Chapter 87

Li Ya's downfall made Su Mu even more confident. Xu Zhengcheng's rise to power was inevitable, and the official ranking list would never be wrong. Even if Zhao Rui'an did not do it for any other reason, he would not let Xu Zhengcheng sit idly by for the sake of his own reputation. He would certainly push him to the position of Public Security Bureau Chief.

As for Xu Zhengcheng's future stance, why he would choose Su Mu over Zhao Rui'an, these were not things Su Mu needed to consider now.

Moreover, even if Su Mu wanted to, he did not have the authority to interfere. As the mayor of a poor town, his influence was always weak. Instead of worrying about the county's political landscape, it was better to focus on his own work. After all, this trip to Shengjing had been very fruitful, and everything was proceeding according to his plan.

What needed to be done now was to prepare the Black Mountain Town for the reception, so that everything would be ready when they arrived.

That night, Su Mu stayed in the county town, and the next morning, he returned to Black Mountain Town with Xu Yan. Just as they were rushing back to Black Mountain Town, the atmosphere in the No. 1 building of the County Party Committee's family compound was filled with gloom.

Xie Wen smoked one cigarette after another, while Xie Minghao stood beside him, feeling extremely anxious, his usual calm and composed demeanor completely gone, replaced by a sense of panic.

"Mom!" Xie Minghao whispered.

Su Yun, sitting beside him, looked at Xie Wen's terrifyingly dark face and mustered the courage to say, "Old Xie, say something! Why don't we go to Mayor Hu and ask him for help? Please, ask him to save Minghao in return for all the hard work you've done for him!"

"Women's talk! Foolish!"

Xie Wen crushed the cigarette butt fiercely and shouted at the two of them, "Do you know what crimes Minghao has committed? Bribery of state officials, forced demolition leading to death... Each one of these is enough to get the death penalty. Who can I plead to now? You two just pray that I'm not implicated. If I am, our family will be completely ruined!"

No one's hands were clean, and Xie Wen's were even dirtier. In his position as the Party Secretary of Xingtang County, the things he had done over the years were far more serious than Xie Minghao's.

Not to mention the Huangyun Cement Factory and the Jihe Canned Food Factory. The money he had embezzled from these two state-owned enterprises alone amounted to millions.

With so much money, even executing Xie Wen ten times would not be enough!

Xie Minghao and his mother were well aware of these facts, and Xie Wen had no reservations about them. Because of this, when they heard Xie Wen's words, they felt as if the end of the world was coming. With their biggest support about to collapse, what could they rely on?

"Old Xie, is there no other way? We can take out that money and use it to smooth things over," Su Yun said urgently, her eyes red and swollen with tears.

"Yes, Dad, save me!" Xie Minghao fell to his knees, "I can't get into trouble, I'm still so young, I haven't even gotten married yet. Dad, why don't we run away, the farther the better. The money we have now is enough to last us several lifetimes."

As he spoke, a fierce look appeared in Xie Minghao's eyes, as if he was becoming more and more convinced of this idea, and he suddenly stood up from the ground.

"Dad, what do you think? I have connections and ways. Let's go before the investigation team finds us!"

"This..."

Hearing Xie Minghao's almost疯狂的话, Xie Wen's first reaction was anger, but the more he thought about it, the more it seemed like a viable option. In the current situation, running away might be a way to escape punishment. As long as they could survive, that was the most important thing.

Xie Wen knew that his downfall was inevitable. Li Ya might seem tough, but once the procedures were followed, he would spill everything. If that happened, Xie Wen would have no chance to escape.

"Dad, make a decision quickly!" Xie Minghao shouted urgently.

Ding dong!

At that moment, the doorbell rang suddenly. As the maid went to open the door, when a few figures walked in and Xie Wen saw who was leading them, he felt as if he had been drained of all energy and collapsed onto the sofa.

"It's over, everything is over!"

The person leading the group was none other than Jiang Yongquan, the Deputy Secretary of the Qinglin City Discipline Inspection Commission. In Qinglin City, Jiang Yongquan was even more powerful than the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Zhou Conglan. Once someone fell into his hands, there was no chance of a comeback. Countless section-level officials had been dismissed through his hands.

"Xie Wen, Xie Minghao, please come with us."

One sentence, and the room fell silent!

Xie Minghao's face turned pale, and as the Discipline Inspection Commission staff approached, he suddenly jumped up and rushed towards the door.

"I won't go with you, I absolutely won't go with you."

However, the Discipline Inspection Commission staff, who had been prepared for such a scenario, quickly subdued Xie Minghao, picked him up, and forcibly took him out of the room, ignoring his struggles.

Xie Wen was not as agitated as Xie Minghao. After a moment of shock, he stood up and walked over, "Secretary Jiang, I will go with you."

"Good!" Jiang Yongquan said coldly.

After the group left the County Party Committee's family compound, the entire compound erupted in chaos. With the atmosphere already tense, seeing Xie Wen being taken away as a member of the County Party Committee, everyone felt afraid. In just a few days, two County Party Committee members had been placed under double regulation, and both were very important figures.

To say they were not afraid would be a lie!

This news quickly spread throughout the entire Xingtang County officialdom! All those who belonged to the Xie faction were restless upon hearing the news. They hurriedly made phone calls and rushed to the government building. The most reliable unwritten rule in the officialdom was to follow the rising star and distance oneself from the falling one. Seeing Xie Wen about to fall, they had to quickly reposition themselves. The most prominent figure now was County Chief Zhao Rui'an. If they did not get to know him now, it would be too late when he became the Party Secretary.

Meanwhile, Su Mu had already appeared in the Black Mountain Town Party Committee Secretary's office, sitting opposite Liang Changgui, drinking tea and chatting.

"Su Mu, did you come back because you heard some news?" Liang Changgui asked.

"Old Secretary, what news could there be?" Su Mu laughed.

"Don't play games with me. Don't tell me you don't know that Li Ya and Xue Feng have been placed under double regulation, and just before you entered the office, Xie Wen was also taken away by the city Discipline Inspection Commission," Liang Changgui said.

"What? Old Secretary, you mean Secretary Xie was taken away?" Su Mu asked in surprise, genuinely not knowing.

Liang Changgui, seeing that Su Mu did not seem to be lying, nodded solemnly, "Yes, he was taken away. He was placed under double regulation this morning, led by Deputy Secretary Jiang Yongquan of our Qinglin City Discipline Inspection Commission."

It's true!

All of this was really happening!

Xie Wen had been placed under double regulation!

Su Mu suddenly had a very strange feeling. Since obtaining the official ranking list and absorbing the official skills from it, one page had suddenly opened, and he understood a principle. In the officialdom, the first rule to truly walk without fear was to not reach out recklessly.

Otherwise, a small mistake in one link could ruin the entire plan. Who would have thought that Xie Wen's downfall would start with a minor character like Niu Dezhu.

The world is unpredictable and full of changes.

"Old Secretary, these matters have nothing to do with us. Besides, even if we wanted to, we couldn't interfere. With two County Party Committee members under double regulation, the city will definitely make arrangements. Before that, we must not panic and must continue with our work," Su Mu said, composing himself.

Liang Changgui, seeing how quickly Su Mu had regained his composure, could not help but admire him. When he first heard the news, he was not as calm as Su Mu.

"You're right, we can't let our work be disrupted. Tell me, how did your business trip go?" Liang Changgui asked casually.

"Old Secretary, I was going to report to you anyway. This business trip was quite fruitful. Here are the preliminary agreements with a few companies, please take a look," Su Mu smiled and handed over a piece of paper, which he had written on the way back from Shengjing, listing the companies he was confident about.

Liang Changgui smiled and took the paper. When he saw what was written on it, his smile froze. He then looked up at Su Mu with an even more shocked expression than when he heard about Xie Wen's downfall, and asked urgently, "Su Mu, are all these things you wrote true?"

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