Although the news that Yu Peidong will step down in the next term is still top secret, the outside world believes that he has safely weathered this political storm and may even have the possibility of making further progress. However, Yin Qingquan, his close comrade-in-arms with a strong background, is one of the few people who knows all the inside story.
In other words, once Yu Peidong arrived, the three-horse team would be without a leader, and the balance of Jiangdong would be broken. From the province to the city to the county, a new round of reshuffle and competition would be faced. At this critical juncture, Gu Shitong chose to lean towards Wu Wenyue. No matter what the reason was, Yin Qingquan could not help but be vigilant!
Therefore, in the several confrontations between Wen Liang and Gu Shitong, Yin Qingquan was the most active, even a little too active. Although there were factors to cater to Yu Peidong, it was more for his own interests.
And this time, it will naturally be no exception!
After giving instructions to Xu Fuyan, Yin Qingquan considered whether to call Yu Peidong. He knew Gu Shitong's character very well. He would definitely not give up after being rejected by Qingzhou and would definitely ask Wu Wenyue to intercede. This was actually an opportunity. If he handled it well, maybe the two of them would be completely alienated and he could also give Wu Wenyue some eye drops.
Yin Qingquan lit a cigarette and fell into deep thought. When the cigarette was finished, he looked at his watch and it was already past two in the morning. He guessed that Yu Peidong had already gone to bed. He glanced at the four big words "Be patient and avoid haste" written by a big shot in Beijing on the wall of the study, and finally did not make the call.
The moon waxes and wanes, too much is as bad as too little. The bait has been thrown into the water. As for whether the fish will take the bait or not, we just have to wait and see!
The next morning, Gu Shitong, who had used all his connections but to no avail, had no other options and had to bite the bullet to meet Wu Wenyue. Unlike what Yin Qingquan thought, if he had not been desperate, Gu Shitong actually did not want to have a deep Wu faction imprint on his forehead. Over the years, he has been adhering to the strategy of only cooperating and not taking sides, which is why he has been thriving in Jiangdong. Last time, he was just slightly off the mark, and he has suffered a lot in the past year. If he can only rely on Wu Wenyue to get through this time, he will be controlled by others from now on, and Minghua's future will be completely tied to the other party's career. If one prospers, all prosper, and if one suffers, all suffer. The risk is too great, and it is not a wise move!
But Gu Wenyuan was his only son. No matter how useless he was, he still had Gu family blood. It was intolerable for him to be injured and humiliated to this extent. Especially since Qingzhou’s tough stance and Gu Wenyuan’s injuries left him no time and space to turn things around. Apart from this, it seemed that he had no other choice.
But the result disappointed Gu Shitong. After listening to his report, Wu Wenyue asked his secretary to understand the situation and comforted him that there was no rush for this matter. He had to wait for the results of Qingzhou's investigation before considering the next step. As for Gu Wenyuan's injury, if he was not confident about the doctors here, he could invite experts from Beijing to come. He could guarantee that Qingzhou would provide convenience and would not make any difficulties.
Gu Shitong had no choice but to leave. At this point, he could only immediately arrange for a charter flight to pick him up from Beijing. The most urgent task was to control Gu Wenyuan's injuries first, and then consider how to get rid of the crime. The secretary sent Gu Shitong downstairs, and after returning, he carefully closed the door and said, "Governor, Mr. Gu seems to be really anxious. He just said some angry words to me..."
Wu Wenyue smiled and said, "It's understandable that my son is a little anxious when something serious happens to him. But we can't interfere in this matter. If we interfere, it will give others a handle and make people gossip about us behind our backs. Some people don't focus on their work all day long, but love to play tricks. It's really ridiculous."
"Do you want me to go and comfort Mr. Gu..."
"No need, Gu Shitong is a smart man and will find the right person to help him."
The secretary agreed, but felt a little confused. Even the governor felt that it was not easy to intervene in this matter. How could Gu Shitong find a suitable person
In the next few days, well-known experts invited from Beijing and doctors from provincial and municipal hospitals organized several consultations. Although no specific results were announced, the message revealed was that the situation was not optimistic and Gu Wenyuan was very likely to lose his male function. In addition, due to the huge physical and mental trauma, there seemed to be some mental problems, making the doctor's diagnosis more difficult.
Under the strict supervision of the Qingzhou Public Security Bureau, Gu Shitong's people never had close contact with Gu Wenyuan, which made Gu Shitong more and more irritable and uneasy. On the seventh day after the incident, the Municipal Bureau officially handed over the case file to the Procuratorate. The Procuratorate believed that the evidence in this case was conclusive and the facts were clear, and prosecuted Gu Wenyuan for multiple crimes including intentional homicide (attempted).
That night, Gu Shitong went to Mingwangzhuang on the outskirts of Guanshan. A few hours later, Wen Liang received a call from Tang Ye: "Boss, Zhuang Shaoxuan has intervened..."
Three days later, the Ministry of Public Security suddenly sent an investigation team to the Qingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau without going through the Jiangdong Provincial Public Security Department. They requested the procuratorate to withdraw the case and send it back for further investigation, citing the complexity of the case and the existence of doubts. At the same time, they launched an internal investigation of the Municipal Bureau, not limited to the case itself, but also focused on old cases, accounts, and even social relations. Everyone was in danger and the situation was chaotic.
When the news reached the province, Yin Qingquan remained silent for a while, picked up the pen and wrote the four words "be patient and be patient" on the paper, feeling lucky that he did not call Yu Peidong that night. Wu Wenyue still smiled and said to the secretary: "How about it, is Gu Shitong a smart person?" Only then did the secretary understand what the boss meant by "the right person" that day.
Unlike these two old partners who had other aspirations, Yu Peidong sighed, stood up and walked to the window, looking through the glass at the looming villa in the suburbs. His worries were not about the lawless young master, but about the big man in Beijing who was enjoying great success. Perhaps because he accepted the fate of resigning and the pursuit of official career and power had come to an end, he could see the current situation and the murderous intentions hidden in the dark more clearly. The big man seemed to have unparalleled strategies and won victory after victory, but if he didn't know how to restrain himself, he would be so aggressive and in a few years, there would be another cruel bloody storm that was no less cruel than last year.
Fortunately, these have nothing to do with me anymore!
However, he could not ignore the farce in Qingzhou. As long as he was in the position of secretary, he would not allow anyone to challenge his authority, nor would he let the young people he favored fail before they could take off.
Yu Peidong called his secretary in and asked him to call Xu Fuyan, asking Qingzhou to actively cooperate with the work of the Ministry of Public Security's investigation team. However, he also further pointed out that the Qingzhou Municipal Bureau carries out its work under the leadership of the provincial and municipal party committees and governments. It has achieved remarkable results and received wide acclaim over the past year. It is a collective with strong quality, high level and strong combat effectiveness.
The secretary waited for a while, and when he saw that Yu Peidong stopped talking, he turned around and left. In fact, these words had two meanings. One was to let Qingzhou take a step back, forgive others when you can, and not expand the gaffe to an unmanageable level; the other was to let them rest assured that the provincial government’s attitude was also very clear and they would not be wronged because of this.
"Young people are still a little reckless, but this is what real young people do." Yu Peidong muttered to himself, took out his mobile phone and called Tang Ye, saying lightly: "Tell him to take some time to read the "Gongye Chang" chapter of "The Analects of Confucius", and stop causing trouble all day long..." Then he hung up the phone without waiting for Tang Ye to speak.
Yu Peidong's instructions reached Qingzhou. Wen Huaiming, Wen Liang and Liu Tianlai met together. Liu Tianlai said excitedly: "Even Secretary Yu praised our Municipal Bureau. Look at those bastards in the department who are just pretending to be powerful. We should tell them to get out of here!"
Wen Huaiming's face was filled with worry. He said, "We still have to be careful. This time the other party is coming with great force. Don't try to steal the fish, but end up getting into trouble. Also, what does Secretary Yu mean by asking us to actively cooperate with the work?"
"What else can we say? It's just polite talk. We have to actively cooperate, but what does it mean to be active?" Liu Tianlai chuckled and said, "I will definitely actively cooperate so that they can't find any mistakes, but I won't get anything useful!"
Wen Huaiming's political sensitivity was much higher than Liu Tianlai's. He shook his head, looked at Wen Liang who had remained silent, and asked, "What do you think?"
"Dad, you're right. Yu Peidong wants us to let go..."
"What?" Liu Tianlai asked anxiously, "Didn't you say you support our work?"
"That's to protect us from being affected by this incident. This time, Gu Shitong not only wants to save Gu Wenyuan, but also wants to use the power of others to cut off the source of the trouble, turn the tables, and bring down a few of our people. But the reason I can be so sure is because Yu Peidong sent someone to bring me a message," Wen Liang said with a gleam in his eyes, "He asked me to read the Gongye Chang chapter of the Analects..."
Liu Tianlai scratched his head and asked blankly: "What?"
"There is a famous saying in Gongye Chang, 'Think twice before you act'..."
Wen Liang said in a deep voice: "Now that I think about it, I was indeed a bit reckless this time. The reason why I won the previous battles against Gu Shitong was because I didn't push him to the edge and didn't hurt his bones, so I gritted my teeth and endured it. But this time is different. Gu Wenyuan is his only son. Not only was he seriously injured, he may also be sentenced to three to ten years. His life is completely ruined. If he doesn't lose his temper again, he will not be the Gu Shitong who has dominated Jiangdong for more than ten years!"
Gu Shitong's outburst was actually still within the scope of what could be dealt with, but Zhuang Shaoxuan was different. Wen Liang was not at the same level as him. He could transfer people directly from the Ministry of Public Security with just a flick of his little finger, causing the Qingzhou Municipal Bureau to be overwhelmed and overwhelmed. What was more worrying was that the investigation team of the Ministry of Public Security was clearly just a vanguard. If Qingzhou still didn't know what was good for it, it was conceivable that there would be endless troubles in the future, and the scope of the impact would spread from the Municipal Bureau. At that time, the impact would not be as negligible as it is now.
Because of the last crackdown on piracy, Zhuang Shaoxuan had a deep grudge against Qingzhou, but at that time the Phoenix Bird was too powerful, and it was a nationwide rectification campaign, so Qingzhou finally let the man go. But he was still angry, and what he lacked was a reason to cause trouble, which was one of the reasons why Gu Shitong went to him. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and it is easier to form an alliance when you share the same hatred.
Otherwise, Zhuang Shaoxuan knew that doing so would make Yu Peidong unhappy, so he might not have participated in this! However, after all, he has lived in Jiangdong for a long time, and he also has to consider Yu Peidong's face, so he only used the investigation team to demonstrate instead of directly doing it.
"Now that things have come to this, and Yu Peidong has spoken again, if we continue to resist, it will inevitably be more trouble than it is worth. Let's take a step back..."
Wen Liang was naturally unwilling to push things to this point, but sometimes it is like this, you can't do whatever you want. Liu Tianlai was silent for a while, and said: "Young Master Wen, if you are worried about me, there is actually no need. Although I, Old Liu, dare not say that I am clean, I also know the limits and I promise that the investigation team will not find any problems."
Wen Huaiming also expressed his support, saying, "What the heaven said is right. A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear. With the evidence in our hands, we can make this case an ironclad case that no one can overturn. There is no need to worry too much!"
"Just because we can't find any problems doesn't mean we can't punish him. Don't underestimate that person's power. Although Jiangdong can't let him do whatever he wants, he has too many connections in Beijing. For example, you, Director Liu, if the Ministry of Public Security issues a transfer order to transfer you to the ministry to look after the warehouse, will you go? What about you, Dad? You have just laid such a good foundation for the reform of Qingzhou. Do you regret finding a random ministry or bureau to place you? For the sake of Gu Wenyuan, I don't have to pay such a high price. I have decided that this matter will end here. Of course, as a victim, Gu Shitong will also have to pay a price!"
After a series of behind-the-scenes deals, the case of Gu Wenyuan's rape and murder was withdrawn by the procuratorate and sent back to the municipal bureau, and then taken over by the investigation team of the Ministry of Public Security. In view of Gu Wenyuan's worsening condition, he was granted bail pending trial and was immediately sent to Hujiang for surgery.
As compensation, Gu Shitong paid a total of five million yuan in compensation to the two victims, Wen Liang and Ji Su. After obtaining Ji Su's consent, Wen Liang used the money to set up a "Care for Girls" foundation, which specifically helps little girls from poor areas such as mountainous and rural areas who have dropped out of school, lost their parents, or are from extremely poor families.
After finishing all this, Wen Liang went to Guanshan to meet Tang Ye privately. Tang Ye smiled and said, "According to the news from Hujiang, Gu Wenyuan may not be cured. His mental state is not ideal. He gets mad at the doctors and nurses from time to time. Gu Shitong plans to send him abroad to try his luck..."
Wen Liang thought that this person had become a thing of the past and was not worth his attention. He asked, "Speaking of this, what bargaining chips did Gu Shitong offer to persuade Zhuang Shaoxuan to take action?"
"All the shares of the Century Park in Qingzhou that is about to open..."
Wen Liang took a deep breath and said, "My Lord, the price I offered to Gu Shitong was too low..."
Tang Ye smiled and said, "Five million is not a low amount. Secretary Yu said that the boy from the Wen family is young, but he has a big appetite."
Speaking of Yu Peidong, Wen Liang said seriously, "I came here this time just to ask you for certain. What exactly does Secretary Yu mean by that sentence?"
In addition to "Think twice before you act", there is also the more famous "A rotten tree cannot be carved". The former is a teaching from the elders to the younger generation, but the latter makes people feel a little too excited! (To be continued)