Xiao Li, don't go back to the Municipal Government. Go to Jihuai Road. Chen Xing answered He Li's call and ordered the driver, Li Yong.
The car drove to Jihuai Road. Chen Xing sat in the car, still thinking about the meeting just now. After today's meeting, the matter of Li Haocheng had been settled, and it could be said that it had come to an end. In such a short period of time, two deputy mayors of the city had met with accidents, which had a certain impact on the image of the government. Chen Xing could hear the dissatisfaction in Ge Jian-ming's words just now, but he didn't have time to think about it. Now that he thought about it carefully, he realized that while Ge Jian-ming was dissatisfied, he was also gloating. The two fallen officials were local officials, and they were cadres of the Municipal Government. It would be strange if Ge Jian-ming didn't feel happy. His attitude just now might have been pretentious.
Ge Jian-ming might be gloating, but this time I am the one who benefited the most. Chen Xing thought to himself. Now the Municipal Government could be said to be reshuffled. The fall of Li Haocheng, the Executive Deputy Mayor, made a big stumbling block for Chen Xing. Without Li Haocheng to take the lead, few deputies of the Municipal Government dared to oppose him. Moreover, Shao Huadong, the Deputy Mayor of the Standing Committee, was quite close to him, which was undoubtedly very beneficial to Chen Xing.
The most important thing now was to fight for the new Executive Deputy Mayor who was on his side. Chen Xing frowned slightly. Today, Li Haocheng was officially expelled from the Party and public office, so those who had been eyeing the position of Executive Deputy Mayor began to think. It was estimated that after today's meeting, those who had hope and the ability to compete for this position would secretly move in secret. Obviously, Chen Xing would not ignore this. Although he couldn't decide the candidate for this position, he could make some suggestions. If the province wanted to choose a new Executive Deputy Mayor, they might also come to ask for his opinion. Of course, it was only a possibility, but no matter what, it was necessary for Chen Xing to make his voice heard.
At the moment, what worried Chen Xing was undoubtedly Ge Jian-ming's interference in the candidate for the Executive Deputy Mayor. Ge Jian-ming was the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. If he wanted to interfere in this candidate, his opinion would be taken seriously by the provincial government. There was no doubt that Ge Jian-ming could exert a certain amount of influence, which Chen Xing could not compare with.
Although Ge Jian-ming could exert influence, if he wanted to support his own man to be the Executive Deputy Mayor, he might not be able to get what he wanted. Chen Xing analyzed all kinds of possibilities in his mind. For such an important appointment, there must be a lot of people fighting for it. Games between different factions were inevitable. Li Haocheng was originally from the local faction. Although he had fallen this time, the local faction would not let the vacancy of the Executive Deputy Mayor fall into someone else's hands. They would try their best to protect the inherent interests of the local faction and fill the vacancy with local cadres. If Ge Jian-ming wanted to meddle in this, he would have to face the local faction. Chen Xing vaguely knew that the local big shots in the province had placed Ge Jian-ming on the side of the Provincial Party Committee Secretary Fu Youjun. It was not easy for Ge Jian-ming to interfere in the appointment of this candidate. This gave Chen Xing an opportunity.
Mayor, here we are. Unknowingly, the car arrived at Jihuai Road. Li Yong parked the car. Seeing that Chen Xing was still motionless, he could not help but turn around and remind him.
Oh, here we are. Chen Xing looked out of the window in astonishment. Time passed quickly as he was engrossed in thoughts.
After getting out of the car, Chen Xing walked towards the entrance of the alley. Just outside the alley, he saw two enforcement vehicles from the Health Bureau. Chen Xing stopped for a moment, then continued walking. From afar, he saw that Jiang Wan's restaurant was surrounded by a lot of people.
At this moment, at the entrance of the restaurant, Ma Jiang pursed his lips and sat on a chair. Beside him were a few people from his squadron. Everyone else was standing, but he was sitting alone. He looked like a big leader, and his eyes occasionally glanced in Jiang Wan's direction. A trace of viciousness flashed through Ma Jiang's eyes. Before he came here, he had already told his subordinates that he would force Jiang Wan's restaurant to close today. This was just the foreplay. He had even prepared a feast for Jiang Wan.
Because the Health Bureau only had the power of administrative licensing, enforcement, and punishment, they did not have the power to arrest people. However, this did not mean that Ma Jiang would let Jiang Wan go just like that. Based on the few times he had interacted with Jiang Wan, he knew that Jiang Wan would definitely not cooperate with the Health Bureau's law enforcement. If that was the case, he could ask the Public Security Bureau to intervene. The Public Security Bureau had the power to arrest people. At that time, they could use Jiang Wan's refusal to enforce the law as an excuse to detain Jiang Wan for a few days. As for what to do after that, it would depend on whether Jiang Wan was willing to obey.
Ma Jiang still hadn't given up on Jiang Wan. Jiang Wan had rebuffed him time and time again, and two days ago, she had even slapped him in the face. Ma Jiang felt that the only way to vent his anger was to make Jiang Wan beg for mercy. He had already thought of how he was going to 'torture' her. His body was getting a little restless as he thought about it, and a sinister smile unconsciously appeared on his face. Jiang Wan inadvertently saw Ma Jiang's expression, and goosebumps appeared all over her body.
The two girls beside him were really beautiful. Ma Jiang scanned He Hi and Chu Rong from time to time. Because he didn't know the origins of these two women, he didn't dare to have any thoughts about them for the time being. He dared to make a move on Jiang Wan because Jiang Wan owned a restaurant, which happened to be under his jurisdiction. Therefore, he could use some methods to deal with Jiang Wan. It didn't mean that Ma Jiang dared to make a move on any beautiful woman he fancied. Although he was arrogant, he hadn't reached that level yet.
"Jiang Wan, are you trying to resist the law with violence?" Ma Jiang said coldly. Now, when he opened his mouth to speak, he faintly felt that he was not used to it. His two front teeth had just been replaced, and he had not completely adapted to it yet. When he opened his mouth to speak, he felt that it was not the same as before. This made Ma Jiang gnash his teeth in hatred.
"You keep saying that the hygiene of my restaurant is not up to standard. Please show me the evidence. If you can't show me the evidence, then you are illegally enforcing the law." Jiang Wan retorted. After confronting the law enforcers brought by Ma Jiang for a while, Jiang Wan's mentality had changed quite a bit. Just now, He Li had already called Chen Xing and told her that Chen Xing would come over. This made Jiang Wan feel much more at ease. It was as if she had eaten a tranquilizer. Now, she was not that afraid of Ma Jiang, who had come over aggressively with his law enforcers.
"My words are the evidence." Ma Jiang sneered as he looked at Jiang Wan's uncooperative attitude. The depths of Ma Jiang's eyes were filled with the complacency of his plot succeeding. Even though he hid it well, if one were to look closely, they would still be able to see some clues.
"Is there something wrong with this guy surnamed Ma? Why does he seem to be very happy?" He Li poked Chu Rong's arm and said in a low voice.
"He's probably going to play some tricks again. These people don't have any other abilities, but they are quite good at messing with people." Chu Rong curled her lips. She hadn't forgotten that when she had offended someone in the past, the people from the industrial and commercial tax authorities had come up with ways to investigate her company. If it wasn't for the fact that she had spent money to avert the disaster in the end, she would have been tortured to the point of vomiting blood.
"That's right, I hope for something more exciting. Chen Xing will be here soon. Let him take a look." He Li had a strange smile on his face. As he spoke, his eyes were still rolling around, looking outside to see if Chen Xing had arrived.
"I think you can't wait for it to be more chaotic." Chu Rong smiled and rolled her eyes at He Li. The two of them were not in a hurry at all.
"Jiang Wan, you are resisting the law.
"Then don't blame me for being impolite." At this moment, Ma Jiang finally bared his fangs.
"How can you be impolite? Why? Don't tell me you want to arrest her? If you have the ability, try and arrest her." He Li suddenly spoke up. The moment he opened his mouth, he was provoking people, which made people look sideways. Ma Jiang stared at He Li. He had long wanted to ask what relationship He Li had with Jiang Wan. Now, he directly seized the opportunity. "Who are you? Does this matter have anything to do with you?"
"I'm just an ordinary person. Captain Ma, you don't have to worry about me. I would like to ask if your Health Bureau dares to arrest people." He Li had a provocative attitude.
"Our Health Bureau does not have the power to arrest people, but Jiang Wan is resisting the law. We have the right to ask the public security organ to cooperate with the law." The corners of Ma Jiang's mouth curled up. It was a smile after achieving his goal. He had already ordered Jiang Wan to close the door and rectify the situation. Jiang Wan refused to cooperate. Next, the backup plan that he had arranged could be used openly.
After Ma Jiang finished speaking, he made a phone call. He had invited a few friends from the police station who were familiar with him. These people would also cooperate with him to put on a good show today. Ma Jiang did not believe that he could not deal with Jiang Wan.
Ma Jiang made a phone call, and a few policemen from the police station who had been waiting outside the alley came in. They had been sitting and resting in a shop by the road just now. When they received Ma Jiang's call, they immediately came out. They shouted and pushed through the crowd of onlookers and walked in. The person in the lead looked at Ma Jiang's eyes, and the two of them seemed to have a secret signal. They had a tacit understanding.
"Captain Zhuang, this shop is resisting the law. I'll have to trouble you." Ma Jiang walked toward the person in the lead. The person's name was Zhuang Qiang, and he could be considered a friend of his. The Health Bureau and the public security organ had often worked together to enforce the law. Because the Health Bureau did not have the power to detain people, when some people violently resisted the law, the public security organ had to step in. Therefore, it was not uncommon for the two departments to work together to enforce the law.
Ma Jiang also knew a few friends from the public security organ, and Zhuang Qiang was one of the people he was familiar with. It was mainly because this street was under Zhuang Qiang's jurisdiction, so he naturally asked Zhuang Qiang to cooperate with him. Usually, he drank and ate with Zhuang Qiang. This time, he needed to use Zhuang Qiang, so Zhuang Qiang nodded and agreed without hesitation.
Who was the boss of the restaurant? Zhuang Qiang's fierce eyes swept over the people standing at the entrance of the restaurant. When he saw He Li, Chu Rong, and Jiang Wan, he was slightly stunned. Nanzhou City was the provincial capital, and there were many beautiful women. However, it was rare to see three of them at the same time in such a small restaurant. Zhuang Qiang was a little surprised for a moment. He quietly glanced at Ma Jiang, thinking that Ma Jiang might have taken a fancy to one of the women, and that was why he wanted to use such a despicable method.
Zhuang Qiang's thoughts were also in accordance with the old saying, "Birds of a feather flock together." Ma Jiang was not a good person. He could walk together with Ma Jiang, and even call him brother at the table, so it could be imagined that he was not much better. He was able to guess Ma Jiang's purpose in an instant, so it was not that he had never done such a thing before.
Who was the boss of the restaurant? So what? You want to arrest me? He Li snorted and held Jiang Wan's hand with one hand, telling her not to worry. He could see that when these policemen appeared, Jiang Wan was obviously nervous. This was also because Jiang Wan was used to being bullied. Even though she knew that Chen Xing would stand up for her this time, when faced with these law enforcement officers who wore wolf skins and bullied good people, Jiang Wan still instinctively felt fear.
The public security organ has the right to punish those who resist law enforcement according to the Public Security Administration Punishment Act. Zhuang Qiang's face was taut, and he looked like he was going by the book.
Captain Zhuang, the one in the black coat is the boss. Ma Jiang pointed at Jiang Wan. The way he looked at Jiang Wan seemed to be telling her that this was what would happen to her if she didn't know how to appreciate kindness.
Zhuang Qiang looked in the direction that Ma Jiang was pointing at. Because of his previous impression, Zhuang Qiang secretly praised Ma Jiang for his good judgment. Although Jiang Wan's dressing was not as good as He Li's and Chu Rong's, compared to them, Jiang Wan was a little different. Moreover, her appearance was not bad. He Li and Chu Rong were obviously shrewd people who would not easily be taken advantage of. Jiang Wan, on the other hand, was a little more delicate. In fact, Chu Rong and Jiang Wan's temperament were very similar, but Chu Rong's dressing was very noble. At first glance, people like Ma Jiang and Zhuang Qiang did not dare to have too many improper thoughts.
At this time, Zhuang Qiang did not talk nonsense. He gave the two people behind him a look, and they immediately understood and walked towards Jiang Wan. The two of them did not do anything, they just stood in front of Jiang Wan. Their meaning couldn't be clearer. They wanted Jiang Wan to be sensible and follow them.
What right do you have to arrest her? Do you have a detention warrant? He Li stood in front of Jiang Wan. She had never been afraid of trouble, not to mention that she had Chen Xing's support. He Li was not afraid at all when facing the people from the Public Security Bureau. The current Deputy Director of the Municipal Bureau, Lu Ming, used to work in Ximen County. She and Chu Rong also knew Lu Ming because of their relationship with Chen Xing. They even had a meal together last time. She was not afraid of the people from the Public Security Bureau at all. When she confronted the police in front of her, she did not feel any pressure at all. In fact, the two people in front of her were not real police. They were wearing police uniforms. Only Zhuang Qiang and the person beside him were wearing police uniforms. No matter how stupid He Li was, she could still recognize this.
When He Li mentioned the detention warrant, the two police officers looked at each other and secretly looked in Zhuang Qiang's direction. They did not know what Zhuang Qiang was thinking. Today's operation was not arranged by the police station. Zhuang Qiang did not tell them anything beforehand, so they were not confident. They had to see what their boss wanted.
Is it reasonable for you to resist law enforcement? Ma Jiang snorted coldly. He was obviously feeling a little guilty when he said this. This was an operation that he had asked Zhuang Qiang to cooperate with him in private. There was no detention warrant at all. A detention warrant had to be issued by the police station. Ma Jiang did not have the ability to get to know the leaders of the police station. Moreover, this was an illegal operation, and he did not want to make a big deal out of it. He only wanted to threaten Jiang Wan in private. He also did not think that Jiang Wan would know anything about the detention warrant. However, when He Li suddenly said this, it made them feel a little awkward.
Captain Zhuang, I think we should stop talking nonsense with them. This restaurant refused to carry out the administrative punishment from the Health Bureau and resisted law enforcement. This is already irrefutable evidence. Why should we waste time with them? Ma Jiang looked at Zhuang Qiang. When no one was paying attention, he gave Zhuang Qiang a look. Both of them understood what he meant.
Cough, why are the two of you still standing there? Hurry up and take them away. Zhuang Qiang reprimanded them lightly. Ma Jiang had told him about the background of this small restaurant. They did not have any background, and they could do whatever they wanted with them. There would not be any risks. That was why Zhuang Qiang agreed readily. Now that Ma Jiang was urging him to leave, Zhuang Qiang's face darkened.
If the Public Security Bureau wanted to detain someone, they would need to show a warrant. You guys don't have a warrant, so how are you going to arrest him? As law enforcement officers, are you guys breaking the law knowingly? Chen Xing walked out from the crowd.
Tsk, another busybody. Ma Jiang smacked his lips and cursed in his heart. He glared at Chen Xing. What are you doing? If the Public Security Bureau wants to arrest someone, do you have the right to tell us what to do?
Everyone has the right to question the law enforcement officers. Chen Xing stood with his hands behind his back, exuding a dignified aura.
Ma Jiang's heart skipped a beat when Chen Xing looked at him. He thought to himself, What's wrong with me? Why am I getting more and more timid? I'm even afraid of a commoner, but I actually feel a little uneasy when Chen Xing looks at me. I'm an official, and the other party is a commoner. What's there to be afraid of?
Brother, if it's none of your business, then don't be a busybody. Don't get yourself into trouble. Ma Jiang was a little annoyed. He looked at Chen Xing with a threatening gaze. However, when he looked at Chen Xing seriously, Ma Jiang was a little confused. Why did Chen Xing look so familiar? It was as if he had seen him somewhere before.
As Ma Jiang spoke, he turned his head and whispered to Zhuang Qiang again. Old Zhuang, don't be so wishy-washy.
Old Ma, you were the one who said that nothing would happen this time. I'll believe you this time. Zhuang Qiang replied to Ma Jiang. When he turned his head again, he scolded the two auxiliary police officers. What are you two doing? Carry out your mission.
Since Zhuang Qiang had spoken, the attitude of the two auxiliary police officers also hardened. They glared at Jiang Wan like a tiger watching its prey. Their meaning was that if they didn't leave now, they would make a move.
You want to arrest someone without a warrant? Do you think you're in the right? He Li had his hands on his waist. He looked like a lioness. He wasn't at a disadvantage at all. The onlookers cheered loudly. Although most of them didn't know the truth, most of them had the mentality of hating the rich and hating the officials. In the face of a powerful department like the Public Security Bureau, someone dared to stand out and question them.
They were all unruly people. Ma Jiang looked at the people around him who were cheering loudly. He had a look of disdain on his face. He was very clear about the mentality of these people. He couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them. In his eyes, these people were just ordinary people. Other than cheering, they had no other ability.
At this moment, the two auxiliary police officers saw that Jiang Wan wasn't moving. They didn't hold back either. They swung their arms and were about to pick her up. At this moment, Chen Xing was only a meter away from Ma Jiang. He heard Chen Xing shout in a low voice, "Your name is Ma Jiang, right? Tomorrow, you and Ceng Gaoqiang will come to the office together and give me an explanation."
Chen Xing's voice wasn't loud. However, Ma Jiang was close to him, so he heard it clearly. He subconsciously replied, "Who the hell is Ceng Gaoqiang?"
As soon as Ma Jiang said this, his eyes widened. He pointed at Chen Xing. "You, you …"
"You what? This is Mayor Chen. Is he someone you can use your finger on?" Li Yong, who was following closely behind Chen Xing, slapped away Ma Jiang's finger that was pointing at Chen Xing.
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