Chapter 3394

Yao Zhi took a look at that whistleblowing letter, and the cold sweat on his forehead increased. In his heart, he cursed that little bastard Lu Weifeng, wondering how he could be so bold. He dared to do such a thing; doing it was one thing, but he shouldn't have dragged him down with him!

Yao Zhi said, "Mayor Su, I will definitely investigate immediately upon returning, get to the bottom of this matter, and I will certainly give you an explanation."

Su Xinghui said, "There is no need to go back to investigate. I have already had Lu Weifeng come over. You can question him directly here. After you have clarified things, handle it however it should be handled."

Only then did Yao Zhi realize that Su Xinghui had already summoned Lu Weifeng. He cursed in his heart: This little bastard, Mayor Su called him over, and he actually hasn't arrived yet; his audacity is truly too great.

Before Lu Weifeng arrived, Su Xinghui said, "Yao Zhi, if it is verified that such a thing really happened at the Real Estate Management Bureau, you will still have to bear the leadership responsibility."

Yao Zhi nodded repeatedly and said, "Mayor Su, I know this, and I am willing to bear this leadership responsibility."

Su Xinghui said, "Then did you participate in this matter?"

Yao Zhi shook his head repeatedly again and said, "I can guarantee with my Party spirit that I know nothing about this matter, nor did I participate in it. If it is discovered that I have any connection to this matter, I can bear all responsibility. You can remove me from my post or arrest me; I will have no complaints."

Su Xinghui's expression softened slightly, and he said gently, "As long as you have no connection to this matter, then you don't need to have any mental burden. You should continue doing what you are supposed to do; the organization still trusts you."

Yao Zhi was already over forty years old, but after hearing Su Xinghui's words, his nose still felt sore, and he almost shed tears. He felt the warmth of the organization once again, but this incident also served as a wake-up call for him, ensuring he would remember this lesson in the future.

Yao Zhi nodded and said, "Thank you, Mayor Su!"

Su Xinghui still held Yao Zhi in relatively high regard; Yao Zhi's ability and integrity were considered quite good. Although he had responsibility for such a matter, the responsibility was not so great that he needed to be struck down completely. After this reprimand, he believed Yao Zhi would definitely be more careful in his future work.

At this moment, Yin Zhe knocked on the door and entered, followed by the Director of the Real Estate Management Bureau, Lu Weifeng. As soon as Lu Weifeng entered, he began bowing and scraping to greet Su Xinghui and Yao Zhi, almost habitually pulling out a cigarette case. Fortunately, he remembered that Su Xinghui did not smoke, so he didn't actually take it out.

As soon as Su Xinghui saw Lu Weifeng, he frowned because Lu Weifeng's face was flushed; it was obvious he had been drinking.

It was already past three o'clock in the afternoon when Su Xinghui called them, and at this time his face was red and he reeked of alcohol; he must have drunk quite a bit at noon.

The municipal government had long had a regulation that all public officials were not allowed to drink at noon on workdays. Lu Weifeng was openly violating the rules.

Su Xinghui did not let Lu Weifeng sit down; he kept a straight face and said, "Lu Weifeng, did you drink at noon?"

Lu Weifeng felt miserable inside. He had indeed drunk quite a bit at noon. Just now, while playing mahjong, he received Su Xinghui's call. He had specifically drunk a lot of tea and desperately washed his face with ice water, just wanting to sober up so he wouldn't look like he had been drinking.

This was also the reason why he arrived so late, but it seemed his efforts were of no use; Mayor Su still saw that he had been drinking.

He stood there bowing, smiling apologetically, and said, "Mayor Su, I was accompanying guests at noon and had a few glasses, not much."

Su Xinghui said, "How much is 'not much'? I see your face is flushed, you reek of alcohol, and your tongue is almost tied, yet you say you didn't drink much? Also, what guests were you accompanying? I would like to see who you were drinking with at noon."

Su Xinghui's words were colder than ice water, making Lu Weifeng sober up instantly. He knew he couldn't speak recklessly now; if he dragged others into the water, that wouldn't be a good thing. The municipal government's ban applied to all public officials.

Lu Weifeng said, "Mayor Su, I was wrong. I wasn't accompanying guests at noon; I was just drinking a few glasses of wine at home by myself."

Lu Weifeng couldn't say anyone's name at this moment, so he could only say he was drinking alone. Su Xinghui, of course, knew his words were not entirely true, but he couldn't be bothered to tangle with Lu Weifeng over such a small matter. He threw the whistleblowing letter in front of Lu Weifeng and told him to read it.

Lu Weifeng picked up the whistleblowing letter, and Su Xinghui said, "Sit down and read it."

Su Xinghui wasn't worried that Lu Weifeng would get tired from standing; he just couldn't stand the sight of Lu Weifeng standing there bowing and scraping. By comparison, it was better for him to sit.

Lu Weifeng sat down and began reading the letter. After reading only two paragraphs, he was sweating profusely and trembling. His vision went dark, and he almost fainted. He certainly knew how formidable Su Xinghui was; with such a matter being known to him, what good outcome could he expect?

Lu Weifeng's heart was almost in his throat. He didn't know how much he regretted it now; he regretted not being able to control himself and helping Feng Yangping do this thing.

However, Lu Weifeng was also very puzzled. When he helped Feng Yangping do this, he had been very careful. Feng Yangping's relatives all seemed to meet the requirements, yet this letter clearly detailed the process of how they had faked their qualifications.

Could there be a mole?

However, Lu Weifeng didn't have time to think about whether there was a mole right now; he had to rack his brains to think about how to face Su Xinghui's interrogation.

As Lu Weifeng was racking his brains, Su Xinghui spoke: "Director Lu, how do you explain the content of this whistleblowing letter?"

Lu Weifeng looked up and said, "Mayor Su, I really don't know about this matter. Could it be that the people below were not careful during the review and let these people slip through? I will go back and investigate thoroughly. If the situation is really the same as written in this letter, I will definitely cancel their eligibility to purchase the housing."

Su Xinghui said, "In the Real Estate Management Bureau, there are things you, Director Lu, don't know about? I have heard that even for an expenditure of one hundred yuan, if you, Director Lu, don't sign off on it, it cannot be reimbursed. For such a big matter, you wouldn't know?"

Lu Weifeng's cold sweat was pouring from his forehead as if it were free. He was speechless for a moment. As the head of the Real Estate Management Bureau, he held the power of the bureau firmly in his hands. It was exactly as Su Xinghui said; even for expenditures over one hundred yuan, without his signature and approval, it was impossible to get reimbursed.

How could he not know how critical the eligibility for purchasing affordable housing was?

Lu Weifeng forced a smile and said, "Mayor Su, this might have been my oversight. This is my responsibility, and I will definitely rectify it thoroughly when I go back."

Su Xinghui said, "That's fine. You go back with Director Yao first. Director Yao, you lead the team yourself, organize an investigation group within the Urban Construction Committee, and go to the Real Estate Management Bureau to conduct a thorough investigation of this matter. If it's not clarified, your investigation group cannot return. If you can't find it out, I will send another investigation group."

Yao Zhi nodded and said, "Okay, after I go back, I will immediately organize an investigation group and go to the Real Estate Management Bureau to conduct the investigation tomorrow."

Su Xinghui said, "I think this matter shouldn't just be about Feng Yangping; I suspect there are other things as well. You should investigate thoroughly to see if there are any other cases of violating regulations to purchase affordable housing besides Feng Yangping."

Yao Zhi nodded in agreement again.

Su Xinghui said to Lu Weifeng again, "Director Lu, your position as Director of the Real Estate Management Bureau will be suspended pending the investigation results; you should stay home and reflect. Do not go to work tomorrow. If the investigation group has anything to ask you, you must cooperate properly."

Lu Weifeng knew that this time he had fallen hard. He no longer hoped to be a director; as long as he could avoid going to jail, he would be very lucky.