Chapter 2944 Protect Yourself

After hearing Qin Feng's words, Chen Guohua felt a jolt of fear. This was the first time in all the time he had known Qin Feng that he had heard such irrational and extreme words from him.

"Call Jiang Yunpeng to my office, immediately," Qin Feng ordered as he walked.

When Chen Guohua heard Qin Feng call Jiang Yunpeng, he became even more nervous. Although he didn't know what Qin Feng was going to do, he was certain that Qin Feng was about to do something big, something "stupid".

Zhang Xinming was about to call Jiang Yunpeng when he received a call from Feng Changjun, who asked if Qin Feng had returned.

"Let him come to the office," Qin Feng said to Zhang Xinming.

"Handle the fire properly, formally report the incident to the province, keep in touch with the province to see what they plan to do, and also keep an eye on the city party committee's actions," Qin Feng said to Chen Guohua as he walked forward, then went into his office alone.

Qin Feng had just come out of the restroom when Feng Changjun walked into the office.

"Mayor, the province's attitude towards our fire is a bit off," Feng Changjun said anxiously.

Feng Changjun is a veteran comrade who has worked for many years and has some connections in the province. In addition, he has been the executive vice mayor for some time now, and Qin Feng has basically entrusted him with the work of liaising with the province. Therefore, Feng Changjun naturally has some sources of information in the province.

"Nothing's wrong. They were coming for me anyway," Qin Feng said calmly.

Feng Changjun was more mature than Chen Guohua; before coming, he had already roughly figured out the rights and wrongs of the matter.

"What should we do now?" Feng Changjun didn't waste any more words.

“You don’t need to do anything. This has nothing to do with you. If the higher-ups really want to make a big deal out of this, I will take all the responsibility and clear you out.”

Feng Changjun was flattered by Qin Feng's generosity and didn't know what to say: "Mayor... this..."

Feng Changjun had spent his entire life in this circle, playing the game of profit, and this was the first time he had ever seen someone so righteous.

Qin Feng's sense of justice far exceeded Feng Changjun's expectations. The fire was neither a big deal nor a small matter, but the information Feng Changjun had gathered indicated that the province was going to deal with it seriously.

How should this be handled? The first person to be held accountable will naturally be the head of the relevant department, and if the higher authorities take a stronger stance, they will hold Sun Yuanwei, who is in charge of production safety and urban construction, responsible.

What if things get even stricter? He, as the executive vice mayor, certainly won't escape blame, and conventionally, the executive vice mayor is expected to take the blame for the mayor.

So after finding out the province's attitude, Feng Changjun was very scared because he felt that the probability of being dragged out and made a scapegoat was too high.

As the executive vice mayor, he couldn't escape responsibility if it came to it. Secondly, he had no connections at higher levels, while Qin Feng had deep connections. If Qin Feng wanted to shift all the responsibility onto him, he wouldn't have the slightest ability to resist.

That's why Feng Changjun kept an eye on when Qin Feng would return. As soon as he saw Qin Feng's car arrive downstairs, he immediately called Zhang Xinming to ask to come see Qin Feng.

Feng Changjun didn't come to discuss the fire; his main purpose was to find out Qin Feng's attitude and see if Qin Feng was planning to take him out as a "sacrifice."

To his surprise, Qin Feng not only did not follow the usual practice of pulling him out to take the blame, but also said that he would stand up and take full responsibility to protect Feng Changjun.

Feng Changjun, a fifty-year-old man, was moved for the first time.

“But you also have to promise a few things,” Qin Feng said.

"You say."

"First, ensure the unity and stability of the municipal government." Qin Feng emphasized the word "unity."

Feng Changjun felt even heavier again, as he could understand the meaning behind Qin Feng's words.

Qin Feng was telling Feng Changjun that if he failed this time, Feng Changjun should gather all the people on his side together and form a united front with him at the core, so that they could protect themselves.

"Second, we must do our utmost to ensure that all the policies we have implemented during this period continue, especially the Huayang Group and the projects it has undertaken. We must protect them. As long as you are united, you have the ability to do so."

Feng Changjun nodded again.

"Third, spend more time with Tang Zeyan," Qin Feng said.

Feng Changjun understood that Qin Feng was giving his "last words" and entrusting his "orphan" to someone else.

"Mayor, even if the higher-ups want to investigate the responsibility for this fire, at most they'll just give you a disciplinary action. Even if they want to dismiss you, it won't happen overnight," Feng Changjun said, puzzled.

"Old Feng, just from what you said, it shows that you're still a bit behind those two old guys, Jiang Longjun and Yang Guoqiang, when it comes to playing mind games. Things aren't that simple."

"The fire was just a pretext, but once they had a pretext to attack me, they wouldn't let go until I was completely defeated. It's like a wolf hunting; it might not kill you with one bite, but once it takes a bite, it will keep biting around the wound until you bleed to death."

"The fire is a fact. They probably originally wanted to kill me, but since there weren't as many casualties as they had imagined, it's impossible for the fire to kill me outright. However, they can continue to use the fire to their advantage."

"As long as their target is me, I am doomed to die. The only difference is whether I am bitten to death or slowly bleed to death." Qin Feng lit another cigarette after saying this.

"Rather than slowly bleeding to death, I choose to fight them to the death. Even if I die, I'll make sure they can't live." Qin Feng sneered again.

"Mayor, what... what are you going to do?" Feng Changjun was very surprised.

"I'm planning to take action against the casino below the Lixin Hotel," Qin Feng said calmly after taking a drag of his cigarette.

Feng Changjun's eyes widened in disbelief. He finally understood why Qin Feng had asked him to "make his last arrangements."

Feng Changjun understood better than Qin Feng that if the Yang family's casino were to be targeted, it wouldn't just be the sky falling over Shazhou; the sky over the entire Ganliang Province would be ripped open.

Last time, Qin Feng only asked Jiang Yunpeng to take people to inspect the Lixin Hotel, but in the end, the entire Shazhou City panicked, and even the big shots in the province were alarmed.

If Qin Feng really takes action against the casino, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Mayor, you absolutely cannot do this. Although doing so may strike at the Yang family, it will also put you in great danger. Do you know how powerful the Yang family is? It's an entire interest group..." Feng Changjun hurriedly advised, saying that Qin Feng was preparing to commit suicide by doing this.