Nominal: The pinnacle of power began in the sixth province of Handong.

Chapter 264 Bai Jingwen Suspended from Duty

Xia Qing's prediction was correct.

Just one week after Li Gangxin arrived in Guangming District with a new batch of police officers to support Cheng Zhaohui.

An accident has occurred.

The Guangming Peak project's supporting facilities, a key livelihood project and a benchmark project, the "Guangming Jiayuan" resettlement housing project, is being held three days before the residents are scheduled to officially move back in.

Building No. 4 suddenly experienced a partial collapse.

Two workers performing routine maintenance sustained minor injuries.

Jingzhou authorities immediately launched an investigation into the collapse of the resettlement housing.

The results showed that the steel reinforcement specifications were substandard and the concrete strength was insufficient.

Following this, numerous posts appeared online, directly accusing the Guangming District Party Committee and District Government of "rushing the progress, seeking political achievements, and saving face." They claimed that while using the guise of public welfare projects to win public support, they tacitly approved or even instructed shoddy workmanship in order to ensure timely delivery.

The "Guangming Jiayuan" resettlement housing project was the third project that Bai Jingwen took charge of and completed after he took office as the district party secretary and became the chief commander of the Guangmingfeng project.

This has once again caused a huge uproar from Guangming District to Handong Province!

Bai Jingwen was once again thrust into the spotlight.

In addition to the issues surrounding the resettlement housing project, Bai Jingwen's personal conduct, which is currently under investigation by the Public Security Bureau, has also been made public.

With this two-pronged approach, Bai Jingwen has become the center of public opinion in Guangming District and even Handong Province!

In addition, Bai Jingwen was highly praised recently.

This time, the fall was really, really bad.

The two projects that Bai Jingwen previously oversaw have been subject to strong public scrutiny to determine if there are any loopholes or shady dealings.

The Ferris wheel and cultural corridor went from being bustling with people to being deserted overnight.

The video of Bai Jingwen's interview was flooded with insults in the bullet comments and comment section.

Even media outlets that praised Bai Jingwen as a model cadre with profound cultural qualities were overwhelmed by the fierce attacks from online trolls and had no choice but to issue an apology.

This is not finished.

Following the public outcry, Guangming District also took action.

A deputy district head involved in the Guangmingfeng project suddenly filed a formal complaint against Bai Jingwen with the Jingzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection.

It is said that a "special consulting fee" of two million yuan was found in the original accounts of the project, which was transferred to a shell company under the name of Bai Jingwen's distant cousin.

Immediately afterwards, the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau quickly located the distant cousin, who confessed that he had been instructed by Bai Jingwen to accept illicit gains under the guise of special consulting fees.

Now, Bai Jingwen's charges have escalated from being accused of dereliction of duty and seeking personal gain to being accused of embezzlement and bribery.

Almost simultaneously, Jingzhou urgently convened a meeting of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. Secretary Li Dakang delivered an important speech at the meeting, vehemently condemning corruption among leading cadres and setting the tone:

Whoever it is, investigate to the end!

Yi Xuexi, secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, personally led the investigation, and the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection quickly intervened.

The Mirror Weekly was published as scheduled, with its front page headline, "Is Anti-Corruption Just a Way to Make It Easier for Themselves to Be Corrupt? The Two-Faced Life of a District Party Secretary to a Corrupt Official," which sparked a new wave of public opinion.

Under pressure from multiple sides, Bai Jingwen was officially suspended from his duties.

A series of combined punches left him breathless.

Knowing that he had been framed, he was helpless.

The task force is here.

Cheng Zhaohui was also extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pan.

Having come from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to the Public Security Bureau, I had never seen such a complex case before.

Before the investigation on that side was even completed, another case came in.

They are all related to Bai Jingwen.

How am I going to explain this?!

An idea was born in Cheng Zhaohui's mind.

Is it...

Is Bai Jingwen not innocent?

The moment this thought crossed Cheng Zhaohui's mind, he became even more certain.

Bai Jingwen was guilty of embezzlement and bribery, and his lifestyle was also problematic.

Otherwise, how could it have taken so long to figure out whether he has a problem or not?

Cheng Zhaohui thought about it carefully.

Although I was promoted by Secretary Tian Guofu.

But Bai Jingwen is Sha Ruijin's man.

Is it worth risking your life for him?

If the case isn't solved, blame me for not handling it properly.

Wouldn't that mean we'd be at a loss?

Let's just investigate in the direction that Bai Jingwen has a problem!

With that in mind, Cheng Zhaohui immediately expressed his thoughts to the members of the task force.

This left the members of the task force completely baffled.

Everyone knows that the department sent everyone to Guangming District to help Bai Jingwen clear his name.

You, Cheng Zhaohui, are quite something. Under pressure from all sides, you actually want to back out.

How can this convince the public?

Immediately, the two deputy leaders of the task force, who were also highly respected veteran criminal police officers in the department, clearly expressed their opposition.

They believe that a final conclusion should not be drawn until the investigation is completed.

This infuriated Cheng Zhaohui.

Where did he originally work? The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

In the cadre ranks, he was the one who had the final say. When was he ever challenged by subordinates to his face? He immediately used his power to suppress them and dismissed the two deputy team leaders.

These two deputy team leaders were no pushovers. They were both top criminal investigators, winning awards left and right. Faced with Cheng Zhaohui's attitude, they directly and firmly stated that firing them would have to be discussed at a meeting of the department, not just decided by Cheng Zhaohui.

Then, he continued investigating the case, completely ignoring Cheng Zhaohui.

Cheng Zhaohui was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at her, about to start cursing.

Li Gangxin entered from outside and said sternly:

"What are you doing!"

Upon seeing Li Gangxin enter, the two deputy team leaders immediately straightened their posture and saluted respectfully:

"Hello, Director Li!"

The other officers also saluted!

The differential treatment made Cheng Zhaohui unhappy again.

Li Gangxin looked at Cheng Zhaohui and said in a deep voice:

"Cheng Ting, what's wrong?"

After learning the details from Cheng Zhaohui, Li Gangxin pondered for a moment, then turned to the two deputy team leaders and said in an unquestionable tone:

"You two, apologize to Director Cheng."

"Director Li..."

"Apologize!" Li Gangxin emphasized, his aura making Cheng Zhaohui behind him feel somewhat intimidated.

The two deputy team leaders exchanged a glance, then reluctantly bowed slightly to apologize to Cheng Zhaohui.

Before Cheng Zhaohui could respond, Li Gangxin spoke up:

"Alright, since you're unwilling to work for Director Cheng, then come to my group. If you still refuse to work, I'll hold you accountable."

These words were spoken.

The two deputy team leaders, who had been looking long-suffering, immediately beamed with joy:

"Yes, Director Li! We will definitely make amends!"

Li Gangxin nodded, then said to Cheng Zhaohui:

"I'm sorry, Director Cheng, I'll take those two with me now and make sure they're disciplined properly."

With that, he led the two away.

Cheng Zhaohui was left behind, looking completely bewildered, while the rest of the team members looked on with envy.

After Li Gangxin left with his men, he immediately strengthened his group.

After listening to the reports from the two people who had been poached.

Li Gangxin gave instructions.

Continuing to investigate like this will not yield any results.

If we're going to investigate, we should investigate the key figures in the key matters.

And among the people involved in the Bai Jingwen incident.

There are two people who are crucial.

First, where was the driver assigned to Bai Jingwen by the district committee office on the night of the crackdown on prostitution?

Second, the contractors of the resettlement housing projects.

We need to find a breakthrough by dealing with these two people!