vncnus Chapter 292 That's Your Smokescreen
Chapter 292 That's Your Smokescreen
Zheng Zhiguo still didn't understand, but he didn't ask any more questions.
With a good boss, Zheng Zhiguo only needed to obey and do his job well; the rest was up to the boss.
Tea and snacks are served.
Zheng Zhiguo and Xiao Fu began to eat and drink excessively.
I waited for almost an hour.
David's phone finally rang.
Upon closer inspection, it was a call from Cai Zhengjie.
"Hello, Secretary Zhengjie."
"Hehehe... Comrade Dawei, are you still in the city?"
"Yes, I'm having some late-night snacks with the police officers. It's rare for them to come all this way, so I'm treating them to something nice, hehehe..."
The other party seemed kind and friendly, and Dawei responded with a chuckle.
"Come in, and try my wife's cooking?"
"Is this really late at night?"
"What's the big deal? Come on, everyone, I'll have someone prepare it."
Cai Zhengjie hung up the phone, and then a text message arrived with his home address.
David led his men over there.
When Liao Zhongxian left, he guessed that Liao Zhongxian would definitely report to Cai Zhengjie.
He had been waiting for Cai Zhengjie's call.
Cai Zhengjie is also an extremely intelligent person; when he calls, he first asks if I am in Meihua City.
If Dawei says he's here, it means he's a very calm and collected person with meticulous thinking. He can keep his composure in a chaotic situation and is someone who can achieve great things—so it's worth coming to our house to meet him.
We arrived at the main gate.
David went in alone.
Xiao Fu was about to follow, but Zheng Zhiguo stopped him.
"What's going on, Director Zheng? Didn't you say you invited us all?"
Zheng Zhiguo slapped Xiao Fu on the head: "You idiot!"
You take people's polite words to heart.
If I ask you if you've eaten yet, do you say no and then come to my house to eat?
Xiao Fu touched his head and dared not speak.
Cai Zhengjie's wife opened the door.
I walked through the living room and arrived at the stairs.
Cai Zhengjie was already standing by the stairs, smiling sinisterly at Dawei, and extending his arm to invite Dawei to the restaurant.
The two sat down.
Cai Zhengjie's wife retreated to the second floor.
Two stews, one stir-fried vegetable dish, plus two steamed dishes in two baskets.
The teapot contained Tieguanyin tea. Cai Zhengjie poured it for the two of them, but neither of them ate any. They drank the tea and smoked cigarettes, occasionally glancing at each other.
"Is the protective charm still there?" Cai Zhengjie suddenly asked.
"What kind of protective charm?"
"Hehehe..." Cai Zhengjie smiled fakely and pointed at Dawei: "Look at you, you're still wary of me."
I can fulfill all the requests you mentioned to Zhongxian.
It's a good thing that you want to develop steadily and achieve some success in Yuanshan County.
If your Yuanshan County develops well, as the Party Secretary of the city, I will also feel proud, won't I?
Both in public and private terms.
I need to cooperate and support you.
David twirled his teacup, a hint of hesitation on his face: "My house was burgled, and a notebook was stolen."
"That's just a smokescreen. You have the real stuff. Take it out and get Chen Tiecai locked up. Then whatever policies or support you want, whatever you ask me to do, I'll agree to it."
Cai Zhengjie was getting a little impatient.
This confirmed David's suspicion that Chen Tiecai must have some kind of leverage over him.
Liao Zhongxian's help was merely a prelude to his involvement.
Cai Zhengjie wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work.
"Secretary Zhengjie."
You underestimate me.
What I want are long-term political friends.
I will not be your knife.
To be a knife in someone else's hand is to inevitably shed blood.
I will be forever at your mercy.
Even if I possessed the so-called "protective talisman" you mentioned, I wouldn't take it out.
Because I need to consider my reputation, I don't want people to say that I, Chen Dawei, am an executioner, a reckless man who doesn't know how to unite his comrades.
The Zhou Xiangzhang incident had a huge impact.
We can't let something like this happen again—at least not in the short term.
Otherwise, how will investors, local residents, and outsiders view our Meihua City and our Yuanshan County?
I have only one goal: to boost the economy of Yuanshan County and improve people's livelihoods.
You want me to just sweep through everything in one fell swoop? You and I might feel good, but what about my future?
I've been transferred to another place. Who will dare to be on my side? Will I still have any friends?
If it really needs to be done, it won't be me, Chen Dawei, doing it, or it can wait until I'm gone.
David was very direct and had a tough attitude.
Zhou Xiangzhang tripped and fell; everything else was secondary.
The next priority is to develop the economy and fulfill the promise made to his godfather—this is Dawei's top priority.
Dealing with the man surnamed Zhao and Jiang Xiong are matters within the jurisdiction of Yuanshan County, matters that are aboveboard and beneficial to the people.
Since Chen Tiecai hasn't targeted Yuanshan County or Dawei, Dawei doesn't plan to pounce on him.
Cai Zhengjie was a little unhappy, and his face was very serious: "Aren't you afraid I'll get angry if you talk to me like that?"
Does this mean that I, the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee, have absolutely no face in your eyes?
You deliberately concealed that evidence; you are also suspected of covering up a crime!
Seeing that he was angry, Dawei calmed down instead: "Secretary Zhengjie, if I didn't respect you, I wouldn't have come here. I would be at Chen Tiecai's house right now."
I don't know what your connection is with Mayor Chen.
I don't want to get involved.
You have your goals, and I have mine.
We have a common enemy.
This is the basis of our cooperation.
You don't need to scare me.
Minister Zhikai's ability to hold two positions, serving as the county party secretary in Yuanshan County, must have surprised you, right?
With your wisdom, you should be able to imagine that I must have played a significant role behind the scenes, right?
Since the power behind me can influence Xiao Zhikai.
"Then tell me, could we also get you involved?"
Dawei was guessing; he hadn't met Xiao Zhikai yet and didn't know what the bigwigs in the province really meant.
However, this did not stop Dawei from putting pressure on Cai Zhengjie.
The implication is that if you threaten me again, I will immediately take action against you.
David is too young, lacks experience, achievements, and a loyal following.
He just needs time.
That doesn't mean he can't replace the municipal party secretary.
Cai Zhengjie's brow twitched suddenly, and he stared blankly at Dawei for a good ten seconds. Seeing that Dawei did not avoid his gaze at all, Cai Zhengjie felt even more convinced that Dawei was not bragging and that what he said was true.
"You've been helping Yuanshan County for three to five years, and you've gained a reputation. Isn't that good?" Dawei relaxed his tone, offering a way out.
"Hehe..." Cai Zhengjie immediately seized the opportunity: "Of course I can, didn't I say I would help both publicly and privately?"
"I know about Chen Tiecai's matter."
David opened his phone and showed a photo of a bank account.
It lit up briefly, then I immediately turned it off.
It was to tell Cai Zhengjie that his guesses were all correct.
David put down his phone, sighed, and said, "I want to rise to power in a dignified manner in the future."
I think you can understand.
There have been too many things going on lately. The leadership of Yuanshan County has just undergone a major reshuffle, and it wouldn't be good if something else got involved.
Zhou Xiangzhang has already shielded him from some of the disaster; it's inappropriate to immediately eliminate him completely.
I told us not to make any decisions about how to treat Chen Tiecai.
Let Chen Tiecai do it himself.
If he can restrain himself and cooperate, that would be best, giving him a chance to get out unscathed.
If he can't control his subordinates and continues to do things that harm the country and the people, then even without you saying anything, I will take action against him.
The overarching principle is just one thing, which is the two-word policy that Secretary Zhikai mentioned during the day: development.
I just want to develop now, I have no interest in fighting.
Take this case of deforestation as an example. Anyone who tries to stop my development will face my wrath.
As she handed Cai Zhengjie a cigarette, her voice softened considerably.
You must believe me.
I am not an ungrateful person.
You really helped me, how could I forget?
"If Teacher Cai Lei needs to go abroad in the future, or needs any kind of status, I will do my best to help him if it's within my power."
Upon hearing this, Cai Zhengjie immediately surrendered in his heart.
Dawei was just guessing, but he concluded that Cai Zhengjie must have something on Chen Tiecai that Cai Zhengjie didn't dare to say.
What could it be?
It's highly likely that it's his only son, Cai Lei.
It's very likely that Cai Lei is no longer under anyone's control, and even Cai Zhengjie can't help him get out of this predicament.
Therefore, Cai Zhengjie no longer dares to fall out with Chen Tiecai.
That's why Cai Zhengjie was so eager for Chen Tiecai to die.
So, Dawei deliberately made a promise, saying that he could save Cai Lei, to test whether his guess was accurate.