187: Chapter 187 Governor Zhou's Wrath

The next morning.

After Qin Chuan finished his morning routine, he checked the messages updated by the system today.

1. Last night, Secretary Yuan Hui released Shangguan Bao and the others. Early this morning, he will go to Master Wang Sen to claim credit and embellish the story with many ill words against you.

2. This afternoon, Director Zhu Huabing's men will discover a large pit at the Gold Mining Factory containing 13 sets of skeletal remains, all gold miners who were either beaten to death or worked to death by Shangguan Bao and his gang.

After reading these two messages, Qin Chuan's expression changed slightly.

This Secretary Yuan Hui was actually so audacious as to privately release Shangguan Bao and the others, who were involved in a homicide case. This was an overt challenge to him as the County Party Secretary.

Since he only had eyes for Master Wang Sen, there was no need to keep him around; he had to be removed.

Furthermore, the situation at the Gold Mining Factory in Jinshi Township was far more serious than he had imagined; so many people had actually died!

Qin Chuan no longer had the heart to go for a morning run. He hurriedly ate breakfast and was already sitting in his office by a little past eight in the morning.

Not long after he sat down, his phone rang.

It was Director Zhu Huabing, who said with extreme anxiety, "Secretary, last night, Secretary Yuan Hui released Shangguan Bao and all the others. I only found out just now after arriving at the bureau."

As a member of the County Party Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Secretary Yuan Hui certainly had his own clique within the County Public Security Bureau. It wasn't difficult for him to release Shangguan Bao and the others without Director Zhu Huabing's knowledge.

With a face that looked like he was about to cry, Director Zhu Huabing said, "Secretary, I was too careless and didn't handle things well. Please punish me."

Qin Chuan said, "Punishing you won't help now. What you need to do is immediately bring Shangguan Bao and the others back into custody."

"Yes, I'll lead a team to arrest them personally right away!"

Although he had known in advance that Secretary Yuan Hui had released Shangguan Bao and the others last night, Qin Chuan's heart was still heavy. The situation was much worse than he had imagined. Among the known leaders of the County Party Standing Committee, both Deputy Party Secretary Liu Yu and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary Yuan Hui followed Master Wang Sen.

It was truly a massive irony.

As leaders of the County Party Standing Committee, they actually followed a charlatan.

After a self-deprecating smile, Qin Chuan felt it was necessary to contact Governor Zhou. He had called Secretary Kang Kewu to report these matters yesterday, but there had been no response so far; he likely had some reservations about Master Wang Sen as well.

In that case, he would go directly to Governor Zhou Yuan.

If Governor Zhou Yuan couldn't handle it either, he would turn to his father.

Picking up the phone, Qin Chuan called Governor Zhou's private mobile number instead of his work phone.

As soon as the call connected, Governor Zhou's concerned voice came through first, "Little Qin, how have you been lately?"

Qin Chuan said, "Uncle Zhou, I'm calling you because some major events happened yesterday..."

Over the phone, he briefly recounted what had happened in Jinshi Township yesterday and then specifically mentioned how Secretary Yuan Hui had privately released Shangguan Bao and the others last night.

Immediately, Governor Zhou broke into a cold sweat.

As one of the backbones of the Qin Faction, he was very aware that Qin Chuan was the only male descendant in the third generation of the Qin Family. If anything were to happen to him, the sky would truly fall.

Fortunately, he was fine; Qin Chuan hadn't been hit.

While breaking into a cold sweat, Governor Zhou Yuan was also extremely enraged!

This was simply lawless!

In broad daylight, someone actually dared to open fire on a County Party Secretary, attempting to assassinate the County Party Secretary—this was intolerable!

What enraged him even more was that Secretary Yuan Hui, a member of the County Party Standing Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, had actually released Shangguan Bao and the others on his own authority.

Trying to calm himself down, Governor Zhou Yuan asked, "Little Qin, what do you want Uncle Zhou to do? I will definitely do my utmost to make it happen!"

Qin Chuan said, "I want to have Secretary Yuan Hui dismissed and investigated first. As for Master Wang Sen, I want to deal with him myself, consider it a bit of practice. If I need help, I'll ask for your assistance again, Uncle Zhou."

Transferring from Handong Province to Wanshun County in Jiangnan Province to serve as the County Party Secretary, besides wanting to benefit the local people, his primary goal was to gain solid experience.

Since he had an opponent like Master Wang Sen, he might as well have a good contest with him, treating it as an opportunity to train himself.

Governor Zhou Yuan urged, "Since you don't need me to deal with Master Wang Sen for you, you must be careful. I've heard that some departmental-level officials in the province are connected to that fellow. His network is very powerful. Only engage in a struggle with him once you've ensured your own safety."

"Uncle Zhou, don't worry, I know what to do," Qin Chuan replied.

After finishing the call with Qin Chuan, the more Governor Zhou Yuan thought about it, the angrier he became. It was simply absurd. He had specifically called Secretary Kang Kewu to ask him to look after Qin Chuan, and this was the result of that "looking after."

He made a phone call and gave Secretary Kang Kewu a thorough scolding.

At the level of a governor, even criticism is usually subtle; a look or a gesture can convey the meaning.

For him to make a call and deliver a direct, blistering scolding for several minutes was very rare.

Secretary Kang Kewu was initially bewildered, but then he gradually realized that he had made a mistake; the relationship between Qin Chuan and Governor Zhou was definitely extraordinary.

Damn it, he should have given enough importance to Qin Chuan's phone report yesterday, but he had hesitated instead.

He hoped it was not too late to make amends.

After being scolded, Secretary Kang Kewu dared not delay and immediately convened a Standing Committee meeting to focus on discussing the events that occurred in Jinshi Township yesterday.

As the Municipal Party Secretary, he basically controlled the Standing Committee. Moreover, since they had the moral high ground in this matter, there was essentially no suspense. A series of decisions were quickly passed, including dismissing Secretary Yuan Hui from his post and requesting the Discipline Inspection Commission to investigate his issues, among others.

Inside the office.

Qin Chuan finished reading several documents that had been delivered and was waiting for news from Director Zhu Huabing. According to his instructions, Zhu was personally leading a team to arrest Shangguan Bao and the others and bring them back into custody.

After a while, the phone rang.

Secretary Kang Kewu called personally, "Comrade Qin Chuan, sorry to keep you waiting. We just held a special Municipal Standing Committee meeting and passed a series of resolutions..."

With a hint of apology, he briefly recounted the outcomes of the Standing Committee meeting over the phone.

Qin Chuan's heart was as clear as a mirror; he knew that Governor Zhou had exerted his influence. Otherwise, the Ningzhou Municipal Party Committee wouldn't have acted so quickly or held a Standing Committee meeting specifically for the events in Jinshi Township.

Although he knew what was going on, since the other party was the Municipal Party Secretary and his superior, Qin Chuan was still very appreciative.

"Thank you, Secretary Kang, and thank you to the Municipal Party Committee. With this, we have the confidence to proceed boldly."

Secretary Kang Kewu said, "Comrade Qin Chuan, Comrade Secretary Liu Zheming, who is a Municipal Standing Committee and Municipal Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, has already set out. He should arrive in Wanshun County in about half an hour. In addition to announcing the Municipal Party Committee's disciplinary decision against Secretary Yuan Hui, he will also be stationed in Wanshun County to personally oversee the arrest of Shangguan Bao and the others."

Hearing this, Qin Chuan felt a sense of relief.

With Secretary Liu Zheming, this Municipal Standing Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, personally stationed in Wanshun County, his pressure would undoubtedly be much lighter.

After finishing the call, Qin Chuan felt it was necessary to call Secretary Yuan Hui over and question him on why he had released Shangguan Bao and the others without authorization.