Others may not have seen clearly, but Song Guanchao saw everything distinctly.

That shot grazed his scalp, not piercing his brain.

At such a close range, it couldn't have missed.

The only explanation was that he deliberately shot off target.

This guy appeared to have no attachment, yet in reality, he didn't want to die.

However, he had to die.

So, in front of everyone, he shot himself.

And the moment he fired the shot, he fell into the river, the two events happening almost simultaneously.

Only Song Guanchao saw this clearly; the police were too far away and couldn't see distinctly with a quick glance.

They only knew that Qin Yuejin fell into the Lingjiang River.

In their eyes, Qin Yuejin was definitely doomed.

"Are you okay?" Song Guanchao composed himself and stopped thinking about it.

He looked back at the two women.

Wu Qiangwei shook her head. Qin Yuejin hadn't harmed them.

At this time, the police officers approached.

Leaders like Zheng Bihui and Jiang Yuan also came over.

Seeing that the two secretaries were safe, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Qin Yuejin hadn't harmed them.

Had something happened, they would all be implicated.

Song Guanchao's gaze slowly swept over the faces of leaders like Zheng Bihui, Jiang Yuan, and Minister Zhou.

He was almost certain now that Qin Yuejin had been set up.

Wu Qiangwei and Qu Xiangru were also caught in a trap.

The identity of those setting the trap could only be among these few people.

The biggest suspects were Zheng Bihui and Jiang Yuan.

And Zhang Xiaoxian!

But Song Guanchao couldn't figure out the other party's motive.

Why did they do it?

"Director Qin committed suicide by falling into the river," Song Guanchao said, "The Lingjiang River is so vast, the body might not be recovered."

Jiang Yuan sighed, "Let's go back first."

The matter was handed over to the deputy director of the police department for handling.

Back at the City Committee, they gathered in the conference room to discuss how to handle the aftermath.

Jiang Yuan said, "Since Director Qin is already dead, it's best not to pursue this matter further."

Zheng Bihui also nodded in agreement.

Such a big incident, if it spreads, would have a bad impact.

Qu Xiangru, with a sullen face, said, "What do you mean? You want me and Secretary Wu to pretend today's incident never happened?"

Zheng Bihui said awkwardly, "Secretary Qu is mistaken, that's not what I meant."

Qu Xiangru said, "Investigate honestly! Don't think about covering it up, such a big matter can't be hidden!"

"A special investigation team will be set up by the city department, and the Disciplinary Committee, City Committee, and City Government will each dispatch staff to supervise."

"Thoroughly investigate Qin Yuejin's assets and bank transactions, check for any illegal conduct during his tenure, and find out what happened to him recently!"

"Also, open a reporting hotline to encourage internal police reports on Qin Yuejin, anonymous reporting is allowed."

"Even in death, he must be convicted, death shouldn't end all problems."

Qu Xiangru spoke coldly, leaving no room for discussion.

Jiang Yuan and Zheng Bihui spoke about not pursuing the matter because the person was dead.

It seemed like they wanted to minimize the issue, but in reality, they were digging a pit for Qu Xiangru!

She had just taken on the role of Lingjiang City Secretary, and a police chief died on her watch.

Whenever there would be a chance for promotion in the future, today's incident would be brought up, saying Qu Xiangru, upon taking office, drove a police chief to death.

Once such a rumor started, her political future would be almost completely cut off.

Therefore, Qin Yuejin could die, but he must be convicted!

And merely convicting him wasn't enough, she also needed to bring out the person hiding in the shadows, pulling strings!

Although she didn't know who was behind the scenes, she had vague suspicions.

The motive was likely herself!

The person behind the scenes was very likely the one who reported Zhang Yulin.

"I'll make the arrangements," Zheng Bihui nodded.

He indeed had some thoughts, thinking that Qu Xiangru was young and wouldn't think too far ahead, but he was wrong to be seen through by her.

Jiang Yuan smiled without speaking.

He wasn't afraid of Qu Xiangru investigating, as he kept things clean. No matter how thoroughly investigated, nothing would be traced back to him.

Moreover, Qin Yuejin was already dead.

The police could uncover Qin Yuejin's illegal acts at most, but they could never trace the behind-the-scenes scheming to himself.

As long as he wasn't exposed, Qu Xiangru's influence would remain.

After all, before Qu Xiangru arrived in Lingjiang, Qin Yuejin was doing fine.

Why did he commit such a crazy act shortly after she arrived?

Wasn't it because you, Qu Xiangru, intended to act against him, and something went wrong with the plan, causing Qin Yuejin to go mad?

"Shall we let District Chief Song join the special investigation team on our city government's side?" Zheng Bihui seemed to suggest, but was actually asking.

Before Qu Xiangru could speak, Wu Qiangwei had already nodded, "Yes."

...

The meeting concluded.

Under the leadership of the city government, some police officers were dispatched to search for Qin Yuejin's body in the Lingjiang River.

Simultaneously, Qu Xiangru's directives from the meeting were relayed, and a special investigation team was established.

The Disciplinary Committee, City Committee, and City Government each assigned a group of people to the special investigation team.

The team leader of the special investigation group was Song Guanchao.

Song Guanchao was just outside the office and immediately received this notification.

"Got it, have them contact me."

Song Guanchao nodded and immediately went upstairs with the two secretaries.

Jiang Yiren was sitting outside the office; seeing Qu Xiangru and Wu Qiangwei return, she visibly relaxed.

"No need for you to come in," Song Guanchao told her, as he and the two secretaries walked into the office.

As soon as he sat down, he said, "The target of the person behind this is you two."

Qu Xiangru shook her head, "It has nothing to do with Secretary Wu, the target is me."

Song Guanchao was curious. It seemed that Qu Xiangru had information unknown to him.

Qu Xiangru said, "The two letters reporting Zhang Yulin a while ago and this incident are likely from the same person."

Song Guanchao and Wu Qiangwei pondered for a few seconds, quickly understanding her point.

Wu Qiangwei showed slight concern, "Convicting Qin Yuejin is easy, but exposing the person behind this is difficult."

Song Guanchao asked, puzzled, "Why catch them? Even if the target was Secretary Qu, it didn't succeed, did it? Plus, it made Qin Yuejin reveal himself, that's good, isn't it?"

He had just finished speaking when Qu Xiangru and Wu Qiangwei looked at him like he was a fool.

Song Guanchao scratched his head, why are they looking at me like this?

Wu Qiangwei explained, "If that person isn't exposed, whenever this incident is brought up, it will be said that Secretary Qu forced a police chief to death just after taking office. This greatly affects Secretary Qu's political career."

Song Guanchao was taken aback, quickly understanding her point.

So that's how it is!

Suddenly, a figure flashed in his mind.

Secretary Tian!

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