367: Chapter 367 Preparing to Place Wang Kaiming Under Investigation

Secretary Wang Kaiming had a dark expression on his face.

Having just returned from the Provincial Party Standing Committee meeting, he sat in his office and thought viciously, "Damn it, the people from the Black Dragon Society are truly trash. At such close range, they fired three shots and still couldn't hit the target, and they even got caught."

Just as he was thinking this, the office door was pushed open, and his secretary came in to report.

"Leader, Wang Shanshan has been taken in by the Provincial Public Security Department again. I heard it was Director Du Qingbo who gave the order personally."

"What!"

Secretary Wang Kaiming's expression shifted slightly. "Director Du Qingbo is a useless idiot. Giving him a serious warning is truly not unfair to him."

"Call Director Du Qingbo. This is outrageous! Have Wang Shanshan released immediately!"

The secretary hesitated for a moment, then said, "Leader, I'm afraid that won't work this time. Wang Shanshan was caught red-handed..."

He briefly explained the situation.

After listening, Secretary Wang Kaiming said, "It's that guy Qin Chuan again. It really was his demand."

"Yes. When I heard Wang Shanshan had been taken in and you were in a meeting, I called Director Du. He said he was in a difficult position because Qin Chuan is keeping a close eye on this matter."

"It's Secretary Qin Chuan again!"

"Why hasn't he been shot dead yet!"

Filled with anger, his face grew gloomy. After thinking for a moment, Secretary Wang Kaiming said, "Let's go. We're going to the Provincial Public Security Department. I want to see Qin Chuan again. If you don't knock some sense into young people, they really don't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is."

He also wanted to just call Qin Chuan over, but he knew that wouldn't work; the man simply wouldn't give face to a powerful vice-ministerial official like him.

So, he would go there himself.

At this moment, Qin Chuan was on the phone with Director Chen Guang, the team leader from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

"Qin Chuan, I have some good news for you!"

Qin Chuan smiled. "Is it related to Secretary Wang Kaiming being taken away for investigation?"

He had seen the system notification in the morning, which stated that Secretary Wang Kaiming would be taken away for investigation this afternoon. It was now past two in the afternoon, so, time-wise, it was about right.

Director Chen Guang said, "Secretary Qin Chuan, your foresight is truly divine. Just a moment ago, we reported to Party Secretary Qian Gang. Party Secretary Qian Gang was furious and approved our request to have Secretary Wang Kaiming taken away for investigation."

Secretary Qin Chuan said, "A corrupt official of this magnitude should indeed be taken away for investigation and severely punished by the law."

Director Chen Guang thanked him, "Secretary Qin, we were able to uncover such a major corrupt official largely thanks to you. Without the data you provided, we might have had to go through a great deal of trouble."

The two chatted happily on the phone for a while. Not long after hanging up, Director Du Qingbo called.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, Secretary Wang is on his way to our Provincial Public Security Department. How about we go to the main entrance to welcome him together?"

"Heh."

Qin Chuan gave a cold laugh. "Director Du, if you want to go welcome him, then go ahead. I, for one, will not be going."

Director Du Qingbo persuaded, "Comrade Qin Chuan, Secretary Wang is a member of the Guangdong Province Provincial Party Standing Committee. It is only appropriate for us to welcome him."

"Not going, not going." Qin Chuan hung up the phone directly.

He then sent a text message to Director Chen Guang, informing him that Secretary Wang Kaiming was already on his way to the Provincial Public Security Department and suggesting that he bring his team over to announce the investigation directly on-site.

Just thinking about it was satisfying.

Director Du Qingbo and his group would be fawning all over him, and then the people from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection would directly take him away for investigation. The expressions on Director Du Qingbo and the others should be quite spectacular.

A while later, Secretary Wang Kaiming arrived with his secretary.

Director Du Qingbo led several leaders of the Provincial Public Security Department to welcome him at the main entrance. Although Secretary Wang Kaiming's expression was very stern, Director Du Qingbo maintained the posture of a subordinate meeting a superior, slightly bowing.

The group accompanied Director Du Qingbo and the others into the office building and sat down in a luxurious reception room.

Secretary Wang Kaiming said with dissatisfaction, "Where is Qin Chuan from the Criminal Investigation Bureau? Call him over."

Director Du Qingbo made the call immediately.

A while later, Qin Chuan arrived. He walked into the reception room, sat down on the sofa, glanced at the slightly stern-faced Secretary Wang Kaiming, and said mockingly:

"Secretary Wang, since you've come in person, I might as well report to you. Wang Shanshan was caught red-handed this time, and the problem is very serious. I demand that a case be filed and a thorough and detailed investigation be conducted into the series of issues she is involved in."

Saying such things in front of everyone was giving him absolutely no face.

Secretary Wang Kaiming's face darkened, and he didn't speak. His secretary said, "Secretary Qin Chuan, why make such a big deal out of it? A few young people were hanging out together, and they went a bit overboard while playing. A little criticism and education should suffice."

Director Du Qingbo hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "Secretary Qin Chuan, I think Secretary Li is right. Criticism and education should be the priority. I can have Wang Shanshan write a letter of guarantee promising not to commit such acts again."

Secretary Qin Chuan sneered.

Director Du Qingbo had completely taken sides, leaning entirely toward Secretary Wang Kaiming's camp.

Regarding such a serious issue, a director of the Provincial Public Security Department actually said that education should be the priority and that a letter of guarantee would suffice. Was that not ridiculous?

"Director Du, I find it hard to imagine that these words came from you. It's no wonder the Guangdong Province Provincial Party Committee is going to give you a disciplinary warning; that is not unfair at all."

"What!"

"What disciplinary warning!"

Director Du Qingbo, the person involved, didn't even know. At the Provincial Party Standing Committee meeting that had just concluded, it had already been decided that following the shooting incident, certain individuals would be held accountable, and Director Du Qingbo was one of them.

Receiving a disciplinary warning meant his hopes of becoming the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission were dashed.

Director Du Qingbo's heart tightened, and he quickly looked at Secretary Wang Kaiming.

Secretary Wang Kaiming put on a slightly helpless expression. "Comrade Du Qingbo, this is the intention of the main leaders of the Provincial Party Committee. There is nothing I can do."

"Rest assured, it's just a disciplinary warning. You are still young. If you settle down for a few more years, you will still have a chance in the future."

Director Du Qingbo began to look a bit miserable. With a disciplinary warning, he wouldn't be able to get promoted for the next two years, and the current Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission would be retiring in less than a year.

Seeing Director Du Qingbo like this, Qin Chuan smiled. "Director Du, Secretary Wang is right. You are still young; you will still have a chance in the future."

After saying this, Qin Chuan chuckled again himself.

Director Du Qingbo was hardly young—he was over fifty. If he missed this opportunity, he would basically have no more chances. Furthermore, Qin Chuan had already decided that since this Director Du Qingbo wouldn't walk the path with him and had instead defected to Secretary Wang Kaiming, his career would stop at the bureau-level rank; there was no possibility of further advancement.

Glancing at Director Du Qingbo, Qin Chuan smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, I have only been in Guangdong Province for two or three days, but I have heard quite a few rumors."

Secretary Wang Kaiming said, "What rumors?"

Qin Chuan said, "First, there is the rumor that Wang Shanshan is arrogant, overbearing, and leads a dissolute life. It looks like that is true. Additionally, I have also heard rumors that you, Secretary Wang, lead a corrupt life, have accepted massive amounts of wealth, engage in buying and selling official positions, are obsessed with putting on airs, and so on. I wonder if these are true."

Everyone was stunned, looking at Qin Chuan one after another.

He was truly a young man; he had quite a lot of nerve to dare to speak to Secretary Wang Kaiming like that to his face.

Secretary Wang Kaiming himself was also taken aback, thinking he had misheard. It was the first time someone had dared to say such things to him.

Before he could react, Qin Chuan continued, "Secretary Wang, let me tell you another piece of great news: the people from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection are arriving immediately and are about to announce that you are to be taken away for investigation!"