203: Chapter 203 The Madman Liu Changde (Part Two)

"Xu Weidong! It's you! You're the one behind this!"

"Didn't I just glance at your wife a few times?"

"Didn't I just shake her hand for a few seconds too long?"

"I didn't do anything!"

"What right do you have!"

"What right do you have to mobilize the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to target me!"

"Is there no justice left under the sky of Fengtian Province?"

"You Xu Family, you people, you can cover the sky with a single hand!"

"I, Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde, have worked in Changyuan County for so many years. If I haven't made great contributions, I have at least put in the hard work. Is this how you treat me?"

"What did I say? What did I do? I was just running my mouth a bit!"

"I was just bragging with friends at the dinner table!"

"What law did I break? Why did you need to mobilize the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to place me under Shuanggui?"

An officer from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection stepped forward to stop him, but Deputy Secretary Qin raised his hand to signal them to stand down.

He leaned back in his chair, looking at Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

The smile carried a composed air of someone accustomed to such scenes, along with a disdain for a mere clown.

"Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde, your issues go beyond just 'running your mouth.' You abused your position to sexually harass multiple women, including your subordinates and colleagues, as well as the newly appointed head of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles."

"You have also maintained improper sexual relationships with others for a long time, severely violating lifestyle discipline."

"You sought benefits for others in the selection and appointment of cadres and accepted money and gifts, severely violating integrity discipline."

"You used your authority in your area of supervision to seek improper benefits for specific associates, severely violating work discipline."

"You are suspected of bribery!"

"Are you not aware of these things in your heart?"

"The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection is looking for you not because you looked at someone too many times, but because you violated discipline and the law!"

"Because you failed the organization's cultivation and the people's trust!"

"And more importantly, because you have reached the point where you must be judged by Party discipline and national law!"

"You brought this upon yourself; no one pushed you here."

"Everything is your own fault, and you cannot blame anyone else!"

Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde's lips trembled, and the muscles on his face twitched several times.

He wanted to refute, to say that those were all frame-ups, to say that Xu Weidong was pulling strings behind his back, but the words died on his lips.

When a person is about to meet their end, they can see a montage of all the absurd things they have done in their life flash before their eyes.

At this moment, Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde recalled all the things he had done in Changyuan County over the years, how he had used his position to take advantage of female comrades, how he had unscrupulously commented on their figures and faces at dinner tables, and how he had tricked Director Jiang Xin into a hotel room...

He thought only he and a few others knew about these things. He thought that bragging behind closed doors wouldn't be overheard, and he thought that as a Deputy County Magistrate, no one in this little territory of Changyuan County dared to touch him.

It was only until the people from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection stood before him to take him away that he realized how ridiculously wrong he had been.

His legs went weak, and he collapsed into his chair like a pile of mud.

The officers from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection stepped forward, grabbed his arms from both sides, and hauled him up from the chair.

He did not struggle, nor did he say another word.

Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde's gaze slid from Deputy Secretary Qin's face to the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary's face, and then to the faces of the unfamiliar officers.

Finally, his gaze landed on the doorway.

Xu Weidong was no longer there. The corridor was empty, with only sunlight streaming through the windows onto the floor, blindingly bright, making one's eyes swim.

That man had already left, not even bothering to stay and look at him one last time...

When he was taken out of the conference room, a crowd had already gathered in the corridor.

People from the County Party Committee office, the government office, and various departments from upstairs and downstairs had heard the news and crowded over, only to be blocked by security at both ends of the corridor.

They stretched their necks and stood on tiptoe, watching as Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde was hauled out of the conference room by two men in dark jackets, passing right by them.

Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde's hair was disheveled, and his expression was blank, like a hollowed-out puppet pulled forward by strings, devoid of any self-awareness.

Someone in the crowd gasped, and someone else whispered something, only to be stopped by the person next to them.

Most people just stood in silence, watching him walk down the corridor step by step, toward the stairs, and step by step, disappear from their sight.

When Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde was shoved into the car, he turned back to look at the County Committee Compound one last time.

He had been coming in and out of this building for many years; he could find every office door even with his eyes closed.

From deputy bureau chief to bureau chief, and from bureau chief to Deputy County Magistrate, every step had been accomplished within this building.

Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde had once thought he would retire in this building, taking his honor and dignity with him.

He had not expected his final exit to be like this... with his arms held by two men, his head bowed, followed by a group of stern-faced Discipline Inspection Commission officers, like livestock being escorted to the slaughter.

The car door closed.

The car drove out of the County Committee Compound, merged into the main road of the county, and disappeared into the traffic.

The people gathered in the corridor gradually dispersed, some returning to their offices, pretending nothing had happened.

Some hid in the restrooms to send messages to close colleagues, using brief and cryptic language to pass on the shocking news.

Some stood by the windows, watching the direction the car had vanished, unable to turn away for a long time.

Everyone in this building knew that the sky over Changyuan County would be different from today on.

It wasn't because Deputy County Magistrate Liu Changde had been arrested, but because everyone had seen the consequences of messing with Xu Weidong's woman in Changyuan County.

No matter what rank of official you are, no matter how many years you have served, and no matter who is standing behind you, there is only one outcome...

Secretary Wei Kuan stood by his office window, watching the motorcade disappear into the distance, and set down the unlit cigarette in his hand.

County Mayor Bai Weijun sat on the sofa, legs crossed, his expression calm, as if nothing had happened.

Xu Weidong stood by the window, the sunlight falling on the side of his face.

His expression was calm, betraying no emotion.

"My brother, you and your wife can truly be said to have made a name for yourselves in Lüjiang City this time."

"Of course, it's also possible that you have shocked the entire Fengtian Province."

County Mayor Bai Weijun spoke, his voice carrying a hint of teasing, but mostly seriousness.

Xu Weidong did not turn around, but his voice came through clearly, calm and determined, without a hint of hesitation.

"My intention was not to become famous, but simply to clean up our cadre team."

"Women should not be subjected to criticism because their attire attracts others; everyone should have the freedom to pursue beauty, but that is not an excuse for certain people to take the opportunity to commit crimes."

County Mayor Bai Weijun looked at him, remained silent for a moment, and said, "My brother, the scope of your attack is quite broad. Sometimes it is better to be cautious with your words."

"The current environment is not like it was in the past; a single word from a leading cadre can easily be misinterpreted by others."

Secretary Wei Kuan stood up, walked to the door, patted Xu Weidong on the shoulder, and then opened the door and walked out.

There are some things that two young masters can talk about, but that doesn't mean an official of his rank should listen...

What if the young master asks you for your opinion?

So, leaving is the best strategy...