At the airport, Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning parted reluctantly. After staying in Jingcheng for three days, Chen Xing was going to return to Nanzhou today. The young couple were busy with their own things during the day, but at night, they spent a beautiful romantic time together. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. For the two of them, every reunion after a separation was precious.
In the distance, Chen Xing's secretary, Huang Jianghua, was waiting. For him, these three days were purely for fun. Chen Xing didn't have much to tell him and even allowed him to go play. Huang Jianghua was secretly happy that he followed a good leader.
Go back. Later, don't be reluctant to see me go. Chen Xing hugged his wife and smiled.
You can be smug all you want. Later, I'll drive away. Zhang Ningning's curved eyelashes fluttered. Her face was full of smiles. She wasn't a clingy woman, but words were words. In this kind of situation, she couldn't help but feel a little reluctant.
We'll see each other in a few days. I'll be waiting for you in Nanzhou. When the two of them were chatting last night, Chen Xing inadvertently mentioned the cancer village. Zhang Ningning immediately paid attention to it. The foundation she set up didn't just support poor children and students, but also gave help to all poor families in need. Although the coverage was limited and the power was minuscule, as long as the foundation paid attention to it, it would do its best to help. When Chen Xing mentioned the cancer village, Zhang Ningning expressed that she wanted to go take a look and see if she could give the villagers some help.
Chen Xing didn't object to Zhang Ningning's idea. The villagers of the cancer village needed help from the government, but if there were public welfare organizations paying attention, it might not be a bad thing. Unfortunately, this matter couldn't be widely reported in the media. Otherwise, it would damage the image of Nanzhou City. Otherwise, Chen Xing thought of using the power of the media to arouse the attention of society and maximize the power of society to help the villagers out of their predicament. After all, the power of the government alone wasn't enough.
After a brief chat at the airport, Zhang Ningning drove away. Chen Xing also boarded the plane. When they returned, only he and Huang Jianghua returned. Song Zhengming and his assistant were still in Jingcheng. With Wang Weilin's guidance and promise, Song Zhengming didn't leave Jingcheng so quickly. He wanted to wait until the project was approved. Although Wang Weilin didn't make any guarantees, Song Zhengming's confidence increased.
When it was close to noon, the plane landed at Nanzhou Airport. Xiao Yuanqing and Chen Xing's driver, Li Yong, came to pick up the plane together. After ushering Chen Xing into the car, Xiao Yuanqing asked with concern, "Mayor, how is the project at Nanzhou Iron and Steel Group?"
They were still waiting for the results. It was hard to say now. Chen Xing smiled. His answer was more conservative. Before the project was finally approved, he naturally couldn't say how confident he was. Everything could be changed. If the project didn't get approved in the end, then he would be making a fool of himself.
"Did anything special happen in the past two or three days?" Chen Xing asked casually.
"Nothing special, but the pollution in the petrochemical industry zone. None of the enterprises there closed down. Production continued, and the sewage and waste gas that didn't meet the standards were still discharged." Xiao Yuanqing glanced at Chen Xing and answered, "Director Zeng came to the Municipal Government once. I told him that you went to Jingcheng. I don't know if Director Zeng called the mayor to report."
"What is this Zeng Ping doing? It's been a few days, and there's no progress at all." Chen Xing said angrily. "Yuanqing, give Zeng Ping a call and ask him to come to my office later."
"Okay." Xiao Yuanqing nodded. He didn't have much of a relationship with Zeng Ping, but he still explained to him that some of the big enterprises in the petrochemical industry zone didn't even listen to the administrative orders of the city. I'm afraid Director Zeng can't do anything about it. Moreover, if the mayor is not here, other leaders in the city will put pressure on Director Zeng, and he probably won't be able to handle it.
Chen Xing sighed helplessly. What Xiao Yuanqing said was the truth. Even he, the mayor, was under pressure from the Provincial Shun Baolai, let alone Zeng Ping. Xiao Yuanqing's words also made him less angry with Zeng Ping. If the enterprises in the industrial zone were so easily obedient, the pollution problem wouldn't be such a big problem.
The car left the airport and drove to the city road. Chen Xing's thoughts were wandering. He didn't speak, and neither did Xiao Yuanqing and Huang Jianghua. Seeing that Chen Xing seemed to be thinking, they didn't dare to disturb him.
Shortly after Chen Xing's flight arrived in Nanzhou, an investigation team formed by the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security boarded the flight from Beijing to Nanzhou in batches. The request made by Chen Xing and Wu Hansheng had already begun to take effect.
Back at the Municipal Government, Zeng Ping, who had received a call from Xiao Yuanqing in advance, was already waiting outside Chen Xing's office. As soon as he saw Chen Xing, Zeng Ping hurried to greet him. Mayor Chen, you're back.
Yes. Chen Xing looked at Zeng Ping with a gloomy face. This made Zeng Ping's heart skip a beat. He followed Chen Xing into the office step by step.
How did you do your job? I've been in Beijing for three days, and you've been making no progress for three days, right? As soon as Chen Xing sat down, he questioned Zeng Ping. In fact, his anger had mostly dissipated. He was just deliberately putting on a show for Zeng Ping. If he didn't put some pressure on Zeng Ping, Zeng Ping wouldn't work hard.
Mayor Chen, our bureau really didn't shoulder the responsibility we should. Zeng Ping didn't defend himself at this moment. He honestly took the responsibility. Based on his understanding of Chen Xing, the more he tried to defend himself, the angrier Chen Xing would be. It was better to admit his dereliction of duty. Moreover, Chen Xing also understood the principle that a big shop bullied its customers, and a big customer bullied its shop. It would be strange if the Environmental Protection Bureau could get a big state-owned enterprise like the Provincial Refinery to cooperate with them. Zeng Ping believed that he could see it clearly.
Speaking of which, at this moment, Zeng Ping's attitude of admitting his mistake, Chen Xing didn't know what to say for a while. If he insisted that Zeng Ping was also at fault, Chen Xing could understand the other party's helplessness. In fact, he actually hoped to see Zeng Ping take more initiative and bolder actions in dealing with this pollution incident. But obviously, he had too high expectations of Zeng Ping.
After a long silence, Chen Xing asked, "Didn't I ask the Public Security Bureau to cooperate with you that day? Where are the managers that were detained?
The managers were released that night, and the Public Security Bureau was under a lot of pressure. Director Huang called me that night, saying that he was at his wit's end. There were too many leaders calling, and the Public Security Bureau had no choice but to release them. " Zeng Ping said honestly.
Why didn't you report these things to me in time? Chen Xing's face was gloomy.
I thought that Mayor Chen was tired enough from the business in the capital, and I didn't want to add to Mayor Chen's worries. I wanted to report to you when Mayor Chen came back. Zeng Ping answered honestly, and then carefully glanced at Chen Xing.
Hearing Zeng Ping's answer, Chen Xing's heart was filled with irritation. An old fox like Zeng Ping was undoubtedly very tactful, and Chen Xing wasn't in the mood to continue asking. "Go back to work."
Okay. Zeng Ping paused, then nodded and said, "Mayor Chen, what about the handling of the Provincial Refinery?
Why, can you handle it? If you can handle it, immediately ask the Provincial Refinery to close down and reorganize. " Chen Xing stared at Zeng Ping.
Zeng Ping was stunned, and then smiled awkwardly. "Mayor Chen, I … I'll go back to work."
Leaving Chen Xing's office with his tail between his legs, Ceng Ping was also in a difficult position. He sincerely wanted to work for Chen Xing, but Sheng Lianhua was too big for him to handle. If Sheng Lianhua could not be touched, then the other companies in the industrial zone would follow suit. Sheng Lianhua did not need to be reorganized, so why should they be the ones to be reorganized?
Zeng Ping met Xiao Yuanqing outside the door, and nodded to him with a smile. Zeng Ping wanted to get close to this new deputy director of the office. No one knew how Xiao Yuanqing, a former cadre of the Statistics Bureau, got close to Chen Xing, but no one could deny that Xiao Yuanqing was now a big man in front of Chen Xing.
"Yuanqing, what's the matter?" Seeing Xiao Yuanqing come in, Chen Xing looked up and asked.
"Mayor, I forgot to tell you one thing. Deputy Mayor Li is preparing for a study abroad these days. He will lead a team to the United States for a 10-day study." Xiao Yuanqing reported.
Li Haocheng was going to study abroad? Chen Xing was shocked. He didn't hear about this when he left Nanzhou two days ago. Why was it so sudden? Looking at Xiao Yuanqing in confusion, Chen Xing gestured for him to sit down. Was this a last-minute decision by Li Haocheng?
That was not clear. He heard that he was invited by the Gray Group to study at their headquarters in the United States. At the same time, he was going to make friendly visits to several cities. It seemed that the Gray Group was pulling the strings. Xiao Yuanqing told Chen Xing what he knew.
Oh, so it was like this. Chen Xing nodded thoughtfully. Hearing that it was an invitation from the Gray Group, the doubts in Chen Xing's heart lessened. Thinking of the close relationship between Li Haocheng and Lin Qing, with Lin Qing pulling the strings, it was not surprising that the Gray Group invited Li Haocheng for a visit. No wonder Li Haocheng was so eager to go abroad. In fact, to go abroad for a visit was something to gain face, especially when it was an invitation from a multinational group like the Gray Group.
Mayor, Deputy Mayor Li is here to see you. At this moment, Huang Jianghua walked in and reported.
Hearing that Li Haocheng was coming, Xiao Yuanqing quickly stood up. Mayor, I will go out first.
When Li Haocheng came in, Chen Xing also stood up and looked at Li Haocheng. Chen Xing had a formal smile on his face. Mayor Li, sit.
Mayor Chen, I am going to study in the United States with a team tomorrow at the invitation of the Gray Group. I am here to inform Mayor Chen. Li Haocheng was not in a hurry to sit down. Obviously, he just wanted to talk about this. After that, he did not plan to stay in Chen Xing's office for long. Although the two of them were not incompatible, they did not like each other. Usually, they had a tacit understanding not to appear in the same place, unless it was an important event that even the provincial and municipal leaders had to attend.
Well, it is a good thing to take the cadres out to broaden their horizons. It is also helpful for us to learn the management mode and advanced experience of foreign cities. Chen Xing smiled and nodded. Compared with the formal smile just now, Chen Xing's smile at this moment seemed more sincere.
Good, take the essence and get rid of the dregs. There are many things that we can learn from the management experience of foreign cities. Li Haocheng was quite confused about Chen Xing's attitude. He glanced at Chen Xing calmly and echoed Chen Xing's words, which was rare. He thought to himself that Chen Xing must have taken the wrong medicine today. This thought flashed through his mind, but Li Haocheng did not think much about it. The most important thing was that he was in a good mood now. Chen Xing did not have any objection to him suddenly leading the team to study abroad without informing him in advance. Li Haocheng was even happier. He was somewhat arrogant and thought that Chen Xing did not dare to express his dissatisfaction with him. This made Li Haocheng proud. Even if Chen Xing was the top leader, he could not do anything to him.
Li Haocheng was immersed in his own imagination, but he did not know that Chen Xing's support and approval of his study abroad was due to other reasons. Both of them were smiling. Chen Xing thought that Li Haocheng was not in the country at this time and thought that maybe even God was helping him. In the next few days, when Li Haocheng was not in the country, the investigation of Zheng Guangfu and Zhang Qingyang would probably be much smoother.
Mayor Li, when you go abroad for an investigation, don't forget to promote the image of Nanzhou. Chen Xing made a joke. Li Haocheng was in a good mood, and he was also in a good mood. Both of them had their own thoughts.
Of course, our Southern State isn't well-known internationally. Otherwise, our Southern State's reputation wouldn't be that bad. This trip out, we have to properly promote our Southern State. Li Haocheng smiled. Although he said this, in his heart, he inexplicably imagined the romantic scene of him spending a night with Lin Qing at the seaside villa in Hawaii. The corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.
Chen Xing did not say anything. Looking at Li Haocheng's somewhat strange expression, Chen Xing was a little surprised. Was Li Haocheng so happy because he was going abroad for an investigation?
Mayor Chen, I will go back to prepare first. There is still a lot of work to be done for the flight tomorrow afternoon. After being intoxicated for a while, Li Haocheng suddenly came to his senses. This was Chen Xing's office, not his office. It would not be good if Chen Xing found anything strange. He had just sat down when he stood up again.
Well, Mayor Li, go ahead and do your work. Chen Xing smiled and nodded. He stood up and sent Li Haocheng out of the door.
Watching Li Haocheng leave, Chen Xing also smiled and closed the office door. Chen Xing took out his phone and called Wu Hansheng. Chief Wu, have your people set off?
The first batch of investigators has already set off. When they arrive, they will contact you, Mayor Chen. The second batch will leave tomorrow. Because some of the investigators were temporarily transferred over, we can't guarantee a uniform time for the time being. However, at the latest by tomorrow, all the investigators will arrive in Nanzhou. Wu Hansheng said. This time, he personally led a task force of nearly 30 people to Nanzhou to investigate Zheng Guangfu's case. Wu Hansheng had no choice but to mobilize such a large force. This was an exchange between him and Chen Xing. If he did not agree to Chen Xing's request, Chen Xing would not help him pass the message. The most annoying thing was that Chen Xing even gloated and said that he did not know if Zhang Ming's anger had subsided. If not, he might come to settle the score with them again.
With Chen Xing's' disguised threat 'and the olive branch that Chen Xing had extended to Wu Hansheng, saying that he could guarantee that Zhang Ming would not cause any more trouble for him, the matter ended here. With such a big stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, Wu Hansheng had no choice but to agree. Since it was just a case, it was indeed within his capabilities. After hesitating for a while, Wu Hansheng agreed.
From Chief Wu's tone, she sounded a little unwilling. Chen Xing smiled on the other end of the phone. "Chief Wu, I don't want to use this kind of coercive method to make your people come here to investigate. I have my own difficulties. But no matter what, we are the people's servants. We should do something practical for the people. This time, we might be able to solve a big case. At that time, Chief Wu's name will spread through the entire public security system.
I don't want to make a great contribution, but I want to avoid making mistakes. I don't dare to think about what Mayor Chen said. I just hope that this case can be solved smoothly. " Wu Hansheng curled his lips and treated Chen Xing's words as bullsh * t. He didn't even dare to think about the so-called meritorious service. As long as he didn't poke the hornet's nest in the end, everything would be fine. As the mayor, Chen Xing didn't even dare to use the local public security to deal with a local businessman. Who knew if there were other secrets behind this? Wu Hansheng was afraid that Chen Xing would drag him down with this' deal '.
Chief Wu's last sentence also hit the bottom of my heart. It's also my wish that the case can be solved smoothly. No one wants to suffer, right? Chen Xing smiled and said, "All right, I won't disturb Chief Wu's work anymore. If you have time, it would be even better if you personally come to Nanzhou City to direct the case."
"I will try to find time." Wu Hansheng gritted his teeth and said. He was still angry in his heart.
After the brief conversation with Wu Hansheng, Chen Xing sat on a chair with his phone in his hand, thinking. Apart from him, no one else in Nanzhou City or even Nanhai Province would know about this. This operation could be said to be absolutely confidential. Moreover, Wu Hansheng was a member of the Ministry and had nothing to do with the Nanhai Provincial Department or the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Therefore, Chen Xing was more at ease. When the time came, he would definitely hand over the evidence he obtained from Lin Hong to the investigators. By then, the investigators would be able to save a lot of time for the preliminary investigation. Li Haocheng would be away for ten days. Ten days was enough for a lot of things to be done. And this coincidental matter also made Chen Xing feel that this was the power of justice at work.
In the Haitian Hotel, Zheng Guangfu was leisurely drinking wine in his exclusive suite. He had just seen Zhang Qingyang off. When the two were in the sauna, they were still talking about Chen Xing. There had been no news from him these days. Zhang Qingyang smiled and said that Chen Xing had been scared. The last lesson should have taught Chen Xing a lesson. Chen Xing was afraid that he would not dare to touch them in the future. Now, the entire Nanzhou City Public Security System was under Zhang Qingyang's control. Zhang Qingyang, who had the title of Executive Deputy Chief, was just short of becoming the official one.
Zhang Qingyang had been appointed as the Party Committee Secretary of the Public Security Bureau. As for the appointment of the Chief, it had not been officially appointed because it had to go through the procedures of the National People's Congress. However, this would only happen in a few days. In late November, the city would hold a Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. At that time, Chen Xing, the acting mayor, would be removed from his title, and his appointment would also be approved at the meeting. At that time, he would be the head of the Municipal Bureau. Although he was not the head at the moment, the Municipal Bureau was completely under his control.
The reason why Zheng Guangfu and Zhang Qingyang had such an optimistic attitude was that Chen Xing could not interfere with the political and legal system at all. Even if the new Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Liao Donghua, was not on the same side as them, it was impossible for him to listen to Chen Xing's command. In addition, in the Municipal Government, there was Li Haocheng to restrain Chen Xing. They did not think that Chen Xing could do anything. Moreover, they were interwoven into a huge network of interests, which also gave them confidence.
Zhang Qingyang said that Chen Xing had recently wanted to touch the petrochemical industry area. He said that he wanted to stand up for the people, but in the end, he failed miserably. He could not even manage a company in the industrial area, which made the mayor lose his face.
Zheng Guangfu was not clear about Chen Xing's actions in the petrochemical industry area, but when he heard that Chen Xing's attention was on other things, Zheng Guangfu was also happy. As long as Chen Xing did not target him, it would be fine. As the saying goes, one should not be afraid of thieves stealing, but be afraid of thieves remembering. Even though Zheng Guangfu had his own secret backing in the province, he could not withstand Chen Xing's constant surveillance.
The bathroom door opened gently and Tan Fang, who was wrapped in a white bath towel, walked out silently. Standing in front of Zheng Guangfu, Tan Fang still had a rare smile on her face. She glanced at Zheng Guangfu and said in a low voice, "Chief Zheng, can I not come here anymore in the future?"
Why not? Why? Did I mistreat you? " Zheng Guangfu glanced at Tan Fang. When they were in the sauna just now, he resisted the urge to call her Miss. In fact, some of the hotel's hostesses were not worse than Tan Fang. There were some hostesses in his hotel specially for him to make friends with high-ranking officials and nobles. They were all well-trained and had to be good-looking. Although Zheng Guangfu knew how to play around, he felt that a young married woman like Tan Fang was more attractive.
You guys have already given up on the Golden Hotel, so you don't need me to provide you with any more information. I think I've completed the task that you asked me to do before, so can I regain my freedom now? Tan Fang and Zheng Guangfu looked at each other and quickly lowered their heads. She had to muster up a lot of courage to say these words. Chief Zheng, you know that I have a family. I want to be loyal to my family and my husband, not like what I'm doing now.
Loyal? Haha, interesting. I can't tell that you usually dress quite fashionably. I didn't expect you to have such old-fashioned thoughts. It's rare. There aren't many women like you nowadays. Zheng Guangfu looked at Tan Fang appreciatively and found it more and more interesting. Xiaofang, do you think you can still be considered loyal to your husband now that you are like this?
He doesn't know about this, and I won't let him know. As long as he never knows, our relationship will not be affected. Tan Fang said in a daze.
You are purely comforting yourself. If you don't let him know, what if I tell him? Zheng Guangfu looked at Tan Fang playfully.
Chief Zheng, you promised me that as long as I finished my task, you would let me go. Tan Fang stared straight at Zheng Guangfu, and a trace of anger flashed in her eyes.
I said so before, but I regret it now. Aiya, such a beautiful young woman, I can't bear to let go. Zheng Guangfu smiled proudly and pulled Tan Fang into his arms. Little wife, you should think about how to serve me well. Don't think about those trivial things. If you serve me well, I won't treat you badly. As for your husband, he will always be kept in the dark. When you return home, you will still be a loving husband and wife with him. Will this affect your life? It won't affect at all, so you should just follow me obediently. I won't destroy your family. Don't say that I'm not good enough for you.
I knew you wouldn't keep your word. You wouldn't keep your word. Tan Fang let Zheng Guangfu do whatever he wanted in a daze. She murmured with a dull gaze.
Alright, serve me well today. I see that you're always so unwilling, but at the crucial moment, you're always the loudest. Heh, I wonder if your husband can't satisfy you every single time. " Zheng Guangfu smiled wickedly.
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