332: Chapter 332 Who Saves Who Dies

Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao was actually a massive parasite.

This was getting very interesting.

His own hands weren't clean, yet he still wanted to save Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan. Heh, whoever tries to save him will die with him. Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao can go and join him in prison!

“District Mayor Shao Changqing, Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan is Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao's man, so it's normal that he wants to save him. However, we can make it so that whoever tries to save him dies!”

District Mayor Shao Changqing's eyes lit up. “Brother Chuan, do you have a good plan?”

“The method is simple: we just need to send Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao inside to join him.”

Investigating an Executive Vice Governor was a major achievement. Qin Chuan naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by, and he chatted happily with District Mayor Shao Changqing for a good while.

Qin Chuan personally went to the Jiangbei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

He met with Deputy Secretary Chen, who was in charge of Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan's case, and inquired about the matter in his capacity as the Deputy Director of the 6th Inspection Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

“Secretary Chen, I heard that your investigation into Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan has encountered some difficulties.”

“No, not at all,” Secretary Chen said. “It's just that Governor Yang inquired about it. He requested fairness and justice, insisted that no good comrade be wronged, and that everything must be backed by sufficient evidence.”

On the surface, this seemed like a request for fairness and justice. But anyone in the system could see that this was clearly showing favoritism toward Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan and exerting pressure on the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Qin Chuan spoke with a solemn expression. “As far as I know, the whistleblowing materials are very detailed. If you investigate according to the content and clues provided, everything can be clarified perfectly.”

On one side was Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao; on the other was the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Deputy Secretary Chen knew which side to take. As a member of the Discipline Inspection Commission system, he would definitely stand with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. “Director Qin, rest assured. We will withstand all pressure and clarify all of Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan's corruption issues in the shortest possible time.”

Qin Chuan nodded in satisfaction.

After returning from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Qin Chuan faxed the information regarding Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao's corruption to Party Secretary Qian Gang.

A moment later, Party Secretary Qian Gang's call came through.

“Comrade Qin Chuan, I didn't expect that your trip to Jiangbei Province to visit friends would yield such a harvest. An Executive Vice Governor—that's a big tiger. End your vacation early; we're going to launch a 'Tiger Hunt.' We'll establish an investigation team with you as the leader. Relevant comrades will rush over immediately to join you.”

With the leader's instructions, Qin Chuan had the confidence to investigate Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao with full authority.

“Thank you, leader. I'll wait for the comrades here in Jiangbei Province and start the investigation into Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao immediately.”

...

Jiangbei Province, Executive Vice Governor's Office.

Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao's expression was somewhat gloomy. His secretary had reported that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection had significantly increased the intensity of their investigation into Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan.

Damn it, they're clearly giving me no face at all.

He had personally called to inquire in his capacity as Executive Vice Governor, thinking they would minimize the matter out of respect for him. Who would have thought that the opposite would happen and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection would actually ramp up the investigation?

This won't do.

Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan was not only his man, but there were also financial kickbacks between them. He was worried that Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan would sell him out.

“Xiao Zhang, why do you think the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection suddenly increased the intensity of the investigation?”

Secretary Xiao Zhang said, “Boss, I heard that a few hours ago, Director Qin Chuan from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection visited the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and met with Deputy Secretary Chen, who is in charge of Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan's case. I estimate he exerted pressure or made certain demands.”

So that was it.

He knew about Qin Chuan; he had already received a report. Qin Chuan was the Deputy Director of the Sixth Inspection Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. He wasn't in Jiangbei Province on official business this time, but to visit friends.

The answer was obvious: under pressure from Qin Chuan, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection had intensified the investigation.

Although he was an Executive Vice Governor and held a much higher rank than Qin Chuan, he couldn't influence Qin Chuan, let alone pressure him.

In that case, Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan could no longer be saved. Otherwise, he might end up dragging himself down, because Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao knew his own record was far from clean.

“Xiao Zhang, go see Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan. Tell him to keep his mouth shut and not to talk nonsense.”

Secretary Xiao Zhang understood instantly. The leader wanted Deputy Party Secretary Liao Deyuan not to bite randomly, and especially not to involve the leader.

Not long after he left—maybe ten or twenty minutes—a knock sounded at the office door.

Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao straightened his collar, assumed the posture of an Executive Vice Governor, and said with a dignified, loud voice, “Come in!”

He thought it would be a subordinate coming to report on work. To his surprise, the one who pushed the door open was Qin Chuan, followed by two others.

This is...

Suddenly, Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao had a bad feeling.

Why would Qin Chuan take the initiative to come here for no reason, and with two people behind him who clearly looked like they were from the Discipline Inspection Commission?

After his heart tightened slightly, being an Executive Vice Governor after all, Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao immediately put on a warm smile.

“Director Qin, what a rare guest! Please, have a seat, have a seat!”

Qin Chuan wasn't polite either. He sat down on the sofa and waved his hand. “Old Liu, turn on the recording pen. Everything I ask Governor Yang next must be recorded.”

This...

Seeing this setup, Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao felt a bit nervous again and asked, “Director Qin, what is the meaning of this...”

Qin Chuan looked solemn. “Governor Yang, I am now questioning you on behalf of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. I hope you will answer all my questions truthfully.”

Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao forced a smile. “Director Qin, is there some misunderstanding? I have always worked diligently and sincerely for the organization. I am as clean as a whistle and wouldn't dare take a single thread from the organization. The organization cannot treat me like this.”

Heh.

Qin Chuan sneered inwardly.

If he hadn't seen the system's data, he might have actually been deceived by this fellow. For such a massive parasite to have the audacity to say such things was shameless.

“Governor Yang, you must trust the organization. We will not wrong any good person, but we will also not let any corrupt element go free.”

Next, Qin Chuan officially questioned Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao on behalf of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

This guy must have graduated from an acting department; his performance was excellent. Anyone who didn't know better would really think he was a good official and that he was being wronged.

Faced with every question, Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao either made excuses, played Tai Chi with his words, or flatly denied everything, maintaining his persona as a clean official throughout.

After questioning him for about twenty minutes, Qin Chuan stopped. He stood up and said, “Governor Yang, everything you just said has been recorded. It will be submitted to the leadership and kept as a record.”

If it is later discovered that you are a major corrupt official, then this will be evidence—the most powerful evidence of your resistance against the organization.

Why not just arrest him and take him away for investigation?

Because the other party's status and rank were relatively high, everything had to be handled with caution; this was specifically instructed by Party Secretary Qian Gang. Furthermore, the investigation team had just been formed, and Old Liu and the others had just arrived in Jiangbei Province. The investigation into Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao had not yet begun. Arresting him now would be premature.

According to procedure, questioning comes first, followed by investigation. As for whether this would alert the target, there was no need to worry.

Basically, it wouldn't. For a major corrupt official like this, even if they wanted to wipe their tracks clean, it couldn't be done in a short time.

Qin Chuan was confident that in two or three days at most, he could grasp a large amount of ironclad evidence of Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao's corruption and invite him for tea.

Seeing Qin Chuan and the others leave, Executive Vice Governor Yang Qimao quietly breathed a sigh of relief, took out a handkerchief, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.