Chapter 2242 Don’t Touch Xiquan Real Estate

Qin Feng just smiled when he heard it, and did not refute Liu Xiaoping's words. At their level, denial and lying are of no use, and will only make themselves look inferior.

"Since the mayor has already guessed this, why did he push me to this position? According to common sense, you should stop me from taking this position." Qin Feng did not deny it.

"Xie Zhiguo is the municipal party secretary and the top leader. I am no match for him in the municipal party committee. But since you became the executive vice mayor of the municipal government, the municipal government has also been infiltrated by you. My control has become weaker and weaker. And with the last political earthquake in Tai'an County, my control over Tai'an County has also disappeared."

"Xie Zhiguo is a master. He didn't fight me to death, or even confront me head-on. Instead, he used the method of boiling a frog in warm water to quietly disintegrate my power bit by bit. Now my control over Xiquan City is getting weaker and weaker. So Xia Junhua's ability and means are not even one-tenth of Xie Zhiguo's."

"And this time the self-immolation incident happened again. I am already in a passive position. Do you think my opposition is effective in this situation? Since Xie Zhiguo convened this meeting overnight, he had already decided who would be the head of the investigation team. It doesn't make any sense for me to object or not."

"No matter who Xie Zhiguo appoints as the head of the investigation team, it's all the same. They are all here to kill me."

"I don't know whether Xie Zhiguo would let you be the leader of the investigation team, but I know you are his man. If I suggest you be the leader of the investigation team, he will definitely not refuse."

"It is much better for you to be the leader of the investigation team than for anyone else. After all, you are the executive vice mayor of the municipal government. More importantly, I am familiar with you. No matter what, you and I are both on the same boat of the municipal government. We will consider our own gains and losses when operating."

"Of course, this was what I thought last night, but after seeing what happened last night, I know I was wrong. Qin Feng, you are here to perish with me with the intention of destroying me together with you."

Liu Xiaoping laughed when he said this.

"Mayor, you are overcomplicating the problem. I am simply dealing with the matter at hand. I am doing this only to deal with the matter, not the person. The self-immolation case must be explained to the outside world and justice must be given to the deceased, so I must investigate this case thoroughly." Qin Feng said to Liu Xiaoping.

"That brings us back to the previous question. If you want to get to the bottom of something, how deep do you want to get to? How many rocks do you want to expose?" Liu Xiaoping asked.

"This is not up to me to decide. The municipal party committee's order is to investigate it thoroughly." Qin Feng looked at Liu Xiaoping.

The answer is already very clear.

"But you know, Xiquan City's real estate is my lifeblood and cannot be touched. Anyone who plans to touch it would be asking for my life, and I will definitely fight to the death." Liu Xiaoping threatened Qin Feng blatantly.

"Is the mayor threatening me?" Qin Feng said slowly.

"This is not a threat, it's advice, and also a request. Qin Feng, now that things have come to this, I won't waste any more time. I know you have your own difficulties, and you must follow Xie Zhiguo's orders. Let's put it this way, you can investigate Xiquan Yisheng Investment Co., Ltd., but it can only be a case, and it cannot affect the entire real estate industry in Xiquan City."

"You can also investigate the people and events involved in the self-immolation case, but it cannot go beyond Qingyi District. This is my bottom line." Liu Xiaoping drew a red line for Qin Feng.

"Mayor, investigation is always a hassle. Once it starts, I have no say on when and where it will end. Besides, I'm just the head of the investigation team. I'm not a member of the Commission for Discipline Inspection or Supervision, so my words may not count." Qin Feng still smiled.

"Qin Feng, do we really have to fight to the death?" Liu Xiaoping looked at Qin Feng coldly.

"Mayor, you have made enough money over the years and it's time to stop. If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. Let go and leave a way out for the people of Xiquan. You should understand that poverty alleviation is the general trend. If Xiquan cannot develop in this term, you will be faced with the wrath of the higher-ups and you will surely die without a burial place. So it's a good time to stop and withdraw." Qin Feng persuaded Liu Xiaoping.

"Qin Feng, you are still too young and you only look at things superficially." Liu Xiaoping smiled and shook his head.

"You have two misunderstandings. First, do you think I don't want to quit? If I had a choice, I would never want to get to this point today."

"Who doesn't want to be a good official who is honest and dedicated to serving the people when they are young? Who wants to live in fear all day long? But once you enter this circle and embark on this path, everything is out of your control. You, Qin Feng, are just too young, and you have a strong background. If you are given another ten years, you will become like me."

"Some things are easy to get into, but hard to get out of. It's not that I don't want to stop, but I can't stop. Even if I know there is a cliff ahead, I have to jump."

"Secondly, do you think that I am doomed to fail now and have reached the point where I can be slaughtered by Xie Zhiguo?"

"You think the problem is too simple. If I really had to let Xie Zhiguo slaughter me, Xie Zhiguo would have taken action against me long ago and would not have waited until today."

"Yes, after Xie Zhiguo came to Xiquan, I was defeated step by step and lost control of Xiquan. Now the power I can use to fight him is getting smaller and smaller, and my influence on Xiquan is also getting weaker and weaker. Now in Xiquan, I am no match for him at all."

"But from the perspective of you and me, we can't just look at the problem from the perspective of one Xiquan. If your vision is limited to one Xiquan, you won't go far."

"I, Liu Xiaoping, have been able to dominate Xiquan for many years not only because of the support of the local Xiquan faction. If it weren't for the support of people in the province, would I have been able to get to where I am today?"

"Qin Feng, Xiquan Real Estate is not just my business. To put it more vividly, I am just one of the shareholders, or the boss in public. The real major shareholder behind the scenes is in the province."

"You want to shake up the entire real estate industry in Xiquan. Do you think the person above you will let you do whatever you want?" Liu Xiaoping asked with a smile.

Qin Feng smoked his cigarette in big puffs without saying a word.

"You are still too young. You have been used by Xie Zhiguo. You have been sold and are still willing to count money for others."

"Why did Xie Zhiguo let you be the leader of this investigation team? Doesn't Xie Zhiguo know all these things? Why doesn't he come forward himself but lets you be at the forefront again and again? He is using you as a gun, taking advantage of you and the forces behind you." Liu Xiaoping changed the subject and began to sow discord between Qin Feng and Xie Zhiguo.