Ceng Gaoqiang looked at the door, and a trace of horror flashed in his eyes. He was shocked that the people of the Procuratorate appeared outside the door silently. Just now, he was persuading Deng Jinchun not to think too much. In the blink of an eye, the people of the Procuratorate appeared in front of him. This scene was like a slap in his face. At this moment, he didn't have time to think about how the people of the Procuratorate knew that Deng Jinchun was here.
The people of the Procuratorate undoubtedly recognized Ceng Gaoqiang, the Deputy Mayor. They were stunned for a moment. Obviously, they did not expect to meet Ceng Gaoqiang, the Deputy Mayor. Then, a person who seemed to be the leader nodded politely to Ceng Gaoqiang. Mayor Ceng.
Hmm. Ceng Gaoqiang responded faintly. He also stood up and put his hands behind his back. He had the air of a Deputy Mayor. But at this moment, Ceng Gaoqiang felt that his palms were slightly sweaty. Although these people of the Municipal Procuratorate did not come for him, and they could not do anything to him. He was now a provincial cadre, but Ceng Gaoqiang was still inexplicably nervous. He glanced at Deng Jinchun calmly. Ceng Gaoqiang, who had already guessed something, still pretended to know nothing and asked with a condescending look. What, what are you doing?
Mayor Ceng, we are handling a case. Dean Deng is involved in some illegal acts, and we want to take him away for investigation. The inspector who talked to Ceng Gaoqiang did not hide anything and responded to Ceng Gaoqiang's words in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
Oh? Is there any evidence? Ceng Gaoqiang looked very surprised and looked at the other party in surprise. As far as I know, Dean Deng has a good reputation. He has always been a good doctor and a good cadre.
Mayor Ceng, this is the arrest approval document issued by our Attorney General Cheng. The prosecutor directly treated Ceng Gaoqiang's words as bullshit. They had been investigating Deng Jinchun for some time, and they knew Deng Jinchun's reputation better than Ceng Gaoqiang. Many medical staff in the hospital had cursed Deng Jinchun behind his back. At this moment, Ceng Gaoqiang was obviously defending Deng Jinchun, so he was too lazy to pay attention to him. However, due to his identity and position, he certainly did not dare to directly refute Ceng Gaoqiang's words. Therefore, he simply showed the arrest warrant signed by Chief Prosecutor Cheng Rong Jiang.
Looking at the arrest warrant with Cheng Rong Jiang's name on it, Ceng Gaoqiang was speechless. His face sank and he didn't know what to say. At this moment, he finally knew that the insider information Deng Jinchun had received in advance was 100% true. If he had known this, he might as well have told Deng Jinchun to run away. Ceng Gaoqiang thought regretfully.
You two go up and take Dean Deng away. Seeing that Ceng Gaoqiang was silent, the inspector did not say anything more. He hurriedly ordered his two subordinates to take Ceng Gaoqiang away. Everything would be fine as long as the task was completed.
Zeng … Mayor Ceng, I'm wronged. I'm wronged. You have to help me. Deng Jinchun, who had long been frightened to the point that his whole body went soft, saw the two staff members of the procuratorate coming over. It was as if he had seen two scourges and fierce beasts opening their bloody mouths to devour him. He was so scared that he screamed. Fortunately, he still knew what he could and could not say at this time. He knew that he had to insist that he did not break the law.
Ahem, please wait a moment. Is there some kind of misunderstanding? Ceng Gaoqiang helplessly reached out to stop him. His brain was also quickly thinking of countermeasures. It was not a good thing for him to watch Deng Jinchun be arrested. Moreover, even if he knew that he could not stop the Procuratorate from arresting him, he had to at least put on a show of trying his best, lest Deng Jinchun bear a grudge if he did not say anything. If Deng Jinchun went in and poured out everything, he would not be able to bear the consequences. Even if the Chen family behind him could protect him from prison, he would not be able to keep the black hat on his head.
Mayor Ceng, Dean Deng is also a national cadre. If there is no conclusive evidence, we dare not arrest him at will. Besides, you have seen that Prosecutor General Cheng has already signed the arrest warrant. The inspector spread out his hands and looked at Ceng Gaoqiang as if he was an idiot. However, this was only in his mind, and he concealed it very well on his face.
Then … then I'll call Comrade Rong Jiang first. Ceng Gaoqiang hesitated for a moment and said.
When the inspector heard Ceng Gaoqiang's words, he did not object. He nodded directly. Since Ceng Gaoqiang said that he wanted to talk to their boss on the phone, he would give him some face. Ceng Gaoqiang was qualified to talk to Cheng Rong Jiang directly. Maybe there would really be some changes, so he was not in a hurry to arrest him. He winked at the people next to him, asking them to wait and not rush to arrest him.
Seeing the two people from the procuratorate let go of him, Deng Jinchun let out a long sigh of relief. His whole body was like being fished out of the water. He was covered in cold sweat, and his eyes were staring at Ceng Gaoqiang. Deng Jinchun's eyes were full of hope. Just now, he still had the option of running away, but now it had become an extravagant hope. Ceng Gaoqiang was his only savior.
Ceng Gaoqiang bit the bullet and called Cheng Rong Jiang. Cheng Rong Jiang had already walked to the side. Obviously, he did not want these people in front of him to hear the conversation between him and Cheng Rong Jiang. Ceng Gaoqiang knew that the possibility of Cheng Rong Jiang giving him face was very small. Ceng Gaoqiang did not want to lose face in front of others.
Comrade Cheng Rong Jiang, hello. I hope I didn't disturb your work. As soon as the phone was connected, Ceng Gaoqiang took the initiative to speak to Cheng Rong Jiang warmly. He had never contacted Cheng Rong Jiang before, and he had only met him at meetings. This was the first time he called Cheng Rong Jiang, so Ceng Gaoqiang was not sure.
Mayor Ceng, what a rare visitor. Why did you think of calling me? Is there something wrong? Cheng Rong Jiang responded to Ceng Gaoqiang's words with a smile. His attitude was also warm. Both of them were polite on the surface, but in the officialdom, it was all about hypocrisy!
Comrade Cheng Rong Jiang, your procuratorate wants to arrest Comrade Deng Jinchun. Have you investigated it clearly? Could it be that someone deliberately slandered and framed him? After exchanging greetings, Ceng Gaoqiang went straight to the point. The current situation did not allow him to chat with Cheng Rong Jiang. They did not have that kind of friendship, and he was not in the mood to do so.
Regarding this matter, Mayor Ceng, Deng Jinchun is suspected of violating the law and discipline, and the evidence is conclusive. Otherwise, how would we dare to arrest a government official? Although the law gives our procuratorate the power to investigate the crimes committed by state functionaries by abusing their power, we will not arrest people casually. There are laws to abide by and rules to abide by. As a legal supervision organ, our procuratorate must take the lead in abiding by the law. Cheng Rong Jiang said solemnly to Ceng Gaoqiang on the phone.
F * ck, don't talk to me like a bureaucrat. We are all in this circle, so who would believe such stupid words? Ceng Gaoqiang's grin was so wide that it almost reached his ears. Cheng Rong Jiang was trying to imply that there was no room for compromise. At the very least, Ceng Gaoqiang would not bend the rules. This made Ceng Gaoqiang especially angry, and he cursed Cheng Rong Jiang in his heart.
Comrade Cheng Rong Jiang, the law is used as a last resort. We should focus on curing and saving our own cadres. It is not easy for the Party to train a cadre, so we can't easily ruin the future of every cadre. Ceng Gaoqiang said after a short silence.
Mayor Ceng, if Deng Jinchun's problem is not serious, of course, we will focus on saving him, but this case is too big, and it is beyond my control. So, Mayor Ceng, please don't make things difficult for me. I am just following orders.
Cheng Rong Jiang smiled and declined Ceng Gaoqiang's tactful request. How could he not understand Ceng Gaoqiang's meaning? But this case was ordered by Chen Xing. If he gave Ceng Gaoqiang face, wouldn't he offend Chen Xing? One was the mayor, and the other was just a deputy mayor who was not even a member of the Standing Committee. There was no need to think about how to choose. Although Ceng Gaoqiang had a relationship with Chen Tongjin, the former secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, it was an indisputable fact that Deng Jinchun had embezzled a huge amount of money and violated the Party's discipline. No one could blame him for handling this case like this.
Was it Chen … Mayor Chen's order? Ceng Gaoqiang frowned and almost called out Chen Xing's name in front of Cheng Rong Jiang.
Deng Jinchun's case is very important, and Mayor Chen is very concerned about it. So, we dare not be careless. Cheng Rong Jiang acquiesced to Ceng Gaoqiang's words. There was no need to make trouble with Ceng Gaoqiang because of this kind of thing. Even if Ceng Gaoqiang had other ideas, it was none of his business. He said what he should say, which was enough to give Ceng Gaoqiang face.
Alright, that's all for now. Sorry to disturb Cheng Rong Jiang's work. In the end, Ceng Gaoqiang hung up the phone unwillingly. He clenched his fists so hard that blue veins could be seen. He couldn't directly command Cheng Rong Jiang. The leaders of the Public Security, the People's Procuratorate and the People's Court were all high-ranking officials. Cheng Rong Jiang was a deputy director, which was the same rank as Ceng Gaoqiang. Since Cheng Rong Jiang was willing to say so much to him patiently, Ceng Gaoqiang couldn't hold a grudge against him. At this moment, Ceng Gaoqiang would undoubtedly direct all his anger to Chen Xing.
Ceng Gaoqiang walked back again. The inspector had already guessed the result when he saw Ceng Gaoqiang's expression. He symbolically greeted Ceng Gaoqiang, "Mayor Ceng, we will take him away."
Ceng Gaoqiang was indifferent. He could only wave his hand. Seeing this, Deng Jinchun immediately ran towards Ceng Gaoqiang. Without caring about his image, he directly sat beside Ceng Gaoqiang's feet, grabbed Ceng Gaoqiang's thigh and cried. "Mayor Ceng, you have to help me. I am innocent. Someone must be framing me."
"Tsk, what are you doing? Since the comrades of the Procuratorate asked you to cooperate with the investigation, you should cooperate well. If there is any problem, explain it clearly. If there is no problem, it is even better. The people of the Procuratorate will not make things difficult for you. If they mess around, I believe many cadres will not agree." Ceng Gaoqiang calmly glanced at the staff of the Procuratorate and said to Deng Jinchun, who was sitting on the ground.
"Mayor … Mayor Ceng, you should know that once you go in, it will be difficult to come out. You have to help me. If you don't help me, if I can't control my mouth in there …"
"Enough, Deng Jinchun, do you still look like a national cadre? You are also a medical worker. Look at you, what a scandal. Are you trying to fool around? Do you still have the dignity and honor of a cadre? Do you have the backbone of a medical worker? Stand up quickly and go back with the comrades of the Procuratorate to cooperate with the investigation. I will always pay attention to your case. As long as you have no problem, who can make things difficult for you? "
Ceng Gaoqiang shouted loudly with a look of exasperation. However, Ceng Gaoqiang was also in a cold sweat at this moment. He was afraid that Deng Jinchun would say something that he shouldn't say if he continued to talk. Otherwise, he would not have hurriedly interrupted him. As he spoke, Ceng Gaoqiang also intentionally moved his body slightly, turning his back to the staff of the Procuratorate. It seemed that he was persuading Deng Jinchun not to fool around, but in fact, he had been desperately winking at Deng Jinchun.
"Alright, hurry up and get up. You're a deputy divisional cadre after all. Don't let others see you as a joke. Those who don't know will think you're a hooligan." Ceng Gaoqiang bent down to pull Deng Jinchun up. Taking advantage of the gap between their bodies, he quickly said in Deng Jinchun's ear, "You have to be steady inside. Don't say anything. I will find a way to help you outside."
Ceng Gaoqiang comforted Deng Jinchun and also made a move to pull Deng Jinchun. Two staff members of the Procuratorate walked over and pulled Deng Jinchun, who was still sitting on the ground. A trace of contempt flashed in their eyes. "You're still a deputy divisional cadre."
"Mayor Ceng, then we'll take our leave." The leader of the Procuratorate greeted Ceng Gaoqiang and left the private room with the others. As for Deng Jinchun, although he was also struggling, it was more like he was putting on an act.
As soon as the people from the Procuratorate left, Ceng Gaoqiang's face instantly became gloomy. With a bang, Ceng Gaoqiang slammed the table, and the untouched food spilled all over the floor.
In the city's guest house, the banquet to welcome the Nanzhou City investment delegation was still going on. Chen Xing and Sha Yuanbao were chatting happily. They were both from Hai City, and Sha Yuanbao was here to give him political achievements. Chen Xing had a good impression of Sha Yuanbao. The smile on his face was constant, and the laughter on the table never stopped. Except for Deputy Mayor Jia Zhengde, who always had a fake smile, everyone else was laughing happily.
Chen Xing's secretary Huang Jianghua was sitting at the table next to him. After Huang Jianghua received a call, his expression slightly froze. He then walked over to Chen Xing and whispered in Chen Xing's ear, "Mayor Chen, when the Procuratorate arrested Deng Jinchun, he was with Deputy Mayor Jia at a hotel not far from the guest house."
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