Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

The troubles of choosing sides weren't limited to Xu Lian and Jiang Hua.

Today, everyone in the municipal party committee's small red building shares the same worries.

Or rather, this kind of trouble is something that anyone in officialdom will experience.

In the turbulent world of officialdom, everyone faces countless choices of which side to take.

This represents a new round of power reshuffling, an opportunity for personal development and advancement, but also a kind of torment.

The difference between advancement and demotion lies in a single thought; opportunity and risk coexist. This applies to any industry, especially the political arena.

Standing on the wrong path leads to ruin.

Even if you've chosen the right side, it doesn't mean you're safe; there's still the risk of being caught in the crossfire.

But you can't remain neutral, otherwise the neutral faction will be the first to suffer.

Unless you are very strong and establish your own school of thought.

However, Beishan today has no such option. The new Party Secretary and Mayor have backgrounds that surpass any of them, so they have no chance of remaining unscathed.

Duan Feng, the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of Beishan City, is a typical example. He suffers even more than anyone else in Beishan.

However, his torment was multifaceted.

Among the cadres in Beishan today, he is neither young nor very old.

It's a very awkward position.

Retire too early, advance too late.

Moreover, he was plagued by troubles, making it difficult for him to move an inch.

A subordinate who is eyeing him covetously and always wants to kick him out of office, and a woman who has disappeared but holds his life in her hands and could put him in jail at any time.

It was absolutely unbearable.

Upon closer reflection, he realized that this "unbearable suffering" was not something that started today, but rather began a year ago.

It all began when he wanted to resist, but gave up because Lin Gangjian didn't raise the flag.

Since he chose to surrender, he has never had a smooth life again.

For the past year, I have been walking on thin ice, having relinquished the power and dignity that a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee should have, and have been completely sidelined.

He managed to survive only by skillfully maneuvering between He Anxia and Qi Tongwei.

Just when he thought he had finally stabilized the situation and could comfortably wait until retirement, a problem arose with one of his subordinates, a deputy mayor (county-level official) named Qiao Shan.

In order to raise money to buy an official position, he dared to embezzle the social security fund, driving a worker's family member to hang himself in the street office building.

Then he made one wrong step, and one wrong step after another.

To cover up the truth, they hired an assassin to silence everyone.

However, despite his meticulous planning, he made a mistake. His two mistresses guessed the truth and obtained crucial evidence, which they used to blackmail him and trample on his last shred of dignity as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Faced with this irreversible situation, he simply gave up and let Ma Yurong benefit from him, vigorously developing entertainment venues in Beishan.

He, on the other hand, lulled the other party into a false sense of security, focusing only on one thing: investigating the disappearance of Yan Dongping.

Only by eliminating these two women could he truly land safely and gain true freedom.

Heaven rewards those who persevere.

Finally, six months ago, he found clues about Yan Dongping through Ma Yurong's bank card transfer records, narrowing down the search to a certain place in Beijing.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to close the net, Yan Dongping disappeared again.

Once it disappears, it can never be found again.

This made Duan Feng's scalp tingle and he couldn't eat or sleep, as if he could see the provincial capital's prison beckoning to him.

Under such circumstances, he didn't even pay much attention to the arrival of the new secretary.

Even when his wife encouraged him to meet the municipal party secretary, he showed no interest whatsoever.

To be honest, he didn't want to go, because it was pointless whether he went or not.

As early as half a month ago, the Beishan City Public Security Bureau, which was under the supervision of his good subordinate, was nominated by the public security department as one of the top ten outstanding public security bureaus.

I heard there's a high chance I'll be selected, and the results should be out in the next few days.

If I'm selected, I'll definitely be promoted when I return to the province.

Given this plot, he wouldn't be sidelined for more than six months, so why would he still try to curry favor with others and offend Qi Tongwei?

Now, his primary goal should be to find that woman and make them both disappear so that he can enjoy his retirement without worry.

But his wife still wanted to be a woman of power, and she would throw a tantrum at Duan Feng.

"Duan Feng, are you even a man?"

Duan Feng was baffled. "How am I not a man?"

"If you're a real man, you should go and meet this new Party Secretary."

"What's the reason?"

His wife's eyes widened. "Are you senile? What reason do you need? The top leader has just stepped down. Whoever gets close to him first will definitely be promoted. Don't you want to be promoted? Take back your position as police chief?"

Duan Feng glanced at his wife, who looked haggard, and said with a mixture of disdain and sarcasm, "Superficial! A woman's view! To think you'd value her is just asking for trouble."

"What do you mean?" the wife asked, confused.

"Is that even a question? Open your eyes wide and take a good look. Look at all the leaders and cadres in the municipal party committee compound. Who went there?"

His wife persisted, "That's why I said it was an opportunity. If they don't go, you go. That way, Secretary Xia will consider you his most trusted confidant."

"You're so shallow, and you still won't believe it." Duan Feng shook his head and retorted, "Why don't you think about why none of them are going? Are they all idiots?"

After Duan Feng's prompting, his wife, whose mind had been clouded by power, finally came to her senses. "Then...why don't they go?"

Duan Feng said quietly, "Of course, it's because they're wary of our mayor."

Just think about it, how much effort did the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection put into fighting corruption this year? Apart from He Anxia, ​​Qi Tongwei, and Zuo Ming, no one knows exactly how much they uncovered.

The fact that He Anxia and Qi Tongwei held back before doesn't mean they're still hiding it today.

Believe it or not, whoever dares to post it first today will be the one investigated tomorrow.

His wife was unconvinced, "Does Qi Tongwei think he can control everything? The new Party Secretary has a bigger background than him."

Even if the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection wants to investigate, it should first listen to the Municipal Party Committee and the Party Secretary! Since when did it become his place as mayor to make decisions?

Duan Feng spat, "What good is having a powerful background? In officialdom, you have to abide by the rules. Xia Guanglei may be the secretary, but that doesn't mean he can just shield criminals."

"If the municipal discipline inspection commission submits the evidence directly to the provincial discipline inspection commission and accuses him of inaction, he'll be in even more trouble."

His wife immediately deflated. "Does this mean the sky over Beishan has become Qi Tongwei's sky? Is he the mayor or the party secretary, anyway?"

Duan Feng snorted, "Hasn't he been the Party Secretary all year?"

Therefore, we must not rush, but carefully assess the situation and refrain from making any bets before the situation becomes clear.

Moreover, in my opinion, the situation in Beishan will not change much in the short term, and the new secretary's work will likely be difficult to carry out.

Just as he was talking, there was a knock on the door.

Duan Feng was startled. He exchanged a glance with his wife and then suddenly stood up.

Could it be that the Party Secretary came to visit them?

The couple's hearts were pounding. They walked slowly to the door and looked through the peephole—and there he was!

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