"Cheng Rongjiang, the Procuratorate will continue to interrogate Deng Jinchun's case first. Let's see how much he confessed about Ceng Gaoqiang in the end, and then we will make a plan. As for Ceng Gaoqiang, don't alert him." Chen Xing said to Cheng Rongjiang after receiving Guan Jinhui's call. He didn't want to report the case to the Provincial Procuratorate or the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection so soon. Although Tan Zheng, the secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, was a trustworthy person, as Guan Jinhui said, what Deng Jinchun had confessed so far might only be the tip of the iceberg. Chen Xing subconsciously wanted to wait until the case got more inside information before considering it. If he didn't kill the snake, it would only leave a future trouble. If Chen Xing wanted to do it, he would kill the snake with one blow. This was his style.
Chen Xing didn't know that Guan Jinhui's sudden call to invite him to dinner was entrusted by Chen Tongjin. Otherwise, Chen Xing would definitely think deeply that someone in the Municipal Procuratorate must have leaked the secret, because Chen Xing had just received the report from Cheng Rongjiang, and Ceng Gaoqiang had already received the news.
Cheng Rongjiang listened to Chen Xing's decision and didn't object. He said with a smile, "Since the mayor has such a plan, then we will do it. As for Ceng Gaoqiang, we definitely won't disturb him. We don't have the power to investigate him even if we want to."
Cheng Rongjiang didn't stay in Chen Xing's office for long. After he left, Chen Xing also left a few minutes later. Tonight, Guan Jinhui took the initiative to invite him. Although it was still early to the appointed time, Chen Xing not only had to go, but also wanted to go there early. Although he had doubts about Guan Jinhui deep in his heart, he still had to put on a good face.
In Chen Xing's dictionary, there was no such thing as "the tea cools when the person is gone". Although Guan Jinhui had retired, Chen Xing wouldn't show any neglect because of this. Moreover, he had to consider that Guan Jinhui still had some relationship with the Xiao family. Although Xiao Guodong didn't have a good evaluation of Guan Jinhui, Guan Jinhui was still Xiao Dingping's subordinate, which was a relationship that couldn't be erased.
In fact, Chen Xing's impression of Guan Jinhui was also contradictory. On one hand, Guan Jinhui had agreed to his requests several times. No matter what Guan Jinhui's intention was, after all, he had taken care of him more than once. For this, Chen Xing had to remember to express his gratitude. But on the other hand, Lin Hong's words also made Chen Xing think that Guan Jinhui was not what he looked like.
Perhaps, Guan Jinhui was a two-faced person, or the kind that hid very deeply.
When Chen Xing rushed to the hotel, Ceng Gaoqiang had already arrived. He arrived after Guan Jinhui had just called Chen Xing. Guan Jinhui went to the bathroom. Chen Tongjin looked at Ceng Gaoqiang, who was sitting on the side with his head down, and scolded him lightly. "You know how to steal from others, but you don't know how to clean up. Sooner or later, you will be in big trouble. I told you this a long time ago, but you just didn't listen. Now the trouble is here. If you can't get through this, I think you can forget about being the deputy mayor.
"Brother-in-law, it's not that serious, right? I think Chen Xing will give you some face. Besides, you have asked Governor Guan to help you. I believe he won't be so ruthless." Ceng Gaoqiang said with a wry smile. Now his heart was in a mess and he was panicking, but he forced himself to be calm on the surface.
"If Chen Xing gave me face, Da Fei wouldn't have been detained. Do you still need me to tell you what kind of person he is?" Chen Tongjin stared at Ceng Gaoqiang, and his face was ugly. If it weren't for the fact that his brother-in-law was the spokesperson who represented the interests of the Chen family in the officialdom, he really didn't want to make efforts to support Ceng Gaoqiang. Ceng Gaoqiang had just become the deputy mayor not long ago, and he had already caused so much trouble. Although the trouble was left by Ceng Gaoqiang when he was the director of the Health Bureau, in Chen Tongjin's view, it was all because Ceng Gaoqiang couldn't bear the responsibility.
Such a person wasted a lot of his connections and political resources. How could Chen Tongjin not feel sad? Now he had nowhere to vent his anger. If it weren't for the fact that he was at home, Chen Tongjin would have already scolded Ceng Gaoqiang. Although he was in his sixties, his temper was still very hot.
"Brother-in-law, at that time, didn't you mainly want to teach Da Fei a lesson and rein in his temper? That's why you didn't make a big fuss. Otherwise, how could Chen Xing not give you face?" Ceng Gaoqiang smiled ingratiatingly. "Besides, this time, Governor Guan also appeared. I don't think Chen Xing will be so ruthless."
"Look, look, what are you looking at? If you were so accurate, you wouldn't be sitting here right now." Chen Tongjin said angrily. There was something he didn't say in his heart. No matter how big Guan Jinhui's face was, he was already retired. If the word "retired" was added in front of his title, then his influence would be greatly reduced. Just like him, he was a dignified member of the Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Nanzhou Municipal Party Committee. Now that he had retired for many years, how much influence could he have in the past? Chen Tongjin was just worried that Guan Jinhui would come back from the bathroom at any time, so he didn't dare to say it out loud. He also asked Guan Jinhui for help tonight. If Guan Jinhui heard this, he would be more or less unhappy.
As soon as Chen Tongjin finished speaking, Guan Jinhui came back from the bathroom. Chen Tongjin also stopped talking and didn't reprimand Ceng Gaoqiang anymore. If he let others see him as a joke, he wouldn't be able to keep his old face.
"Old Guan, I'll rely on you to help me say a few words later." Chen Tongjin looked at the time and estimated that Chen Xing might be coming soon. He turned his head and said to Guan Jinhui.
"Don't worry, I'll try my best." Guan Jinhui smiled.
When Chen Xing arrived, he didn't expect Chen Tongjin and Ceng Gaoqiang to also be there. The smile on his face suddenly froze, and then returned to normal. He smiled and said, "Uncle Guan, I was wondering why I heard magpies singing this morning. Just now, I was thinking that it's already evening, but I didn't see anything good today. Just as I finished thinking, your call came. It turns out that you want to treat me to dinner. It turns out that it's such a good thing."
"Good job, Chen Xing. You're getting more and more talkative." Guan Jinhui smiled and pointed at Chen Xing. Chen Xing's words made him beam with joy. He glanced at Chen Tongjin and Ceng Gaoqiang calmly and thought that Chen Xing was getting more and more shrewd. This was the officialdom. It was a place where people could grow up quickly, and it was also the place where people could be tempered the most.
"Oh, Secretary Chen is also here." After Chen Xing finished talking with Guan Jinhui, he greeted Chen Tongjin with a smile, as if he had just seen Chen Tongjin. Looking at Ceng Gaoqiang, the smile on Chen Xing's face faded a lot, and he nodded slightly indifferently.
"Mayor Chen, it's been a long time." Chen Tongjin didn't stand up. Instead, he sat on the chair because he thought he was qualified to do so.
"I haven't seen Secretary Chen for a long time. Secretary Chen is still as elegant and vigorous as ever." Chen Xing smiled indifferently.
"Chen Xing, sit down. Today is just a meal between friends. Let's not talk about those red tape." Guan Jinhui invited Chen Xing to sit down. Although Chen Tongjin was going to speak up for Ceng Gaoqiang, he invited Chen Xing to dinner in his name, and Guan Jinhui had to entertain him as the host.
Chen Xing didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly. When he came in, he saw Chen Tongjin and Ceng Gaoqiang were also there. How could Chen Xing not understand Guan Jinhui's purpose of inviting him to dinner tonight? The only thing that surprised Chen Xing was that Guan Jinhui actually had a relationship with Chen Tongjin. However, he didn't know whether they were just acquaintances, or whether Guan Jinhui helped him because he couldn't refuse, or whether there was another relationship between them.
This was a restaurant that Guan Jinhui often visited. Guan Jinhui asked the waiter to serve a table of dishes as usual. Ceng Gaoqiang, who had been sitting silently, also stood up diligently and eagerly poured wine for them. He had the lowest status among the people present. Today, he was asking for help for his sake. Ceng Gaoqiang had to act like a grandson now.
"Chen Xing, would you like to have a drink first?" Guan Jinhui looked at Chen Xing and smiled. "Don't tell me that you can't drink. Last time, I saw that you could drink better than anyone else.
"Uncle Guan, you are accusing me. I have never been good at drinking." Chen Xing waved his hand repeatedly. He had never tried to show off at the table. The last time he drank with Guan Jinhui was when Xiao Guodong and the commander of the provincial military, Zhou Dongfang, were also present. At that time, Chen Xing drank a few more glasses.
"I don't care whether you can drink or not. As long as I know you can drink." Guan Jinhui smiled. "You don't have to work at night. Don't use work as an excuse to avoid it. You must drink a few glasses tonight. It's winter. Drinking a few glasses of white wine can keep your body warm."
"Uncle Guan, the weather now is not cold at all. Spring is coming." Chen Xing smiled bitterly. The wine on the table was 52% Feitian Maotai. Chen Xing was not very interested in white wine.
"Regardless of whether the weather is cold or not, I will drink it. Chen Xing, I am toasting you. Aren't you embarrassed to not drink?" Guan Jinhui smiled and put on the airs of an elder.
"Uncle Guan toasts me, I naturally have to drink." Chen Xing smiled. After Guan Jinhui retired, it seemed that even drinking became more interesting.
"That's more like it." Guan Jinhui smiled happily.
Although he said that, Guan Jinhui did not really pick up the wine and drink with Chen Xing. What he said just now was more of a joke to pave the way for what would happen next. Guan Jinhui changed the topic at this moment and smiled. "Chen Xing, Old Secretary Chen's alcohol tolerance is surprisingly high. In the past, he was unrivaled in the Nanzhou bureaucracy. Tonight, I see that you two, one old and one new, as leaders of Nanzhou City, have a good drink. The new takes over from the old, and everything is renewed."
"I'm old and useless. I can't even drink anymore." Chen Tongjin waved his hand. A smile finally appeared on his face. Although it was a little stiff, it was much better than before. Chen Tongjin was also helpless. Guan Jinhui was helping them. It was not good for him to mess it up at the beginning. Otherwise, not to mention whether Ceng Gaoqiang's matter would succeed, he would first let Guan Jinhui down.
"Old Secretary Chen is old but vigorous." Chen Xing repeated with a smile.
When the food was served, they ate a few mouthfuls to fill their stomachs. Chen Tongjin gave Ceng Gaoqiang a look. Ceng Gaoqiang understood. He picked up his glass and stood up. "Mayor Chen, I toast you."
"Mm." Chen Xing looked at Ceng Gaoqiang. His voice seemed to be snorting from his nostrils.
Seeing this, Ceng Gaoqiang still had a smile on his face. If pretending to be weak could solve the problem tonight, Ceng Gaoqiang didn't mind pretending to be weak from the beginning to the end. He continued to say, "Mayor Chen, I have just been the deputy mayor for a short time. I may not have done some work well, and I may have made some mistakes. If you have any dissatisfaction, please criticize me. I will accept it with an open mind and listen carefully to your teachings, Mayor Chen. This glass of wine is a toast to you, Mayor Chen. I'll drink first to show my respect. Mayor Chen, please do as you please."
After Ceng Gaoqiang finished his words, he finished the glass of white wine in one gulp. He felt a fire burning directly from his throat to his stomach. He sat down and quickly ate two mouthfuls of food. Drinking white wine like this, even he, who often drank at social occasions, couldn't stand it. The glass tonight was not a small one, and it was a lot.
Chen Xing just took a sip and didn't drink again. Hearing Ceng Gaoqiang's words, he got goosebumps. He sneered in his heart. "Ceng Gaoqiang is really flexible. If he had this attitude earlier, it wouldn't be like this now."
"Yes, as a cadre, you must have the courage and attitude to face your mistakes. Don't refuse to admit your mistakes. I despise such cadre the most." Guan Jinhui glanced at Ceng Gaoqiang and said aloud.
Chen Xing looked at Guan Jinhui calmly. Guan Jinhui's words had a hidden meaning. His words were biased towards Ceng Gaoqiang, which meant that he was going to plead for Ceng Gaoqiang. Even if he was a little prepared, Chen Xing still felt nervous at this time. If Guan Jinhui wanted to get involved, he really had to care about Guan Jinhui's face.
"Chen Xing, let's have a drink too. But it's up to us. I won't force you to drink as much as you want. It depends on our mood and we can drink as much as we want. After all, drinking is just for fun. If we compete in drinking, we'll be at a disadvantage." Guan Jinhui said with a smile. He just said that he wanted to let Chen Xing drink a few glasses, but he didn't really mean that.
"Uncle Guan, your words finally put my heart back to my stomach. Just now, Uncle Guan, you said that. I'm afraid that I'll come in standing and go out lying down tonight. My heart is in turmoil and I'm still on tenterhooks. I'm afraid that if Uncle Guan makes me drink a few glasses of white wine, I'll really go out lying down." Chen Xing laughed.
"Chen Xing, you." Guan Jinhui was amused by Chen Xing's words.
They each took a sip. After Guan Jinhui put down the glass, he looked in the direction of Chen Tongjin. Chen Tongjin thought for a moment and then said, "Mayor Chen, can you give me some face about Gaoqiang and stop there? From today on, I promise that he won't deliberately go against you in the city, and will try his best to support you. "
Chen Xing, who had been waiting for this moment for a long time, thought to himself, "Sure enough, here it comes." He knew that Chen Tongjin and Ceng Gaoqiang must have appeared together for Deng Jinchun's case. At this time, Chen Xing was not so easy to talk to. He pretended to be a fool and said, "Secretary Chen, what are you talking about? I don't understand. What's the matter with Deputy Mayor Chen?
Mayor Chen, you … "Chen Tongjin's eyebrows trembled. He was a hot-tempered person. Although he had retired, he still liked to pretend to be a veteran. Now, Chen Xing obviously knew it, but he deliberately pretended to be a fool. Chen Tongjin was furious. Unfortunately, Chen Xing was not his brother-in-law, Ceng Gaoqiang, so Chen Tongjin couldn't lose his temper. At this time, he was asking for help. Poor old man in his sixties, he had a belly full of anger.
"Secretary Chen, I really don't understand what you're talking about. What's wrong with you? If you have something to say, talk it out. Don't get angry. It's not good for your health." Chen Xing laughed again. He not only pretended to be a fool, but also said something disgusting.
"Lao Chen, come, come, sit first, sit first." At this time, Guan Jinhui hurriedly stood up to be the peacemaker. He looked at Chen Xing again. "Chen Xing, I guess you and Secretary Chen haven't had a drink yet. I think you two should have a drink."
"That's for sure. I have always respected Secretary Chen. He served as the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee in Nanzhou City for several years. He made outstanding contributions to the development of Nanzhou City and laid a good foundation for Nanzhou City. This is all the credit of the previous leadership with Secretary Chen as the core. This glass of wine, I must salute Secretary Chen." Chen Xing said very seriously. He picked up the glass and stood up to show his respect to Chen Tongjin. He also said, "Secretary Chen, you can sit, don't stand up."
"Good, good. The new generation excels the old. Mayor Chen, you … you're very good." Chen Tongjin looked at Chen Xing. Under those calm eyes, the flames of anger were burning. Seeing that Chen Xing had already finished the wine, Chen Tongjin's hand, which was holding onto the wine glass, was trembling slightly. He was infuriated by Chen Xing.
"The new generation excels the old, and the old die on the beach." Chen Xing secretly completed the next sentence of Chen Tongjin's words in his heart. He also added in his heart, "Old people who don't die are thieves." This sentence was used to evaluate Chen Tongjin several times. Today, he still wanted to say it again, but he just didn't say it out loud. For leaders like Chen Tongjin who had retired for many years, Chen Xing didn't dislike them continuing to shine and contribute to the development of the city. As long as it was beneficial to the development of Nanzhou City, everyone would listen carefully. But if it was like Chen Tongjin, who didn't care about the development of Nanzhou City, but still wanted to use the little influence he had left to fish for benefits for himself and his family, Chen Xing absolutely wouldn't give him face.
Chen Tongjin just took a small sip, then sat there with a gloomy face without saying a word. With his character, it was already extremely difficult for him to not flick his sleeves and leave at this time.
Ceng Gaoqiang still had a smile on his face, but it was like a machine, very stiff. Under Chen Xing's seemingly peaceful smile, there was already a hidden killing intent. He didn't even give Chen Tongjin face, which made Ceng Gaoqiang's heart sink.
Chen Tongjin was angry, but he still didn't forget his purpose. He had just hit a soft nail in front of Chen Xing. At this time, he couldn't open his mouth for a while, so he looked at Guan Jinhui. His meaning was self-evident. Guan Jinhui sighed helplessly in his heart and asked with a seemingly concerned expression, "Chen Xing, I heard that the problem of Deng Jinchun, the director of the First Hospital of the city, is very serious. Your Municipal Procuratorate already has a lot of evidence?
There is such a thing. I didn't expect Uncle Guan to also hear about it. " Chen Xing smiled.
Of course he had heard about it. There were so many old cadres in the city and the province. Which one of them didn't get sick? Deng Jinchun had been the director of the First Hospital of the city for many years and had also treated many old cadres. Many people still knew him. Guan Jinhui smiled and said, "I also met him. He seems to be a very honest person, but I didn't expect him to be a greedy person. Alas, doctors have a benevolent heart. I don't know what kind of doctor he is. Such a person should be punished by the law."
"Uncle Guan is right." Chen Xing nodded in agreement. For some reason, Guan Jinhui's words sounded very sarcastic to Chen Xing. He looked at Guan Jinhui with an indescribable complexity in his eyes. "You can't judge a book by its cover. Deng Jinchun was such a person. What kind of person would Guan Jinhui, who used to wear a police uniform, with the national emblem above his head and was awarded the title of deputy chief superintendent?"
Chen Xing, "Since there is enough evidence in Deng Jinchun's case, I think it's better to close the case as soon as possible. This kind of scum will be tried by the law as soon as possible." Guan Jinhui looked at Chen Xing and said with a smile. He could only say so much. Chen Xing would understand what he meant. If Chen Xing wanted to give him face, he would say so. If Chen Xing didn't want to give him face, it would be useless no matter how much Guan Jinhui said. He also didn't want to be rejected by Chen Tongjin. To put it bluntly, he had done his best to help Chen Tongjin.
"Uncle Guan, what you said makes sense. However, this case is no longer under the control of the city. It has been transferred to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Now that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has taken over the case, the city can only help from the side. They have the final say." Chen Xing smiled bitterly. His expression seemed to be telling Chen Tongjin that it was not that he didn't want to give Chen Tongjin face, but that he couldn't make a decision now.
"Really? It has been transferred to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection so soon?" Chen Tongjin looked at Chen Xing in surprise. His eyes glanced in the direction of Chen Tongjin and Ceng Gaoqiang. His mouth was tightly shut. Even if Chen Xing's words were deliberately deceiving him, he had deliberately prepared a way for him to step down. Chen Tongjin wouldn't say anything more.
"Mayor Chen, so there is no room for you to bend the rules?" Chen Tongjin's face was livid. How could he believe Chen Xing's nonsense?
"Old Secretary Chen, you have to make it clear. I am not such a heartless person." Chen Xing smiled. He was determined to disgust Chen Tongjin to the end.
Chen Tongjin was so angry that he couldn't say anything. He couldn't say that Ceng Gaoqiang was also involved in Deng Jinchun's case and accepted a lot of bribes from Deng Jinchun. This kind of words could be known by everyone. Who could say it on the table? Everyone present understood the other meaning behind Chen Xing's act of playing the fool.
Guan Jinhui sighed inwardly. He didn't expect Chen Xinghe to be carrying a knife that could kill without spilling blood behind his amiable appearance.
Ceng Gaoqiang's face had already turned pale. It was obvious that Chen Xing didn't give him any face at all.
"Mayor Chen, I …"
"Deputy Mayor Chen, come on. Although we work together, we don't have many opportunities to sit together and drink, do we? I don't know when the next drinking party will be after tonight. I will drink with you again. " Chen Xing interrupted Ceng Gaoqiang's words and smiled.
Chen Xing's words almost made Ceng Gaoqiang drop the glass in his hand to the ground.
Chen Tongjin, who was hot-tempered, couldn't stand it anymore. He slammed the table and stood up. He snorted coldly and left.
"Lao Chen, Lao Chen, oh my, what are you doing?" Guan Jinhui stood up and called out to Chen Tongjin.
Chen Tongjin walked out without looking back. When he reached the door, he seemed to care about Guan Jinhui's face. In the end, he turned around and said, "Guan, you are the host tonight. It's not that I don't want to give you face, but some young people are too arrogant. I can't eat this meal. I owe you a favor tonight. I will treat you to a meal another day as an apology."
After Chen Tongjin finished speaking, he swaggered off. Seeing this, Ceng Gaoqiang stood in place for a while with a gloomy expression. In the end, he squeezed out a smile at Guan Jinhui and quickly chased after Chen Tongjin. At this point, Ceng Gaoqiang didn't say another word to Chen Xing.
"Uncle Guan, what's wrong with Secretary Chen? He has such a bad temper." Chen Xing was still sitting there with a smile on his face. He was not angry at all.
"Secretary Chen is indeed hot-tempered." Guan Jinhui shook his head and chuckled. He glanced at Chen Xing and thought to himself, 'You've already infuriated him to such an extent. No matter how good-tempered a person is, he would still fly into a rage. To think that Chen Xing could put on such an act. Initially, he thought that Chen Xing was getting more and more shrewd. Now, he had to add that Chen Xing's ability to disgust others wasn't bad at all.
"Forget it. Let it be. Let it be. Uncle Guan, let's continue to eat. Don't let it spoil our mood." Chen Xing said with a smile.
"Well, it's a rare opportunity. Let's have a good talk tonight." Guan Jinhui smiled. Hearing Chen Xing's words, he had a strange look on his face. Fortunately, he was not the one who was angry.
Not to mention that Chen Xing and Guan Jinhui continued to eat and drink, and their mood was not affected at all. After Ceng Gaoqiang chased Chen Tongjin out, he kept saying, "Brother-in-law, calm down, calm down. You are old, and you can't lose your temper. It's not good for your health. I have already said that Chen Xing is such a bastard. Let's just treat it as a mad dog."
It would have been better if Ceng Gaoqiang didn't say it. Once Ceng Gaoqiang said it, it ignited Chen Tongjin's gunpowder barrel. He scolded Ceng Gaoqiang, "I'm so angry because of you. If you work harder, I won't have to stick my hot face to his cold butt."
Fortunately, they were in the elevator at this time, and there were no outsiders except for the two of them. Otherwise, Ceng Gaoqiang was afraid that he would find a hole to hide in. If he was recognized as the deputy mayor and was scolded badly, Ceng Gaoqiang would lose his face. The person who scolded him was his brother-in-law and his backer. At this time, Ceng Gaoqiang could only stand there obediently and take the scolding. When Chen Tongjin finished scolding him and calmed down, he could say something else.
After getting out of the elevator, Ceng Gaoqiang still did not dare to say a word. At this time, people were coming in and out of the hotel. There might be people who knew him. Moreover, he knew Chen Tongjin's temper very well. When he was angry, he would scold on any occasion. Ceng Gaoqiang did not want to hit the muzzle at this time.
Until he got in the car, Ceng Gaoqiang saw that Chen Tongjin did not seem to be so angry, so he carefully said, "Brother-in-law, that Chen Xing said that the case was handed over to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. I think he is deliberately deceiving people. My insider in the procuratorate just reported to me in the evening that Deng Jinchun let go at that time. How can Chen Xing hand over the case to the province so quickly?
So what if he is deceiving people? His intention has already been expressed. There is no room for maneuver. Do you think you can still be a deputy mayor? " Chen Tongjin said angrily.
"If you push me too hard, I will go all out and fight him to the death." Ceng Gaoqiang gritted his teeth and said fiercely. It was not easy for him to become the deputy mayor. Chen Tongjin had retired for many years, and it took him a lot of effort to promote him to the position of deputy mayor. Ceng Gaoqiang himself enjoyed the glory and benefits brought by this power. If Chen Xing really wanted to use Deng Jinchun's case to put him to death, he would drag Chen Xing down with him even if he had to go to jail. At most, he would pay a life for a life. Anyway, if he became a prisoner, the rest of his life would be meaningless. He had nothing to lose, so he could drag Chen Xing down with him.
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