I am Peerless Mad

Chapter 313 Decision

Two days later, in the morning, Jiang Wuming was invited to the East Sea Grand Courtyard by Zhang Hong, a prominent figure from the East Sea.

Li Shanglai personally drove Jiang Wuming and alighted with him, leading the way towards the office building.

Outside the office building, Zhang Hong's secretary, He Yang, had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing Jiang Wuming and Li Shanglai approach, he stepped forward, greeting them warmly with a smile, "Mr. Li, this must be Mr. Jiang?"

"Yes, Secretary He," Li Shanglai nodded.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang. I am He Yang, Secretary to Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang is already waiting for you in his office. Shall I take you up?"

He Yang first extended his hand for a handshake with Jiang Wuming, then asked solicitously.

"Okay."

Jiang Wuming nodded, released He Yang's hand, and followed He Yang alongside Li Shanglai.

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Zhang wishes to speak with you in private, so Mr. Li..."

He Yang took a step, then stopped, apologizing to Jiang Wuming as he glanced at Li Shanglai.

Li Shanglai remained silent, looking towards Jiang Wuming, exhibiting a posture of obedience to Jiang Wuming's instructions.

This detail, observed by He Yang, caused him to inwardly marvel and also feel perplexed: what exactly had Jiang Wuming done to command such respect from Li Shanglai, the chairman of Longteng Pharmaceuticals?

"Mr. Li, please wait for me in the car."

Jiang Wuming spoke, not addressing Li Shanglai as "uncle," nor was his tone particularly intimate.

All of this was because he knew that Li Shanglai had initially been tempted to cooperate with Wei Qianyuan, but was stopped by the Li family in time!

Three minutes later, He Yang led Jiang Wuming to Zhang Hong's office. He knocked on the door and, upon hearing the word "enter," pushed the door open and reported, "Sir, Mr. Jiang has arrived."

"Mr. Jiang, welcome!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hong's gaze immediately swept towards Jiang Wuming. He then rose and walked to greet him.

This demeanor was a world apart from how Zhang Hong had treated Wei Qianyuan two days prior!

Secretary He Yang quietly retreated, gently closing the door.

Jiang Wuming strode forward and shook hands with Zhang Hong, "Hello, Mr. Zhang."

"Mr. Jiang, I've heard quite a bit about you. We met at the East Sea Hotel that day, but I didn't have the chance to get acquainted. Today, we finally meet properly. Please, have a seat!"

Zhang Hong said politely, gesturing for Jiang Wuming to sit.

"Thank you."

Jiang Wuming smiled his thanks and sat on the sofa.

"Mr. Jiang, I invited you here today primarily to discuss matters concerning Tianyao Group."

Having inquired about Jiang Wuming from various sources, Zhang Hong had gained a certain understanding of him. Knowing Jiang Wuming to be straightforward, efficient, and never one to dally, he got straight to the point without beating around the bush.

"Mr. Zhang, please continue."

Jiang Wuming nodded, signaling Zhang Hong to proceed.

"I heard about the issues with Tianyao Group earlier, but only knew it was suspended for rectification, not the specifics. Later, I received calls from comrades in the Medical Department and the Military Department, and they informed me about Wei Qianyuan."

Zhang Hong continued, "Regarding the matters of Tianyao Group, Wei Qianyuan's actions constituted severe dereliction of duty and violated relevant regulations. The East Sea disciplinary and organizational departments have gathered relevant evidence and are preparing to deal with Wei Qianyuan seriously according to the regulations!"

Zhang Hong paused here, observing Jiang Wuming's reaction.

His words were carefully chosen, serving as a test of Jiang Wuming's bottom line.

Firstly, he only mentioned Wei Qianyuan's actions concerning Tianyao Group.

Secondly, he stated that Wei Qianyuan would be dealt with seriously according to regulations.

"Mr. Zhang, I'd like to know, what will be the handling of Wei Qianyuan according to relevant regulations?" Jiang Wuming asked directly.

"Demotion."

Zhang Hong first provided a concise answer, then elaborated, "After the disciplinary and organizational departments investigated Wei Qianyuan's issues, according to regulations, Wei Qianyuan will be transferred from his current post and demoted by three levels."

"Mr. Zhang, I am not familiar with the relevant regulations, but since you say so, then it must be acceptable."

Jiang Wuming pondered for a moment before speaking, indirectly expressing his stance – this outcome was acceptable!

He claimed ignorance of the regulations, but in reality, he had already reviewed them.

Given Wei Qianyuan's actions in the Tianyao Group incident, a demotion of three levels was a rather severe punishment.

More importantly, this achieved his objective – Wei Qianyuan's political career was effectively over!

In the system, promotion was all about momentum. If one missed opportunities for advancement during personnel adjustments at a certain age, they would not only stagnate at their current level for years but also lose their competitive edge for future promotions.

Hence, the saying within the system: "one step slow, step by step slow, or even standing still."

Originally, Wei Qianyuan, leading the Mindong District in his early thirties, with the strong backing of the Wei family, was hailed as a rising star within the southern hemisphere's system, with boundless future prospects. Some even believed he could eventually ascend to the core power centers.

Now, Wei Qianyuan's demotion by three levels had transformed him from a rising star into a shooting star, extinguished in an instant!

Upon hearing Jiang Wuming's words, Zhang Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Before Jiang Wuming spoke, he had feared that Jiang Wuming would be dissatisfied with the decision regarding Wei Qianyuan's handling, or even demand a thorough investigation into other matters concerning Wei Qianyuan.

That would have put him in a difficult position.

Now, with Jiang Wuming accepting this outcome for Wei Qianyuan, his worries were completely dispelled. He smiled and asked, "Mr. Jiang, I heard that the problems at Tianyao Group have been rectified. When can the acceptance inspection be carried out? I will arrange for relevant personnel from the Mindong District to handle it."

"Mr. Zhang, anytime is fine."

Jiang Wuming replied, which also served as a statement of intent.

Since Wei Qianyuan had been dealt with, Tianyao Group would naturally not be deregistered and would resume operations and production as soon as possible.

"Good!"

Upon hearing Jiang Wuming's response, Zhang Hong was completely reassured. He then picked up the desk phone and dialed his secretary's extension, "Xiao He, notify Zhou Yun from the Mindong District and have him bring relevant personnel to Tianyao Group for acceptance inspection this afternoon!"

"Yes, Sir."

He Yang responded immediately.

However, after hanging up the phone, he did not call Zhou Yun directly. Instead, he dialed the number of the person in charge of the disciplinary department.

This was because Zhang Hong had instructed him to do so beforehand.

If Zhang Hong called He Yang during his conversation with Jiang Wuming, it would signify that Jiang Wuming had no objections to the handling of Wei Qianyuan.

"Mr. Shi, Mr. Zhang agrees with your decision regarding Wei Qianyuan's handling!"

The call was quickly connected, and He Yang spoke first.

"Good."

The head of the disciplinary department replied with a single word, hung up the phone, picked up the pre-printed handling decision from his desk, left his office, and headed towards the interrogation room.

Wei Qianyuan was currently in the interrogation room, awaiting the final decision.

At this moment, he had no idea that Jiang Wuming had come here and decided the fate of his political career!

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