Chapter 2408 Accident Investigation Team

Qin Feng stayed in the command center at the scene of the accident for three days and two nights. During these three days and two nights, he ate and slept in a tent at the scene. Only after the work at the accident site was basically completed did he hand over the work at hand to the deputy mayor and then return to Shazhou City.

The reason why Qin Feng hurried back to Shazhou City was because he received news that the province had set up an investigation team in response to the major production safety accident in Pingnan County. Jiang Longjun personally called Qin Feng and asked him to return to the city to discuss the matter, and the follow-up work in Pingnan County would be handed over to others.

From the very beginning when Qin Feng was on the bus to Pingnan County, he had already guessed the worst outcome of this matter, and the worst outcome is now. The matter is too serious and the province will hold him accountable.

The fact that the province has now set up an investigation team itself, rather than letting Shazhou set up an investigation team to conduct its own investigation, in itself illustrates the province’s attitude.

Qin Feng didn't know how the provincial leaders would punish him in the end, but as the mayor, Qin Feng would certainly not be able to escape. Now it depended on whether the province would openly punish someone at his level.

However, Qin Feng was not too worried. He certainly had responsibilities. It was impossible for him to be without responsibility when sitting in this position. But it would not be too serious. After all, he had just arrived at Shazhou to take up his post. It would not be right to put the main responsibility on him.

So Qin Feng understood that the person who was under the greatest pressure in this incident was Jiang Longjun.

If they really have to take responsibility, Jiang Longjun is more responsible than Qin Feng, and he cannot hide away from it. Moreover, Qin Feng also knows that some provincial leaders have already promised Jiang Longjun that as long as nothing happens to him on Shazhou, they will recommend him to join the provincial party committee team in the next step.

With such a serious incident happening in Pingnan County this time, one can imagine the pressure on Jiang Longjun.

Qin Feng returned from Pingnan County exhausted. Although he stayed in a hotel on site for the last two days, he did not sleep well during his stay in Pingnan County.

Because Jiang Longjun was eager to meet, Qin Feng went directly to the Municipal Party Committee and came to Jiang Longjun's office.

"Comrade Qin Feng, thank you for your hard work." Seeing Qin Feng coming in, Jiang Longjun quickly stood up and shook hands with Qin Feng.

Jiang Longjun was sincere in saying thank you to Qin Feng for his hard work. He could see how exhausted Qin Feng was. If Qin Feng had not arrived at the scene in time to direct the accident, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Although Jiang Longjun did not go to the scene, his ears were filled with every move. He was well aware of the ability and courage Qin Feng showed on the scene. He used to think that Qin Feng was a relative of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, but now he knew that Qin Feng was a top soldier specially selected by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.

"It's just my job. I've tried my best, but the final result is still unsatisfactory. I hope Secretary Jiang won't blame me." Qin Feng was also polite.

"Why do you say that? If you hadn't personally rushed to the scene to take command and turn the tide, with that bunch of trash in Pingnan County, the consequences would have been disastrous. Maybe you and I wouldn't even have the chance to sit here and talk." Jiang Longjun pulled Qin Feng to sit on the sofa and personally handed him a cigarette.

"Secretary Jiang, I have something to say to you directly." Having said this, Qin Feng took the cigarette from Jiang Longjun and said.

Jiang Longjun nodded.

"The leadership team in Pingnan County has big problems, both in terms of ability and attitude. This is a huge time bomb," said Qin Feng.

Qin Feng said this deliberately, and his words were quite obscure, because Dai Zhiming, secretary of the Pingnan County Party Committee, was personally selected by Jiang Longjun, and could be considered Jiang Longjun's direct subordinate, with whom he had a very close relationship.

"It's not a time bomb anymore. The bomb has already exploded this time. If it weren't for you, I would have been killed too." Jiang Longjun sneered.

"I have the responsibility to recommend Dai Zhiming as the secretary of the Pingnan County Party Committee. But Qin Feng, don't worry. Things have come to this point. I will no longer have any sympathy for Pingnan County. I don't have the ability to do so."

"The province has set up an investigation team and it's on the way to our sandbar. Did you know about this?" Jiang Longjun asked.

Qin Feng nodded. He naturally knew that Jiang Longjun called him back because of this matter.

"Qin Feng, what do you think about this?" Jiang Longjun asked Qin Feng after taking a puff of his cigarette.

"The province has sent an investigation team here, which must be intended to deal with this matter seriously. However, it is still uncertain how deeply the provincial leaders are prepared to deal with this matter. Secretary Jiang, you must have some inside information, right?" Qin Feng asked.

"There must be news. I also called to review myself, but the leader's attitude is a bit firm and the pressure from the leader is also very high. We may have to prepare for the worst in this matter." Jiang Longjun sighed.

"Yes, this incident is too big. So many people were killed and injured. Someone must come forward to take responsibility." Qin Feng said deliberately.

"I have asked the Discipline Inspection Commission to investigate Sun Xuekun. On the night of the incident, this guy was drinking with the boss of a developer in Pingnan County and was unconscious. The Discipline Inspection Commission took him away from his bed in the hotel. There were two women on the bed when they entered." Jiang Longjun said.

Qin Feng was not surprised by the news. It was Qin Feng who requested an investigation into Sun Xuekun's disciplinary violations.

However, what Jiang Longjun said at this time meant more than just Sun Xuekun's violation of discipline. Jiang Longjun had already asked the Shazhou Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission to begin investigating Sun Xuekun. It was obvious that Jiang Longjun intended to let Sun Xuekun take the leadership responsibility for this accident.

"I have basically investigated the cause of this accident. It was because the nitration waste illegally stored in the old solid waste storage of the chemical plant for a long time continued to accumulate heat and rise in temperature, causing spontaneous combustion, and the combustion caused the nitration waste to explode."

"This chemical plant seriously violated the safety production regulations. At the same time, Pingnan County's safety production inspection was ineffective. It did not strictly implement safety production supervision as required. There were huge loopholes in safety supervision and management, which was the main responsibility for the accident."

"In addition, there was something fishy about the approval and review of this chemical plant. Moreover, according to regulations, this chemical plant cannot be set up near residential buildings, but Pingnan County approved it in the end."

"Secretary Jiang, although these problems are all related to Pingnan County, as long as it is the official government's responsibility, it is actually our responsibility. Moreover, once the investigation team arrives, they will be able to investigate these matters thoroughly. We cannot hide it."

"If it were simply a problem with the company's own production safety operations, it might be easier to deal with, but the government's problems are also huge now. I think it might be difficult for Sun Xuekun to get away with it at this time." Qin Feng chose to tell the truth.

"In the internet society, although I asked all parties to strictly prohibit the spread of this matter at the first opportunity, it still got out in the end. The incident became so big that the pressure from above was even greater." Qin Feng added.