30: Chapter 30 Exposing the Trick

Qin Ruoxi smiled slightly, her tone carrying a hint of confidence: "Rest assured, I have already made preparations. No matter who is behind them, as long as they dare to break the law, I will never let them off."

Xiao Bei looked at Qin Ruoxi, his eyes full of admiration: "Mayor Qin, you are truly the most courageous leader I have ever met. With you here, Canglan City will surely get better and better."

Qin Ruoxi felt a bit embarrassed by his words and shook her head with a smile: "You, you only know how to say nice things. However, this incident has also made me realize that cracking down on organized crime is not just about fighting crime; more importantly, it is about rooting out the protective umbrellas hidden behind them. Only in this way can we truly return a clear sky to the common people."

Xiao Bei nodded: "You are right. I will recover as soon as possible and then continue to help you complete this work."

Qin Ruoxi smiled and said: "Good, but before that, you must first heal your wounds. I don't want to see you get hurt again."

Xiao Bei smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Rest assured, I am tough; I won't fall down so easily."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere in the ward suddenly became much more relaxed.

A few days later, Xiao Bei's injuries had mostly recovered, and the doctor finally approved his discharge.

He returned to the Municipal Government to continue working. As soon as he entered the office, Director Yan Jinghui, the director of the Municipal Government Office, pushed the door open and entered.

"Little Xiao, I heard you were discharged. How is your recovery?"

Director Yan Jinghui's face was full of smiles, and his tone carried a hint of concern, but his eyes were flickering.

Xiao Bei stood up and responded politely: "Thank you for your concern, Director Yan. I am much better; it's nothing serious."

Director Yan Jinghui nodded, patted Xiao Bei on the shoulder, and said feignedly kindly: "That's good, that's good. You are a capable general of our Municipal Government Office; you cannot have any mishaps."

Xiao Bei smiled slightly, did not respond, and just looked at Director Yan Jinghui quietly, waiting for what he had to say next.

Seeing that Xiao Bei didn't say much, Director Yan Jinghui handed him a document and continued: "Oh, right, Little Xiao, I need to trouble you to arrange something. The organized crime case in Beijiang County has attracted the high attention of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the Inspection Team will be coming down to inspect soon. As a main leader of our city, Mayor Qin needs to go to the high-speed railway station to welcome them in person. Please help arrange the itinerary."

Xiao Bei frowned slightly, a flash of doubt crossing his mind.

When the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's Inspection Team comes down for an inspection, it should logically be the responsibility of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection to receive them. Why would they suddenly ask Mayor Qin to go to the high-speed railway station to welcome them in person? Moreover, Director Yan Jinghui's attitude was also a bit strange; it seemed like there was more to his words.

"Director Yan, when the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's Inspection Team comes down, shouldn't the reception work be the responsibility of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection? Isn't it a bit inappropriate for Mayor Qin to go to the high-speed railway station to welcome them in person?" Xiao Bei asked tentatively.

Director Yan Jinghui smiled, his tone carrying a bit of meaningful depth: "Little Xiao, you don't know about this. This time, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's Inspection Team is coming down mainly to target the organized crime case in Beijiang County. As the leader in charge, it is also a sign of our city's importance for Mayor Qin to welcome them in person. Besides, with leaders from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection coming down, we certainly can't neglect them, right?"

Xiao Bei's heart stirred; he vaguely felt that something was not right about this matter. He nodded, took the document, and remained calm on the surface: "Okay, Director Yan, I will arrange it."

Director Yan Jinghui nodded with satisfaction and said: "Little Xiao, I trust you with your work. By the way, remind Mayor Qin as well. With the leaders from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection coming down, we must perform well and absolutely cannot make any mistakes."

Xiao Bei nodded and watched Director Yan Jinghui leave the office. After Director Yan Jinghui walked far away, he immediately picked up the phone and dialed Qin Ruoxi's number.

"Mayor Qin, this is Xiao Bei. Director Yan just came to see me and said that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's Inspection Team is coming down for an inspection and wants you to go to the high-speed railway station to welcome them in person." Xiao Bei's tone carried a bit of caution.

On the other end of the phone, Qin Ruoxi was silent for a moment, then asked: "Do you think there is a problem with this?"

Xiao Bei frowned and said in a low voice: "I think it's a bit strange. When the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's Inspection Team comes down, it should logically be the responsibility of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection to receive them. Suddenly asking you to go to the high-speed railway station to welcome them in person seems a bit unreasonable. Moreover, Director Yan's attitude is also a bit off."

Qin Ruoxi chuckled, her tone carrying a hint of coldness: "Don't worry about him. You arrange the itinerary for me, and I will go to welcome the leaders of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection in person."

After Xiao Bei hung up the phone, he vaguely felt that something was wrong. He picked up the document Director Yan Jinghui had given him and carefully checked the schedule on it. The document stated that the high-speed train for the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's Inspection Team would arrive at 3:30 PM.

Xiao Bei frowned and immediately opened his computer to check the high-speed train schedule information. Sure enough, the arrival time of the high-speed train taken by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's Inspection Team was 3:00 PM, not 3:30 PM as written in the document.

Xiao Bei's heart sank suddenly, and he realized that this might be a trap set by Director Yan Jinghui. If Qin Ruoxi followed the schedule on the document to go to the high-speed railway station to welcome them, she would inevitably be thirty minutes late. This would not only cause the leaders of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to have a bad impression of Qin Ruoxi, but it could also be exploited by interested parties to create the illusion that Qin Ruoxi did not value the Inspection Team.

Xiao Bei put down the document, alarm bells ringing in his heart. He quickly organized his thoughts, picked up the document, and walked quickly toward Qin Ruoxi's office. He knocked on the door, and upon hearing a "Come in" from inside, he pushed the door open and entered.

"Mayor Qin, there is an emergency that I need to report to you."

Qin Ruoxi raised her head. Seeing Xiao Bei's solemn expression, she immediately put down the pen in her hand and asked: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Xiao Bei handed the document to Qin Ruoxi and said in a deep voice: "I just carefully checked the document Director Yan gave me and found that the arrival time of the high-speed train for the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's Inspection Team written on it is 3:30 PM, but in reality, the normal arrival time of this high-speed train is 3:00 PM sharp. I suspect this was intentionally arranged by Director Yan to make you late and leave a bad impression on the leaders of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."

Qin Ruoxi took the document, scanned it quickly, and her face instantly sank. She slammed the table and said angrily: "What a Director Yan Jinghui, to dare to play such tricks right under my nose!"

She took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said to Xiao Bei: "Little Xiao, you did very well. Thanks to your carefulness, otherwise we might have really fallen into their trap. Go call Director Yan Jinghui here immediately. I want to see what else he has to say."

Xiao Bei nodded, turned around, and walked quickly out of the office. Not long after, Director Yan Jinghui followed Xiao Bei inside, his face still wearing that hypocritical smile. "Mayor Qin, were you looking for me?"