Chapter 583: Investigation Turned Against Me

"What a grand aura you have! Our Discipline Inspection Commission supervises cadres at all levels; if there's a problem we can talk to them, and when necessary we can present the relevant evidence, making them fear us deep down until they become frank."

"But it is absolutely not acceptable for you to use violent means to force the parties involved to admit things they shouldn't be responsible for! Is this still the conduct expected of a Discipline Inspection Commission cadre? Our Commission's reputation has been ruined by people like you!"

As those stern voices rang out, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission Gao Fujun appeared here, followed by several Commission staff members.

"Secretary Gao, I'm sorry, I was just too anxious; my methods may have been flawed, but it's because Su Yang is extremely dishonest, he wants to defy the law, to resist our scrutiny, and that made me lose my head! Moreover, a township cadre like him isn't even at the level for you to interrogate personally; you handed this to me, so I should…" Chang Kai felt a jolt in his heart at the situation, but he quickly said it out loud.

But before he could finish, Gao Fujun cut him off: "Don't say he hasn't reached that level; you haven't either! The reason I'm here today is that this case is a key supervision matter of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government!"

"The matter of Su Yang's photos has been clarified; those photos you claim prove an improper relationship are all composites, only the picture of them roasting fire on the mountain is genuine, and those composites were made at your direction! Don't start twisting the facts; let me finish speaking!"

"Besides the photo issue, you also maintain improper relationships with multiple women and have five illegitimate children! The photos of you we saw last night, apart from a handful, are all authentic."

"And the woman who took photos with you in the swimming pool has already been summoned to the Commission; the relevant facts have been confirmed! You also have a villa in Deer City and ten houses in Lancheng City, all titled under your relatives!"

"We have traced your life trajectory over the past few years; every winter, including the Spring Festival period, you spend it in Deer City, and each year the woman accompanying you on vacation is different! It shows you're quite a connoisseur of enjoying life."

"Our cities in the great northwest are colder in winter; during that season Deer City's temperature is just right, and you even rent a yacht there for fun! You'd better detail all these circumstances!"

"We're all cadres from the Discipline Inspection Commission; I think you understand the difference between voluntarily confessing and being forced to confess in front of evidence!" After saying this, Gao Fujun completely ignored Chang Kai, who had collapsed on the ground.

He then said to Su Yang: "Comrade Su Yang, your investigation is concluded! However, you still have various issues in your work; the County Party Committee and County Government will inform you of the specifics. You may now return and await notice."

Su Yang initially wanted to claim that those photos were taken covertly to frame him, or that they had long been intended against him, but hearing Gao Fujun's words, he realized the matter had already been clarified, so there was no need to say more here; as for the person who secretly photographed, he can deal with them after returning to the countryside.

Commission staff returned his phone to him and escorted him out of the guesthouse.

Su Yang glanced at the time; it was already midnight, indicating the provincial staff had been busy all day, likely investigating matters beyond Chang Kai. He saw several unread messages, opened them, and they were mostly from Zhou Ruohan.

Just as he suspected, Fang Runan came to the province today for research, so their case received key attention from the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government, especially after Secretary Sha issued a directive that the matter must be thoroughly investigated and no cadre be wronged! Fang Runan's visit focuses on cultivating young cadres, and for this he convened a symposium with officials from the Provincial Organization Department.

Meanwhile, Zhou Weiguo also paid attention to the case; of course, he called Comrade Sha Rui directly.

Under pressure from various forces, the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission was practically spinning its wheels, as they also received a report against Chang Kai. Within a single day, they located the woman in the photos and verified the related facts, leading to the scene just now.

The efficiency was astonishing; normally such a matter would take three to five days at least. One must admit that governmental efficiency hinges entirely on the urgency of the case and the power behind the parties involved.

But Su Yang knew in his heart that the mastermind was not Chang Kai at all; he was merely a scapegoat.

He simply called Zhou Ruohan; the phone rang twice, and Zhou Ruohan answered: "You're out?"

Su Yang said: "Your question sounds as if I'd be trapped inside and couldn't get out! It was others who set me up, yet you speak as if I truly erred. Do you really talk like that?"

Zhou Ruohan said: "If you don't go with Fang Jingwen to Xiushui Mountain, they won't have any leverage and wouldn't cause all this trouble! As long as you come out, that's fine. Though you have no illegal or disciplinary issues, they've set you up with so many schemes, surely they intend to bring you down!"

Su Yang asked: "I don't care how they finally treat me. Besides, I did nothing; they clearly framed me. They should publicly apologize and compensate me, not plot to take me down. Dream on!"

"What I want to know now is, the mastermind must be Gao Daliang; will they take any action against him this time? And that grandson Tian Xiaofei, won't he again wash his hands clean and make a clean getaway? If not, then my loss as a mute would have been for nothing!"

Over there, Zhou Ruohan said: "I'm not too clear on this, because it depends on what Chang Kai says! If Chang Kai really exposes him, he won't gain any benefit at all."

"Because you know, for a leader of his rank, this matter alone can't affect him much—at most a warning or disciplinary note—but if there's pressure from above, it becomes a pretext to investigate him, and the final outcome is hard to predict!"

"The key is he's from Zhao Xingbang's camp; nominally that's the case, and Zhao Xingbang will certainly want to protect his own, depending on the final balance! However, it also depends on the attitude of the person who accompanied you up the mountain. If they're determined to go after Gao Daliang, the result could be exactly as you imagine!"

"Don't count on Tian Xiaofei; to deal with him you'd have to go back to Jingcheng, or the Jingcheng Club! In those places he slips away like an eel; even if Chang Kai truly exposes Gao Daliang and Gao Daliang then exposes Tian Xiaofei, Tian Xiaofei will still push it all aside! Get some sleep; by tomorrow morning the result will definitely be out!"