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Chapter 3004 I've Met Pei Qinglin

"The Party Secretary couldn't possibly be unaware of this situation, could he?" Qin Feng asked with a smile.

Jiang Longjun could, of course, say he didn't know, since the matter was still classified.

However, Jiang Longjun knew that Qin Feng wouldn't believe he didn't know about this. Now that the two of them were sitting face to face, and Qin Feng had come specifically to visit, there was no point in pretending to be deaf and dumb on this matter. So he nodded and said, "I've heard some rumors, but I'm not very clear about the specifics, and I don't know if they're true or false."

Jiang Longjun remained cautious in his reply; he certainly wouldn't speak too clearly before knowing Qin Feng's purpose for coming today.

"What does Secretary Jiang think of this adjustment in the province?" Qin Feng offered Jiang Longjun a cigarette.

Jiang Longjun did not answer immediately, but slowly smoked his cigarette.

"This is an organizational decision, and it's not our place to express our opinions. No matter how the organization adjusts things, I will resolutely obey the organization's decision and do my job well," Jiang Longjun said, spouting a meaningless statement.

Qin Feng realized that Jiang Longjun, that old fox, wouldn't say a word from the bottom of his heart unless he took the initiative to state his purpose.

"I heard that the new governor is Comrade Pei Qinglin. Is Secretary Jiang familiar with Comrade Pei Qinglin?"

"How could I be familiar with him? I've always worked in Gansu and Liangzhou provinces and have never left. This Comrade Pei Qinglin has always worked in Beijing, and I've never heard of him before," Jiang Longjun said with a smile. It was clear from Jiang Longjun's words that he had done a thorough investigation into Pei Qinglin.

“I have met Comrade Pei Qinglin before,” Qin Feng replied.

After Qin Feng finished speaking, Jiang Longjun looked at Qin Feng in surprise and paused for several seconds, obviously analyzing the purpose of Qin Feng's words.

"I went to Beijing a few months ago and met with Comrade Pei Qinglin," Qin Feng added.

Jiang Longjun's hand, which was pouring tea for Qin Feng, froze again. He paused for a few seconds, then continued pouring.

Jiang Longjun's feelings were complicated at this moment, because Qin Feng's few words conveyed too much information to him.

Others might not know, but Jiang Longjun certainly did: the newly appointed governor, Pei Qinglin, was from Beijing, and his political motives were naturally the same as Zhao Hongjian's and Qin Feng's. And now Qin Feng was telling Jiang Longjun that he had met Pei Qinglin several months ago when he went to Beijing. This was tantamount to telling Jiang Longjun that the adjustment of the Gansu-Liangzhou power structure had been planned months ago, demonstrating the firm resolve of the higher authorities.

The fact that Qin Feng and Pei Qinglin had already met several months ago made Jiang Longjun even more inclined to think about it, as he could come up with many ideas. This was also the reason why Qin Feng deliberately said those words to Jiang Longjun.

There are some things that he says are one thing, but letting Jiang Longjun think about them on his own is another.

"Secretary Jiang, Jiang Yunpeng reported to me about his work these past few days, and he specifically mentioned one thing."

"What is it?" Jiang Longjun asked.

"Although the underground casino incident has been completely over, it had a huge impact. Those who should have been arrested have been arrested, those who should have been punished have been punished, and those who should have been sentenced have been sentenced. Moreover, the ringleader, Huang San, has committed suicide out of fear of punishment. However... Yang Zhihao, who is deeply involved with the underground casino, has not yet been arrested. And after this period of interrogation and investigation, the Public Security Bureau has also gradually uncovered a lot of evidence related to Yang Zhihao's illegal and criminal activities," Qin Feng said.

"Isn't this the police station's job? There's no need for you to ask me about this. Since there's evidence that he broke the law, then arrest him if necessary," Jiang Longjun said in a deep voice.

Previously, when the Public Security Bureau investigated underground casinos, Jiang Longjun was furious, saying that such a big matter was handled without his opinion. But now that Qin Feng has come to ask for his opinion, he says that he doesn't need to be consulted.

“The Public Security Bureau has been searching for Yang Zhihao for several months, but they haven’t been able to catch him. However, they recently received information that Yang Zhihao may still be hiding in the Yang family’s old house. Jiang Yunpeng asked me for my opinion on whether we should go into the Yang family’s old house to arrest him.”

"Secretary Jiang, I dare not make a decision on this matter rashly, so I need to ask for your opinion first. Do you think it is appropriate to go into the Yang family's old house to arrest people?" Qin Feng's attitude was very "sincere".

Qin Feng's question silenced Jiang Longjun, who silently sipped his tea.

"In addition, the Public Security Bureau has always suspected that Lixin Hotel has close ties with underground casinos and may have directly participated in their operation. They are currently looking for evidence, and the Public Security Bureau hopes that we can agree to let them enter Lixin Hotel to conduct an investigation," Qin Feng added while Jiang Longjun was thinking.

Jiang Longjun remained silent, and after finishing his tea, he started smoking again.

Qin Feng didn't continue this time. He had said everything he wanted to say, and now he should give Jiang Longjun time to think it over.

The reason Qin Feng mentioned Pei Qinglin, and specifically that he had met with Pei Qinglin a few months ago, was to tell Jiang Longjun that the power structure in Ganliang Province had undergone a fundamental change, and that his relationship with the new governor was special—they were on the same side, and this was the general trend.

Qin Feng then brought up the matter of arresting Yang Zhihao and investigating the Lixin Hotel. In fact, what Qin Feng wanted to tell Jiang Longjun was that he was going to take action against the Yang family, which was an inevitable trend that no one could stop.

When Qin Feng asked Jiang Longjun for his opinion on the Public Security Bureau's raid on the Yang family's old residence to arrest Yang Zhihao and the investigation of the Lixin Hotel, he was essentially asking Jiang Longjun what his attitude was towards his plan to completely eliminate the Yang family, whether he was on his side or on the Yang family's side.

"Is the mayor planning such a big operation during the Spring Festival?" Jiang Longjun asked slowly after a long pause.

"This is a big deal. Even if we have to do it, we have to do it step by step. It can't be done overnight. We need to plan and prepare carefully. The reason I came to ask the secretary about his attitude on this matter today is so that we can prepare as soon as possible," Qin Feng said.

"It seems the mayor insists on a clear answer from me today, right?" Jiang Longjun said with a smile.

"No, no, no, Secretary, you've misunderstood me. My main purpose in coming here today is to wish you a Happy New Year. You've given me a lot of help this past year, and I've learned a lot and achieved some success under your leadership. I've come here today to sincerely wish you a Happy New Year and thank you for your care and support this past year."

"In the new year, I will continue to work under the leadership of the Party Secretary and lead the people of Shazhou to make our lives better and better under the leadership of our municipal Party committee. No matter how the situation in the province changes, or how the situation in Shazhou changes, this principle will not change," Qin Feng said solemnly.

After Qin Feng finished speaking, Jiang Longjun looked at Qin Feng with some surprise. He did not expect Qin Feng to say such a thing.