The sun gradually set in the west. Summer was approaching, and the days were getting longer and longer. At six o 'clock in the evening, the sky was still bright. It was not until 6: 30 that night that night slowly fell.
Chen Xing sat in the office in a daze. Huang Jianghua's phone was still unreachable. Chen Xing had given up the idea of trying again. At this moment, Chen Xing was waiting for his father-in-law, Zhang Guohua's call.
In the afternoon, after his father-in-law, Zhang Guohua, called him back, Chen Xing told him about the series of unusual events and his speculation. Zhang Guohua also noticed the abnormality and asked Chen Xing to wait for his reply. Zhang Guohua also went to learn about the situation, but now he was far away abroad, more or less out of reach, so he could only let the people in China know about the situation first.
The lights in the office were not turned on. In the slightly dim office, only the computer screen was slightly lit. Chen Xing occasionally glanced at the computer screen, but his attention was not on it.
Secretary, why don't you turn on the lights? It hurts your eyes to look at the computer without the lights on at night. Wei Sida passed by Chen Xing's office and saw that Chen Xing was still inside. The lights in the office were not turned on, and it was already dark outside.
Wei Sida said as he walked in to help Chen Xing turn on the lights in the office. He glanced at Chen Xing's face and saw that Chen Xing was staring at him. Wei Sida's heart skipped a beat. He inexplicably lost confidence and quickly looked away.
Secretary, it's already past six o 'clock. Why don't you get off work? You have to work, and your health is also very important. Secretary, you are shouldering the ardent expectations of more than four million people in Wangshan City. Your health is more important than anyone else. You must take good care of yourself. It's almost lunchtime. Secretary, you should also eat. Three meals are not regular, and it's easy for your stomach to have problems. Should I order dinner for you? Wei Sida walked aside and smiled.
No, Chief Wei, you can go back first. Chen Xing waved his hand.
That's good. Today is my wife's birthday. Yesterday, she started nagging me to go back for dinner tonight to celebrate her birthday. I had no choice but to go back. Otherwise, I would have stayed here to work overtime. I would have gone back only after I finished my work. As Wei Sida spoke, he smiled helplessly. This woman was always troublesome.
It was normal for women to celebrate their birthdays. Chen Xing nodded in acknowledgment.
Secretary, I'll go back first. Wei Sida was about to leave after he finished speaking. Before he left, he casually said, "I don't know what's going on with Secretary Huang. He has almost disappeared for the whole day. Secretary, if you need anything, just let me know."
Okay. Chen Xing nodded calmly.
Wei Sida quietly glanced at Chen Xing. Seeing that Chen Xing's face was extremely calm and his eyes seemed to be fixed on his face, Wei Sida did not dare to stay any longer and quickly left Chen Xing's office.
When he reached the corridor, Wei Sida turned around with a doubtful look on his face. Did Chen Xing suspect him of anything?
After thinking for a while, Wei Sida quickly shook his head. He knew that he was overthinking. Chen Xing had no reason to suspect him. Besides, he did not do anything. At most, Chen Xing knew some rumors that he might have some contact with Qian Xinlai. What else could he know?
Chen Xing's abnormal behavior today was nothing more than Huang Jianghua, Li Yong, and Zhu Guangzheng being taken away by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Chen Xing's calmness at the moment was mostly deliberate. Wei Sida still remembered that when he reported to Chen Xing that Zhu Guangzheng was taken away by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection at noon, Chen Xing was so angry that he lost his composure. Wei Sida was a little disdainful about it. He thought to himself, "Young people are too young to withstand storms. Let's see how Chen Xing gets through this time."
After Wei Sida left for a while, Chen Xing stayed in the office for a while and then turned off the computer. The post about Li Yong's death and escape was still spreading after it was deleted. It was obvious that someone was behind the scenes. Chen Xing had already asked Chang Shengjun to tell the Provincial Department of Internet Supervision that there was no need to delete the post. If it was true, how could they stop the public from talking about it? In fact, if Chang Shengjun had not asked someone to delete the post after learning about it from the Internet Supervision Department, Chen Xing would not have done that at all.
However, there was also an advantage to Chang Shengjun's decision. After the post was deleted, it reappeared and spread very quickly. It was obvious that someone was behind the post.
After cleaning up the table, Chen Xing did not want to stay any longer because he had not received a call from his father-in-law. No matter what happened, the sky would not collapse. Chen Xing was actually very calm at this time. He was not as angry and anxious as he was at noon. Every time something big happened, he would be calm. Chen Xing kept reminding himself that when something happened, the more angry and anxious he was, the more confused he would be. Only when he was calm could he clear his mind and come up with a better way to deal with it.
Downstairs, Li Yong was leaning against his car. He had been waiting for Chen Xing to get off work. When he saw Chen Xing coming downstairs, Li Yong stood up straight, rubbed his hands, and stood there uneasily. He had already known about what had happened on the Internet. Usually, he did not surf the Internet. After hearing about it, he specially used his mobile phone to surf the Internet. When he saw the post, Li Yong almost wanted to smash his mobile phone. He was so angry that he almost jumped up in anger. He did not expect that what happened to Huang Jianghua yesterday would happen to him. He was shocked, angry, and then panicked. Li Yong did not know how Chen Xing reacted and what his attitude was. He only knew that in the afternoon, the Public Security Bureau came to the Municipal Party Committee to look for him. They said that it was Chen Xing's order and asked him to cooperate with the investigation.
Li Yong made a statement and firmly denied most of the things said in the post. He admitted that it was true that he hit someone with his car, but he definitely did not escape, nor did he use his power to oppress people or threaten the families of the deceased.
Li Yong believed that Chen Xing must have gotten his answer from the Public Security Bureau, but what was Chen Xing's opinion?
Li Yong felt very uneasy. At this moment, looking at Chen Xing, who was walking over, Li Yong seemed to be waiting for the verdict. He was not worried about the post on the Internet, nor was he worried that the Public Security Bureau would arrest him. He was only worried about Chen Xing's attitude. In fact, if the Public Security Bureau wanted to arrest him, they would have arrested him long ago. In the afternoon, they would have asked him to make a statement and taken him away to cooperate with the investigation. However, the reason why he could stand here now was that he was Chen Xing's driver. How could the Public Security Bureau dare to arrest him?
Secretary. When Chen Xing approached, Li Yong gritted his teeth and took the initiative to step forward.
Chen Xing glanced at Li Yong. Without saying anything, he waved his hand and said, "Get in the car."
Li Yong felt uneasy. The more Chen Xing didn't show anything, the more uneasy he felt. Even if Chen Xing scolded him, at least he would know that Chen Xing had vented his anger and wouldn't really blame him.
The car slowly drove out of the Municipal Party Committee. From time to time, Li Yong peeped at Chen Xing's face from the rearview mirror. Seeing that Chen Xing had been sitting in silence, Li Yong didn't dare to say anything.
Li Yong didn't know that Chen Xing's gloomy mood was because of a series of things, including Huang Jianghua's matter, his matter, and Zhu Guangzheng's matter. Li Yong only thought that Chen Xing's solemn face was directed at him, and he felt uneasy.
"Li Yong, tell me the truth. Are the things on the Internet true?" Chen Xing suddenly raised his head and said.
"Secretary, I …"
When Li Yong opened his mouth to say something, Chen Xing waved his hand and interrupted him. There was no expression on his face. "I know the content of the confession you recorded this afternoon. I don't want to hear it. I just want to hear the answer from your mouth. Is it true? You just need to tell me yes or no. "
Li Yong fell silent. Facing Chen Xing, who treated him well, Li Yong didn't know whether he should lie or not. He didn't want to let Chen Xing down, but he really didn't want to lose everything he had now. He struggled in his heart. He wanted to say that he really didn't do anything to threaten the family of the deceased. He didn't do anything, neither did he use his power to oppress people, nor did he threaten them.
Li Yong wanted to explain for himself. But when he thought that it was an indisputable fact that he hit someone and ran away, Li Yong puckered his lips in pain. This fact made him feel that he couldn't explain himself even if he had a hundred words.
"No." Gritting his teeth, Li Yong answered Chen Xing's question. Just as Chen Xing asked, he was straightforward and concise.
Hearing Li Yong's answer, Chen Xing couldn't tell whether he was disappointed or relieved. How could he not see Li Yong's hesitation? If he hadn't seen Li Yong lie to him in the bar last night, he would probably continue to choose to believe Li Yong. Now, should he believe this young man, who had just transferred to work for more than a year, was only 22 or 23 years old, and had followed him for more than a year?
"You live in the same building as Xiao Huang. Have you noticed anything unusual about him recently?" Chen Xing turned his head and also chose to change the topic. At this moment, in his eyes, Li Yong was no longer the Li Yong of the past.
"It seems to be a little. When I got up in the morning, I saw Secretary Huang rushing back from outside several times. Then, when I asked him to go out in the morning, I felt that he would pretend that he had been in the dormitory last night. When we were chatting, he would always emphasize it intentionally or unintentionally." At this moment, Li Yong was eager to show off in front of Chen Xing, so he didn't hide anything anymore.
"Oh?" Chen Xing raised his eyebrows. When he was about to ask something else, his phone rang.
Taking out his phone and seeing that it was his father-in-law's number, Chen Xing didn't have time to ask Li Yong anymore. He hurriedly picked up the phone.
"Dad." Chen Xing said. He could feel a trace of nervousness in his voice.
Chen Xing, this time, we have been negligent. Zhang Guohua's tired voice came from the phone. Before Chen Xing had time to ask, Zhang Guohua's next words made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
You have to step down from the position of Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.
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