Chapter 2762 Let them go to Zhongjiang

Qin Feng knew that Jiang Yunpeng couldn't bear it anymore.

According to Jiang Yunpeng, he is now facing pressure from all sides. If he persists, he will offend everyone and end up alone.

"The calls weren't just to you. Feng Changjun also had a lot of people looking for him. I also received a few calls." Qin Feng took a sip of tea after he finished speaking.

"I can understand that you are under great pressure now, but pressure is not a reason to compromise, nor is it an excuse to surrender." Qin Feng's tone suddenly became very stern.

Jiang Yunpeng panicked and lost control, and quickly stood up: "Mayor... I'm not surrendering..."

"Then tell me if this isn't surrender, what is? I personally requested the Hundred Days Strike Back Campaign, the first large-scale operation of the campaign. You fought brilliantly, catching the Yang family off guard. You shut down more than a dozen of their operations, arrested over a hundred people, and everyone in Shazhou was watching."

"And what happened? You let him go unharmed after less than three days? You let his entertainment venues continue to operate with gusto. Tell me, in the eyes of the people of Shazhou, what else could you say if that's not surrender?"

"Among the entertainment venues you closed and the people you arrested, there were prostitutes, drug users, and prostitutes involved in countless illegal and criminal activities. Now you are releasing them. Where do you put the law? Where do you put the dignity of the government?"

"If you don't want the law and the authority of the government, will the people still fear the law and the government in the future?" Qin Feng said, slamming the table.

Jiang Yunpeng stood in front of Qin Feng without saying a word, with his head lowered.

"I have three reasons for asking you to launch this crackdown on the Yang family's entertainment venue."

"First, create some trouble for the Yang family to distract their attention and strength. This will better conceal our response to their conspiracy."

"Second, test the Yang family's background and see how much influence they have."

"And the third purpose... do you know why I insisted on having the news media fully report on your operation? It's to let the people of Shazhou know that our public security department and our government dare to take action against the Yang family and are capable of dealing with them."

"The Yang family's greatest influence in Shazhou isn't actually how much protection they have from above, nor how many leading cadres they control in Shazhou. Their greatest influence is the fear that cadres and the masses throughout Shazhou harbor of the Yang family. This is the most fatal thing."

"Based on my observations since arriving in Shazhou, everyone, whether cadres or the masses, shudders at the mere mention of the Yang family. They avoid it and refuse to say a single word. This fear is genuine and hasn't been going on overnight."

"If we can't break everyone's deep-seated fear of the Yang family, we'll never be able to clear the Yang family's influence from the sandbar."

"This is why we asked you to crack down on the Yang family's entertainment venues. What will everyone think when they see us shutting down the Yang family's entertainment venues and arresting their members? Will they still think that the Yang family is invincible on Shazhou? Will they still think that no one dares to mess with the Yang family and no one can touch them?"

"The hardest thing to shake in the world is the human heart, and the easiest thing to shake is also the human heart. What I want is to break the Yang family's golden invincibility bit by bit. As long as we pull the Yang family down from their invincible throne, we can win the support of more cadres and the masses when we deal with the Yang family in the future. This is very important."

"And now you've shut down the Yang family's entertainment venues and arrested people, but now you're unsealing them and releasing them. How do you expect the people to view us? And how do you expect them to view the Yang family? Will they think the Yang family is even more invincible? Will they be even more afraid of the Yang family? Who will dare to go against the Yang family in the future?"

"So, Jiang Yunpeng, since I've asked you to take action against the Yang family, you must not give up halfway. The closed places must not be allowed to reopen, and the arrested people must be tried by law and must not be released." Qin Feng knocked the table with his knuckles and said loudly.

"Yes... Mayor, I was wrong. I thought the problem was too simple." Jiang Yunpeng nodded quickly and made a self-criticism.

"Please sit down!" Qin Feng said.

Jiang Yunpeng sat down obediently.

"I don't blame you for thinking this way. I can understand your difficulties and the pressure you face. If I were you, I would probably think the same as you." Qin Feng said in a gentle tone.

"But you also have to understand one thing. I didn't let you sit in this position just to enjoy yourself. If you can't even handle this little bit of pressure, then it only shows that there's something wrong with my judgment of people."

"If you can't handle the pressure this time, what will you do next time when they really want to take action against the Yang family? Will you defect at the critical moment?" Qin Feng then changed the subject.

Jiang Yunpeng was so scared that he stood up again and wanted to explain, but Qin Feng gestured for him to sit down.

"I still say the same thing. You must be tough on this matter to the end. You must not be able to withstand the pressure. If you can't, I will replace you with someone who can." Qin Feng's tone was very tough.

"But your problems must also be solved. You can't bear the pressure alone." Qin Feng turned around again.

"If a leader calls you again and asks you to keep quiet, you can put all the blame on me and say I forced you to do it. You had no choice but to do it. Let them come to me and I'll take all the pressure on you."

"As for the other pressures you mentioned, that's your own business. You have to find a way to solve it yourself. If you can't even solve this little thing, you don't deserve to sit in this position." Qin Feng said as he lit another cigarette.

Jiang Yunpeng nodded quickly.

"Compared to this little bit of pressure, the most difficult thing is actually the despicable means used by the Yang family to threaten the personal safety of your family."

"You're right. Let your wife and children leave Shazhou, preferably leave Ganliang Province. Even if we can solve the problem this time, who can guarantee that they won't attack your wife and children the next time we really take action against the Yang family?"

"How about this: if you and the wives and children of a few of your trusted comrades plan to leave Ganliang Province, I can provide assistance. You can go directly to Zhongjiang City, Jiangnan Province. I will ask my wife to make arrangements. They can return after the sandbar issue is resolved."

"I can guarantee their absolute safety in Zhongjiang." Qin Feng emphasized at the end.

Hearing this, Jiang Yunpeng's eyes lit up and he quickly said, "If that's the case, that's great, but it would be too much trouble for the mayor."