Chen Hai explained, “Secretary Da Kang, your understanding may be a little off. This case is the Supreme Procuratorate's, we're just assisting with the investigation, it has nothing to do with us.”
Li Da Kang said impatiently, “That's exactly what I was going to say. If the provincial level handles Ding Yi Zhen's case, we'll have the initiative. If we hand it over to the Supreme Procuratorate, we won't even know what happens afterwards!”
Pausing for a moment, taking in the expressions of those present, Li Da Kang continued, “I'm saying this not to protect anyone, but purely from a work perspective!”
The old fox, Gao Yu Liang, played the role of peacemaker, smoothing things over, “Lao Ji, Chen Hai, you need to execute the Supreme Procuratorate's instructions while also considering our province's special circumstances.”
Ji Chang Ming nodded outwardly, but inwardly he was thinking: Gao Yu Liang is just talking nonsense. After all this talk, he hasn't come up with a solution. There are not many things in this world that are the best of both worlds.
“Having the Supreme Procuratorate suddenly arrest Ding Yi Zhen, will this cause a mass exodus of investors from our province? What about the Guangming Peak project? We have had lessons in the past.”
Seeing no one speak, Gao Yu Liang brought up the crux of Ding Yi Zhen's case, explaining the pros and cons to Ji Chang Ming and Chen Hai. He wasn't trying to help Li Da Kang, but rather to distance himself from any responsibility.
Gao Yu Liang had made the stakes clear. If Ji Chang Ming and Chen Hai still insisted on making the arrest, then any problems that arose would be their responsibility.
This was the cunning of the old fox. He only spoke nonsense, not making any decisions, making sure to offend neither the Supreme Procuratorate nor Li Da Kang.
Taking this opportunity, Qi Tong Wei chimed in again, “Yes, the Guangming Peak project is a 28 billion project, and Ding Yi Zhen is the general manager of the project.”
Li Da Kang, once again, cooperated with the play, expressing his stance, “Secretary Yu Liang, this matter is very important, we need to handle Ding Yi Zhen carefully!”
Gao Yu Liang did not comment, but turned to Ji Chang Ming, prompting him to state his position. Ji Chang Ming, being a slippery character, did not want to bear the responsibility, and Gao Yu Liang wouldn't take on the burden of Ding Yi Zhen's case for him.
Ji Chang Ming could only bite the bullet and say, “No matter how much of a shock Ding Yi Zhen's case may cause to our Han Dong, we should not compete with the Supreme Procuratorate for the right to handle the case, to avoid our own passivity later.”
Li Da Kang immediately objected, “Comrade Chang Ming, I disagree with your opinion. Putting Ding Yi Zhen under surveillance is also investigating his problems. It's just that we are controlling the methods, minimizing the impact on us.”
Qi Tong Wei added, “Lao Ji, I think Secretary Da Kang's consideration is very thoughtful. On the matter of Ding Yi Zhen, we should consider the special circumstances of our Han Dong.”
Chen Hai glanced at his watch and finally couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up and said, “Leaders, maybe we should just detain him first. We don't have time to consider this. At least put him under control!”
Gao Yu Liang looked at Chen Hai, his tone rather displeased, “Sit down, what's the rush? Sit down!”
This student, unlike his stubborn father, was quite a bit more flexible, but his ability to control his temper still wasn't up to par.
Gao Yu Liang had taught at Han Dong University, and was once the director of the political science and law department. Both Chen Hai and Qi Tong Wei graduated from the Han Dong University Law Department.
Therefore, both Chen Hai and Qi Tong Wei were Gao Yu Liang's students, but they were from different years. Qi Tong Wei was a few years ahead, a senior to Chen Hai.
“There is another situation, as you all know, Provincial Party Secretary Sha Rui Jin has just taken office and is currently inspecting and conducting research in various cities and counties below.”
“We can't give the new provincial party secretary such a grand welcome gift, can we? Secretary Da Kang, Comrade Chang Ming, please wait a moment.”
“Since there are differing opinions and we need to be more cautious, I think we should ask Provincial Party Secretary Sha Rui Jin for his opinion on this matter.”
Having said that, Gao Yu Liang stood up and left the meeting room to call Sha Rui Jin. Since they couldn't reach a conclusion during the meeting, they could only report it to the leadership and let the leadership decide.
If Qi Tong Wei hadn't clearly supported Li Da Kang's position, according to Gao Yu Liang's original intention, when Ji Chang Ming and Chen Hai insisted on detaining Ding Yi Zhen, he would have readily agreed.
Detentions, then handing Ding Yi Zhen over to the Supreme Procuratorate, the more the incident escalated, the more severe the consequences, the more embarrassing Li Da Kang would be, and he might even completely cut off Li Da Kang's chance for advancement.
If anything major occurred, Ji Chang Ming and Chen Hai would be held responsible. It was because they insisted on detaining Ding Yi Zhen according to the Supreme Procuratorate's Anti-Corruption Bureau's instructions that caused this mess.
Having Qi Tong Wei disrupt things wouldn't be a big problem either. Regardless of whether this meeting could reach a result, Gao Yu Liang would report the matter to the newly arrived Provincial Party Secretary Sha Rui Jin.
First, it was to show Sha Rui Jin that he was subservient to the new leadership, and second, it was to throw a little poison at Li Da Kang in front of the new leadership, a win-win situation.
Gao Yu Liang believed that Sha Rui Jin would definitely be inclined to detain Ding Yi Zhen and hand him over to the Supreme Procuratorate to handle the case, rather than having the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission put him under surveillance.
The reasoning was quite simple. Sha Rui Jin, who had just arrived in Han Dong and hadn't established a firm footing yet, couldn't afford to offend the Supreme Procuratorate at this time, nor could he compete with them for the right to handle Ding Yi Zhen's case.
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Gao Yu Liang left the meeting room to call Sha Rui Jin, and Chen Hai also rushed out of the meeting room to call Lu Yi Ke, who was responsible for monitoring Ding Yi Zhen, to get an update on the situation.
Li Da Kang also got up and left the meeting room. His cigarette cravings were acting up. The original owner was a heavy smoker and would light up whenever he had nothing to do. He really needed to quit smoking.
A healthy body is the foundation of revolution. Without a good body, everything is in vain. Therefore, as soon as Li Da Kang transmigrated, he decided to quit smoking and combined it with fitness exercises to improve his physique.
As he walked outside, he heard Chen Hai say on the phone, “The target is still in place, make sure to keep a close eye on him.” Li Da Kang sighed silently, the target was about to get the news and run.
Gao Yu Liang was reporting to Sha Rui Jin, Chen Hai was on the phone outside, Li Da Kang was going to smoke, and Qi Tong Wei saw this as a golden opportunity, so he also got up and left the meeting room, heading towards the bathroom.
After confirming that no one was in the bathroom, Qi Tong Wei used a new card to call Gao Xiao Qin. He didn't directly give Ding Yi Zhen a heads-up, but instead asked Gao Xiao Qin to arrange for Ding Yi Zhen's escape.
Without any help, Ding Yi Zhen wouldn't be able to get very far. He had to be sent out to be safe. Ding Yi Zhen alone, in such a short time, wouldn't be able to leave the country.
After making the call, Qi Tong Wei removed the new card he had used to call Gao Xiao Qin, threw it into the toilet, and flushed it, destroying the evidence before returning to the meeting room as if nothing had happened.
When Qi Tong Wei returned to the meeting room, Chen Hai had already finished his call and returned. Li Da Kang also came back after finishing a cigarette. Gao Yu Liang hadn't returned yet, he must still be reporting to Sha Rui Jin.
Li Da Kang glanced at the other three people in the meeting room. Ji Chang Ming was as serene as a monk in meditation, Qi Tong Wei was at ease, and when he saw Li Da Kang looking at him, Qi Tong Wei returned a natural smile.
Excellent psychological resilience!
Li Da Kang felt a pang of pity for Qi Tong Wei. If this person hadn't indulged in corruption and gone down the wrong path, he would have truly been a talented individual.
What a pity!
Looking at Chen Hai, he was lacking quite a bit. He kept looking at his watch, like an ant on a hot pan.
What's the use of getting anxious here?
If he had any guts, he would have arrested Ding Yi Zhen long ago. Why would he be so anxious here?
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