Ximen County, Dawu Town. The plastic factory's boss, Chen Quanqing, was packing up his office. He placed a few important documents locked in the drawer into his handbag. Chen Quanqing looked at the rest of the office, clenched his teeth, and walked out of the office. Chen Quanqing was planning to run away. Other than a few important documents, he didn't want anything else. Ever since he heard that the county's Public Security Bureau Chief, Lu Ming, had not been dismissed, Chen Quanqing had a bad feeling. After struggling for an entire afternoon, Chen Quanqing finally decided to give up his plastic factory business. If he didn't run away, he would really have to go to the police station.
Chen Quanqing closed the office door. Just as he was about to go downstairs, he saw two police cars speeding towards his plastic factory's two-storey office building. Chen Quanqing was so scared that his legs turned to jelly. He quickly turned off the lights in the corridor, took out his keys, and quickly opened the office door. He locked it from the inside. Chen Quanqing leaned against the office door and took a deep breath. His forehead was covered in cold sweat. He felt a wave of fear. He didn't leave in a hurry in the afternoon because he was reluctant to give up his plastic factory business. Now that he wanted to leave, he was one step too late. With no time to think, Chen Quanqing groped his way to the window and climbed out. He grabbed the water pipe by the window and carefully went downstairs. Then, he ran like his life depended on it.
Chen Quanqing ran in the direction of the town committee secretary, Chen Tan's house. Chen Tan lived in a three-storey building in the town government's backyard. Chen Quanqing, who was a little chubby, showed his potential as a long-distance runner. He didn't stop at all, running at full speed for a few kilometers. He looked like he had just been fished out of water. His clothes were drenched in sweat. When he neared the town government's main entrance, Chen Quanqing was panting like a bull. He didn't dare to run in through the main entrance. Instead, he went around to knock on the back door of Chen Tan's house. When Chen Tan saw Chen Quanqing's sweaty face, he was stunned.
Didn't I tell you to go out and hide for a while? Why are you still here? Chen Tan looked at Chen Quanqing in annoyance. The committee meeting in the morning did not manage to remove Lu Ming from his position. Once Chen Tan got the news, he informed Chen Quanqing to go into hiding for a while. The youths who were brought to the Public Security Bureau had confessed that Chen Quanqing had paid them to beat up people. Now that Lu Ming was still in his position, he would definitely be free to do other things. The case would definitely continue to be investigated, and it would be a wonder if Chen Quanqing was spared.
I couldn't leave even if I wanted to. The police rushed to my factory. I didn't even have time to drive my car. I had to climb down from the water pipe behind the second floor. Otherwise, I would have been stuck in the factory. That's why I came to your factory. Chen Quanqing panted, picked up a glass of water, and poured it down his throat.
Then what were you doing in the afternoon? Wasn't one afternoon enough for you to run? Chen Tan rolled his eyes. He thought that after informing Chen Quanqing, this kid would quickly pack up and run away. Who knew that he would dawdle and still stay in Da Wu Town until now.
The plastic factory was not something that could be given up so easily. That was all I had. Even if I ran away, how am I going to live without the factory in the future? I hesitated for the whole afternoon before deciding to give up. Chen Quanqing sighed helplessly and glanced at Chen Tan. Didn't you say that as long as I reported Chen Xing, my case would be suppressed? I reported him and even encouraged Zhang Ming's family to appeal to the Municipal Government. I even spent some money for this, but now I have to run away. Secretary Chen, you really don't keep your word.
It's not that I don't keep my word. I asked you to report Chen Xing because I wanted Chen Xing to be busy with his own affairs. That way, he wouldn't be able to protect Lu Ming. And you saw today's newspaper. It's very disadvantageous for Lu Ming. Secretary Wang had already held a meeting to discuss the removal of Lu Ming. Who knew that Zhao Yide would jump out and ruin the whole situation. Otherwise, as long as Lu Ming was removed, Tang Wan would take over the Public Security Bureau and your case would be suppressed. Chen Tan explained.
Even if Lu Ming wasn't removed, Tang Wan was still the Deputy Chief of the Public Security Bureau. Wouldn't he be able to do anything? Chen Quanqing was unwilling to give up. If he ran away, he would become a fugitive. He probably wouldn't be able to return to Xi Men for the rest of his life. No one would want to face such an ending. Furthermore, if he lost his source of income, he wouldn't be able to live comfortably for the rest of his life.
Lu Ming was the head of the Public Security Bureau. If he wanted to investigate your case, do you think Tang Wan-weng would be able to stop him? Chen Tan glanced at Chen Quanqing. Don't be so attached to that crappy plastic factory of yours. It's more important to think of a way to escape. Where there's life, there's hope. You've earned quite a bit in the past, and you don't lack money. Why keep dwelling on it?
But I can't just sit around and eat. Furthermore, I did earn some money back then, but I have to bribe the officials every year. I don't know how much it would cost. As Chen Quanqing spoke, his eyes drifted over Chen Tan. His words included Chen Tan as well. All these years, he had given Chen Tan quite a lot of money as a form of filial piety.
As long as he had the capital, he could consider investing in other things. Chen Tan smiled bitterly. He felt a little embarrassed. He didn't know how much Chen Quanqing had given to others, but he had at least a few hundred thousand. His old house was built by Chen Quanqing. Speaking of which, he had received quite a lot of benefits from Chen Quanqing. Now that Chen Quanqing said this, no matter how thick-skinned Chen Tan was, he still felt a little embarrassed.
I hope I can get through this first. Chen Quanqing's face couldn't hide his sadness. Secretary Chen, you have to send a car to take me away. When I was running here, I saw the police cars at the intersection. It's probably the same at the other intersections. If I wasn't familiar with this area, I would have been blocked.
Chen Tan was stunned for a moment. He did not immediately reply to Chen Quanqing. Chen Tan was calculating in his heart. Sending a car for Chen Quanqing to leave was a risky move. In the future, if it was discovered that Chen Quanqing had left Xi Men in his car, he would not be able to clear his name. However, if he did not send Chen Quanqing away, if Chen Quanqing really fell into the hands of the police, it would be disadvantageous to him as well. Chen Tan suddenly had a headache. He could not help but vent his anger on Chen Quanqing. You can just run away, but why did you come to me? Aren't you making things difficult for me now?
What's the matter? Secretary Chen, are you in a difficult position? Chen Quanqing looked at Chen Tan quietly. The sorrow in his heart didn't need to be mentioned. These officials were indeed cold-blooded and heartless. Before he was in trouble, they were on good terms. Now that he was in danger, Chen Tan couldn't wait to cut ties with him. He even sent a car to take him away in a difficult position. Chen Quanqing sneered in his heart. I'll just treat the money I spent as feeding the dogs. If I really go to jail, all you corrupt officials won't have a good ending. Even if I die, I'll drag a few of you down with me.
Quan Qing, what are you talking about? What's the big deal about sending you a car? You're in trouble now, so I should give you some help. Not to mention sending you a car, I should even drive you away in person. Chen Tan stood up with a smile. Let's go. I'll drive you to Haicheng tonight.
This … How could he do this? The contrast between before and after made Chen Quanqing unable to react. Chen Tan was just hesitating about sending him a car, but now he wanted to personally send him away. Chen Quanqing was shocked. For a moment, he was grateful for Chen Tan's help at such a critical moment. But soon after, Chen Quanqing rejected the idea. If Chen Tan was really that loyal, pigs would be able to climb trees.
There's nothing wrong with that. Quanqing, don't dawdle with me. Hurry up, I'll send you away quickly. If I'm late, I really won't be able to leave. Chen Tan left without hesitation. If Chen Quanqing was really stopped by the police, it would not do him any good. After weighing the pros and cons, Chen Tan could only make such a choice. But if he were to send someone to drive Chen Quanqing away, Chen Tan would have a headache over who would be driving. In this day and age, it was hard to tell what was in a man's heart. Even the most trusted person would betray you. It was better to work hard himself. Chen Tan decided to send Chen Quanqing away himself. And with his identity as the town's Party Secretary as a cover, the police would not really check his car.
Chen Quanqing followed closely behind Chen Tan and got into the car. No matter what Chen Tan's intention was to personally send him away, it was definitely for his own good. Chen Quanqing would not be grateful. On the contrary, Chen Tan had received so many benefits from him. If he still hit him when he was down, he would not let him stay in this position peacefully.
At the intersections from Dawu Town to Ximen County and several other places, the police set up roadblocks to check passing vehicles. The two police cars that went to Chen Quanqing's plastic factory came from the county bureau. After knocking down the door of Chen Quanqing's office, the police carefully checked and determined that Chen Quanqing had just left, and the car was still parked downstairs. Obviously, Chen Quanqing did not drive away. Several policemen from the county bureau immediately contacted the Dawu Town Police Station. With the assistance of the Dawu Town Police Station, roadblocks were set up as quickly as possible at several intersections leading to Ximen County and other places. At the same time, the leaders of the county bureau were notified to ask for police support.
Tan Ming, the director of the Da Wu Town Police Station, stood at one of the intersections, holding a mobile phone in his hand. Standing next to Tan Ming, his face was gloomy. He was hesitating whether he should inform Chen Quanqing. Chen Quanqing had ordered people to retaliate against the villagers who reported the pollution of the plastic factory. He had caused serious injuries many times, but nothing had happened to him. As the director of the police station, no one would believe that he had nothing to do with Chen Quanqing. The people from the county bureau had suddenly come down. If he had not contacted the police station to help him set up roadblocks, he would not have known that the people from the county bureau had come down to arrest Chen Quanqing.
Since Chen Quanqing's factory was targeted by reporters from the provincial newspaper, and Chen Xing had come down personally, Tan Ming had expected that Chen Quanqing would be in a bad situation in the future. He had not been in touch with Chen Quanqing for a while. He was not sure whether Chen Quanqing was in Da Wu Town today, but he had just learned from a policeman from the county bureau that Chen Quanqing was most likely still in Da Wu Town. Therefore, Tan Ming hesitated whether he should inform Chen Quanqing or not. He would consider it as repayment for the benefits he had received from Chen Quanqing in the past few years.
Gritting his teeth, Tan Ming glanced at the policemen who had come down from the county bureau, turned around, and quietly sent a message to Chen Quanqing.
Tan Ming's message told me not to leave Da Wu Town in a hurry, and to hide for a few days first. Chen Quanqing was sitting in the back seat of the car, and Chen Tan, the town party secretary, was driving in front.
It seemed that there were people blocking every intersection. Chen Tan frowned slightly. Let's try to get there first. It would be best if we can get there, but if we can't, we'll just have to turn back and hide in the town for a few days.
Well, we'll do as Secretary Chen said. Chen Quanqing nodded. He also wanted to leave Da Wu Town and sneak back to Hai City as soon as possible. Hai City was a large place with a large mobile population, unlike a small place like Xi Men where he didn't know where to hide even if he wanted to. He couldn't always stay in the wilderness. The key was that as long as he was within the range of Xi Men, he would be under the eyes of the county bureau. Chen Quanqing felt uncomfortable, and he would have more ways to escape after sneaking back to Hai City.
After Tan Ming sent the message, he quietly heaved a sigh of relief and walked back to his previous position as if there was no one around. The police officers from the county bureau didn't suspect that Tan Ming, the chief of the police station, would leak information. In less than three to four minutes, when Tan Ming saw Chen Tan's car appear in his sight, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes and walk forward.
Tan Ming approached the car, but before he could speak to Chen Tan, he saw Chen Tan making a subtle gesture at him. Tan Ming was stunned. The car's glass was one-way, so Tan Ming couldn't see what was going on in the back seat. But he had already reacted. A police officer from the county bureau was about to knock on Chen Tan's window to check, but Tan Ming stopped him with a smile. "Little Wang, this is our town's Secretary Chen's car, there's no need to check it."
The young police officer, Little Wang, was clearly hesitant. He glanced at the car, but before he could say anything, Tan Ming pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Little Wang, it's not right for you to do your job like this. How can a leader's car be checked so casually? If you offend the leader, do you still want to do your job? You need to be flexible in your work. You want to check the leader's car, don't tell me you suspect that the person you want to arrest is in the car?"
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