"Yes, it's Ma Yun."
Chen Feng replied with a calm smile.
"Chen Feng, if you're waiting for others, I can suggest you wait a couple more days. But if you're waiting for Ma Yun, I advise you to flee now."
Qin Yan said anxiously.
"Why?"
Chen Feng asked deliberately.
"Chen Feng, think about it carefully, who is Ma Yun? Ma Yun is the owner of Alibaba. Alibaba is a unicorn company in China, with wealth comparable to a nation. How could such a rich man come to a small place like Mingshan City to discuss projects with us? You've seen the news, Ma Yun basically negotiates business with provincial leaders, national leaders, and even foreign leaders. Why would he even look at a small county-level city like Mingshan City?"
Qin Yan explained.
"Mayor Qin, we can be humble, but we shouldn't be too humble. Mingshan City, to this day, is indeed only a county-level city administratively. However, its economic scale is long past that of a county-level city. To be honest, Mingshan City's economic development scale and speed are absolutely eye-catching in China. It's not impossible for Alibaba's owner, Ma Yun, to come to an economically vibrant city like Mingshan City to discuss projects. Besides, Ma Yun's vision shouldn't be that narrow."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"The logic is sound, but what if Ma Yun doesn't come? Wouldn't that mean losing the best opportunity to run?"
Qin Yan countered.
"Mayor Qin, you know me. I climbed to this position step by step from being your driver. If I don't take a risk and just run away from the Chinese political arena forever, I will regret it my entire life."
Chen Feng said earnestly.
"But..."
Qin Yan still wanted to persuade Chen Feng.
Chen Feng quietly replied, "Mayor Qin, there's no need to persuade me further. Even if I fail this time and go to jail, I won't regret it. I'm still young, I have to go for it."
With Chen Feng having said this, Qin Yan couldn't persuade him any further.
So, Qin Yan waited for two days with trepidation.
As Chen Feng had predicted, Ma Yun actually came to Mingshan City.
At that moment, the stone in Qin Yan's heart finally fell.
Upon arriving in Mingshan City, Ma Yun did not immediately discuss the China-Europe freight train project. Instead, he spent two days touring the city.
After two days of touring, Ma Yun was very satisfied.
He had to admit that although Mingshan City was only a county-level city, its economic development speed and vitality far surpassed Hangzhou. It was a burgeoning city with great potential.
The most notable characteristic of Mingshan City was the widespread presence of technology industries.
In today's society, anyone who controls a technology industry is bound to make money.
Why have cities like Hefei, Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Shanghai in China developed so rapidly in recent years? It's because they have grasped the development code: technology.
Especially Hefei, leveraging the golden signboard of the University of Science and Technology of China, the government invests hundreds of billions in scientific and technological projects annually, making its development speed one of the fastest in the country.
After two days of touring, Ma Yun and Li Hongling, along with Chen Feng, held closed-door meetings for another two days, eventually signing a comprehensive loan plan.
Half of it was loans, and the other half was investments.
The total amount was astronomical.
Alibaba certainly didn't lack money; Alipay was Alibaba's inexhaustible super treasury.
As soon as the plan was signed, Chen Feng immediately went to the provincial capital and high-profilely transferred part of Mingshan City's China-Europe freight train project to the provincial capital.
This news caused a stir in the provincial capital.
Everyone praised Mingshan City's Deputy Mayor Chen Feng for his broad perspective and for voluntarily ceding Mingshan City's economic development projects to the provincial capital, and not just a small amount, but a significant sum.
While the provincial media was widely publicizing Chen Feng's transfer of Mingshan City's investments to the provincial capital, the provincial economic investigation team immediately withdrew from Mingshan City.
Qin Yan's heart finally settled.
The withdrawal of the provincial economic investigation team from Mingshan City meant that Chen Feng was completely safe.
It had to be said that Chen Feng had gambled correctly this time.
No, it shouldn't be called gambling correctly, but rather strategic planning.
"Chen Feng, the provincial economic investigation team has left. Will we now focus on the China-Europe freight train matter?"
Qin Yan asked excitedly.
"The China-Europe freight train project is very important, and we must follow up on it closely. However, it's fine. With Li Hongling, you, and Cheng Lu following up, I am at ease. I, on the other hand, am about to do something very important..."
Chen Feng said with a serious expression.
"What important matter?"
Qin Yan asked.
"To find the internal traitor who framed me. If this traitor is not removed, there will still be problems in the future."
Chen Feng said sternly.
"That's true, but the problem is, the traitor is hard to catch."
Qin Yan replied dejectedly.
"The traitor is hard to catch, but no matter how hard, we must catch them."
Chen Feng continued sternly.
"Do you have any leads now?"
Qin Yan pressed.
"I have a slight lead."
"Who is the most suspicious?"
Qin Yan continued to press.
"Perhaps it's better not to say? This matter is very significant, and without concrete evidence, one should not speak casually."
Chen Feng said seriously.
"It's okay, I'm just curious, who is the most suspicious."
Qin Yan urged Chen Feng.
"I suspect it's..."
Chen Feng hesitated, but still didn't say.
Honestly, he couldn't believe that he would do such a thing. However, various pieces of evidence indicated that he was heavily involved in this matter.
"It's alright, just tell me, I promise I won't tell anyone else."
Qin Yan assured him.
"I suspect my cousin Chen Chang is behind this."
Chen Feng said, biting his lip.
"What? Your cousin Chen Chang is backstabbing you? How is that possible? If I remember correctly, your cousin Chen Chang was just a high school teacher, and you promoted him step by step. You could say you are the noble benefactor of Chen Chang's career path. How can such a thing happen in this world, where someone bites the hand that feeds them and tries to ruin their benefactor?"
Qin Yan shook her head desperately.
She would believe it if someone else was framing Chen Feng.
But she absolutely wouldn't believe that Chen Feng's cousin Chen Chang was framing him.
"I wish all of this were false. But various pieces of evidence prove that this matter is greatly related to my cousin Chen Chang."
Chen Feng said with a heavy heart.
"Chen Feng, I'm just asking hypothetically, if this matter was indeed done by your cousin Chen Chang, what would you do?"
Qin Yan asked softly.
"If it's true, I..."
Chen Feng replied hesitantly.
It wasn't that he couldn't bring himself to deal with Chen Chang, but mainly because of Chen Chang's parents, Chen Feng's uncle and aunt.
How to put it, Chen Feng didn't have deep feelings for his uncle and aunt.
The reason he considered his uncle and aunt's reaction was mainly because Uncle Chen Tao had a good relationship with their family.
If Chen Chang were really sent to prison, his uncle and aunt would definitely ask Uncle Chen Tao to talk to him about Chen Chang's situation.
Honestly, he found it very difficult to refuse Uncle Chen Tao.
He recalled that Uncle Chen Tao had played a significant role in him entering the political arena.
It could be said that Uncle Chen Tao had given him his political life.
"Chen Feng, you're not going to pretend nothing happened, are you?"
Qin Yan asked tentatively.