Chapter 688

As soon as Su Yang's call went through, Sun Chengjun picked up.

"I was just about to call you, and you called me. We really are in sync."

"I have to say, you really have influence! I was suspended one moment and reinstated the next; it's like child's play. In the past, if you were suspended, it would take at least a month or two to be reinstated. Fine, following you, I've finally seen things within the system that I wouldn't have dared to imagine."

Su Yang said: "Stop with the nonsense. Now is not the time for that. Take those three people to the Clear Water County Public Security Bureau immediately. I have already arranged it with Deputy Secretary Huang, and he has agreed to extra-jurisdictional detention and interrogation."

Sun Chengjun said: "How do I get Geng Biao over there? He has Lin Zhinan's relatives guarding him. They claim it's to prevent him from fleeing, but in reality, they are protecting him; they are simply afraid of us suddenly interrogating him. So, this is a problem."

Su Yang said: "You don't need to worry about that. You are only responsible for sending those three people to the Clear Water County Public Security Bureau; someone else will naturally handle Geng Biao."

"Also, tell those three on the way that Geng Miao already intends to silence them, which is why they are being transferred out of town—this is for their own safety. See if they have anything else they want to say after that."

Sun Chengjun said: "It's a waste that you didn't come into our line of work. Alright, enough said. I'm going to the Shuanggou Town Police Station now to bring those three out."

Just as he finished his call with Sun Chengjun, Jiao Qiang, the Director of the County Government Office, walked in.

Jiao Qiang wore a fawning smile and said: "County Magistrate Su, I just heard some news. The common people in our county seat can't buy rice, flour, or cooking oil. Yesterday they were still going to the small shops in the villages to buy them, but today those shops are closed too."

"If this isn't handled well, I'm afraid something big will happen. You know our current situation; why not go find General Manager Geng and have a chat with him to see if he can open up a portion of the market and supermarkets?"

"Of course, this isn't just my own idea; Secretary Ye and County Magistrate Wen think so too. I'm just a messenger, please don't misunderstand."

Su Yang couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Geng Miao was truly at his wit's end! If this tactic had worked, it would have worked long ago. Asking him to surrender, asking him to bow his head to Geng Miao—wasn't that a joke?

He said: "Is that so? If the situation is that serious, then I will have people transferred over from the city or nearby counties. Geng Miao only monopolized Lieshan County, not the whole country. Also, if anyone wants to bow their head to Geng Miao, please let them go do it themselves."

Jiao Qiang immediately became awkward: "County Magistrate Su, actually, this matter isn't that complicated in essence; as long as you state your position, that would be enough. And as far as I know, General Manager Geng never fights a battle he isn't sure of. I'll just be blunt: I heard he has a video of you accepting gifts that day."

"If he releases this video at this time, no matter what, you will have to accept an investigation. This back and forth will probably take at least a week, right? Other things are easy to talk about, but wouldn't your reputation be ruined?"

Su Yang looked at Jiao Qiang and said: "I didn't expect the Director of our County Government Office to become a loyal pawn for Geng Miao. You tell him directly: isn't it just a matter of accepting a 100,000 yuan bribe? I'll wait for him to report it, anytime. I can even sit in my office and wait for the Discipline Inspection Commission to come and take me away."

Jiao Qiang's face flushed red, but he insisted: "County Magistrate Su, actually, the root of all problems lies with you. Even if you are right, so many people in the whole county need to eat; we can't let everything come to a standstill because of this."

"Whether the common people have rice, flour, and oil, or whether the workers at the Shuanggou Large Koji Winery can report to work, that might not be important to you or me."

"But the problem now is that because of this, the cadres in all government units have strong opinions. I heard that the heads of many units haven't even gone to work, causing many things to be shelved. If this continues, the common people are going to start cursing."

Su Yang laughed upon hearing this: "If Director Jiao hadn't reminded me of this, I would have forgotten."

After saying this, he picked up the phone in front of Jiao Qiang and called Hou Junlai.

"Secretary Hou, shouldn't the inspection operation you mentioned earlier begin? Now, the leaders and cadres of various units are not supporting the work of your Discipline Inspection Commission at all. Director Jiao even came to my office specifically to tell me about this."

Although Hou Junlai didn't understand why Su Yang was calling him again at this time—this was clearly something they had already agreed upon.

But he suddenly realized that Su Yang was specifically saying on the phone that Director Jiao was in his office.

He said: "This inspection operation will officially begin this afternoon, and just now, we have already announced the collection of clues regarding illegal and disciplinary violations by cadres in various government units."

"At the same time, similar notices have been posted in prominent places throughout the county. Not only can grassroots staff report, but common people can too."

"And guess what? In just this short time, we have already received countless clues and reports. Especially your County Government, which is simply a disaster area. The amount of money that Director Jiao has extorted and demanded in total is probably enough for him to go inside for ten or eight years."

"Don't tell anyone about this news yet, so as not to leak the wind. I will handle it all together after I collect the illegal and disciplinary behaviors of leaders in other units."

"If this involves relevant people, tell me in advance, otherwise it will look bad when I announce and handle it collectively."

The phone receiver used to be very loud, and these words from Hou Junlai were almost clearly transmitted into Jiao Qiang's ears.

Jiao Qiang's face turned pale immediately. If he had been law-abiding in his daily life, he could have remained calm no matter what Su Yang and Hou Junlai said. But he knew best whether he had any violations.

And listening to the meaning of Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Hou Junlai, it was clear that he had already mastered the relevant evidence against him. How could he not panic?

If this had been before the Standing Committee meeting, he would have felt that even if some activities were carried out, it would just be thunder with little rain.

But the situation is different now. Zhang Guodong was replaced just like that, and anyone with a brain can figure out what is going on behind this. Why had Zhang Guodong been the Organization Department Head for so long, occupying this position?

Su Yang hadn't been here for many days, and Zhang Guodong was suddenly going to be transferred away. And there were no secrets in this circle at all. For this reason, he even specifically asked someone to inquire about it. This matter was almost a certainty, but he couldn't find out where Zhang Guodong would be transferred.

However, being able to get Zhang Guodong moved away already proved Su Yang's power. Otherwise, why would he specifically run over to warn Su Yang?