At noon, the meeting adjourned, and everyone went their separate ways.
After leaving the Conference Room, Dong Xuebin called out to Liang Xuan from the office. "Director Liang, heading home? Want a ride?"
Liang Xuan pointed outside and smiled. "No need to trouble yourself. My husband is waiting outside with the car."
Dong Xuebin looked around, saw that no one else was there, and said, "Sister Liang, I'm new here, so there are a lot of things I'll need to learn from you."
Liang Xuan's expression turned serious as she lowered her voice. "I wouldn't presume to teach you. Just tell me what it is."
Dong Xuebin spoke frankly despite their shallow acquaintance. "You think Secretary He wants me to investigate Comrade Geng Yuehua... how far am I supposed to take it? Do I have to find some kind of problem? I mean, how exactly should I gauge the limits here?" Dong Xuebin had yet to figure out all the relationships within the City Discipline Inspection Committee, so he truly could not get a read on things. Xie Huilan had only been there for a day herself and might not know any more than he did. That was why Dong Xuebin could only ask Liang Xuan. What he feared most was that Secretary He and Director Xiao truly wanted to go after Geng Yuehua. That would make things difficult.
Liang Xuan thought for a moment. "It mainly depends on the evidence. If it's verified and she really did take bribes, then there's nothing more to say. Even if Geng Yuehua made major contributions during the earthquake relief efforts, she still has to be dealt with. At most, it can be handled discreetly. But if the evidence isn't that solid, if it's neither here nor there, then I don't think the