After the meeting was adjourned, the other members of the Standing Committee left the room, leaving only Zhang Zhiyuan sitting there smoking. Su Qiming's intention was clear. He wanted to remove Zhang Zhiyuan's authority as a mere figurehead and use the 'three rules' to pin it on his head. The road of reform had only just begun, but it had already encountered such a huge obstacle. What made him most disappointed was that the biggest obstacle actually came from the newcomer, Su Qiming. This caught him off guard, and he did not expect it at all.
Closing his eyes, Zhang Zhiyuan felt a splitting headache. Placing his elbows on the table, he rubbed his temples with his thumbs in disappointment.
Lu Yiwei waited for a long time by the staircase, but Zhang Zhiyuan didn't come down. When he went up, he saw Zhao Zhiyuan sitting there in pain. He quietly walked over and called out, "County Zhang, Mr. Bai is looking for you."
Zhang Zhiyuan slowly opened his eyes and stood up with his hands on the table. He looked at Lu Yiwei with a smile and walked away. Picking up the teacup and notebook on the table, Lu Yiwei jogged down.
Bai Yuxin already knew about the Standing Committee's decision, so when she saw Zhang Zhiyuan, she asked out of concern, "County Zhang, are you alright?"
Removing his coat, Zhang Zhiyuan washed his face in the bedroom before he sat down and tossed a cigarette to Bai Yuxin. "Tell me about the situation on your side."
Placing a stack of files before Zhang Zhiyuan, Bai Yuxin said, "After a night of interrogation, 28 of the 36 suspects have confessed to their crimes. They admitted to mining without a license and selling coal. The rest have yet to confess and insist that they're innocent. Zhang Haiping, the third-in-command of the Erbao Coal Mine, has been released by Mayor Su. This big fish has escaped, and it's disadvantageous for our future work. According to the suspects, the funds involved in the case are over ¥40,000,000, and we can start a public prosecution. "
Zhang Zhiyuan nodded as he listened. "Yuxin, this operation is basically a success. You have to hurry up and follow up. First, let the Procuratorate intervene and continue to investigate the case, completely cut off the capital chain of the relevant criminal suspects, and freeze and trace the whereabouts of the funds. After the pursuit, all the funds would be handed over to the national treasury. Second, recently organize the security, land, public security, and other departments to hold a special meeting to study the deployment of the next stage of work, and conduct a comprehensive investigation of all the private mining sites involved in the case. Once they are found to be illegal, organize forces to destroy them all. Third, continue to investigate the Erbao Coal Mine. We've already alerted the other party, so it might be very disadvantageous for us to investigate the case. However, we can't let our guard down at this time. We must be vigilant. I still stand by my words, I will not rest until I thoroughly investigate the Two Treasures Coal Mine! "
Bai Yuxin knew that Zhang Zhiyuan had already angered the public. Su Qiming had openly stirred up the conflict, which was very disadvantageous to the following work. He nodded and said, "County Zhang, I will continue to keep an eye on this matter. Are you too tired? "
Zhang Zhiyuan extinguished his cigarette and replied, "I'm fine. Perhaps I didn't rest well last night."
Just when Bai Yuxin wanted to speak, his phone rang in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was a call from Fu Jiangwei. "What is it?"
"What?" When Bai Yuxin heard Fu Jiangwei's words, he immediately stood up in agitation. "Say that again!"
"Oh." Bai Yuxin's tone softened. "Then you can go back first. I will make a decision after I report this to County Zhang."
After hanging up the phone, Bai Yuxin said, "County Zhang, Secretary Xiao has removed Fu Jiangwei from this case and will not allow him to participate in it."
"That bastard Xiao Dingyuan!" Zhang Zhiyuan slammed the table angrily and said, "This traitorous thing, I was really blind back then."
"What should we do next?" Bai Yuxin asked.
Xiao Dingyuan's betrayal made Zhang Zhiyuan sad. He initially thought that he could use the person that he had groomed, but it seemed that it was all in vain. He even felt that Xiao Dingyuan was Zhang Lefei's shadow, another despicable person who was thirsty for power.
When it rains, it pours. Every step was extremely difficult. He suddenly raised his head and asked Bai Yuxin, "Yuxin, do you regret doing this with me?"
Bai Yuxin smiled. "Brother Zhiyuan, please allow me to call you that. I don't know anything else, but I know exactly how I got to this position. Let's not talk about whether Tan Lao still has feelings for me. Just based on what you've done for me, I'm extremely grateful. How can I possibly regret it? Don't worry, even if everyone in Nanyang County goes against you, I will always be on your side. "
"Count me in too!" Lu Yiwei mustered up his courage and said.
"Okay, okay!" Zhang Zhiyuan was touched. He nodded. "Thank you, I'm satisfied with the two of you."
Bai Yuxin said, "County Zhang, although Mayor Su gave you a show of strength, you can still exercise the power of the government. According to your plan, we should first blow up a few illegal mining sites in Shiwan Village. We can plan the rest step by step. "
"Mm." Zhang Zhiyuan nodded. "Alright, you'll be in charge of organizing and implementing this."
"Alright, I'll take my leave first. I'll report to you if there's anything!" With that, he stood up and left.
After Bai Yuxin left, Zhang Zhiyuan drank the remaining water in his teacup. Seeing that, Lu Yiwei went forward to fill it up. He said with concern, "County Zhang, if you're tired, you should take a rest first."
Zhang Zhiyuan raised his head and looked at the haggard Lu Yiwei. He smiled and said, "Yiwei, you've suffered by following me."
Lu Yiwei quickly replied, "County Zhang, you're the one who brought me out from the ravine and gave me a second chance at life. I'm willing to suffer by following you."
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't continue. He suddenly asked, "Why did Xiao Dingyuan suddenly change sides?"
This was also what Lu Yiwei was confused about. However, he didn't dare to recklessly guess the leader's thoughts. He said, "Perhaps Secretary Xiao has his own difficulties."
"Bullsh * t!" Zhang Zhiyuan slammed the table. "I dare to conclude that Xiao Dingyuan must have participated in the illegal mining in Shiwan Village. That's why he wasn't willing to cooperate from the beginning. But now, Mayor Su has set three rules, which gave him a basis to refuse to cooperate. Didn't he also withdraw Fu Jiangwei? It's hard to fathom a person's heart."
Lu Yiwei cautiously raised his objection. "Since Secretary Xiao is also involved, why did he still cooperate with you? Furthermore, he didn't bend the law and let a suspect go in the operation last night. "
"Hmph!" Zhang Zhiyuan sneered. "He's returning a favor to me for promoting him." He then pointed at the dossiers of the suspects that hadn't spoken. "Yiwei, if there's no accident, the illegal mining that Xiao Dingyuan participated in will definitely not escape from these people. Do you believe me?"
Lu Yiwei didn't jump to a conclusion and said, "County Zhang, I'm slow-witted, and I still can't wrap my head around it. That's why I didn't think of this."
Zhang Zhiyuan knew that Lu Yiwei was feigning ignorance, so he didn't press him. Instead, he suddenly asked, "I heard that Mayor Su asked you to be his secretary?"
Lu Yiwei was shocked when he heard this question. Su Qiming only talked to him with the two of them, so he didn't expect that Zhang Zhiyuan already knew about it. He immediately said, "County Zhang, there's indeed such a thing, but I rejected it."
Zhang Zhiyuan said doubtfully, "Being the secretary of the Deputy Mayor is a high promotion. If you follow Mayor Su for a few years, you'll be promoted quickly. When the time comes, you'll at least be a Deputy Division Leader. Why wouldn't you accept such a good thing?"
Lu Yiwei doesn't know if Zhang Zhiyuan is being sarcastic or supporting him. He insisted on his principles and said, "County Zhang, I'll be honest with you. I'm not willing to be a secretary anymore. After all, I'm getting old, and there's no meaning in it anymore."
"Then aren't you working as a secretary with me now?" Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
Lu Yiwei straightened his back and said, "Although it's a secretary's job, you have never told anyone that I'm your secretary. Based on this, I respect you a lot."
Indeed, Zhang Zhiyuan had never introduced Lu Yiwei to anyone when he brought him out. Even to his subordinates, he only told them that he's Director Lu of the government office. Zhang Zhiyuan said happily, "I admire your character. I didn't misjudge you. Then let me ask you, what is your dream?"
Lu Yiwei has a lot of dreams. When Zhang Zhiyuan asked him, he really couldn't answer. He scratched his head and said, "County Zhang, to tell you the truth, I recently got a girlfriend. She's teaching at Bei Zhou University. She hopes that I can work in Bei Zhou City in the future. For the future, this is my goal. But for now, I'm more willing to be like you. I want to be in charge of politics and bring some tangible benefits to the people. "
Zhang Zhiyuan nodded and said, "I understand. I know what you want. But I've said it before. I need you now, and I can't do without you. After the restructuring of the company, I'll arrange for you to go where you want to go. Is that okay? "
"Thank you, County Zhang, for your support!" Lu Yiwei said gratefully.
Zhang Zhiyuan said, "I'm very touched that you gave up on Mayor Su's side and still followed me. People always look forward. In today's Standing Committee meeting, all the Standing Committee members clearly stood on Mayor Su's side. This is human nature, and I don't blame them. But they obviously don't care about the development of Nanyang … Sigh, let's not talk about it. We have to continue. Do you think there's a need for me to negotiate with Xiao Dingyuan again? "
Lu Yiwei didn't know how to answer, so he hesitated and did not speak.
"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you," Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Since Xiao Dingyuan doesn't know what's good for him, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
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