Chapter 2782 Jiang Longjun's Reprimand

In Jiang Longjun's view, Qin Feng's decision to take action against Lixin Group without prior notification was a very dangerous sign. He had to stop him, otherwise Qin Feng would escalate his attacks on Lixin Group and the final outcome might become the second Qi Yaqiu.

When Qi Yaqiu suddenly died, Jiang Longjun was so frightened he almost urinated in his pants. He was old and frail, and already prone to incontinence; the shock only exacerbated the situation…

As the Party Secretary of the city, how much responsibility does the death of the mayor entail? Moreover, Jiang Longjun knew from the news that Qi Yaqiu had died at the hands of the Yang family, because before this, Qi Yaqiu and Yang Zhijie had already become irreconcilable enemies, like mortal foes.

Jiang Longjun was happy to see this situation and secretly encouraged it so that he could maximize his profits.

But when the news of Qi Yaqiu's death came, he was filled with remorse. If it was ultimately confirmed that Qi Yaqiu had died from intentional homicide, then his term as the municipal party secretary was over. He couldn't escape this political responsibility, and no one could save him.

However, later someone from the province called him and gave him some advice. If Qi Yaqiu died from murder, he would definitely have to take responsibility. But if Qi Yaqiu died in a car accident, it would be an accident. Although he would still have to take responsibility, the nature of the accident would be completely different.

Jiang Longjun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and this was exactly the same opinion as that of the Yang family and some leaders in the province. So, from the province to Shazhou and even the people of Shazhou, everyone hoped that Qi Yaqiu's death was an accident and worked hard for it. So in the end, Qi Yaqiu's death really was a car accident, and even the Central Organization Department sent people down to do nothing.

After that incident, Jiang Longjun seriously reflected on and summarized his experiences. So, after Qin Feng came to Shazhou, although he also created conflicts between Qin Feng and Yang Zhijie, he had to control the intensity and resolve them through political means, but there could be no open conflict.

For example, Jiang Longjun considered Qin Feng's initiative to investigate the Lixin Hotel to be a very dangerous move, because he knew very well what secrets were hidden inside the Lixin Hotel, secrets that were enough to make the Yang family want to kill Qin Feng.

Of course, Jiang Longjun was also angry today because Qin Feng dared to act recklessly without reporting to him. He had to use this incident to set rules for Qin Feng and let Qin Feng know who was the real leader of Shazhou. If he didn't set rules for Qin Feng this time, Qin Feng would take him even less seriously in the future.

Qin Feng knew perfectly well what Jiang Longjun was thinking. Since he arrived in Shazhou, Jiang Longjun had been on the surface friendly to him, but in reality, he had been controlling him and treating him like a puppet. Qin Feng had to do everything according to the rules set by Jiang Longjun.

Qin Feng used to act subservient and subservient to Jiang Longjun because he had no other choice. He needed to gain a foothold in Shazhou and needed Jiang Longjun's support to fight against Shao Hongli.

However, through repeated struggles, Qin Feng gradually built up his own power and gained a firm foothold. More importantly, Zhao Hongjian's arrival in Gansu and Liangzhou gave Qin Feng the greatest confidence.

Therefore, Qin Feng can no longer be Jiang Longjun's puppet, nor can he act like a grandson in front of Jiang Longjun.

In Qin Feng's view, it is true that Jiang Longjun is the municipal party secretary. He can treat Jiang Longjun as a leader and respect him, but Jiang Longjun cannot be too ignorant of the rules or go too far.

Today, Jiang Longjun's actions crossed Qin Feng's bottom line, so Qin Feng completely lost his temper.

"I'd like to ask Secretary Jiang, what's the big deal about this? If the Public Security Bureau needs the approval of the Municipal Party Committee to conduct an inspection of a hotel based on a report, then what's the point of the Public Security Bureau? If I, the mayor, need to ask you, the Party Secretary, for such a trivial matter, then I might as well not be the mayor."

"Secretary Jiang, I'll call the provincial leaders in a bit and ask to resign, is that alright?" Qin Feng said coldly.

"Qin Feng, I'm talking to you about the matter at hand, not arguing with you." Jiang Longjun was furious; in his view, Qin Feng was spouting nonsense.

“You understand the importance of the Lixin Hotel, and you should also know that the Lixin Hotel is not to be touched, otherwise there will be a big problem. Your actions this time are very dangerous. It will not only affect the stability of Shazhou, but also bring danger to you personally. Do you understand?” Jiang Longjun slammed his fist on the table on the other end of the phone.

Qin Feng opened his mouth, the words were already on the tip of his tongue, but in the end he held back, because Qin Feng suddenly realized that arguing with Jiang Longjun now, even if he won, would only completely break ties with Jiang Longjun and would have no practical meaning.

He and Lixin Group are now at odds, and if he were to fall out with Jiang Longjun now, it would only do him harm, not benefit him.

The Qin Feng of today is not the Qin Feng of a few years ago; he wouldn't do something so irrational.

Qin Feng took two long puffs of his cigarette to suppress his anger and adjusted his attitude. He lowered his voice and said, "Secretary Jiang, I understand your desire for stability in Shazhou. On this point, we share the same thoughts and positions. But you also need to know that the tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease. We may want stability, but the other side may not feel the same way."

"Moreover, the other party knows precisely what you and I want to maintain a stable mindset, which is why they act so recklessly."

“We should not always choose to back down. This will only make the other side think that we are incompetent and afraid, which will allow them to cause trouble without any scruples. This is precisely the root cause of the instability in Shazhou.”

“I think if we want to ensure the stability of the sandbar, we must make them have a basic fear of the government, or at least some concerns. Only then will they behave themselves and not cause us any trouble.”

"Secretary Jiang must have heard about the fact that the leaders of the Public Security Bureau were openly threatened, right? I don't know if Secretary Jiang has heard of such a thing before, but this is the first time I've heard of such a thing in all my years of working."

"Secretary Jiang, this time they threatened the leaders of the Public Security Bureau. If we do nothing, next time they will threaten you and me," Qin Feng said earnestly to Jiang Longjun.

Half of what Qin Feng said was from the bottom of his heart; he genuinely hoped that Jiang Longjun could change this self-deceiving governance strategy.

“I know about the threats, but Mayor Qin, wasn’t the whole thing caused by the Public Security Bureau shutting down their entertainment venues and arresting their people? Before that, Shazhou City was peaceful.”

"Qin Feng, I've agreed to your major personnel reshuffle of municipal government departments, and I've also agreed to your cleanup of infrastructure projects throughout the city. But you must also consider the overall situation and weigh the circumstances. Acting impulsively won't solve anything." Jiang Longjun's words were loaded with meaning, a warning to Qin Feng.