"In Changming County, in just the past few years, the county party secretary has been replaced like a revolving door, and no one knows who to trust or rely on.

Therefore, comrades can only choose to trust the existing team members, rather than the new leaders. Only you, upon taking office, broke this situation and upset the original balance!

Qin Ling said quietly, his voice carrying a hint of emotion and helplessness.

He then went on to explain: "It's not that the Changming County team likes to form cliques, but because they have no choice.

Faced with the frequent changes of county party secretaries, they were unsure which side they should stand on. In this situation, they could only rely on familiar comrades to protect themselves.

After all, in such a complex environment as officialdom, everyone wants to maintain their position and interests."

Qin Ling's words were full of hidden meaning, and the overtone was that he knew the reason why the county party secretary had been frequently replaced in recent years.

After hearing this, Feng Yuxing couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind, but he couldn't clearly tell what it was.

He looked at Qin Ling and said, "Could you please tell me why my predecessor, Comrade Jin Yonghou, exercised his special privilege as the leader to veto your appointment as deputy county magistrate?"

"The secretary has finally figured it out!" Qin Ling smiled bitterly. "I can't give him what he wants. Not only him, but his predecessor as well. I can't give him what he wants. It's not that I can't give it to him, but I don't dare to give it to him!"

"Oh! Is there such a deep story behind this?" Feng Yuxing said with a smile.

"Your two predecessors were both aware of problems with the development zone, but they just couldn't get any evidence. Before they even convened a Standing Committee meeting to discuss something, the entire Changming District knew about it.

Think about it! How do I know what type of person he is? Could they be the spokespersons for some forces, or protectors of certain interests?

Your two predecessors thought I was the umbrella for those powerful forces. Tell me, am I wronged? It wasn't until you dug out the bug in the office that I realized that the problem was caused by what they were discussing in the office.

Haha... It was like they were having a meeting with him, and they knew everything clearly. Fortunately, I didn't give them some evidence, otherwise, I would be the one who suffered!

"Alas! After all these years as a police officer, I never thought I'd be such a failure. The county party secretary's office was bugged, and I didn't even know it!"

Qin Ling said this with a look of bitterness and regret on his face.

"If you have any materials, you can pass them over to the people in the next higher level department. If you hold it in your hand, it's like holding a bomb." At this time, Feng Yuxing confirmed his previous guess that Qinling "has the goods"!

"Haha... hand it over to the superiors? I don't understand. The leaders of Xiyun have connections with these forces. Over the years, different leaders have often come to support these powerful companies in the development zone. I don't dare to take the risk!"

Qin Ling said with a bitter look on his face,

"Besides, even if I hand it over to them, will they really dare to handle it? Don't expose yourself then, that would just set yourself up for failure!"

"Then why do you think of giving these things to me now?" Feng Yuxing looked at Qin Ling and said with a smile.

"How dare you deal with these people! You haven't been the secretary of Changming County for long, but after a series of actions, I have no time to lose. If I keep these materials secret any longer, they will either become a dud or blow up myself!"

Qin Ling expressed his true thoughts. Then he added,

"You ordered the arrest of Bavit, but you didn't even bother to report to your superiors. Even Deputy Mayor Gong Yongli ignored him. You even kicked Jing Wenyong out of the provincial capital. Who would have dared to do that before? That's just currying favor!"

"Bavett is involved in a crime, so isn't it normal to order his arrest?" Feng Yuxing said disdainfully.

"Normal? Ha! For a powerful person like Bavett, I have to change the criminal record with just one phone call from my superior; however, I can only make a fake one and hide the real one!" Qin Ling said very straightforwardly.

"Oh! That's right! Why is County Magistrate Xin Chunguang so determined to push you into the position of Deputy County Magistrate? Although most counties have Deputy County Magistrates concurrently serving as Police Chiefs, he's even willing to go against the County Party Secretary to push you up. What's the secret behind this?"

Feng Yuxing still wanted to figure things out a little more.

"That must be the push of those big powers. Maybe I'm easy to bully! Anyway, I'd have to give up my principles with just one phone call from them! Sigh! It's truly a failure!"

County Magistrate Xin Chunguang is a bit obsessed with power. He hopes to be promoted to the position of County Party Secretary. Those forces don't want to replace the police chief, so they want me to have more power. Maybe they think I'm safe and reliable!

Qin Ling sighed as he spoke, "Wealth can drive some people crazy!"

"As a police chief, you've indeed failed. You could even say you've neglected your duties! However, the evidence you provided has allowed you to catch all these criminals, so you've redeemed yourself. I'll explain this to my superiors afterwards!"

Feng Yuxing also bluntly pointed out Qin Ling's mistakes and gave him a chance to make up for his mistakes, but he would not guarantee anything.

"Secretary! Think carefully! Once you get your hands on these materials, you'll be holding a time bomb that could explode at any moment. You could be in danger at any moment!"

Qin Ling is the creator of the material after all, so he certainly knows what the material in his hands means.

"Comrade Qin Ling, the material involving those people or events, no matter how big, is not a reason for us as Party cadres to retreat; if you hadn't been so cautious at the beginning, Chang Ming wouldn't have fallen to this point today.

As the saying goes, good cannot prevail over evil. Of course, justice may come later, or, in other words, by the time it arrives, you will no longer be able to see it! Therefore, I cannot blame you for Chang Ming's current situation alone. You cannot afford it.

Whether a place is well run or not depends on the efforts of each and every one of us! Therefore, what we need to create together is that when evil comes, evil and justice meet on a narrow road, and justice will win!

Instead of saying "justice may be late, but it will never be absent," justice delayed will cause many innocent people to suffer humiliation, injustice, and hardship... and even cost their lives! I believe that the delay of justice is a manifestation of our cadres' lazy governance;

"Justice may be late, but it will never be absent"—that's an excuse, a slogan, and cowardice. Taken together, it's irresponsible to the Party's cause and a violation of Party principles.

Since it is justice, it cannot be late, and since it is justice, it will not be absent. Late or absent justice cannot be justice; it is a catalyst, fuel, and incubator for evil forces. . . .

Wind and movement, his words were as gentle as the breeze blowing across the lake, but his tone was extremely firm.

Every word he uttered slowly seemed to echo in the air, neither hurried nor vague, giving people a sense of an irresistible power of sound.

This voice, like a call from the distant sky, penetrated all the noise and clamor and reached the depths of people's hearts. His voice was deafening, like a sharp sword, piercing Qin Ling's heart and twisting his soul!