secretary Zhang did not expect Yang Guoxiong to bite back,

and mused that this guy was more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.

"Yang Guoxiong, you really know how to play dumb!

This Golden Mouse was found in Zhao Ping's home."

With your tacit approval.

An environmental assessment company secretly controlled by Zhao Ping secured an environmental project worth 20 million.

However, after obtaining the project, no personnel were arranged to advance the work.

This environmental project was a fraudulent scheme to siphon off Government environmental policy funds..."

Yang Guoxiong's expression became grave.

He had originally thought that the problems causing his downfall were in the transportation system.

He had also prepared to distance himself from the issues involving Tianlu Company.

He had not expected the Discipline Inspection Commission's point of entry to be corruption in the environmental sector.

As the Vice Mayor in charge of both the transportation and environmental sectors, Yang Guoxiong had indeed amassed a great deal of wealth over these past few years.

Yang Guoxiong chose to remain silent from then on.

No matter what Secretary Zhang asked, he refused to answer.

Facing Yang Guoxiong's refusal to cooperate, Secretary Zhang was not anxious.

Through a series of interrogation methods,

he would break Yang Guoxiong's will and make him recognize the facts...

Over the next few days,

Yang Guoxiong finally learned of the terrifying nature of the Discipline Inspection Commission...

Various psychological tactics were used to torment him; compared to physical destruction, it was even more painful and cruel...