Then let them offer their loyalty!

Page 216

While Qiu Tu was busy making arrangements because of Yan Chen's advancement.

At this time, the New Territories City Investigation Department was also in a bit of a mess.

Of course, this chaos was not due to Yan Chen, but to the death of Wu Zhi, a confidant of Huang Shangzong.

On the 12th floor, in Yu Zhengyi's private office.

Yu Zhengyi sat on the sofa with a gloomy expression. Committee Member Wang sat opposite him, while Cai Peiyuan and Zhang Jian, two senior deputy ministers of the Political Department, sat next to Yu Zhengyi.

In the center of the office lay Wu Zhi's body. The four men looked solemnly at the political department detectives and section chiefs who were busy around the corpse.

In this situation, Ji Chen could only stand to the side with his hands at his sides, not even qualified to sit.

Shortly after, the results of the re-examination of the body came out. The head of the autopsy department came to the four of them and reported the results.

"Director Yu, Committee Member Wang, Minister Cai, Minister Zhang. After our investigation, we have confirmed that Counselor Wu's cause of death was a bullet that penetrated his skull."

"As for that bullet, we have compared all the models and confirmed that it was a model privately manufactured by the anti-government armed coalition."

"As for the bloodstains at the scene, we did not find them because of the rain and the messy scene at the time."

"Based on the descriptions from Committee Member Wang, Section Chief Ji, and others present, we have roughly identified the perpetrator as the wanted criminal 'Lone Wolf.'"

Before Yu Zhengyi could even speak after hearing the report from the head of the autopsy department, Committee Member Wang couldn't hold back any longer.

He couldn't help but glance at Yu Zhengyi, then said with a troubled expression, "Director Yu, things really are all piling up at once now."

"We were originally planning to ask Director Yan for advice. But who knew that Director Yan would advance to the fourth-tier Cataclysm at this time and wouldn't be able to come out of seclusion for a while."

"But we can't keep suppressing the matter of Councilor Wu's death forever. We still need to give Speaker Huang an explanation as soon as possible."

"Look...who should make a decision about this?"

He said "make a decision," but he was really asking who would "take responsibility." So, for a moment, Yu Zhengyi's face turned somewhat grim...

------

Two chapters, 2 words each. Requesting monthly votes! More 1 words a day tomorrow!

Chapter 252 Tang Feifei's First Glimpse of Talent (10,000 words, please vote!)

Everyone here is a seasoned veteran in officialdom, and they all know the most important rule in officialdom: it's better to have subordinates complain than to leave a bad impression on your superiors.

Especially... your boss, who can decide your fate.

Previously, the appointment of deputy directors and committee members in various planned areas and cities was decided by the General Exploration Office and the General Council of the Shelter.

Therefore, the deputy directors and commissioners used to be most eager to curry favor with the bigwigs in the shelters who could decide their fate.

Now that Dong Ye State has been established, the positions of deputy directors and committee members in various cities will be decided and adjusted by the Dong Ye State Legislative Assembly.

It is even rumored that after a period of transition, the power to adjust positions at the level of director and first commissioner will be gradually handed over to the state legislature.

Therefore, the person that the deputy directors and committee members of various cities most wanted to curry favor with immediately became Huang Shangzong, the soon-to-be speaker of the Dongye State Assembly!

This is a common thought among almost all the bigwigs in the dozen or so cities in the planned area.

As a result, Yu Zhengyi hasn't even had a chance to curry favor with this important figure, and he already has to report this terrible news to him? Who can stand this?!

Therefore, Committee Member Wang did not want to take on this responsibility, and Yu Zhengyi certainly did not want to either.

In fact, Yu Zhengyi was already cursing Ji Chen to death in his heart: he never got any good things, and instead he was made to take the blame for such a huge mess.

Even if the director is temporarily unable to make a decision, there are two other deputy directors at the same level as me. Why should I have to make such a sensitive decision? Isn't that just setting myself up for failure?

Thinking this way, Yu Zhengyi couldn't help but want to shift the blame.

So he coughed, completely ignoring what Committee Member Wang was saying, and instead used his most proficient Tai Chi technique to shift the blame, saying, "Committee Member Wang, actually... I'm also having a headache over this matter."

"Counselor Wu suddenly had an accident. Our Director Yan is also not here. So, right now, no one in the Investigation Department dares to make a judgment on this matter."

"After all, who knows if Director Yan will be satisfied by then?"

At this point, as if he had just remembered something, he said, "Oh, right, Committee Member Wang."

“I remember that Councilor Wu came to the New Territories this time specifically to visit you, and you were a survivor of the entire attack. Why don’t you… give me some advice?”

Upon hearing Yu Zhengyi's words, Committee Member Wang's chubby face immediately showed a troubled expression.

He waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no. Director Yu is joking. I am just a committee member in charge of civil affairs, and I know nothing about handling cases."

"Even if I report to Speaker Huang, I won't have any credibility."

"So we still need your investigation department to issue a relevant case closure report and personally report it to Speaker Huang."

Hearing Committee Member Wang's words, which were no less effective at shifting blame than his own, Yu Zhengyi pursed his lips.

At this point, he had no shame left in his attempt to shift the blame. He coughed and then said, "Committee Member Wang, you are mistaken. Our Investigation Bureau works under the leadership of your Municipal Committee."

“For such a major case, we will definitely submit it to the municipal committee for review after we have investigated it thoroughly, following the normal procedures.”

"We can only close the case if you all agree that there are no problems."

"So, it's still up to you, Committee Member Wang, to report on this."

Upon hearing Yu Zhengyi's words, Committee Member Wang's face turned somewhat green.

Yu Zhengyi is right. According to the shelter's regulations, the investigation department is indeed required to obey the city councilor's orders.

But! The problem is, the New Territories City Exploration Department has never even heard of it!

Committee Member Jiang, the highest-ranking official of the Municipal Council, did not have a strong backing to begin with, and his personality was relatively weak, so his influence in the New Territories City was never as great as that of Yan Chen and Ye Mingfeng.

Therefore, neither the military nor the investigation department listened to the municipal council's orders or propaganda; they only listened to a few meaningless criticisms.

Now, something big has happened: the Investigation Department has suddenly become a subordinate of the Municipal Council?

If Wang Chengwei didn't know he couldn't beat Yu Zhengyi, to be honest, he would have wanted to strangle him right now!

But Yu Zhengyi is right. This time, Wu Zhi first sought refuge with Commissioner Wang, and Commissioner Wang was in charge of Wu Zhi's schedule throughout the New Territories.

Therefore... in theory, this matter should indeed be reported by Committee Member Wang.

Therefore, Commissioner Wang couldn't directly break off relations. He could only think of another angle, "Director Yu is joking. Commissioner Jiang has always told us that the Investigation Bureau is our brother agency and has a very strong degree of autonomy."

"Therefore, in the year since the establishment of the New Territories City, we have never interfered with the affairs of the Investigation Department. Even if there are some documents that require approval, we just go through the motions."

"The purpose of Councilor Wu's visit to the New Territories this time is to investigate the internal affairs of the department."

"When he got into trouble, he was being escorted by the Investigation Bureau's guards, and it happened in front of Minister Chiu and Section Chief Chi."

"Furthermore, since you are professionals, I think it's best if you report this matter..."

Hearing Wang's equally shameless words, Yu Zhengyi chuckled twice and then remained silent.

He realized that this Committee Member Wang was as slippery as an eel, and that arguing like this would not lead to anything.

Therefore, if this drags on and they don't report to Huang Shangzong, both of them will be doomed.

But he was somewhat unwilling to simply admit to the matter and report it.

Therefore, he could only remain silent for the time being, thinking of other ways to resolve the matter.

He remained silent, and so did Committee Member Wang. For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire office grew cold.

All the autopsy officers and chiefs stood there cautiously, not daring to speak.

Even high-ranking officials like Cai Peiyuan and Zhang Jian, as well as Yan Chen's confidant Ji Chen, dared not make any moves, for fear of getting burned.

The entire office was completely silent, the atmosphere so cold you could hear a pin drop.

Suddenly, the door to Yu Zhengyi's office was kicked open from the outside.

With a loud "BOOM!", the office door slammed heavily against the wall.

Everyone was startled and looked towards the doorway.

Just then, a woman's cold voice rang out in everyone's ears, "You're passing the buck over such a small matter. Don't you have any sense of responsibility as high-ranking officials in the Investigation Bureau and the City Hall?"

"Since none of you dare to take responsibility, then I will take it!"

Along with those domineering words, a woman and her entourage appeared before the crowd.

The woman was tall and slender, and with her crisp uniform, one could immediately sense her healthy physique and inner confidence.

Yu Zhengyi's office faces the corridor window. It's noon, and although the sky is a bit foggy due to the rain, the scattered sunlight shines on the woman's silhouette, which resembles a female leopard, making her look like a goddess of victory.

Hmm...it also makes the little girl beside her look like an adorable little potato...

"Director Tang." "Hello, Director Tang!"

There were quite a few sharp-eyed agents present, so when they recognized the newcomers as Tang Feifei and her secretary Su Xiaowan, they all greeted them.

Meanwhile, Yu Zhengyi, Committee Member Wang, and Cai Peiyuan, among other mid-to-high-level officials, also discovered Tang Feifei.

Several people stood up.

Then Yu Zhengyi looked at Tang Feifei and asked, "Director Tang, what brings you here?"

After saying that, he didn't even care about the office door that Tang Feifei had almost kicked down, but asked directly, "You just said you were going to take charge of this matter?"

How do you plan to take responsibility?

Hearing the greetings, Tang Feifei nodded indifferently in response. Then, instead of directly answering Yu Zhengyi's question, she beckoned to him and said, "Old Yu, come out for a moment."

After saying that, Tang Feifei turned and walked down the corridor with her long, slender legs.

The two were originally in the same grade, and Tang Feifei had a powerful background, so she was called Lao Yu. Yu Zhengyi did not feel slighted at all.

He pondered for a moment, as if he had thought of something, then hesitated for a second. He then gave Committee Member Wang an apologetic smile before following him out.

Upon arriving at the office door, Yu Zhengyi gave his secretary a wink, and the secretary quickly reached out and closed the office door, cutting off the sounds from inside and outside.

Seeing this, Yu Zhengyi continued walking towards Tang Feifei.

Tang Feifei had already stopped in the corridor. She directed Su Xiaowan to the other side of the corridor to keep watch, and then turned her sharp gaze to Yu Zhengyi who was approaching her.

Noticing Tang Feifei's sharp gaze, Yu Zhengyi instinctively felt that Tang Feifei seemed a little different today. Compared to her year of lying low and enduring hardship, Tang Feifei seemed to be showing some promise today?

Just as Yu Zhengyi was thinking this, Tang Feifei looked at him and took the initiative to speak, "Old Yu... although you and Yan Chen are old colleagues."

"But...I remember my father once helped you out, didn't he?"

Upon hearing Tang Feifei suddenly bring up this matter, Yu Zhengyi, who was skilled at making non-stick pans, felt a sudden unease and a sense of foreboding.

Sure enough, Tang Feifei didn't even wait for his answer before turning her gaze to him and saying, "I want to make a small deal with you."

"I can take the fall for 'Wu Zhi's death,' but I also hope you can do me a favor. Just a small thing..."

As she finished speaking, Tang Feifei narrowed her eyes, casting a gaze upon Yu Zhengyi like that of a female leopard hunting its prey...

Yu Zhengyi: ....

He tried to keep his expression calm, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "You go first..."

.....

Meanwhile, Tang Feifei was carrying out Qiu Tu's plan to take control of the New Territories City Investigation Department and sideline Yan Chen.

At this moment, Qiu Tu finally received a call from Director Liu Xiongyuan.

Qiu Tu had contacted Liu Xiongyuan once before and knew that this legendary figure in the planned area was different from most of the politicians he had come into contact with.

Compared to Yan Chen's cunning and Jiang Weiwei's ruthlessness and forbearance, Liu Xiongyuan is more like a grumpy old man.

Qiu Tu had seen Liu Xiongyuan's photo before: he was dark-skinned, his skin was like steel forged through countless trials, and his personality was like a live volcano that could erupt at any moment, as if he would lose his temper and start hitting people at any second.

Qiu Tu had heard that when this old man was still a section chief, he had a disagreement with a department head and got into a fight, which resulted in a warning.

Even after becoming the director, his temper didn't improve much. Because of him, the Dongcheng Municipal Committee frequently saw brawls.

Therefore, Qiu Tu knew that beating around the bush would only provoke the old man's resentment.

So after answering the phone, Qiu Tu didn't even bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point, telling Liu Xiongyuan all the information about Yan Chen.

When the old man heard that Yan Chen wanted to advance to the fourth-tier Cataclysm and then compete for the position of vice speaker, he indeed became furious and started cursing.

"Damn it, that bastard Yan Chen, he really didn't have anything good in mind!"

"I got beaten by that bastard Huang Shangzong, and he thinks he can just pick up the spoils? He should take a piss and look at himself in the mirror. Does he even deserve it?!"

"If he hadn't contributed to the human race, I would have fucking gone up there and killed him!"

Qiu Tu: .....

Although Liu Xiongyuan used three profanities in one sentence during the last phone call, Qiu Tu was still greatly amazed when he heard that spectacular display of profanity again.