Chapter 57 The Situation is Unclear

Discipline Inspection Commission.

Lin Zhizhou was sitting in the observation room, and next to him was Yang Guicheng, secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

The screen in front of me showed a small single room with a single bed and a simple desk.

Deputy Mayor Qiu sat upright at his desk, his hands hanging naturally on his knees, his face calm.

Being too calm about the coming scrutiny.

Instead, it made Yang Guicheng, who had not yet officially started the interrogation, feel heavy-hearted.

It is obvious that Deputy Mayor Qiu has strong psychological quality and is familiar with the work flow of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

Not afraid.

At this time.

Lin Zhizhou tilted his head and asked, "Is the account holder of Taikang Sanatorium the aunt of Deputy Mayor Qiu?"

"Yes." Yang Guicheng replied.

"Did you bring the people along?"

Yang Guicheng shook his head, expressing regret. "Hu Fen, Deputy Mayor Qiu's aunt, developed Alzheimer's a few years ago. Deputy Mayor Qiu has been in charge of her entire life, including her bank account."

Undoubtedly, it is another dead end.

All the evidence points to Deputy Mayor Qiu, and his condition seems to confirm Lin Zhizhou's guess.

From Fu Liangmin from the Public Security Bureau to Liang and Shi from the Finance Bureau, and then to Shu and Director Zhang from the Special Hospital, all the clues in the preliminary investigation converged on Deputy Mayor Qiu.

If he takes all the blame, this storyline will basically come to an end.

I just don’t know if there will be any turning point in Xu Zhiqiang’s case back then?

Why was Xu Zhiqiang chosen as a scapegoat?

Of so many people, why choose him?

Relying solely on Xu Zhiqiang's one-sided statement, without any witnesses or physical evidence, there is insufficient evidence to file an investigation into Wang Dan.

Even asking the usual questions requires being polite.

If Deputy Mayor Qiu also takes on Xu Zhiqiang's case, he will not be able to do anything to Wang Dan for the time being.

But the less clues there are, the more flaws there are.

Everything that has come before must be overturned, otherwise you will be led by the nose.

Concentrated in thought.

The man's fingers rested on the armrest, tapping lightly from time to time.

This is his habitual movement when thinking.

There was silence for a while.

He suddenly asked, "How are the materials prepared by Shi and Liang from the Finance Bureau?"

Yang Guicheng sorted out the case in his mind, and after confirming it, he replied: "All the materials have been submitted to the court, and the trial will begin on Monday."

After hearing this, Lin Zhizhou nodded and asked, "How is the progress between Mr. Shu and Dean Zhang?"

This time, Yang Guicheng's tone was heavier and more cautious: "Compared to the amount we exceeded, it's nothing compared to the amount we found. The total amount we found is this much."

Yang Guicheng didn't say it out loud, but just made a "yeah" gesture with his fingers.

During the pause, the man raised his eyelids and looked at him.

Oh.

You really can't underestimate people.

two.

Yang Guicheng looked embarrassed again: "However, there is still a gap of this amount, and there is no trace of it." As he spoke, he extended his index finger again.

Lin Zhizhou understood.

Then Yang Guicheng sighed and said, "I'm afraid the money is abroad and I can't get it back."

Lin Zhizhou chuckled and asked, "Secretary Yang, if this work goes well and the higher-ups give you a bonus, where are you going to put it?"

Yang Guicheng blurted out: "Isn't that nonsense? Of course, it's safer to keep your own money in your own pocket. Where else can you put it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Guicheng reacted instantly.

right.

How could he not have thought of it? Such a large sum of money must be within his reach. It is absolutely impossible for it to be abroad. It is too far away and there are too many variables.

unreasonable.

Therefore, Yang Guicheng was certain that the money was within Jiangcheng.

He stood up and, after being reminded by Lin Zhizhou, prepared to give orders and make some arrangements.

Lin Zhizhou did not stay any longer. He also stood up and glanced at the display screen. Deputy Mayor Qiu was still sitting in the same position.

He turned his head and said to Yang Guicheng: "Deputy Mayor Qiu, let him stay in there for two days first, and don't worry about it."

"OK."

"Also, Director Zhang is a bit overweight. Let him exercise more. Having three highs is not good."

Lin Zhizhou spoke in a calm tone, as if he was very concerned about Dean Zhang's health.

After saying that, he left.

Yang Guicheng behind him understood.

I don’t understand it all.

When did this fat guy offend Team Leader Lin?

I can receive personal care from Team Leader Lin.

unknown.

Lin Zhizhou and Yang Guicheng separated and went about their own business.

The dusk deepened and the street lights lit up one after another as the night fell.

The silver-gray car, accompanied by warm yellow lights, sped all the way to the Public Security Bureau.

Secretary Chen happened to be in the lobby.

As soon as Lin Zhizhou stepped into the Public Security Bureau, he came forward to greet him.

"Boss."

The man said "hmm" lightly, and walked quickly towards the meeting room without stopping.

He pulled out a chair and sat down, and at the same time instructed Secretary Chen to bring up the original cleaning case.

Secretary Chen received the order and came and went like the wind.

The case file was handed to Lin Zhizhou in five minutes.

The meeting room was silent.

There was only the sound of Lin Zhizhou flipping through papers.

a long time.

He closed the file.

He stared at the surface of the file, his arms folded across his chest, lost in thought.

Judging from the time when the Kyoto Discipline Inspection Commission entered Jiangcheng, they received the preliminary list of people who needed to be cleared out in Jiangcheng a week before their departure. The person behind the scenes must have learned the news in advance through other channels.

Or perhaps this list was provided intentionally. Fu Liangmin and his group were discarded pawns that could be abandoned at will. Why did the Yunjing Hotel, which has never had a bad record, be so careless this time?

Part of the reason was due to the coincidence of Section Chief Chen, and there is also a possibility that the hotel just let the situation develop.

So what benefits can Yunjing Hotel get from cleaning?

Instead, the business was suspended for rectification, and the business hours are yet to be determined.

Suspension of business for rectification? Suspension of business for rectification?

The man's left hand slowly moved up from his right arm and wiped his chin, chewing these four words over and over in his mind.

At this moment, Lin Zhizhou's eyes were as deep as the abyss, and there seemed to be a whirlpool in his black pupils. Suddenly, a white light flashed, and Jinghong was determined.

Yes.

By suspending business for rectification, it was able to fade out of the inspection team's sight from the very beginning, and they followed Fu Liangmin's clues all the way to the present.

The Yunjing Hotel was removed instead, and it will not attract too much attention.

What is the relationship between Yunjing Hotel and Secretary-General Wang Dan?

One word: check.

So what role does Deputy Mayor Qiu play in this?

One word: check.

These few people seem to have no connection at all, what kind of connection is there behind the thick fog?

unknown.

Still need to check.

Looking at the essence through phenomena, what is the essence?

My thoughts stop here.

The man frowned and ordered in a deep voice, "Get the Yunjing Hotel owner's information, Wang Dan's, and Deputy Mayor Qiu's information, and send them to me."

"Okay, boss." Secretary Chen turned around and went to look up information again.

There are still two days left before Deputy Mayor Qiu's trial, which indicates that Xu Zhiqiang's case will remain in limbo.

Then why did Xu Ran commit herself to Fu Liangmin first instead of directly seducing Wang Dan?

One possibility is that Xu Ran might have tried to contact Wang Dan first. A beautiful woman is a man's true nature, but Wang Dan is naturally suspicious and would not fall for such a simple honey trap. An investigation into Xu Ran would have been inevitable, and they would have discovered she was the daughter of the murderer Xu Zhiqiang. He would have been completely unaware and handed her over to Fu Liangmin. Keeping her under his watch was the safest option.

Another possibility is that Xu Ran did not contact Wang Dan directly, but first tried to get information from Fu Liangmin, hoping to find out the dealings between Fu Liangmin and Wang Dan. However, Fu Liangmin had been in officialdom for many years, so how could he not see through these tricks? He was just playing a trick on Xu Ran, so he did not get any substantial information for a long time.

There is also a third possibility, perhaps Xu Ran is not simple either.

Every insignificant person may be the key to the case.

He stood up and walked over to Deputy Team Leader Chang Li. He said in a steady voice, "Summon Xu Ran tomorrow and ask him in person."

"Okay." Chang Li responded.

Lin Zhizhou sorted out everything again and his thoughts became clearer.

I looked at the time on my wrist: half past nine.

After thinking about it, I called the Development and Reform Commission office.

I didn't hold out any hope, as it was time to get off work.

Unexpected.

The call was picked up quickly.

"Hello." The slightly familiar voice belonged to my future father-in-law.

He curled his lips slightly: "Deputy Director Shen."

"Team Leader Lin." Father Shen was obviously surprised. He glanced at the clock on the wall. It shouldn't be this time.

Lin Zhizhou spoke directly and clearly: "Deputy Director Shen, do you have time now? I still need to look up some details about the Taikang Sanatorium and the housing return documents. Is that convenient?"

Father Shen paused slightly, "Since your team leader Lin said so, how can it be inconvenient?"

"That's convenient, Team Leader Lin. I'll be waiting for you in the office."

After hanging up the phone, Father Shen found the necessary file items.

I went to the water dispenser to get some water and made a cup of tea.

Sitting in a chair waiting for Lin Zhizhou, I started to feel sleepy after a while because I was old.

It wasn't until more than ten minutes later that the sound of footsteps was heard in the empty corridor.

Father Shen, who was sleeping lightly in the chair, heard the noise, opened his eyes, and wiped them.

A tall young figure, shrouded in twilight mist, pushed the door open and walked in.

He spoke in a slow and deep voice: "Deputy Director Shen, I've been waiting for you."

Father Shen quickly stood up and said with a smile: "No, Team Leader Lin came very quickly, I just had a sip of tea."

Tea:……

Team leader Lin sat down opposite Mr. Shen, and Mr. Shen turned around to get the red-headed document that had been prepared long ago.

Lin Zhizhou stood up and took it with both hands, bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Deputy Director Shen."

Logically, given his official position, he didn't need to stand up.

This caused Shen's father to look at him twice more.

It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, but you'll be shocked when you do.

Wow, she didn’t wear a ring last time, but this time she actually wore a gold ring on her ring finger.

Wedding ring.

How long has it been? The young man was quick in his movements, giving Lin Zhizhou a strange look.

I immediately asked curiously: "Team Leader Lin, is this good news coming?"

Lin Zhizhou smiled deeply and nodded: "We still have to meet the parents."

"Then congratulations in advance to Team Leader Lin." As he said this, Father Shen prepared to sit down.

It’s a bit early to congratulate you. I still need your approval, father-in-law.

Lin Zhizhou rubbed the ring with his fingers and turned it meaningfully: "I just don't know whether the two elders agree to marry far away."

Father Shen froze in his sitting position, and his waist was almost sprained by this sudden remark.

What does Team Leader Lin mean?

Could it be that what Director Zhang said is true?

Combined with various coincidences, Shen's father felt that it was very likely, and all that was missing was the final confirmation.

I was thinking about going back and questioning my daughter in detail.

What are you asking?

He absolutely disagrees.

She raised her hand to pick up the teacup on the table, and took the opportunity to glance at the young man sitting opposite her.

Lin Zhizhou opposite him had a frank expression on his face, his head lowered, and he picked up the documents on the table and started to read them.

Father Shen added another sentence in his heart when he saw this.

Never marry far away.

A sense of indifference rose in my heart, and I even forgot to pour tea for Team Leader Lin.

No one spoke in the room after that.

The thick night blends into one with a bright lamp in the NDRC office. The lamp ring looks foggy from a distance, real and unreal, and the dew is heavier as the night deepens.

for a long time.

A quiet voice broke the silence.

"The construction contractor for Taikang Sanatorium was China Construction Seventh Engineering Bureau, and the contractor for the 'Tiancheng Community' that was originally supposed to be built on the same land as Taikang Sanatorium was also China Construction Seventh Engineering Bureau. Why was Taikang Sanatorium completed and put into use in just a year and a half, while the 'Tiancheng Community' was delayed for five years, with the main structure only now completed? While the subsequent stages are officially underway, there's no construction team working on the site."

After a pause, the man continued calmly, "According to our investigation, the funds approved by the government far exceed the budget originally planned by your National Development and Reform Commission. Why has construction been halted?"

Such a calm and calm speech without any emotional ups and downs doubled the pressure on Mr. Shen who was sitting there.

It was clearly May, and the night was cool and refreshing, but Father Shen's forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat.

There are grievances that cannot be expressed in words.

Only then did he remember that he had not poured water for Team Leader Lin.

He got up and went to the water dispenser to get Lin Zhizhou a glass of warm water.

Sitting down, he spoke with difficulty: "Team Leader Lin, although the Development and Reform Commission is responsible for a city's economic development planning and all project approval and investment, the next step is to allocate financial funds for implementation."

"The construction of the housing units in Tiancheng Community is also a key focus of our Development and Reform Commission—"

Father Shen suddenly stopped talking.

He sighed helplessly, looking directly at Lin Zhizhou who was sitting across from him: "Team Leader Lin, we are outnumbered. We are doing our best but there is nothing we can do."

Father Shen was ashamed.

Lin Zhizhou looked at Shen's father for a second, and he accurately caught a trace of pain and guilt from his slightly sunken eye sockets.

Maybe it is towards the people, maybe it is towards the work, or maybe it is towards the party and government.

No matter which one, Lin Zhizhou was moved.

There is no doubt that Shen's father is a good official, honest and upright.

Otherwise, they would not have risked great disapproval by sending so many legal and compliant but unfinished projects to him.

He is gambling.

Just like Section Chief Chen and Deputy Director Chen before.

Everyone is gambling.

Maybe it's the same as Secretary Liao who has been dormant for many years.

Everyone is waiting for the right time.

Even though many people lose their original intentions, lose their direction, and lose their reason in the face of huge temptations and interests, there is always a small number of people who still stick to their original intentions.

It is precisely because of this group of people that justice arrives, albeit late.

But is justice delayed still justice?

Or just to restore the truth of the matter.

There is no answer.

Lin Zhizhou didn't know, and neither did Shen's father.

Different positions, different choices, different thoughts, different lives.

But in the end it’s all about serving the people.

After all.

Everyone, different paths lead to the same destination.

After deep thought.

Lin Zhizhou said calmly, "Three years ago, the government issued a document stating that for unfinished buildings that have not been completed for many years, the government will fund the conversion of unfinished buildings into public rental housing or redevelopment. The Jiangcheng government has provided funds, but the number of unfinished buildings has only been reduced by a small number, which is inconsistent with the actual situation. The problem is serious, and it is not something that Deputy Director Shen can reverse alone. There is no need to be distressed. If you can list such projects in front of the inspection team, the inspection team will not let the people of Jiangcheng down."

"Don't worry."

That’s the end of the conversation.

Father Shen's opinion of Lin Zhizhou rose to a higher level, and he nodded in satisfaction secretly.

Young talents have unlimited prospects.

but.

Out of reach.