Official Career Storm
Chapter 277

Chapter 277: Chapter 277

Tu Zhaorui had returned to the county by noon that day.

On the way back, he asked his secretary to inform the standing committee members and the leadership of each bureau that there would be a meeting in the afternoon.

At one o’clock in the afternoon.

The City Committee conference room was packed with all the standing committee members present and the leaders of various departments had arrived.

Tu Zhaorui entered the meeting room with a stack of documents in his hands and tossed them over, "This is the meeting summary from the City Committee meeting I attended today. Everyone, take a look."

They each took a copy.

Tu Zhaorui closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair.

As everyone read the meeting summary, expressions changed.

A few minutes later, Tu Zhaorui opened his eyes, "Are you done reading?"

The crowd put the documents down.

Tu Zhaorui looked towards a middle-aged man at the end of the table, "Director Yao, as the Public Security Bureau Chief, can you do your job?"

Director Yao’s body quivered, clearly not expecting to be the first one targeted in the meeting.

He squeezed out a smile, "Secretary Tu, we didn’t receive any alarm calls."

Tu Zhaorui looked at him deeply but did not get angry; instead, he turned to another middle-aged man, "Director Fang, talk about the land auction results at the bidding center recently."

Director Fang was the chief of the Housing and Construction Bureau, responsible for land auctions in the county town, which made him a figure of the moment with many trying to curry favor and get a piece of the action.

However, with benefits often come risks.

And now, he was the second one to be named.

Director Fang said, "That... I need to check on that."

"There’s no need to check."

Secretary Tu said, "After the meeting, you go with Secretary Yang from the Disciplinary Committee and explain any issues that need to be addressed."

Director Fang was startled, "Secretary Tu, I..."

"You can leave now; you don’t need to attend the rest of this meeting," Secretary Tu interrupted, not giving him a chance to speak.

Sweat broke out on Director Fang’s forehead immediately. He looked pleading to County Magistrate Hou.

County Magistrate Hou said sternly, "Director Fang, didn’t you hear Secretary Tu’s words? Please leave; don’t disrupt the meeting."

Director Fang’s lips quivered, but in the end, he said nothing.

He stood up, feeling as if all his strength had been drained, his legs trembling, and it took him several minutes to walk out of the conference room.

His departure left the room even quieter, as everyone sat up straight, heads bowed looking at the documents in their hands, not daring to look at Secretary Tu.

The meeting had just started, and Director Fang’s position had been withdrawn and turned over to the Disciplinary Committee.

Such swift and forceful actions filled them with fear.

Afraid that they might be next.

Secretary Tu again turned his gaze to Director Yao, "Director Yao, share your thoughts."

Director Yao glanced at County Magistrate Hou, whose expression was calm.

Taking a deep breath, he said, "That such an incident happened in the county is my negligence. Please give me one more chance, Secretary Tu."

Secretary Tu said, "If I didn’t give you a chance, would you still be sitting here?"

Director Yao felt relieved; he had been too nervous.

Indeed, he hadn’t been handed over to the Disciplinary Committee; that was Secretary Tu’s attitude.

Director Yao said, "Three days, Secretary Tu, give me three days, and I will arrest everyone involved in blockading the bidding center and bring them to justice!"

Secretary Tu looked at his watch and said, "It’s seventeen minutes past one now. Before work ends today, catch them all. If you can do it, keep your position; if not, step down."

Director Yao clenched his teeth, "No problem, I can definitely do it!"

"Go handle it now, and after work, send the report on the results of your operation to Secretary Chen."

After Director Yao left, Secretary Tu looked at County Magistrate Hou, "County Magistrate Hou, you’ll need to select a new director for the Housing and Construction Bureau to be in charge of the land auctions in the county."

A trace of surprise flickered in County Magistrate Hou’s eyes.

Having dismissed Director Fang, County Magistrate Hou thought Secretary Tu would handle it personally.

Instead, he was given the task of choosing someone else?

What exactly was he trying to do?

County Magistrate Hou pondered for two seconds before saying, "For now, let County Magistrate Fu take temporary charge of the Housing and Construction Bureau; what do you think, Secretary Tu?"

Secretary Tu had given him face, so he could not be ignorant.

He knew Secretary Tu placed great importance on the local economy; nothing could go wrong at this time.

Fu Ying was neither his person nor Secretary Tu’s; she belonged to neither side, so her taking charge made it so that no one could complain.

"Then let County Magistrate Fu be in charge."

Secretary Tu then looked at Secretary Yang, "Secretary Yang, I want you to have someone watch the Housing and Construction Bureau closely. I have only a few demands: first, land auctions must be legal and compliant, upholding the principle of transparency."

"Second, if anyone attempts to offer bribes during the land auctions, no matter who it is, investigate thoroughly. Regardless of whom you find, hand them all over to the police! I’ll have Director Yao cooperate with you."

"Third, investigate all land auctions prior to today, and if there are any procedural errors, hand them over to the police and the prosecutors to start legal proceedings."

Secretary Yang picked up pen and paper and noted everything down.

Everyone listened with trepidation; Secretary Tu was on a rampage.

Dujiang County’s upgrade to a prefecture-level city could be attributed entirely to Secretary Tu’s efforts.

But now, some people were sucking his blood.

Not just sucking his blood but also trying to undermine him.

No one would be able to tolerate this.

Although they had not attended the standing committee meeting in the city today, they could imagine Secretary Tu must have been criticized there.

Despite Secretary Tu maintaining his composure and tone throughout, the people present understood him.

The calmer he appeared, the angrier he was inside.

After the meeting, Secretary Tu and County Magistrate Hou spoke privately for a while.

Coming out of the City Committee building, Secretary Yang from the Disciplinary Committee caught up with them, with Director Yao, who had left the meeting early, following suit.

Director Yao asked, "County Magistrate Hou, wasn’t Secretary Tu too harsh today?"

County Magistrate Hou stopped in his tracks, his expression somber, "Harsh? What did I tell you? To keep a low profile during this time. Are my words ineffective now?"

"Secretary Tu gave me face today by not dismissing you, and you’re here discussing whether it’s too much?"

"I..."

"What about you? What exactly is happening with Lu Xiaotian? Didn’t I tell you to warn him not to make waves during this period? He dares to bet at the doorstep of the bidding center; what is he trying to do, revolt?"

County Magistrate Hou rarely got angry, but today he was truly infuriated.

He took a deep breath, pressing down his anger, and said, "Warn him to keep in line. If there is a next time, let him spent the rest of his life in prison! No one will protect him!"

After dropping these words, County Magistrate Hou got into his car and left.

Director Yao was also holding back his anger, "Why vent on me? Lu Xiaotian is so brazen because you, County Magistrate Hou, spoiled him!"

Secretary Yang shook his head, "Secretary Tu clearly did not intend to really fall out with us. Otherwise, both of us would have had a hard time today. Keep a low profile for now, don’t cause trouble for County Magistrate Hou. If he falls, Secretary Tu will truly have no concerns at all."

...

When Fu Ying returned to her office, she was still bewildered.

Was Lu Xiaotian’s issue resolved just like that?

How did the incident in Dujiang County reach the ears of that businessman from Hong Kong Island?

Wasn’t this all too coincidental?

She pulled out Song Guanchao’s number and dialed it.

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