Chapter 1842
Qi Qian’s hand, which had just been extended, stopped in mid-air, his smile awkward. Just as he was about to explain, Jiang Wangshan had already turned away.
"Let’s talk inside." Secretary Zhang also ignored him and stepped towards the county bureau.
Qi Qian cursed himself silently, knowing full well that the leaders were present, how could he have forgotten to have someone drive?
Now, this left a bad impression on Director Jiang.
They walked into a meeting room, closed the door, and Secretary Zhang said, "Director Qi, explain the situation."
Qi Qian was a bit flustered, what should I explain?
He suddenly remembered that he still didn’t know why Director Jiang had come.
Judging from Secretary Zhang’s words, it seemed it was directed at him?
His drunkenness cleared up a bit, and his mind raced, thinking about what mistakes he might have made.
But no matter how much he thought, he couldn’t come up with anything, so he cautiously asked, "Secretary Zhang, what’s this about?"
"What’s this about? Hmph!" Secretary Zhang picked up a cigarette and lit it, but before he could take a puff, he slapped the table: "What’s going on with Lin Siyuan’s case?"
Qi Qian’s pupils contracted, and inwardly he cursed, suddenly looking towards Jiang Wangshan.
Was he here for this case?
"Secretary Zhang, I..."
"Confess honestly, don’t think you can muddle through, Director Jiang already has solid evidence." County Magistrate Lu reminded.
Qi Qian panicked even more, at a loss for what to do, unsure if he should admit it.
"Director Qi, don’t harbor any illusions of luck, I’m here to take you back to Beijing. If you speak now, it can save me some work. If not, then we’ll take our time interrogating back there." Jiang Wangshan continued to pressure him.
Sweat beaded on Qi Qian’s forehead, his mind in turmoil, unable to discern whether he was being bluffed or if they truly had evidence.
Ultimately, he decided to tough it out: "Director Jiang, I don’t know what you want me to confess. There’s nothing wrong with Lin Siyuan’s case."
"Is that your answer?" Jiang Wangshan nodded, shifting the topic: "Was it you who arrested Song Guanchao?"
Qi Qian gradually realized that the other party’s purpose was probably not Lin Siyuan’s case, but to bail out Song Guanchao.
Damn, this provincial official actually has connections in Beijing?
"Yes." Qi Qian steadied himself, saying: "We arrested him on charges of rape."
Jiang Wangshan’s face darkened: "Do you have evidence?"
"The informant provided a statement, and when we arrested him, he was in the act."
Qi Qian appeared calm and collected, and Jiang Wangshan didn’t argue with him, saying: "Bring the person over."
Qi Qian had the police bring Song Guanchao over.
Soon, Song Guanchao was brought in. Seeing Jiang Wangshan, he knew the show was about to begin.
He showed no awareness of being a suspect, nonchalantly pulling out a chair to sit, his calm and composed demeanor irked Qi Qian.
But in front of Jiang Wangshan, he couldn’t reprimand.
"Director Song, why were you arrested?" Jiang Wangshan asked.
"Just offended someone." Song Guanchao looked at Qi Qian with a smile, his gaze making Qi Qian very uncomfortable.
Hearing his words, Qi Qian immediately got angry: "Song Guanchao, speak properly! Who did you offend? You were arrested for rape!"
Jiang Wangshan raised his hand to stop him, saying: "Director Song, explain in detail."
Song Guanchao said: "The Party Secretary of Rongcheng Town, Liu Hua Yong, found out I was going to overturn Lin Siyuan’s case, so he set me up. Late at night, a woman entered my room... never mind, it’s complicated to explain, bring my phone, I recorded a video."
Qi Qian’s eyelids twitched violently, glaring at Song Guanchao, as if he wanted to devour him alive.
Damn it, he actually recorded a video!
The key is, he had the video but didn’t present it, waiting until now...
Suddenly, Qi Qian froze.
He suddenly realized that Song Guanchao seemed to have anticipated Liu Hua Yong’s setup.
Otherwise, why would he have prepared to record a video ahead of time?
Given the current situation... it must have been predetermined.
Understanding all this, Qi Qian’s eyes turned vacant, his face filled with despair.
Song Guanchao’s phone was brought over, the password unlocked, the video opened.
After Jiang Wangshan watched, he showed it to County Magistrate Lu and Secretary Zhang.
After watching, the leaders understood everything.
In the video, Song Guanchao didn’t do anything; it was the woman who was proactive the whole time.
If this could be considered rape, the male population would be halved at least.
Secretary Zhang and the others were livid with rage.
Qi Qian, that bastard, never listened to them, running around Liu Hua Yong, a mere town Party Secretary, like a dog, always trying to curry favor with his brother, the deputy director in Beijing.
Getting involved in an unjust case like Lin Siyuan’s was one thing, but actually colluding with Liu Hua Yong to set up a deputy hall-level official.
They were so angry their hands shook while holding cigarettes.
"Director Qi, take a look." Jiang Wangshan handed him the phone again.
After watching the video, Qi Qian’s lips moved, unable to speak.
"Do you have anything to say?" Jiang Wangshan asked.
Qi Qian’s voice was choked: "Director Jiang, I, I..."
"Who ordered you to do this?"
"It was... Liu Hua Yong." Qi Qian’s defenses completely crumbled.
He thought everything was under Liu Hua Yong’s control; he thought Maqu County was his domain.
Who knew that everything had already been calculated by Song Guanchao.
Not only calculated, but he had made ample preparations.
"Was Lin Siyuan’s case an unjust case?"
Qi Qian remained silent for a long time; this time, he didn’t stubbornly resist, lowering his head, he whispered: "Yes."
"Who instructed you?"
"Liu Hua Yong."
"What about Liu Huarui? Did he make any remarks?"
"No."
"No? Are you sure?"
Jiang Wangshan was surprised, as was Song Guanchao.
They had assumed Liu Huarui was definitely involved, but the answer was otherwise.
"Actually, it’s not completely absent, Liu did not know about this case at the beginning, he found out later. After finding out, he called me, asking me to quickly bring Lin Siyuan back."
Jiang Wangshan nodded slightly, which meant that Liu Huarui was indeed involved.
If held accountable, the nature was quite serious.
"Secretary Zhang, keep the person here first, I’m going to Rongcheng Town."
Jiang Wangshan stood up, ready to go apprehend Liu Hua Yong and his son.
After he left, Song Guanchao also stood up, saying: "Director Qi, help me with the paperwork."
Qi Qian’s mouth twitched, feeling that Song Guanchao was mocking him.
But he’s not stupid either; Jiang Wangshan personally coming to bail him out was enough to show that Song Guanchao’s identity was not just a simple hall-level official.
Secretary Zhang and County Magistrate Lu also realized this, immediately arranging for the paperwork, apologizing: "Director Song, we’re really sorry."
"No need for Secretary Zhang to say that, where aren’t there pests?"
Song Guanchao’s words nearly made Qi Qian collapse.
But facing imminent imprisonment, he wasn’t in the mood to think about these things.
...
Wei De returned to the sub-bureau and immediately found Han Kui’an: "Mr. Han, what’s going on with Old Liu? Why is he suddenly being investigated by the Disciplinary Committee?"
Han Kui’an glanced at the open office door, then quickly turned and closed it.
He walked over again, handed Han Kui’an a cigarette, looking at him with a face full of gossip.
Han Kui’an exhaled a puff of smoke, saying: "He has an older brother, you know that, right?"
"I’ve heard him mention it."
"His brother has a son, his nephew, who harassed someone’s wife, caused a miscarriage, and then falsely accused that person of stabbing him, which resulted in that person’s mother dying from anger. The person later fled, and his nephew had the Police Department issue a warrant for their arrest. This case reached Mayor Chen’s ears, and it’s going to be overturned now."
Wei De was flabbergasted, forgetting to smoke his cigarette.
Damn, it’s this case?