Chapter 745: Chapter 745

The news of Ding Lingyan being put under ’Shuanggui’ has spread throughout the Lingjiang political scene.

Many people are curious about who is behind this.

Those who know Ding Lingyan understand that she is backed by Secretary Zhang.

Secretary Wang from the Disciplinary Committee is certainly aware as well.

Before making the decision on ’Shuanggui,’ Secretary Wang must have communicated with Secretary Zhang.

Even after communicating, the ’Shuanggui’ was still enforced.

Who exactly did Ding Lingyan offend?

Firstly, it can be confirmed that Ding Lingyan was not ’Shuanggui’ed for alleged violations or discipline breaches.

An official of this level, with backing, being ’Shuanggui’ed has only one reason: they offended someone untouchable.

They are eager to know who Ding Lingyan offended?

This person’s influence is so immense that even Secretary Zhang’s face is disregarded.

However, there are very few people who know the insider details of this matter, and even the persons involved do not know who is against them.

Because of Ding Lingyan’s ’Shuanggui,’ Xu Jia did not even have an appetite for lunch.

After calming down, she immediately contacted Zheng Bihui to report this matter.

Zheng Bihui had already known about it.

Ding Lingyan is the Deputy Director of the Judicial Bureau, which is a City Government department.

Before Secretary Wang sent people to arrest her, he needed to report to him, the top leader of the City Government.

When Zheng Bihui heard Secretary Wang’s report, he was a little surprised, a little unexpected, and a bit regretful.

Why did Ding Lingyan suddenly face ’Shuanggui’?

Who is targeting her?

Only after receiving Xu Jia’s call did he understand the specific situation.

Ding Lingyan’s ’Shuanggui’ is actually somewhat related to himself.

When he learned from Xu Jia’s mouth that the means by which Ding Lingyan threatened and intimidated Si Qingqing was suggested by Xu Jia, Zheng Bihui scolded directly: "Are you out of your mind? Who asked you to do that?"

Xu Jia stammered, "It was you, Mayor Zheng, who asked me to get the office funds from the Judicial Bureau..."

"I asked you to get office funds, did I ask you to threaten Si Qingqing?"

Zheng Bihui was so angry that he almost spat blood.

He merely wanted office funds, but this foolish woman suggested such nonsense.

No, they are two foolish women!

One dares to suggest, the other dares to act!

He was nearly driven mad with anger!

Why on earth is he surrounded by a bunch of pig-headed teammates!

Obtaining office funds is simple, just follow the rules.

But this woman had to act smart and do such a foolish thing!

Now it’s done, because of her suggestion, Ding Lingyan has dragged herself into this.

Originally, through Xu Jia, he at least had half a useful person in the Judicial Bureau.

Now even that half is gone.

The Judicial Bureau has completely become Wu Qiangwei’s one-man show.

Not only that, but his relationship with Secretary Zhang has also been affected.

"Do you have the video of Si Qingqing?"

"No," Xu Jia said, "Director Ding didn’t give it to me."

"Is it in her hands?"

"You’d better play it straight, before doing anything in the future, first report to me. If you act on your own again, write a resignation letter and get out!"

Zheng Bihui slammed the phone on the table, nearly pacing out in a rage.

He doesn’t care about offending Wu Qiangwei, after all, their relationship had long been beyond repair.

But he did not wish to see their relationship with Secretary Zhang become rigid because of this.

Don’t underestimate Zhang Xiaoxian, who is only a standard level secretary general.

But his connections are extensive!

Decades of experience, which is not to be underestimated by any Standing Committee Member in Lingjiang.

And his connections are not limited to Lingjiang, all these years, the mayors and vice mayors who have moved on from Lingjiang were all served by him.

The reason why he has remained in the position of Secretary General for so long, besides his outstanding networking skills, the most important is his business world connections!

Early on, Zhang Xiaoxian leveraged his strong social skills to accumulate connections in the Lingjiang business circle.

Later gradually expanded to other cities.

And the networking resources he accumulated in the business world became his foundation in the political arena.

After securing his status in politics, he continued to expand his business connections like a snowball, allowing his influence in both realms to expand continuously.

And the City Government happens to focus on economic management, and most mayors of Lingjiang City are relocated from elsewhere.

Being new to the area, the top leader of the City Government urgently needs to boost the economy to craft a political achievement.

Yet, being new and wanting to boost the economy short-term is like reaching for the stars.

At such times, his ability as Secretary General becomes apparent.

He uses his business connections to provide resources for multiple mayors and vice mayors, helping them present dazzling political achievements economically. Chapters fırst released on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩

In a way, the mayors and vice mayors who rose from Lingjiang over the years all received his help.

In other words, Zhang Xiaoxian may not be an Organizational Department Minister, but his connections are stronger than some heads of a City’s Organizational Department.

It’s no exaggeration to say, with his abilities and networks, he could choose at will to head a Provincial Department.

This is why Zheng Bihui would rather offend Wu Qiangwei than oppose him.

But now, because of a deputy director of the Judicial Bureau, he might be on the opposite side of Zhang Xiaoxian.

Zheng Bihui smoked two cigarettes, finally deciding to meet Zhang Xiaoxian.

He needs to clear up this misunderstanding.

After all, if he and Secretary Lu’s plans go smoothly, he will remain in Lingjiang for the coming years.

Under this premise, he must maintain a friendly enough relationship with this local power figure Zhang Xiaoxian.

Even if not to use him, he absolutely cannot afford to offend him.

Zhang Xiaoxian’s office suddenly welcomed Mayor Zheng.

This surprised him somewhat.

"Mayor Zheng," he greeted, standing up.

Zhang Xiaoxian is an extremely mindful person when it comes to decorum, and he doesn’t behave arrogantly despite his connections.

Externally, he remains low-key, holding himself with restraint in his role as Secretary-General, never overstepping bounds.

Having read history books extensively, he understands that unearned power brings about downfall easily.

Zheng Bihui shook hands with him, then sighed, "Ah, Secretary Zhang, you’ve likely heard about the deputy director of the Judicial Bureau?"

Zhang Xiaoxian, unclear about his intent, nodded, "I’ve heard."

Zheng Bihui says, "This matter, the blame lies on me."

"Oh? What do you mean by that, Mayor Zheng?"

"To be honest, I asked Director Xu of the Finance Bureau to contact the Judicial Bureau regarding transfer payments. Who knew she’d give Director Ding such ridiculous suggestions to threaten Director Si..."

"Don’t you think this was sheer nonsense?"

Both being smart, Zheng Bihui’s words were easily understood by him.

Zhang Xiaoxian said with a smile, "Women can be like that, sometimes their heads aren’t quite in order."

Zheng Bihui sighed, "What a shame for Director Ding."

Zhang Xiaoxian said, "Not much of a shame really, acting without first reporting, making decisions arbitrarily. I should thank Mayor Zheng for letting me catch this issue early, avoiding potentially bigger problems in the future."

Their conversation was cryptic, but both understood what the other wanted to express, a tacit understanding.

Zheng Bihui, willing to humble himself to see him the Secretary General, and offer an explanation, demonstrated sufficient sincerity.

Zhang Xiaoxian also confirmed that this issue indeed was due to the arbitrary decisions of Xu Jia and Ding Lingyan.

Both of them were unwittingly implicated, suffering unexpected calamity.