The decision of the Standing Committee came out. Zhao Yide, the captain of the Criminal Police Team of the Public Security Bureau, was given a demerit. The two policemen, Chen Yuanfang and Zhang Shunpeng, who were in the interrogation room that night, were suspended to reflect on their actions. This was the result of Chen Xing and Xu Jiang's arguments. The reason why they could get this result was that Wang Dongchen seemed to have deliberately let them off.
This fire did not burn Lu Ming for the time being, but the ominous premonition in Chen Xing's heart did not diminish at all. Wang Dongchen's calm face always hid something. Today's meeting of the Standing Committee was probably just the first fire. He did not know what else he would do next.
Zhao Yide, the captain of the Criminal Police Team, was given a demerit. The two policemen involved were suspended to reflect on their actions. When the news came back to the Public Security Bureau, Zhao Yide was stunned. He slammed the table and stood up, cursing angrily. "What the hell is going on? How can I get shot while lying down?"
Zhao Yide only dared to curse loudly in his office. This was the decision of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee. No matter how bold Zhao Yide was, he dared not openly abuse the unanimous decision made by the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee. It was reasonable to say that dealing with people in the Public Security Bureau should be discussed by the Party Committee of the Public Security Bureau. But this time, the county directly made the decision without the permission of the Party Committee of the Public Security Bureau. Even the director, Lu Ming, only got the news afterwards. Seeing Zhao Yide at the door of his office, Lu Ming did not need to ask why Zhao Yide came. He was also helpless. "I knew you would come. Let's go to County Chen and see what's going on."
They came to Chen Xing's office together. This was the second time Lu Ming had come here today. Chen Xing had just returned from the meeting room of the County Party Committee. When he saw them, he said, "The enemy came aggressively and caught us off guard. I'm afraid that today is just the first fire. There will be more moves. The situation is more serious than you think."
Lu Ming and Zhao Yide looked at each other in dismay. Even Chen Xing showed a sense of helplessness. It was obvious that things were not going to be as easy as they had thought on the way here. Lu Ming's face was filled with anger. Could it be that someone wanted to implicate them?
You were right this time. The bureaucracy is ruthless. Today, the fire almost burned you. Secretary Xu Jiang and I strongly opposed it and stalled it for now. However, based on the other party's posture, I'm afraid they won't let it go if they don't pull you down. Just wait and see, I don't know what kind of tricks they will come up with next. Chen Xing took out another cigarette and started smoking. The pack of Chunghwa cigarettes in the drawer had been opened for days, but he had only lit a few of them. He could not even be considered as a smoker.
"Even Lu Ming will be affected?" This time, Zhao Yide was shocked. Even the indignation he had when he came had disappeared completely. If he had been shot while lying down, then Lu Ming, the bureau chief, would have been shot while lying down. Zhao Yide no longer had any resentment. He now realized how fierce and brutal this attack was.
"Unless you can quickly solve the case of Zhang Ming's death and find the real murderer behind it, it is really hard to predict what will happen next. The key is that we are too passive this time. The public opinion is also not in our favor. The enemy will not let go of such a good opportunity. They create public opinion to pressure us, and they also put on a posture of standing on the high ground of morality and justice. This time, they are desperately seizing this opportunity to make a big deal out of it." Chen Xing shook his head. If the public opinion was used by someone with ulterior motives, it could not be ignored at all. This was a big killing weapon that could coerce the will of the government.
"So this time, the spearhead will finally be pointed at me." At this moment, Lu Ming calmed down. "No wonder the Standing Committee was called to discuss this matter. This was originally the matter of the Party Committee of the Public Security Bureau. Instead of the Party Committee of the Public Security Bureau, they wanted to point the spearhead at me. I was wondering why the punishment notice was so strange today."
Lu Ming did not need to guess to know that it was Wang Dongchen. Only Wang Dongchen, the secretary of the county committee, could easily call the Standing Committee. Looking up at Chen Xing, Lu Ming knew that since the other party pointed the spearhead at him, the real target was Chen Xing. Wang Dongchen wanted to take him down to give Chen Xing a warning.
Wang Dongchen had been patient for a long time, and now he finally made his move. Chen Xingchong nodded at Lu Ming, agreeing with the other party's thoughts. He didn't hide his words. The real target was actually him, but the incident that happened in the Public Security Bureau gave them a reason to attack. Attacking you was equivalent to cutting off one of my arms indirectly.
"Sigh, Zhang Ming's incident really caught me off guard." Lu Ming sighed. Flies don't bite seamless eggs. In the end, it was their internal problem that gave others a reason to attack them. Thinking that he had not told Chen Xing about the cause of Zhang Ming's death, Lu Ming said, "The autopsy results of the forensic doctor just came out. According to the test report, the real cause of Zhang Ming's death was a large amount of barbiturate, which is the main ingredient of a sleeping pill. The therapeutic and lethal effects are very similar. Someone fed a large amount of sleeping pills to Zhang Ming. Last night, we were too careless and did not notice Zhang Ming's abnormality."
"Killed by someone?" Obviously, Chen Xing was a little surprised by the result. It was the Public Security Bureau's interrogation room, not any other place. If the criminal was killed in the Public Security Bureau's interrogation room, it would be a big scandal. "Exactly.
Who would have thought that someone would be so bold as to kill a criminal in the Public Security Bureau? Now County Chen should understand our difficulties. Knowing the result, we can't announce it to the public. Otherwise, the Public Security Bureau's incompetence and the criminal's safety in the Public Security Bureau will be questioned. This is more terrible than the criminal being tortured to death. " Lu Ming smiled bitterly. "This is the real grievance."
"Since you already know that the criminal was killed by someone, you should all cheer up. The earlier you catch the murderer, the better it will be for you." Chen Xing said in a low voice. "I guess there is a traitor in the Public Security Bureau. I don't believe that an outsider has the ability to sneak into the Public Security Bureau to kill a criminal, let alone in the interrogation room. You will be laughed at by your colleagues."
Zhao Yide originally wanted to complain, but he, as the captain of the Criminal Police Brigade, was also given a demerit, and the two police officers involved were suspended to reflect on themselves. Zhao Yide felt that the decision of the Standing Committee was too ridiculous. The matter had not been investigated clearly, and the punishment was given. How could they play with people like this? At least let people investigate the matter clearly first. How could they accept the punishment just like that?
How could they be convinced if the punishment was given in this way? However, after hearing Chen Xing said that the enemy's goal was to pull down Lu Ming, the director, Zhao Yide knew that he could only accept the demerit punishment. The level of this struggle was not something that he, a captain of the Criminal Police Team, could get involved in. Zhao Yide knew that if he jumped up and down to express his dissatisfaction, it would only cause more and more changes on his side. The serious thing now was to pinch his nose and accept it, and use his time to investigate the real murderer who killed Zhang Ming.
"As long as the culprit is really caught and the truth of the case is revealed, your punishment may be revoked. So, now it depends on you. Is the captain of the Criminal Police Team made of paper or made of real gold? This time it is time to test your ability." Chen Xing said to Zhao Yide.
"County Chen, don't worry. This time I will bear the humiliation and never let you and the Bureau of Traffic Safety down." Zhao Yide stood up straight. This was definitely not the time to smile.
"You brat, bear the humiliation." Lu Ming scolded him with a smile, and the atmosphere became a little more relaxed.
Soon it was noon. Lu Ming had to hold a general meeting of all the police officers in the bureau at noon, so he had to get up and leave. After Zhao Yide's punishment and the suspension of the two policemen, Chen Yuanfang and Zhang Shunpeng, there were more and more rumors in the bureau. At this time, it was necessary for Lu Ming, the director, to unify the thinking of the whole bureau. Now it was a hurdle for the county public security bureau, and the whole bureau must be united and work together to get through it. As for the traitor in the bureau, a cold light flashed in Lu Ming's eyes. The fox will show its tail eventually. This time, he would play with the traitor and see who was better.
Perhaps Chen Xing didn't expect that this storm started from the Public Security Bureau. Lu Ming, the director, was likely to be the target, while Zhao Yide was just implicated. In the afternoon, the Municipal Party Committee, the Municipal Government, and the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection all received an anonymous and mysterious report letter. The content of the letter was about Chen Xing's corruption, and some examples were listed seriously.
The report letter was suppressed by the Municipal Party Committee, the Municipal Government, and the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection at the same time. Maybe some people would feel strange. Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, supported Chen Xing, so it was normal for the report letter to be suppressed by the Municipal Party Committee. As for the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, they had proper procedures for handling cases. In the absence of special instructions from the higher-ups, sorry, how could they investigate a county-level cadre with an anonymous report letter? Sorry, not all the investigators of the Commission for Discipline Inspection had nothing to do.
Therefore, it was normal for the report letter to be suppressed by the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. But why was the report letter also suppressed by the Municipal Government? This was all thanks to Qi Yixuan, the secretary-general of the Municipal Government. The former secretary-general of the Municipal Government, Zhan Lin, had already been dealt with by Zhou Mingfang when Zhou Mingfang was still in office. After Zhao Yiping took office, Zhan Lin, the chief steward of the Municipal Government, immediately sided with Zhao Yiping. There was no other way, the Municipal Government had a new master. His original backer was Mayor Ceng Xueping, who was pushed to the provincial government by Zhou Mingfang. Without a backer, if Zhan Lin still dared to do anything crooked, Zhao Yiping would definitely deal with him. Therefore, it was not surprising that Zhan Lin sided with Zhao Yiping first.
However, Zhao Yiping dared to provoke the authority of Zhou Mingfang, the member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. Therefore, it was very necessary for Zhou Mingfang to give Zhao Yiping a warning before he left. Therefore, this chief steward was sacrificed in ruthless politics. This was the tragedy of choosing sides in the officialdom.
Zhou Mingfang chose to make an example of Zhan Lin. There was more or less another intention, which was to warn those who saw the wind and set the helm. Look, this was the result. Zhou Mingfang was going to leave, and his old subordinates also had to take care of them. It was normal for him to make such a move. In fact, if Zhou Mingfang was not going to be promoted, he was in a good mood, and he was too lazy to lower himself to the level of a woman like Zhao Yiping, so he gave him a warning. Otherwise, Zhou Mingfang could completely give Zhao Yiping a more severe warning. Huang Kunming was no match for him now.
Zhan Lin was replaced by Zhou Mingfang. Qi Yixuan was the Deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, but his ranking was at the bottom. He was in charge of some small yamen. How to put it, he could be considered as one of Zhou Mingfang's people, but obviously, he was not very favored. Otherwise, he would not be the Deputy Secretary-General at the bottom. Zhou Mingfang put him in the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, which was considered to be taking care of him. Qi Yixuan's luck had turned for the better. The only bad thing was that Zhou Mingfang had been transferred. He, the former secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, was now the chief steward of the Municipal Government. One could imagine how uncomfortable this position was.
When the report reached Qi Yixuan, it was suppressed. There was no chance for it to reach Zhao Yiping. Qi Yixuan called Chen Xing at that time, so Chen Xing knew about this in the afternoon. However, Chen Xing did not care much. As the saying goes, a clean body is not afraid of a crooked shadow. After listening to the report, Chen Xing did not care much and said that these were purely fictitious things. He did not know who was deliberately trying to disgust him, but they should at least come up with something real. What trouble could they cause by making up some nonsense?
Qi Yixuan heard that Chen Xing said that it was fictitious. Although he did not really believe the words of Chen Xing, the person who was reported, he and Chen Xing were both in Zhou Mingfang's camp. It was meaningless to care about these things. So, he threw this anonymous report aside as if it was bullsh * t.
As it turned out, there was no smoke without fire. Some fictitious things could also cause disgusting things. This time, Chen Xing was really negligent.
Qi Yixuan suppressed the report. The next day, as soon as he went to work, Qi Yixuan was called to the office by Zhao Yiping to be scolded. He did not know where Zhao Yiping got another report from. It was the same as the one he suppressed. After Zhao Yiping found out that the Municipal Government's Letter Office also received such a report and it was suppressed by Qi Yixuan, how could Zhao Yiping not take the opportunity to scold Qi Yixuan? Zhou Mingfang put Qi Yixuan in the position of the Municipal Government's Chief Butler. It was like a fish bone stuck in her throat. Every time Zhao Yiping thought of this, she felt anxious.
She had to endure it more or less.
When Zhao Yiping got this report letter, someone secretly stuffed the envelope under the door of her place. It could be seen that the person who did this behind the scenes also had some thoughts. He was afraid that the report letter could not be seen by Zhao Yiping, so he did this superfluous thing. This superfluous thing was obviously necessary. Otherwise, the report letter would definitely be buried in the sea.
Coincidentally, just as Zhao Yiping was dissatisfied with Qi Yixuan suppressing the report letter, a large group of people came outside the Municipal Government and directly blocked the main gate of the Municipal Government. The commotion was too big. The window of Zhao Yiping's office was open, so it was difficult for the sound to not be heard. It immediately attracted Zhao Yiping's attention. She walked to the window and saw that the main gate of the Municipal Government was blocked like a wet market. Zhao Yiping did not know if it was a woman's menopause, so she was angry. She obviously showed Qi Yixuan a sour face.
"The main gate of the Municipal Government is in a mess like a wet market. If foreign businessmen see this, they will think that the image of Sea City is so bad." Zhao Yiping said angrily.
Qi Yixuan had long been used to being bullied in the Municipal Government, so he turned a blind eye to Zhao Yiping's expression. Anyway, it was not the first time he was scolded. It did not matter if it happened again or not. However, when Hong Yan, the mayor's secretary, came in to report the reason why the people gathered at the main gate of the Municipal Government, Qi Yixuan faintly felt that something was wrong. The people who complained were the family members and friends of the prisoner who died in the Public Security Bureau. They came to the Municipal Government to seek justice and demanded that the murderer be severely punished. Yesterday, Sea City Evening News had reported this matter. As the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, Qi Yixuan would naturally pay attention to all the big and small events in Sea City. Anyway, as the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, he was very free.
Speaking of the current situation, it was not even nine o 'clock when these people gathered in front of the Municipal Government. It was obvious that these people had rushed over early in the morning. Coincidentally, that day's Sea City Evening News was delivered to the mayor's office as soon as possible. Today's Sea City Evening News made a follow-up report on the prisoner's death in the interrogation room yesterday and published the relevant draft on the second page. Today's content was even more explosive than yesterday's. The sentence' Before the prisoner died, he was kicked by so-and-so and his head hit the wall 'was written in black and white. This sentence almost stated the murderer's name. It was much more vicious than yesterday's vague wording. It could be seen that someone was secretly promoting this newspaper.
Zhao Yiping originally did not want to pay attention to these visiting people. She was prepared to get the people from the Municipal Public Security Bureau to persuade them to leave. As the mayor, she liked to be in the limelight and put on a show in front of others. However, if she was asked to do the work of these people, Zhao Yiping felt that it would be too degrading and a waste of her time.
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