Afternoon.
The sun was setting, and the sky was dyed red.
In the Public Security Quarters, Dong Xuebing's stomach was growling. He was hungry, and he hurried down the stairs. He wanted to get something to eat. Dong Xuebing had wanted to have dinner with Xie Huilan, but he changed his mind. Sister Xie had pretended not to know him during the staff meeting in the afternoon, and she must have her reasons. Dong Xuebing will not use his boyfriend identity to look for Xie Huilan. Also, Sister Xie is very busy and needs to familiarize herself with her work. That's why Dong Xuebing does not want to disturb her these two days.
Dong Xuebing met Hu Silian, who had just returned from work.
Dong Xuebing smiled and greeted her. "Director Hu, you are back?"
"Yes. I had just bought some groceries. What are you doing?" Hu Silian's bicycle was carrying some potatoes and chicken breasts.
"There are no vegetables at home, and I am going out to get something to eat."
"Eh? Sister Yu is not at home?"
"She had moved out a few days ago. Qianqian is having her exams, and I did not ask her to come back."
Hu Silian smiled. "My husband is working overtime today, and I will be eating alone. If you don't mind, can I cook for you?"
Dong Xuebing quickly waved his hand. "No, no. I am too embarrassed."
Hu Silian laughed. "I am the Office Director, and it is my job to handle the logistics." As they were chatting, the wind started blowing outside. Although the wind was not strong, it was hard to open one's eyes. Hu Silian quickly pushed her bicycle. "It's windy, and it is going to rain soon. Don't go out, and you might get wet. I have enough food in my bicycle to cook two dishes. Do you want to go to your place?"
Dong Xuebing looked at the sky and nodded. "Thank you."
"Haha … don't mention it." Hu Silian kicked her bicycle and carried the groceries upstairs.
Dong Xuebing's apartment.
Hu Silian entered the apartment and changed into her slippers. She grabbed her apron and sleeves from the clothes rack and entered the kitchen. After putting on the apron, she started to wash the vegetables. She should look cool in her police uniform, but now, she looks very charming and gentle. Dong Xuebing could not help but take a few more glances at her.
"I didn't expect Sister Hu to be such a good wife and mother."
"Haha, Chief Dong, my wife is the one who cooks and washes the dishes at home."
"Is that so? Big Brother Hu is a typical good man. "
"He's not a good man. He's just an honest man who can cook a few dishes."
Ten minutes later, Hu Silian finished cooking and brought out the dishes one by one. "I don't know if this is to your liking. I don't cook, so I'm a little rusty."
Dong Xuebing tasted it with his chopsticks. "Hmmm … It's better than Sister Yu's cooking."
Hu Silian also scooped a bowl of rice and sat down. She smiled and said, "If you like it, I'll cook for you every day, hehe."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Ok. But I'm afraid Brother Hu will get mad at me."
After joking around for a while, Dong Xuebing's impression of Hu Silian became better. He doesn't know how this woman behaves in front of other leaders, but he had never heard of her cooking at anyone's house. Also, during the six months he was in Yan Tai County, Hu Silian had helped him a lot. Although she did not help him on important matters, she had helped him with many small things.
After the meal, Hu Silian rushed to wash the bowls and chopsticks, and she also cleaned up the kitchen.
Dong Xuebing was embarrassed. "Sister Hu, thank you for today. I will treat you and Brother Hu to dinner another day."
Hu Silian, who was walking out of the kitchen, smiled. Just as she was about to say something, her phone rang. She looked at the number, and her expression immediately turned serious. She answered, "Hello … Yes … Yes … I'll be right back!" When she was about to explain to Dong Xuebing, Dong Xuebing's phone rang. It's Liang Chengpeng, asking him to return to the Public Security Bureau immediately. From his tone, something must have happened.
Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag. "Sister Hu, let's go. Let's go."
Dong Xuebing saw Qin Yong and Zhao Jingsong walking out of the building. When Qin Yong saw Dong Xuebing, he immediately walks over. He wants to ride with Dong Xuebing, but Zhao Jingsong hesitated and did not walk over. Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "Chief Zhao, let's go together." Dong Xuebing's political wisdom had improved recently, and he knew something must have happened in the Bureau. If not, the Bureau will not call for an emergency meeting. This is not the time to be thinking about personal grudges.
Zhao Jingsong and Qin Yong looked at Dong Xuebing in surprise. After a while, Zhao Jingsong also boarded the Mercedes MPV.
Ten minutes later. Command Center's meeting room.
Not only Liang Chengpeng, Hu Yiguo, and the rest, even the County's County's Party Committee member, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Huang Li, had arrived.
Huang Li is a middle-aged man with small eyes and thick eyebrows. He went straight to the point, and everyone took a deep breath. "I had just received news that there was a prison break in the neighboring county. Twenty-eight convicts had escaped, and the local authorities had arrested 11 of them. They had killed 7 of them, and there are still 10 convicts on the loose. They should be heading towards our Yan Tai County. This is the information on those 10 convicts. Everyone, take a look!"
Robbers, rapists, almost every single one of them was a master who would not shrink from any kind of crime.
Huang Li's heart was heavy. After this case, the City Government was furious. They did not even wait for all the convicts to be arrested before they removed the Head of the Prison. This shows the City Government's anger and determination. He believes that even after this case is over, the City Government will continue to pursue the convicts. The City's Public Security had given the order to kill the convicts on the spot if necessary. This is to ensure the safety of the civilians.
Huang Li briefed Liang Chengpeng about the situation and said. "Old Liang, you can assign the tasks."
Liang Chengpeng nodded and said. "Chief Qin, seal off all the main roads and distribute the photos. Check all the vehicles. Chief Hu, contact the Armed Police and wait for further orders. Director Hu, report back to me immediately if there are any reports. Chief Zhao …" Even though Dong Xuebing was resting, he was given tasks. He is in charge of Hui Tian Village and a main road junction near the County.
This is an emergency, and everyone is mobilized.
Dong Xuebing, Qin Yong, Hu Silian, and the rest walked out of the meeting room.
Qin Yong patted Dong Xuebing's shoulder. "Be careful."
"You too." Dong Xuebing went downstairs to get his car and drove to Hui Tian Village. On the way, he called Liu Dahai and the rest.
When Dong Xuebing arrived at Hui Tian Village Station, he immediately distributed the photos of the ten convicts. Each officer is in charge of a village, and Dong Xuebing asked them to check if there are any suspicious people. After that, Dong Xuebing brought Liu Dahai, Chen Fa, and the rest to the road junction near the County. The Traffic Police do not have enough manpower, and they are in charge of this area.
It's dark, and the wind is strong. It seems like a thunderstorm is coming.
When Dong Xuebing waved his hand to let a Volkswagen Jetta pass, he heard voices from the walkie-talkie. A few criminals were found in a bungalow in the northern suburbs of the county. The one who called the police was a neighbor. At night, he saw a few bald men climbing over the wall and entering the neighboring house. They didn't look like good people. He thought they were going to rob or steal, so he immediately called the police. From the characteristics described by the person who reported the case, there was no mistake. They were the group of prison escapees!
But the northern suburbs is far from Dong Xuebing's house, and he did not go there.
The walkie-talkie kept ringing, and Hu Yiguo, who is the nearest to the house, had led the Police to arrest the convicts.
However, to everyone's surprise, when Hu Yiguo arrived, he found that the house number was wrong. The person who reported the case clearly said that it was a small courtyard, but the address given by the command center was a simple two-story building. Hu Silian, who was in the command center, checked the voice recorder. It was not the northern suburbs. It was the western suburbs. The informant had given the wrong address. There is also a Changshun Road in the northern suburbs!
Shit!
Hu Silian's face turned pale. She did not have the time to scold the informant and immediately corrected the address!
Dong Xuebing is in the western suburbs, and he is only 5 minutes away from Changshun Road. When he received the call, he was also stunned. He almost cursed the informant's ancestors. Damn! This is a matter of life and death, how can you make a mistake? Dong Xuebing quickly boarded his Mercedes-Benz and asked Liu Dahai and the rest to board. He stepped on the accelerator and drove away. Click … click … click … click … a few pistols were loaded on the road.
At the entrance of a small courtyard.
Dong Xuebing gave a signal, and Chu Feng kicked open the courtyard door!
Liu Dahai, Dong Xuebing, and the rest rushed in with their guns raised. There was no one in the courtyard, and the northern house's door was open.
Dong Xuebing was the first to enter the house. But the house was eerily quiet. Dong Xuebing's heart sank, and he and Liu Dahai stood on the left and right of the bedroom door. One, two, three … Dong Xuebing kicked the door open and aimed his gun at the left and right side of the room!
"Ah!" It was one of the officers behind!
There was no sign of the culprit in the bedroom. But there were two women's feet under the bed, and there were still blood on them.
Dong Xuebing's head turned white. First, they were too late!
Liu Dahai was braver. He gritted his teeth and called a policeman over. The two of them moved the end of the bed to the left.
Suddenly, a woman's corpse was exposed in front of everyone. There was a knife wound on the woman's forehead, and her face was dyed red with blood. It was hard to tell her age. Her top was a mess, and her bra was half torn off. She was completely naked, and there was a lot of mucus on her inner thighs. It was obvious that she had been raped before she died. As the bed moved, the corpse of a seven or eight-year-old boy was also exposed. He had been stabbed seven or eight times in the stomach. He died a horrible death, and it was shocking to see!
Dong Xuebing was furious. "F * * k! Seal off the scene! Continue to search! See if there are any clues left behind! "
At this time, the police sirens blared. Hu Yiguo, Qin Yong, and the rest had arrived!
Hu Yiguo's face changed when he saw the two corpses. "The blood is still flowing, and they had just died not long ago. Search every house. They should not be far away!"
Qin Yong's heart was heavy. Two lives were gone just like that!
The scene was too depressing. Dong Xuebing had just joined the Public Security not long ago, and he had not seen such scenes before. He did not stay at the scene any longer and called Liu Dahai and a few others to drive to a main road not far away. They started to search every house!
A few minutes later, the County's Party Secretary, Mayor, and a few other County leaders arrived.
Xiang Daofa was furious about the Public Security's command center's mistake. He pointed at Liang Chengpeng and scolded him. If the command center did not make any mistakes, the Police could have arrived at the scene and saved the two lives. Liang Chengpeng did not say anything. This incident was the County's internal fault, and he was not feeling good.
The Police searched like crazy for the entire night, but the culprit seemed to have found a secret hiding spot and did not show himself.
The next morning, in the command center, Hu Silian was holding her forehead with her hand. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her face was pale.
One of the officers saw her and said. "Director Hu, you had not slept the whole night. Are you …"
Hu Silian looked at him. "Do you have any clues?"
"The culprit is cunning, and there are no witnesses."
Hu Silian waved her hand to dismiss Dong Xuebing. She sighed and went upstairs to look for Chief Liang. Hu Silian knew the Command Center is in big trouble. Although the operators are in charge of this incident, Hu Silian, as the leader, is also responsible for this incident. If this incident is serious, she might lose her job. No, the County's Party Secretary had scolded the Command Center by name, and Hu Silian will most likely lose her job.
Along the way, everyone's attitude towards Hu Silian had changed. Those who would greet her with a smile in the past are now lowering their heads and pretending they did not see her. Some even gloated over her misfortune. For example, a Deputy Director of the County's Public Security Office knew Hu Silian is about to step down from her position, and he immediately went to report to his leader.
When the person is gone, the tea cools down.
Hu Silian smiled bitterly and was not surprised.
She went upstairs to look for Chief Liang, Qin Yong, and many other leaders who were close to her. But all of them avoided her, and no one is willing to help her. After all, this matter is very sensitive, and no one is willing to get involved with her. Hu Silian's heart was getting colder and colder. She smiled bitterly, knowing that it was no longer 80%. Her position was 100% gone. This was the fickleness of human nature. When you were needed, people were polite to you. Now that you were in trouble, they didn't even bother to talk to you.
Hu Silian was no longer a child. She had been working at the grassroots level for nearly ten years, so she could see the faces of these leaders very clearly. However, even though she knew and understood, when it came to her, Hu Silian still felt very uncomfortable. Looking at the cold attitude of the leaders, Hu Silian almost shed tears of grievance. She endured it and no longer looked for help. In the face of a disaster, everyone had to go their separate ways, and it was the same for everyone.
At 10 am, the Command Center called for an emergency meeting, and most of the leaders from the County's Public Security were present.
A deputy director with the surname Hao was in charge of recording the minutes of the meeting. This was a very obvious sign. Hu Silian saw Hu Yiguo, who had just entered the meeting, smiling at Deputy Chief Hao. He did not even look at her. Hu Silian did not say anything but kept quiet.
Liang Chengpeng made a summary of the progress of the case and passed on the instructions from the County's Party Committee and the City's Public Security Bureau. All the criminals must be arrested within two days. This is a strict order, and it is even stricter than the previous orders. The City Government and County Party Committee are furious, and to prevent this shocking case from escalating, the higher-ups gave them two days to solve the case!
Everyone's heart tightened, and they could feel the urgency.
After that, Liang Chengpeng changed the topic. "What do you all think about the Command Center's negligence yesterday?"
Hu Yiguo was the first to speak. "The Command Center's mistake had caused the County to suffer heavy losses. Not only did we miss the best opportunity to arrest the criminals, but we also lost two lives. I suggest we pursue the relevant leaders!"
Zhao Jingsong looked at Hu Silian. "I agree."
City Police Station Chief Wan Tao also nodded.
Liang Chengpeng nodded. "The County's leaders had instructed us to deal with this matter seriously. I suggest we remove Hu Silian from her position as the Chief of the Office and let Chief Hao take charge of the Command Center."
Two lives were lost, and someone must take responsibility. Chief Liang and Chief Hu must not take responsibility. The best candidate is no doubt Hu Silian. Hu Silian looked at Qin Yong and Sun Changhong with a last glimmer of hope. All these years, Hu Silian had been very close to the two of them. She had helped them a lot and revealed a lot of information. But Qin Yong and Sun Changhong were looking at Chief Liang. They had no intention of replying.
A trace of self-mockery flashed across Hu Silian's eyes. She lowered her head and did not explain.
Liang Chengpeng said. "If everyone agrees, then …"
"… I don't agree!"
Hu Silian was stunned and turned to look at the Chief.
Liang Chengpeng frowned and looked at Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing was furious. "No one wants to see this happen. But that's the operator's problem. What has it got to do with Chief Hu? Even if he is held responsible, then all of us here should also be held responsible. Chief Liang, Chief Hu had been working hard for many years, and you want to remove him from his position because of this? This is too disappointing! I suggest giving him a warning at most, and we can discuss the rest after we catch the culprit! "
Wan Tao looked at Dong Xuebing. "Two people died, and you want to give him a warning?"
Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly. "Chief Wan, the incident happened within your City Police Station's jurisdiction, and the command center had forwarded the report from your station. You all have records of this incident. Since you said this, are you going to pursue this matter?" Dong Xuebing saw Wan Tao's face changed, and he continued. "Our priority now is to solve this case and not pursue anyone's responsibility!"
Hu Silian almost cried. Qin Yong and Sun Changhong did not say anything at this critical moment, but this new Deputy Bureau Chief spoke up for her. Other than a few interactions and cooking for Dong Xuebing once, Hu Silian had no other interactions with him!
Hu Yiguo knocked on the table. "The County's Leaders had given their approval, and Party Secretary Xiang is furious. If we don't …" After Chang Lei's downfall, Hu Yiguo, who had lost his backing, became more obedient. He seems to have the intention to lean towards Xiang Daofa.
Dong Xuebing interrupted Hu Yiguo. "I know this case is not solved yet, and it is useless to say anything. It is a taboo to change a leader at the last minute. Everyone knows Director Hu's capabilities, and we cannot change a comrade's achievements because of a small mistake. Chief Liang, I suggest we let Director Hu atone for her mistakes and deal with her after the case is closed."
Liang Chengpeng had already made his decision, and with the County's Leaders' approval, he will not allow Dong Xuebing to do whatever he wants. "Don't say anything else. The Command Center's incident had a bad reputation, and if we don't pursue the higher-ups in charge, we will not be able to answer to the people. Ok. That's it. Remove Hu Silian from all her administrative positions. We will decide on a new appointment in the future." Everyone knows that even if there is a new appointment, Hu Silian will be transferred to a department with nothing to do. She will never have the chance to make a comeback in this lifetime.
Dong Xuebing replied. "Chief Liang, Director Hu had been …"
Liang Chengpeng smiled to himself. He knows Dong Xuebing is good with his words. Even if he is unreasonable, he can still make sense out of it. Liang Chengpeng waved his hand to stop Dong Xuebing. "Hurry up and solve the case. Meeting adjourned!"
If it is another person who contradicts him in this meeting, Liang Chengpeng would have fallen out with him. But he could tell Dong Xuebing is not helping Hu Silian because of his political motives. Although he is impulsive, he is a good person. Even an idiot can tell Hu Silian is out of power, but Dong Xuebing is still willing to offend other leaders and speak up for her. Liang Chengpeng understood Dong Xuebing better now, and he felt Dong Xuebing's character is rare in this government.
After leaving the meeting room, Dong Xuebing walked back to his office.
Hu Silian's eyes were red as she followed Dong Xuebing. "Chief Dong."
Dong Xuebing turned around and apologized. "I didn't help you."
Hu Silian shook her head. She was touched. "Chief Dong, I will not say much. I will remember what you said for the rest of my life. Thank you!" Today's incident had made Hu Silian understand a lot of things and people. Even when he knew it was impossible, Chief Dong still offended Director Hao and talked back to Chief Liang, Chief Wan, and the rest. This was all because he wanted to speak up for Hu Silian. Hu Silian was deeply touched by this.
Dong Xuebing did not think too much about it. He had offended too many people, and he does not mind offending a few more people. To Dong Xuebing, Hu Silian had helped him a lot and even cooked for him. That's why he must speak up for her. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing felt Hu Silian is a smart woman … and it will be a pity to fire her.
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