The next morning, Lu Yiwei groggily felt someone come in. When he opened the door, he was greeted by harsh sunlight. He squinted his eyes and stretched out his arms to block the sunlight. A man slowly walked over. Seeing Lu Yiwei's sorry state, his lips curled into a sly smile. He smiled and sat down. "Lu Yiwei, are you used to this place?"
Lu Yiwei took off his spectacles and rubbed his eyes. He noticed the man sitting opposite him was Deputy Mayor Liu Zeqing. "Mayor Liu, aren't you in charge of science, education, and health? Since when did you start handling cases?"
Lu Yiwei was furious when he mentioned the projects he was in charge of. As the leader in charge, he was supposed to be in charge of the health work conference in Heishan County. However, it had nothing to do with him, so he bore a grudge.
Liu Zeqing placed his cup on the table and said proudly. "Lu Yiwei. Not bad. You are the youngest County party committee secretary in the province. You even organized a large-scale conference. Very good! However, sometimes, being too high-profile and arrogant wasn't necessarily a good thing. Are you arrogant? "
"Do you have a cigarette?" Lu Yiwei did not bother to answer Liu Zeqing's question.
Liu Zeqing took out a cigarette and lighter from his pocket and threw it to Lu Yiwei. Lu Yiwei lit up the cigarette and took a deep breath. He felt dizzy and only recovered after a while. Lu Yiwei made a new request. "They took my phone away. Can I borrow your phone to make a call?"
"Hmph!" Liu Zeqing replied. "Do you think it's possible?"
Lu Yiwei replied calmly. "Mayor Liu, this is not the first time I came here. I know the rules better than you. You have to give the County an explanation for taking me away like this. Don't worry. I will not say anything. "
Liu Zeqing thought for a while and went out to make a call. He passed the phone to Lu Yiwei and said. "Make it short. Don't cause any trouble!"
Lu Yiwei calmly called the County Mayor, Wu Shixun. "Hello, Old Wu. I have some matters to attend to at home. You can support the County's work for the time being. Continue to increase the silkworm rearing program. Strive to benefit every family. "
Wu Shixun was stunned for a long time. Their dormitories were right next to each other. Last night, the two of them chatted until past twelve, but there was no sign of him. Last night, in the middle of the night, he heard knocking sounds coming from next door, but he didn't pay much attention to it. In the morning, when he woke up, he saw the door open. Even the door inside wasn't locked. Did he leave in such a hurry?
As Lu Yiwei's tone was very calm when he spoke, Wu Shixun didn't hear anything wrong. He said, "Alright, you go ahead with your matters at home. I'll keep an eye on the county for you. When will you be back? "
"This …" Lu Yiwei paused and said, "I'm going on a long trip. I'm not sure when I'll be back, but I'll keep in touch with you on the phone."
"Okay." Until the end, Wu Shixun didn't hear any clues. But what puzzled him was why Lu Yiwei used Mayor Liu Zeqing's phone to make the call.
After the call, Lu Yiwei returned the phone to Liu Zeqing and said with a smile, "It's done."
After listening for a long time, Liu Zeqing felt upset. He thought Lu Yiwei would call home, but it turned out to be about work. Also, Lu Yiwei's calmness was beyond his expectations. How strong of a heart must he have to be to maintain such a state of mind? Out of personal feelings, he admired Lu Yiwei, but now was not the time to talk about this.
Liu Zeqing slowly put the phone on his body and said, "I can't tell that you're also a person who cares about your reputation. Are you afraid that others will know about your matter?"
Lu Yiwei sneered, "It's not about my reputation. I'm afraid that the people of Black Mountain County will lose control if they know about it. When that happens, it won't be good for you, right?"
"Haha …" Liu Zeqing laughed out loud after hearing Lu Yiwei's words. He said, "Lu Yiwei, you think too highly of yourself. Do you really think that you have done something great for Black Mountain County that the people are willing to petition for you? You're dreaming! "
Lu Yiwei couldn't be bothered to argue with him. He said, "Mayor Liu, there's something I don't understand. Why did you lock me up in the Procuratorate? Did I break the law? Also, what qualifications do you have to investigate me? Are you qualified? "
Liu Zeqing didn't expect his words to provoke him. He suddenly flew into a rage and slammed the table. "Lu Yiwei, it's not up to you to say whether I'm qualified or not. But I can clearly tell you that your good days are over!"
Lu Yiwei leaned back in his chair and said, "Mayor Liu, I've always respected you. I think you're cultured, but your performance just now surprised me. Whether it's as an official or as a person, you're still lacking a little. "
Liu Zeqing was stunned. He didn't expect this kid to learn a lesson. Just as he was about to flare up, he held it in and said, "Whether I'm lacking or not has nothing to do with you. You have to know that I'm the one sitting opposite you today, not you."
"Enough. Stop bullshitting!" Lu Yiwei sat up and said, "Ask whatever you want to ask. But I'll say this first. If I'm not breaking the law, I will appeal to the higher-ups and accuse you of illegally detaining me. I'm a man of my word!"
Liu Zeqing was startled by Lu Yiwei's tough attitude, but thinking that this was all arranged by Xu Shousong, he said confidently, "Let's not talk about those useless things first. Whether or not you can walk out of here is another matter. Fine. Let me ask you. What's your relationship with Dong Cheng Coal Mine? "
Lu Yiwei said, "It doesn't matter at all."
"Really? Then why did they give you 2 million RMB for no reason? "
"The owner of the coal mine is my good friend. How can I stop him from giving it to me? Furthermore, I didn't spend a single cent from the county. What can you do about it? "
"Really?" Liu Zeqing said, "That's weird. From what I know, you're the real boss of Dong Cheng Coal Mine."
"Haha, do you have any evidence?"
"Of course." Liu Zeqing took out a voice recorder from his pocket, and Li Haidong's voice came from it. "Since you are my brother's good friends, I'll tell you the truth. This coal mine is owned by him. I'm just working for him …"
Liu Zeqing turned off the voice recorder and sneered. "Is this evidence not enough?"
Lu Yiwei did not panic. "Li Haidong had too much to drink. Can you believe his words?"
"Why not? Words spoken after drinking can be used as solid evidence. If you still don't believe me, I'll show you something. " Liu Zeqing took out a list of Dong Cheng Coal Mine's staff. His name was at the top of the list. Although there was no position on the list, the phone number was his.
Lu Yiwei did not expect Liu Zeqing to get his hands on this. Li Haidong is too stupid. How can he print his name on the list? "What can this prove?"
"Good!" Liu Zeqing saw that Lu Yiwei was being stubborn, so he took out a stack of photos and threw them to him. "I took this at Dong Cheng Coal Mine. There's a photo of you and Li Haidong in it. You're the secretary of the County party committee in Black Mountain County. What are you doing there? "
"That's illogical!" Lu Yiwei reprimanded. "I've already said that Li Haidong and I are good friends. What's the big deal about taking a photo and leaving a phone number? Can it prove that the coal mine is mine?"
"Don't worry. There's more." Liu Zeqing took out another piece of paper and placed it in front of Lu Yiwei. He said, "We followed the map according to the account that Dongcheng Coal Mine transferred to Black Mountain County. We followed the clues and found something good. The account shows that on January 3, 2003, a huge sum of ten million was transferred to a bank card with your name on it. I'd like to ask, what kind of relationship did they have to give you all the profits of a coal mine? "
Looking at the evidence in front of him, Lu Yiwei panicked. The other party had indeed come prepared. They had already investigated to this extent. This was something that he did not expect.
Seeing that Lu Yiwei's gaze had changed slightly, Liu Zeqing smiled. "Secretary Lu, no, Boss Lu. What should I call you? The central government has repeatedly ordered that officials are prohibited from doing business, but you have flouted the party's discipline and the country's laws. Do you know the consequences of doing so? "
Lu Yiwei stared at Liu Zeqing. "Mayor Liu, let me emphasize again. I did not open Dong Cheng Coal Mine. If you don't believe me, we can settle it through legal means. "
"Fine!" Liu Zeqing said sternly. "I will not stand by and watch. There will be follow-up investigations. But we are colleagues, and I don't want our relationship to be too stiff. So, it's better for you to explain yourself. "
Lu Yiwei shrugged. "Go ahead."
Seeing that Lu Yiwei was a stubborn person, Liu Zeqing decided to use a buffer tactic. "Fine. Let's put this behind us first. Let's talk about the use of funds for the meeting. Until now, there are still some accounts that have not been sorted out. What is going on? Is there something fishy about it? "
Lu Yiwei said. "The reason why we have not sorted it out is because some of the paperwork still needs to be completed. It will be settled in the next few days."
"Really?" An unfathomable expression appeared on Liu Zeqing's face as he said, "As far as I know, the construction of the road was done before the conference. The construction cost was stated to be ¥900,000, but the actual settlement amount was more than ¥2,000,000. I would like to ask, what was the extra ¥1,000,000 used for?"
Lu Yiwei closed his eyes. After a moment of silence, he said, "Mayor Liu, I don't object to you investigating the case, but can you please investigate it clearly? The cost of the project is only for Jiefang Road. What about Guoxian Road and Tonghua Road? There are also roads, landscaping, street cleaning, etc. Aren't these projects worth money? "
"Fine!" Liu Zeqing asked again. "I heard that you gave 5,000 RMB to every reporter. Is this true?"
"Yes. I was the one who instructed it."
"Alright, as long as you admit it." Liu Zeqing said. "Then, may I ask if this money is also from the County?"
"Yes, from the County."
"Good." Liu Zeqing asked. "What's your motive for spending this money?"
"Hmph!" Lu Yiwei felt that it was a joke. "If you don't pay them, will they come all the way here? Mayor Liu, I have to clarify that everything I do is for the sake of the meeting. I have no personal interest. Please watch your words. "
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