The Xiao Xiao case was later named the 108 Major Case.

It just so happened that the day Xiao Xiao was shot was January 8th.

This was also the largest educational system corruption case in Wen'an City and even in Yongfu Province in recent years.

The Disciplinary Committee, the Supervisory Commission, and the Education Department of Yongfu Province formed a joint investigation team, which went to Wen'an City to investigate the case.

For an entire month, Chen Fang, the Head of the Education Bureau, was called in for questioning countless times by the investigation team, and meetings were held almost daily at the Wen'an City government and Education Bureau as well as the Jinde County government and Education Bureau.

These meetings were either for reflection or for criticism and self-criticism.

Of course, during this process, quite a few people were also affected by this storm.

The Provincial Education Department head was publicly criticized.

The Mayor of Wen'an City, Lv Yifeng, was publicly criticized.

The County Party Secretary of Jinde County, Yang Yuanbo, received a demerit penalty.

Apart from these top officials who were dealt with.

Officials at the county and city levels in the education system were seriously dealt with, taking the Jinde County Education Bureau as an example, the team leader in charge of disciplinary supervision, Lou Aiqin, was removed from her position, making her the most severely dealt with person in the entire county education bureau during this catastrophe.

As the New Year was approaching.

The 108 Special Case Team held a press conference.

Some details of the case were made public.

According to the confession of the main criminal suspect, Zhou Shengtie, Pan Youde's death was orchestrated by him.

After Xiao Xiao entered the Jinde County education system, she began to use her power to amass wealth, secretly selling teacher qualification certificates, and carrying out under-the-table deals for teacher regularization and professional title evaluations, with Pan Youde being the main operator.

Besides these methods of embezzlement, positions such as school principals, vice-principals, and directors were also essentially sold, and a portion involved the education system's infrastructure projects, many of which were rigged.

After Xiao Xiao was transferred away.

Pan Youde took over Xiao Xiao's financial route.

A portion went to himself, while most of the money still had to be turned over to Xiao Xiao for her protection.

In nearly ten years, Xiao Xiao amassed wealth amounting to nearly one hundred million yuan through these channels.

The last payment for the Vocational Technical College project ultimately failed to go through, otherwise, the total amount might have reached four or five hundred million yuan.

These were indeed staggering numbers.

"Leader, the list is out."

In Chen Fang's office, Qin Yi walked in and placed a folder in front of him.

He quickly scanned it.

Chen Fang gasped sharply.

On this list were the names of all 108 teachers in the Jinde County education system who did not meet the criteria for the issuance of teacher qualification certificates, regularization, evaluations, or promotions.

There was an irony to it.

The Xiao Xiao case was the 108 case, and this list, not one more or less, also happened to have 108 names.

"What do you think?"

Chen Fang passed the list to Sun Yan across from him.

Sun Yan received the list and after a glance, said, "There's nothing to discuss, since they were all obtained through illegal means, they should all be dismissed from their positions."

"No way!"

Li Weiyang shook her head and said, "Some of them have been in their positions for many years, and although they obtained their jobs through illegal means, they have been diligent and dedicated. Director Chen, I think we should give them another chance."

"How so?"

Chen Fang asked.

After thinking, Li Weiyang said, "How about organizing another exam? If they qualify, they continue to be employed; if not, they are fired. What do you think?"

Chen Fang nodded, passed the folder back to Qin Yi, and said, "Unless there's an unexpected development, this will be the last order I issue from the Education Bureau. Let's do this: have the Disciplinary Committee step in. Those with no issues with their conduct can take the exam; those with conduct issues should be fired on the spot."

"Alright, I'll take care of it now."

Qin Yi nodded and then left.

He had barely left.

When Shao Rui followed and walked in.

After scanning the few leaders inside, he said, "Director Chen, the County Party Committee has summoned you to come over."

What was inevitable had still come.

There was no escape.

Chen Fang gave a bitter smile and said, "Okay, I got it, I'll head there now."

After Sun Yan left first.

Chen Fang finished packing and was about to leave, but when he turned around, he saw that Li Weiyang was still standing there.

"What's the matter?"

Chen Fang asked.

Li Weiyang, with a worried face, said, "Director Chen, that... are you... are you all right?"

Why ask such a question?

After the 108 case broke out.

Yongfu Education Group suspended its investment in Jinde Vocational Technical College.

It was only a "suspension."

The entire project had gone through initial proofing and research, and the college's overall design had already been completed. On Jinde County's side, the infrastructure leading to the college had been finished, all of which cost over a hundred million yuan.

In such circumstances, everyone believed that the project would resume after the 108 case concluded.

But who could have anticipated that, a few days prior, Yongfu Education Group had called the County Party Committee, claiming that Chen Fang, the head of Jinde County's Education Bureau, had unilaterally kidnapped the group's vice president, which had a considerable negative impact on the group. They felt that Jinde County had not shown enough respect to Yongfu Education Group and stated that unless Chen Fang's criminal liability was pursued, Yongfu would not invest.

No one had expected this outcome.

Theoretically speaking.

Chen Fang's extreme action had saved Yongfu Education Group from a huge loss.

At the time, Yongfu's Chairman, Bi Yongfu, had even expressed his gratitude to Chen Fang over the phone.

But within just one month.

The attitude had dramatically changed.

First was Zhao Yunpeng's appeal to the group, asserting that there was no conspiracy between him and Xiao Xiao at all.

He then reported to the Wen'an City Public Security Bureau, claiming he had been kidnapped by Chen Fang and had faced life threats from him, which led him to make his insincere statement.

Under such circumstances.

Zhu Yongfu stood by Zhao Yunpeng's side, using the group's influence to pressure Jinde County Committee, demanding severe punishment for Chen Fang.

Subtle yet profoundly.

The County Committee's views on Chen Fang gradually became bifurcated.

Yang Yuanbo and Li Xiaomin, who initially supported Chen Fang, also had differing views on this matter.

Yang Yuanbo insisted that Chen Fang's actions were extreme measures taken in an extraordinary situation and should be treated differently.

Whereas Li Xiaomin believed that regardless of the reasons, kidnapping was illegal and Chen Fang must pay the price.

From this, it was evident.

The person behind Xiao Xiao had begun to make a move.

Today, suddenly calling Chen Fang over, nobody knew what fate awaited him next.

"I'm fine. If I'm going to die, I'll go out with my head held high. How bad could it be?"

Chen Fang said jokingly to Li Weiyang.

Just as he got out of the car at the County Committee's entrance.

Chen Fang saw Xiang Hua from afar; he was Yang Yuanbo's secretary.

Xiang Hua also noticed Chen Fang immediately, hurried over, and said, "Director Chen, Secretary Yang sent me to wait for you, he wants you to stop by his office first."

"Alright, thank you, Secretary Xiang."

Under the guidance of Xiang Hua.

Chen Fang knocked on the door of Yang Yuanbo's office.

Upon entering, he saw Yang Yuanbo with a look of distress.

Over the past month.

Yang Yuanbo had seen Chen Fang countless times, had numerous discussions, and from his behavior, it was clear that Yang Yuanbo held Chen Fang in high regard. A 27-year-old head of the County's Education Bureau taking down a deputy mayor with vice-ministerial rank—such an event would seem mythical to anyone.

Of course, in this process, their relationship had also grown much closer.

"Secretary Yang."

Chen Fang greeted.

Yang Yuanbo pointed to the sofa and glanced at his watch, saying, "We have only half an hour, let's talk."

As soon as Chen Fang sat down.

Yang Yuanbo sighed and asked, "You should know why the County Committee called you here today, right?"

"Yes," Chen Fang nodded and said.

Yang Yuanbo paused for a moment, then said, "At yesterday afternoon's Secretary's Office meeting, everyone unanimously agreed that you should take responsibility for Jinde County's loss. Although I am the head, this time is different, Mayor Lv has personally intervened."

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