Li Lin was a little surprised when he received a call from Qi Xu out of the blue.
But listening to Qi Xu's words on the other end of the phone, his emotions slowly calmed down and he began to ponder in his heart.
Wu Aiguo seems to be a low-key person on weekdays, but he actually has some skills and can even get in touch with Qi Xu, the director of the Supervision Office of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Li Lin knew very well that it was no accident to establish such a relationship in the officialdom.
I think Wu Aiguo must have spent a lot of time and effort on Qi Xu on a daily basis, carefully maintaining this relationship, giving him gifts during festivals and sending him warm greetings on a daily basis.
In Li Lin's opinion, Qi Xu's phone call had three meanings. The first was to hint that he should give him some face and let Wu Aiguo go. In the officialdom, human relationships are complicated. Qi Xu might think that with his status, if he hinted a little, Li Lin would give him face.
Secondly, he wanted to show his favor to himself and use Wu Aiguo as a token of his loyalty. Qi Xu may have sensed the power behind Li Lin and wanted to gain Li Lin's favor in this way to pave a way for his future career development.
Third, we must truly uphold the principles of integrity and selflessness, strictly abide by the bottom line, and urge ourselves to severely punish corrupt elements.
But after a moment's thought, Li Lin raised a slightly sarcastic smile and thought that this third intention was simply nonsense!
If Qi Xu was really upright, he should stick to his principles and not have too much involvement with people like Wu Aiguo. Why would Wu Aiguo ask him for help?
It is obvious that Qi Xu received a lot of benefits from Wu Aiguo on a daily basis, but he sold him out at the critical moment. Such behavior is really despicable.
Perhaps this is Qi Xu's survival rule in the officialdom. He has mastered the skills of keeping a low profile and changing his attitude according to the situation. In this big melting pot of officialdom, he has long been well versed in how to seek benefits and avoid harm.
In short, Qi Xu is definitely not a good person.
Li Lin thought that there was no need to take his words to heart. He could just treat him as an upright person. No matter whether he was sincere or not, he should focus on severely punishing corrupt elements. He would not waver in his principles because of these complicated relationships and implicit hints.
After hanging up the phone, Qi Xu was still immersed in self-indulgence, thinking that his move was perfect.
He paced back and forth outside the box with a smug smile on his face. Just when he was worrying that he had no chance to show his goodwill to Li Lin, Wu Aiguo, the sucker, came knocking on his door.
He even thought in his mind that by showing goodwill this time, he might be able to establish a good relationship with Li Lin, which would give him an extra help in his career in the future.
But he didn't know that he was too impatient and made the call at a very inappropriate time.
He just wanted to achieve success quickly, but he didn't consider Li Lin's thoughts.
Not only did he fail to please Li Lin, but Li Lin saw through his character and completely ruined his image in Li Lin's mind.
Li Lin was a meticulous person and had a thorough understanding of the twists and turns in the officialdom. In Li Lin's eyes, Qi Xu's actions were nothing more than the behavior of a clown, which made him despise Qi Xu's character even more.
The next morning, the sun shone through the thin clouds onto the city streets. Three "uninvited guests" came to Li Lin's home. Huang Bingquan from the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, accompanied by two subordinates, knocked on the door in casual clothes.
Li Lin did not show any surprise when he saw them. After all, Qian Lingyun had informed him yesterday that comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission would come to his house to take notes and leave a statement of the situation. After doing this, the matter of Jiang Weihua's real-name report would be over, so that no villains would gossip about him behind his back.
The three of them entered the house and changed their shoes on their own initiative. They looked like they were visiting an acquaintance's home, and did not have the airs of leaders of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection at all.
Huang Bingquan had a amiable smile on his face. As he changed his shoes, he said, "County Magistrate Li, I'm sorry to bother you."
Li Lin hurriedly welcomed them into the house and responded enthusiastically, "Director Huang, please come in. I won't disturb you at all."
Aunt Li Rong had already prepared nuts, a fruit plate, and had brewed tea, as if she had known they were coming.
Li Rong came out of the kitchen and greeted them with a smile, "Comrades, please sit down and have some tea."
Everyone sat down on the sofa, and Huang Bingquan looked around the house with interest. The furnishings in the house were simple and plain, and the furniture were all old styles.
He sighed, "County Magistrate Li, you are so simple. This house must be more than 20 years old, right?"
Li Lin handed three cups of tea to them one by one, found a small stool, sat down opposite the three people, and explained with a smile, "Although the house is old, it has complete facilities. After living here for a long time, I don't want to move. Living here, there are memories everywhere, and I feel very at ease."
Huang Bingquan looked at the yellowed radiator, nodded thoughtfully, and then said, "Okay, let's get started?"
Li Lin responded, "Okay, just ask me, I will do my best to cooperate."
At this time, Li Rong returned to the bedroom, and only three investigators from the Discipline Inspection Commission and Li Lin were left in the living room.
Huang Bingquan winked at the person next to him, indicating that he should prepare to take notes.
Another young comrade stood up and looked around the house seemingly casually, but he was very sensible and did not enter Li Rong's bedroom or make any noise to disturb others.
He tiptoed around the living room and study, carefully observing the layout of the house, not missing any details.
Huang Bingquan held the water cup in both hands, took a sip, nodded, and then asked with a slightly serious look, "County Magistrate Li, what gifts did you receive during the holidays? List them briefly and we will make a record."
Li Lin didn't hesitate at all. He counted on his fingers, "There are seven or eight pig legs, four or five lambs, a dozen boxes of ordinary fruits, and a few boxes of nuts, milk and the like... There are also a few boxes of tea, a few cartons of ordinary cigarettes... That's all..."
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