368: Chapter 368 There is no medicine for regret in the world

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"

Although Secretary Wang Kaiming was on the verge of breaking into a cold sweat, he screamed frantically in his heart. This couldn't be happening. There hadn't been a whisper of news; how could the organization possibly have him taken away for investigation?

Despite being panicked, he deliberately feigned a calm expression on his face, even smiling with forced ease. "Comrade Qin Chuan, I didn't expect you to make such a joke. You are a young man after all, not considering the consequences at all."

Director Du Qingbo was also stunned for a moment.

After collecting himself, he forced a laugh. "Secretary Qin, such jokes should not be made. You must be careful next time."

Qin Chuan smiled faintly. "There won't be a next time. The comrades from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection will be here shortly. Secretary Wang Kaiming, you had better start thinking about how you will account for your actions to the organization."

"This..." Secretary Wang Kaiming's heart sank straight to the bottom. Seeing this, it wasn't a joke; it was real.

Immediately, he recalled that Qin Chuan had once worked at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for a period of time and had even been a deputy director at the deputy department level. The credibility of his words was extremely high.

As for Director Du Qingbo, he was stunned again.

Then, his reaction seemed even more intense than Secretary Wang Kaiming's. He took out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and asked tentatively, "Secretary Qin Chuan, are you serious?"

Secretary Qin Chuan couldn't be bothered to reply, giving him a look that said, "What do you think?"

Director Du Qingbo smiled awkwardly and wiped off more cold sweat.

The reception room was deathly quiet. The atmosphere became increasingly oppressive and stifling. No one spoke, and it was evident that Secretary Wang Kaiming's face was beginning to turn pale.

Footsteps sounded outside, and Director Chen Guang led a team from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection as they walked in.

Seeing the people from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the expressions of those present changed instantly. Only Qin Chuan remained calm and composed; everyone else was either nervous, filled with awe, or even breaking out in cold sweat.

"Secretary Wang Kaiming, on behalf of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, I announce that you are taken away for investigation. Take him away!"

Secretary Wang Kaiming didn't make a scene; he simply went limp, cold sweat pouring down, and was taken away by the people from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection just like that.

Once everyone had left, the reception room remained very quiet. Only Qin Chuan sat there, drinking tea in a relaxed manner, looking at Director Du Qingbo and the others from time to time.

After a full two or three minutes, Director Du Qingbo finally reacted. He put on a smiling face and said obsequiously, "Secretary Qin, this... this is a complete misunderstanding. Secretary Wang Kaiming and I are not on the same path at all; we don't usually have any interaction..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted. Qin Chuan said coolly, "Why are you telling me this? I have absolutely no interest in what kind of relationship you two have."

"Right, right," Director Du Qingbo hurriedly said. "Let's not talk about that. Let's talk about Wang Shanshan's matter. Rest assured, we will issue a public announcement immediately, open a case, and launch an investigation."

Qin Chuan stood up and walked toward the exit. "How you handle it is your business; I don't want to be involved. Besides, I have a flight tonight to return to Beijing."

Watching Qin Chuan leave, Director Du Qingbo felt a bit of regret. How could he have been so foolish? Why had he gotten so close to Secretary Wang Kaiming? Now, he had completely offended Qin Chuan.

Sigh, he hoped that Qin Chuan's connections and background were average; otherwise, he would have truly suffered a huge loss...

The heat surrounding Wang Shanshan's matter remained very high. There were still a large number of reports and posts about her online, and many netizens were filled with indignation.

Suddenly, someone discovered that the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department had issued a notice regarding Wang Shanshan's gathering to use drugs and engaging in promiscuity, stating that a case had been opened for investigation and welcoming social supervision, among other things.

This... the vibe felt a bit off. Wasn't it rumored that Wang Shanshan had a very powerful background, with some even claiming she was the daughter of a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and the Municipal Party Secretary of Guangzhou?

"This can't be fake, right!"

"The Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department is amazing! It's rumored that Wang Shanshan is Secretary Wang Kaiming's daughter!"

"Latest news: Secretary Wang Kaiming has been taken away for investigation and is currently undergoing organizational questioning!"

"..."

News spread rapidly online. Within just a few hours, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department's notice and the news of Secretary Wang Kaiming being taken away for investigation surged to the first and second spots on the trending list.

At this moment, Qin Chuan was already in the departure lounge, preparing to board the plane back to Beijing.

Director Du Qingbo wanted to invite him to dinner and see him off at the airport, but both were sternly refused by Qin Chuan, who didn't give him a single chance.

Such a fence-sitter, seeing Secretary Wang Kaiming fall and then wanting to curry favor with him—how could that be possible?

While waiting for his flight, Qin Chuan checked the news on his phone. Seeing the first and second trending topics in particular, he couldn't help but smile.

He had only come to Guangdong Province for a trip, but he hadn't expected to take down a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and even make it onto the trending list.

After smiling, he checked the time and prepared to board the plane to go home; his wife and children were still waiting for him to return.

At this moment, what was Director Du Qingbo doing?

He was now filled with regret because he had received reliable information that in the afternoon, Qin Chuan had left the Provincial Public Security Department and gone to the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee to meet with the Provincial Party Secretary.

The Provincial Party Secretary of Guangdong Province held a high rank and wasn't someone you could just meet whenever you wanted. Yet, Qin Chuan had managed to see him as soon as he went, sitting in the Provincial Party Secretary's office for at least half an hour. In the evening, the Provincial Party Secretary had even specially dined with Qin Chuan.

After the meal, the Provincial Party Secretary personally arranged a car to take Qin Chuan to the airport. The person seeing him off was none other than a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee.

Hearing this news, Director Du Qingbo was completely stunned and wished he could slap himself twice.

All of this indicated that Qin Chuan's background was incredibly powerful. Otherwise, how could the Provincial Party Secretary invite him to dinner and arrange for the Secretary-General to send him to the airport?

To have not aligned himself with Qin Chuan, who had such an immense background, and instead aligned himself with Secretary Wang Kaiming, who was about to be taken away for investigation, was simply foolish to the extreme.

Regret, so much regret!

If he had known this, he would have firmly walked the same path as Qin Chuan from the beginning; it would have been a completely different situation. Not only would he not have been given a disciplinary warning, but the position of Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission would have been very promising.

Feeling truly regretful and extremely annoyed, Director Du Qingbo dialed Qin Chuan's mobile number, wanting to apologize and see if there was still a chance, only to discover that his number had been blocked.

Seeing this situation, he collapsed into his chair and couldn't recover for a long while.

After ten o'clock in the evening, the plane landed in Beijing.

Qin Chuan walked out of the airport and spotted his wife's car at a glance. He happily walked over quickly. "Wife, you really came to pick me up."

Zhu Qingxi smiled radiantly, looking stunningly beautiful. "Hubby, I missed you. I was scared to death when I heard you were shot."

Qin Chuan comforted her, "It's fine. See, I'm completely unharmed."

"Hubby, I love you. I'll reward you well tonight."