The Official Ladder: I ascend to the pinnacle of power, wielding the power of life and death.

After the meeting ended, Shen Yuan lingered, never imagining that it would end like this.

"Old Shen, the meeting is adjourned."

It wasn't until Lei Liang reminded him that Shen Yuan stood up and left.

He followed Lei Liang to his office in a daze.

"Secretary Lei, I really can't accept this result. I haven't done anything wrong, so why should my position be adjusted like this?"

Shen Yuan asked, "Did you get any prior warning?"

"If I had received the news, I would have definitely told you in advance."

Lei Liang said, "Ren Yunsheng is going all out this time. He's determined to take one or two people down with him before he leaves."

Shen Yuan clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, a hint of resentment and coldness flashing in his eyes.

"Ask your former boss what the specifics are; he should know best."

Lei Liang reminded him.

Shen Yuan nodded and immediately took out his phone to dial his old boss's number.

The phone rang for a while before it was answered.

"what's up?"

The cold, icy voice coming from the microphone made Shen Yuan's heart skip a beat.

"Old leader, there has been a reshuffle of the leadership team in Dongjiang Province. I have been transferred from Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission to Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Are you aware of this?"

"You still have the nerve to ask? You've made me lose all face!"

The old leader said angrily, "I strongly recommended you to be the secretary of the Jiangcheng Municipal Party Committee, but you yourself are not up to par. A major corrupt official was able to operate with ease and command the outside world while being detained by your Discipline Inspection Commission. What is your Discipline Inspection Commission doing? How can such a thing happen? How can I speak up for you in front of them?"

"The fact that you were able to work at the Political and Legal Affairs Commission is already a favor to you. It would be best if this matter had nothing to do with you, otherwise you wouldn't even be able to keep your position."

After saying that, he slammed down the phone.

Shen Yuan gripped his phone, his face as pale as paper.

"Secretary Lei, I'll head back now."

After saying that, Shen Yuan returned to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and summoned several deputy officials, scolding them one by one.

"Which bastard gave Ding Nan these special privileges? Do you guys have absolutely no sense of discipline?"

Shen Yuan's roar echoed in the conference room. Several deputy officials lowered their heads and remained silent. They also knew that something had happened to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and that Shen Yuan had been implicated.

Moreover, Shen Yuan has been transferred to the position of Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, so he can no longer control them. His visit this time was just to vent his dissatisfaction, so there is no need for them to make any excuses.

Seeing that they were ignoring him, Shen Yuan knew they were giving him face. After all, he was no longer the secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission and had no right to say anything to them.

After sitting for a while, he quietly left the meeting room.

the other side.

Ren Yunsheng and Wei Shanghua arrived at the private room that Jiang Yiming had booked.

Jiang Yiming already knew what had happened at the provincial party committee compound, and he hadn't expected Ren Yunsheng to be so decisive.

After everyone was seated, Ren Yunsheng said, "Shanghua, you are Yiming's former superior, so you should pay more attention to Yiming's work in the future. Yiming is energetic, but he is prone to offending people. You are in charge of the Discipline Inspection Commission, so you should take on more of his burdens."

"Secretary, rest assured, Yiming is also a cadre I have high hopes for. When I was in Yiyang City, I liked him very much and always supported him."

Wei Shanghua stated.

Jiang Yiming felt a warmth in his heart, knowing that this was Ren Yunsheng's last advice, and that he would probably be leaving Dongjiang Province soon.

"Yiming, I will be leaving Dongjiang the day after tomorrow. You don't need to see me off. Like I said, doing your jobs well is the greatest support you can give me."

Ren Yunsheng calmly stated, “As for who will succeed me, there are still considerable disagreements at the higher levels. But whoever comes, we must adhere to principles and not allow Dongjiang's political environment to regress. Especially on Secretary Shang Hua's side, we must intensify our efforts to advance anti-corruption work and absolutely not allow anyone to be above discipline. In particular, the Ding Nan case may implicate even more cadres. Your Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection must investigate every detail thoroughly and dig deep into the network of relationships behind it. The fact that Ding Nan was able to remotely control the outside world while in custody indicates serious internal loopholes, and even the existence of a protective umbrella. We must thoroughly investigate his sources of communication and root out the derelict personnel within the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Only in this way can we prevent similar incidents from happening again.”

Ren Yunsheng spoke a lot, which was unusual for him at the entire dinner.

After the dinner, Ren Yunsheng waved his hand, not letting the two of them see him off.

Watching Ren Yunsheng's departing figure, Jiang Yiming knew that he would rarely see this mentor and friend again.

"Yiming, go back and handle your work in Linjiang well. As for Ding Nan's interference with Linjiang's work, I will investigate it thoroughly. However, don't have too high expectations, as there will be a lot of resistance, and some people have a long reach."

Wei Shanghua said, "Many things cannot be accomplished overnight, especially in this position. Who doesn't have a complex network of relationships behind them? The higher you go, the more likely it is that even moving a finger can affect the whole situation. But that's precisely why you need to be extremely cautious, take steady steps, and proceed cautiously."

Jiang Yiming nodded and returned to Linjiang City.

That afternoon, both the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission held cadre meetings to announce the new appointment decisions.

That evening, Jiang Yiming also convened a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Linjiang Municipal Party Committee, mainly to discuss the handling of cadres in Linjiang involved in the collapse of the snack street.

After discussion at the meeting, everyone unanimously approved the proposed disciplinary action against the officials involved and reported it to the provincial authorities, who then forwarded it to the joint investigation team.

After the meeting, Jiang Yiming kept Guo Linye behind.

"Linye, thank you for your hard work during this month of my studies."

Jiang Yiming said earnestly.

A lot has happened in the past month. He not only stabilized the situation and handled the relevant matters properly, but most importantly, he upheld the bottom line.

If Guo Linye fails to uphold his bottom line, his situation will become extremely passive.

The current outcome may be about to change.

"Secretary, this is what I should do."

Guo Linye said, "There have been many changes in the province, and we will need to work together to meet various challenges in the future."

"Yes, there have been many changes in the province, especially with Secretary Yun Sheng's upcoming transfer. Many tasks will soon need to be reorganized. We must be even more vigilant and do our jobs well."

Jiang Yiming laughed and said, "Mayor Linye, do you regret your decision now?"

"To be honest, no."

Guo Linye laughed and said, "If I had made a different choice, I probably wouldn't have been able to sleep at night. And judging from the current results, my choice was not wrong, and Shen Yuan and the others were not the victors."

"You're right, those at the top can't just let them do whatever they want."

After chatting for a while, Guo Linye left the office, and Wan Hao, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, came over to report on his work.

"Secretary, has there been significant progress in the investigation?"

Wan Hao said in a deep voice, "According to our investigation, there is skin tissue in the girl's fingernails that does not belong to her. At the same time, we found male bodily fluids in the girl's mouth, which match the DNA information in her fingernails."

"Our analysis suggests that the girl may have been lured in initially. Although no sexual intercourse occurred, she may have been forced to perform oral sex. Later, something is unclear; the girl resisted, scratching the man's skin. Perhaps she had nowhere to escape and chose to jump, or perhaps she was thrown from the building. Further investigation is needed to confirm which scenario is correct. However, the lack of direct eyewitnesses and blind spots in the building's surveillance cameras make it impossible to reconstruct crucial time periods. Furthermore, the crime scene was cleaned up and damaged, and some physical evidence was deliberately destroyed, hindering the investigation. Nevertheless, the existing evidence is still sufficient to identify the perpetrator and pursue criminal charges against them."

Has it been determined who it is specifically?

Jiang Yiming asked.

"Based on the comparison, it has been confirmed that it is Shi Yong."

Wan Hao said, "We know that Shi Yong has considerable influence, so we haven't taken any action yet, but have been waiting for you to come back and make a decision."

"You should have reported this sooner. If the news had leaked, wouldn't all your efforts have been in vain?"

Jiang Yiming frowned.

"We have also taken precautions."

Wan Hao said, "After we brought the body back for examination, Shi Yong was naturally worried that the matter would be exposed, so he sent people to keep inquiring about the situation. After we obtained the evidence, we did not make it public, but deliberately leaked that we had not found any useful information, so that Shi Yong would lower his guard."

"You should immediately set up surveillance on Shi Yong and prepare a copy of the relevant evidence. We will convene a meeting of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee tomorrow to discuss the issue of taking organizational measures against Shi Yong. Before the meeting, we will also report the relevant situation to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to ensure that the procedures are compliant and the actions are prudent."

"Okay, Secretary."

After receiving the task, Wan Hao immediately arranged for trusted individuals to secretly monitor Shi Yong.

Meanwhile, Shi Yong arranged for someone to inquire about the autopsy results. After learning that the police had not found any useful clues, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued to seek advancement.

"Senior, the leadership in Dongjiang Province has been reshuffled. Will this affect my career advancement?"

"It doesn't matter. Whoever is the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission will have to deal with us. But Dongjiang Province is too slow in handling matters. In the past, a simple notification would get things done quickly. This time it's been dragging on for far too long."

"This matter is mainly the fault of our municipal party secretary, Jiang Yiming. He dragged his feet on recommending me, which put Secretary Shen in a very passive position."

Shi Yong didn't forget to put eye drops on Jiang Yiming.

“Jiang Yiming? Shen Yuan mentioned him to me, but he's a provincial-level cadre, so we can't directly intervene. Otherwise, we would definitely call him over for questioning. But don't worry, this matter will definitely be resolved; it's just a matter of time. I'll call Wei Shanghua tomorrow and mention your matter to him. I'll also talk to your Secretary Lei. He called me a couple of days ago to inquire about something, so he owes me a small favor. With the two of them involved, this matter will definitely be accomplished.”

"Thank you, senior brother. I will go to the capital to wish you a Happy New Year as soon as I finish my work these next two days."

Shi Yong hung up the phone with a big smile on his face.

It was as if the position of deputy mayor was beckoning to him.

He believed his senior's words. Although he was only the director of the inspection office, he was in charge of inspecting the cadres of Dongjiang Province. All the high-ranking cadres in Dongjiang Province were under his supervision, and the provincial leaders had to give him some face.