Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 553

Ma Lifeng hesitated to speak.

Ma Lifeng has followed Long Fuhai for many years, from the director of the county party committee office, to the director of the municipal government office, and then to the director of the municipal party committee office today.

Along the way, the two of them had a tacit understanding that was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. As soon as Long Fuhai saw the other party's expression, he knew that something was wrong, so he said to the two deputy mayors:

"Alright, Shangwen, Dehai, that's all for today. We should support Comrade Sha Ruijin's work. After all, Comrade Ruijin came through exchanges, so it's normal for him to have some new ideas. The clash of new and old ideas is inevitable. As long as it's within a reasonable range, don't be too resistant."

After hearing Long Fuhai's statement, Jia Shangwen, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, and Xia Dehai, Vice Mayor, nodded expressionlessly. After saying hello to Ma Lifeng, they said goodbye and left.

The office door was closed.

Long Fuhai's joking face suddenly turned cold. He took out a cigarette from the cigarette box, but did not light it. Instead, he glanced at Ma Lifeng and said unhappily, "Tell me, what happened?"

"The culprit of the car accident is Xiaobo, and the police have already arrested him." Ma Lifeng tried to keep his words concise and clear.

Long Fuhai paused as he was about to light a cigarette. "How could he be so careless as to bump into the mayor of Beishan City? He didn't hit him, did he?"

"He didn't do it on purpose. He just wanted to teach Sha Ruijin a lesson on your behalf. But Sha Ruijin lent the car to the mayor of Beishan City. This is all a misunderstanding."

Long Fuhai was furious when he heard this. "How dare you! Who told you to take the initiative and teach Sha Ruijin a lesson?"

He slammed the table again and said angrily, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding. There are not so many misunderstandings in politics. We think it's a misunderstanding, but others don't think so. They think we are forming an alliance with some leader of Beishan City behind the scenes."

Ma Lifeng was startled and stammered, "Last time at the Standing Committee, Sha Ruijin was so disrespectful to you, Dahai Xiaobo couldn't help it, so..."

"Just what?" Long Fuhai lit a cigarette with a lighter and threw it away as if to vent his anger. The metal lighter made a thunderous sound on the desk.

Ma Lifeng felt both aggrieved and anxious, tears welling up in her eyes. "I...I just want to help you vent your anger."

It is absolutely true that women's tears are the best weapon against men.

Seeing the woman who had been with him for many years in tears, Long Fuhai softened his tone and said in a deep voice, "Sha Ruijin is different from the previous mayors. We can't act recklessly, especially now that the mayor has just left. If we escalate the conflict, what will the higher-ups think? Fortunately, it's not Sha Ruijin this time, otherwise I would have no choice but to sacrifice the car to save the driver."

He pinched his brows worriedly again, "However, the mayor of Beishan City is not an ordinary person either. I heard that he even made that corrupt official Tian Fengyi submissive. We are not in the right this time, so I am afraid it will be difficult for us to get away with it.

How about this? You prepare a gift and go to the provincial capital to meet Mayor Qi and apologize. I'll then give him a call to test his attitude. If necessary, make concessions and show some respect. I believe he won't become hostile to us just because of a traffic accident."

Until this point, Long Fuhai still believed that this matter was just a trouble and had not yet reached the point where it could not be handled.

Ma Lifeng hesitated for a moment and said, "Secretary Long, I'm afraid it's not that simple. I heard from our subordinates that Mayor Qi and Sha Ruijin have a special relationship. They have decided to hand Xiaobo over to Beishan for interrogation. Once he gets there, we won't have the final say."

Long Fuhai was also shocked by the news. Could it be that Sha Ruijin wanted to take advantage of Xiang Zhuang's sword dance and target Pei Gong?

But turning around, he didn't believe that the other party would be so reckless.

Yes, Long Fuhai was afraid, but he would not let himself be bullied. If Sha Ruijin made a big fuss about this and used it to target him as the top leader, he would probably be the one who would suffer in the end.

The reason why he has been able to stand firm in Tianzhou for many years is not just because of his dominance, but also because of his contribution to Tianzhou and his good impression among the leaders.

If the higher-ups really had any feelings towards him, Long Fuhai, then what he would have received would have been a transfer order, not a new mayor.

Now the meaning of the above is very clear. Letting Sha Ruijin come down is to let the two of them check and balance each other and find balance in friction. Some small moves are allowed, but tricks of moving the chariot and horses to mess with the general are absolutely not allowed.

Ma Lifeng did not have such political wisdom and whispered in his ear: "Secretary Long, I think their move is probably aimed at you."

Long Fuhai had calmed down and replied coldly, "You think you can convict me, Long Fuhai, just based on your brother's crime? I'm afraid you're just wishful thinking."

After puffing out a puff of smoke, Long Fuhai realized Sha Ruijin's intention. From the shooting case to the car accident involving the mayor of Beishan City, all of them revealed public safety issues.

If Sha Ruijin cannot command his own army, he can only use the tactic of withdrawing the chariot and take the lead in the public security system.

The public security system is under the leadership of the municipal government, so it is reasonable for Sha Ruijin to take back his own control.

If you want to take control, you can't get around Mark Hu, and you can't get around yourself.

Only if Ma Kehu steps down can Guan Xiong, who came from the provincial department, take charge of the Public Security Bureau. Only if he compromises can Guan Xiong take over smoothly.

Judging from what he knows now, it seems that he has no choice but to compromise. Otherwise, if Ma Xiaobo speaks nonsense, the problem will not be solved by the position of Public Security Bureau Director.

However, Long Fuhai is not someone who gives up easily. The journey from mayor to municipal party secretary was very difficult, but he made it through it after all. This journey also taught him a life principle: never compromise until the last moment.

The breaking point is which side Beishan Mayor Qi Tongwei stands on. Now he urgently needs to determine the relationship between Sha Ruijin and the mayor of Beishan.

If the two were really close friends as Ma Lifeng said, then he could confront Sha Ruijin directly and support his suggestion to strengthen the public security system.

Thinking of this, Long Fuhai nodded at Ma Lifeng to stop the other party from confusing him, then picked up the phone on the table and made a call.

After communicating with several senior leaders in the province, the basic information of the two people emerged in Long Fuhai's mind.

Sha Ruijin has a rich resume, having served in various positions, from the central government to the military and then to local levels.

As for Qi Tongwei, he was born and raised in Handong and has outstanding academic performance, but the two seem to have little in common.

Long Fuhai rubbed his fingers, pondered for a moment, and gave an order, "Do it my way first. I don't think the two of them have much in common. They are just ordinary political friends.

Sha Ruijin can be his friend, and so can I. In Hanjiang, I, an old friend, am no less important than Sha Ruijin, a new friend.

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