At the Pinnacle of Power: My Insider Report Alarms Bigwigs in Beijing's Elite Circle

The atmosphere in the office seemed to freeze, and Ye Hao and Xia Li's mouths were tightly shut, like the legs of a virgin.

Lin Yi said no more, turned around and left the office to pick up Xiao Yuan at the municipal party committee guesthouse.

After half an hour.

Lin Yi arrived at the Municipal Party Committee Guesthouse in a Passat with the license plate number Yunshan No. 4. He asked the driver to wait in the car and went upstairs alone.

When Lin Yi arrived at the suite in the municipal party committee guesthouse, the door was open, and Xiao Yuan was sitting in the living room, chatting with a woman.

Xiao Yuan wore glasses, had a ruddy complexion, and was in good spirits. He exuded an air of refinement, like a scholar.

"call……"

Upon seeing Xiao Yuan, Lin Yi breathed a long sigh of relief, his heart filled with excitement!

According to the course of the previous life, Xiao Yuan would have been drugged by now, and would suffer a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and die a few hours later!

Lin Yi was transferred to the Municipal Water Resources Bureau this afternoon to guard a reservoir in a remote area.

Now, everything is different!

Lin Yi changed the course of events and also set the wheels of his own destiny in motion!

"Kobayashi, come in."

Xiao Yuan saw Lin Yi and waved with a smile.

"Lin Ke is here."

At the same time, the woman who had been chatting with Xiao Yuan also stood up.

Xia Hong.

Deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee and Director of the Reception Office.

As usual, she wore a red dress with light-colored high heels, her face was covered in exquisite makeup, and she exuded a charming aura.

"Mayor Xiao, Director Xia."

Lin Yi snapped out of his daze, greeted them politely, and went into the room.

"Mayor Xiao, you and Lin Ke talk. I'll wait for you downstairs."

Xia Hong smiled and said goodbye to Xiao Yuan, her gaze towards him filled with both respect and admiration.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Director Xia."

Xiao Yuan nodded slightly.

Xia Hong smiled slightly at Lin Yi, then swayed her slender waist and walked out with sexy steps.

She walked to the door, stopped, and thoughtfully closed the door for Lin Yi and Xiao Yuan.

This woman is such a good actress!

Seeing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but mutter to himself.

In her previous life, after Xiao Yuan's death, Xia Hong was the first person taken away by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection's special investigation team.

She arranged for staff at the municipal party committee's guesthouse to poison Xiao Yuan's food, making her one of the main culprits in Xiao Yuan's death!

"Mayor Xiao, are you alright?"

Lin Yi only spoke after he saw Xia Hong close the door and heard her footsteps fade into the distance.

Xiao Yuan shook his head slightly: "I'm fine. Last night, Wu Yong, the Party Secretary of Guangming Town, and his driver went to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection to turn themselves in, admitting to framing me for accepting bribes. The organization has ended its investigation into me."

Did they sense danger and sacrifice a pawn?

Lin Yi's heart stirred.

"Xiaolin, do you know about that post about me online?"

Just as Lin Yi was lost in thought, Xiao Yuan suddenly asked.

After the provincial discipline inspection commission concluded its investigation, Xiao Yuan retrieved his phone and received a call from Zhong Wei, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, where he learned some hidden details.

If Zhong Wei hadn't personally called Yan Hai, the secretary of the Dongjiang Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, to express his intention to personally lead a team to Dongjiang to investigate and supervise his case, the provincial commission's investigation into him would not have ended so quickly!

Both Zhong Wei and the other elders only learned of his accident because of a post that went viral online!

"Mayor Xiao, I had someone post that!"

Lin Yi spoke up.

"Did you have someone post this?"

Xiao Yuan paused for a moment, then sighed and said, "Xiao Lin, from my personal perspective, I am very grateful for everything you have done for me. But from a broader perspective, what you did was wrong. This post will have a negative impact on Yunshan's political environment and city image."

"Mayor Xiao, the situation was urgent..."

Lin Yi began to explain.

however--

This time, before Lin Yi could finish speaking, Xiao Yuan interrupted, "Xiao Lin, you believe I won't take bribes, and you should also believe the organization won't wrong me."

“Mayor Xiao, I trust the organization. Originally, I was going to wait for your investigation results, but one thing made me change my mind!”

Lin Yi took a deep breath and decided to tell Xiao Yuan the cruel truth!

Xiao Yuan asked, "What is it?"

"I heard that the staff at the municipal party committee guesthouse were planning to poison your dinner last night!"

Lin Yi said, word by word.

Upon hearing Lin Yi's words again, Xiao Yuan was stunned for several seconds.

He was shocked by this sudden news!

"Kobayashi, where did you hear this news? Are you sure?!"

Xiao Yuan snapped out of his daze, his expression turning extremely serious.

He is wholeheartedly devoted to the people and considers the overall situation, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand power struggles!

Otherwise, he would never have served as the executive vice mayor of a prefecture-level city at the age of thirty-four!

He knew who was framing him and understood their purpose, but he couldn't believe that they would dare to break the rules and cross the political red line!

"Mayor Xiao, I'm certain that person is Xu Xiulian from the Municipal Party Committee Guesthouse!"

Lin Yi gave an affirmative answer, even mentioning specific names.

According to her memories from her previous life, Xu Xiulian turned herself in on the very day Xia Hong was taken away for investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection's special task force.

Xu Xiulian is a contract worker at the municipal party committee guesthouse. She is not a tenured employee, and her salary and benefits are much worse than those of her tenured colleagues.

In order to get a permanent position, Xu Xiulian chose to take a risk and work for Xia Hong, adding a drug that caused her blood pressure to spike to Xiao Yuan's dinner.

Xiao Yuan fell silent once again.

He knew Lin Yi well and knew that Lin Yi would never make up such a thing lightly.

He also trusted Lin Yi. Whether from a personal feelings or from the perspective of interests, Lin Yi had no reason to lie to him!

Besides, the truth of such things can be easily verified with a simple investigation!

"I'm sorry, Kobayashi, I misunderstood you!"

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yuan stood up and apologized to Lin Yi.

Originally, he thought that Lin Yi's idea of ​​having someone post that message was superfluous, but now it seems like a lifesaver!

If it weren't for Lin Yi's post, which drew the attention of his elders and led them to intervene in his case, he might have been in mortal danger!

Lin Yi quickly shook his head: "Mayor Xiao, you're too kind."

"Kobayashi, thank you!"

Xiao Yuan walked up to Lin Yi, patted him heavily on the shoulder, and thanked him again.

But this time, the meaning of my gratitude is completely different from the previous ones!

Lin Yi saved his life!

“Mayor Xiao, this is what I should do. You are a good leader and a good official. Your Yunshan development plan and new development concepts will benefit the five million people of Yunshan! If anything happens to you, it will be a loss for the people of Yunshan and a loss for Dongjiang!”

Lin Yi said with a determined look.

In previous years, the pillar industries of Yunshan City were coal mining and its related industrial chains.

In 2007, the global commodity market experienced a super bull market, which benefited Yunshan City, resulting in rapid GDP growth.

However, since the mayor of Yunshan City was diagnosed with liver cancer and Xiao Yuan temporarily took charge of the city government, Xiao Yuan believed that the small private coal mines in Yunshan City were operating in an unregulated manner, had frequent safety accidents, and had a serious impact on the ecological environment, so he proposed to shut them down.

At the same time, he suggested that the boom in commodity prices was just a flash in the pan and unsustainable, and that Yunshan needed to undergo economic transformation.

"At first, I thought someone wanted to compete with me for the mayoral position, so they framed me. Now it seems that it's because I threatened their interests and offended the entire Yunshan interest group!"

With Lin Yi's subtle reminder, Xiao Yuan quickly sorted out his thoughts and saw through the truth of the matter, his expression becoming extremely serious.

Mayor Xiao, it's not just Yunshan that's at fault; you've offended the entire interest group of Dongjiang Province!

The thought flashed through Lin Yi's mind, but he didn't say it aloud.

Because, according to normal logic, Lin Yi should have absolutely no way of knowing these inside stories.

Just as Lin Yi remained silent, Xiao Yuan patted Lin Yi on the shoulder again and said, "Xiao Lin, before you came, Secretary Liang called me and said that the organization is preparing to appoint me as the mayor of Yunshan City, and the relevant procedures are underway. Before my official appointment, you should go to the Secretariat Section 1 to get used to the work."

"Thank you, Mayor Xiao!"

Lin Yi was overjoyed.

The First Secretariat is specifically for the mayor's service.

Xiao Yuan asked Lin Yi to go to the First Secretariat Section to get used to the work, which meant that he wanted Lin Yi to be the head of the First Secretariat Section!

A 28-year-old section chief, the mayor's chief secretary.

This speed of progress and development potential is among the best, even in the entire Dongjiang Province!

This is worlds apart from what Lin Yi experienced in his previous life!

however--

Just as Lin Yi was feeling that happiness had come too quickly, Xiao Yuan once again surprised everyone by saying, "Little Lin, from now on you're my sworn brother. In non-work settings, you don't need to call me by my title, just call me 'brother,' it's more intimate."

"—"

Lin Yi stared blankly at Xiao Yuan, feeling his head buzzing.

Xiao Yuan's sworn brother.

This position is way more impressive than being the mayor's chief secretary!

He was overwhelmed by one surprise after another!