433: Chapter 433 Since that's the case, then you can go inside and operate the sewing machine.

At this time, Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng had just gotten up and hadn't had time for breakfast yet.

When his phone rang and he saw it was Qin Chuan's number, he quickly answered. He knew that a call this early must be for something important.

"Secretary Zhao, I hope I'm not disturbing you."

Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng said with a smile, "Xiao Qin, I assume there's something going on."

Qin Chuan replied, "Yes, there is indeed something quite important..."

He gave a brief report on Mayor Liu being caught at the scene last night.

After listening, Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng's expression became very solemn. He never expected that a dignified mayor would be involved in such a thing. He even recalled how Secretary Wu Qiaoxi had once confidently recommended Mayor Liu to serve as the Municipal Party Secretary of Dongjiang City.

Fortunately, he had not taken that advice.

This Secretary Wu Qiaoxi also had moments of being blind; for the first time, Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng felt a strong sense of dissatisfaction toward Secretary Wu Qiaoxi.

After hearing Qin Chuan's report, Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng said very clearly, "Comrade Qin Chuan, since such a thing has happened, Mayor Liu is no longer fit to be the mayor. I will notify the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Public Security Department to form a Joint Investigation Team to go to Dongjiang City and launch an investigation."

Putting down the phone, Qin Chuan knew that Mayor Liu was finished.

After Mayor Liu stepped down, who would serve as the mayor of Dongjiang City? The first candidate that came to mind was Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan.

Through a system inquiry, he knew that Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan was quite good, and their current relationship was also positive; he could be considered his strongest supporter.

If the mayor was one of his own and a loyal supporter, then the entire Standing Committee would be completely stable. He wouldn't have to spend energy on power struggles and could focus all his efforts on work, striving to build Dongjiang City into a famous modern city.

When he went to work in the morning, Qin Chuan sat in his office chair, still thinking about the candidate for the future mayor.

By past eleven in the morning, the Joint Investigation Team from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Public Security Department had arrived. They arrived secretly, and the first person they met was Qin Chuan.

In the Municipal Party Secretary's office, Qin Chuan spoke with them for at least half an hour and provided the investigation team with a copy of the video captured by the body camera.

At noon, Qin Chuan had a low-key lunch with them and arranged their office space. He also called over Secretary Li Wei of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Secretary Zhang Dong of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, requesting their full cooperation with the investigation.

Except for a few people, no one knew of the investigation team's existence.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Mayor Liu found out a provincial investigation team had arrived. He felt a surge of nervousness and began to make all sorts of guesses.

He thought to himself that as the mayor, he hadn't been informed of the investigation team's arrival. Could they be investigating what happened last night?

No, that shouldn't be it. I already handled it last night; the body camera footage was deleted, and those few police officers were warned. Unless... someone behind the scenes is planning to cause trouble.

When that happened yesterday, he had been a bit frightened and hadn't thought deeply about it. Now that he was reflecting on it, the more he thought, the more afraid he became. He could basically be certain that someone was targeting him from behind the scenes; otherwise, how could the police have rushed in to catch him in the act?

The first person he thought of was General Manager Tang Yuqiao. Only if she had notified the police could such a situation have occurred. Could it be that she had already teamed up with Qin Chuan, and the two of them set a trap to harm me?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Qin Chuan was young and handsome, the kind of man any woman would like. Moreover, he was such a young Municipal Party Secretary. It was very possible that General Manager Tang Yuqiao had defected and become Qin Chuan's person.

Thinking of this, Mayor Liu couldn't sit still and immediately called General Manager Tang Yuqiao, but he couldn't get through.

Suddenly, he felt that things were looking bad.

In fact, he didn't know that General Manager Tang Yuqiao had been secretly taken into custody by Secretary Zhang Dong's people last night. The video captured by the pinhole camera was now in the hands of the investigation team.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

The sound of knocking at the door interrupted Mayor Liu's thoughts. He originally thought the person knocking would be his secretary, Yang Ming, but to his surprise, a group of people walked in, including Secretary Li Wei and Secretary Zhang Dong.

The leader was once again Deputy Secretary Zhao of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

"Mayor Liu, we meet again."

Seeing this lineup, Mayor Liu almost broke into a cold sweat. Even a fool would know that they were here for him.

"Deputy... Deputy Secretary Zhao, hello."

Deputy Secretary Zhao looked majestic. "Mayor Liu, the last time I came to Dongjiang City was to see Minister He Jilin taken away for investigation. How long has it been? In less than a month, I'm back again. Entrusted by the Provincial Party Committee, I am here to investigate your issues. I hope you will cooperate."

Mayor Liu took a tissue and, with a slight tremble, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, pretending to be confused. "Secretary Zhao, I don't quite understand. What have I done that's worth you putting in so much effort and bringing so many people?"

Deputy Secretary Zhao snorted coldly. "Mayor Liu, I hope you won't play dumb and will truthfully report your issues to the organization. Let me remind you: where were you last night?"

Mayor Liu knew the matter had been exposed and that the investigation team was here for what happened last night. He put on a mournful expression.

"Secretary Zhao, I want to report to the organization and ask the organization to seek justice for me. I was framed last night, framed by Qin Chuan and General Manager Tang Yuqiao working together."

Deputy Secretary Zhao had seen the video and didn't think it looked like a frame-up. In the video, Mayor Liu was very proactive. But since he had made such a report, it was a new development that couldn't be ignored.

"Oh? Tell me about it in detail."

Mayor Liu recounted his suspicions with added embellishments. At this point, he stopped pretending and completely laid his cards on the table against Qin Chuan, relentlessly throwing mud at him.

After listening, Deputy Secretary Zhao said with a serious face, "These are all just your guesses and inferences. Where is the evidence? We need evidence."

Mayor Liu said urgently, "There will definitely be evidence. If you take General Manager Tang Yuqiao into custody and interrogate her a bit, you'll know."

After some questioning, Deputy Secretary Zhao led his team back and began making various deployments.

Since Mayor Liu had reported this situation—that he was set up and framed—it had to be investigated thoroughly to get the facts straight.

Of course, before leaving, he warned Mayor Liu in the name of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to keep his communication lines open and not to leave Dongjiang City.

Because Mayor Liu had not yet been taken away for investigation and was only under investigation, he was still the Mayor of Dongjiang City for the time being and had basic personal freedom, albeit under the surveillance of the investigation team.

Not long after, Secretary Li Wei and Secretary Zhang Dong entered the Municipal Party Secretary's office together and told Qin Chuan about the situation.

After hearing it, Qin Chuan gave a cold laugh.

This Mayor Liu was a typical case of biting back wildly, actually claiming I set him up and even teamed up with that public bus, General Manager Tang Yuqiao.

Since that's the case, you can go and step on a sewing machine.

Others might not know, but Qin Chuan was very clear—after all, he had the system. Mayor Liu was also a corrupt element; although he wasn't corrupt to the tune of hundreds of millions like some others, he certainly had tens of millions.

Additionally, while he appeared dignified and upright on the surface, he actually had a weakness: he was lecherous. He maintained improper relationships with several female colleagues, and one of them had even given birth to a son for him, who was now seven or eight years old.