Before noon.
Guangming Street Office. A small meeting room.
After returning from Willow Alley, Dong Xuebing called for a Chief's office meeting. A few Deputy Chief and the leaders of the Police Station were present.
Dong Xuebing took a sip of his tea. "Tell me about the situation at your side."
Yu Rongfeng was the most senior in the office and was the first to reply. "It's hard to carry out any work. They are a bunch of troublemakers."
"We had issued the notice for the forced demolition." Guo Mingfeng's voice was hoarse. He was the one who shouted the loudest earlier. "We can't do anything about the illegal businesses. From the looks of it, it will be hard to demolish the buildings. That Xue Gui is a well-known troublemaker in the area. He had gathered a group of people to stir up trouble, and it will be even harder for us to carry out our work." The attitude of the local merchants, who were not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, also made Guo Mingfeng and the others angry.
After listening to their reports, Dong Xuebing said. "Earlier, Chief Zhou and I had gone to Willow Alley for a visit." He looked at Zhou Yanru.
Zhou Yanru said: "Regarding these illegal buildings, the surrounding residents have a lot of complaints. Most of the complaints are about the sanitation and traffic problems. Sometimes, there are traffic jams in the streets, and they have to take a long detour to get home. Those unlicensed restaurants and food stalls also have a serious impact on the environment. Trash is everywhere. Chief Dong and I even went to visit one of the courtyards. Just by standing inside the courtyard, we can smell the stench. Some of the courtyards are also filled with smoke, and it has reached a stage where no one can live. Some of the residents had rented out their houses and moved to other streets."
Everyone's face turned serious.
"This is a serious problem." Dong Xuebing knocked on the table. "We must solve the problems in Willow Alley. Who has any good ideas? Tell us."
No one said a word.
Wang Yuling sat there motionlessly, her head lowered as she stared at her newly bought watch. These two days, she didn't come in late or leave early, but she was still as quiet as before when it came to the work of the street office. She rarely expressed her opinions, and she didn't have the slightest desire to improve herself.
Deputy Chief Meng Senguo, who was in charge of the Administrative Service Hall, was unhappy with Dong Xuebing's handling of the disputes between Wang Yuling and the residents. Meng Senguo said. "Since the forced demolition notice had been issued, let's ignore them and demolish the illegal buildings at night."
Yu Rongfeng might not be on good terms with him. He glanced at him and said, "This won't do."
Peng Gang also nodded. "When we left, we heard a lot of merchants saying that they would be staying in illegal buildings at night. Since we sounded the alarm in the morning, these people will definitely be on guard. Even if they go in the middle of the night, I'm afraid they won't be able to do anything. They might even make things worse."
Everyone spoke one after another, but in the end, they couldn't come to a conclusion.
Now, it seemed that the merchants wouldn't agree to it, let alone demolish them by force.
After that, Dong Xuebing put down his teacup and saw everyone looking at him. He said. "We had investigated those illegal buildings in the past but did not demolish them. This time, it will be more difficult to take measures against them. But no matter how difficult it is, we must complete the tasks given to us by the District Government. We must be responsible to the residents and not just a small group of illegal merchants. Oh, this Xue Gui is the leader of the group of people who are inciting the crowd to demolish those buildings? This person seems to be the key. Superintendent Peng, why don't you send someone who doesn't have a criminal record? "
Peng Gang was taken aback. "It seems like …"
Dong Xuebing asked. "I heard he had beaten up the residents nearby."
Peng Gang nodded and did not say anything.
"Arrest him first!" Dong Xuebing said. "Bring him back to the station for interrogation!"
Capture the ringleader first. After arresting this troublemaker, the rest of the work can be carried out slowly. Killing the chicken to warn the rest of the merchants. As for the Head of the Organization Department, Xue Qingrong, Xue Gui was only a cousin of his. They might not be close. Moreover, the Street Office did not intend to lock Xue Gui up for long. One day was enough. They would release him after the demolition was over. This was also giving Xue Qingrong face.
The meeting ended.
Back to his office, Dong Xuebing was in a bad mood. What he saw in the morning replayed in his mind. The dirty and messy streets, the cries of the people, scolding the Street Administration Office for not doing anything, and the officials for protecting each other. All these made Dong Xuebing feel the pressure on his shoulders. He had always wanted to do something for the people. Since he was in this position, he must protect the rights of the people. He had decided to get rid of those people in Willow Alley. If he let them live for another day, he would be irresponsible to the people in the neighborhood!
After lunch, Dong Xuebing started to monitor Guangming Police Station's operation. He had instructed them to act fast and keep a low profile. They must not clash with those illegal merchants and bring the person back quietly. It would be best if the person is brought back outside of Liu Xiang Hutong.
At around 1 pm, Dong Xuebing's phone rang.
"Hello."
"Chief Dong, I'm Peng Gang."
"How is the operation going?"
"We had brought the person back. He is in a restaurant, and no one saw him." Peng Gang's phone was noisy, and Dong Xuebing could hear Xue Gui cursing. "We will return to the station now."
Dong Xuebing replied. "Good job."
As long as Xue Gui is detained, it will be easier to deal with Liu Xiang Hutong.
Dong Xuebing took a notebook from the table and started planning his demolition plan. News of Xue Gui being arrested should spread in Liu Xiang Hutong. Dong Xuebing knew Xue Gui will only be detained for 24 hours, but those merchants do not know about this. He wants to use this as a smokescreen to scare them. He wants them to know that following Xue Gui and going against the government will not end well. After that, he will demolish three of Xue Gui's illegal buildings by force tomorrow morning and use this opportunity to demolish the rest of the buildings.
Hmmm … it should be about time.
Dong Xuebing put down his pen and was about to get his men to carry out the demolition.
But suddenly, a phone call disrupted Dong Xuebing's plan.
It was Station Chief Peng Gang. He smiled. "Chief Dong, the leaders from the District's Public Security Bureau had called and scolded me for making a mountain out of a molehill. They want us to release Xue Gui."
Dong Xuebing's face changed. "Where is Xue Gui?"
"Release him."
"Release him? Who asked you to release him?! "
"The higher-ups are very firm, and we …"
Peng Gang was trying to tell Dong Xuebing that it's not that he does not want to cooperate with the higher-ups. It's just that the higher-ups are pressuring him. But Peng Gang does not want to be the higher-ups. It's the District's orders to demolish the illegal buildings, and the Station can do whatever they want. But after Xue Gui was arrested, the higher-ups from the District's Public Security Bureau were unhappy and called them immediately. That means Minister Xue from the Organization Department might intervene. That's why Peng Gang does not want to help Dong Xuebing, as they are not that close yet. Moreover, for the street police station, the horizontal management strength was very small. Although Peng Gang was a member of the Party Working Committee, the police station was still cooperating with the street office. The department in charge of their police station was the District Public Security Bureau, so Peng Gang could not disobey the instructions of the branch leader. The vertical management of the district Public Security Bureau was much stronger than the horizontal management of the street office.
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing's face changed. Xue Qingrong is interfering?
He originally thought that Department Head Xue would not care much about these things. Even relatives were divided into close and distant. If it was Xue Qingrong's son, it would be fine. Everyone would give him some face. But he was a cousin, a cousin of a scoundrel. Why would he care? If Xue Gui did not do anything, it's fine. But he and Liuxiang Hutong have a bad reputation and had broken the law. They even went against the District's Office. How can you protect your own relative?
You still want to ask the Branch's leader to pressure us to release Xue Gui?
Release him now! How are we going to rectify the illegal buildings?! What nonsense! You are creating more trouble for us! You are helping the evildoer!
But although Dong Xuebing is angry, he still has to give Minister Xue some face. He is in an awkward position now as he had not built a good relationship with the District's Party Secretary and Mayor. That's why he does not want to offend Xue Qingrong, the District's leader in charge of human resources. If not, he might lose his position. Furthermore, the Police Station is not friendly with Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing cannot order them to arrest those people again.
Five minutes …
Ten minutes …
Half an hour …
When Dong Xuebing was thinking about how to settle the issue with Liuxiang Hutong, Zhou Yanru knocked on his office door and entered.
"Director! Something happened! "
"What happened?"
Zhou Yanru panted and pointed downstairs. "Many residents and merchants from Liuxiang Hutong had brought their men to create trouble. They had blocked the entrance of the Street Administration Office!"
Dong Xuebing is furious. "Go and take a look!"
After walking out of the office, Dong Xuebing could hear shouts coming from the corridor.
He walked to the window and looked down. He saw a total of 20 to 30 people surrounding the entrance of the courtyard. It was so tight that not even a drop of water could trickle through. The residents who came to do business couldn't enter. He looked at the people leading the group. They were the illegal merchants and the residents who had conflicts of interest with them. The young men with yellow and red hair who had a good relationship with Xue Gui were also at the front, but he didn't see Xue Gui.
"Cancel the demolition notice immediately!"
"If you all dare to demolish the building! I will demolish your Street Administration Office first! Do you all believe me? Ah? "
"Block the entrance! You all will not let us off! We will also not let you all off! Who is afraid of you?! "
More than 20 people were shouting fiercely!
Damn!
Dong Xuebing does not need to look to know these people are instigated by Xue Gui. He clenched his fist. Xue Gui, you are just released from the Station, and you are looking for people to take revenge on the Street Administration Office? Are you trying to show me who is stronger? Block the entrance of the Street Administration Office? Are you addicted to going against the Government?! With Minister Xue protecting you! You are really fearless?!
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