Zhou Yi first went to the team leader's office to seek Xiang Chang'an's instructions on their next steps. Then he called Executive Vice Provincial Governor Liu Libin and very politely stated that, based on information supplied by members of the public, the Inspection Team had serious concerns about the details of Pi Yijie's wife-murder and arson case. He requested a detailed explanation from the public security authorities regarding everyone involved.
Liu Libin felt a dull ache in his temples, because translated into plain language, Zhou Yi's words meant: We've already uncovered some inside information about this case through our own channels, but we're deliberately keeping it to ourselves. First, we want to see how you people in Jiangnan handle it, and whether you intend to conceal anything or shield anyone.
If they really did cover for someone, Zhou Yi would immediately turn hostile and say, See? I knew you weren't being honest!
What a dirty trick!
"Secretary Zhou, I'll have the Public Security Department prepare a report for the Inspection Team immediately." With no other choice, Vice Provincial Governor Liu promised to make the arrangements as soon as possible.
He then got up and went to Provincial Governor Zheng Qisheng's office to report the matter.
Zheng Qisheng was in a thoroughly foul mood. Lately, one crisis had followed another, with fresh headaches arriving before the old ones had been resolved.
It had started with allegations against Provincial Party Committee Deputy Secretary Zhu Changlei. Fine-as long as it had nothing to do with him, he could stay out of it. He had long been dissatisfied with Zhu Changlei anyway, so he had considered that far from bad news.
But he had never imagined that, as the investigation proceeded, it would start veering off course.
There had been no progress on Zhu