257: Chapter 257 Getting Married Right After Graduation

"Impossible, there's no way I'm going to prison!"

"I won't confess anything. If they're so capable, let them investigate and find out my issues for themselves!"

"Qin Chuan, are you really going to stand by and watch me die? Do you really have to be this heartless?!"

Perhaps the commotion was too loud; in less than five minutes, the door was pushed open, and staff from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection walked in, asking with concern.

"Secretary Qin Chuan, are you all right?"

Qin Chuan smiled relaxed, gave Zhang Qun a disdainful look, and replied, "I'm fine, I'm fine. I don't want to see Zhang Qun. Can I leave now?"

"Yes, of course. I'll see Secretary Qin Chuan out."

Seeing that Secretary Qin Chuan really wasn't going to help, Zhang Qun nearly broke down and shouted, "Qin Chuan, do you really have to be so heartless? Even if you don't help, I have ways to get out. Just you wait until I'm free!"

Heh.

Qin Chuan gave a cold smile, not even bothering to pay any more attention to this man who had already gone mad.

Keep dreaming; you actually think you're getting out? Go inside and reflect on your crimes.

...

The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Deputy Secretary Wang sat in his office, smoking silently. He felt the pressure; just now, Deputy Provincial Party Secretary Tang Weiwei had summoned him.

Although Deputy Secretary Tang was very amiable and appeared concerned as she carefully inquired about Zhang Qun's case, Deputy Secretary Wang could sense that she was only making a simple inquiry for now. If they still couldn't find anything substantial, the leader's attitude wouldn't remain this way.

He knew that Zhang Qun was one of Deputy Secretary Tang's people. If they didn't find anything in two or three days at most, Deputy Secretary Tang would likely start applying pressure.

As he was smoking and brooding over these matters under heavy pressure, a knock sounded at the office door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Stubbing out the cigarette in the ashtray with force, Deputy Secretary Wang said loudly, "Come in."

It was his secretary who pushed the door open.

Secretary Xiao Zhang entered with a look of joy, carrying a thick, large envelope. "Secretary, good news! Incredible news!"

Seeing him like this, Deputy Secretary Wang became interested and asked, "Oh? What has made you so happy?"

Secretary Xiao Zhang placed the items on the desk and reported, "Secretary, we received an anonymous tip. Take a look."

Picking up the documents, Deputy Secretary Wang began to read. Soon, the look of surprise and joy on his face grew more intense.

He never would have dreamed that such materials existed.

It was so detailed that it almost felt surreal; there was not only text and data but also photos and even a USB drive.

As a veteran of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Deputy Secretary Wang could tell at a glance that these items were authentic.

"Excellent! Good, very good!"

After shouting "good" several times in a row, Deputy Secretary Wang waved his hand. "Xiao Zhang, notify everyone for a meeting immediately. We're going to investigate Zhang Qun inside out. Dammit, I didn't realize his corruption was this severe."

As the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, he had actually uncharacteristically used profanity.

Zhang Qun's issues were truly too grave.

With these materials, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's progress was incredibly swift; the issues in the documents were verified one by one, and relevant evidence was gathered.

Several of Zhang Qun's accounts were frozen, totaling over twenty million yuan; several of his mistresses were taken in for investigation; the third underground level of his villa was opened, revealing over fifty million yuan in cash, a large number of luxury watches, antiques, paintings, calligraphy, jade, gold bars, and even high-end cigarettes, alcohol, and foreign currency.

Certain officials in Ningzhou City were taken away, sending shockwaves through the Ningzhou City officialdom.

"Heavens, Zhang Qun's issues are so severe. With over a hundred million in corruption, he's set a record for our Ningzhou."

"Mayor Zhang hid it so well. He usually looks so upright, but he's actually a massive parasite!"

"Comrade Zhang Qun looks so sanctimonious, but behind the scenes, he lived such a scandalous life with so many mistresses."

...

Qin Chuan naturally heard some of the various discussions, but he only ever smiled and didn't participate in the commentary.

Zhang Qun was completely finished.

With over a hundred million in corruption, he would likely face a suspended death sentence and spend the rest of his life in prison.

Time quickly moved into 2013.

In March 2013, the Shenlong New Energy Vehicle Factory officially went into production, and the first new energy vehicle officially rolled off the assembly line. A grand ceremony was held at the time.

In May 2013, the first phase of the Leyu Group factory in Wanshun County was completed and put into production.

The entirety of Wanshun County entered a period of rapid development, with changes happening every month and economic data climbing steadily.

Construction of the first high-speed rail station also began in December 2012, and it was expected to be operational by the end of 2013. Wanshun County would also become the first county in all of Jiangnan Province to be connected to the high-speed rail.

From when Qin Chuan took office in April 2012 to now, a little over a year later, the urban area of Wanshun County had more than doubled, and new residential developments were springing up like mushrooms after rain.

In the very center of the county town, a landmark building was under construction, designed to be 68 stories high with a total investment of 7.2 billion yuan.

For a county town to have such a tall and magnificent landmark building was very rare across the entire country.

As June arrived, schools also entered graduation season.

It was the same at Handong University, with many graduates busy taking graduation photos, having farewell dinners, and seeing off classmates leaving the school.

Zhu Qingxi graduated; today she was exceptionally beautiful, wearing a brand-new academic gown and speaking on stage as the graduate representative.

The university was holding a grand graduation ceremony for thousands of graduates.

While speaking on stage, Zhu Qingxi would occasionally look toward a certain spot in the audience. Qin Chuan was sitting there; no matter how busy he was, he had to come for his fiancée's graduation.

The development of Wanshun County was completely on the right track, and Qin Chuan was much more relaxed than before. As long as he managed the overall direction, the specific details were handled by those below him.

Many male students looked at Zhu Qingxi speaking on stage; although they knew the school beauty had a boyfriend, they still couldn't suppress their feelings of admiration.

So beautiful, simply too beautiful!

The school beauty had shed her former youthful innocence and appeared radiant. Her boyfriend was so lucky; if I find a girlfriend in the future who is even half as beautiful as the school beauty, I'll be satisfied.

After the grand graduation ceremony, Qin Chuan held Zhu Qingxi's hand as they walked out of the campus. Tonight, the two families would have dinner together to discuss the wedding.

Yes, the two of them were getting married.

Getting married right after graduating from university was the agreement between them. As a man of his word, Qin Chuan was going to fulfill this promise.

He had spoken to his parents about this a few days ago, and they both practically gave their full support. Especially Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong, who said that getting married and starting a family was a sign of political maturity and one of the standards the organization used to assess whether a person was mature.