At the same time, Cheng Wannian stood in his office, respectfully answering the internal call from his superior.
Although the superior on the other end of the phone had no way of seeing his current state, Cheng Wannian still stood there with his head bowed. Both his posture and the expression on his face showed genuine respect, without a trace of hypocrisy.
This is how everyone got here.
After decades of official career, he has extremely rich experience in dealing with both superiors and subordinates.
Even just by listening to the sound of the person answering the phone, it is enough to judge what the person on the other end of the phone is feeling at the moment.
There may be idiots in the system, but those who can climb to high positions are definitely smart people.
Instead of being clever, it is better to be honest, so as not to lose the trust of your superiors inexplicably because you do something wrong.
"Yes... yes, I understand... Okay... I'll definitely follow your instructions... I understand! But... could you tell me why? From what I understand, Chen Yan doesn't have much of a background. As for his partner, Chu Yinyin, she does come from a distinguished family, but her family is in the business world, so she shouldn't be able to influence us anyway."
Cheng Wannian asked cautiously while nodding and bowing continuously.
The call was made to him by the squad leader.
When he first received the call, Cheng Wannian didn't know what was going on. He just thought that the city had some other task and asked him to come forward to preside over it.
Although I am about to retire, there are still a few months left before retirement, so I have to stand my last shift.
Unexpectedly, the call from the squad leader had nothing to do with the city's affairs. It was simply about the case involving Chen Yan...
At first Cheng Wannian felt quite strange.
After all, there had been special instructions for this case before, and the squad leader had given him full authority to handle it.
Regarding Sun Fulin’s death, everything must be treated according to the highest standards, and no matter who is involved, it must be investigated thoroughly.
The only requirement is to find solid evidence, have a complete chain of evidence, and make the case a solid case.
It is absolutely not allowed to find a scapegoat to take the blame and get away with this case.
But after the squad leader informed him of the latest situation over the phone, Cheng Wannian was immediately stunned...
If the turn of events hadn't been so drastic, he wouldn't have been able to resist asking about the situation over the phone.
Normally, subordinates should do what their superiors tell them to do.
A subordinate who likes to ask 'why' is definitely not a qualified subordinate.
Cheng Wannian certainly understood this, but he still couldn't help it.
This mainly applies to people who are about to retire due to age, and they can actually be more willful in some aspects.
"Ah? Is that so? He heard it straight to the sky?! I... I can't understand... Chen Yan's background is simply not enough to reach that level... Forget Chen Yan, even with Chu Yinyin's background, it's pure wishful thinking to want to reach that level, right?"
"Yes... you're talking about... This isn't something I can inquire about... Fine, I'll pass on your message. The task force will be disbanded immediately, and the relevant cases will be sealed immediately. All investigative materials involving Chen Yan are classified as top secret, and no one is allowed to access them."
Cheng Wannian began to nod and bow again.
Finally, the phone was hung up. Cheng Wannian stood up straight, and after thinking for a while, he picked up the landline again, dialed the relevant number, asked someone to come to his office, sat down on the chair, looked up at the ceiling, and began to doubt his life in a sad mood.
His thoughts were in a mess.
Even though I know I shouldn't think too much about it.
Because this matter is already very obvious, at his level, he is not qualified to go into depth to understand the full picture of the matter.
The more he knew, the less good it would do him.
Once top-secret information is involved, it is possible that he will disappear from the world.
But logic is logic, and most people understand many of them, but still find it difficult to live a good life.
This incident had such a huge impact on him that he couldn't control his urge to think too deeply about it.
It was unknown how long had passed. Cheng Wannian was so focused on Chen Yan that he didn't notice the passage of time. To him, it seemed like only a short while had passed when someone knocked on the office door.
Suddenly coming to his senses, Cheng Wannian quickly sat up straight in his chair and said calmly, "Come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two leaders of the task force walked in one after another.
"No need to be so polite, just sit down. I called you here because I have something to inform you."
Cheng Wannian gestured for the two to sit across from him, then continued calmly, "Regarding the case of Sun Fulin's death, there are latest instructions. The case will be closed and retained according to the previous conclusion. The task force will be disbanded and everyone will return to their posts. All investigative materials related to Chen Yan must also be sealed and submitted immediately. No information will be withheld by the local authorities."
The two experts transferred from the provincial department were both stunned.
After blinking blankly, one of them reacted faster and couldn't help but ask, "Director Cheng, what's going on? Why is the task force being disbanded all of a sudden?! Is there someone important involved in the investigation of Chen Yan?!"
Cheng Wannian sighed and said, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. I've already told you what you should know. Anything else I haven't told you is something you shouldn't know. Because the case was at a stalemate before, I reported it to the National Security Bureau, hoping to get help.
Unexpectedly, the case received immediate attention after being reported. After thoroughly reviewing the case, the National Security Bureau issued this notice. Therefore, the investigation has concluded. This is the order from above, and we can only comply without objection.
The two experts from the provincial department looked at each other.
They both saw shock in each other's eyes.
Another person spoke up, "So the truth is... because Chen Yan is involved, the investigation into the case must come to an end? Even though we know Sun Fulin's death was definitely not a simple accident, we can only close the case as an accident?"
Cheng Wannian nodded and said, "That's right. This is a notification, not a discussion. When you go back, just briefly explain it to the team members. I won't show up to save you the trouble. This matter... there shouldn't be any follow-up."
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