Chen Xing was slightly stunned. He raised his head and glanced at Zhao Yiping. The mayor's arrogance and dignity were vividly reflected on his face. To put it bluntly, he was overbearing and unreasonable. This was Zhao Yiping's style. Chen Xing was not surprised at all. The only thing that surprised him was that Zhao Yiping would intervene in this matter so quickly.
Zhao Yiping raised her chin slightly. When she saw that Chen Xing did not answer her question, she snorted through her nostrils to express her dissatisfaction. The young face in front of her made her instinctively feel disgusted. If it were not for Zhou Mingfang supporting Chen Xing, Zhao Yiping would definitely not mind secretly obstructing Chen Xing's promotion and appointment. He would transfer Chen Xing to a cold yamen or make him stay where he was. However, these were just thoughts in her heart.
Zhao Yiping did not want to directly anger Zhou Mingfang because of this matter. Moreover, in the area of organizational personnel, the influence that she could exert was relatively limited. The power of personnel was Huang Kunming's taboo. He would never allow her to touch it. Otherwise, Huang Kunming would be disgraced. As the dignified secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, if he could not even control the power of personnel in his hands, how could he still have any prestige? Zhao Yiping was very overbearing in many things. However, when it came to personnel, she was only moderate. She knew that this was the territory that Huang Kunming must protect. If she dared to step on it, Huang Kunming would definitely fight back fiercely, even if it meant sacrificing eight hundred men to kill one thousand enemies.
"Mayor Zhao, forgive me for not being able to do this. The victim has the right to protect his legitimate rights and interests. I have no right to ask the victim to apply to the Public Security Bureau to withdraw the case." Chen Xing looked at Zhao Yiping calmly. Perhaps he was not qualified to criticize Zhao Yiping's arrogance and overbearing, but he could refuse. Looking at Zhao Yiping's face, which was still considered to be attractive, Chen Xing actually wanted to question her. If it were her relatives who were drugged, how would she feel? Would she still be so indifferent and ask others to mediate privately?
Zhao Yiping's expression froze. She glanced at Chen Xing and said coldly, "Aren't you the one who's standing up for them in this matter? If you're the one who's going to persuade them, they have no reason to refuse."
But I won't do it. " Chen Xing emphasized his attitude. "Mayor Zhao, I don't dare to question your decision, but I think I should have the right to keep my own opinion. At least I feel that I'm standing in this mayor's office, which is responsible for the well-being of millions of people in Hai City. I'm worthy of the party flag and the national flag above your head."
Chen Xing raised his head and stared at the party flag and the national flag hanging side by side on the wall. The bright red five-star red flag and the solemn party flag hung sacred and inviolable on the pure white wall. The white color made the national flag and the party flag even more vibrant. Chen Xing's expression was stern and solemn. This was a blatant mockery of Zhao Yiping.
Zhao Yiping's expression stiffened. Her dry mouth wriggled a few times. Even though she was arrogant and unreasonable, she did not dare to spout nonsense at this moment. She could not say anything disrespectful to the party flag and the national flag. Even though Zhao Yiping had been a party member for more than 20 years and was a veteran cadre, and as the mayor, she was also the deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and a middle-level cadre in the party. However, Zhao Yiping had never felt that she had much reverence and devotion to the party flag. In Zhao Yiping's opinion, the party flag and the national flag hanging in the office were nothing more than decorations. Every day, Zhao Yiping would go in and out of the office and never raise her head to look at them.
"Good, very good, Chen Xing, you're very good." Zhao Yiping was so angry that she almost laughed. Chen Xing's words really had the effect of killing people without spilling blood. It was a blatant mockery and sarcasm to her. One could imagine how angry and ashamed Zhao Yiping was, but she could not get angry. She could feel disdain for the party flag and the national flag, but she could not show this attitude openly. This was a matter of ideology. Not to mention that she was a mayor, even if she was a governor or the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, she would not dare to step on this kind of landmine.
There was a silent undercurrent in the office. Zhao Yiping's chest was heaving up and down. She suppressed the anger in her heart and kept telling herself to calm down. She was not a person who would easily show her emotions on her face. However, in front of Chen Xing, she seemed to be easily angered. In fact, Chen Xing was becoming more and more promising, which undoubtedly showed how blind she was in the past. As long as she saw Chen Xing in front of her, even if Chen Xing did not speak, she would feel that it was a huge mockery to her. Now that Chen Xing dared to mock her verbally, Zhao Yiping really had the urge to eat him alive.
"Chen Xing, I know that you don't want to see your classmate being wronged. I also know that you are still young and have a sense of justice." At this point, Zhao Yiping paused and emphasized the words "sense of justice", which was quite sarcastic to Chen Xing. In this day and age, the cheapest thing was a sense of justice. Those who mingled in the officialdom had a deep understanding of this. Zhao Yiping used this to mock Chen Xing for being too naive. "Well, brat, you haven't walked many paths. Don't be too whimsical. You only know how to be hot-blooded. Sooner or later, you will suffer a big loss."
Zhao Yiping wanted to see how Chen Xing would react. Seeing that Chen Xing was looking down at the ground, not knowing whether he was listening to her carefully or not paying attention to what was going on outside, Zhao Yiping felt angry again. After calming down the anger in her heart, Zhao Yiping said again, "I know that your classmate has indeed been wronged, but fortunately, he was not really hurt, right? Wu An also deeply regrets this matter. He is very sincere in reconciling, and I believe that you will make enough compensation for your classmate. Why do you have to hold on to this matter?" "Chen Xing, you are still too young. It is true that you want to seek justice for your classmate, but don't be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives."
"Hey," Chen Xing's expression changed, and he secretly said in his heart, "As I expected, Huang Kunming has already noticed this matter." Zhao Yiping was anxious. Li Zhongmin was the first person in the Municipal Government who stood on her side with a clear stand. If Huang Kunming took advantage of this matter to take him down, it would be equivalent to giving her a slap in the face. The key was that it would be a huge blow to the strong attitude that she had always shown. In the future, in the competition with Huang Kunming, she would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage.
Mayor Zhao, although they didn't suffer any real harm, as women, this kind of thing is more harmful to their spirit than their body. I think Mayor Zhao should be able to understand their feelings better, so Mayor Zhao, I really can't do what you want. Chen Xing gave Zhao Yiping another nail that was neither soft nor hard.
It was quiet, terribly quiet. This was what Chen Xing felt after saying this. The whole office was only left with the breathing sound of the two people. Chen Xing did not raise his head to look at Zhao Yiping's expression. He did not need to look to know what kind of expression it would be. At this time, Chen Xing simply pretended to be stupid. Anyway, it was impossible for him to fulfill Zhao Yiping's request.
"I still have some documents to deal with. You can go now." Zhao Yiping's chest heaved up and down. She had the urge to smash something and drive him away directly. Otherwise, she could not help but curse. With Chen Xing here, the anger in her heart could not be quelled.
Chen Xing quietly glanced at Zhao Yiping and turned to leave without saying anything. If he stayed here, Zhao Yiping would want to eat him alive. He was also unhappy with her. Perhaps Zhao Yiping had the same thought at this moment. Chen Xing thought that Zhao Yiping might have a heart attack because of him. However, it was impossible for Chen Xing to say that he was not angry at Zhao Yiping's unreasonable request to him. However, Zhao Yiping was the mayor, while he was the county magistrate. The gap between them was insurmountable. Chen Xing dared to mock Zhao Yiping verbally, which was already a great disrespect. This was also not in line with the unspoken rules of officialdom. If it were not for Zhou Mingfang's support and the Zhang family's power, Chen Xing would not have dared to do this.
Walking out of Zhao Yiping's office, Chen Xing saw Zhao Yiping's secretary, Hong Yan. She seemed to have predicted the future and stood there in advance. She smiled at Chen Xing. This woman's figure had a different kind of charm.
Chen Xing returned a smile. No matter what her purpose was, Hong Yan just hinted to him that Zhao Yiping was angry and told him to be mentally prepared. He could not completely ignore this favor. Although he felt that Hong Yan had sold this favor to the wrong person, she had done him a good deed. Chen Xing could not be stiff and expressionless.
County Magistrate Chen, is everything okay? Hong Yan glanced at the mayor's office. Her meaning was self-evident. Zhao Yiping was angry. Chen Xing did not know if he would be scolded when he went in.
It's okay. Chen Xing smiled. It would be strange if he and Zhao Yiping met on good terms. Even without the incident with Wu An, Zhao Yiping would not give him a good look. Zhao Yiping was a typical utilitarian person. As long as he was of no value to her, Zhao Yiping would definitely not look him in the eye.
After saying this, Chen Xing wanted to leave. Although the soundproofing of the mayor's office door was very good, it was obvious that he did not want to stay outside. It was the right thing to do and leave. Zhao Yiping did not like him for a day or two. Today, he had contradicted him. If Zhao Yiping wanted to remember this, it would only add a little more resentment to the original foundation.
"Hey, is there anything else?" Chen Xing saw that Hong Yan's eyes, which were not big but full of vigor, kept staring at him. He could not help but mutter, "Did I forget anything else?"
"Ha," Chen Xing laughed in his heart. Hong Yan was waiting for him to express his gratitude. Logically speaking, Chen Xing had done him a favor just now. This was the normal atmosphere in the officialdom. Even outside the officialdom, it was the same. Chen Xing was focused on the old and new grudges between him and Zhao Yiping. However, he forgot that he wanted to express his gratitude to Hong Yan. Thinking of this, Chen Xing smiled and said, "I wonder if I have the honor to invite Secretary Hong to dinner tonight?"
"I can refuse other people's invitations, but I can't refuse the invitation of County Magistrate Chen." Hong Yan smiled and agreed. Finally, she did not stare at Chen Xing anymore. She pointed to the office, indicating that she was busy.
After Chen Xing left the Municipal Government, he hurriedly called Zhang Ningning. Zhang Ningning smiled and said that he had already left. They were on the highway now. Hearing the disappointment in Chen Xing's tone, Zhang Ningning smiled and comforted him, saying that this separation was for the next meeting, so he should be happy. On the other side of the phone, Chen Xing could only smile bitterly and shake his head. Thinking that Zhang Ningning had to go back alone to deal with their affairs, Chen Xing always felt a little depressed. He did not know what Old Master Zhang's attitude would be on this matter.
After worrying for a while, Chen Xing could only put this matter aside for the time being. Old Master Zhang's attitude could not be changed by his will. It was useless for him to worry here. He called Yang Zhen. Chen Xing wanted to ask if there was any new information about Wu An's case. Otherwise, Zhao Yiping would not behave like this.
Hearing that Chen Xing asked about this matter, Yang Zhen immediately smiled and said, "County Chen, look at me. Just after I left Secretary Huang's office, I was in a hurry to arrange people to bring people to Jinyuan Real Estate Company, so I forgot to tell you about this matter. I don't know what happened to Secretary Huang. Yesterday, he instructed me to let Wu An go and criticized me for not being prudent. Only after one night, his attitude changed. He said that I should do my work freely and that the Public Security Bureau should adhere to the principle of independence when handling cases and should not be disturbed by external forces. Hey, he made me confused. When I walked out of the office, I still felt that it was unreal. I thought the sun rose from the west, so I forgot to call you to tell you about this matter."
Chen Xing nodded secretly. After calling Yang Zhen, he confirmed his guess. When Zhao Yiping said that he was used by someone, he must be referring to Huang Kunming. Moreover, only Huang Kunming had the ability to change the attitude of Huang Ping, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee. If it was another member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, no one could put pressure on Huang Ping.
After hanging up the phone with Yang Zhen, Chen Xing was about to call He Li and Chu Rong to tell them the good news. At this time, speaking of the devil, Chu Rong called him first. Chen Xing, just now He Li and I received strange calls. Someone threatened us that if we didn't go to the Public Security Bureau to apply for the closure of the case, our families should be careful.
What? Someone is using your family to threaten you? Chen Xing suddenly sat up straight and asked, "Where are you now? Are you with He Li?
I am at He Li's house, the one where you came last time. "
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