288: Chapter 288 Qin Chuan Must Die

Qin Chuan followed the other person to the door of a reception room.

Upon walking in, the first thing he saw was a man who bore a resemblance to Su Liang; it was Governor Su Qi, the current Governor of Northwest Province.

Governor Su Qi was very warm, as if nothing unpleasant had happened between them at all. To reach the level of Governor, one's depth of character was truly extraordinary.

"Director Qin, hearing that you have come to our Northwest Province, I very much wanted to meet you. I would very much like to make a friend in you."

He did not mention a single word about Su Liang being taken away for investigation.

Qin Chuan chuckled inwardly. He really is an old fox. Since you are pretending, I will play along; a look of warmth and joy appeared on his face as well.

"Governor Su is too kind. I am just an ordinary member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. How could I possibly be a friend of Governor Su? I am flattered, truly flattered."

One old fox, and one young fox.

Both sides kept up the act for a while, but eventually, Governor Su Qi could no longer keep it up. His purpose in coming this time was obvious: it was for the matter of Su Liang.

"Director Qin, I heard that Su Liang and the others have been taken away for investigation. What is the specific situation?"

Qin Chuan said, "Governor Su is still concerned about this matter? I wonder what your relationship with Su Liang is."

This was intentional; Qin Chuan naturally knew that the two of them were biological brothers.

Governor Su Qi said, "To be honest, Su Liang is my younger brother."

"Oh, so it is Governor Su's younger brother. According to discipline, since you two are biological brothers, you need to recuse yourself, and it is not convenient for me to disclose the specific situation regarding Su Liang."

What!

I am a dignified Governor who came here in person, and you are not giving me any face?

There is indeed such a recusal system, but the system is dead while people are alive. Giving a little face and revealing the situation would be perfectly fine.

Governor Su Qi's expression darkened slightly. "Director Qin, I am just concerned about my younger brother. As far as I know, he has always been an honest official. There must be some misunderstanding; I do not believe he would do anything that violates discipline and the law."

He really knows how to downplay things; a single "misunderstanding" is like pushing the whole matter away cleanly.

"Director Qin, The Su Family also has a certain background and strength. How about this: give me some face and handle it leniently, how about that?"

As such a high-level leader, normally he wouldn't say such things. Even if he had that intention, he would say it very subtly.

But Governor Su Qi did not; he spoke very directly, mainly because he was anxious and wanted to get the person out.

The secretary on the side had not spoken, but at this moment, he interjected, "Director Qin, as long as you handle it leniently, it will count as the boss owing you a favor. In the future, if you have any trouble, the boss will certainly do his utmost to help."

A favor from a Governor is likely something many people dream of.

Unfortunately, Qin Chuan did not care for it at all. He said with a serious face, "Governor Su, if you have come to intercede for Su Liang, then there is no need."

Seeing this, Governor Su Qi stopped pretending and said with a threatening tone, "Director Qin, in the officialdom, it is better to have one more friend than one more enemy."

Qin Chuan said, "That depends on what kind of friend it is. If it is a corrupt official, then I have no interest in such a friend."

This was a complete breakdown of negotiations; there was no room for any easing.

Governor Su Qi also knew this, and his expression became quite ugly. He snorted, waved his hand, and said, "Little Wu, let's go!"

He left angrily with his secretary.

Qin Chuan had keen perception and felt that Governor Su Qi might retaliate against him next.

Because according to the information provided by the system, Governor Su Qi was not a simple person. He had cultivated the Northwest Province's political and legal system for many years, served as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Northwest Province, then served as the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and was promoted to Governor a few months ago.

He was not only severely corrupt but also had white gloves and black gloves. His black glove was the Viper Gang, the largest underground force in Northwest Province.

The Viper Gang had now been laundered, and its properties were all legitimate businesses, including the largest real estate company in Northwest Province. The gang leader was a celebrity in Northwest Province, a big boss, a famous entrepreneur, and had even become a representative of something or other.

On the surface, they were bright and clean, but behind the scenes, they had never stopped doing dirty work. They had always been Governor Su Qi's black glove, helping him deal with some matters and people.

Qin Chuan was a little worried, but not much.

On one hand, it would not be many days before Governor Su Qi was investigated. On the other hand, he himself was powerful. If they really wanted to retaliate, they would have to weigh the consequences; it might be a case of trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice.

Back to Governor Su Qi.

He returned to the Governor's office with an ugly expression. With no third person present, he stopped pretending and started cursing.

"This Qin Chuan is too infuriating. I do not want to let such a person stay in this world."

The secretary was slightly shocked that the boss actually wanted Qin Chuan to die. But he was from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection; unless it was a last resort, this could not be done.

Therefore, he reminded him, "Boss, Qin Chuan is young and is already a deputy director of the 6th Inspection Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. He must have some background. If he dies in our Northwest Province, it might be very troublesome."

"How about I go and make arrangements to frame him, and then he gets caught on the spot, so he just loses his position?"

Merely losing his position was clearly not enough for Governor Su Qi; he only wanted Qin Chuan to die.

Having been in Northwest Province for so many years, he had almost reached the point of covering the sky with one hand. He was already a bit arrogant, feeling that even if he killed Qin Chuan, as long as it was handled cleanly, it might have some impact on it, but it wouldn't be very big.

Besides, he had a backer behind him, and the backer was still in their position and had significant influence. If anything happened, the old leader could help him resolve it.

Qin Chuan must die!

Governor Su Qi said, "You go and close the door."

The secretary knew that the boss was about to order him to do something, so he quickly closed the door and said, "Boss, if you have any orders, please go ahead."

"Contact the Viper Gang and tell them to do the job cleanly. Do not leave any clues behind. Qin Chuan must die."

The secretary nodded. This was not the first time he had done such a thing; he was very skilled at it. He took a mobile phone out of his briefcase, put in a new SIM card, and dialed a number.

Chang'an Hotel.

This was the hotel where Qin Chuan and the others were staying. Inside the room, Secretary Lu Wangshu and several others were reporting their work to Qin Chuan.

"Director, with this anonymous report material, the investigation is basically not difficult. One item after another has been investigated clearly very quickly. At this rate, in two or three days at most, Su Liang and the others will be investigated thoroughly."

Old Liu further reported, "It is very interesting. When the interrogation started just now, they were all resisting. After we mentioned some of the situations regarding their corruption, they looked like they had seen a ghost. Some of them had their psychological defenses collapse directly and then voluntarily confessed their problems."

After hearing their reports and knowing that the progress was very smooth, Qin Chuan felt relieved. He looked at the time; it was already six or seven in the evening, and he waved his hand and said.

"Everyone has worked hard. Tonight, my treat; let's go out and get something to eat."