Chapter 1702: For Justice

Jiang Zhongping was an old discipline inspector; he naturally knew Su Xinghui had a background. If it were normal times, he wouldn't investigate a target like Su Xinghui very hard.

But this time it was different. Su Xinghui's matter was not only followed by Mayor Ren, Secretary Ye, and others, but also by big leaders in the province like Governor Tian.

Before Jiang Zhongping arrived in Changshan, Mayor Ren specifically talked to him. He said righteously to Jiang Zhongping, telling him to handle this case well, not to have concerns, and not to be afraid of some people's backgrounds. Several big leaders in the province like Governor Tian were all following this case and attached great importance to it. As long as Jiang Zhongping could get solid evidence, Governor Tian and the others would support him.

Mayor Ren also hinted to Jiang Zhongping that as long as he handled this case well, he had a good chance of advancing.

Jiang Zhongping had been the director of the First Discipline Inspection Office for several years. At the beginning of next year, a deputy secretary of the City Discipline Inspection Commission would reach the age limit and retire to the second line. All the qualified cadres in the Discipline Inspection Commission were eyeing this position. Jiang Zhongping naturally also wanted to secure this position.

It's just that Jiang Zhongping didn't have any strong background. It wasn't easy for him to secure this position. Moreover, the promotion channel for discipline inspection cadres was very narrow. Generally, it was difficult to jump out of the circle of the Discipline Inspection Commission, so the competition was extremely fierce.

There was such an opportunity last year, but Jiang Zhongping lost in the competition. This time he didn't want to lose again.

Mayor Ren's hint was indeed too tempting, which gave Jiang Zhongping great motivation. Although Su Xinghui had a background, he had offended Governor Tian, which Jiang Zhongping was very clear about. Therefore, Jiang Zhongping gritted his teeth and expressed his determination to Mayor Ren, saying that he would definitely handle the case impartially.

In fact, Mayor Ren's statement was problematic. It was only a preliminary investigation now, far from the stage of filing a case, so it couldn't be called a case at all. But Jiang Zhongping naturally wouldn't correct him.

Jiang Zhongping came to Changshan County full of fighting spirit. However, he knew that this investigation was not simple. The City Party Committee hadn't defined the nature of the case at all, had diluted the meaning of discipline inspection for this investigation, and had sent Zhao Tong and others over. Even when he talked to Su Xinghui, Zhao Tong had to follow, which was equivalent to supervising him.

But Jiang Zhongping was still very confident because Su Xinghui was too young. He was only twenty-five years old. No matter how powerful a twenty-five-year-old cadre was, he would still be nervous in front of discipline inspection cadres. As long as he was nervous, he would always find flaws.

Jiang Zhongping didn't believe there would be a spotless cadre. As an old discipline inspector like him, if he wanted to investigate someone, he could always find problems.

However, today he asked these questions, and Su Xinghui answered them fluently and calmly, which made Jiang Zhongping feel that Su Xinghui was a difficult opponent, which was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Jiang Zhongping temporarily stopped questioning. His eyes stared fixedly at Su Xinghui's eyes, trying to find something unnatural in Su Xinghui's eyes. Perhaps that would be the breakthrough. But to his disappointment, Su Xinghui's eyes kept meeting his, calm and composed.

In the end, it was Jiang Zhongping who lowered his eyes first, pretending to look at the materials in his hand. But he knew in his heart that he had already lost a move.

Jiang Zhongping looked at the report letter and said, "Alright, we will verify the answers you gave to these questions with the parties involved. Now I will ask you another question. Where did the Mercedes-Benz you are currently driving come from?"

Su Xinghui said, "This Mercedes-Benz? It was lent to me by Tao Zhenhua, the boss of Zhenhua Leather Factory in Matou Town. My wife, Lu Xiaoya, is pregnant, and sometimes she needs to go to the hospital for prenatal checkups. I can't use public vehicles for private purposes, and the county government's jeep is too bumpy, which isn't good for a pregnant woman, so I borrowed a Mercedes-Benz with better shock absorption for temporary use."

Jiang Zhongping said, "A Mercedes-Benz is worth hundreds of thousands or even millions. What kind of friendship do you have with this Boss Tao that he is willing to lend you such a luxury car?"

Su Xinghui said, "Boss Tao is a friend of a friend. When I was the town mayor in Pengjiawan Town, he invested in a leather factory there, so we became friends. This time, he heard that my wife was pregnant and often had to go to the hospital for prenatal checkups, so he took the initiative to lend me the car for a temporary period."

Jiang Zhongping said, "Since he is your investor, there is a relationship of interest between you. Did you use this relationship of interest to exchange for him lending you this Mercedes-Benz to drive? Or, apart from not being registered in your name, has he actually given the car to you?"

Su Xinghui said calmly, "I don't accept such hypothetical things. I only believe in facts. The fact is that the car is his, and I am just borrowing it. And between Boss Tao and me, there is no so-called exchange of interests. His investment process in Matou Town was completely legal and compliant. I did not seek any illegal private interests for him."

Jiang Zhongping knew that he couldn't ask anything about this question now. He looked at Yao Ye, and Yao Ye nodded to him, indicating that everything Su Xinghui just said had been recorded.

Jiang Zhongping looked at Su Xinghui again and said, "Comrade Su Xinghui, this report letter also reflects that during your tenure as the Party Secretary of Matou Town, you used your power to engage in improper sexual relations with Du Fangfang, a female employee of the Matou Town Government, and even had unspeakable ambiguous relationships with Du Fangfang's aunt, Cao Jingui, and her three daughters. Is this a fact?"

Su Xinghui said, "This is completely nonsense. You believe such gibberish? And you even ran here to conduct an investigation with such a serious face? Are you guys so idle that you have nothing to do?"

Jiang Zhongping's expression became stern: "Comrade Su Xinghui, please pay attention to your attitude!"

In fact, regarding this kind of thing, Su Xinghui could completely laugh it off. However, this accusation not only involved him but also involved innocent women like Du Fangfang. How important is a woman's reputation? If their reputations were ruined, Su Xinghui felt he would be sorry for them.

Su Xinghui looked at Jiang Zhongping with contempt. He picked up his teacup and began to drink tea leisurely.

Jiang Zhongping was provoked by Su Xinghui's contemptuous gaze, and his anger flared up. He quickly warned himself to stay calm and not be provoked by Su Xinghui.

"Comrade Su Xinghui, since you don't have an ambiguous relationship with them, how do you explain that after Cao Jingui's eldest daughter, He Xiaofeng, committed suicide, you worked so hard to fight the lawsuit for He Xiaofeng? And you ran around for Cao Jingui's family, spending money and effort. This is unreasonable."

Unreasonable. Su Xinghui couldn't help but think of that famous precedent from his previous life: "If you didn't hit her, why did you help her up? This is unreasonable!"

Su Xinghui didn't know whether that person had hit the old lady or not, but such a precedent had lowered the moral standard of Chinese people for decades, leading to the fact that no one dared to help others later. Hearing this sentence, he felt inexplicably annoyed.

Su Xinghui said in a deep voice, "How to explain it? This is very easy to explain. I did it for justice, so that justice would not be absent, which is why I worked so hard to fight the lawsuit for them!"

Su Xinghui's words were resonant, making Zhao Tong's eyes turn stern, and Yao Ye's face also showed an expression of respect, but his hands were not idle, continuing to write furiously.

Jiang Zhongping also paused, but he immediately asked again, "Then what you mean is? If you hadn't fought the lawsuit for them, our judiciary wouldn't be fair? Could it be that only you represent justice?" ===== CHAPTER 1704 =====