"Hello, connect me to Ji Gang, the president of the Provincial People's Procuratorate."
In the governor's office, Gao Yuming's face was ashen.
"Hello, Secretary Gao, what instructions do you have?"
"I'm asking you, why haven't you reported to me about the joint anti-corruption inspection team established by your People's Procuratorate and the Discipline Inspection Commission?"
Gao Yuming's tone was stern.
"Secretary Gao, you didn't know about this? This was decided at a meeting of your provincial party committee three months ago. You were the first to support it back then, weren't you?"
The voice from the other end startled Gao Yuming. He suddenly remembered the instructions issued by the Central Committee three months ago. At that time, in order to show his abilities, he was the first to support and propose the establishment of an inspection team.
But he never imagined that the supervisory group he had initially supported would be used on him three months later. At this moment, he seemed to understand something, and a trace of barely perceptible panic and despair flashed across his face.
He seemed to realize that the position of provincial party secretary was actually just bait.
"Then let me ask you, why weren't I notified about dispatching supervisory teams to various cities?"
"This... Secretary Gao, it was an instruction personally given by Secretary Chen and Secretary Li. I thought they had already informed you."
"You bastards! I am the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, who oversees the procuratorate, public security bureau, judicial bureau, and courts. Don't you know that? What is the Public Security Bureau doing? Who gave them permission to issue this announcement? Are they acting with complete lawlessness?"
Faced with Gao Yuming's accusations and anger, Ji Gang, who was on the phone at the procuratorate, remained silent, feeling aggrieved, but he had no choice but to take sides.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Chen Qingzhi was also furious.
"What's wrong with you, Xue Haifeng? Who gave you the right and the audacity to issue announcements without the approval of our provincial public security department?"
"Director Chen, please calm down. This was personally ordered by Secretary Chen. Do you think I could ignore it? Besides, this is just a normal announcement. It doesn't need to be approved by the provincial department, does it?"
Xue Haifeng was sitting with his legs crossed, smoking a cigarette that filled the room with smoke.
"Yes, I know that announcements can usually be issued without going through the provincial government, but what time is it now? The eyes of the whole country are on Panda Province. Do you think we can just issue announcements at this time?"
Director Chen was in his office, loosening his tie and with a cigar smoking on the table.
"I know, but I'm just a lowly police chief. I can't disobey the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, can I?"
After some back and forth, Chen Qingzhi angrily hung up the phone and paced back and forth in the room.
After a moment, he picked up the phone.
"Teacher, cut off your arm!"
At this moment, Gao Yuming looked utterly defeated, as if he had aged considerably in an instant. After roughly guessing everything, half of his spirit had been drained away.
After receiving Chen Qingzhi's call, he remained silent for a moment, and finally let out a long sigh.
"Qingzhi, turn yourself in!"
"What? Teacher, what did you say?"
Chen Qingzhi was startled. He didn't know what had happened. His teacher, Gao Yuming, one of the nominees for provincial party secretary, who was also the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, governor, and member of the provincial party committee standing committee, actually said such a thing.
"This nomination for provincial party secretary was specifically targeted at me. It's my fault for being blinded by power and not being alert in time. We have no chance now."
Gao Yuming smiled bitterly. Fame and power, in the end, are nothing but an empty dream.
"No, no, teacher, we still have a chance. You are the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the Governor, and a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee. We also have the Municipal Party Secretary and Li Changwei, a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee. You also have the courts, the judiciary, and the Provincial Public Security Department..."
Chen Qingzhi's face flushed red. He was truly terrified. If his teacher fell, he would be finished too. All his power as vice governor would vanish.
He himself can't even remember how many illegal things he did to get onto this path. Once he's investigated, his life is over.
"Changwei, have you dealt with the things that needed to be dealt with? We reacted too slowly. They started planning three months ago and have been waiting for an entry point. We were too passive. Now it's all too late."
"Li Changwei, the Party Secretary of Chengdu-Chongqing City, has voluntarily surrendered to the Provincial Party Committee and has been secretly taken away by the Procuratorate for investigation. People from other systems have also been investigated one after another."
After saying that, Gao Yuming hung up the phone.
Chen Qingzhi sat down in his office, completely losing his composure. He was filled with anger, resentment, panic, and fear. After a long while, he suddenly stood up, went to his drawer, took out a pistol, loaded it, and left.
Meanwhile, in the provincial governor's office, Gao Yuming, looking defeated and trembling, made a call to his younger brother.
"Yuqiang, while I'm still here, hurry up and leave, the farther the better, and... take Xiaoqin with you."
At a construction site in Chengdu-Chongqing, Gao Yuqiang had just shot and killed a troublemaking migrant worker. After hearing his brother's words, his face turned pale on the spot.
Having been in this business for so many years, how could he not know what it meant for a secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, a governor, and a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee to say such a thing?
"Brother, why don't we go together?"
“I can’t leave. After all, I’m the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the Governor, and a member of the Provincial Party Committee. The people need to give me an explanation. Besides, the country can’t let me leave.”
"elder brother......"
"Stop talking, time is of the essence, let's go."
After Gao Yuming finished speaking, he hung up the phone, pondered for a moment, and then called his secretary in.
"Arrange a car, I need to go back to my hometown."
The secretary asked, "Secretary Gao, are you here for an inspection or a research visit?"
"It's nothing, don't make a fuss, don't waste resources, and don't disturb the people."
Gao Yuming waved his hand, and the secretary, without asking any more questions, hurried out to prepare.
At the construction site, Gao Yuqiang hung up the phone, his soul seemed to have vanished, his mind buzzing and completely blank.
"Brother Qiang! Brother Qiang?"
It wasn't until his brothers called him that he slowly came to his senses. Who was he? He was a fishmonger who had risen to become the biggest gangster in Chengdu and Chongqing, and also owned several companies with assets worth billions in the legitimate world. He was a true philanthropist, a big boss, and a successful entrepreneur.
It is impossible to succeed without ability, courage, and strong personal charisma. What use are connections if one is not ambitious?
After a brief moment of panic, Gao Yuqiang quickly calmed down and kicked the corpse beneath him.
"Clean it up and destroy the evidence."
Then he said to his trusted confidants behind him, "How much cash can the company come up with at the fastest right now? I mean cash."
A finance officer specifically responsible for managing the assets of Qiangsheng Group immediately reported: "We have about 300 million yuan in cash."
"At the fastest speed, how much cash flow can be generated?"
"Around three billion."
"You need to process this as soon as possible and transfer all the funds to my overseas private account, plus cash. I need it."
After explaining everything, Gao Yuqiang left the scene and returned to his residence.
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