"Magistrate Zhang, something big has happened …" On the other end of the phone, the director of the government office, Cai Jianguo, panted and reported.
Zhang Zhiyuan's heart was in his throat, but he tried his best to speak at a normal speed. "What are you panicking for? Speak slowly!"
Cai Jianguo replied, "Just now, when the police confronted the peddlers, one of the peddlers was stabbed and fell to the ground. The injured person has been sent to the hospital, but the situation is chaotic and out of control."
Zhang Zhiyuan felt dizzy and took two deep breaths. "Tell County Head Tian to control the situation and take care of the injured person. I'll return immediately!" After hanging up the phone, he turned to his driver, Guo Kai. "Hurry up!"
His phone rang again, and it was from the Public Security Bureau's Chief, Xiao Dingyuan. When Zhang Zhiyuan picked it up, Xiao Dingyuan immediately apologized, saying that he didn't handle the situation well. Although Zhang Zhiyuan was furious, he did not blame Xiao Dingyuan. "Tell your men not to make a move."
After speaking to Xiao Dingyuan, the County party committee's Secretary, Liu Kecheng, also called and asked, "Where are you?"
Zhang Zhiyuan said that he would return immediately, but he never expected that Liu Kecheng would be furious. "Your family is in such a mess, and you still have the cheek to go to the capital to indulge in debauchery? Quickly come back and deal with it!"
Zhang Zhiyuan was dumbfounded. So his actions were being monitored by Liu Kecheng, and only the people in the car knew that he was in the capital. So who leaked the news? Was it the driver, Little Guo, or Lu Yiwei? He was the one who brought Little Guo here, so it's impossible. Could it be Lu Yiwei? A shadow was buried in his heart.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't have time to think about it and continued to urge Xiao Guo to speed up. His phone kept ringing, and the atmosphere in the car dropped to freezing point. Lu Yiwei was also worried for Zhang Zhiyuan.
Liu Kecheng and Zhang Lefei were standing in front of the window, overlooking the dense crowd in the yard. The policemen were holding their shields and forming a semicircle. The peddlers kept surging forward, trying to break through the defense line and rush into the County party committee building. Executive Deputy County Head Tian Guohua stood in the middle of the yard, holding a loudspeaker and shouting. Seeing this scene, a strange smile flashed across their faces.
Zhang Lefei said, "Secretary Liu, today's show has far exceeded our expectations. It would be perfect if someone died."
This scene was planned by Zhang Lefei from beginning to end. Just yesterday, after obtaining Liu Kecheng's approval, he went to find Zhao Zhigang of the "Red Tassel Society" and asked him to recruit extras to complete this epic. Zhao Zhigang didn't fail his mission. Yesterday evening, he asked his men to spread the news that the County party committee and the county government wanted to ban street stalls, and incited a few troublemakers to take the lead and cause trouble. The peddlers were uneducated and couldn't stand the incitement. They were all filled with righteous indignation and agreed to seek an explanation from the government.
This morning, the peddlers hadn't even closed yet, but Zhao Zhigang's men appeared again to incite them. The peddlers put down their work and formed a group of 30 to 40 people, surrounding the County party committee building.
In order to ensure that this big show would be interesting and attract more viewers, Zhao Zhigang didn't act according to the script. He changed the script wantonly and added a scene at the last minute, pushing the whole show to its climax. He arranged for one of his men to stab a peddler in the back while the peddlers and the policemen were pushing and shoving, and then left in the chaos. From the beginning to the end, he didn't reveal anything, and his plan was flawless.
Of course, Zhang Lefei knew who did it, but he didn't dare to tell Liu Kecheng. He was taking revenge on Zhang Zhiyuan and Xiao Dingyuan. He wanted to see how the two of them would deal with this matter!
Liu Kecheng was slightly worried, "Le Fei, have you sent someone to the hospital to have a look? How's the situation there? "Liu Kecheng was worried.
"Just now, Chief Sun of the Health Bureau called and said that the patient's condition is critical, and he might have to be transferred to another hospital." Zhang Lefei replied.
The cigarette in Liu Kecheng's hand fell to the ground. He just wanted to teach Zhang Zhiyuan a lesson, but he didn't expect things to get out of hand. He said, "We don't need to wait for County Zhang. Go and personally take command and evacuate the crowd."
Losing his authority, Zhang Lefei was furious. "Secretary Liu, I don't have any authority as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee. Isn't Xiao Dingyuan there commanding?"
Liu Kecheng suddenly glared at Zhang Lefei. "It's all your fault! Go and control the situation, and no one is allowed to be injured again. " When he finished, he ignored Zhang Lefei and picked up the phone on his desk to call the People's Hospital to understand the situation.
But he never expected that Liu Kecheng would change his attitude so abruptly. Didn't you agree to this show, and now you're blaming me? Zhang Lefei was furious, but he did not dare to vent his anger. In the end, he could only go downstairs to command.
When he went downstairs, the peddlers were extremely agitated as they roared that they wanted to see the County Head, Zhang Zhiyuan. Some were holding bricks in their hands, and some were even holding cooking ladles. They rushed forward with all their might, while the policemen received Xiao Dingyuan's orders to not fight back or scold them. They held up their shields and swallowed their anger as they confronted the peddlers.
Zhang Lefei looked around and saw Xiao Dingyuan standing in the crowd. His clothes were also torn, and he was patiently persuading the peddlers. As for the Executive Deputy County Head, Tian Guohua, who was standing on a high place and shouting, was now hiding somewhere. Only the staff from the Government Office and the Bureau of Letters and Calls were mediating. The situation was chaotic.
Zhang Lefei was angry, and he shouted at Xiao Dingyuan. When Xiao Dingyuan heard it, he quickly came over and reported the situation.
Zhang Lefei said coldly, "Chief Xiao, can you control the situation?"
Xiao Dingyuan was so tired that he was panting, "Secretary Zhang, give me some time. I am negotiating with the peddlers."
Zhang Lefei didn't give Xiao Dingyuan a good look, "If you can't control it, I will have to ask Secretary Liu to mobilize the armed police to deal with it." After that, he didn't wait for Xiao Dingyuan's reply and went to the side to make a phone call.
The County party committee's People's Armed Forces and the Armed Police Detachment were on the side of the County party committee's compound. After obtaining Liu Kecheng's consent, Zhang Lefei directly called the County party committee's Standing Committee and the Minister of the Armed Forces, Yang Baogang, to convey the instructions of the County party committee's Secretary and the First Secretary of the County People's Armed Forces, Liu Kecheng.
Ten minutes later, a large number of armed police appeared in the County party committee's compound. They replaced the public security police and began to disperse the crowd.
The County did not give any reply and mobilized the People's Armed Forces to suppress the people. The peddlers were even more agitated and swore to resist. Even the onlookers joined in and expressed strong dissatisfaction with the County party committee and the County government's handling of the matter.
After Zhang Lefei's disturbance, the situation was even more out of control. The armed police were all soldiers and not locals. They had no feelings for Nanyang County. Their task was to resolutely obey the orders of their superiors. Some armed police took action. This time, it was like poking a hornet's nest. The peddlers' bricks and frying spoons flew all over the sky. The scene was out of control.
Zhang Zhiyuan's car arrived at the County party committee's gate. The gate was full of people, and it was impossible to get in. Zhang Zhiyuan anxiously jumped out of the car and pushed through the crowd. Lu Yiwei also followed and opened the way for Zhang Zhiyuan.
As mentioned earlier, Zhang Zhiyuan had no grass-roots work experience. He directly jumped from the deputy director of the Transportation Bureau to the position of the County Magistrate. Today's spectacular scene was also his first time seeing it. He had no idea how to deal with it.
After all, Lu Yiwei had worked with the County Magistrate before and stayed in the township for five years. He had rich grass-roots work experience. He was used to this kind of group disturbance and handled it with ease. But he was the deputy director of the Creation Defense Command and could not give orders. He could only watch helplessly and anxiously.
"Stop! All of you stop! " Zhang Zhiyuan quickly came to the steps of the County party committee hall and shouted loudly. His voice was loud and full of confidence. The scene suddenly quieted down and turned their eyes to the thin Zhang Zhiyuan.
Zhang Zhiyuan looked around, held his breath, and raised his Qi. He said with a cold face, "Fellow villagers, I am the County Magistrate of the Nanyang County People's Government. If you have any difficulties or requests, feel free to ask me. I will make the decision for you."
Seeing that the County Magistrate had finally come forward, the peddlers became even more excited and shouted, "Give us justice …"
Zhang Zhiyuan saw that some armed police were still taking action. He said to the Minister of Armed Forces, Yang Baogang, who was standing in the distance, "Withdraw your people!"
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