142: Chapter 142 Large-Scale Gutter Oil Case

Mayor Yang Fuguo replied unhurriedly, "It's about the investigation into Fat Mama Kitchen, right?"

"Yes, that's the one!" Young Master Yang Wenhao said indignantly. "He has absolutely no respect for me, and he doesn't even take you seriously."

"Dad, someone like that can't be kept on. He must be demoted. If he can be dismissed, even better!"

Mayor Yang Fuguo replied, "Do you think the Municipal Government is a business I run? I can't just fire whoever I want."

Young Master Yang Wenhao curled his lip, thinking to himself, *You're the head of the Municipal Government; everything is up to you. Dismissing Qin Chuan shouldn't be that hard.*

Perhaps sensing what Young Master Yang Wenhao was thinking, Mayor Yang Fuguo said, "He just took office, and there haven't been any slip-ups in his work. Even if I am the mayor, I can't just fire someone on a whim."

"Dad, are we just going to let it slide? I can't swallow this insult."

Mayor Yang Fuguo said, "I've heard about the investigation into Fat Mama Kitchen. Let's comply with the Market Supervision Bureau's penalties for now. If they need to reorganize, let them reorganize; if they need to pay fines, let them pay. These aren't major issues."

"As for Qin Chuan, there will definitely be an opportunity. Let's wait for a while. As long as I can get something on him, I will definitely deal with him severely."

Mayor Yang Fuguo was truly worthy of being a mayor; he was a real old fox.

You impose the penalty, I comply, but as soon as there's a chance, I'll be sure to deal with you ruthlessly.

Young Master Yang Wenhao was clearly still unwilling to let it go. "Dad, this makes me lose face."

"Son, what is face worth? A real man knows when to bend and when to stand tall. Besides, this is only temporary. Once some time passes and we deal with Qin Chuan, won't your face be restored?"

Actually, there was one more thing Mayor Yang Fuguo didn't mention.

He had heard that Qin Chuan had a good relationship with Secretary Yu Zhikun of the Municipal Party Committee. Without sufficient justification, rashly moving against Qin Chuan would inevitably provoke dissatisfaction from Secretary Yu Zhikun.

Only when there was a solid reason, one that would leave Secretary Yu Zhikun unable to speak up for Qin Chuan, could he go after him without any reservations.

Young Master Yang Wenhao left feeling disgruntled, thinking to himself, *If my dad won't deal with Qin Chuan, then I won't let him have it easy either.*

Since the legitimate route isn't working for now, I can certainly resort to underhanded tactics.

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Market Supervision Bureau.

As soon as work started in the afternoon, Qin Chuan called Director Huang over and instructed, "Send out a notice. We're having a meeting at two o'clock. All deputy directors must attend. Also, notify the head of the Food Safety Supervision Section to join as well."

Director Huang wondered to himself, *Could there be another major operation?*

"Understood, I'll go notify them right away!"

Why was the meeting held at two in the afternoon instead of in the morning? Because the information provided by the system indicated that Jianwei Chemical would be conducting a gutter oil transaction at three-thirty in the afternoon. If the meeting were held too early, there was a risk of the news leaking.

If the other party found out in advance and prepared accordingly, the operation might end up empty-handed.

After watching Director Huang leave, Qin Chuan thought to himself, *The reporters from the Provincial TV Station should be arriving soon.*

For the sake of publicity and to expand the impact, Qin Chuan had contacted reporters from the Provincial TV Station in advance so they could film the entire operation.

A few minutes later, Qin Chuan's phone rang.

"Director Qin, we'll be there in a few minutes."

"Good, I'll arrange for someone to meet you at the entrance of the Market Supervision Bureau."

At two in the afternoon, Qin Chuan personally convened the meeting to make a series of arrangements and deployments.

"Comrades, we have received critical information. Jianwei Chemical, located in the Hexi Industrial Park, is actually a large-scale gutter oil processing den, processing and selling over a thousand tons of gutter oil every month. We must resolutely take down such a den!"

Upon hearing this, the attendees looked at each other in surprise.

In Jianning City, there was actually such a large gutter oil processing den, with over a thousand tons per month—that volume was quite significant.

Qin Chuan made a series of arrangements and deployments and repeatedly emphasized confidentiality. After the meeting, everyone got into their vehicles and set off for the Hexi Industrial Park.

There were several vehicles in total. Besides the bureau leaders, there were over twenty uniformed staff members, making it a very large team.

In addition, two news broadcast vans followed, one from the Provincial TV Station and the other belonging to the Jianning City TV Station, with reporters from the Jianning Daily also on board.

The target was clear: go straight to Jianwei Chemical in the Hexi Industrial Park. When the motorcade arrived at the entrance of the company, they encountered some resistance.

Because this was a gutter oil processing den, the factory gates were basically kept closed, and they conducted strict checks on anyone wanting to enter.

"Open the gate and submit to inspection! We are from the Market Supervision Bureau!"

The security guards at the gate hurriedly reported the situation to their superiors while simultaneously blocking the way.

"Sorry, without our boss's permission, no one can enter!"

"Look closely, we are from the Market Supervision Bureau!"

"Not even the Market Supervision Bureau!"

Seeing this situation, one of the deputy directors got out of the car, identified himself, presented the relevant documentation, and gave a warning.

"If you don't open the gate and let us in, that constitutes obstruction of official business, and you will all be arrested!"

Qin Chuan also got out of the car. He glanced at the security guards and realized they were a bit intimidated, so he decided to turn up the heat.

"You're only making a salary of two thousand-something a month. There's no need to risk your lives for such a small amount of money. If you don't open the gate, we really will start making arrests."

The lead security guard hesitated for a moment before finally opening the gate.

The vehicles drove into the factory grounds.

Once inside, they realized things were different here. The air was filled with a foul stench, and the ground was covered in grease everywhere.

Everyone got out of their cars and was just preparing to enter the factory buildings and warehouses to inspect them when a group of people approached, presumably having rushed over after receiving the report.

The person leading them was very young, visually estimated to be only in his twenties, with obvious tattoos on his arms, looking like a gangster.

His name was Deng Jianwei, the boss of this enterprise.

From at least ten meters away, he shouted, "Who is the leader among you?"

Qin Chuan stepped forward two paces. "I am Qin Chuan, Director of the Market Supervision Bureau. You have been reported for engaging in the processing and sale of gutter oil. Please accept and cooperate with the inspection."

Deng Jianwei said, "Director Qin, that is absolutely not the case. You must have made a mistake. We are a legitimate enterprise."

As he said this, he walked over to Qin Chuan's side, his voice lowering significantly. "Director Qin, do me a favor. Let's step aside and talk, shall we?"

The intention was obvious: he was preparing to offer Qin Chuan some benefits, hoping to downplay the matter and let it slide.

Qin Chuan clearly wasn't buying it. "If you have something to say, say it right here."

Deng Jianwei realized that bribery wouldn't work, so he said, "Director Qin, Young Master Yang Wenhao is my cousin, and Mayor Yang is my uncle. Besides, this enterprise isn't entirely mine; there are several shareholders, and Young Master Wen holds a twenty percent stake."

"We're all family. We really are a legitimate enterprise, and there's nothing to inspect. I guarantee there are no problems at all. Just let it go, do me a favor."

He hadn't expected such a coincidence—that this enterprise was linked to Young Master Yang Wenhao, and that the boss was Young Master Yang Wenhao's cousin. This was something Qin Chuan hadn't known.

This was too much of a coincidence!