Chapter 998: Ma Su Was Bit Out

Miao Wei, as soon as he entered the office, turned and shut the door.

If it were anyone else, they'd surely be startled, and a female leader even more so; this looks like scheming something improper.

But Sun Chengjun didn't take it to heart at all; he said to Miao Wei, "Mayor Miao, just state whatever you have directly. I have no ears through the wall."

Just a moment ago Miao Wei was standing upright outside, but with a thud he fell to his knees: "Director Sun, I have come to surrender; help me!"

Now Sun Chengjun is at a loss; if you had come forcefully, trying to ambush him, that would have been easy to handle, but this turn he truly didn't anticipate.

He immediately stepped forward and helped Miao Wei to his feet: "Mayor Miao, we don't buy that routine. Just tell me what you need; if I can help, I will, and if I can't, you won't blame me, right? Moreover, given your rank, if you truly need assistance you should go to the County Party Committee and County Government, not to our Public Security Bureau. And as for surrendering, you've gone to the wrong place; you should go to the Discipline Inspection Commission to see Secretary Hou."

Miao Wei said, "I intended to go to the County Government to see County Magistrate Su, but I might not get to meet him. This time, regarding the sand‑mining in our town, someone wants me to take the blame. Is a deputy secretary and a deputy town mayor not enough?"

"Actually I'm being framed; I haven't done anything these years. Please convey to County Magistrate Su that I'm just a puppet; the one who can decide and control the whole illegal sand‑mining isn't me. I acknowledge that County Magistrate Su is the only good cadre in our county who wants to get things done; you were brought over by him, and I trust you'll pass my words to him."

Sun Chengjun's expression suddenly turned cold: "So you came here to network, to push doors. Let me tell you, I'm upright and can't do such things. If you can't find the entrance to the Discipline Inspection Commission, I can take you there, but asking me to go find County Magistrate Su is impossible."

Miao Wei said, "I came because I wanted to speak up; I don't want to shoulder such a huge blame alone. I'm telling you, many people are involved behind this, and I don't want to go to the Discipline Inspection Commission because I can't guarantee whether their people are there."

"Moreover, this matter is like pulling one hair and the whole body moves; you may have a clue, but the number of people behind it is beyond imagination. I'm telling you this so you can warn County Magistrate Su to be extremely cautious when lifting the lid. My life is ruined, but I hope to see Lieshan County fully develop within my remaining years."

After speaking, Miao Wei gave Director Sun a deep bow and then headed straight to the Discipline Inspection Commission.

Although he's only a Section-level Cadre, he still harbors a hometown sentiment deep down. He naturally knows the web behind him, and he can't break free on his own, nor does he dare to struggle, but he wants to tell Su Yang the truth.

Sun Chengjun suddenly realized something, but hearing this, a chill ran through his heart—could it be that even the people at the Discipline Inspection Commission are untrustworthy? Secretary Hou had long sided with County Magistrate Su, and it was his strong assistance that previously took down Geng Biao's group. Yet Miao Wei says he can't trust the Commission's people; this is crucial, and he must tell Su Yang.

Meanwhile, Wang Yinxiang and Yao Lichun were already seated in the Discipline Inspection Commission's interrogation room.

Hou Junlai personally interrogated Wang Yinxiang: "Comrade Wang Yinxiang, we have basically grasped your issues; now we just need you to recount them again and flesh out the relevant details."

"Of course you could choose not to speak, or continue to shield others, bearing all the problems yourself. But the outcome would be vastly different, and over the years the total gains you've taken are far beyond ten million. Do you think you can carry it alone? I won't hide from you—the situation here is even more detailed than what you know; you'd better think it through before speaking to me."

Wang Yinxiang said, "All these years we've been mining sand in Sha He; almost everyone knows about it, but everyone turns a blind eye and no one speaks out. Moreover, most of the county leadership knows, but our place is poor; as you know, as long as there's any chance of a way out, people will find a way."

Hou Junlai slammed the table: "Is this what you want to tell me? Who doesn't know this? If you try to use this to placate me, the Discipline Inspection Commission wouldn't have let you come. As for the two homicide cases, are you completely unaware? I'm giving you one last chance; if you don't want to speak, you may stay silent."

Hou Junlai was truly angry; what era is this, that Wang Yinxiang is still playing tricks on him. The Sha He sand‑mining incident at most warrants a serious demerit or perhaps a major disciplinary breach; at worst they'd lose their public office. It's not a matter of principle, but a flexible issue—if anyone spoke up, the big problem could be reduced, the small problem resolved; otherwise, for all these years the people of Guantan Gou Town wouldn't have been so brazen in mining sand there. Compared to that, he is more interested in the matters on the construction site.

Wang Yinxiang's complexion instantly stiffened; he could distinguish the severity of these two incidents better than anyone, hoping to downplay the charge at the Discipline Inspection Commission and escape, but Hou Junlai gave him no chance at all.

"This whole affair was originally a farce; we set out with good intentions to reconcile them, but who could have known they'd strike so recklessly and kill someone? This completely exceeded our original expectations."

Hou Junlai cut in again: "Yao Changhe has already given his statement; this incident was planned entirely by you, originally intended to frame County Magistrate Su, to place the matter on the construction site. In reality, that's not what happened—someone overexerted themselves, causing two deaths, and the first scene wasn't on any so‑called construction site but beside a restroom."

Wang Yinxiang was completely stunned; at this point he had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, "This wasn't our intention; it was the government official Ma Su who made us act like this. In our circle, she has always been the decision‑maker issuing orders. Besides Ma Su, our town's mayor Miao Wei also knows about this, and he tacitly approved it."

Hou Junlai finally nodded; it seemed all the facts matched what County Magistrate Su had said. Now it's just a procedural step, and later, whether concerning Mayor Miao or Ma Su, there will be a complete chain of evidence.

At this very moment, Ma Su still doesn't know she's already been entangled in everything. Of course, if Hou Junlai and Su Yang aren't planning to act against Ma Su for now, this can only serve as a leverage held in hand.

After recording Wang Yinxiang's testimony, Hou Junlai went to Yao Lichun, and the two said almost the same thing.

Just after finishing that batch of work, Miao Wei arrived.