Chapter 1003: Chapter 687: This Fire Burns for One Person Only
"Presumably, Mayor Ma has already understood the case before coming here. What is your opinion?"
"Act according to the law, adjudicate according to the law, sentence according to the law."
Ma Xingchang raised his head, his gaze firmly meeting Yin Shixiu’s.
Upon hearing this, Yin Shixiu’s lips slightly curved upward,
"This is precisely my original intention."
Ma Xingchang took a sip of fragrant tea, lowered his gaze, his eyes falling on the upright green leaves floating in the water, lost in his thoughts.
Yin Shixiu spoke simply, yet the two cases involving him...
However, whether it’s Wu Rong or Rong Group’s Rong Jing, their imprisonment is bound to implicate a batch of officials, a batch of businessmen...
Ma Xingchang came this time, aiming to test the waters with the party involved.
The Tianjin Port kidnapping case, the case of the framed criminal policeman Wu Yao fifteen years ago, will it be closed in a matter-of-fact manner, or will the case expand continuously in the near future.
There are numerous officials among Wu Rong’s party, and also numerous businessmen connected to Rong Group. With these two people imprisoned, many have restless nights.
"However, since Mayor Ma explicitly mentioned it, I am indeed a bit curious."
"..."
Ma Xingchang lifted his eyes to look at him.
"Could it be that Mayor Ma also has confidants related to Wu Rong or the Rong Family?"
"You’re overthinking it, Mr. Yin."
"..."
"In my position, I do my duty. Not to mention that the fires surrounding Wu Rong and Rong Jing can’t reach me, even if they do, I can only endure the pain of being burned."
"The nation has its laws, anyone who breaks it must face legal consequences, without exception."
"It’s just that, since I heard about it from others, I simply inquired casually."
"Matters of the judiciary are handled by the judiciary itself. It’s just that the scope of this incident could be big or small, I’m just repeating what others said..."
Ma Xingchang’s eyebrow and eye line carried a slight smile,
"How far the fires surrounding Wu Rong and Rong Jing can spread, and who they can burn, are up to President Yin to decide."
"Who spread such irresponsible words, Yin Shixiu is just an ordinary businessman, living in a society governed by law—what does it mean that I decide? If Mayor Ma hears such things outside, please don’t take them seriously; surely someone is intentionally misrepresenting me."
Ma Xingchang nodded slightly,
"I think so too, releasing such words would indeed place President Yin in an awkward position."
"Since Mayor Ma understands, I am therefore at ease."
"But... apart from the gossip outside, in the capacity of a... friend connecting through my son with your family, I am genuinely quite curious..."
"About what?"
"Regardless of whether President Yin truly can control these fires surrounding Rong Jing and Wu Rong, just hypothetically..."
Ma Xingchang stared at him intently,
"Supposing President Yin has the absolute ability to control the fire’s spread, would President Yin let the fires spread out? Or rather, whom does President Yin wish for these fires to burn?"
Yin Shixiu looked at Ma Xingchang.
A vice mayor with a stern face and devoid of laughter, a vice mayor young enough to astonish.
To date, not many believe Ma Xingchang reached the position of vice mayor of the Capital solely through his own abilities.
A strong family background, guidance from teachers at the national leader level, such significant halos nearly overshadow Ma Xingchang’s own political capabilities.
Yin Shixiu had only interacted with him twice, so to say how deeply he knows this person, he really wouldn’t dare claim.
But...
Although Ma Xingchang seems impersonal, he has mastered the art of conversation with exceptional precision.
"Quite the hypothesis... I truly need to ponder... Is Mayor Ma eager for an answer?"
"No, I’m just asking out of curiosity, President Yin can answer if he likes, or not if he doesn’t."
Yin Shixiu propped his arm to stroke his chin, from the kitchen came Bai Sixian calling for mealtime, Yin Shixiu said to Ma Xingchang,
"Let’s eat first, and let me think about it."
"Okay."
Ma Xingchang got up to wash his hands in the bathroom, Yin Shixiu maneuvered his wheelchair to the side hall.
Shuangshuang and Ma Siyuan were head-to-head,
"Little Ma, recite with me, ’Grandma oh!’"
"... ’Grandma oh!’"
"Hmm oh, ’Grandma oh!’"
"’Grandma oh!’"
"Not use that!"
"Not use that?"
"Yes! Not use that! It means banana."
"Hmm, not use that..."
"Do you like eating banana?"
While teaching, Shuangshuang suddenly asked.
Ma Siyuan thought for a moment, asking Shuangshuang,
"Do you fancy it?"
Shuangshuang shook her head, "Not really fancy it..."
"Me neither."
"Hehe, we’re the same!"
Shuangshuang giggled, her eyes squinting in delight, Ma Siyuan also smiled broadly.
"Shuang’er, it’s mealtime."
Seeing Shuangshuang and Ma Siyuan studying seriously, Yin Shixiu was momentarily reluctant to disturb the two kids.
At the sound of his voice, Shuangshuang hurriedly turned around, eyes wide open,
"Dad?"
Although Shuangshuang showed that she missed her dad, at this moment, Yin Shixiu felt a bit defeated.
"Yes."
"When did you come back?"
"Been back for a while."
"Oh?"
Shuangshuang poked her own cheek with a finger, moving her face to one side, her eyes spinning around, then she asked Yin Shixiu,
"Then why didn’t Dad say hi to me?"
Yin Shixiu truly couldn’t resist Shuang’er’s cuteness, immediately reaching out to pick up Shuang’er to sit on his wheelchair,
"I saw you being such a good little teacher, so I didn’t want to disturb you."
"Hehe, am I good at it?"
"Yeah, you’re really good."
"Dad, let me tell you, today the teacher taught us English words... Little Ma couldn’t pronounce them, and the teacher scolded him..."
"Oh? Scolded him?"
The deputy mayor’s son also dared to be scolded? Are today’s kindergarten teachers this gutsy?
"Yes."
Yin Shixiu looked at Ma Siyuan, who was staring wide-eyed at Shuangshuang with a silly smile, and asked with a gentle smile,
"Little Ma, is it true what Shuang’er said that the teacher scolded you?"
Ma Siyuan looked at Yin Shixiu, and while Shuangshuang wasn’t paying attention, secretly shook his head,
"Just made me repeat several times."
"Yeah! And made Little Ma repeat a lot of times, with a very stern face."
As Shuangshuang spoke, she made a funny face, muttering,
"What’s so great about it..."
"Uncle, the teacher praised Shuangshuang today..."
"Oh?"
Yin Shixiu found this quite interesting, as Shuangshuang had been a handful since the first day of school, and he didn’t expect her to be praised so soon...
"The new teacher said Shuangshuang is amazing because she went to the United Kingdom..."
"..."
Yin Shixiu was stunned for a moment, glancing at Shuangshuang,
"Did you tell the teacher you went to the UK?"
Shuangshuang shook her head, nonchalantly saying,
"What’s so impressive... Going to the UK is not a big deal!"
"Haha!"
Yin Shixiu was amused by Shuangshuang’s "the teacher is so clueless" expression and tone, laughing heartily.
Shuangshuang was just speaking honestly, blinking her big eyes at Yin Shixiu, her small hand rubbing his face,
"Dad, the new teacher isn’t pretty at all... Brother doesn’t like her either."
Yin Shixiu looked at Ma Siyuan,
"Is the new teacher not pretty?"
Ma Siyuan was sincere, shaking his head slightly,
"She’s alright."
Yin Shixiu thought, this so-called new teacher must have done something to upset Shuangshuang.
"Still chatting, are you going to eat?"
Su Xiaomeng had already washed Huang Huang’s hands, while Yin Shixiu was still chatting away with Shuang’er and Ma Siyuan.
"Eat, let’s talk after eating."
"Are the Yin Family elders not home today?"
Ma Xingchang asked.
"Um... The house has been taken back, the elders went to check the cleaning situation at home today."
Bai Sixian replied.
After dinner, Ma Xingchang prepared to take Ma Siyuan home, and Yin Shixiu and his wife saw them to the door, before leaving, Ma Xingchang asked Yin Shixiu,
"Have you thought about the issue we discussed before, President Yin?"
"I’m not a troublemaker, Mayor Ma need not worry. You’ve just assumed your position in Beijing, I won’t mix up the official and business circles here. This fire will only spread to one person."
Ma Xingchang narrowed his eyes slightly,
"Who is it?"
"You’ll soon know, Mayor Ma."
Ma Xingchang narrowed his eyes slightly,
"Who is it?"
"You’ll soon know, Mayor Ma."
Yin Shixiu said no more, and Ma Xingchang didn’t ask further, bidding farewell to the Yin Family, with a somewhat drowsy Ma Siyuan, who had already closed his eyes.
This blaze will only spread to one person.
Who would Yin Shixiu have such a grudge against?
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