Chapter 239: Removed Without Mercy!

Xiao Jingyu walked into the Municipal Party Secretary's office.

Besides Jiang Jing, there was also a young man present.

Xiao Jingyu immediately recognized him as Jiang Jing's Secretary—Tang Ye.

Why was he here?

Zhou Chengwu stood up to greet Xiao Jingyu.

"Mayor Xiao, please sit. I asked you to come over because I want to discuss a matter with you. Little Tang, you explain the situation we have grasped so far to Mayor Xiao."

Tang Ye did not expect Zhou Chengwu to call him to the office.

Even less did he expect that he would have to be the one to explain things clearly to Xiao Jingyu.

Wasn't this just asking for trouble?

He hoped Xiao Jingyu would not hold it against him.

"Mayor Jingyu.

Last night, the Liuhe Street Police Station received a report and arrested a vagrant for picking quarrels and provoking trouble. Digging deeper along this lead, it was discovered that he had previously participated in a rape case.

After some meticulous investigation and surprise interrogation, it was learned that he had taken the fall for Wang Xingjian's nephew, Wang Liang, at the time and was serving time in a juvenile detention center, but someone had manipulated things behind the scenes to have him released early.

When inquiring about the situation with the former Deputy Director of the Law Enforcement Bureau, Guo Mingzhou, who was involved in that case, it further implicated Guo Mingzhou in a robbery and murder case from 1994..."

Xiao Jingyu was completely bewildered and frowned as he asked, "What on earth is going on? Rape, and now robbery?"

Zhou Chengwu sat on the sofa, his expression grave, "Simply put, Wang Xingjian's nephew committed rape and found someone to take the fall; the cadre he promoted turned out to be a robber."

Xiao Jingyu suddenly realized.

All of this was aimed at Wang Xingjian.

"Could there be a misunderstanding in this? I know Comrade Xingjian quite well; he is diligent in his work and upright in his character. Could it be that someone is maliciously framing him? The Municipal Party Committee is currently preparing to report the recommendation list to the province, and this happens to pop up; I suspect someone is deliberately stirring up internal strife."

As he finished speaking, Xiao Jingyu's gaze swept toward Tang Ye, intentionally or otherwise.

This kid was Du Chengfeng's prospective son-in-law, and nine times out of ten, he was the one pulling strings behind the scenes.

Although Tang Ye was currently only a Section Chief, he had long since become a thorn in Xiao Jingyu's side, jumping out every now and then to irritate him.

Zhou Chengwu sighed, "Mayor Jingyu, Guo Mingzhou has already confessed. Back then, he received verbal instructions from Wang Xingjian to look after his nephew, and later, Wang Xingjun even gave him a kickback of 500,000."

Xiao Jingyu's brain worked rapidly, making a judgment.

The situation had already reached an irredeemable point!

Although Wang Xingjian was his capable assistant, he had to maintain an appropriate distance at this moment.

He weighed his words: "As an elder, it is only human nature for Wang Xingjian to be concerned when his nephew gets into trouble. As for the transaction between Wang Xingjun and Guo Mingzhou, Comrade Xingjian might not have been aware of it. Therefore, I think we should still trust Comrade Xingjian."

Seeing that Xiao Jingyu was still defending Wang Xingjian, Zhou Chengwu felt a bit disappointed.

"Wang Xingjian is a Provincial Managed Cadre, and we will report this matter to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. If you have no objections, I will report it to the Provincial Party Committee later."

Xiao Jingyu also nodded slightly in response: "Secretary Zhou, I have no objections. As a County Party Secretary, if Wang Xingjian truly has serious disciplinary and legal problems, he must naturally be dealt with severely; but if he is innocent, we must also give him our trust. Hanzhou needs stability; if a County Party Secretary falls, it will inevitably cause extremely serious repercussions."

Zhou Chengwu looked serious and agreed, "I share your thoughts; we both hope that Hanzhou can develop steadily."

Returning to his office.

The anger in Xiao Jingyu's heart could no longer be suppressed.

He grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it angrily against the floor.

With a "clatter," the teacup instantly shattered into pieces.

Secretary Li Miao heard the noise and hurriedly pushed the door open to enter.

He quickly fetched a broom and carefully swept up the porcelain shards on the floor.

Xiao Jingyu took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, and ordered in a low voice: "From now on, do not put through any calls related to Wang Xingjian."

After a brief hesitation, Li Miao nodded hurriedly and replied: "Understood."

After Li Miao left, Xiao Jingyu began trying to tidy up his chaotic state of mind.

He had indeed intended to help Wang Xingjian.

But now it seemed that Wang Xingjian was truly a piece of mud that couldn't be propped up on a wall.

In fact, Xiao Jingyu had long heard of Wang Xingjian's various actions in Suiyuan County.

Wang Xingjian himself usually acted in a low-key manner, but his younger brother was arrogant and domineering to the extreme.

During the promotion of the Industrial Park project, relying on Wang Xingjian's power, he had wantonly seized land and made a fortune through buying low and selling high.

It was just that no one expected it would involve criminal cases.

The 1994 robbery case had caused a huge uproar across the province back then, and the impact was extremely vile.

Now, the perpetrator of that robbery case had transformed into a Deputy Director of the court.

If this got out, it would be a huge joke!

Even if Wang Xingjian did not participate in illegal activities, he failed to manage his subordinates and indulged his relatives in acting recklessly.

On the candidate list for the Municipal Party Committee Secretary-General, he was destined to be removed without mercy!

Suiyuan County Government.

Wang Xingjian sat in the conference room, speaking with a serious expression.

"As cadres, we must respond to the government's call, be strict with ourselves, and be clean and honest for the people. Put anti-corruption and integrity first. Some cadres eat and drink lavishly every day, flirting with businessmen. What you are eating is the fat and blood of the people, and what you are squandering is the hard-earned money of the common folk. Once problems are discovered, they will be dealt with severely without leniency."

As Wang Xingjian spoke, he slapped the table with a loud bang.

The door of the conference room was quietly pushed open, and several men in black suits filed in.

They walked straight to Wang Xingjian's side, and one of them leaned over slightly and whispered a few words in his ear.

An extremely unnatural smile instantly flashed across Wang Xingjian's face.

"Next, County Magistrate Chen will preside over the meeting; I have an urgent matter that needs immediate attention."

Having said that, he bumped into his chair as he stood up.

A sharp pain shot through his waist, yet he still wanted to maintain his composure.

However, his legs lost control, and subconsciously, he began to collapse toward the floor.

He tried hard to tell himself.

He absolutely must not fall here, or the prestige he had built up over many years would be completely ruined.

Fortunately, the two men standing beside him were experienced and "supported" him as they walked out of the conference room.

Wang Xingjian left.

County Magistrate Chen emphasized the meeting discipline repeatedly, but the people below still couldn't help whispering to each other, the sound of discussion rising and falling.

"Look at those guys; one look and you can tell they have a significant background, looking exactly like the Discipline Inspection Commission handling a case."

Another person followed up with a scoop, "I heard the Municipal Public Security Bureau arranged for the Tianling County Public Security Bureau to handle the case in a different jurisdiction, and they've already arrested Secretary Wang's nephew."

"I heard last night that Guo Mingzhou from the County Court is in big trouble. Not only did he provide false testimony for Secretary Wang's nephew, but he was also involved in a robbery case back in 1994."

"Guo Mingzhou was a cadre heavily cultivated by Secretary Wang; Secretary Wang is likely going to be in deep trouble."