Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 233 The Cold and Beautiful Female Boss

Jiang Furong really lifted the blanket!

This woman is in cahoots with Zhang Ping!

They're capable of anything!

Although the blanket covered the key parts, the curves of her upper body were still clearly visible.

No wonder Zhang Ping, who has seen countless women, is so infatuated with this middle-aged woman; it turns out she really has a great figure.

"Brothers, if you just delete the video and let us go, we'll do whatever you want!"

It was my own free will! I can write a guarantee! The guarantee is that it was voluntary, not something you forced me to do!

Sun Dewang would never actually go and mess with Jiang Furong.

He angrily shouted, "Jiang Furong! Have you no shame?"

Do you think everyone is like Zhang Ping, a beast who only knows how to think with his lower body?

Stop with your low-down tricks! They're utterly disgusting!

Wang Shi blushed, both ashamed and furious: "Director Jiang! You're utterly shameless! Cover yourself with the blanket! Do you think we're the kind of shameless scoundrels?"

Sun Dewang sneered at Zhang Ping, who was kneeling on the ground in a sorry state: "Look at the state you've set! For a worthless official hat, you not only have no shame yourself, but you also drag others down with you!"

You two are a perfect match! One is utterly shameless, and the other is completely depraved!

Let me tell you, your methods won't work on us!

We will absolutely not delete the video!

This matter will definitely not be left like this!

Party discipline and national laws cannot be allowed to be tarnished by scum like you!

The people of Xindian Town will not tolerate such parasites causing harm!

He turned to Wang Shizai, his tone resolute: "Shizai, let's go! Staying even a second longer is an insult to us!"

"No! You can't leave!" Zhang Ping scrambled to his feet, ignoring that he was still naked, and blocked the two men, pleading, "Please! Don't post the video online, and don't report it!"

I'll give you the money! Any amount you want! Just name your price!

"If you want a promotion, leave it to me!"

"Money?" Sun Dewang stopped and said coldly, "Zhang Ping, do you think money is omnipotent? That it can buy off party discipline and state laws?"

Although I, Sun Dewang, am not wealthy, I would never sell my conscience and principles for your dirty money!

We don't want the official position you offered! What we want is for officials like you, who are unworthy of their positions and harm the people, to step down!

Wang Shi, for once, stood up straight. This honest man used to always be scolded by Zhang Ping.

He chimed in, "That's right! Stop dreaming! Since we dared to come, we've never been afraid of you!"

All your connections and backers are nothing compared to the evidence we have!

Today, we are here to rid the people of this scourge!

"Good! Good! Good!" Zhang Ping said "good" three times in a row. "Sun Dewang! Wang Shi is here! You guys have guts!"

Do you really think you can bring me down with that stupid video?

"You think you can bring me, Zhang Ping, to utter ruin? Let me tell you, it's not that easy!"

He stood up: "Even if you report me, what will that prove? At most, it's just a matter of personal conduct!"

At worst, I'll get a disciplinary action, and at most I'll be out of the public eye for a year or two before moving on to another post!

But what about you? Trespassing, violating privacy, extortion—these few offenses alone are enough to get you into serious trouble!

Your future, your jobs, even your freedom, may not be safe!

Sun Dewang stopped arguing with Zhang Ping and said to Wang Shizai, "Shizai, let's go!"

The more frantic he becomes, the more it proves his insecurity and fear!

On the way, Sun Dewang and Wang Shi discussed: "Shi Zai, there's no turning back now that the arrow has been released. We're now completely at odds with Zhang Ping."

Fear won't solve the problem. Let's go talk to Secretary Wu!

The two knocked on Wu Zhiyuan's dormitory door, explained what had happened, and showed him the video they had taken.

Wu Zhiyuan was shocked, never expecting that Sun Dewang and Wang Shi had caught Zhang Ping red-handed.

This sudden victory is significant, but also very sensitive.

While there were procedural flaws, such as trespassing and violating privacy, the evidence pointed directly to Zhang Ping's weakness—his corrupt lifestyle.

Of course, if Sun Dewang and Wang Shi hadn't reported it, Zhang Ping would never have called the police.

"Secretary Wu, what do you think we should do next? Should we report it to the Discipline Inspection Commission? Or..." Sun Dewang asked tentatively.

Wu Zhiyuan pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Dewang, Shi is here..."

I understand and admire your courage in catching the adulterer tonight, both emotionally and morally.

However, I think we shouldn't rush things now. We shouldn't take this video to report it, much less post it online.

"Why?" Sun Dewang asked, puzzled. "The evidence is conclusive, so why can't we bring him down?"

Wu Zhiyuan said calmly, "First, the video content involves personal privacy, especially indecent images."

If it is distributed online, it may be suspected of spreading obscene materials, which could easily give others a handle to use against it.

Zhang Ping might retaliate by accusing you of illegally entering a private residence, deliberately disseminating indecent videos, and engaging in extortion, thus muddying the waters.

Secondly, this video primarily proves Zhang Ping's lifestyle issues and the possibility of a power-for-sex transaction with Jiang Furong.

This is sufficient grounds for him to be punished under Party discipline, or even dismissed from his post.

However, don't forget that Zhang Ping has connections in the county and city, especially with his uncle Zhang Xiaotian.

If it were merely a matter of lifestyle issues, his patrons might try to protect him, and the final result would likely be a lenient punishment, a transfer, and a period of silence before he could perhaps make a comeback elsewhere. There are far too many real-life examples of this.

This is insufficient to completely eradicate this cancer, nor is it enough to deter other potential corrupt elements in Xindian Town.

If we're going to do it, we have to completely bring him down so he has no chance of making a comeback!

Lifestyle issues are often just the tip of the iceberg; more serious economic problems and abuses of power often lurk beneath.

Could Zhang Ping's relationship with Qin Youdong and Yonggu Construction on the Xindian Avenue project and the high-standard farmland project be merely a working relationship?

Was there any transfer of benefits? Was there any embezzlement or bribery? These are the key factors that could truly cripple him, or even land him in jail!

Sun Dewang's eyes lit up: "Secretary Wu, do you mean to play the long game and catch a big fish?"

"Use this leverage to control him and secretly investigate his financial affairs?"

"That's right!" Wu Zhiyuan nodded. "That's the third point. Now that we have this video, we've essentially got Zhang Ping's Achilles' heel."

The more he fears the video being exposed, the more likely he is to reveal other flaws.

We can take advantage of his fear to keep him calm on the one hand, while secretly intensifying our investigation into his financial problems on the other.

At the same time, this video itself is a card in our hand, which might play an unexpected role at a crucial moment.

Wu Zhiyuan concluded, "My opinion is to remain calm and wait. You should keep the video safe and strictly confidential. Apart from a few of us, do not mention tonight's events to anyone else for the time being."

Sun Dewang and Wang Shi said in unison, "Secretary Wu, we will listen to you."

……

Several black cars slowly drove into the small square in front of the town government building.

The car door opened, and a group of people got out.

The leader was a woman with a slender and beautiful figure, wearing a well-tailored black suit skirt, and her hair was neatly tied into a bun at the back of her head.

She had fair skin and delicate features, but her expression was serious, exuding an aura of authority without being angry.

It was Lin Xue, the deputy secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Accompanying him were Gan Simiao, the county party secretary, and comrades from the provincial, municipal, and county discipline inspection commissions.

Wu Zhiyuan hadn't seen her for quite some time, and Lin Xue hadn't changed much; time seemed to have been exceptionally kind to her.

Her skin is firm, she maintains a great figure, and looks a few years younger than her actual age.

Putting aside her position as deputy secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission, she is a cool and mature woman.