Chapter 1017: with translation of chapter title

Qi Guohui suddenly sat up from the hospital bed: "What are you saying? Could it be that this money of his was really given to him by Secretary Zhang?"

Zhao Nanxing and Jiang Tao exchanged a glance, then nodded slightly: "Although someone in the Organization Department was chatting idly and was overheard, if this matter were false, whether it was Zhang Jiangbo or Su Yang, they would immediately come out to refute the rumor."

Combined with the situation that occurred in the meeting room at that time, it is sufficient to conclude that this matter is more true than real gold and silver.

At this moment, Qi Guohui realized he was like a clown, acting as the vanguard there, yet he hadn't even figured out the most basic situation.

Zhao Nanxing saw the embarrassment on Qi Guohui's face and said with a smile: "No matter what, Secretary Zhang is still satisfied with your attitude, after all, everyone was unaware of this matter; mainly, you might have spoken too excessively afterward, otherwise I think he wouldn't have acted inappropriately."

"Now the next thing is to clean up our backsides, settle the two people who transferred money into Su Yang's account, and at least someone must take responsibility for this."

"We came today to discuss this person; if we just push out some random clerk, Su Yang's side will definitely not be able to handle it."

"The appraisal result came out the next day, proving it was a fake statement. Meanwhile, Ma Su immediately found a scapegoat: the recent graduate who had just been assigned and went to the bank with her."

"Having been at work for less than half a year, he already incurred a disciplinary action. According to Ma Su, it was only because she went to plead with County Magistrate Zhao and Secretary Zhang; otherwise, he would have been fired outright."

"The college student is merely young, but that doesn't mean he's stupid. Yet within the system, it's like this: leaders make you take the blame, and you must do so, even though everyone knows what's really going on, everyone will still openly lie."

"That afternoon, the two individuals from Lie Shan Public Security Bureau had already been interrogated and concluded, insisting that the matter was ordered by Miao Wei at the time and had nothing to do with anyone else."

"And Miao Wei, on his side, actually admitted to it. This whole affair of deliberately seeking trouble for Su Yang ended up concluding in this manner."

"Of course, Su Yang also did not continue to investigate further; they had already formed a logical closed loop, and pursuing it further would be meaningless."

"Moreover, in this matter, he himself also had violations. But compared to the matter itself, this time he is more worried that at least one of Zhou Yanru or Hou Junlai knows the truth."

"However, lacking sufficient evidence, he also shouldn't overly suspect, lest it harm harmony."

"On the third day, Su Yang flew directly to Jingcheng with the relevant documents. Even though Minister Xia had already said okay beforehand, whether to go or not is a matter of his attitude."

"Even if there was Old Fang's face involved, he sat in the county and directly called the Ministry of Transport to handle this; anyone hearing it would think it's a brainless move."

"Moreover, he could also use this opportunity to meet Zhou Ruohan, chat a bit to enhance their feelings."

"This time, Jiao Qiang accompanied him to Jingcheng to handle affairs. Originally, he wanted to come with Li Lingyu, after all, she is also a standing committee member and responsible for investment promotion; in terms of status, she would be the most suitable."

"But Li Lingyu is, after all, a female comrade; if she really went to Jingcheng, it would inevitably lead to behind-the-scenes gossip."

"He tries to avoid anything that can be avoided, otherwise it would give some people a handle to grasp."

"Because the matter had already been agreed upon with Minister Xia beforehand, this time it's just a matter of reporting the situation to him in person and going through the procedure."

"Along the way, he was almost asleep; only after getting out of the car did he realize he should have made an appointment in advance, after all, Minister Xia is a busy big official who cannot be seen just because one wants to."

"As a result, he called several times, but Minister Xia didn't answer. This situation either means he's in a meeting outside or has an important event, completely ruling out the possibility of him answering his own phone."

"Because of this, leaders' phones are with their secretaries; since Su Yang isn't a big shot, they definitely won't answer when they see his number. Those important numbers and important leaders are memorized by the secretaries."

"At this moment, Su Yang had already reached the gate of the Ministry of Transport; he couldn't keep calling Fang Jingwen for help, as that would make him look incapable—a proper seven-foot man shouldn't constantly run to women for assistance."

"Moreover, recently Fang Jingwen hasn't been like before, coming to tease him whenever something happens; she's been very quiet."

"This makes him still a bit unaccustomed."

"When he was at the guardhouse, he simply said: 'I'm from the Organization Department, here to see Minister Xia.'"

"The guardhouse staff, who originally had cold expressions, became very enthusiastic upon hearing this, told him the floor where Minister Xia's office is, and almost personally escorted him up."

"Jiao Qiang felt dizzy watching this and whispered: 'County Magistrate Su, will this work? What if they later verify our identity information?'"

"Su Yang said: 'What are you thinking? Few people coming here are as clean as me, and besides, those few at the gate couldn't possibly verify our information; if it were true, they wouldn't dare to gamble on it.'"

"'Of course, if we encounter the office staff inside this building, we can't say that, because normally the liaison staff are just a few people whom everyone knows. If we tried to bluff our way through, we'd embarrass ourselves. Moreover, such high-ranking leaders aren't people we can just see whenever we want; although I said it was okay before, we still need to be courteous, polite, low-key, and humble.'"

"Jiao Qiang said: 'My legs are going weak; when you meet the leader later, I'll find a corner to catch my breath.'"

"As the two talked while entering the building, upon reaching the elevator entrance, someone approached and asked: 'May I ask who you two are looking for?'"

"Su Yang said: 'Oh, we're here to see Minister Xia; we had an appointment yesterday.'"

"He originally thought that mentioning Minister Xia would mean the staff wouldn't make things difficult, at least they'd let them go up; in such a place, the top leader holds absolute authority."

"But unexpectedly, that person gave Su Yang a once‑over and said: 'Minister Xia has an event outside today; what kind of appointment did you make?'"

"Su Yang was momentarily speechless; he had overlooked one point: the office staff in such ministry‑building complexes and those who have long worked at the grassroots differ in demeanor, and they can tell at a glance; the guardhouse staff mainly just didn't dare to gamble."

"Especially since Jiao Qiang's face had turned pale, the person added: 'You people from the localities always come to the ministry with various reasons and excuses, but before you come to handle affairs, couldn't you first sort out the procedures? Do you think Minister Xia would see people like you? Will you leave on your own, or should I call someone to escort you out?'"

"Having said that, he was about to call to have Su Yang and Jiao Qiang thrown out."

"Just then, a person with the appearance of a leader walked in from outside, saw the scene, and asked: 'What's happening?'"