331: Chapter 331 The Deputy Director-General is giving the Director-General a piece of his mind – do you believe it or not?

In the evening, Secretary He Yunfeng hosted a banquet for Qin Chuan and several others.

Several key leaders from the District Party Committee and District Government attended, including Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan. Qin Chuan, Chairman Chen Zhixun, and District Mayor Shao Changqing sat together, filling a large table.

Secretary He Yunfeng was the top leader of Guangming District and the Secretary of the Party Committee. He usually maintained a dignified expression and everyone was somewhat afraid of him; he held absolute authority in the district and was very assertive.

Today seemed a bit different; he was less dignified, more enthusiastic, and didn't put on any airs at all.

This was because not only was Chairman Chen Zhixun sitting there, but more importantly, Qin Chuan was there as well.

He knew some news—apparently, Chairman Chen Zhixun's family background was not simple and not someone he could afford to offend. Qin Chuan was even more impressive; although his family background was unknown for now, he was the Deputy Director of the Sixth Inspection Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Local officials naturally felt a sense of awe toward him.

"Director Qin, let me introduce you."

Enthusiastically introducing the district leaders to Qin Chuan, Secretary He Yunfeng raised his glass and said loudly, "Come, let us district leaders collectively toast Director Qin to welcome him to Guangming District to guide our work."

The leaders of Guangming District raised their glasses one after another.

After a few rounds of drinks, when he felt it was about time, Qin Chuan brought up the main topic.

He had agreed to come to this gathering and sit down for a few drinks for a purpose: primarily to help District Mayor Shao Changqing gain a certain advantage in the District Standing Committee. He didn't expect to completely suppress Secretary He Yunfeng, but at least he should have a certain say.

Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan would soon be stepping down and going to prison, but simply replacing the Deputy Party Secretary with someone who supported District Mayor Shao Changqing wasn't enough; it was necessary to give Secretary He Yunfeng a warning.

Qin Chuan said, "Secretary He, our fight against corruption still has a long way to go."

Secretary He Yunfeng nodded in agreement. "Yes, it is a difficult task. But please rest assured, Director Qin, Guangming District will soon launch a new phase of clean governance education to sound the alarm for everyone."

Qin Chuan nodded and said, "Clean governance education is good, but we also need to catch a group of corrupt elements and set several examples of corruption. Only then can we effectively deter those corrupt individuals."

"Yes, yes, Director Qin is right."

Qin Chuan continued, "Director He, some officials are becoming increasingly outrageous nowadays. For instance, they engage in improper sexual relations; they clearly have a wife and children at home, yet they keep a mistress outside and even have an illegitimate child. The child is already ten years old and in the fifth grade of elementary school."

Hearing these words, Secretary He Yunfeng felt a sudden wave of nervousness.

He strongly suspected: Director Qin couldn't be talking about me, could he?

He, Secretary He Yunfeng, did have an illegitimate child outside who happened to be in the fifth grade; everything matched perfectly.

Though he was inexplicably nervous, he didn't show it on his face. With a forced smile, Secretary He Yunfeng said, "Director Qin, such a person is indeed too outrageous."

Qin Chuan said, "Indeed, they are. Secretary He, as Party cadres, you must hold yourselves to strict standards and must not make such mistakes."

Everyone could tell that this was a direct warning.

This was insane!

You, Qin Chuan, are only at the Deputy Department Level, yet you dare to lecture Secretary He in front of so many people? Does our Guangming District have no dignity?

To everyone's shock, Secretary He Yunfeng actually started sweating on his forehead and wiped it with a tissue. He was basically certain that Qin Chuan was talking about him; he just hadn't named him.

Wiping away the cold sweat and looking very humble, he didn't dare show the slightest dissatisfaction or temper. "Director Qin, you are right, you are right. We must strictly demand the best of ourselves."

He even used the formal "you".

This was hardly like a Department Level official speaking to a Deputy Department Level official; it was more like a subordinate's behavior before a superior.

Impressive!

District Mayor Shao Changqing quietly gave Qin Chuan a thumbs up. Brother Chuan was too amazing, lecturing Secretary He Yunfeng in public, and the man didn't even dare to show a hint of temper.

"Secretary He, I've only been in Guangming District for a short time, but I've already heard some bad rumors. Someone made an anonymous call to me, reporting that Deputy Secretary Liao has three mistresses."

What!

Secretary He Yunfeng's expression changed slightly.

Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan's face turned pale, and he hurriedly argued, "Secretary Qin, I am being wronged. This must be a malicious report from someone trying to frame me."

Qin Chuan nodded faintly. "I hope it is a malicious report."

Since Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan was going to prison soon anyway, he didn't dwell on the issue and changed the subject.

"Secretary He, I've also heard some rumors that you, Secretary He Yunfeng, have a forceful style and run a 'one-man show' in the District Standing Committee, giving District Mayor Shao and the others basically no chance to express their opinions. That won't do."

Secretary He Yunfeng suspected that Qin Chuan and the others must have grasped some evidence of his corruption—for example, the matter of the illegitimate child just now was only short of naming him.

Because of this suspicion, he didn't dare to show any temper and said quickly, "Director Qin, that's not the case. District Mayor Shao and I have always had a good relationship, and we discuss many things together."

Qin Chuan said, "That's good. I hope it really is like that, Secretary He. If I hear similar things in the future, I might have to come down and take a look."

"No, absolutely not," Secretary He Yunfeng quickly promised.

The meal lasted for over an hour, leaving Secretary He Yunfeng drenched in sweat. After being lectured by Qin Chuan, he didn't dare to show any temper.

Even after seeing Qin Chuan and the others off, Secretary He Yunfeng didn't dare to lose his temper, fearing it would reach Qin Chuan's ears.

He thought to himself, It seems I need to keep a lower profile and respect District Mayor Shao Changqing's opinions on certain matters. Otherwise, if Director Qin investigates me, it's over.

Nothing happened to Secretary He Yunfeng, but the next morning, Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan was taken away by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection on suspicion of serious corruption.

Seeing Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan being escorted into the car, Secretary He Yunfeng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead again and thought firmly that he must pay a visit to Director Qin to ensure he would respect District Mayor Shao Changqing in the future; otherwise, his own position would be in danger.

Not long after, he personally went to Qin Chuan's place, stayed for about ten or twenty minutes, and then left feeling more at ease.

Of course, he made some commitments and guarantees.

Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan being taken away for investigation was originally thought to be a settled matter; with that detailed corruption file, he would soon be in prison.

Who would have thought that only ten or so hours after he was taken away, District Mayor Shao Changqing found Qin Chuan.

"Brother Chuan, I didn't expect that Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan's backer, Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao, would personally intervene in this matter. The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has encountered pressure, and progress has clearly slowed down."

Qin Chuan was slightly stunned that such a thing had happened and asked, "Faced with this situation, what do you plan to do?"

District Mayor Shao Changqing said, "I plan to call the old man in my family and have him step in."

Having Elder Shao step in was certainly a good way, but besides that, were there any other better ways?

Qin Chuan remained calm and checked the situation of Jiangbei Province's Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao through the system, and then his expression changed slightly.

An unexpected harvest—Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao was actually a massive parasite.