"Publicity Minister Ou Qingwen went to see Yan Huafeng and Zheng Qisheng this morning. Then Yan Huafeng called in Deputy Secretary Zhu Changlei, Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Xu Jianxun, and Organization Department Head Cao Cheng."
In the office, Xiang Chang'an poured Zhou Yi a cup of tea and spoke with a somewhat peculiar expression.
Zhou Yi accepted the tea with both hands. After a moment's thought, he connected this with yesterday's events and immediately reached a conclusion that was almost certainly right. He asked quietly, "Ou Qingwen turned himself in?"
Xiang Chang'an nodded, his words carrying considerable disdain. "At least he was smart enough to realize he couldn't bluff his way through. He thought that by voluntarily admitting his misconduct in his personal life to the Party, he might still have a chance at leniency. But... is misconduct in his personal life really all he's guilty of? I doubt it!"
Zhou Yi wholeheartedly agreed. Ou Qingwen had kept six mistresses at once, which certainly qualified as utter moral depravity. More importantly, the illegal and criminal acts involved, including trading power for sex, could never be brushed aside as merely "serious violations of personal conduct rules."
Wen Mosheng had also been morally corrupt, but he had only received the maximum Party disciplinary punishment-expulsion from the Party and dismissal from public office-and faced no criminal charges. Ou Qingwen's situation was far more complicated. That double dismissal would only be part of his punishment; afterward, he would almost certainly end up behind bars.
"Xiao Zhou, I've realized that your title of 'Officialdom Killer' really is well deserved! If you ask me, discipline inspection is exactly the line of work for you!" Old Xiang said with a laugh.
In fact, he had already witnessed Zhou Yi's prowess back in Linhai. The moment Zhou Yi