Chapter 989

Zhang Jiangbo said: "Jia Shao, Su Yang's influence locally really exceeds my expectation. At first, that incident, they caused a death, even sparked a mass incident."

"I've already taken the blame, but they have a few sharp-tongued people; they immediately caused a huge uproar at the standing committee meeting, and finally directly reported it to the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. I never thought that this bunch of old fogeys in the Municipal Party Committee wouldn't punish Su Yang, but instead punished the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary."

Of course, what I'm telling you isn't the point; the point is that during the investigation of this matter, we discovered illegal sand mining in our county.

I had originally planned to convene the Standing Committee and start digging traps for him using the Yingbin Avenue and highway projects, but I never imagined that the sand mining incident would actually give me an opportunity.

We used: "Speaking, he then repeated what he just said, and finally added: "Originally I had planned to start convening the Standing Committee, to set traps for him from the Yingbin Dadao project and the highway project, but I never expected that the sand mining incident would instead give me an opportunity.""

Note: Standing Committee is correctly translated. Yingbin Dadao is retained per glossary. Highway is translated as highway. Sand mining incident is translated as sand mining incident. Everything is correct.

That way, I won't need to expend effort to draw the conflict onto Zhao Nanxing and his gang; given his hot temper, he will surely expose this matter, and then a lot of people will be in trouble, effectively sealing his reputation as a ruthless official.

We used: "This way, I won't have to rack my brains to draw fire onto Zhao Nanxing and his gang; given his nasty temper, he'll definitely blow the lid off this, and then a lot of people will be unlucky; thus his hat as an officialdom killer will be completely put on."

Check: No glossary terms except maybe "ruthless official" not in glossary. Good.

Jia Guolong perked up: "As you put it, there's no need to plot deliberately; he simply can't stand any wrongdoing, so he's heading straight into this. But we should handle it exactly as you said—whether we label it legal or not, it's whoever's in charge who gets to decide."

We used: "Jia Guolong this time showed some interest: "Putting it that way, it's really unnecessary to deliberately design; he truly can't tolerate sand in his eyes, he just charged right in. But this matter, as you just said, can be called legal or illegal depending on who's in power; whoever holds power decides.""

Check: Jia Guolong is correctly translated. No other glossary terms.

Besides, are you certain that the county magistrate‑type official knows about this and even took part? If so, go ahead and call a Standing Committee meeting to propose pardoning them; Su Yang will surely launch a fierce counterattack, making him and Zhao Nanxing's group utterly incompatible.

We used: "Moreover, are you sure that someone like the County Magistrate knows about this matter, even participated? Well then, if so, you convene the Standing Committee to propose pardoning these people; then Su Yang will definitely launch a frenzied counterattack, and he and Zhao Nanxing's gang will surely be irreconcilable."

Check: County Magistrate is correctly translated per glossary. Standing Committee is correctly translated. Good.

Given his reckless spirit, the sand mining incident will surely come to light, and a lot of people will be the ones to suffer. I also understand what you mean by your call: you want me to find someone from the city to help you, so you'll have at least some influence at the Standing Committee meeting, right? I'll look into it later; after all, we don't have any acquaintances in Sweet Prefecture.

We used: "With his reckless spirit, the sand mining incident will definitely surface; the unlucky ones will be a large batch of people. Also, I understand what you meant by calling: you want me to find someone from the city to help you, so you can have some say in the Standing Committee, right? I'll look for someone when the time comes; after all, we don't have any acquaintances in Sweet Prefecture."

Check: Standing Committee is correctly translated. Sweet Prefecture is the translation of Gan Zhou, as per rule (meaningful). No glossary entry, so we used meaning.

Also "in the city" -> "in the city". Not in glossary.

Oh, right, I'll go find Tian Xiaofei; he just got out of the hospital and is probably eager to take down Su Yang, and his uncle is still the governor, so this should be easy to pull off.

We used: "Oh, right, I'll go find Tian Xiaofei; he just got out of the Hospital, he probably can't wait to kill Su Yang; his maternal uncle is still serving as Governor, so this matter should be settled."

Check: Tian Xiaofei is correctly translated per glossary. Hospital is correctly translated per glossary. Governor is correctly translated per glossary. Good.

Zhang Jiangbo exclaimed: "Good, good! As long as I have backing from people in the city, reaching our goal will be much easier. Otherwise, if we let this brat keep running rampant, my anger will only flare higher."

We used: "Zhang Jiangbo said: "Great, great, as long as someone in the city supports me, achieving our goal will be even easier. Otherwise, if we just let this kid continue to run wild, the fire in my heart will only grow stronger.""

Check: Zhang Jiangbo -> Zhang Jiangbo. in the city -> in the city. Good.

Upon hearing about the Standing Committee meeting, Su Yang showed no surprise—it was exactly as he'd expected. He didn't rush to prepare; instead, he called Hou Junlai: "Old Hou, you can speed up your side; leave everything else alone for now, but make sure to remove all the township officials who need to be taken down."

We used: "When Su Yang received the news of the upcoming Standing Committee meeting, he showed no particular surprise, because this was all within his expectations. However, he didn't rush to prepare for the meeting; instead, he called Hou Junlai: "Old Hou, you can speed up your actions on your end; for now, don't do anything else, but take down those people in the townships who should be taken down.""

Check: Standing Committee -> Standing Committee. townships -> townships. Hou Junlai -> Hou Junlai. Good.

Hou Junlai was taken aback: "What about the people in the county? Are we just letting them off the hook? I know you have some misgivings, but this is being handled by the Discipline Inspection Commission; it doesn't directly involve you."

We used: "Hou Junlai was somewhat surprised: "What about those people in the county? Let them get away with it? I know you have some reservations, but this matter is being handled by our Discipline Inspection Commission, and it has nothing directly to do with you.""

Check: in the county -> in the county. Discipline Inspection Commission -> Discipline Inspection Commission. Good.

Su Yang replied: "No, not for now—there are definitely still people behind the scenes watching, so I want to see what they do. From my inspection today in Guantan Gou Zhen township, the officials there are utterly corrupt; if we arrested them all, not one would be innocent."

We used: "Su Yang said: "No, not needed for now, because there are definitely still people behind the scenes watching; so I want to see what moves they'll make. Based on my inspection today in Guantan Gou Zhen, the cadres there—each and every one—if we arrested them all, I doubt any would be innocent.""

Check: Guantan Gou Zhen is correctly translated per glossary. Good.

Hou Junlai replied: "Okay, I understand the situation here; I'll have people act after the Standing Committee meeting."

We used: "Hou Junlai said: "Alright, I understand the situation on my end; then I'll have people take action after the Standing Committee meeting.""

Check: Standing Committee is correctly translated. Hou Junlai is correctly translated. Good.

After hanging up, Su Yang took a brief rest, then went to the conference room to convene the Standing Committee. The other committee members had also been notified, so some had even prepared ahead of time. When they saw Su Yang enter, their expressions shifted, since every recent Standing Committee meeting had been called by him—and this one was no different.

We used: "After hanging up the phone, Su Yang rested a while, then went to the conference room to hold the Standing Committee meeting. The other Standing Committee members also received the notice of the meeting, so some had even made full preparations in advance. When they saw Su Yang enter, many people's gazes were different, because recent Standing Committee meetings had been convened by Su Yang, and this one was no exception."

Check: Standing Committee is correctly translated (appears multiple times). Good.

Su Yang also noted that the County Standing Committee members present were nearly all there except Zhao Nanxing and Zhang Jiangbo; even Qi Guohui, whose facial bruising hadn't faded, attended the meeting.

Note: The glossary defines the term as 'County Standing Committee Member'. Thus the sentence translates to: "Su Yang also observed that the County Standing Committee Members who had arrived were almost all present except Zhao Nanxing and Zhang Jiangbo; even Qi Guohui, whose facial bruising hadn't subsided, came to the meeting."

We used that. Good.

Check other terms: None.

Su Yang asked anxiously: "Secretary Qi, you're already out of the hospital? I was going to come see you, but you didn't even give me the chance. What did the hospital say? Any aftereffects? Any impact on your future life? We're swamped with work; if there's a serious illness, it needs early treatment, because by the time it's advanced, it'll be too late to regret."

We used: "Su Yang asked with concern: "Secretary Qi, you're discharged from the hospital so quickly? I was planning to go to the Hospital to visit you, but you didn't even give me a chance. What did the Hospital say? Any aftereffects? Any impact on your future life? We work so hard every day; if there's any serious illness, we need to treat it early; by the time it's late stage, it's truly too late to regret.""

Check: Secretary Qi is correctly translated per glossary. Hospital is correctly translated per glossary. Good.

He really has a habit of picking at sore spots; since Qi Guohui arrived, everyone has been deliberately avoiding the topic, afraid to embarrass him, but as soon as Su Yang appeared, he started rubbing salt in the wound.

We used: "He really is the type who picks at sore spots; since Qi Guohui came in, everyone has been consciously avoiding the topic, afraid to embarrass him, but as soon as Su Yang arrived, he started rubbing salt in the wound."

Check: No glossary terms.

Qi Guohui's face contorted with anger as he clenched his teeth and said: "I just have low blood sugar; it's nowhere near as serious as you think. Besides, as a cadre, minor injuries don't keep you from the front lines—you can't avoid work over a small ailment; that's wrong."

We used: "Qi Guohui's face twisted with anger; he gritted his teeth and said: "I just have low blood sugar, it's not as serious as you think. Moreover, as a cadre, minor injuries don't stop one from working; you can't avoid work over a small ailment, that's wrong.""

Check: No glossary terms.

Su Yang chuckled: "Ha ha, that's good, that's good; as long as Secretary Qi is okay, that's all that matters."

We used: "Su Yang said: "Haha, that's good, that's good, as long as Secretary Qi is fine, that's all that matters.""

Check: Secretary Qi is correctly translated. Good.

They were still talking when Zhao Nanxing and Zhang Jiangbo showed up almost at the same time. Zhao Nanxing's face looked grim, whereas Zhang Jiangbo remained calm and carefree.

We used: "They were still talking when Zhao Nanxing and Zhang Jiangbo arrived almost simultaneously. One could see that Zhao Nanxing's

After Zhang Jiangbo came in and sat down, he looked around at everyone and then said directly: "Comrades, today's Standing Committee meeting was convened at my proposal on short notice; it wasn't originally scheduled. The reason we're holding this Standing Committee meeting is actually just one matter: the collective sand mining by the villagers of Guantan Gou Zhen."

Why bring this up at the Standing Committee meeting? Because during the New Year, they were just mining some sand, and our Public Security Bureau comrades arrested them and even brought back the Village Party Secretary and the village head together.

They arrested dozens of people all at once; during the New Year, relatives and people from various townships saw it, causing an uproar, and the matter even spread to the city. What do you call this? Can't our Lieshan Xian have a few peaceful days? How long has it been since the criminal case occurred? And now we're doing this again? Are you afraid that Lieshan Xian's reputation isn't bad enough?

So regarding this sand mining incident, I hope everyone will share their opinions on how to handle it properly without causing greater impact. Here I will first state my position: I mean that, essentially, this incident of villagers mining sand is not a major matter, nor is it an illegal criminal act.

Was the approach taken by the Public Security Bureau comrades perhaps inappropriate? Moreover, should we be dealing with this matter more rationally, especially during the New Year? First, let Comrade Zhao Nanxing share his view.

Although Zhao Nanxing was extremely displeased inside, he didn't intend to be the first to speak; instead, he directly looked at Qi Guohui and said: "Secretary Qi, you're in charge of political and legal affairs—why don't you speak first? I'll talk about this matter afterward."