Chen Xing and the others stood on the side of the road, waiting for the group of people to pass by. Unexpectedly, someone in the crowd saw them and shouted, "That's the mayor from yesterday." Everyone stopped. Before Chen Xing and the others could react, they were surrounded by the crowd.
The villagers were very emotional. They were noisy and crying. Chen Xing and the others listened carefully and heard clearly that many people were shouting, "Give me back my life." Xiao Yuanqing, Deng Qingming, and Li Yong all stood in front of Chen Xing and tried their best to block Chen Xing. They were afraid that the agitated villagers would push Chen Xing forward.
Chen Xing was a little stunned. He didn't know what had happened. Xiao Yuanqing was the first to react. He shouted to the crowd, "Everyone, if there's anything, let's talk it out. Don't push forward. Agitation won't solve the problem. Mayor Chen is here. Everyone can talk it out. Don't push forward anymore."
"The people in your government are all liars. Who dares to believe your words now? You officials only know how to treat people's lives like grass. Yesterday, we were deceived by his sweet words. He said he would help us solve the problem, but in the end, he called the police over to beat us up and even arrested us. The boy from the Song Family was arrested by you and died after one night. He must have been beaten to death by your people. A life for a life, you must pay with your life. Today, you have come to our door, so don't think about leaving. There's no hope for us to live in this place anymore. Even if we have to sacrifice our lives, we must seek justice for the boy from the Song Family. If you have the ability, seize all of us. "A man in his forties stood out from the crowd, pointed at Chen Xing and said angrily," Even if you are the mayor, we are not afraid of you. "
Yesterday, Li Haocheng instructed the anti-riot team of the Public Security Bureau to take tough action against the villagers, which was misunderstood by the villagers. Chen Xing felt helpless and sad. The villagers were right to blame him. In the eyes of the villagers, Chen Xing and the others must be officials protecting each other. He was the mayor of the government. Although Li Haocheng's behavior was an individual act, how could the villagers understand it that way? They would only think that it was the behavior of the government, and it was normal for the mayor to be blamed.
At this time, Xiao Yuanqing also looked back at Chen Xing in shock. He also didn't know what the villagers meant when they said someone died. At this moment, the villagers were very angry. It was very difficult for Xiao Yuanqing and the other two to stop the villagers from coming forward. Seeing Chen Xing give him a look, the experienced Xiao Yuanqing quickly understood what Chen Xing meant. He turned to the villagers and said loudly, "Everyone, calm down. Mayor Chen is here today to understand the pollution situation. He really wants to solve the problem for you. Otherwise, why would he come here? You should also know your situation. The air is stinky, the water is stinky, and the environment is very bad. If Mayor Chen didn't want to solve the problem for you, why would he come here to suffer? "
Hearing Xiao Yuanqing's shout, some of the more rational villagers stopped shouting and making a scene. Except for a few people who were crying and those who gathered around them, the other villagers' voices were much lower. Xiao Yuanqing's words were very straightforward, and the villagers could easily understand him. What Xiao Yuanqing said was also reasonable. Chen Xing was the mayor, so there was no need for him to come here to suffer.
Just now, you said that someone died after being arrested for one night. What happened? Chen Xing then said, "I came here in a hurry today, so I don't know what you are talking about. I'm here, so you don't have to worry about me running away. If you trust me, you can tell me."
The villagers looked at each other. After a while, someone beside them touched the grieving man in his fifties. "Old Song, since he said so, you can tell him. If he dares to go back on his word, we have so many people surrounding him, so we don't have to worry about him running away."
The man called Old Song was so sad that he couldn't speak. A man in his forties stood up and said, "We are Song Yi's relatives. This is my elder brother, who is also Song Yi's father. I am Song Yi's second uncle. Song Yi was arrested by the Public Security Bureau yesterday morning, and only one night later, the Public Security Bureau called and said that Song Yi was dead. Since you are the mayor, I want an explanation from you. Song Yi was arrested for no reason, but died after one night. It must be your people who did it. We want justice. If you don't give us an explanation, we will not only complain to the provincial government, but also to the central government."
Arrested by the Public Security Bureau and died after one night? Chen Xing was shocked. He knew that the Public Security Bureau had arrested several people at the scene yesterday, but he still couldn't believe it. Are you sure you are not mistaken?
How can you be mistaken? The Public Security Bureau called home to inform us. How can you be mistaken? What do you mean? Are you trying to say that there is no such thing? The man said angrily with red eyes.
That's not what I mean. Chen Xing frowned and glanced at his secretary, Deng Qingming. "Little Deng, call the Public Security Bureau and ask."
While Chen Xing was giving orders to Deng Qingming, the driver, Li Yong, did not stay idle. He carefully pulled Xiao Yuanqing back and said, "Director Xiao, do you want to call the Nangang District Branch and ask them to send some police here? Otherwise, I am worried about the mayor's safety."
"Well, you are right." Xiao Yuanqing nodded. The villagers were emotional. Once they were unreasonable, it was hard to guarantee that they would not do something impulsive. There were only three people facing hundreds of villagers, so they could not guarantee the safety of Chen Xing. In front of so many people, Xiao Yuanqing did not dare to make a phone call. He did not have the phone number of the person in charge of the Nangang District Branch, but he had the phone number of Jiang Wenjin, the director of the district government office. Xiao Yuanqing took out his mobile phone and quietly sent a message to him.
Deng Qingming soon confirmed the news from the Municipal Public Security Bureau and hurriedly told the situation to Chen Xing. A young man named Song Yi died in the interrogation room of the Public Security Bureau. Chen Xing's face suddenly looked terrible. Seeing that Deng Qingming had finished the phone call, the man said, "Do you still dare to say that there is no such thing?"
"What you said is indeed the truth. Although I don't know what exactly happened, I am here to apologize to you on behalf of the Municipal Government for the death of your relatives. When I go back, I will ask someone to investigate this matter and give you a satisfactory explanation." After finishing his words, Chen Xing bowed to the villager very sincerely.
This action of Chen Xing startled the man. He unconsciously took a step back and looked a little frightened. In his understanding, officials were always high and mighty. Ordinary people like him always looked at officials with admiration and awe. Even the officials in the town were out of his reach. For him, it was a little ridiculous to ask an official to bow to him. He didn't even dare to imagine it in the past. At this moment, it was the mayor who bowed to him, so he was a little flustered. He hurriedly stood beside Song Yi's father.
"You are Song Yi's father, right? I haven't fully understood the situation of your son's death. When I return to the city, if there are any other secrets, the city will definitely set up an investigation team to investigate this matter and give you and your family a satisfactory answer." Chen Xing looked at the grief-stricken man who had not spoken since the beginning. The man was only in his early fifties, but his face was full of wrinkles. Chen Xing sympathized with him and felt sad at the same time. This was the tragedy of a white-haired man burying his black-haired son.
"The Public Security Bureau is also a government agency. Who knows if you will cover up for them? When the time comes, you can give us any explanation. How will we know if what you said is true or not?" A villager next to him shouted.
"Oh, then how do you think we can believe it? You can tell us. As long as what you say is reasonable, we will accept your suggestion humbly. " Chen Xing turned to look at the person who spoke. When dealing with the villagers, Chen Xing had only grasped one thing, and that was to remain calm and put himself on the same level as the other party instead of thinking that he was above them.
"This, this …" Being stared at by Chen Xing, the person who spoke did not know what to say. He stammered and shrank back. He was just biased and dissatisfied with the government, but he did not expect Chen Xing to be so kind.
Chen Xing looked around at the people present. He could guess without thinking that the villagers would definitely go to the Public Security Bureau to seek justice for the dead man. Chen Xing did not agree with this method. It would only make things worse. Chen Xing frowned slightly and said, "I think you should go to the Public Security Bureau now. How about this? You go back first today. Once this matter is investigated, I will send someone to inform you immediately. If there is really something wrong with Song Yi's death, we will investigate it thoroughly and seek justice for you."
Chen Xing's words seemed to have an effect. The villagers were whispering to each other. Except for Song Yi's family and relatives who had to go to the Public Security Bureau to deal with the funeral affairs, the others were also discussing whether it was necessary to go to the Public Security Bureau.
Do you think you can deceive us with your flowery words? You officials are supposed to protect each other. The higher your position, the more untrustworthy your words are. Don't think you can get rid of us by saying some nice words today and then send people to arrest us later. What did you say yesterday morning? Didn't you say a lot of nice words at the beginning? Once the police arrived, you changed your face and immediately arrested people. Today, only a few of you are here, so you said nice words. Later, when the police arrived, you still changed your face, didn't you? One of the young men shouted again.
Seeing that the villagers were starting to be convinced by his words, Chen Xing felt rather helpless at this moment. The other party's words were not necessarily unreasonable. Yesterday morning's incident was there for all to see, and even as the mayor, he did not manage to prevent it from happening. Naturally, the villagers would not understand the internal conflicts and struggles within the government. In their eyes, as the mayor, he would definitely be able to control the police, but in the end, the police still arrested someone. Therefore, it was not wrong for the villagers to pin the blame on him.
"Yes, the government should give us an explanation today. Don't think that we, the common people, are easy to bully. Officials can ride roughshod over us." "Today, Song Yi was killed by your people in the Public Security Bureau. Tomorrow, who knows who will be killed. You don't see us as human beings. We are not afraid to fight with you. Anyway, we are just waiting to die in this place. Our lives are cheap. We are not afraid of you. Let's see who is afraid of death." Some people in the crowd echoed the young man's words. When it came to the living environment, the villagers' emotions were gradually aroused.
"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to what I have to say." Chen Xing saw that the scene was a little chaotic again and hurriedly shouted. Seeing that the crowd was attracted by his words, Chen Xing continued, "I can understand your feelings. If I were living in such a place, I would also feel the same. As for the death of the young man named Song Yi, I still say that I am also very sad. The city will definitely investigate this matter. Not to mention you, even I will not let this matter go."
"You are a leader, of course, your words are nice. But what's the use of saying nice words? Song Yi was killed by you in the Public Security Bureau. How do you explain this? We don't want to listen to your preaching. We just want you to give us an explanation for Song Yi's death. Song Yi was the only top student here. He was studying for a doctorate in the capital city. This time, he rushed back because of the village's affairs, hoping to help the villagers to seek an explanation and let the government pay attention to the situation here. But in the end, he only has two white-haired old parents left, and he still has a sister at home who needs to go to school. We can't stand it anymore. Don't always say useless things, we want to see practical actions. " Someone among the villagers shouted.
"Yes, don't talk about these unimportant things. Today, we just want you to give us an explanation, and we don't care about anything else." Someone else echoed loudly.
"I am here now, how can you see my actual actions? I have already said that as long as there is a hidden story behind Song Yi's death, I can promise you that once the investigation is completed, the relevant responsible will be severely punished. I won't let you down. " Chen Xing smiled bitterly.
"Our Song Yi died in the Public Security Bureau. What's the point of investigating? He must have been killed by the Public Security Bureau. You said you want to investigate, but what can you find out? You must be covering up for your own people. If you keep dragging the matter and say that you can't find the murderer, how many years and months do you want us to wait? Are you going to wait until our old bones are in the coffin, and then you will leave the matter unsettled?" A woman beside Song Yi's father cried out bitterly. Hearing her words, Chen Xing knew that she was Song Yi's mother. He could only sigh in his heart. No matter what she said, it wouldn't be too much. No one would be able to remain calm in such a situation.
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