Lu Ming fiercely unbuttoned the top button of his shirt. It was still a little chilly in the morning, but after standing under the sun for a while, beads of sweat began to seep out. This was the winter in Nanzhou. Apart from feeling the chill of winter in the mornings and evenings, standing under the sun in broad daylight made people feel the refreshing autumn air. After standing for a long time, one had to take off his jacket, or else the beads of sweat would come out.
Lu Ming was currently in a terrible mood. From the way he unbuttoned his shirt, it was obvious that the tiny button had something against him. He had rushed over from the city at around nine o 'clock and had been standing there for quite some time. Standing with him was the secretary of the Chaoan County's Political and Legal Committee and a deputy county head. Beside them were the heads of the Chaoan County's Public Security Bureau.
They were standing at the junction of Chaoan County and Daxi City. This was a road with three lanes wide. In Chaoan County, near the boundary between the two places was a place called Tonglin Village. This was a large village with a population of four to five thousand, and right now, there were nearly two thousand people gathered at the boundary between the two places. Further ahead was the boundary of Daxi City, but the people from Tonglin Village would undoubtedly not be able to pass through. On Daxi City's side, a row of police cars were parked across the road, followed by a large number of police officers on standby to prevent the people from Tonglin Village from passing through.
The reason why Lu Ming's mood was terrible was related to the current situation. Lu Ming had already understood the cause and effect of the incident. He also felt that the attitude of Daxi City's police force was very f * cked up. If he could, he didn't even want to come here. He even wanted to withdraw the police force from Chaoan County and let Daxi City bear the pressure on its own. The two thousand people looked like a black mass. Any public security bureau that was in charge of handling such a situation would also be nervous. If they were not careful, it could lead to a huge group conflict. Moreover, the number of people was still increasing. It was as if the entire village was going to turn out in full force. Even those who were working outside were called back.
"Damn it, those bastards from Daxi City caused trouble, and we have to clean up their mess. What the f * ck is this?" Lu Ming cursed the people from Daxi City in a low voice. Jiang Jiansheng had asked him to come in the morning. As for the deputy head of the Provincial Department who was temporarily in charge of the Municipal Bureau, Lu Ming naturally wouldn't disobey him. Jiang Jiansheng might not be in charge of the Nanzhou Municipal Bureau for a long time. Once he left, who knew how many people were eyeing the position of Director. Although Lu Ming had the support of Chen Xing, he definitely couldn't become Jiang Jiansheng's enemy. Once Jiang left, his suggestions for the Provincial Department would definitely be valued by the Provincial Department Director candidate. If Jiang Jiansheng was also supported, he would. and his position..
Lu Ming's curses weren't loud, and no one heard them. However, it was obvious that no one had a good impression of Daxi City. After understanding the cause of the incident, the officials in Chaoan County were a little angry. Did they think that the lives of the people in Chaoan County were worthless? How could they be so rude and unreasonable after killing someone?
The more people gathered, the more difficult it would be to control. The deputy head of Chaoan County, Qin Zhizhang, frowned. Their mission was to persuade the people to go home, but after almost an hour of persuasion, not only did they fail to persuade the people to go home, but more and more people gathered. Not only was the traffic blocked, but there were also so many people gathered. If it turned into a group conflict, the people in Chaoan County didn't want to see it.
The request of the people was actually very simple. They just wanted to find the driver who caused the accident. If they couldn't satisfy this request, they wouldn't let it go. He was Lu Xingyi, the deputy director in charge of the traffic police in the Chaoan County Bureau.
As soon as Lu Xingyi said this, he was glared at by Qin Zhizhang. How could you say such things at a time like this? If Daxi City was willing to hand over the person, it wouldn't be like this.
At this time, it was useless to say all this. It was more important to think about how to persuade the villagers to go home.
I'm not wrong. If you can't satisfy the villagers' request, you can try persuading them to go home if you can. Being glared at by Qin Zhizhang, Lu Xingyi muttered a little discontentedly in his heart, but he could only complain in his heart. Although Lu Xingyi was not in charge of the public security, he did not want to offend the other party.
Daxi City had gone a little overboard. Fan Dong, the secretary of Chaoan County's political and legal committee, voiced out. He was born and raised in Chaoan. Faced with such a situation, he naturally wanted to protect the locals. Furthermore, Tonglin Village was in the right. No matter where they tried to reason, Daxi City was in the wrong. If this matter was blown up, it wouldn't benefit Daxi City. Fan Dong also made a request to Daxi City's leader to hand over the policeman who caused the accident. However, the other party ignored him, saying that they were their police officers. If they really committed a crime, they would handle it themselves. Hearing such a reply, Fan Dong almost vomited blood.
Today, Fan Dong came to the scene unwillingly. If it was the intention of the county and they didn't want this matter to escalate into an uncontrollable mass incident, he would definitely not come. However, if the villagers from Chaoan County really had a violent conflict with Daxi City's police force and caused a huge commotion, Chaoan County would more or less bear some responsibility if Chaoan County did nothing. Therefore, no matter how unhappy Fan Dong was, he had to go against his conscience to do ideological work for the masses.
I heard that a certain leader in Xing 'an City said that the people here were unruly. Now, the Daxi Municipal Bureau's attitude was so unyielding, directly setting up a roadblock here to stop people. This had something to do with that leader. Lu Xingyi said. He couldn't reprimand Fan Dong. At this time, he could only share some news that he had obtained. This was what he had heard from a friend in the Daxi Municipal Government. After all, it was a neighboring county, so it was normal for them to know one or two leaders.
I don't think they are unruly people, only unruly officials are. Lu Ming curled his lips disapprovingly. He didn't care which leader of Xing 'an City said this. Anyway, it had nothing to do with him.
Just as Lu Ming spoke, his phone rang. Without a doubt, it was Chen Xing calling. Chen Xing called Lu Ming to understand the situation after knowing about the matter.
Lu Ming picked up the phone and gestured to the others to keep quiet. He waved the phone in front of them. When everyone saw that it was Mayor Chen, they immediately tensed up. This matter had finally alarmed the main leader of the city.
Chen Xing's tone was unhappy. Lu Ming could hear that Chen Xing was a little unhappy. His heart skipped a beat. He didn't know that Chen Xing and the Deputy Mayor of Xing 'an City, Wang Zheng had a grudge. At this moment, when he saw that Chen Xing wanted to understand the situation, he quickly reported what he knew in detail.
Lu Ming's call didn't last long. Chen Xing only asked a few questions before hanging up. On the other side of the phone, Fan Dong, Qin Zhizhang, and the others saw Lu Ming put away his phone and quickly asked, "Chief Lu, what instructions does Mayor Chen have?
Mayor Chen wants us to do the ideological work of the people and not let the matter get worse. Lu Ming scanned the faces of these people and at the same time, his face became serious. Mayor Chen also wants us to bring the culprit to justice and give the villagers an explanation.
This … this means that we can't arrest the culprit. " Qin Zhizhang smiled bitterly. If the culprit could be arrested, this matter would have been solved a long time ago. There was no need for such a large group of people to gather here because of a small traffic accident.
Even if we can't arrest him, we have to arrest him. So what if he is a police officer of Daxi Municipal Bureau? He committed a crime in Nanzhou, so we have the right to go to Daxi City to arrest him. Lu Ming said solemnly. This was also what Chen Xing meant.
When Fan Dong and the others heard Lu Ming's words, their faces became serious. Lu Ming's words were definitely on behalf of Chen Xing. They didn't dare to say anything wrong. Moreover, they were also very dissatisfied with what Daxi City had done.
The urgent matter now was to persuade the villagers to go back and then go to Daxi City to arrest the culprit. Fan Dong frowned. This matter was really difficult to handle. In fact, if they could arrest the culprit, it would be easy to do the ideological work of the villagers. He didn't know if the people in Daxi City were stupid. For such a small matter, they were not afraid of making a big deal out of it and losing their position.
It wasn't a big deal to begin with. Why did they have to make such a big deal out of it? Qin Zhizhang deeply agreed with Fan Dong's words. If they had stayed behind to discuss the compensation with the family and be more proactive, nothing would have happened.
When they were thinking about how to follow Chen Xing's instructions, there was a sudden commotion in front of them. When Lu Ming saw it, his eyes widened. He cursed, "Son of a b * tch" and rushed forward.
At the border of Daxi City, some of the villagers climbed up the police cars and forcibly broke through the blockade set up by the Daxi City police. They had already crossed the border, but someone in Daxi City seemed to have given the order. A large group of riot police, armed with electric batons, charged at the villagers who had rushed over and beat them violently.
Fuck, when we Chao An villagers are not human. Fan Dong, who hadn't cursed in public for many years, went berserk when he saw this. He followed closely behind Lu Ming and rushed forward.
Although there were a lot of people, it was still manageable. However, it suddenly became chaotic. The actions of Daxi City's riot police was like a match in a barrel of gunpowder. The scene was completely out of control. When the villagers at the back saw that their fellow villagers in front were at a disadvantage, although they were afraid of the heavily armed riot police, they were bolder in numbers. A few of them might be afraid of the country's violent police, but when the majority of them gathered together, the crowd effect was apparent. Many villagers rushed forward while cursing. A few hot-blooded young men rushed to the front, shouting that they would beat up the culprit.
It was difficult for Lu Ming and Fan Dong to squeeze their way forward, but this did not stop them from venting their anger. Lu Ming had already shouted at the Daxi City's police in front, "Who gave you the right to beat people up?"
Lu Ming's voice was loud, but it was eventually drowned out by the crowd. A few Chaoan police officers helped Lu Ming and Fan Dong to open up a path. The two of them struggled to get to the front, but the scene that had gone out of control was not something that could be solved with just a few words. There were more than two thousand villagers. Even if there were a lot of police officers at the scene, they couldn't handle the rioting crowd. Furthermore, the Chaoan police officers were not doing their best. They were all Chaoan people. Although the villagers who were hit had nothing to do with them, they were still locals. No one would feel comfortable if outsiders bullied locals. They had long disliked the Daxi Municipal Bureau's way of doing things, so why would they waste their energy to help?
Secretary Fan, let our people help maintain order first. We will settle the score later. Lu Ming shouted at Fan Dong. The scene was too noisy. If he did not speak louder, Fan Dong would not be able to hear him.
Fan Dong nodded with a gloomy face. He understood Lu Ming's thoughts. At this time, they had to look at the bigger picture. They did not want to see a mass incident escalate. As for the Daxi City's anti-riot police who beat people up first, they would definitely remember this. But the most important thing now was to prevent the conflict from escalating.
After about ten minutes, the conflict that had almost gone out of control finally calmed down. More and more villagers from Tonglin Village gathered, while the Daxi City's police officers acted as if they were facing a formidable enemy. In the conflict just now, a few policemen were injured, but they were only lightly injured. No matter how agitated the villagers were, there were only a few who dared to hit the police. They only relied on their numbers to charge forward. Only a few hot-blooded youths made a move. Some of them even broke the windows of the Daxi City's police cars.
Who allowed you to beat people up? I want an explanation. Lu Ming stood in front of a group of Daxi City's police officers. The person in front of him had the highest rank in Daxi City. Lu Ming guessed that he should be the person in charge of the scene and walked in front of him.
Your villagers crossed the border first. Standing in front of Lu Ming was Daxi Municipal Public Security Bureau's Deputy Chief Tang Yong. He sized up Lu Ming. Tang Yong guessed that this person should be the main leader of the Nanzhou Municipal Bureau. From Lu Ming's epaulet, he could see that Lu Ming was a Level 3 Superintendent, while he was only a Level 2 Supervisor, two ranks lower than Lu Ming. Moreover, he knew the leaders of the Chaoan County Political and Legal Committee and the County Bureau. Fan Dong stood beside Lu Ming, so it was not difficult to guess Lu Ming's identity.
Crossing the border? Your Daxi City's border does not allow outsiders to step into it? Every day, there are so many people entering and exiting your Daxi City through this road. If you have the ability, then go ahead and beat them up. Lu Ming coldly snorted. He was in a bad mood and did not intend to give the other party any face. If you dare to say these words to the provincial government, I will admire your guts.
You are obviously deliberately misinterpreting my words. What I meant was that your villagers rushed over with malicious intent. Tang Yong's face flushed red. That was because he was angered by Lu Ming's words. If not for the fact that Lu Ming might be the leader of the Nanzhou Municipal Bureau, Tang Yong would have scolded him back.
Which eye of yours saw that our villagers had malicious intent? Your people started beating people up, and you think it's reasonable? Lu Ming glared at him. I can't be bothered to argue with you. You don't have the qualifications. Only your bureau chief can barely be qualified to talk to me.
You … Tang Yong's veins popped out on his forehead as he thought to himself, You're just a Nanzhou Municipal Bureau chief. You can't even control me, so why are you trying to show off your authority? Tang Yong was in a bad mood. He steeled his heart and stubbornly retorted, "Who can prove that our people started beating people up first?
Don't you understand what I'm saying? You don't have the qualifications to talk to me about this. Get your bureau chief here.
I'm the one in charge here. " Tang Yong's expression was ugly. It was as if he had been slapped in the face by Lu Ming, but he couldn't do anything.
You're in charge? Lu Ming narrowed his eyes and looked at Tang Yong coldly. If today's matter gets out of hand, do you think you can shoulder the responsibility? Believe it or not, I will ask the Chaoan County Bureau to withdraw their people. If you have the ability, you can handle these two thousand villagers yourself.
If you want to withdraw, that's your business. I have no right to stop you. Tang Yong's mouth twitched. At this point, he could only go head-to-head with Lu Ming. Of course, the most important thing was that he was betting that the Chaoan County Bureau wouldn't dare to withdraw. If something happened, the Chaoan County Bureau wouldn't be able to escape. Not to mention the Bureau, even the Chaoan County government would have to bear some responsibility.
Good, good. You really have guts. Lu Ming sneered. He naturally couldn't let the Chaoan County Bureau's people withdraw. The people of Tonglin Village could still reluctantly listen to the advice of the local Public Security Bureau, but if the local police were to withdraw, the villagers of Tonglin Village might not be able to control their anger when faced with the Daxi Municipal Bureau's people. Just as Tang Yong thought, Lu Ming also didn't want to see the matter escalate, but he couldn't let Tang Yong's prestige be destroyed. He turned back to look at the Fan Dong. Secretary Fan, arrange a few people from the Bureau. I'll personally go to the Daxi Municipal Bureau to arrest the culprit.
Okay. When Fan Dong heard Lu Ming's words, his spirits lifted. Since I have nothing to do, I'll make the trip with the Bureau.
That's good. Don't let others think that we are cowards when faced with trouble and don't seek justice for our own people. Lu Ming's impression of Fan Dong increased.
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