The pinnacle of power: starting with having sex with a female leader-Chapter 380 - 0: I Don’t Need to Report to You

Jin Zhanpeng looked at Shen Manwen with a smile that did not reach his eyes.

"County Magistrate Manwen is joking, the Weidong River project is beneficial to the country and the people, how could I possibly sabotage it?"

"It’s you, County Magistrate Manwen, who truly are dedicated and truly admirable!"

"Working overtime on the construction site late at night!"

"What, is there a problem with the construction site?"

Shen Manwen looked at Jin Zhanpeng coldly.

"Whether there’s a problem at the construction site, I don’t see a need to report to Comrade Zhanpeng, do I?"

Jin Zhanpeng smiled slightly, "Of course not."

After speaking, Jin Zhanpeng turned his head toward Cheng Yuan and commanded in an unquestionable tone:

"Comrade Cheng Yuan, the provincial party committee has received reports that the Weidong River project has been cutting corners significantly, constituting shoddy construction work with severe safety risks!"

"Secretary Zhang of the city committee is furious and has ordered our Ji County relevant departments to set up a joint investigation team overnight!"

"For the safety of the eighty thousand residents of Lingshan Town, please cooperate with the investigation team and carefully check for safety hazards!"

Cheng Yuan’s heart chilled—this jerk was too confident, wasn’t he?

Could there really be a problem with the construction site?

Cheng Yuan glanced at Yang Lei with a covert look.

Fortunately, Yang Lei’s reaction alleviated some of his anxiety.

Even faced with Jin Zhanpeng, the full-time Deputy Secretary of the county party committee, Yang Lei was fearless and stepped forward two steps, looking at Jin Zhanpeng neither servilely nor arrogantly.

"Secretary Zhanpeng, I am Yang Lei, the leader of the Weidong River project team. I supervise the site every day, and I can guarantee that there has been no shoddy work on the Weidong River project!"

Jin Zhanpeng looked at Yang Lei disdainfully; this small fry, he had no right to speak to him.

His eldest son, Jin Pengfei, stepped forward and coldly rebuked, "You guarantee? What right does a mere clerk have to make such a guarantee?"

Yang Lei retorted unyieldingly, "Respected leader, without investigation, there is no right to speak! Where is your evidence that there has been any shoddy work on the Weidong River project?"

Jin Pengfei, who clearly knew some of the inside information, boasted, "You want evidence? Fine! I’ll give you evidence! At the south end of the bridge, what grade of cement did you use? How many steel bars are in it?"

Yang Lei answered neither humbly nor haughtily, "We used national standard grade 52 cement! The number of steel bars is also completely according to national standards!"

Jin Zhanpeng waved his hand with impatience.

"Pengfei, there’s no need to argue with him. Whether there’s been any shoddy work can be confirmed with a check!"

Jin Zhanpeng turned his head and theatricality sought permission from Shen Manwen.

"County Magistrate Manwen, may the experts from the investigation team go to inspect now?"

Shen Manwen narrowed her eyes—this jerk had already invoked Secretary Zhang; how could she dare refuse the inspection?

Wouldn’t that be against the instructions of Secretary Zhang?

"Comrade Zhanpeng, the inspection is no problem, the personnel of the Weidong River project and the project supervision on the construction site must supervise beside it."

"Welcome to supervise."

Jin Zhanpeng gestured, and the members of the joint investigation team moved mightily toward the south end of the bridge.

Most of the leaders felt uneasy, even though the order came from Secretary Zhang.

But, who did Secretary Zhang know among them?

Ultimately, they still had to face the wrath of the County Magistrate.

Especially Meng Zhensheng, who felt even more uneasy; he had already deeply reported his alignment intent to Shen Manwen, making his intentions very clear.

Shen Manwen had also responded positively.

The matter of the joint investigation team, however, he had not reported to Shen Manwen.

When he approached Shen Manwen, Meng Zhensheng gave her a bitter smile, meaning it wasn’t that he didn’t want to report, but that he truly had no choice.

Shen Manwen might understand Meng Zhensheng’s dilemma, but she didn’t accept it.

If Meng Zhensheng had been decisive enough, he could have certainly sent the message!

In Shen Manwen’s eyes, Meng Zhensheng would never truly enter the inner circle again.

Soon, the group arrived at the south end of the bridge.

Under Jin Zhanpeng’s direction, the engineers from the joint investigation team skillfully used machinery to slowly pull out a riverbank pile.

The experts began their tense and busy examination work.

After just ten minutes, the results of the inspection were ready.

Chief Engineer Liu from the construction bureau reported to the leaders very solemnly.

"County Magistrate, Secretary Jin, esteemed leaders, after our inspection, the grade of the cement is severely substandard, with most of it being grade 42, and some even as low as grade 32!"

"The number of steel bars is less than half of the required amount, with bamboo poles and some twigs used as substitutes."

Silence!!

Shen Manwen and Cheng Yuan’s heads exploded!

This was messing around!

This was the foundation of a cross-river bridge supposed to bear hundreds and thousands of tons!

To use grade 32 cement?

The number of steel bars was less than half of what was necessary?

If this had gone undiscovered, the bridge would collapse in just a few days!

Yang Lei couldn’t believe his ears!

He roamed the construction site for eight hours every day; all building materials were checked by the project supervisor before he personally took control!

He was sure and certain that all the building materials on the site conformed to the national standards!

How could there be grade 42 or even 32 cement?

Moreover, before each pile was placed in the river, he personally counted the number of steel bars in it; how could it be less than half?

"County Magistrate, Director Cheng, these experts are talking nonsense! They are absolutely talking nonsense!"