Chapter 2872 I have to bow my head

"Let's put it this way behind closed doors: Jiang Longjun and the Yang family are both protecting Shao Hongli. Even if we have evidence and go to the provincial level to report it, or even file a complaint, will it necessarily have any effect?" Qin Feng looked at the group.

Hearing this, Sun Yuanwei's anger turned into dejection. He picked up a cigarette and lit it, knowing that Qin Feng was telling the truth.

“I know you’re unwilling, and I’m unwilling too, but this is reality. Jiang Longjun still calls the shots in the Shazhou officialdom. We can’t fight city hall, so we can only choose to endure.”

"However, we did gain something. At least we eliminated Shao Hongli's people and these projects. Although Shao Hongli is not dead, it won't be easy for him to get back on his feet. We're not all fools, just going to watch him rise from the dead, right?" Qin Feng smiled, which was also a way of encouraging the people in front of him.

"Alright, Mayor Yuanwei, let's stop the project investigation and leave the case entirely to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. But remember, we must preserve the solid evidence and have some backup plans."

"Guohua, the assessment work won't be affected. Jiang Longjun also assured me that we'll send people to fill the positions of the seven key figures under Shao Hongli who were recently investigated. You and Mayor Yuanwei should discuss the candidates and then give me the list. Let's get this done as soon as possible," Qin Feng said, turning to Chen Guohua.

Qin Feng is giving Chen Guohua and Sun Yuanwei some compensation. This assessment has wiped out all of Shao Hongli's people, leaving seven important positions vacant. Originally, Qin Feng was planning to study these seven candidates carefully, but now he is directly giving these positions to Chen Guohua and Sun Yuanwei, which will only benefit Qin Feng by further strengthening their abilities.

"Comrade Yunpeng, you've had quite a haul on your end too. To be honest, with so many members of the Yang family arrested at once, can you really handle it all at once? It might even cause trouble. The Yang family can't just stand by and watch so many people get arrested, and they certainly can't just let you keep them locked up and interrogating them one by one."

"Releasing a group of people is actually a good thing for you, but it's true that it will affect morale. You need to put some thought into deciding who should be released and who shouldn't. Those whose crimes aren't serious can be released, those who aren't core members of the Yang family's criminal gang can also be released, and those whose cases can't be used to extract much useful evidence can also be released."

"We will not release anyone else, especially those who have played a role in the Yang family's criminal activities. We must expedite their trials, dig deep to uncover useful evidence, and then have Feng Changjun take legal action to ensure they are severely punished!"

"I promised Jiang Longjun I would release the people, but I didn't say who or how many. From Jiang Longjun's perspective, weakening the Yang family's power, especially their criminal activities, is what he wants. So don't feel too guilty about this. Just release some people so I can give Jiang Longjun an explanation," Qin Feng instructed Jiang Yunpeng.

Letting Shao Hongli go was something that Sun Yuanwei, Chen Guohua, and others found hard to accept. Qin Feng had to do a lot of persuasion before Sun Yuanwei and Chen Guohua finally accepted it.

In fact, the person who was least able to accept this result was Qin Feng.

After the others left, Qin Feng thought it over and over again, and finally picked up his phone and dialed Zhao Hongjian's number.

The call lasted for almost half an hour.

After calling Zhao Hongjian, Qin Feng thought for a moment, then dialed the number of Vice Minister Hong's secretary, and finally made a last call to Hu Guangxiang.

After making this series of phone calls, Qin Feng thought it over again and finally called Tang Zeyan, the deputy secretary of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee.

After Qin Feng issued the order, Sun Yuanwei and Jiang Yunpeng responded quickly and began to carry it out, although neither of them felt very comfortable, especially Sun Yuanwei, who was a mortal enemy of Shao Hongli.

Sun Yuanwei immediately chose to end the investigation, dismissed the investigation team, and transferred all the materials and evidence collected by the team to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. The Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection took over the case completely and also took away the heads of several construction companies who were being held by the Public Security Bureau. The case was now entirely handled by the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, and neither the Public Security Bureau nor the Municipal Government had any further opportunity to intervene.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yunpeng began releasing people one after another, releasing a total of forty or fifty. However, Jiang Yunpeng played a trick, releasing only some peripheral henchmen, and not releasing any of the important people for Yang Zhihao.

Yang Zhihao was furious when he saw the people who had been released. He ran back to the Yang family's old house and made a scene with Yang Guoqiang. In the end, Yang Guoqiang forcibly locked him up for a day to calm him down.

Qin Feng has already "obediently" released the people, what else does he want? Is he going to go find Jiang Longjun again?

After getting off work, Qin Feng worked overtime for a while. When night fell, Qin Feng went out, and his car was waiting for him downstairs.

Qin Feng didn't go to the cafeteria for dinner tonight; he had a dinner party tonight.

"Has Comrade Changjun gone?" Qin Feng asked Zhang Xinming.

"Mayor Changjun has already arrived ahead of schedule."

"Then let's go." Qin Feng nodded.

Qin Feng is hosting a private banquet tonight, just like he did with Jiang Longjun last time, except this time he's inviting Tang Zeyan, the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee.

Qin Feng invited Tang Zeyan to dinner today for no other reason than to try to get closer to Tang Zeyan. He believed that now was a good time to win Tang Zeyan over. Politics, after all, is just a game of "finding friends" among children.

Because it was a private banquet, Qin Feng only invited Feng Changjun to accompany him. Only Feng Changjun was of a certain rank and was also "one of his own." Sun Yuanwei was of a certain rank and seniority, but he didn't like to get involved in these things, and Qin Feng didn't want to trouble his old comrade.

As for Chen Guohua, he is Qin Feng's butler, so naturally he has to follow along.

When Qin Feng arrived at the hotel, not only was Feng Changjun there, but Tang Zeyan had also arrived earlier. Chen Guohua and Feng Changjun personally greeted Tang Zeyan.

Qin Feng invited Tang Zeyan to dinner, which showed Qin Feng's respect for Tang Zeyan. Tang Zeyan, however, arrived at the hotel before Qin Feng, which showed Tang Zeyan's respect for Qin Feng.

After everyone was seated, Chen Guohua arranged for the dishes to be served.

There was no one else at the table except Qin Feng, Tang Zeyan, Feng Changjun, Chen Guohua, Zhang Xinming, and Tang Zeyan's secretary.

"Mayor, I didn't bring any gifts for dinner today. I know that ordinary things wouldn't catch your eye, so I brought two inexpensive ginseng roots. You're from the South, so you probably won't be used to spending the winter here in the Northwest. You can use these to make tea." Tang Zeyan handed a gift box to Qin Feng.