bestfiction Chapter 317 The Clan's Power is Too Strong
Chapter 317 The Clan's Power is Too Strong
After the top leader finishes speaking, the second-in-command, Du Jianzhang, has to say a few words as well.
"Comrades, Secretary Li is right. Economic development is certainly important, but we must not neglect security. The recent spate of crimes must be taken very seriously."
"Especially in cases involving human lives, behind these tragedies lies not just the tragedy of one or two families, but also a significant social threat. The Xishan mine case, for example, is truly shocking, unprecedented, and heartbreaking."
As soon as he finished speaking, another round of applause broke out.
"I agree with Governor Du's point of view. If we don't pay attention to this, it will become a major social hidden danger, and may even lead to bigger problems."
Provincial Party Secretary Li Yong'an called out, "Comrade Xingguo, you should also say something."
Ye Xingguo looked somber. With so many major cases occurring, he actually bore the greatest responsibility and was under immense pressure.
"Secretary Li, Governor Du, given the heinous incident at the Xishan mine, I, as the Director of the Public Security Bureau, bear inescapable responsibility. I request the Provincial Party Committee to punish me."
"Comrade Xingguo, you certainly deserve criticism, but the Tianhe Municipal Public Security Bureau should bear the most responsibility. For over four years, the Municipal Bureau didn't hear a single word. In the end, it was the Provincial Public Security Department that solved the case, which can be considered a belated but effective measure."
At this point, Li Yong'an certainly couldn't blame Ye Xingguo entirely; otherwise, what would it mean if the provincial department solved the case—he would be guilty but have no merit?
Ye Xingguo had informed Li Yong'an in advance, which could be considered a form of taking sides.
"Secretary Li, the case of Xishan Mine is mainly thanks to Comrade Qi Tongwei. I will definitely encourage the comrades in the police station to learn from him, to be fearless in the face of difficulties and dangers, and to always maintain their enthusiasm."
Li Yong'an nodded in satisfaction. "Comrade Xingguo is right. Comrade Qi Tongwei has solved many major cases and is indeed worthy of more people's learning. Everyone else, please say the same."
At the provincial party committee meeting, when it was said that we should learn from Qi Tongwei, Chen Wangui felt worse than if he had eaten shit. Since Qi Tongwei came, Chenjiazhai has been facing difficulties at every turn.
"Secretary Li, the provincial department's cracking of the Xishan mine case and the rescue of over a hundred miners is indeed a great achievement. Comrade Qi Tongwei is someone the police station comrades should learn from."
"But I have another point of view. Comrade Qi Tongwei arbitrarily summoned the reporters, making it public knowledge and catching the government completely off guard."
"Ordinary people have very limited access to information, and they are prone to believing only one side of the story. In a case as large as the Xishan mine, without proper and reasonable guidance from the publicity department, it could easily lead to antagonism between the people and the government."
“Deputy Director Chen Wenru of the Municipal Public Security Bureau arrived at the scene immediately and tried to guide reporters to avoid emotional reporting. However, Comrade Qi Tongwei completely disregarded Director Chen and even asked reporters to help the police find the mastermind behind the crime. As a result, there is more speculation in the public, which now points directly to Chenjiazai. I think Comrade Qi Tongwei lacks a sense of the big picture and is even suspected of deliberately creating public opinion.”
In fact, Ye Xingguo also believed that Qi Tongwei was deliberately creating public opinion and trying to make things bigger and bigger. Even if the higher-ups wanted to suppress it, they couldn't. But Qi Tongwei was his man, so he had to support him.
"Comrade Wan Gui, you underestimate the sensitivity of journalists. You should never underestimate the channels through which they obtain information."
"Comrade Qi Tongwei led the armed police to rescue nearly 200 miners. He is still very young, and his impulsive actions differed from Director Chen's approach. I think that's understandable; young people should have the vigor of youth."
"A large number of journalists rushed here, requesting to interview the victimized miners. I believe this is a reasonable request. Journalists have the freedom to conduct news reporting, which is enshrined in the Constitution."
"Of course, Comrade Qi Tongwei's actions may have put some pressure on the propaganda department, but judging from the results, the major newspapers followed up quickly and did not publish any false information."
Chen Wangui was so angry he wanted to curse. "Damn Ye Xingguo, are you just pretending to be stupid with me? We're talking about politics now, about protecting the government's image, not facts."
"Comrade Xingguo, what I mean is that Comrade Qi Tongwei could have handled this better than acting impulsively and making everyone revolve around him. This is an extremely irresponsible behavior."
The tension rose again, and Ye Xingguo immediately retorted, "Comrade Wan Gui, I know you may have some dissatisfaction with Comrade Qi Tongwei because of some negative comments about Chenjiazhai in society, but I can assure you that the rumors were not spread by that kid."
You say your piece, I say mine, which drove Chen Wangui a little crazy. He did mention Chenjiazhai, but Ye Xingguo was just slandering him, judging a gentleman by his own petty standards.
"Comrade Xingguo, I'm just stating the facts; please don't go off on a tangent."
In the conference room, everyone was silent. Li Yong'an and Du Jianzhang had even held a meeting beforehand. Both of them had read about the case of the Gu Xingyuan family, antique dealers, who were murdered seven years ago. They temporarily reached a tacit understanding that Ye Xingguo should continue the investigation.
Of course, they also had another consideration: the strong clan power could affect the city's development, because only when more outsiders come to invest and work can the city continue to prosper.
Just like how a fire destroyed a special economic zone in later times, it was caused by the excessive strength of local forces. The country requires that the whole country work together as one, with the coastal areas driving the inland areas and the rich helping the poor.
Seeing that neither the top leader nor the second-in-command spoke, Ye Xingguo had no choice but to continue.
"Comrade Wan Gui, Comrade Qi Tongwei did speak recklessly and said some things that were detrimental to Chenjiazhai. I'm just clarifying things for him to avoid any misunderstanding."
Chen Wangui was barely able to contain his anger. "Comrade Xingguo, I don't believe that kid's words deserved to be discussed for so long at the provincial party committee meeting."
Seeing that things were about to get to the point, Li Yong'an spoke up, "Alright, alright, I see that your disagreements are growing. We can talk about it later. Right now, the most important thing is to appease the miners and explain things to the people. In short, we must always remember the principle of serving the people."
After the meeting, Chen Wangui immediately called Chen Wenxiong.
"Wenxiong, we just had a provincial party committee meeting, and I noticed that Secretary Li and Governor Du seem to have reached some kind of tacit understanding, as if they're watching me and Ye Xingguo fight. This isn't a good sign."
These words made Chen Wenxiong feel a sense of crisis. "Could it be that they want the two sides to fight while the third party benefits, or has the central government issued some kind of instruction?"
Chen Wangui sighed, "I don't know, Wenxiong. You must be more careful in the future. Don't try to make money from certain opportunities; safety first."
"I understand, thank you, Governor Chen."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Wenxiong thought for a while. The main reason why Ye Xingguo was chasing after Chenjiazhai was because of Qi Tongwei's knife. Without the knife, Ye Xingguo would still be blind, and in that case, Qi Tongwei would definitely die.