At 7 AM the next day, a large crowd had gathered at the County party committee's compound. They were shouting slogans, demanding to see Zhang Zhiyuan and to release him immediately.
Since the majority of the people who dug without permission were villagers from Shiwan Village, Shiwan Village's Party Committee Secretary, You Hua, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Not only did he have to appease the agitated crowd, but he also kept calling Zhang Zhiyuan, but the other party's phone was always busy.
Outside the detention center, there was also a crowd of people, most of them from Erbao Coal Mine. Qin Erbao blocked the entrance of the detention center with a few cars and shouted that he would destroy the detention center if Zhang Zhiyuan was not released. The police in the detention center knew that Qin Erbao was not afraid of causing trouble, so no one dared to go out. They hid in their rooms and waited for instructions from their superiors.
Zhang Zhiyuan's phone had not stopped ringing since dawn. He had already changed the circuit board, but there were still endless calls coming in. Most of the calls were the same, asking about last night's incident. The strangest thing was that the director of the Municipal People's Congress, Li Hugang, called early in the morning. After asking for a long time, he asked Zhang Zhiyuan to release San Dan.
Should he give him face? Zhang Zhiyuan could not make up his mind. But when he thought of his future path of reform, he firmly refused. "Director Li, after the truth is clear, if Zhang Haiping is fine, I promise to release him immediately."
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Zhang." He hung up. Li Hugang knew that Zhang Zhiyuan was not giving him face, so he angrily threw his phone on the coffee table.
Deputy Mayor Su Qiming also called. When Zhang Zhiyuan picked up, Su Qiming immediately scolded him. "County Mayor Zhang, what's wrong with you? Why didn't you report to me about such a serious matter and took action on your own? How passive are you making me now, huh? "
Zhang Zhiyuan hurriedly explained, "Mayor Su, I had no choice. Last night, I received a report from the public that there were people illegally mining in Shiwan Village. I couldn't ignore the report, so I asked County Mayor Bai, who is in charge of safety, to investigate. Who knew that the situation would be very serious? I wanted to report to you last night, but I was afraid that I would disturb your rest … "
"Alright!" Su Qiming impatiently replied, "County Zhang, I don't care what reason you have, but there's a huge crowd gathered at the entrance of the County party committee and the Detention Center. Evacuate the crowd, I'm on the way, and I'll be there soon." When he finished, he hung up the phone and cursed, "This Zhang Zhiyuan is a two-faced person!"
As soon as he hung up, he received a call from Guo Jinzhu, the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. He picked up the phone and said, "Zhiyuan, I know about the situation on your side. I don't care about anything else, but I want to tell you that if you want to do it, you have to go all the way. You can't give up halfway! Of course, there will definitely be pressure from all sides, but you must withstand it for me, understand? "
Hearing Guo Jinzhu's support, Zhang Zhiyuan was so touched that he said, "Secretary Guo, thank you for comforting me at this time. Please rest assured. Since I have made my choice, I will not give up."
"Mmm!" Guo Jinzhu said, "Since the situation has been resolved, you can rest assured and do it boldly. I'll take care of Secretary Tian of the Municipal Party Committee for you. If not, there's still Tan Lao to support you. You don't have to be afraid of anything."
It was just a few words, but it made Zhang Zhiyuan feel a powerful force. He lifted his spirits and said, "Thank you, thank you, Secretary Guo!"
"Alright, go do your work. Call me if there's anything. If you can't reach me, call my secretary directly." When he finished, Guo Jinzhu hung up the phone.
There were other calls, but Zhang Zhiyuan ignored them. At this time, Lu Yiwei knocked on the door and came in. Zhang Zhiyuan asked directly, "How's the situation outside?"
Lu Yiwei said calmly, "The situation is bad. There's still a steady stream of people coming to the County party committee. At the Detention Center, Qin Erbao and his men are very arrogant. They're clamoring to destroy the Detention Center."
"Hmph!" Zhang Zhiyuan straightened his clothes in front of the mirror and said, "They're at the end of their rope. They're using dirty tricks! Where's Xiao Dingyuan? "
Lu Yiwei said, "Secretary Xiao didn't sleep a wink last night. He's gone back to rest now."
"Such a big thing happened, and he can still sleep!" Zhang Zhiyuan said angrily, "Where's You Hua now?"
Lu Yiwei said, "Secretary You is currently at the entrance of the County party committee building, negotiating with the villagers in Shiwan."
"Go and tell him now that he must bring the person back. If he can't solve the problem, make room for me!" Zhang Zhiyuan said, gritting his teeth.
"Okay, I'll go and pass the message!" Lu Yiwei was burning with anxiety. He jogged all the way to the County party committee building. When he saw the scene in front of him, he was dumbfounded. This scene was so familiar! Just last year, the county's vendors also gathered at the County party committee building to petition. This time, the scale was obviously bigger than the last time, and everyone was agitated. They were jumping up and down, shouting for Zhang Zhiyuan to come out.
Shiwan Village Party Committee Secretary You Hua stood in front of the County party committee building, sweating profusely as he tried to persuade the crowd. However, the anxious crowd did not pay any attention to him. No matter how loudly he shouted, his voice was drowned in the crowd's saliva.
Lu Yiwei walked forward worriedly and pulled the panting You Hua to the side. "Secretary You, County Zhang wants you to bring the person back immediately!"
"What are you talking about!" You Hua was full of resentment. "The county didn't even give me a heads up for such a big event. Now that there's a problem, they want me to take the lead. How can I do it alone?"
Lu Yiwei ignored You Hua's complaints and said, "Secretary You, now is not the time to argue about this. If this continues, it will be very disadvantageous to the county and to you."
Hearing Lu Yiwei's words, You Hua's expression changed. He scolded, "Then I won't care anymore." After that, he swaggered away.
Reform was to get rid of the unreasonable parts and get rid of the old things that hindered the development of society. But every reform movement would inevitably touch the interests of the "conservatives." This was a historical necessity, and it was also something that would happen in the process of progress. Zhang Zhiyuan's crackdown on illegal mining had violated the interests of some people in Shiwan Village, and it would definitely lead to a large-scale protest.
At the moment, Bai Yuxin was still in the detention center waiting for the results of the interrogation. Xiao Dingyuan had become less proactive after his promotion. Su Qiming was still on his way, and the other leaders were hiding behind to watch the show. It was obvious that Zhang Zhiyuan was alone. Lu Yiwei looked at the dense crowd. It was like a great flood and ferocious beast, sweeping over in waves.
"What should I do?" Lu Yiwei muttered to himself. He felt that it was absolutely impossible to talk peacefully with these troublemakers. He had to take extreme measures to disperse them. Thinking of this, he turned around to look for Zhang Zhiyuan for instructions. Halfway there, he happened to bump into Zhang Zhiyuan, who was rushing over.
"How is it?" Zhang Zhiyuan asked calmly.
Lu Yiwei shook his head and said, "There are more and more people. County Zhang, I think it's time to take extreme measures."
Zhang Zhiyuan stopped and looked ahead. After thinking for a while, he clenched his teeth and said, "I agree. Go look for Xiao Dingyuan and ask him to bring the riot police to disperse the crowd."
"Okay, I'll go now!" Lu Yiwei said, then said, "County Zhang, it's better if you go through the back door. I don't think you can go through the front door."
"Oh." Zhang Zhiyuan said thoughtfully, "Let County Magistrate Bai handle it."
After Lu Yiwei found Xiao Dingyuan and explained the situation, Xiao Dingyuan said, "Yiwei, this is not a good idea. If something happens, who will bear the responsibility?"
The more critical the situation was, the more those who were afraid of getting into trouble would hide further away. Hearing Xiao Dingyuan's excuses, Lu Yiwei suppressed his anger, but he could not vent it out. After explaining patiently, Xiao Dingyuan said, "I can send the police, but I will not show myself. Is that okay?"
Lu Yiwei gritted his teeth and said, "Fine!"
After that, Xiao Dingyuan took out his phone and called the captain of the security team.
After getting the soldiers from Xiao Dingyuan, Lu Yiwei invited Bai Yuxin, the Bodhisattva, over. Bai Yuxin did not expect Xiao Dingyuan to shirk his responsibilities at this moment. He was shocked and furious. He rushed to the entrance of the County Party Committee Building and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Stop talking! If you have any problems, come at me!"
"Who are you?" One of the troublemakers asked Bai Yuxin.
"I'm the County's Deputy Mayor, Bai Yuxin," Bai Yuxin calmly replied.
"There's a deputy here. We want to find Zhang Zhiyuan and get him to come out. If he doesn't come out, we can do anything if he's provoked," the troublemaker said arrogantly, relying on the fact that he had more people.
"Can you tell me the reason why you're causing trouble?" Bai Yuxin calmly asked.
"Reason? You're asking me the reason? "The troublemaker took a step forward and glared at Bai Yuxin." What right does your government have to arrest someone? "
Bai Yuxin wasn't afraid and replied, "You should ask yourselves. Let me make this clear. The government will not make a mistake in arresting a good person, nor will they miss a bad one. After this matter is investigated, we will give everyone an explanation. Please go back! "
"Fuck you!" The troublemaker threw a punch at Bai Yuxin's face. Standing to the side, Lu Yiwei was quick to react. He grabbed the troublemaker's arm and reprimanded, "Is there any law in broad daylight? Do you know what you're doing?! "
"Let go!" The troublemaker struggled with all his might with a ferocious look on his face, but he was no match for Lu Yiwei, who had been sitting in the trap all year round.
When the rest saw this scene, they instantly became restless. They swarmed up, and some even picked up bricks and started throwing them around. The windows of the Party Committee building were smashed again.
At this moment, the Captain of the Public Security Bureau arrived with fully-armed officers. The officers swiftly took up their shields and stood in front of the troublemakers, using their bodies to resist the crowd.
Seeing this scene, Bai Yuxin didn't have any stage fright. He ordered, "Arrest all the troublemakers!"
After receiving the order, the policemen raised their shields and batons and surrounded the few people who rushed to the front. They used the fastest speed to wrestle them to the ground.
When the crowd saw that the government was serious, they became even more fearless and charged forward.
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