Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 1053 Doomed

At that moment, Xia Guanglei stepped into the conference room precisely at the 20-minute mark.

Upon entering, they saw a tense atmosphere in the conference room and looked at Qi Tongwei with some confusion.

Qi Tongwei gave me a look that said, "It's none of my business."

"What's going on? I could hear all this commotion inside before I even got in the door?" Xia Guanglei asked seriously as he sat down in the main seat.

Duan Feng lowered his head, not daring to speak.

Ma Da didn't care about all that. When he was the vice mayor, he even dared to talk back to Yu Huabei, the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, let alone a secretary of the political and legal affairs committee who was ranked lower than him.

He then recounted the entire incident in its entirety.

Xia Guanglei's face darkened immediately. He wondered how he had ever managed to win over such a pig.

Not only is he corrupt, but he also lacks any political acumen.

Those decades have been a complete waste of time.

I don't know how I got promoted in the first place.

"Comrade Duan Feng, you're a veteran comrade, don't you know what you can and can't say? You even dare to make up stories about Governor Zhao? Don't you have any principles at all?"

Duan Feng stammered with a bitter face, "Secretary Xia... I just said it offhand."

The motor stepped forward, saying, "You just said it casually, but I think you have ulterior motives."

Xia Guanglei waved his hand at Ma Da, "Alright, alright, stop talking, that's enough."

Comrade Duan Feng, after the meeting, please go back and write a thorough self-criticism for me.

Xia Guanglei had no interest in saying much more to a "prisoner," so after offering a few criticisms, he pushed the meeting to begin.

"Due to certain special reasons, our meeting has to be held ahead of schedule."

What are the reasons? There are many, involving all aspects.

I'm sure you all already know a little bit about this, so I won't go into details here. You'll understand as the meeting progresses.

In addition, since this meeting covers a wide range of topics, will last for a long time, and contains important information, we need to temporarily suspend all contact with the outside world.

Now, please turn off your personal cell phones and place them on the table. Do not make or receive calls for the time being.

The Standing Committee members looked at each other, puzzled. What important topic could the meeting be so demanding?

Despite not understanding, they did as instructed.

Duan Feng felt uneasy. Beishan City was a high-incidence area of ​​corruption, and he had seen all sorts of leading cadres being taken away from the meeting room.

One crucial step was to sever all contact with the outside world.

Confiscating a phone looks more like an arrest.

Duan Feng took out his phone. "Secretary Xia, I almost forgot. I have a few urgent tasks to instruct you on. Would you allow me to make a call?"

Xia Guanglei knew that the other party must have noticed something, but he remained calm, frowning as if to say, "You are challenging my authority."

"Wasn't my point clear enough? What work can't wait until after this meeting? You're a veteran comrade, can't you be a little more politically disciplined?"

Duan Feng didn't notice anything unusual on Xia Guanglei's face, so he reluctantly handed over his phone.

Having confirmed that Duan Feng had lost contact with the outside world, Xia Guanglei officially began the first topic.

"The first topic is intensive study." Xia Guanglei raised his chin, his tone steady. "Recently, there have been a lot of instructions from higher authorities. All regions are studying and understanding the spirit of the central government in depth and are making every effort to prepare for the WTO and international integration. Beishan cannot fall behind, let alone hold back."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the group of Standing Committee members. "Next, Comrade Qi Tongwei will read out the latest work instructions from the Central Committee and the Provincial Party Committee. Everyone should listen carefully, take notes diligently, and thoroughly understand the core essence."

Qi Tongwei took the document, and his clear and authoritative voice filled the conference room.

The Standing Committee members all lowered their heads, their pens flying across their notebooks, circling key points. The only sound in the meeting room was the soft rustling of paper.

Duan Feng thought to himself, "This is just routine learning; there's nothing urgent about it."

It seems this top leader still wants to flaunt his authority?

I feel like I've been abandoned.

That's right, Qi Tongwei has already surrendered.

"When the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away; when the cunning rabbit is dead, the hunting dog is cooked." I'm afraid my status will plummet again in the future.

Thinking about it, I casually picked up the pen and scribbled a few words. Suddenly, it felt like something had hit my head, and a chill ran down my spine.

The assassins he ordered had just killed two people with guns that morning. With such a commotion, the outside world should have been in an uproar. As the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, how come he didn't receive a single report?

Of all times, a long meeting is being held, and then the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Zuo Ming disappears into thin air. Could it be that the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary took crucial evidence to the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission?

Could it be that those two women had a backup plan?

His mind was in turmoil, and the old tropes from TV dramas suddenly popped into his head: anyone who dares to take risks must have already made thorough preparations, and once something goes wrong, someone who is well hidden will jump out with evidence to bring down the villain.

The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became. He felt that the meeting was a trap, a cage, that was "locking him in."

Sweat streamed down his face, his hand holding the pen trembled uncontrollably, and even the notebook shook slightly.

Qi Tongwei kept his eyes fixed on Duan Feng out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that Duan Feng's face was deathly pale and his whole body was trembling, he already understood most of the situation.

This old guy probably guessed some of the clues.

He deliberately paused his reading, turned his gaze to Duan Feng, and asked in a calm but probing tone, "Comrade Duan Feng, you don't look well. Are you alright?"

Duan Feng snapped back to reality, hurriedly wiped his sweat, and forced a stiff smile: "No...it's nothing, Mayor Qi, please continue, please continue."

Now that things have come to this, he has no chance of escaping. He's probably already being watched by the Discipline Inspection Commission outside.

Duan Feng's face was ashen, and he had lost all desire to write. He looked like a death row inmate awaiting trial, his eyes lifeless.

This learning session lasted for two hours, and by 12:30, the clock had struck midnight, well past lunchtime.

Xia Guanglei then interrupted Qi Tongwei's speech and arranged for dinner.

They weren't even allowed to leave for meals; they ate their boxed lunches in the conference room.

As for the three urgent needs, there is a small restroom in the conference room, which can solve all the problems of eating, drinking and relieving oneself.

Everyone then realized that this was probably not a simple meeting, and considering the absence of the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, someone might be about to fall from power.

They scanned the faces of the top two leaders, but couldn't discern anything amiss.

After the meal, Qi Tongwei offered Xia Guanglei a cigarette, and after the latter lit his own, he handed him the lighter.

Qi Tongwei didn't stand on ceremony and offered her a cigarette.

The two were surprisingly harmonious.

Duan Feng had little appetite and ate a couple of mouthfuls of rice haphazardly. His unease grew heavier and heavier, and he almost pleaded with Xia Guanglei, "Secretary Xia, could I call home? I was in such a hurry this morning that I forgot to tell my wife to pick up my grandson."

"Comrade Duan Feng." Xia Guanglei exhaled a cigarette smoke and glanced at Duan Feng indifferently, showing no pity for the other party's past defection. "I said that today's meeting is of great importance, so let's not contact the outside world for the time being and focus on the meeting."

As for picking up the child, I'll have my secretary pass on the message for you.

After saying that, he gave his secretary a wink, and the latter left the conference room.

Now, Duan Feng finally realized that he was doomed and could only sit down dejectedly, his face devoid of any expression.