Chapter 2896 How should the case be classified?

After Qin Feng asked the question, the others all looked at Jiang Yunpeng, and everyone understood the meaning behind Qin Feng's words.

Jiang Yunpeng thought for a moment, then said, "It's possible to catch the perpetrator, but it's basically impossible to find the mastermind behind it."

Qin Feng asked for a judgment based on Jiang Yunpeng's experience as a criminal police officer for a lifetime, so Jiang Yunpeng's answer was very direct, without explaining the process or reasons, and directly gave the result.

After listening, Qin Feng nodded and fell silent again, smoking a cigarette.

Qin Feng trusted Jiang Yunpeng, and therefore trusted Jiang Yunpeng's judgment.

"Comrade Yunpeng has already given his opinion. Now it's our turn to give our opinion. What should we do next?" Qin Feng said with a smile. No matter how critical the situation, as a leader, he must remain calm and composed, so that his subordinates will not be too nervous.

“Secretary Jiang has made it clear that he wants to dump this mess on me, and we can’t get rid of it. And if nothing unexpected happens, Secretary Jiang will call a meeting at the Municipal Party Committee to discuss this matter. The pressure from the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the Municipal Party Committee will all be on me, so we must come up with a solution now and figure out how to deal with it next.”

"Comrade Changjun, you are in full charge of handling the case concerning Shao Hongli's death. So please give your opinion first. You will be coming with me to the Municipal Party Committee meeting later, where you will be the one to speak." Qin Feng looked directly at Feng Changjun.

The only happy person after Shao Hongli's sudden death was Feng Changjun. Qin Feng had promised him some time ago that as long as he did a good job, he would find a way to let him take over Shao Hongli's position as executive vice mayor.

Feng Changjun had always been skeptical about this matter. He didn't believe that Qin Feng had the ability to remove Shao Hongli from power and then promote him.

But then the project investigation happened, and Qin Feng won every step of the way, and the investigation became more and more in-depth.

Who were these investigations targeting? And who were the original construction companies for these projects being dismissed? Feng Changjun knew all too well that this was why he began to believe Qin Feng's words, though he wasn't entirely convinced that it could actually be done.

This morning, Feng Changjun suddenly heard that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection was coming to arrest Shao Hongli. He immediately realized that this must be Qin Feng's doing. Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Fortunately, he chose to bow down and admit his mistake to Qin Feng. If he had been stubborn and continued to oppose Qin Feng, what would have happened to him?

Feng Changjun truly realized the immense power behind Qin Feng and the ruthlessness of his methods.

Then came the news of Shao Hongli's death. Feng Changjun quickly figured out the reason. He was both excited and worried. He was excited because Shao Hongli was dead, which brought him one step closer to succeeding Shao Hongli as executive vice mayor. However, he was also worried. He knew that Shao Hongli's death was not a big deal for Qin Feng. Feng Changjun was afraid that Qin Feng would be affected by this, since he was now completely dependent on Qin Feng.

After Qin Feng called his name, Feng Changjun nodded to Qin Feng and said, "This case is very special. It is not a simple criminal case. The deceased was a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and the second-in-command of our Municipal Government. Moreover, he committed suicide when the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection came to arrest him."

“This is not a legal case, but a political case, and its political attributes far outweigh its legal attributes,” Feng Changjun said slowly.

"Therefore, I believe that politics should take precedence in the process of handling and solving this case." After saying this, Feng Changjun looked at Qin Feng, waiting for Qin Feng to express his opinion. If Qin Feng disagreed, he would shut up and not say anything more.

Qin Feng nodded: "You can continue."

Qin Feng's action indicated that he agreed with Feng Changjun's statement.

"There are some things that Comrade Yunpeng didn't dare to say outright, but the mayor has already said that we are having an internal discussion today. Since it's an internal discussion, we should make things clear and thorough, otherwise how can we come up with a solution?"

"Judging from my experience, Shao Hongli did not commit suicide. Even if he did, he was forced to commit suicide because someone wanted to kill him to cover it up. The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection was coming to arrest Shao Hongli. If Shao Hongli was arrested, it would naturally implicate the people behind him. So the people behind him got the news in advance and killed Shao Hongli to cover it up."

"The only purpose of creating the illusion of suicide was to prevent the matter from escalating and to provide a reasonable explanation for Shao Hongli's case."

"And the person behind this must be the Lixin Group, or the Yang family." Feng Changjun was really going all out.

"The mayor just asked Comrade Yunpeng a crucial question: whether he is confident that he can catch the murderer. The murderer I'm referring to isn't the one who killed Shao Hongli, but rather the mastermind and planner. To be more specific, can we successfully uncover the Yang family?"

"Comrade Yunpeng gave a very difficult answer from a professional perspective. I will also judge from my personal political experience perspective. I think it is absolutely impossible for the Yang family to provide us with evidence to implicate them after doing this. Even if we find evidence to implicate the Yang family through great difficulty and by sheer luck, what can we really do to the Yang family? The province has not yet taken any action."

“If we cannot overthrow the Yang family, then the responsibility for Shao Hongli’s murder will fall entirely on the municipal party committee, the municipal government, and our Shazhou City Public Security Bureau. The murder of a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and the Executive Vice Mayor is a serious matter, and it will have a great impact on the stability and development of Shazhou.”

"So my personal opinion is that if no further evidence can be found to prove that Shao Hongli was murdered, the case should be classified as suicide as soon as possible."

“Once it’s classified as suicide, the case can be completely transferred to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. The rest has little to do with our municipal government and Shazhou Public Security Bureau. As for how the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the Municipal Party Committee handle it, that’s their business. We will not participate; we will fully cooperate and execute the orders,” Feng Changjun said.

This time, Feng Changjun did not back down as usual, but instead put forward his suggestions seriously and earnestly. Moreover, these suggestions were very politically wise, which made Qin Feng very gratified.

Feng Changjun is an old comrade with rich experience in political struggle. For the municipal government and Qin Feng himself, this is the best option at present. If the Yang family cannot be exposed, then Shao Hongli's death should be classified as suicide. Suicide is not a criminal case. On the one hand, the Public Security Bureau will not need to intervene, and on the other hand, the responsibility of the municipal party committee and the municipal government can be reduced.

Then the case can be completely handed over to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. How they handle it is none of the municipal government's business. The municipal government will no longer need to take the blame, and they can all stay out of it and no longer be involved in the case.