Chapter 28: Number One Under Heaven
Liu Cheng, who was implicated in the province's major organized crime case, was undergoing intense, rigorous interrogation and investigation. The case involved a large number of provincial and municipal officials, nearly two hundred people in all. Zhao Lijun, who had made a major contribution to cracking the case, had already been personally selected by Rongcheng Municipal Party Secretary Song Zaize, who strongly recommended him to the Standing Committee of the People's Congress as the new director of the Rongcheng Public Security Bureau.
Meanwhile, from Su Can's contact with Wang Weiwei, Lin Luoran, and the others in Xiahai City, it seemed Wang Bu might also be transferred. There was a chance he would move up to the Provincial Party Committee and take a post as deputy mayor of Rongcheng. To cover up his crimes, Liu Cheng had repeatedly abused his authority during this period to pressure, threaten, and frame Wang Bu, who held some evidence against him. Wang Bu's wrongful conviction case was finally confirmed to have resulted from Liu Cheng's retaliation, and this naturally brought a major reversal in Wang Bu's influence within the province.
The Wang Faction, which had originally been disappointed in him, rallied again. By using this opportunity to exert influence behind the scenes, they could secure his promotion and transfer into the Provincial Party Committee. Su Can had expected this.
Before Wang Bu arrived, Su Can honestly still felt uncertain. After all, his family had come to Dacheng, and his father, Su Licheng, had struggled to gain acceptance at Big Banyan Construction. His advancement had been slow for a time. But if Wang Bu came and gave him a powerful boost, it went without saying how potent that boost would be.
Wang Bu had quietly helped Su Can's family several