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

On the other end of the phone, Xiao Yuan was cooking. After receiving Lin Yi's call, he said, "Xiao Yi, I was just about to call you. Come to my house for dinner now. We can talk about anything when you get there!"

"Okay, Mayor Xiao, I'll be on my way to your house now!"

Lin Yi responded immediately.

Finished!

Ye Yunfeng was still thinking about how to calm Lin Yi down, but when he heard that Lin Yi was going to Xiao Yuan's house, his vision went black and he almost collapsed to the ground!

"Chuchu needs to rest, you can all get out!"

Lin Yi spoke coldly, urging Ye Yunfeng and the other two to leave.

Ye Yunfeng refused to give up and made a final struggle: "Lin Ke..."

"roll!"

Lin Yi interrupted him with a cold shout.

Ye Yunfeng's last hope of settling things peacefully was shattered, and he could only leave the ward with Ye Hao and Zhang Biao.

After watching the three leave, Lin Yi instructed Shen Chuchu, "Chuchu, I'm going to Mayor Xiao's house. I'll come see you again tonight. Also, if they continue to harass you, give me a call."

"it is good."

Shen Chuchu nodded gently, and a light appeared in her previously dim eyes.

Although she didn't know what Lin Yi was going to do, what Lin Yi had just said gave her collapsing mental world a glimmer of hope.

Lin Yi said no more and quickly left the ward, heading to Xiao Yuan's residence.

Outside the hospital building, Ye Yunfeng and his two companions were still there.

Seeing Lin Yi leave quickly, Zhang Biao asked somewhat uneasily, "Director, what if he reports this to Mayor Xiao?"

“We didn’t leave any evidence, what are we afraid of? My dad brought us here to apologize, but that Lin guy still won’t let this go. He’s really giving him a hard time…”

Ye Hao didn't seem to care, and he was still resentful about Lin Yi driving away the three of them earlier.

however--

Before Ye Hao could finish speaking, Ye Yunfeng was so angry that he trembled all over and slapped Ye Hao across the face.

"Snapped!"

The slap was loud.

Ye Yunfeng slapped Ye Hao with all his might, nearly knocking him to the ground!

Ye Hao's head lolled to the side from the slap, and he staggered, almost falling to the ground.

He covered his swollen face, looking confused and aggrieved, and said, "Dad, why did you hit me? I didn't say anything wrong. That guy surnamed Lin is just taking advantage of me and doesn't know what's good for him!"

"I should have strangled you, you brainless idiot!"

Ye Yunfeng said with a sense of disappointment.

Ye Hao retorted, "Dad, even if he reported to Xiao Yuan, so what? Putting aside the lack of evidence, the powerful figures behind you don't even take Xiao Yuan seriously."

"Zhong Wei, the deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, is having dinner at Xiao Yuan's house tonight. Do you know what this means? If Zhong Wei finds out about today's events, what do you think will happen?"

Ye Yunfeng gritted his teeth and revealed the answer.

The reason he brought Ye Hao and Zhang Biao to the hospital to apologize to Lin Yi and Shen Chuchu was because he was worried that the matter would reach the investigation team of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Now that's great, Lin Yi can go to Xiao Yuan's house and report in person!

After half an hour.

Lin Yi rushed to the municipal party committee's residential compound.

Xiao Yuan lives in Villa No. 4.

It's called a villa, but it's actually just an old-fashioned two-story building with a small courtyard.

The person who opened the door for Lin Yi was not Xiao Yuan, but a middle-aged man, around forty years old, not very tall, with a cold face and sharp eyes, giving people a sense of authority without anger.

Lin Yi had never met the middle-aged man before, but he remembered his identity from his memory.

Fu Ming.

The director of a supervisory office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

In his previous life, during the nationwide anti-corruption storm in Dongjiang, Zhong Wei, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, was in charge, while Fu Ming was in charge of handling the case.

"Hello, I am Lin Yi, Mayor Xiao's secretary. Mayor Xiao asked me to come to his home."

Lin Yi spoke first, explaining his identity and purpose.

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Fu Ming's serious expression softened a bit, and he smiled slightly, saying, "Oh, it's Lin Yi. Come in quickly, Mayor Xiao is cooking."

"Thank you."

Lin Yi thanked him politely.

Fu Ming smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Xiao Lin, I'm a friend of Mayor Xiao. We're all on the same side, so there's no need to be so polite with me."

Lin Yi smiled but did not respond, wondering: If Fu Ming is at Xiao Yuan's house, is Zhong Wei also there?

Lin Yi quickly received the answer.

After Lin Yi entered the room, he found a man over fifty years old sitting in the living room.

Zhong Wei.

She looked almost exactly like Lin Yi in the photos from his previous life.

Unlike Fu Ming's imposing aura, Zhong Wei lacked any sharp edge. At first glance, he seemed like an ordinary person, much like a heavy sword without a sharp edge.

Just as Lin Yi was sizing up Zhong Wei, Zhong Wei was also looking at Lin Yi.

His gaze was not sharp, but rather calm, yet it was like a gentle rain that could see through all pretenses and reach the heart.

Faced with Zhong Wei's scrutiny, Lin Yi remained calm and maintained a polite smile.

Lin Yi's performance drew a hint of admiration from Zhong Wei.

At the same time, Xiao Yuan, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen and introduced, "Xiao Lin, you're here. Let me introduce you. This is Secretary Zhong from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Brother Fu is the director of the Supervision Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."

"Secretary Zhong, Director Fu."

Lin Yi bowed and greeted him.

Xiao Yuan then said, "Xiao Lin, this isn't a work setting, so don't use titles. Just call them Uncle Zhong and Brother Fu, like I do."

“Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yi looks like a good young man, he has a heroic air about him. You’ve struck gold.”

Zhong Wei smiled and gave a compliment.

"Secretary Zhong, you flatter me. It is my honor and blessing to be Mayor Xiao's secretary."

Lin Yi replied modestly.

Although Xiao Yuan said not to use titles, Lin Yi wouldn't take the liberty of calling him Uncle Zhong without any sense of propriety.

After saying that, Lin Yi walked to Xiao Yuan's side and said, "Mayor Xiao, let me cook for you."

"Xiao Lin, it's rare for Mayor Xiao to cook, let him do his own thing. Come and play a game of chess with me."

Before Xiao Yuan could reply, Zhong Wei spoke first, then pointed to the chessboard in front of him and asked:

"Chess, you know how to play, right?"

"Secretary Zhong, I can play chess."

Upon hearing Zhong Wei's words and seeing Xiao Yuan nod slightly at him, Lin Yi quickly responded.

"Xiao Lin, go play chess with Uncle Zhong. Don't hold back, and you'd better annihilate him completely."

Xiao Yuan smiled and patted Lin Yi on the shoulder before returning to the kitchen.

Lin Yi then sat down opposite Zhong Wei and played chess with him, knowing full well that Zhong Wei's true intentions were not what they seemed.

Sure enough, not long after the game began, Zhong Wei casually asked:

"Xiaolin, I heard that you had someone post that thread about Xiaoyuan online?"

"Yes, Secretary Zhong."

Lin Yi nodded immediately.

Zhong Wei held a pawn, hesitant, and gave Lin Yi a meaningful look:

"You believe Xiao Yuan was framed for accepting bribes, but given your position, there are many ways you could have helped him, such as reporting the situation to higher-level disciplinary inspection departments. Why did you choose to do that?"

"Secretary Zhong, there are two reasons."

Lin Yi met Zhong Wei's gaze and said neither humbly nor arrogantly:

"First, I learned by chance that someone was planning to poison Mayor Xiao, and Mayor Xiao's life is in danger; the situation is extremely urgent."

Secondly, the only higher-level disciplinary inspection department I could contact was the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, but the investigation into Mayor Xiao's case was conducted by its staff. As Mayor Xiao's secretary, I was also summoned for questioning and asked to cooperate with the investigation. I wasn't sure if the staff of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection would believe me. And in that crisis situation, time was of the essence; I dared not risk Mayor Xiao's life!

"So, you chose to take the mass line, relying on the support of the masses for Xiao Yuan, to force the higher-level discipline inspection departments to pay attention to this case?"

Zhong Wei seemed to be deep in thought.

Lin Yi nodded: "Yes, Secretary Zhong."

"So, to put it another way, could we say that you don't trust the organization?"

Zhong Wei fiddled with the pawn in his hand and asked again.

This time, his question was extremely sharp, and the smile on his face disappeared. His gaze was like a sharp dagger, piercing straight into Lin Yi's heart!

"no!"

Lin Yi shook his head firmly, then said, word by word, "Secretary Zhong, the organization serves the people and is elected by the people. The people are the foundation of the organization and its true masters. I believe in the people's choice, which means I believe in the organization."

"Xiao Lin, what you said is very good. Our Party serves the people."

Zhong Wei nodded slightly, then continued sharply, "Let me put it another way: do you distrust the Dongjiang Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, or even the Dongjiang Provincial Party Committee?"