Chen Xing, Jiang Haijun, and the rest waited in Ning Shuangqi's office. Time ticked by. After Ning Shuangqi called the Municipal Party Committee Secretary, Tong Baiyan, he sat down in silence.
How long does it take to get here from the City Pass District Government? Chen Xing looked at the time and asked.
If there was no traffic, it would take about 15 minutes. Ning Shuangqi replied.
Chen Xing nodded his head slightly. Fifteen minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
After a simple question and answer, the office fell into silence again. This was the first time Chen Xing and Ning Shuangqi met. They didn't know each other before this, so there was nothing much for them to talk about. Under such circumstances, Chen Xing wasn't in the mood to chat. On the other hand, Ning Shuangqi looked calm on the surface, but he was feeling very depressed. He didn't dare to open his mouth and probe.
There was a knock on the door, and Tong Baiyan's figure appeared at the door. He was working in the office building opposite, and it only took him a short while to get here. After knocking on the door, Tong Baiyan pushed the door open and walked in.
Secretary Tong was here. This was Team Leader Chen. Ning Shuangqi stood up when he saw Tong Baiyan.
So it's Team Leader Chen. I've heard a lot about you. Tong Baiyan's gaze landed on Chen Xing and said with a smile.
As Ning Shuangqi watched Tong Baiyan's performance, she sneered coldly in her heart. This Tong Baiyan brat had always been obsessed with the arts and literature, and all he cared about was his undeserved reputation. His brain was probably not working very well anymore. How could he still laugh at such a time like this? Was there something wrong with his brain?
Ning Shuangqi cursed Tong Baiyan in his heart. His eyes swept across Tong Baiyan from time to time, hoping that Tong Baiyan would ask the question he wanted to ask.
Team Leader Chen, what case did you come to Yun Tian for? If you need any support from the local Party Committee and government, we will do our best to cooperate. Tong Baiyan asked.
Thank you Secretary Tong for your support in our case. Chen Xing nodded and smiled. Chen Xing also showed respect to the local leader.
Both parties exchanged greetings and sat down. Ning Shuangqi casually said, "Comrade Li Baoguan should be here soon. Team Leader Chen, do you want me to call him again?"
Li Baoguan? Tong Baiyan's brows furrowed slightly, and he hesitated for a moment before he finally recalled Li Baoguan as the City Watch District's Vice Mayor.
Tong Baiyan looked at Chen Xing strangely and asked, "Leader Chen, your case is related to Li Bao Guan?
Well, this case was related to Li Baoguan. Chen Xing nodded.
Oh, I wonder what Li Baoguan's problem is? Tong Baiyan asked.
The case is still in the preliminary stage of investigation. When the case becomes clearer, we will inform your local authorities. Chen Xing smiled, and his gaze silently shifted to Ning Shuangqi.
Tong Baiyan nodded subconsciously, and did not continue asking. He did not know that Ning Shuangqi had informed him not because she respected him, but because she wanted to use him to gather information. However, even if he knew, Tong Baiyan still had to come. When the inspection team came, even as the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee who had a head full of poetry and opera, he could not help but feel his heart skip a beat. Although he liked literature and art, and had invested a lot of time and energy into it, causing people to say that he, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, was' not doing proper work '. However, it would be a big mistake to think that he, as the Secretary, was clean.
Although Tong Baiyan did not accept money or anything of the sort, as he viewed them as vulgar objects, he did accept many paintings and calligraphies, and those that caught his eye were obviously valuable treasures. For example, there was a merchant who knew that Tong Baiyan liked paintings and calligraphies, so he spent a large sum of money to buy a painting of a fine steed by Xu Beihong for him. Tong Baiyan had accepted it gladly. As a member of the Communist Party, Tong Baiyan knew that the things he accepted were much more valuable than ordinary money.
Today, when he heard that the inspection team had arrived, how could Tong Baiyan remain calm? But now that he saw that Chen Xing did not explicitly state what Li Baoguan's problem was, Tong Baiyan calmed himself down. Li Baoguan was not on the same side as him, and he did not have much interaction with him. Since the case was related to Li Baoguan, then there was no need to worry that he would be implicated. Tong Baiyan's heart immediately calmed down, and he looked at Ning Shuangqi with a hint of schadenfreude. He knew that Li Baoguan had some sort of relationship with Ning Shuangqi, and it was Ning Shuangqi who had recommended Li Baoguan to be promoted.
Mayor Shuangqi, is Li Baoguan not here yet? Tong Baiyan asked in a seemingly concerned manner.
Not yet, but he might be here soon. Ning Shuangqi replied indifferently, his gaze meeting Tong Baiyan's, and then moving away without a trace. He was already cursing in his heart, how could he not know that this Tong was clearly trying to disgust him?
Just as Ning Shuangqi finished answering Tong Baiyan's question, his phone rang. Because it was set to vibrate, the phone was placed in his pocket again. Ning Shuangqi glanced at Chen Xing and Tong Baiyan, and then ignored them. At this moment, he was not in the mood to answer the phone.
The phone continued to vibrate for a while, and only calmed down after a while. Ning Shuangqi was wondering who was calling him, to actually call him twice in a row. Just as he was thinking, the phone on his desk also rang.
Slightly stunned, Ning Shuangqi looked at his secretary, Lin Libin, and gestured for him to answer it.
Lin Libin nodded and answered the phone. Lin Libin's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Ning Shuangqi. It was a call from the mayor, Deputy District Mayor Li.
Was it Li Baoguan? Ning Shuangqi's eyebrows twitched slightly. There was more than one Deputy District Mayor with the surname Li in Yuntian City.
Yes, it was him. Lin Libin nodded.
Didn't I ask him to come over immediately? Why is he still dawdling on the phone? Ning Shuangqi reprimanded him.
I'm not sure about that. He said he wanted to talk to you directly.
Ning Shuangqi's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Chen Xing. Ning Shuangqi's expression was solemn as he said, "Then press the hands-free button."
Hearing this, Lin Libin nodded and did as he was told. He glanced at Ning Shuangqi's expression without batting an eyelid. He knew that Ning Shuangqi had no choice but to do this. Chen Xing and other members of the investigation team were at the scene, but Li Baoguan had called the office's landline to come in. His leader was probably suffering.
Comrade Baoguan, didn't I ask you to come to the city immediately? Why aren't you here yet? Ning Shuangqi walked to the desk and spoke to the phone in a serious manner.
Mayor, I was on the way just now, but there was an emergency at home. My wife had a heart attack again, and there was no one else at home. She called me, so I had to turn around and send her to the hospital. Li Baoguan's anxious voice came through the phone, and Li Baoguan said, "Mayor Ning, what instructions do you have for me? Why don't you tell me on the phone first, and I'll settle it for you immediately. "
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