Chapter 283: Included in the Investigation Team List!

Xiao Jingyu's sharp gaze landed on Du Chengfeng.

"Comrade Chengfeng, what do you mean by this? When I served as the County Party Secretary in Suiyuan County, Chen Jiadong was merely a Staff Member; I had no dealings with him whatsoever. During my tenure, Suiyuan County's fiscal revenue ranked first in the entire city, which is plain for all to see. Now that a problem has occurred, I am more heartbroken than anyone!"

Zhao Disheng saw Xiao Jingyu cast a glance in his direction.

Although he felt conflicted, he spoke involuntarily:

"We cannot negate the entire development of Suiyuan County just because one comrade has encountered problems. Mayor Jingyu also does not wish to see frequent problems in Suiyuan. Once a problem arises, I must seek a solution rather than obsessing over whose responsibility it is. I believe the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department handled this improperly; one must pay attention to propaganda discipline. News of such an inflammatory nature should be strictly vetted and not published at will, as it causes social instability."

The newly appointed Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department Minister, Cao Yang, was instantly furious and retorted immediately: "It's just a small piece of news, how much influence could it have? The truth cannot be hidden; what kind of logic is it to push the responsibility onto the media?"

In a strict sense, Cao Yang was one of Xiao Jingyu's people.

What did Zhao Disheng mean?

Was he unable to distinguish friend from foe?

Or perhaps, seeing that the situation was not right, was he muddying his own stance to protect himself?

At this moment, Jiang Jing said calmly, "Suiyuan County has long-standing deep-seated problems, and Wang Xingjian's departure cannot fundamentally resolve them. I suggest the Municipal Party Committee establish a Special Investigation Team to dig deep into the corruption behind this murder case."

Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Du Bin immediately echoed: "It truly should be thoroughly investigated. Whether there is a hidden story behind Chen Jiadong's murder must be investigated to the end."

Full-time Deputy Secretary Li Chaoyang cast a meaningful glance at Xiao Jingyu.

He did not say a word, yet it seemed he had already indicated his stance.

Xiao Jingyu was isolated and helpless, falling into a passive position.

Zhou Chengwu scanned the room and decisively made the final call:

"Comrade Chengfeng will serve as the Team Leader of the investigation team, with the Municipal Party Committee Inspection Office taking the lead. All departments are to cooperate fully; we must get to the bottom of the problems in Suiyuan County."

Hearing this, the heart Tang Ye had been holding in his throat quietly settled.

After the meeting, Du Chengfeng called him into the office: "Your name will be added to this investigation team list."

Tang Ye's pupils constricted slightly, and he revealed an expression of surprise: "This... is it appropriate?"

Du Chengfeng's expression was grave as he explained: "The case involves the flow of fiscal funds, and the professional analysis report you prepared will come in handy. Secretary Zhou personally named you to assist in thoroughly investigating the situation behind the scenes."

These words gave Tang Ye a brand-new realization.

As a Secretary, although he was often by the leader's side, it was difficult to touch core real power.

And entering the investigation team was not only an excellent opportunity to reveal his abilities but also an important chance to accumulate political capital.

Seeing Tang Ye lost in thought, Du Chengfeng softened his expression.

He took a document from the drawer and pushed it over.

Tang Ye took it and looked; the cover of the document was strikingly printed with the two characters "Confidential."

"This is the project you are leading; take a look at the final approval results," Du Chengfeng said with a smile.

Du Chengfeng noticed Tang Ye's thoughts and smiled faintly, "This is the project you spearheaded; you can look at the results of the submitted documents."

Tang Ye quickly flipped to the end of the document, only to see the approval columns of multiple leaders covered in dense red circles.

These "Read and Approved" marks covered several key departments, including the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Government, and the Provincial Party Committee.

"It was approved even faster than expected." Du Chengfeng captured the surprise in Tang Ye's eyes and continued to explain, "I heard Provincial Governor Fu personally took the document to report to the Provincial Party Committee Secretary. After the province passed it, the city will immediately start land allocation and bidding work. If all goes well, the new hospital will be completed within three years."

For most major projects, it takes at least three to five years, or as long as ten, to come to fruition.

"That's great! Once this project is built, it will play a vital role in enriching our city's medical resources."

Of course, Tang Ye also had his own selfish motives.

After the new hospital is built, his father's status in the hospital will be even more secure.

……

Lin Ru was called into the office by Xiao Jingyu.

Xiao Jingyu's face was gloomy, which made Lin Ru feel a chill in her heart.

"You have disappointed me too much. I placed you in this position; do you not understand the reason?"

Lin Ru forced a bitter smile at the corner of her mouth: "Mayor Jingyu, I admit my mistake; I failed to complete the task you entrusted to me. After Mayor Jiang took office, he has always been suspicious of me. I tried every way to gain his trust, but it was useless."

Xiao Jingyu knocked heavily on the desk and warned with a grave expression: "I will emphasize this again: from now on, whenever there is the slightest sign of trouble, you must report it to me immediately. Also, regarding that young man Tang Ye, how is it that you have no way to deal with him?"

Lin Ru was full of grievances: "He is too shrewd, and his work is impeccable. With Mayor Jiang protecting him, I simply..."

"If there is no opportunity, create one!" Xiao Jingyu suddenly sneered, his eyes full of mockery, "You've been in the government for so long, and you've lost all your methods?"

Lin Ru felt a suffocating discomfort in her heart and said in a low voice: "Mayor Xiao, I will reflect well on my own problems."

Xiao Jingyu's tone softened: "The Municipal Party Committee has established a Special Investigation Team for the Suiyuan County Industrial Park issue. As the person in charge of the Municipal Government Supervision Office, you must cooperate well with the investigation team, while also keeping an eye out and being flexible. As far as I know, your son is studying in South Korea and his grades are good; you know how he managed to go abroad in the first place."

Lin Ru nodded hurriedly: "Mayor Xiao, rest assured, I will definitely do as you say."

After Lin Ru left, Xiao Jingyu lit a cigar.

He did not know when it started, but he no longer liked cigarettes, preferring the mellow strength of cigars instead.

He knew Zhou Chengwu had been waiting for him to bow his head.

But as a core figure of the Suiyuan Gang, Xiao Jingyu would never easily admit defeat.

He had originally thought that handing over a few people to Zhou Chengwu would settle the matter, but look at what had happened recently: Wei Jian was placed under "internal disciplinary investigation," Chen Bo was under investigation, and Wang Xingjian resigned from his post as County Party Secretary.

Clearly, the ambition behind these actions of Zhou Chengwu was extremely great.

It was far from as simple as just forcing him to bow his head.

Xiao Jingyu took a mobile phone out of his drawer.

He rarely used this phone.

He dialed a number, and a relaxed laugh came from the other end.

"Mayor Xiao, are you free this weekend? There is a golf tournament; if you are interested, I will arrange it for you."

"I'm busy lately. I called you to hope that you won't be too ostentatious recently. The Deputy Director of the Suiyuan County Industrial Park is suspected of murdering his wife, and the Municipal Party Committee has established an investigation team to dig deep into this matter."

The man on the phone fell silent.

"Mayor Xiao, please rest assured. I have always been very steady in how I do things. However, you still need to have a word with the subordinates following Yuan. We need to give the investigation team a little sweetness; once they have a taste of sweetness, it will be easy to finish the job."

Xiao Jingyu knew that Zhou Chengwu had a huge appetite, "In any case, you must make full preparations. Wang Xingjian has already been forced out. Small fry won't be able to satisfy their appetites."

A cold sneer appeared at the corner of the man's mouth, "A man's greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Mayor Xiao, in my opinion, we cannot retreat any further. We must let them know the rules of the game; even a rabbit will bite when it's cornered!"