Chapter 2963 The phone is out of battery

"Dad, what about that guy in the provincial government? Is he powerless just because Qin Feng isn't answering his phone?" Yang Zhijie asked, unwilling to give up.

"The real reason is not that Qin Feng is not answering the phone, but that the police in Shazhou are under his control. If he is determined to fight us to the death, even if the person in charge of the provincial government is sitting here, it will not stop Qin Feng."

"We lost this time, because we lacked courage. He dared to fight us to the death, but we didn't dare to fight him. The one in the province didn't dare either, and Jiang Longjun certainly didn't dare either. So it's not unjust that we lost. In this world, the timid starve and the bold get rich."

“Let’s go home. Call your older brother and tell him to hide and not show his face. If Qin Feng really catches him, I might not be able to save him.” Yang Guoqiang said as he walked out, his steps unsteady.

Yang Guoqiang took a few steps, then suddenly turned around and said to Yang Yuxin, who was standing by the window, "Yuxin, come here, I have a few words to say to you."

Qin Feng and Zhang Xinming went downstairs and got into the car. After the car drove off, Qin Feng asked Zhang Xinming, "Jiang Yunpeng's operation should have already begun, right?"

"It's already started."

"Alright, turn your phone back on. It'll be harder to find an excuse if it's off for too long," Qin Feng said with a smile.

Zhang Xinming quickly turned on his own phone and also turned on Qin Feng's work phone.

As soon as they turned on, both Zhang Xinming's and Qin Feng's work phones were flooded with text messages, each one a missed call.

"I received calls from several provincial leaders, and also from Secretary Jiang..." Zhang Xinming was reporting when his phone rang again.

“It’s the Secretary-General on the phone,” Zhang Xinming said.

"Give it to me." Qin Feng took the phone.

"What is it?" Qin Feng asked directly.

"Mayor, I've received many calls. Calls from the provincial government and the municipal party committee have all come to me, saying they can't reach you."

"Okay, I understand. It's nothing. My phone was out of battery and turned off for a while, but it's charging now," Qin Feng said.

"Everyone is asking about the police surrounding the Lixin Hotel and demanding that they withdraw immediately," Chen Guohua continued.

"What did you say?"

“I told him I would find a way to contact you immediately and that I would also relay the instructions from the leaders to the Public Security Bureau,” Chen Guohua said.

"Alright, you can give a reply to all parties now. Tell them that my phone ran out of battery and turned off for a moment, but it's back on now. Also, tell them that the police are cracking down on underground casinos and organized crime groups, not targeting the Lixin Hotel. Please rest assured, leaders," Qin Feng said to Chen Guohua.

Qin Feng's statement, "It's not aimed at Lixin Hotel," was full of implications, and even Chen Guohua pondered it for a long time.

After receiving Chen Guohua's call, Qin Feng immediately called back the two provincial leaders. These two leaders were not the governors, but the vice governors, both of whom held real power. The development of Shazhou City could not be separated from the support of these two high-ranking leaders, and Qin Feng would never dare to offend them.

Of course, this is also why the Yang family was able to get these two leaders to put pressure on Qin Feng.

Qin Feng called both leaders separately, explaining in detail why his phone had suddenly turned off. He also told them that he had called the Public Security Bureau to inquire about what was going on, and reiterated that the Public Security Bureau was only cracking down on an underground casino controlled by criminal gangs near the Lixin Hotel, and that it was not targeting the Lixin Hotel itself. He assured them that the Lixin Hotel's operations would not be affected in any way.

Qin Feng's cleverness lies in this point. First, he emphasizes that the Public Security Bureau is cracking down on underground casinos controlled by criminal gangs. It is the Public Security Bureau's duty to combat organized crime and crack down on underground casinos, and no one can say no to this, not even the highest-ranking leader.

Secondly, Qin Feng also guaranteed that the Lixin Hotel would not be affected in any way, which was a gesture of respect to these high-ranking officials. Everyone knew that the Lixin Hotel represented the Yang family, and Qin Feng's statement that the Lixin Hotel would not be touched meant the Yang family would not be touched. These people naturally understood the implication.

After Qin Feng finally managed to explain and appease the two leaders, Jiang Longjun called.

Qin Feng was very annoyed when he saw the call from Jiang Longjun. He had always hoped to maintain a harmonious relationship with Jiang Longjun, so he had always been polite to Jiang Longjun and had always given in to Jiang Longjun at work.

But this time, Jiang Longjun took the initiative to shoot him, completely shattering the facade of harmony between the two. Even now, Qin Feng was too lazy to give Jiang Longjun any more pleasantries.

Qin Feng let Jiang Longjun's phone ring for a long while before slowly answering it.

"Secretary Jiang, hello."

"Qin Feng, what are you doing? Why is your phone off?" Jiang Longjun shouted on the other end of the phone.

"I'm sorry, Secretary Jiang, my phone ran out of battery just now and was turned off for a while. It's already charging now."

"No power? Are you a three-year-old? You're the mayor, you must ensure 24-hour communication. This is a political requirement, don't you know that?" Jiang Longjun shouted.

"It was indeed my fault that my phone was off, but Secretary Jiang, I'm a human being, not a god. How can I guarantee that my phone would definitely have power? My phone was off for less than half an hour in total. There's no need to make a big deal out of it, is there? If Secretary Jiang thinks that my phone unexpectedly shutting down for half an hour after get off work due to a lack of power is a major political incident, then Secretary Jiang can report it to the Provincial Party Committee, and I will accept the organization's punishment." Qin Feng said calmly, directly confronting Jiang Longjun.

"Alright, Qin Feng, we both know whether you deliberately turned off your phone or not. I'm too lazy to argue with you about this. I'm ordering you to immediately remove everyone from the Lixin Hotel. Right now, immediately, do you hear me?" Jiang Longjun gave Qin Feng the order.

"Person? Who? Secretary Jiang, I don't understand what you're saying."

"Stop pretending with me. Do you dare say that you didn't give the order to surround the Lixin Hotel? Right now, have Jiang Yunpeng withdraw his men."

"So that's what Secretary Jiang was talking about. I don't know where Secretary Jiang heard that information; it's completely inaccurate. The Public Security Bureau wasn't going to take action against the Lixin Hotel, but rather to crack down on an underground casino next to the Lixin Hotel that was controlled by criminal gangs. This has absolutely nothing to do with the Lixin Hotel." Qin Feng repeated his previous explanation.

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Do you think I don't know what's going on? I don't care what you say, you're ordering everyone to come back right now. Listen carefully, this is an order!" Jiang Longjun roared.

"Secretary Jiang keeps talking about orders, but who are you representing? The Municipal Party Committee? The Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee? Or are you representing yourself? It seems you can't give me orders on your own. If it's the Municipal Party Committee, then please produce the relevant documents."