Next day.
Noon. County Party Committee Guest House.
About five to six people had arrived in two black Toyota Reiz. The Party Secretary, Xiang Daofa, and his secretary were waiting outside to welcome them. A few people from Xiang Daofa's faction, such as Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng, Investment Promotion Agency Chief Meng Xianglin, Deputy Investment Promotion Agency Chief Lui Dafa, etc. From their arrival, Dong Xuebing can tell how much importance Xiang Daofa places on this group of people. Dong Xuebing shook his head. The media had also arrived, and he felt Xiang Daofa is putting on a show. After knowing about Xiang Daofa's plan yesterday, Dong Xuebing felt even more disgusted with the task given to him by the Bureau. He does not like it!
"I represent Yan Tai County to welcome all of you." Xiang Daofa said warmly.
The translator said in two languages. "This is Party Secretary Xiang, and this is Mr. Sakamoto."
"Nice to meet you, Secretary Xiang."
Sakamoto smiled and shook hands with Xiang Daofa. Click … click … click … a camera captured this scene, and it should be on the front page of the County's Newspaper.
Dong Xuebing is not in the mood to listen to them and asked a County Party Committee staff. "Where is Mayor Xie?"
That young man replied softly. "The Mayor has a meeting and did not come."
Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Getting investors is the County Government's responsibility, and your Party Committee is going all out. It's not that Sister Xie does not want to come, but you all don't want her to get any credit. What is wrong with all of you?! His hand had stretched too far! Before Xie Huilan left yesterday, she had asked Dong Xuebing to clear the way for them and protect their safety. This is a major event in Yan Tai County, and even if Xiang Daofa is afraid the County Government will get involved, Sister Xie does not want to cause any trouble. No wonder she had been a leader in the Central Government before. She can see the big picture better than Xiang Daofa. Compared to her, Xiang Daofa is narrow-minded and only cares about the credit!
After that, everyone began to walk in one after another to prepare for dinner.
"Chief Dong." Someone called out to him.
Dong Xuebing turned around and saw a middle-aged man in his fifties. "Are you Chief Meng?"
Nodding his head, Meng Xianglin walked up and said, "The team's first stop in the afternoon will be Takeda Village. There's a high possibility of them investing there, so nothing must go wrong. At that time, send two people to follow them to prevent any accidents. We must leave a good impression on the team."
Dong Xuebing replied coldly. "Ok."
Meng Xianglin frowned. "Chief Dong, you must take this seriously."
Hey, are you done yet? Dong Xuebing replied. "I do not need you to tell me." What's there to take seriously? Xie Huilan will not get any credit if he does well, and Xiang Daofa will not remember him and will continue to cause trouble for him in the future. If he does not do well, he will have to bear the responsibility for this failure. How can he take such a disgusting task seriously?
Meng Xianglin was disgusted. "I will cut to the chase. If anything goes wrong, don't blame me for not warning you. No one can bear the responsibility!" After that, he turned and walked away. He is one rank higher than Dong Xuebing, and he is also the person in charge of this investment. He had treated Dong Xuebing, who was sent to protect the site visit team, as his subordinate. That's why he spoke to Dong Xuebing impolitely.
Dong Xuebing is furious. You are from the Investment Promotion Agency, and you dare to lecture me?!
Meng Xianglin is very serious about this investment. He is more serious than any of his previous investments. Not only the investment amount is high, but the image of this foreign company is also a good opportunity for Yan Tai County to attract investments. If he can market this company well, more companies and investors will come to Yan Tai County in the future. Of course, Meng Xianglin is more concerned about his political achievements. If he can get this electronics factory in Yan Tai County, his career will be boosted further.
After lunch, Xiang Daofa and the rest of the County's leaders left the hostel, and Meng Xianglin and Lui Dafa greeted the rest of the team.
Sakamoto is the person-in-charge of this investment and should have the authority to decide if the investment will land in Yan Tai County. That's why Meng Xianglin and the rest are very friendly towards Sakamoto. Sakamoto, who is in his forties, also knows Sakamoto has a favor to ask of them. In this era, the rich are the bosses, and Sakamoto did not say much. He only nodded, smiled, or nodded.
After a while, Sakamoto said something in Japanese to the translator.
The translator turned and said. "Mr. Sakamoto wants to go to the village to take a look."
"No problem." Meng Xianglin immediately said. "We will lead the way."
Lui Dafa quickly went out to arrange for the vehicles, and after a while, the Investment Promotion Agency's leaders and staff boarded the vehicles towards Takeda Village. The two Toyota Reiz followed behind. Although Dong Xuebing is unhappy with this assignment, he did not hesitate and called the County Bureau to get two officers to wear plain clothes and drive with them. They will be in charge of the site visit group's safety. He also contacted the Wu Tian Village Station and instructed them to do their job well.
Ring … ring … ring … Dong Xuebing's phone rang.
Dong Xuebing answered. "Mum, what's up?"
"Have you eaten?" Luan Xiaoping asked.
"I had just eaten."
"Oh, if you are free tonight, come over to my place."
"What's up?" Dong Xuebing thought for a while. "I don't have any work in the afternoon. Are you at your school's hostel?"
"Ok."
"Alright. Wait for me."
"It's nothing serious. Drive slowly."
Dong Xuebing did not return to the Public Security Bureau. He went to a supermarket to buy some health supplements before driving to the County's First Middle School staff hostel.
"Mum, I'm here."
Luan Xiaoping opened the door and saw the shopping bags in her son's hands. "Why did you buy all these things again?"
"Ah … go ahead and drink. It's good for your health." Dong Xuebing entered the room.
"I don't want to drink so much. You are wasting your money." Luan Xiaoping took the shopping bags from Dong Xuebing and pointed to the coffee table. "The tea is freshly brewed." Although Luan Xiaoping is scolding her son for wasting money, she is happy in her heart. Every time Dong Xuebing visits, he will buy her some health supplements.
Dong Xuebing took a sip of tea. "Oh, Mum. What is it?"
"Wait a minute." Luan Xiaoping returned to her room and came out with a sweater.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Are you buying this for me?"
Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. "I knitted this for you. Try it on."
"Ah … why did you spend so much effort on knitting? It's not expensive to buy a sweater now, and you will be tired." In the past, Dong Xuebing's family was poor, and his mother had to knit his winter sweaters and pants. Sometimes, she had to start knitting in the summer. She had to start knitting one stitch at a time, and it takes a few months to finish. Now, his family is rich, and not many people buy their own sweaters. "I thought your blood pressure is not stable recently? Look at you … "
Luan Xiaoping picked up the sweater and showed it to Dong Xuebing. "Go and try it on. If it is not suitable, I will change it."
Dong Xuebing took off his jacket and put on the sweater. "How is it?"
"It's about right, but the sleeves are a bit long."
Dong Xuebing replied. "It's not long. I just need to roll it up a bit."
Luan Xiaoping touched the sweater and said. "Ok. It's a good fit. It's getting colder now, and don't take it off. This sweater is much warmer than your leather jacket."
The sweater is grey. Although it is not as fancy as the ones he bought, it fits him well. Dong Xuebing likes it. He looked at himself in the mirror and laughed. "Thank you, Mum."
Luan Xiaoping laughed. "If you like it, I will help you knit a scarf tomorrow."
"No … no …" Dong Xuebing quickly said. "I will be worried if I let you wear it out."
Luan Xiaoping snorted. "If you are worried about me, don't go on those dangerous missions. I still have not scolded you this time. You had gone missing for a few days, and I was worried sick." When Dong Xuebing was working as an undercover, Luan Xiaoping was scared out of her wits when she found out her son had gone missing. She was scared to death at home every day, afraid that something bad will happen to her. She cried many times.
"Mum, let's not talk about this. I'm sorry." Dong Xuebing smiled and massaged his mother's shoulders to get over it.
Luan Xiaoping patted her son's hand. "Alright. I know you are busy. Go back to work."
"Do you have classes in the afternoon? Alright. I will send you to school. "
"This place is only two steps away from the school. What's there to send me?"
In the end, Dong Xuebing drove his mother to the County's First Secondary School. After his mother entered the school, Dong Xuebing turned the steering wheel and drove away.
Night.
Dong Xuebing returned to the Public Security Bureau quarters and called to check on the investigation. The investigation in the afternoon had gone smoothly, and there were no accidents.
This is not the Middle East, and there shouldn't be any accidents.
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing went to take a shower. While taking a shower, he thought about his promotion to Section Chief. Suddenly, Dong Xuebing's phone rang in the bathroom. He frowned and turned off the shower head. He wiped his right hand and reached out to pick up his phone. He tried not to let the phone touch the water and hold it away from his ear before answering.
"Hello, who is this?"
"Chief Dong, I am from the traffic team. The higher-ups had asked me to report to you about the visit team."
Dong Xuebing frowned. "What happened to the visit team?"
That person replied. "I am at the scene now. One of their Toyota Reiz had collided with someone."
"Where are they? Are they alright? "Dong Xuebing's heart skipped a beat.
"The members of the investigation team are fine. The headlights of the cars are a little messed up, and the rear of one of the cars that was hit is a little stuffy, but it's not a big deal. Later, the owner of the Citroën that was hit got into a dispute with the members of the investigation team, and both sides started fighting. We just managed to control it. What do you think we should do about it?"
"Where is the location? I will go over now! "
"It is not far from Xikou Gas Station …"
After the Traffic Officer finished speaking, Dong Xuebing wiped himself dry and walked out of the bathroom impatiently.
Suddenly, Dong Xuebing's phone rang again. It's Meng Xianglin from the Investment Promotion Agency. "Chief Dong, do you know about the accident? Go and settle it now. "
Damn! Since when are you my superior?!
Dong Xuebing can't even be bothered to talk to him and hangs up.
Meng Xianglin, who was on the other side of the phone, was stunned and furious. Are you looking down on me?
Dong Xuebing quickly got dressed and drove to Xikou Gas Station. That place is not far, and Dong Xuebing arrived in less than ten minutes. He saw a Toyota Reiz and Citroen parked by the roadside, and a few Traffic Officers were directing traffic. The Police had just arrived, and two police cars were flashing their red and blue lights. After all, this is a fight, and it is not within the jurisdiction of the Traffic Officers.
"What happened?" Dong Xuebing walked over.
An Officer was talking to the other side, and he heard Dong Xuebing and quickly ran over. "Chief Dong."
A young man is sitting on the ground beside the Citroen. There are traces of blood on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes are bruised. Beside him is a woman in her early twenties, and she should be the young man's wife. She is crying and wiping the blood off the young man's face. There is a heavy slap mark on the woman's face. On the other hand, Mr. Sakamoto was quietly resting in the Toyota. He didn't even get out of the car, and the two members of the research team were standing outside with their arms crossed. They were also fine, and other than their clothes being dirty, they weren't injured.
Dong Xuebing frowned. "Who is responsible for this?"
The Officer looked over and replied softly. "It's the Japanese's fault. A passerby had testified that the Toyota was driving in the wrong direction and knocked into that Citroen at the corner. Errr … You should know that Japan's traffic rules are different from ours. Driving in the wrong direction is the opposite. They are driving on the left, and the steering wheel position is different. Maybe they are not used to it yet." Habits are the hardest to change.
"That driver does not have a driving license in China?"
"I've just looked at the car license. There is one, but it's from many years ago. It's expired."
"Chinese?"
"Should be."
"What about the ones who started the fight?" Dong Xuebing asked. "Who started it?"
The Officer hesitated. "The Site Team members said the other party started the fight, but the passerby and the Citroen driver said it was the Japanese who started it."
Dong Xuebing frowned in disgust. He doesn't need to look to know it's not that couple who started the fight. There are three to four men in the Site Team, and they are not people to be trifled with. That Citroen driver is with his wife, and there are only two of them. How can they start the fight? But this incident is not easy to settle. Should the Site Team bring the Japanese back and detain them? This will affect their impression of Yan Tai County, and if they don't settle it, how are they going to answer to the people who were beaten up?
A man in a suit walked over impatiently. "Why is it not settled yet?"
The Officer whispered to Dong Xuebing. "This is the driver who knocked into that man. He is also involved in the fight."
Dong Xuebing glanced at the driver and thought to himself. How can you be so arrogant after knocking into that man?
"My boss had asked. Can we leave now?" The driver looks at Dong Xuebing and the rest. "We still have work to do! Can you hurry up? "The driver speaks good Mandarin, and Dong Xuebing can tell he is not a Japanese.
The Officer knows the importance of this group of people and immediately replied. "Please wait. We are handling it now."
The driver looks at his watch. "It's been more than 10 minutes. How can you all be so efficient? If you all can't settle it, do you all need me to call Party Secretary Xiang? Let me tell you again, it was the other party's car that suddenly appeared in the middle of the road. After the collision, the man even pushed us and made a move first. That was why we defended ourselves. From the beginning to the end, we have no responsibility at all! "
Dong Xuebing stared at the driver coldly. "You are not the one who says you are not responsible for this incident! Do you understand? "
The Officer heard Dong Xuebing using Party Secretary Xiang to pressure him and got annoyed. "Brother, your driving license had expired, and you are driving without a license."
The driver's face changed, and he left without saying a word.
The Officer scolded the driver at a volume that only he and Chief Dong can hear. "Trying to intimidate others?! Who do you think you are?! "
Dong Xuebing also does not like that driver. He had hit someone, and you are still acting like you are in the right?
On the other side, the driver opened the car door and whispered to Mr. Sakamoto in Japanese. "Boss, those Chinese Police are purposely looking for trouble and are not letting us leave." The driver also knows those people in Yan Tai County are trying to curry favor with them. Even if they beat someone up, nothing will happen to them. That's why he is not nervous. Although he is Chinese, he had saved Sakamoto's wife when he went to Japan to study. After that, Sakamoto is very grateful to him. Not only did he hire him as his full-time driver, but he also trusts him a lot. If not, he will not bring him along to Hokkaido Province.
Sakamoto heard this and frowned. To him, this is a small matter, and he did not take it to heart.
Dong Xuebing could not understand what they are talking about. He walked over to the young couple. "I am from the Public Security Bureau. How are your injuries?"
The young man gritted his teeth and said, "Officer, these Japanese are too unreasonable. I was driving normally, but suddenly a car cut in from behind and hit me. I got out of the car to reason with them, but they even hit me. Look, even my wife was hit."
Dong Xuebing thought for a while. "It's getting late, and we should settle this as soon as possible. Let's all return to our homes and not delay work tomorrow. How about this? Let them compensate us some money, including medical fees and damages. 30,000 RMB, and we will settle this peacefully. What do you think?"
The young couple does not agree to this, and they cannot take it lying down.
Dong Xuebing tried to persuade the young man for a while, and the young man said. "Officer, I will give you face. Fine. 30,000 RMB. But that driver in the black suit must apologize to me and my wife!"
Dong Xuebing felt this is not too much and nodded.
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