Jiang Xiaochuan turned on his mobile phone that had been turned off for a few days, and there were many missed call reminders from different places.

Wei Lai, Lian Cheng, several superior leaders… only Xue Yan was missing.

After taking a break, he still had a lot of things to do to clear up his damaged mood.

Before going to the municipal government, he called Wei Lai and heard news that surprised him.

“Xue Yan was reported to have accepted bribes. Investigators found stolen money, 1.3 million, in his home. They are still looking for him. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has opened a case for investigation. Some people say – he absconded out of fear of crime…”

Xue Yan? Bribery?

This was really the biggest joke Jiang Xiaochuan had ever heard. It was a naked slander. Thinking of the fact that Xue Yan was chased by the gangster Qingtuan a few days ago, and the injuries on Xue Yan’s body, he guessed that Xue Yan had already exposed, but Xue Yan was missing – these four words were like four huge and heavy stones, weighing Jiang Xiaochuan out of breath.

How could Jiang Xiaochuan not know what missing meant?

Was Xue Yan a person who can take bribes? Although Jiang Xiaochuan didn’t know much about others, he still had some basic judgments. Xue Yan would not accept a penny of bribes even if he died!

If Xue Yan was a dishonest person and did not stick to his inner principles, Jiang Xiaochuan would not have been in trouble because of this person’s report and investigation in the last life, and was eventually pulled down.

In the last life, Jiang Xiaochuan and Rong Shaobai were in cahoots. In Qiu Yi’s case, Jiang Xiaochuan protected Rong Shaobai. It was at that time that Xue Yan noticed Jiang Xiaochuan and was able to uncover the huge corruption later. If Xue Yan was a corrupt person, how could he find out Jiang Xiaochuan?

The person who reported Xue Yan for accepting bribes made a false accusation.

“Do you know the identity of the whistleblower?” Logically speaking, the identity of the whistleblower was confidential, but Jiang Xiaochuan now had a wide network of contacts, and some things were kept secret by default, but if he really wanted to know, he could still find out, especially in the Chengzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, the reporting channels were not wide enough and were not as strict as those of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. It was not difficult for Jiang Xiaochuan to find out who made the report.

Wei Lai had known that Jiang Xiaochuan would ask this question, but it was against the law and discipline to investigate the identity of the whistleblower privately. He lowered his voice, looked around him, and then said: “They are people from Rongyuan Heavy Industry. Several people are about to be fired when they did it. The evidence is abundant, and the most important thing is – the money was really found in Xue Yan’s room.”

Yes, these were the real questions.

Rongyuan Heavy Industries… Dai Xu.

Jiang Xiaochuan picked up the phone, his thoughts racing.

He wanted to go to the city hall as soon as possible.

The resistance to the reform of state-owned enterprises was indeed great. Xue Yan was a disciplinary inspection worker, and it seemed that he was currently investigating corruption issues within state-owned enterprises. Dai Xu was once called to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for a talk because of Fu Peng’s problem, but he was released after a few days. It seemed that there was no big problem, and later he even received Jiang Xiaochuan’s visit.

He believed that Dai Xu was holding a grudge against him, but he had no evidence.

The reform of Rongyuan Heavy Industry was forcibly implemented by Jiang Xiaochuan and layoffs were carried out. Those who reported Xue Yan said that they were about to be fired. They must have been threatened by Dai Xu. Otherwise, who would take the risk to report an honest disciplinary inspector?

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Jiang Xiaochuan held the phone and let out a long breath. No, these things should be put down for the time being. What he needed to know now was – where was Xue Yan.

The two people he could think of were Lian Cheng and Rong Shaobai.

He called Lian Cheng first, but no one answered the call. It took a long time after he called the second time before someone answered: “Comrade Xiaochuan…” Lian Cheng’s voice was obviously hoarse, as if he had talked too much recently.

There must be news from his side about Xue Yan’s accident, right? Xue Yan was a secret agent of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection lurking in Chengzhou. Now that something like this had happened, even his whereabouts were unknown.

As he walked out, he took the phone and said, “I want to know if there is anyone from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection have news of Xue Yan?”

“We are investigating. The main thing is that we can’t find the person now. Although the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is powerful, it is beyond its reach. Also – we have received many reports about you, and some of them are overwhelming.” There was a sound of water over there, as if someone was pouring water into the cup.

Out of reach?

Jiang Xiaochuan didn’t understand this. He was a local official, maybe it was his turn to contribute. He turned around and closed the door, and suddenly saw a package in the mailbox next to his door.

“I will handle Xue Yan’s matter. Something has happened recently, so I have put things aside in Chengzhou, and someone has taken advantage of me, so – I’m sorry.”

“My condolences.” The only thing Lian Cheng could say was this, this was Jiang Xiaochuan’s pain to begin with, he couldn’t say any more.

“The matter in Chengzhou will be over soon. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection will arrange a nationwide inspection. I will come again then, so before I come, I hope Comrade Xiaochuan will not have any accidents.” This was the sincerest reminder, and also the most practical concern.

He didn’t want anything to happen to Jiang Xiaochuan. Too many things had happened to Jiang Xiaochuan recently, which was a bit abnormal.

Jiang Xiaochuan nodded, and then said: “I know. Now I’ll call my friend to ask about Xue Yan’s news, and we’ll talk later.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up, Jiang Xiaochuan took out the package from the mailbox and called Rong Shaobai.

“President Rong, I am Jiang Xiaochuan. I have a question for you this time.”

“Oh? Mayor Jiang, tell me.”

“Does President Rong know the whereabouts of Xue Yan?”

“Xue Yan?” Rong Shaobai held a dart in his hand, threw it casually, and nailed it to the plate opposite. On the sofa next to him, Qiao Yusheng was peeling an apple with a scalpel, very leisurely. “Isn’t it said that he is missing? I am also checking, but there is no news.”

No news.

Jiang Xiaochuan hung up the phone and finally opened the package. Inside was an old file bag with some traces of blood.