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Chapter 2989 Go see Qin Feng

Seeing that Jiang Longjun had made his decision, Ma Shanming stopped trying to "instigate" him.

"Secretary, how should I talk to him about this? What are our bottom lines? We can't just agree to everything he asks for, can we?"

“Qin Feng isn’t stupid. Why would he suddenly disagree with me on this matter? He must have something to ask for. So before we talk to Qin Feng, we need to figure out why he’s doing this, what he wants, and what his purpose is,” Jiang Longjun said.

"What do you think Qin Feng's purpose is?" Jiang Longjun asked Ma Shanming in a softened tone.

"Is it because of the matter of holding Wang Yalin accountable?" Ma Shanming asked.

“See, he’s not stupid, is he? Why did he say those stupid things earlier?” Jiang Longjun smiled and nodded. “Yes, the reason he’s making trouble for me on this matter today is because I want to take the position of Executive Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau.”

"So what do you mean? Qin Feng is clearly trying to make a deal with you. If you withdraw your pursuit of Wang Yalin's responsibility, he will naturally soften his stance on the Nanshan New Area's fiscal budget. Do you really want to withdraw your pursuit of Wang Yalin's responsibility?"

“Secretary, this is a great opportunity to intervene in the Public Security Bureau. The Public Security Bureau is a special department. Although you are the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee, you cannot easily make personnel adjustments to the Public Security Bureau without a good opportunity and excuse, after all, this matter also involves the Provincial Department.”

"This casino incident is a good excuse to make Wang Yalin take responsibility. As long as XXX takes the position, Jiang Yunpeng will no longer be the only one in charge of the Public Security Bureau. Moreover, once this loophole is opened, we can gradually adjust the Public Security Bureau and completely change Qin Feng's influence in the Public Security Bureau. This matter is of great significance."

"Without the Public Security Bureau, even if Qin Feng wanted to fight as hard as last time, he wouldn't have the ability. At that time, he would just be a grasshopper jumping around in your hands."

Ma Shanming was very clever. After understanding what Jiang Longjun wanted to do, he immediately began to persuade Jiang Longjun, because he knew very well that stripping Qin Feng of his control over the Public Security Bureau was very important to the Yang family, and that was also what Jiang Longjun wanted.

"How could I not know what you're saying? Qin Feng could also think of this. He knows what I want to do, which is why he used the Nanshan New Area issue to make a deal with me. And he also knows that I have to agree to this deal; I have no other choice."

“If the Public Security Bureau can’t handle it this time, there will be another time. There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with Qin Feng after this. But the Nanshan New Area is no joke and can’t be delayed. This budget must be approved before the end of the year.” Jiang Longjun sighed.

"So you mean you're agreeing to Qin Feng's request to let Wang Yalin go, and that he'll soften his stance on the Nanshan New Area issue?" Ma Shanming asked.

"That's basically it, but we must ensure that the budget for Nanshan New Area is approved before the Chinese New Year. If he dares to make trouble or try to be clever again regarding Nanshan New Area, I will not be polite and will tell him that Nanshan New Area is my bottom line. This is the first and last time."

"Qin Feng is a very shrewd man. He's bound to take advantage of such a good opportunity to get more benefits. As long as his other conditions aren't matters of principle, we can agree to them. Including the organization minister of Ping Shun City that the Discipline Inspection Commission arrested last time, I reckon he'll bring that up. We can release him," Jiang Longjun said after softening his tone.

After leaving Jiang Longjun's office, Ma Shanming returned to his own office. The first thing he did was make a phone call, but instead of calling Qin Feng, he called Yang Guoqiang and reported the situation to him in detail.

Over the years, both Yang Guoqiang and Yang Zhijie have tried their best to win over, curry favor with, and even corrupt Jiang Longjun, but they have never succeeded. Jiang Longjun has always kept his distance from the Yang family, neither getting close nor being at odds with them.

Yang Guoqiang knew what Jiang Longjun was thinking, but he couldn't just ignore the situation at the municipal party committee. On the surface, he instructed Yang Zhijie to actively befriend Tang Zeyan, but in reality, he had already been secretly cultivating Ma Shanming as a pawn.

With Ma Shanming as his secret pawn, Yang Guoqiang not only had no secrets from the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee over the years, but he also knew everything about Jiang Longjun's actions and thoughts. It was because of Ma Shanming that Yang Guoqiang was able to have a thorough understanding of the entire Shazhou political situation and make strategic plans.

Jiang Longjun knew that Ma Shanming had contact with the Yang family, but he didn't care. Which cadre in the entire Shazhou hadn't had contact with the Yang family? In his view, Ma Shanming's contact with the Yang family was just like Tang Zeyan's contact with the Yang family—each getting what they needed, but the involvement wouldn't be too deep. In his view, Ma Shanming was his man, and he certainly had that bottom line. He had always trusted Ma Shanming.

After making the call to Yang Guoqiang, Ma Shanming picked up the phone on the table and dialed the number on Qin Feng's desk.

When Ma Shanming called, Qin Feng was reviewing documents. Hearing the phone ring, he thought for a moment and called out to Zhang Xinming.

Zhang Xinming rushed in: "Mayor!"

Qin Feng pointed to the telephone on the table and said to Zhang Xinming, "Answer the phone."

Zhang Xinming was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Qin Feng had asked him to answer the phone. He knew that it was an internal phone line, and the callers were all leaders of the municipal party committee and government. Normally, Zhang Xinming was not qualified to answer this kind of call.

However, since Qin Feng had specifically called him over to answer the phone, he must have had his reasons. Zhang Xinming was only stunned for a moment before he quickly ran over to answer the phone.

“If it’s from another leader, just give it to me. If it’s from Ma Shanming, just say I’m busy. If he asks me when I’ll be free, just say I’m not free today. You can come up with the rest of the excuses yourself,” Qin Feng said.

Zhang Xinming was very clever and understood immediately, after all, he was also present when Qin Feng was talking to Feng Changjun today.

"What if it's Secretary Jiang?" Zhang Xinming asked quickly.

“I definitely have to answer the call from Jiang Longjun himself,” Qin Feng said with a smile.

Zhang Xinming quickly answered the phone: "Hello, who is this? This is the mayor's office."

"I am Ma Shanming."

Ma Shanming realized that the person answering the phone wasn't Qin Feng, so his tone became condescending.

"Hello, Secretary-General, this is Zhang Xinming. The mayor is busy right now and cannot answer the phone. Please let me know what you need, and I will report to the mayor later," Zhang Xinming said.

Ma Shanming was somewhat displeased. He had called Qin Feng's office. What could Qin Feng be so busy that he couldn't answer his calls?

"When is the mayor free this afternoon? I have some work to report to him in person," Ma Shanming asked.