237: Chapter 237 Lu Yike invites Chen Qingquan for tea

Secretary Li Dakang glared at him and lowered his voice, "Keep your voice down. Ding Yizhen left behind so many messes; have you figured them all out one by one? Have you looked into the background of every developer?"

District Mayor Sun Liancheng twitched the corner of his mouth, "Not yet... I've only just managed to stabilize the situation, but I don't think they're quite at ease yet."

Secretary Li Dakang narrowed his eyes and said, "Aside from the Dafeng Factory matter, I want you to investigate the situation of all the developers, make a list, and I will review it personally."

"Alright, I'll take care of it as soon as I get back." District Mayor Sun Liancheng paused, suddenly realizing something, and lowered his voice, "Secretary Li, there isn't going to be any change regarding the guangming peak project, is there?"

"There is no change to the guangming peak project." Secretary Li Dakang's face darkened, "Don't ask what you shouldn't, just finish your work first."

"Understood." District Mayor Sun Liancheng nodded vigorously, vaguely feeling that he might have stumbled upon a rare opportunity.

Zhao Yang, seeing that both Dafeng Factory and Shanshui Group had run out of steam, stood up and said, "If no one has anything else to add, today's briefing can conclude. Regarding the workers' representatives' appeal against the Court's ruling, our Procuratorate will expedite the process, and I believe we will see results soon. As for the case of Cai Chenggong's unauthorized representation, I trust the Guangming District Branch will also solve it as soon as possible. Does anyone have anything else to say?"

Seeing Zhao Yang's gaze sweep over, President Gao Xiaoqin hurriedly shook her head, "I have nothing else on my end."

It wasn't that she had nothing to say, but that what she needed to say absolutely could not be spoken in this setting—she had to hurry and consult with Zhao Ruilong.

Zheng Xipo was also anxious to return to find Chen Yanshi for advice, so he echoed, "We have nothing else either."

Zhao Yang looked at Secretary Li Dakang again and asked, "Secretary Li, do you have any further instructions?"

Secretary Li Dakang thought for a moment, then waved his hand, "There are some other matters, let's talk in private."

"Very well." Zhao Yang nodded, then expressed his gratitude to the concerned citizens and media personnel in the gallery, hoping they would report today's situation truthfully to the public, and subsequently declared the meeting concluded.

President Chen Qingquan's expression, however, was somewhat awkward. As the representative for the Court, after he finished his briefing, Zhao Yang hadn't looked at him properly again. When the meeting adjourned, he didn't even ask if he had anything to say, simply leaving him aside. He shot a resentful glance at Zhao Yang and inwardly sneered, "Just you wait. Tonight, I will report you to your direct superior, Secretary Gao."

As everyone was filing out, Zhao Yang and Secretary Li Dakang were chatting in low voices as they walked out. Just as they reached the door, they saw Lu Yike leading Lin Huahua and Zhou Zheng, the three of them walking against the flow of the crowd, and happened to bump into Zhao Yang. The three of them stood still and looked at Zhao Yang, "Chief Prosecutor Zhao."

Zhao Yang smiled and asked, "What is it? Something up?"

Lu Yike pursed her lips and said sternly, "Prosecutor Zhao, we have received a real-name report that Chen Qingquan of the Jingzhou City Intermediate Court accepted bribes while presiding over cases, engaged in improper transfer of benefits, and committed significant dereliction of duty. We would like to invite President Chen to the Anti-Corruption Bureau to clarify the situation."

Zhao Yang showed an expression of realization, "Chen Qingquan, the Vice President of the Jingzhou Intermediate Court. You need to report this to Secretary Li Dakang."

Lu Yike immediately turned to Secretary Li Dakang and said, "Secretary Li, we need to invite President Chen to the Anti-Corruption Bureau to clarify the situation, and we hope you can support the work of our Anti-Corruption Bureau."

Secretary Li Dakang looked at Lu Yike, then at Zhao Yang, and immediately understood—the two of them were putting on a double act. Inviting him here today, aside from the briefing, was probably for the sake of the Chen Qingquan matter. He couldn't even figure out which one was the main event tonight.

Although President Chen Qingquan was a city-managed official, he was, after all, Secretary Gao Yuliang's former secretary. Even if Secretary Li Dakang wanted to take action against President Chen Qingquan himself, he would at least need to notify Secretary Gao Yuliang first.

However, Lu Yike here was Secretary Gao Yuliang's own niece—her causing trouble for President Chen Qingquan fell under the category of an internal civil war within the Gao faction.

Secretary Li Dakang made a decision immediately and said, "Naturally, the Jingzhou Municipal Committee supports the work of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. However, I hope you will handle this in accordance with the law and regulations."

Lu Yike smiled slightly, "Rest assured, Secretary Li. Without solid evidence, we wouldn't rashly invite President Chen to clarify the situation. After all, it is a real-name report with some compelling evidence, so we must take it seriously."

"Alright, then carry on." After Secretary Li Dakang finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Yang.

Zhao Yang smiled, "Let them be. Lu Yike's ability is quite strong. Secretary Li, let's continue discussing the previous matter."

As they spoke, the two continued walking out.

Lu Yike and the other two went straight to intercept President Chen Qingquan. Lu Yike smiled, "President Chen, please come with us to the Anti-Corruption Bureau to clarify the situation."

President Chen Qingquan frowned, "Do you know who I am?"

"We certainly know. Rest assured, President Chen, we won't make things difficult for you. After all, we have to take the person who reported you seriously. Come with us; we can talk more when we get to the Bureau." Lu Yike's tone was relaxed, and a proper smile hung on her face.

President Chen Qingquan took out his phone and asked, "Can I make a phone call first?"

Lu Yike laughed, "We are only inviting you to clarify the situation, not detaining you, so feel free to make your call. However, my uncle should be in a meeting right now, so you might want to call later."

"Well... alright then." President Chen Qingquan naturally knew the relationship between Lu Yike and Secretary Gao Yuliang. Hearing her speak so easily, he inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered his voice and asked, "Lu Yike, who exactly reported me?"

Lu Yike glanced at him, gestured with her chin toward Zhou Zheng and Lin Huahua, and then put on a serious expression.

President Chen Qingquan assumed she couldn't speak clearly in front of her subordinates, so he showed a look of understanding and smiled, "Alright, I will cooperate with your work and go with you."

Subsequently, Lu Yike and the other two half-surrounded President Chen Qingquan and walked out together.

The scene of President Chen Qingquan being taken away by the Anti-Corruption Bureau was seen by everyone present. The media and onlookers just viewed it as a spectacle—a Vice President being taken away by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in public, there was too much room for interpretation in this matter; some video bloggers could churn out five videos just from this one shot.

The people from Dafeng Factory all had smiles on their faces. President Chen Qingquan was the judge they hated the most; his investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau meant that overturning the equity ruling was very likely to succeed. But once they thought about the issue of the land transfer fee, their hearts sank again, and they quickened their pace, anxious to return and consult with Chen Yanshi.

President Gao Xiaoqin's expression, however, changed completely. Regarding the Dafeng Factory equity matter, no one knew the inside story better than President Chen Qingquan; he was the most core executor. If President Chen Qingquan was taken away because of the Dafeng Factory matter, then the equity ruling could be overturned at any time, and their initial investment would all go down the drain.

She hurriedly got into her car and immediately dialed Director Qi Tongwei's number, but the phone rang for a long time without being answered. She gritted her teeth and dialed Zhao Ruilong's number instead, "Young Master Zhao, it's bad, something has happened."

From the other end of the phone came Zhao Ruilong's impatient voice, "Something happened, something happened, you are always having something happen all day long. Can't you just be quiet for a while? What is it? Speak quickly, I'm busy here."

"President Chen Qingquan has been taken away by the Anti-Corruption Bureau," President Gao Xiaoqin said anxiously. "I'm worried it's about the Dafeng Factory equity matter."

"What? President Chen Qingquan has been taken away by the Anti-Corruption Bureau?" Zhao Ruilong's voice suddenly became grave, "Does Director Qi Tongwei know?"

President Gao Xiaoqin complained, "I called him, but no one answered. I don't know what he's doing."

"What a waste of money raising that dog." After Zhao Ruilong finished cursing, he paused, then added, "You wait, I'll ask Secretary Gao Yuliang if he knows about this. Damn it, have we been cursed recently? One thing after another, it's endless."