Who's coming? Lin Gang stared at Tan Zeyu blankly.
Tan Zeyu didn't speak. He looked out the door. Footsteps came from next door. In the quiet night, the sound of footsteps hit one's heart.
Lin Gang turned his head as well. Tan Zeyu's sudden phone call confused Lin Gang. The lingering irritation in his heart reached its peak as the footsteps approached.
Seeing several men in casual clothes rush in through the door, Tan Zeyu's pupils shrank. He looked back at Tan Zeyu. Tan Ting, who are these people?
They're here for you. Tan Zeyu shook his head.
They're here for me? Lin Gang's eyelids twitched. Before he could ask, Tan Zeyu spoke again. They were from the Provincial Disciplinary Commission.
His words made Lin Gang feel like he was in a freezer.
Lin Gang, here are our IDs. The leader showed Lin Gang their IDs and put a document signed by Zhao Wenzhou in front of Lin Gang. This was the investigation document signed by Secretary Zhao. Lin Gang, we don't need to say anything else.
After saying that, the leader slightly stepped aside and made way for Lin Gang. His meaning couldn't be more obvious. He wanted Lin Gang to follow them. In fact, they didn't need to talk too much when handling cases, and they didn't need to use too many forceful methods. Usually, when they came to the officials who knew who they were, they instantly turned pale, and some even went limp. Of course, there were some who pretended to be crazy and made trouble, but what could they do?
Zhao Wenzhou! Looking at the document in front of him, Lin Gang felt dizzy. He forced himself to calm down and said in a low voice. I want to see Governor Zhiming.
I'm sorry, but you have to come with us now. The leader shrugged at Lin Gang apologetically.
Tan Ting, I want to see Governor Zhiming. You can't not satisfy my request, can you? Lin Gang took a deep breath and turned to look at Tan Zeyu. He hoped that Tan Zeyu could put in a good word for him.
Tan Zeyu looked at Lin Gang helplessly. He wasn't the leader of the Commission for Discipline Inspection. It didn't matter if they were willing to give him face or not. Most importantly, he didn't think it was meaningful for Lin Gang to see Zhou Zhiming. How could Lin Gang think that Zhou Zhiming didn't know such a big thing? Since the Commission for Discipline Inspection had come, it meant that Zhou Zhiming had agreed.
Tan Ting, please say something. Lin Gang's eyes flashed as he stared at Tan Zeyu. He looked calm on the surface, but his legs were already trembling. He looked at Tan Zeyu with a hint of resentment. Although he knew it had nothing to do with Tan Zeyu, at this moment, in his opinion, Tan Zeyu had tricked him into coming to the hall, which was why he was unprepared.
In fear and anger, Lin Gang had gradually lost his mind. After calming down and thinking about it, Lin Gang also knew that since the people from the Commission for Discipline Inspection had already found him, even if he could hide tonight, he would not be able to hide tomorrow. But now, fear made Lin Gang angry at Tan Zeyu, and he also hoped that Tan Zeyu could stand up for him at this time.
Tan Zeyu could feel the hatred in Lin Gang's eyes. He shook his head helplessly. Lin Gang, it's no use even if you see Zhiming.
Whether it's useful or not, I want to see him. Tan Ting, I hope you can put in a good word for me. Lin Gang gnashed his teeth.
Tan Zeyu frowned and looked at the people from the Commission for Discipline Inspection. After a moment of hesitation, he finally said, "Lin Gang's request, you see …"
Before Tan Zeyu could finish, the leader interrupted him. "Sorry, Director Tan, we can't agree, and we don't have time to waste."
He directly refused, not giving Tan Zeyu any face.
Tan Zeyu smiled bitterly. He could understand what the police officer was thinking, so he wasn't angry. He just looked at Lin Gang helplessly. "Lin Gang, you heard it. My words don't work." Lin Gang thought.
Tan Zeyu said and gave Lin Gang a meaningful look. "If you can directly talk to Wenzhou, as long as he agrees, they will meet your request."
"Tan Ting, are you kidding me?" Lin Gang was so angry that he laughed. If he could talk to Zhao Wenzhou, would he need to ask Tan Zeyu for help?
"Lin Gang, let's go. Don't waste time." The leader urged. They didn't want to use force. At Lin Gang's level, he had both status and position. It was meaningless to use force.
I must see Governor Zhiming. Lin Gang insisted again with a straight face.
"Lin Gang, if you really want to do this, we can only take you away by force. That would be meaningless. You are also a leader. I guess you don't want others to see you like that." The leader shook his head.
"Lin Gang, whether you see Comrade Zhiming or not, the result will be the same. Do you think Comrade Zhiming doesn't know what happened today?" Tan Zeyu sighed.
Tan Zeyu's words made Lin Gang's body tremble. The last trace of hope and fantasy in his heart gradually turned into despair. Lin Gang should have known that Zhou Zhiming didn't know.
Lin Gang's face was ashen, but he still stood there without moving. Tan Zeyu glanced at him and knew that Lin Gang would not succeed. He simply picked up his phone and called Zhou Zhiming.
It was late, so Tan Zeyu called Zhou Zhiming's private phone. The phone rang twice and was quickly picked up.
"Comrade Zeyu, it's so late. What's up?" Zhou Zhiming asked directly after picking up the phone.
"Comrade Zhiming, the people from the Commission for Discipline Inspection are here. Yes, Lin Gang is here too. He wants to see you. Tan Zeyu looked at Lin Gang and said to Zhou Zhiming.
The phone suddenly fell into silence. Zhou Zhiming didn't say anything. He just breathed heavily.
No need to see him. Tell him I'm busy. After a long silence, Zhou Zhiming said this.
"Comrade Zhiming, do you want to talk to him on the phone?" Tan Zeyu asked again.
"No need." Zhou Zhiming's voice was a bit hoarse. "Comrade Zeyu, if there's nothing else, that's all."
Zhou Zhiming said and hung up first. Tan Zeyu looked at Lin Gang and gestured to him with the phone. "Lin Gang, you heard it, right?"
Tan Zeyu was on the loudspeaker just now, so Lin Gang could hear everything Zhou Zhiming said clearly.
Lin Gang's face was full of despair. He didn't expect that Zhou Zhiming didn't want to see him at this time, let alone talk to him. This completely shattered Lin Gang's last hope.
Lin Gang smiled self-mockingly. He didn't expect that this trip back would be the last time he stepped into the building of the Provincial Department. He had thought that he would become the owner of this place. In another six months, Tan Zeyu would retire, and he would naturally take over and become the leader of the Provincial Department. But now, all this was just an illusion.
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