Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Liu Yunlong shook hands and greeted all the Dahu County Party Committee members who came to greet him. Taking this opportunity, Feng Sizhe pulled Secretary Geng aside. "Secretary Geng, things have changed. Now we have sufficient evidence to prove that Ning Bentou did kidnap Comrade Bai Caixia, and this is not the result of Secretary Fang's false accusation."

"Oh, what's going on?" Hearing Feng Sizhe say this, Geng Xiao was also stunned. The municipal party committee had just reached a consensus in a meeting, so how could the Dahu County Party Committee overturn it so quickly? If this is the case, then all the reports originally prepared by the provincial and municipal joint investigation teams will have to be overturned and started over.

"The situation is very complicated. I will report to Secretary Geng in person some time." Feng Sizhe said solemnly. He really couldn't tell some of the things in front of the provincial party committee investigation team, as that would be too embarrassing for the Yongyang Municipal Party Committee.

Principal Geng saw that Feng Sizhe seemed to have a lot to say. He also knew that it was not a good time to say much in this situation, so he nodded. "Well, let's go back to the county committee and talk about what's going on."

While Principal Geng and Feng Sizhe were whispering, Qiu Fugui and Zhong Ping were also chatting in low voices, and not far away, Lu Zhuo was having a lively conversation with Deputy Director Chen Jun.

"Haha, Comrade Lu Zhuo, how are you? How do you feel after leaving the Provincial Party Committee's Inspectorate and coming to the local government?" Chen Jun asked Lu Zhuo with a smile. He would not take ordinary deputy county-level cadres seriously. Sometimes when he went to the local government, he would even investigate the members of the Municipal Party Committee, let alone a member of the County Party Committee. But Lu Zhuo was different, because his cousin was a member of the Provincial Party Committee's Standing Committee and the Secretary-General, who was in charge of their Inspectorate. With such a brother, he had no choice but to respect others.

"Hey, it's not as impressive and comfortable as in the Provincial Party Committee's Inspectorate. You know that the conditions in local areas are not as good as those in the province, and most of the work is specific and difficult to achieve results. Compared with Director Chen, I am just a bumpkin." Lu Zhuo said modestly.

"Okay, you must know how many comrades are waiting to go to the local level. Although it's good to be in the provincial party committee, the development prospects are limited after all. It's difficult to achieve results with so many leaders above you. It's not like being in the local level, where you can be independent and have room to display your abilities. The leaders above can see your achievements. I tell you, Lu Zhuo, don't be ungrateful for what you have." Chen Jun heard that Lu Zhuo seemed to be complaining, so he quickly reminded him that many people were eyeing this lucrative job of yours. If you are unwilling to do it, he can guarantee that many people will rush to do it.

"Haha, that's right. Well, let's put it this way. Since I have a good job, and Director Chen is here at my place, I will do my part as a host and treat you to a good meal. Is that ok?"

"That's more like it, hahaha." Chen Jun patted Lu Zhuo's shoulder and laughed. Chen Jun was very happy to have a good relationship with his immediate boss's cousin.

After greeting each other and exchanging pleasantries, everyone returned to their cars. Then, led by Luo Jinlong in a Dahu County police car, the convoy headed straight for the Dahu County Party Committee.

According to the regulations, the provincial and municipal joint investigation team should first go to the Dahu County Party Committee Building to listen to the work report after arriving at the county. However, Qiu Fugui and Geng Xiao agreed that Liu Yunlong should go to the county guesthouse to rest first, so Liu Yunlong listened to the local arrangements and rested first. Although he was considered a leader of the provincial party committee, he still had to fully listen to the opinions of local leaders when he arrived at the local area.

The reason why Qiu Fugui and Geng Xiao made the same choice at the same time was simply because they both felt that the situation had changed, and they both wanted to use this period of time to understand the situation better so as to decide what to do next.

After arranging Liu Yunlong to rest in the county guesthouse, Qiu Fugui and Geng Xiao went to the county party committee building separately and started talking with people in different rooms.

Qiu Fugui had already learned from Zhong Ping that things had changed and that the current situation was no longer consistent with what he had estimated. While secretly cursing Du Tianhe for his incompetence, he also called in two generals of his Qiu faction in Dahu County, Song Dawei and Wei Xiang, for a talk.

These two cadres were both members of Qiu's faction. After paying their respects to Qiu Fugui, they reported on the current developments in Dahu County.

"Secretary Qiu, there is now evidence showing that Fang Xianzhi was most likely framed, and Ning Bentou was indeed involved in the kidnapping of Bai Caixia." Song Dawei was the first to speak out his thoughts.

"Yes, we didn't see the situation clearly at the beginning. Seeing Zhong Ping's confident look, Minister Song and I thought he had already dealt with Feng Sizhe and others. But we didn't expect that after the decision was reported, they suddenly made a big reversal, and Zhong Ping was in trouble. Feng Sizhe and Lu Zhuo found Bai Caixia's driver. With this evidence, Zheng Jian is very motivated now. Although he wanted to forcibly take the driver away this morning to reverse the passive situation, he was unfortunately discovered by Feng Sizhe. In a rage, he even suspended Lin Jianli, who participated in the operation with Zheng Jian, from his post. His actions were really sharp and amazing." Similarly, Wei Xiang also reported his observations to Qiu Fugui.

Listening to the reports of his two superiors, Qiu Fugui nodded and expressed his own feelings. "According to what you said, all of this was planned by Feng Sizhe in advance. He wanted to catch Du Tianhe and his men off guard. It's a pity that Du Tianhe and his men thought they had won and reported the results of the investigation to the provincial party committee in such a hurry. It's a pity that everything was just their wishful thinking. Now, even Secretary Qiao has said that the matter should be investigated thoroughly. I wonder what Du Tianhe can do this time?"

Qiu Fugui was troubled by the fact that if the truth was revealed, Du Tianhe's brother-in-law would be sentenced, and Du Tianhe himself would be held accountable for his role in the incident. This was because Du Tianhe was the bridge between him and Secretary Cai. Because of his existence, the Qiu and Cai factions were able to unite in many ways to suppress the mayor of Changning. But if Du Tianhe got into trouble, it was conceivable that the unity between the Qiu and Cai factions would suffer a major blow.

Seeing their leader looking worried, Song Dawei and Wei Xiang asked in unison: "Secretary Qiu, what should we do?"

"What should you do? Can you two turn the situation around in Dahu County? Can you convince more comrades in the Dahu County Party Committee to speak for you? I don't think so. If not, you should just stay put. I tell you, Feng Sizhe is a prudent man. You two are no match for him. It is very likely that Du Tianhe will be punished this time. Therefore, from now on, you should not take any special actions. You should follow the opinions of the majority. You should still preserve your strength at critical moments. Do you understand? Otherwise, Lin Jianli's today may be your tomorrow."

Qiu Fugui didn't know what to say when he saw these two unpromising subordinates. It had been a while since they were sent to Dahu County, but these two had not made any progress and were still isolated. He really couldn't figure it out. Was Feng Sizhe too lucky, or was he too skilled, making the camp he managed so impenetrable?

"Ah? Secretary Qiu is saying that Lin Jianli will probably be the first to suffer this time?" Song Dawei and Wei Xiang were shocked when they heard Du Tianhe's analysis. They originally thought that Feng Sizhe's meeting to study Lin Jianli's problem was just a warning to others, telling them that the provincial and municipal joint investigation team would be here soon, and everyone should be quiet. As long as they waited for the investigation team to leave, Lin Jianli's problem would be solved. But now, according to the leader's thoughts, it seemed that Lin Jianli was going to suffer because of this incident.

Seeing that the two subordinates who thought they were smart had not yet come to their senses, Qiu Fugui shook his head and said, "You two idiots, why don't you think about it carefully? As subordinates, what kind of concept is it to force your way into the dormitory of your superiors? Those who know that this is a forced action, and those who don't know think that Lin Jianli is going to launch a campaign to punish someone? Now the term campaign has long been banned by superiors including the central government. In this era of reform and development, when the country is in the midst of a wave of economic construction, there are still people who want to fight openly. Who as a leader would allow such people to exist? I think that this time Lin Jianli will definitely not be able to keep his position as a member of the county party committee. If Feng Sizhe keeps pursuing him, it is estimated that he may end up in prison. After all, he did the most inappropriate thing and blasphemed the authority of the leader. Such a person is not qualified to be a subordinate, and he is also not qualified to be a cadre."

Qiu Fugui described Lin Jianli's problem so severely that Song Dawei and Wei Xiang could not help but take a deep breath. "So that's how it is. Then should we not speak for Lin Jianli anymore? Because just now at the county party committee meeting, the two of us voted against this matter."

"Stupid. How can you vote against it at this time? I tell you, find some time to apologize to Feng Sizhe immediately and show that you have thought it through and will implement the decision of the county party committee standing committee and severely punish Lin Jianli. Do you understand?" Upon hearing that the two subordinates were still preparing to protect Lin Jianli, Qiu Fugui glared at him. Whoever speaks for Lin Jianli at this time is really looking for death.

In a room not far from here, Feng Sizhe was reporting to Principal Geng what he knew.