Chapter 720

At this time Bai Tie Jun still had a dazed mind; after being brought into the guesthouse, he even retorted: "Staff, didn't you say you'd arrange a banquet? I came all this way, and you just dumped me in the guesthouse?"

"You principal, do you still want to keep your position? If you don't want it, you should have told me earlier instead of making others stare eagerly!"

Accompanying him was naturally another person, the principal of Lieshan Xian's No. 6 Middle School.

The two often ate together and had engaged in not a few shady dealings. Someone like Bai Tie Jun, who naturally had Geng Miao as a powerful backer in the county, was not someone ordinary people could easily arrange to meet.

The principal of that No. 6 Middle School counts as his trusted aide; they usually eat, drink, and play mahjong together, of course mahjong is just a pretense, mainly the principals of several schools in the county use this opportunity to give him money.

Today the principal of No. 6 Middle School said he would invite him out for game meat, whereupon Bai Tie Jun came eagerly.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized the principal of No. 6 Middle School who had been behind him was gone, and at the same time two dark‑faced men walked in from the door.

He immediately felt something was wrong: "What are you doing? What place is this? Who sent you here?"

"Do you know who I am? Send me back right away! What a dump this is—even for a meal I should be taken to a high‑end hotel!"

One of them sneered: "Bai Tie Jun, do you know where this is? Still thinking about eating game, huh?"

"Let me tell you, this is the temporary interrogation point of the Jincheng Xian Discipline Inspection Commission; the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission received a report about you and specifically had us conduct an off‑site investigation."

Saying this, he flashed his Discipline Inspection Commission work ID.

At the same time, the guesthouse door was shut and the room lights turned on. Inside there was only a table, a stool, two kilowatt fluorescent lights, and then pitch‑black walls.

Bai Tie Jun now fully realized he had been set up by the principal of No. 6 Middle School.

Otherwise, along the way he would have sensed something was amiss; after all, once you leave Lieshan Xian, many matters aren't something he can just arrange as he pleases.

He merely thought the principal of No. 6 Middle School genuinely wanted to flatter him, and since it was inconvenient in the county, he specially invited him out of town.

Who would have thought that this trusted aide he relied on would actually deliver him into the hands of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

Thinking of this, he immediately pulled out his phone: "I know you're from the Discipline Inspection Commission, but I want to make a call; we can talk about anything else after I hang up."

One staff member said: "Bai Tie Jun, do you want to call Geng Miao, or do you want to call your County Party Committee Secretary Ye Xianggao?"

"I tell you, calling anyone won't help, because this is being supervised by the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission. A section‑level cadre like you, able to provoke someone to report you directly to the provincial commission without reservation, is truly outstanding among section‑level cadres."

"I also advise you not to bother; there's no signal here, so your phone won't get through."

"There's paper on the table; write clearly how you, over the years, have secretly colluded with Geng Miao and his several brothers, sending those innocent female students from the school to their gray‑zone establishments to act as accompaniments."

"Besides that, also write down in detail how you have molested female students at the school, and under the pretense of meetings or going out for academic exchanges, molested female teachers."

"The reason we could bring you here is that we have grasped your evidence."

"If you try to deny or delay, it's just a meaningless struggle."

"Of course, I also hope you understand the principle that resistance is met with severity, while confession brings leniency."

Bai Tie Jun's heart skipped a beat upon hearing those words. Originally he didn't take the Discipline Inspection Commission people seriously, anyway with Geng Miao, that great deity, outside, a mere phone call would get him out.

But now he suddenly heard that almost all of his misdeeds had already been grasped; having him come here is merely to make him write out those shameful deeds.

Isn't that essentially saying his crimes have already been exposed?

In an instant his face turned pale, his lips trembling for a while before he squeezed out: "Wu Peide, I'll have no end with you!"

"You damned little villain, without my promotion these past years, could you have become principal of No. 6 Middle School? You damned wretch actually dare to harm me—I'll see your whole family come to a bad end!"

The Discipline Inspection Commission staff exchanged a glance and said: "Bai Tie Jun, confess your issues; don't throw your bureau chief weight around here—people like you we've seen plenty."

"As I just told you clearly, only if you confess your crimes and at the same time expose others' criminal facts will there possibly be a lenient sentence when punishment is decided."

"Otherwise, just wait for the law's severe punishment."

"Having come this far, I can even risk violating organizational discipline to tell you: Geng Miao and his brothers' organization forces girls into prostitution, causes deaths without reason, engages in usury in Lieshan Xian, and monopolizes the market—basically they deserve the death penalty."

"If you want to share their fate, you can just stay silent; when Geng Miao and his bunch are caught, you'll be handed over, and you won't even get a chance to defend yourself."

"Don't think Geng Miao has such a deep background; no matter how big his backing, can it beat party discipline and state law? Can it beat the people's sense of justice?"

"You have only ten minutes to consider; if you're unwilling to confess, just stay here—we don't want to waste time."

After they finished speaking, they took out a stopwatch, placed it on the table, and began timing.

For people who handle such solid evidence, it's completely child's play; they don't need to expend much thought—just applying a bit of psychological pressure suffices.

Sure enough, upon hearing those words Bai Tie Jun became completely panicked. He also clearly knows what crime he committed—plainly, he's vacillating between imprisonment and execution.

If he were to denounce someone else right now, he might still have a chance to eat cornbread; if someone else betrays him, he might end up getting peanuts.

Of course, that's just what he thinks; in reality, his outcome is already determined.

As time ticked by second by second, the cold sweat on his forehead gradually dripped onto the table.

Before ten minutes had even passed, he moved his lips and said: "I… I confess."

The two Discipline Inspection Commission staff exchanged a glance, obviously thinking this was too easy; they had originally planned to wear him down a bit more.

That's fine too—it can serve as a report to Magistrate Fang. As for the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, that's not something they can get involved with.

Geng Miao and his group's banquet lasted until 8:30 p. m. before ending.

Just as everyone was preparing to change venues to keep the fun going, Geng Miao suddenly received several calls; after hearing a few words from the other side, his expression involuntarily shifted slightly.

"Bai Tie Jun is missing—he might have been taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission people! You must immediately pull strings and find out where he is now."