Chapter 2897 Two Heads in Trouble
After listening to Feng Changjun's words, Qin Feng did not express his opinion, but looked directly at Sun Yuanwei.
"Mayor Yuanwei, what's your opinion?" Qin Feng had always respected Sun Yuanwei.
“I don’t understand criminal investigation and the judicial system, but Shao Hongli’s death will indeed have a great impact on the stability of our Shazhou political situation. Our municipal government is now in a mess, even if it’s not shit.”
"After hearing what Comrade Yunpeng and Comrade Changjun said, I will not discuss how Shao Hongli died. However, just because we do not discuss it does not mean that others will not discuss it. I agree with Comrade Changjun's opinion in principle, but do the Municipal Committee think so? Do the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection think so? Do the Provincial Party Committee think so? We need to think these things clearly."
“Although this matter is now on the shoulders of our municipal government, we cannot make a decision rashly. We cannot be too hasty before all parties give their opinions. This step is actually very dangerous. Once we take it, there is no turning back,” Sun Yuanwei said, smoking a cigarette.
“Mayor Yuanwei, I think the opinions of the Municipal Party Committee and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection should be the same as ours. Needless to say, if it is confirmed to be murder, Secretary Jiang may not be able to sit in his position.”
"As for the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection... I think they would rather Shao Hongli have committed suicide than we would have. If he had committed suicide out of fear of punishment, their responsibility would be minimal. But if it was murder... their responsibility would be no less than that of our Shazhou Municipal Party Committee," Feng Changjun analyzed.
"That's true, but there are no secrets that stay hidden forever, and no fact that can be completely covered up. It may be fine now, but who can guarantee that the truth won't come out someday?"
“If that day really comes, and we are the ones who made the diagnosis of suicide, then all the responsibility will fall on us. The municipal party committee and the provincial discipline inspection commission will not speak up for us; they will only push all the responsibility onto us.”
"Comrade Changjun, I'm a bit older than you, so I think about things a bit more. We can't just think about the present and not the future. We must always leave ourselves a way out and not take one wrong step that leads to our own demise."
"Let me put it more bluntly. In the past two years, the Yang family, especially Yang Zhijie, has become increasingly crazy. His madness foreshadows that the Yang family is getting closer and closer to its demise. Don't be fooled by the fact that the Yang family is still strong now; its collapse is only a matter of time."
"If the Yang family falls, the truth about Shao Hongli's death will surely come to light, and then we'll be in a dilemma."
“I’m retiring soon, so if anything happens in the future, it won’t have much of an impact on me. I’m mainly thinking about you, especially the mayor. The mayor is still young and shouldn’t take this risk,” Sun Yuanwei said slowly.
After Sun Yuanwei finished speaking, everyone fell silent, including Qin Feng.
Sun Yuanwei was, after all, an old comrade. Old comrades are experienced and think much more thoroughly than young people. Even Qin Feng hadn't considered the point that Sun Yuanwei mentioned.
"Mayor Yuanwei's concerns are very valid. I can say with certainty that the Yang family will be eradicated, and it won't be long. When the Yang family is eradicated, the truth about Shao Hongli's death will definitely come to light."
“Even if the Yang family doesn’t reveal this, they will definitely use it as leverage against us, and we will be in a very passive position then.”
"Furthermore, I cannot accept violating judicial fairness, whether from a public or private perspective, or even from a personal emotional or moral standpoint."
"Regardless of whether Shao Hongli himself committed a crime, the people who killed him and those who instigated him must be punished by law. This is the principle and the bottom line. If we break even this principle and bottom line, then what difference is there between us and the people who killed Shao Hongli?" Qin Feng asked the people present a soul-searching question.
Qin Feng's words made Feng Changjun feel embarrassed and uncomfortable. He felt that Qin Feng's words were meant for him, and that Qin Feng was clearly dissatisfied with his opinion.
Feng Changjun was also somewhat angry with Qin Feng. The reason he had raised those opinions earlier was because he genuinely cared about Qin Feng and the municipal government.
"But..." Qin Feng noticed the change in Feng Changjun's expression.
"From the perspective of the overall situation and considering our current predicament, Comrade Changjun's opinion is correct and is the best way for us to handle this matter at present." Qin Feng paused again after saying this.
"To be frank, given the current situation, let alone the fact that Jiang Yunpeng and his team haven't found any conclusive evidence to prove that Shao Hongli was murdered, even if they did, the municipal party committee and the provincial discipline inspection commission would never allow us to treat Shao Hongli's case as murder, and ultimately the province might not agree either."
"If we insist on treating it as murder, we will become the target of public criticism, and in the end, we will naturally be unable to fight against the powerful."
"Considering our own situation, the only way to handle this matter is to treat it as a suicide. This is a solution that is agreed upon by all parties." Seeing that everyone was silent, Qin Feng continued to express his opinion.
“The mayor’s words are very insightful. The current situation is indeed like this. Realistically, Shao Hongli’s cause of death can only be ruled as suicide. But ruling it as suicide will definitely have hidden dangers. Now this matter is in our hands. If this matter is brought up again, the responsibility will definitely fall on our shoulders. We are in a dilemma now. Not ruling it as murder is not an option, but ruling it as murder is even worse,” Chen Guohua nodded.
"Mayor Yuanwei, do you have any good suggestions?" Qin Feng looked at Sun Yuanwei again.
Sun Yuanwei shook his head and didn't speak, clearly indicating that he also had no way to achieve the best of both worlds.
Qin Feng then turned to look at Feng Changjun. After Qin Feng looked at him, Feng Changjun said, "Mayor, how about this? The conclusion of whether it was suicide or not should not be made by our Shazhou City Public Security Bureau. We can apply to the province to form an investigation team, just like the last time Qi Yaqiu died. The investigation team was led by the Provincial Public Security Department and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. They can then decide whether it was murder. I think that considering the interests of all parties, it will most likely be determined to be suicide in the end. But if something happens in the future, the responsibility will not be ours."
"Your idea is good, but it's difficult to implement. Neither the municipal party committee nor the provincial discipline inspection commission will agree to this suggestion, and even if you submit this application to the province, the province will not agree."
“The province isn’t stupid either. Who would be foolish enough to take this bomb upon themselves? Right now, everyone is going to force this bomb into our hands. No one is willing to take it.”
"Moreover, this matter must be resolved quickly and cannot be delayed. The municipal party committee will definitely require us to determine the nature of the case as soon as possible at the upcoming meeting," Qin Feng said, smoking a cigarette.
After Qin Feng finished speaking, everyone fell silent again, each of them frowning.
Qin Feng also sat there, puffing on his cigarette. In an instant, the small conference room was filled with smoke again, and fell into a long silence.
