Chapter 2229 Can’t Wait Any Longer

"Since I am in this position, I cannot escape responsibility. It is not important whether I am held accountable or not. What is important is that you cannot be implicated in this matter."

"Secretary Xie, you and the municipal party committee have no way out of this matter. Although doing this will involve great risks, not doing it will be even more risky. Moreover, doing this will not only bring justice to these ordinary people, but it may also be an opportunity for Xiquan to completely clear the clouds and see the blue sky."

"Secretary Xie, we have waited too long. The people can't wait any longer, and the governor won't allow us to wait any longer, so I think we can't let this opportunity go." Qin Feng persuaded Xie Zhiguo.

Qin Feng's meaning was very clear. He was telling Xie Zhiguo that this was an excellent opportunity to completely overthrow Liu Xiaoping and it must not be missed.

"Qin Feng, you think things are too simple. If you want to rely on this incident to completely overthrow the interest group headed by Liu Xiaoping, it will not be enough for the two of us alone." Xie Zhiguo shook his head.

"That's why I rushed here to see you. The governor is still awake at this time." Qin Feng said with a smile.

Xie Zhiguo did not respond to Qin Feng's words immediately, but took out another cigarette from Qin Feng's cigarette box, lit it, and smoked quietly.

It was not easy for Xie Zhiguo to make this decision as the matter was too big.

According to Qin Feng's idea, he asked the Municipal Party Committee to take the initiative to investigate this matter. This matter is a double-edged sword. If the investigation is thorough and all matters are investigated clearly, and the responsibility is fully placed on the Municipal Government, then the Municipal Party Committee will be transformed from an athlete into a referee. The person who should have been given a red card will become the one who gives red cards to others.

However, the risks of doing so are equally great. If the investigation is not thorough and the matter is not handled properly, the Xiquan Municipal Party Committee will have to bear double responsibility when the Provincial Party Committee holds it accountable. It is foreseeable that if this is the result, Xie Zhiguo's tenure as Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee will most likely be over.

Moreover, this matter is not as simple as Xie Zhiguo having to step down if things go wrong. Just as Xie Zhiguo said before, investigating this matter is to completely lift the lid on the real estate industry in Xiquan City. This will affect the lifeblood of the interest group headed by Liu Xiaoping. The interest group headed by Liu Xiaoping will definitely fight for their lives. If things go wrong, the entire Xiquan may be torn to pieces.

From Xie Zhiguo's perspective, this decision is not as easy to make as Qin Feng's, because the matter is too serious.

When Xie Zhiguo had almost finished smoking a cigarette, he looked up and asked Qin Feng: "What are you going to do?"

“Compared with him, my sacrifice is nothing?” Qin Feng raised the mobile phone in his hand. The “he” in Qin Feng was referring to the man who had just set himself on fire in front of the city government and whom he had just shown Xie Zhiguo.

"Have you thought it through?" Xie Zhiguo asked.

"I've thought about it. After I finish this, if the organization wants me to go home, then I will go home. I can go back and get married peacefully, and then spend time with my daughter." Qin Feng smiled and continued, "You don't have to worry about my livelihood. You know, my wife is very rich. I have more money than I can spend in several lifetimes."

Hearing this, Xie Zhiguo also laughed, and then said: "Okay, since you are determined, then I will accompany you to take a chance. You wait here for a moment, I will call Governor Guangxiang."

If you want to touch the real estate industry in Xiquan, you have to touch Liu Xiaoping. If you want to touch Liu Xiaoping, then this matter is not just a matter of Xiquan City, so Xie Zhiguo must first seek the consent of Hu Guangxiang. Without Hu Guangxiang's support, no one in Xiquan City can touch Liu Xiaoping.

After Xie Zhiguo finished speaking, he took his cell phone into his bedroom and closed the door.

"Where is my dad? Where has he been?" At this time, Xie Simin walked over while taking off her apron, and asked curiously when she saw that Xie Zhiguo was not there.

"Something happened, so I called the provincial leaders." Qin Feng said.

"Oh, you big leaders are really tired. There is no distinction between work and off work. It's as if you have sold your entire being to the country." Xie Simin sighed.

Qin Feng and Xie Simin were chatting casually. Xie Simin was lying on the sofa playing with her cell phone while answering Qin Feng's questions.

At this time, Xie Zhiguo walked out of the room with a mobile phone in his hand, looking solemn.

"What did the governor say?" Qin Feng asked.

Xie Zhiguo nodded and said, "The governor agrees with you."

"Agree?" Qin Feng asked again.

"The governor told us that we must investigate this matter thoroughly with the spirit of cutting off one's own arm and burning one's boats. At the same time, the governor gave me a suggestion," said Xie Zhiguo.

"What advice?"

"The governor asked me to find a way to get you to be the leader of the municipal party committee's investigation team, specifically responsible for the investigation of this matter." Xie Zhiguo said.

Qin Feng fell silent, thinking carefully about the purpose of Hu Guangxiang's arrangement.

"The governor is protecting you. This is the same as your proposal that our municipal party committee take the initiative to investigate this matter and turn the passive situation into the active one." Xie Zhiguo saw Qin Feng's confusion and took the initiative to explain.

After Xie Zhiguo said this, Qin Feng instantly understood the interests involved.

As long as the Municipal Party Committee comes to investigate the self-immolation incident in front of the Municipal Government, Qin Feng, as the second-in-command of the Municipal Government, will not be able to escape this responsibility.

However, if the Municipal Party Committee lets Qin Feng serve as the leader of the investigation team to lead this investigation, Qin Feng will lead the investigation team to not only thoroughly investigate the illegal and criminal activities behind the self-immolation incident, but also wipe out the entire real estate industry in Xiquan City and completely eliminate the criminal interest groups in the entire Xiquan City. In that case, Qin Feng can be said to have made meritorious contributions while serving his sentence, or his merits outweigh his faults, or he can even be said to have made merits without faults.

"Qin Feng, now that things have come to this, neither you nor I have any way out. Are you ready?" Xie Zhiguo asked Qin Feng solemnly.

"I was ready before I came to you."

"The sooner this happens, the better. We can't delay it for even a moment. If the situation becomes serious tomorrow and our municipal committee takes action, it will be too late. So we must hold an emergency meeting tonight, set up an investigation team, and start investigating overnight."

"However, Liu Xiaoping would never agree to the Municipal Party Committee setting up an investigation team to look into this matter. Considering the interests of the entire Xiquan City and his own, it would be difficult for Comrade Duan Hongyu to agree to the Municipal Party Committee taking the initiative to expose this matter. Therefore, there is currently a lack of sufficient reasons to smoothly advance the investigation." Xie Zhiguo was very serious.

Qin Feng understood what Xie Zhiguo meant. He now needed a sufficient reason to convince the people in the Standing Committee to agree and fully support the Municipal Party Committee in setting up an investigation team to investigate the matter.

“Oh my God! How…how could this happen…it’s so horrible…Oh my God…it actually happened in front of the gate of Xiquan City Government…” Xie Simin, who was sitting nearby playing with her cell phone, suddenly screamed loudly.