Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 1046 Duan Feng's Doomsday (2)

Sure enough, upon receiving Qi Tongwei's report, Pei Yihong instinctively thought of political infighting.

Having weathered decades of ups and downs on the Han River, he's seen it all.

Since Xia Guanglei came down, he has been paying close attention to the changes in Beishan.

He worried that the two young men's impetuousness would lead to an unmanageable situation, and now his prediction has come true.

How could a secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission go so far as to hire someone to commit murder? Was it a frame-up, or just a coincidence?

While Pei Yihong calmly inquired about the case and the situation under control, he secretly pondered in his heart.

Qi Tongwei reported truthfully that apart from Yan Dongping, who died on the spot, and the injured whistleblower Ma Yurong, there were no other casualties at the scene.

"That's good."

After speaking, Pei Yihong remained silent for a moment before continuing with a worried tone:

"Tongwei, the current situation in Beishan is not easy."

It was you and your comrades in Beishan who built this out step by step. I believe that after all you have given, you must have developed a deep affection for Beishan and its millions of people.

The deeper this feeling, the more one will cherish everything about Beishan.

But sometimes, this feeling can also influence our thinking, judgment, and emotions.

In handling some issues, they are not perfect, and can even be described as simplistic and crude.

There's a saying that goes, "Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish."

To make this dish delicious, it's not enough to just add some oil and salt; it requires a variety of seasonings that complement each other.

The same applies to local development; it's not just about economic figures, but also about stability, security, harmony, and unity.

It's unacceptable for a shooting to occur here today and a corruption case to emerge there tomorrow, especially since these cases involve high-ranking officials. This would be extremely detrimental to local development.

If this incident were to spread uncontrollably...

What do you think the ordinary people will think? What do the investors think? Who in Beishan's leadership team can be blameless? Huh?

"You've been in Beishan for a year and a half now, so you're considered a veteran comrade. Comrade Xia Guanglei, on the other hand, has only been in office for a little over a month."

There are many things he may not know or be familiar with, especially in terms of personnel management, but you should know and be familiar with them.

If necessary, as the deputy secretary, I should offer a reminder; please, please don't let the situation get out of control…

Pei Yihong's words were loaded with meaning, and Qi Tongwei understood that he was being reminded to be mindful of his position and not to fight too fiercely.

It is unacceptable for any leader to allow the second-in-command to undermine the top leader, or for the mayor to oppose the party secretary. Those who belong to the top leader naturally want to protect the interests of their own class.

Qi Tongwei would naturally not admit to having done such a thing, nor would he need to.

Because he never directly confronted Xia Guanglei, he only went with the flow.

If Duan Feng hadn't been unable to resist taking action, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to investigate the other party's problems.

Moreover, the fact that things had developed to this point was beyond his expectations. He thought that Duan Feng would have some means and would try to make Ma Yurong and her daughter disappear.

Therefore, he was secretly making arrangements, waiting for the other party's people to slip up so that he could use legitimate means to unravel the mystery and eliminate them, thereby achieving the goal of a comprehensive investigation.

But they did not expect the other party to be so direct, daring to arrange for assassins to kill the two people in broad daylight.

I don't know if he's getting senile or if Xia Guanglei gave him the courage.

This moment of confusion and a burst of courage, though seemingly insignificant, has put him in a somewhat passive position.

Murder in broad daylight—what kind of impact does that have?

If the internet weren't so underdeveloped, it would probably have already caused a huge uproar online.

This political and legal affairs secretary is really anxious.

It seems that Ma Yurong and her daughter knew far more than they did.

Fortunately, judging from the current situation, although there were some unexpected events, the final outcome has not deviated from the normal track.

Next, all he needs to do is follow his plan and uncover the group of assassins to clear himself of suspicion of internal strife.

As for Xia Guanglei, if Duan Feng is simply corrupt, that's fine. But if it's confirmed that he hired someone to commit murder, then the authority of the top leader will probably be completely destroyed.

After all, the previous municipal public security bureau had just been rated as an outstanding municipal bureau, but then the municipal party secretary kicked it out of the honor. There must have been a lot of complaints from the police officers.

"Secretary Pei, I never expected this to happen."

To be honest, I was quite surprised when Comrade Zuo Ming reported to me.

Regarding Duan Feng's problem, Comrade Anxia and I had heard about it before, but we didn't investigate it further because of the stability of Beishan and because it was just some unsubstantiated rumors.

I never imagined that this would lead to such a serious mistake. If we had known, we should have reported it to the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and requested their intervention in the investigation.

I made an experiential mistake on this issue.

Pei Yihong ignored the extremely perfunctory explanation and instead asked Xia Guanglei if he knew about the matter.

Qi Tongwei said, "When I made this call, I also considered whether Comrade Guanglei should be the one to give you this report."

However, Comrade Zuo Ming said that because Comrade Duan Feng was strongly recommended by Secretary Xia to serve concurrently as the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, he did not hesitate to argue with everyone in the Standing Committee meeting for this reason.

Therefore, in order to protect Comrade Guanglei and to avoid suspicion, I made this report at Comrade Zuo Ming's strong request.

Upon hearing this, Pei Yihong's attitude softened slightly.

It seems that Qi Tongwei considers all aspects when dealing with problems.

He had also heard about some of Xia Guanglei's actions, and had even lost his temper while chatting with Zhao Anbang at the time.

In order to force through his own agenda, he immediately fell out with his subordinates. This shows a complete lack of political demeanor expected of a leader.

To establish authority, one should do their homework properly, rather than acting like a leader and running a one-man show.

Do they really think the Han River is their Xia family's private property?!

If I had known that the higher-ups were going to appoint Xia Guanglei, I should have opposed it more strongly.

In fact, Pei Yihong did not agree with Xia Guanglei's decision to come down, and even raised objections to his superiors.

Beishan can have one leader and one assistant, but it absolutely cannot let go of two sharp and capable reformers.

Once there is a lack of unity, only one situation will arise: infighting, internal friction, and mutual sabotage.

But how did the higher authorities respond? They said Xia Guanglei had long-term experience in state affairs and ministries.

With a high perspective, one can see issues more comprehensively and combine them with Qi Tongwei's local experience to form a synergy and open up a vast new world for Beishan.

Currently, he hasn't seen the vast expanse of land, but he has glimpsed a bit of the situation in Beishan that is subtly spiraling out of control.

If this continues, something terrible might happen in Beishan.

All he can do now is mediate and try to persuade Qi Tongwei to make some concessions.

The Xia family has a powerful background; if a real fight breaks out, he fears Qi Tongwei wouldn't be a match for them.

After all, no matter how much the Zhong family admires Qi Tongwei, they would never go to war with the Xia family for Qi Tongwei's sake. And as for him, his strength is still a bit weak at the moment, and he may not be able to protect him.