Chen Xing stared blankly at Li Yanpei, who was lying on the bed. "Did I see it wrong just now?" But at this moment, when he blinked and wanted to see clearly again, Chen Xing still saw Li Yanpei lying motionlessly on the bed. "Was it an illusion just now?"
"Secretary Chen, what's wrong?" Li Ying noticed that Chen Xing was acting strangely.
"Did you see Secretary Li move just now?" Chen Xing furrowed his brows. His eyesight had always been very good, and he didn't drink anything at night. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have been hallucinating. He clearly saw Li Yanpei's finger move just now.
"My father moved?" Li Ying opened her eyes wide and looked straight at her father, who was lying on the bed. Even Cai Yalan, who was next to her, stared at her husband excitedly, for fear of missing something. Chen Xing's question stirred up their emotions. If a person in a vegetative state really moved, what did it mean? The two of them didn't have to think to know that this was the miracle they had been looking forward to.
Jiang Dongming also followed closely to the bed. Looking at the movement of the leader, his eyes almost popped out.
"Secretary Chen, did you really see my father move?" Li Ying watched for a long time, from excitement to disappointment. She turned to look at Chen Xing and said with a wry smile.
"When I just sat down, I clearly saw your father's fingers move a little." Chen Xing smiled helplessly. "But I am not 100% sure, otherwise, I would have asked you."
"Maybe Secretary Chen, you saw it wrong." Li Ying shook her head. They watched for a long time, but didn't see any movement.
"Well, maybe I saw it wrong." Chen Xing nodded his head, not bothering to argue. No one would believe that a vegetable could move. Miracles could happen, but it wouldn't be a miracle if it happened so easily. He might have been hallucinating just now. Chen Xing nodded his head and did not argue.
Jiang Dongming quietly stepped aside. "It turned out to be a false alarm … I was overjoyed."
Xiao Ying, pour a glass of water for Secretary Chen. Cai Yalan sighed. She knew it was impossible for such a miracle to happen. Since her husband fell into a coma, she insisted on talking to her husband every day. She played some old songs that her husband used to like to listen to. She also talked about the happy and sweet memories of when they were friends before they got married. These were all things that left a deep impression on both of them. She hoped that she could help her husband wake up. However, more than half a month had passed, and he was still the same. Sometimes, when she was alone in the ward, if it wasn't for her own voice, she would feel that it was terribly quiet.
Cai Yalan knew that if a miracle really happened, what they were doing now was just the beginning. They had to persevere in the future.
Sister Ying, take a seat. I'll go get some water for Secretary Chen. Jiang Dongming said attentively.
Chen Xing sat down. Li Ying was a little surprised that Chen Xing would come to the hospital to visit his father at this time. Gu Panman was her best friend in the unit. Basically, they talked about everything. In the afternoon, Gu Panman had quietly mentioned to her that he would accompany Chen Xing to visit the relocated households in the evening. It was only eight o 'clock now. Didn't Chen Xing go?
Secretary Chen, didn't you … Li Ying was about to say something, but when she saw Jiang Dongming coming over with water and a face full of smiles, Li Ying closed her mouth subconsciously. She didn't know why, but when she saw Jiang Dongming's smiling face, Li Ying suddenly felt a little disgusted. Li Ying didn't like this secretary beside her father before.
"Secretary Chen, now Yan Pei is like this. Is the province going to appoint a new Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection?" Cai Yalan glanced at Chen Xing and suddenly asked.
"I'm not sure. I haven't heard of it." Chen Xing shook his head. The appointment of the Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection was generally decided by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. The local Party committee could also recommend him, but the final decision was still made by the province. Chen Xing didn't talk about this issue with Ge Jian-ming, and Ge Jian-ming didn't take the initiative to mention it. Both of them seemed to have forgotten it on purpose. But in fact, both Ge Jian-ming and Chen Xing had an unrealistic hope that Li Yanpei could wake up, but it was unrealistic after all.
The position of the Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection couldn't be left vacant for a long time. Chen Xing sighed. It was time to talk to Ge Jian-ming about this matter.
In the ward, the atmosphere was quiet for a while. Chen Xing looked at Li Yanpei, and then looked at Cai Yalan and her daughter. He didn't know what to say to comfort them, so he turned his head and looked out of the window. The bright moon hanging high in the sky was exceptionally clear and bright. After a few days of gloomy and rainy weather, the city seemed to have been washed, and the whole Mount Gaze looked much cleaner and clearer.
The sound of fireworks outside the window attracted Chen Xing's attention. When he took a closer look, he found that it came from the direction of the Xincheng Building. He got up and walked to the window. The fireworks all over the sky lit up the night sky, which was extremely gorgeous.
"Young Master Qian is getting engaged today. Why didn't Secretary Chen go?" Li Ying walked to Chen Xing's side. Seeing the fireworks from the Xincheng Building, Li Ying remembered that there was such an important thing in the evening. She looked at Chen Xing in confusion.
"He didn't invite me. Why should I go?" Chen Xing smiled and looked out. The fireworks were set off one after another, and the sky was lit up with colorful light.
It was an engagement banquet that was really grand. Chen Xing smiled slightly. Looking at the brilliant fireworks, Chen Xing narrowed his eyes. Chang Shengjun should have arrived at the Xincheng Hotel with his team.
Several police cars stopped on the side of the road a short distance away from the hotel. Because the car in front had blocked the way, many people gathered outside the Xincheng Hotel to take photos, watch the fireworks, whisper, and laugh. The engagement banquet of the Qian family was like a festive day in the whole city.
Chang Shengjun got out of the car and curled his lips when he saw the lively fireworks.
"Come on, let's go into the hotel." Chang Shengjun ordered the police officers who had come over.
When a police officer saw that they were going to enter the Xincheng Building, his face turned pale with fear. A police officer boldly came up. "Chief … Chief Qian, that's the Xincheng Hotel."
"I know it's the Xincheng Hotel. Do you think I'm blind?" Chang Shengjun glanced at the police officer who had spoken. "Why? Can't we go in the Xincheng Hotel?"
"No … no." The police officer who had spoken smiled, looked at the entrance of the hotel, and then looked at Chang Shengjun. He stammered, "Chief Chang, but … but why are we going into the hotel? I heard that the son of the boss of the Xincheng Group is getting engaged tonight. If we go into the hotel like this, I'm afraid …"
The young police officer did not dare to finish his words, but the meaning of his words was obvious. The Xincheng Hotel could not be entered casually, not to mention that they were on a mission.
Chang Shengjun stared at the police officer, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. Just because they were going to the Xincheng Hotel to perform a mission, a lowly police officer dared to talk back to him, the director. This was almost unimaginable for Chang Shengjun. The system was a place with strict hierarchy. Otherwise, there would not be a saying that a higher official could crush a lower official. A lowly police officer should not stand out and speak like this. What did it mean? Looking at the particularly dazzling Xincheng Building, Chang Shengjun looked dignified.
"Go in, see Qian Jinbao, and detain him." Chang Shengjun glanced at the police officer who had spoken and said coldly.
He took the lead and walked forward. After a few steps, Chang Shengjun saw that the police officers behind him were still standing in the same place. Their faces were a little unnatural. Chang Shengjun's eyes widened. "Are you all stupid? Why are you standing there?"
After being reprimanded by Chang Shengjun, the others reluctantly followed. Zhou Huai, who was following Chang Shengjun closely, whispered, "Chief Chang, something seems wrong."
It was not something wrong. Chang Shengjun frowned. It seemed that the Xincheng Group was a big tiger in Wangshan City, and no one dared to touch this tiger's ass.
Zhou Huai listened to Chang Shengjun's words, looked back at the others, and scratched his head hard. Chang Shengjun, the new head of the Municipal Bureau, personally led the team to carry out the task, but these police officers dared to show such an attitude. This was just a private company. No matter how powerful it was, could it compete with the state?
When the group of people entered the hotel, the security guard at the entrance of the hotel saw a pair of police officers coming in. Obviously, he had not come back to his senses. When he wanted to stop them, Chang Shengjun and the others had already walked in. A security guard was about to step forward to stop Chang Shengjun and the others, but he was stopped by another person. "Why are you meddling in other people's business? They should be here for a banquet."
"The banquet is almost over. Why are they here at this time?" The security guard asked curiously.
"Who knows? Maybe they are busy at this time, so they rushed over to support us. Do you think the police are here to solve a case?" The security guard who spoke laughed mockingly. They wouldn't dare to do that even if they were given a few more guts.
When the security guard heard this, he pondered for a moment. Wasn't this the case? No police had ever dared to enter Xincheng Hotel to arrest people, not to mention at a time like this. Didn't they think about how many city leaders were inside? Even the heads of the city bureau, the district sub-bureau, and even the county and city's public security bureau were sitting inside. If the police really dared to arrest people at this time, wouldn't that be like eating arsenic on the birthday of an old man?
Thinking of this possibility, no one stopped Chang Shengjun and the others, letting them in.
There were also six receptionists standing in front of the elevator, three on each side. They were tall and beautiful, wearing red cheongsams. There were twelve receptionists standing in the two elevators. When Chang Shengjun saw this, he raised his eyebrows. When he first entered this Xincheng Hotel, he had once again seen the grandeur of an engagement banquet of the Xincheng Group. As for the boss of the Xincheng Group whom he had not yet met, Chang Shengjun suddenly had a different kind of expectation. He really wanted to see what kind of person he was.
"Sir, the banquet is on the second and third floors. Why are you so late?" A receptionist who was acting as a guide made a gesture of invitation. She also treated Chang Shengjun and the others as guests.
"Are they all on the second and third floors?" Chang Shengjun suddenly asked before entering the elevator.
There were also people on the fifth floor, but those were the families of the man and the woman, as well as the leaders of the city. The receptionist had a trademark smile on her face.
Hearing this, Chang Shengjun immediately entered the elevator and pressed the button for the fifth floor.
The elevator reached the fifth floor in the blink of an eye. When he came out of the elevator, Chang Shengjun heard bursts of laughter.
He led the others to the source of the laughter. After entering the restaurant, Chang Shengjun glanced at the people present, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat. Chen Xing's warning in advance was not exaggerated at all. It might even be beyond his imagination, because he didn't know the leaders of the city now. However, at this moment, he had already seen Lin Siwei, the Minister of Organization, Chen Zhengmin, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, and Wu Ning, the Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee. These people were all seated. What did it mean when he looked at the seats of the others? The status of the others was not much lower.
The sudden arrival of Chang Shengjun made the lively restaurant suddenly quiet. When someone saw Chang Shengjun, his smile froze on his face, and he looked astonished.
Yang Hongchao, Feng Chengfeng, and other people from the public security system happened to come upstairs at this time to toast the hosts of tonight, including Qian Xinlai and Ceng Gaocheng. At first glance, they saw Chang Shengjun coming in with his people, and they almost bit their tongues.
Qian Xinlai didn't know Chang Shengjun, who had just taken office in the afternoon. When someone whispered something in his ear, Qian Xinlai suddenly understood and stood up with a smile, looking surprised. Oh, isn't this the newly appointed Secretary of the Party Committee of the Municipal Bureau? Oh, I forgot Director Chang. It's really a sin. Although Chang Shengjun hadn't been officially appointed as the director, it had been decided internally. At this time, Qian Xinlai directly called Chang Shengjun Director Chang.
Walking over with a smile, Qian Xinlai looked at Chang Shengjun and glanced at the policemen brought by Chang Shengjun. At this time, Qian Xinlai didn't understand what Chang Shengjun was going to do, and his eyes were full of doubts.
Their eyes collided in the air. Chang Shengjun looked at the man who had just stood up from the main seat, and he had some vague guesses.
Who was Qian Jinbao? As Chang Shengjun spoke, he had already stared at a young man in a suit and leather shoes. Among the people present, he was the youngest. The most important thing was that Chang Shengjun saw that the young man was somewhat similar to the middle-aged man in front of him.
Qian Jinbao was stunned for a moment, stood up unconsciously, and looked at Chang Shengjun. He would never have thought that Chang Shengjun would come to arrest him tonight. In Wangshan City, no one had the guts to do so. Moreover, at this time, when he saw Chang Shengjun calling his name and heard others talking about Chang Shengjun's identity, he stood up and said with a smile, "Director Chang, do you have any business with me?"
"Arrest him." Chang Shengjun shouted.
There was a hissing sound. Someone sucked in a breath of cold air.
Chang Shengjun's shout was like thunder on the ground, and the whole restaurant exploded.
"Director Chang, what do you mean?" Qian Xinlai's face turned cold, and his eyes were gloomy. "It's my fault that I didn't invite you, the new director. But if Director Chang brings people to make trouble, I won't let you bully me."
"Make trouble?" Chang Shengjun smiled faintly and looked at Qian Xinlai up and down. Although he already had some guesses in his heart, he still asked, "Who is this?"
"I'm Qian Xinlai, a nobody. I don't think I can enter Director Chang's ears." Qian Xinlai snorted coldly, and his expression was ugly.
"Oh, then you are Qian Jinbao's father, right? Since you are the family of the perpetrator, let me explain to you. Qian Jinbao killed someone at the long-distance bus station a few days ago, which has violated the traffic accident law. No matter how you negotiated the compensation with the deceased, you still have to be punished by the law. Your son has been at large for several days. Do you think your Qian family is above the law?" Chang Shengjun looked straight at him, and said meaningfully, "Money doesn't mean that you can solve all problems."
When Qian Xinlai heard Chang Shengjun's words, he was so angry that his eyebrows stood up, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. "Director Chang, you are a new official, and the first thing you want to do is to target our Qian family. Why? Do you think our Qian family is easy to bully, and you want to use us to establish your authority?"
"Director Qian, if you really think so, then I can't do anything about it. I'm just handling the case according to the law." Chang Shengjun ignored Qian Xinlai's gaze, and turned to look at the others. "Why are you still standing there? Take him away and bring him back to the station."
Chang Shengjun scolded the police officers he brought. However, when he saw that everyone was standing behind him with their heads lowered, and no one followed him in. After hearing his words, they all hid behind him. Chang Shengjun's heart was burning with anger.
"I want to see who dares to arrest him." Qian Xinlai's face darkened, and his gaze swept across the faces of the police officers. When he saw that everyone was avoiding his gaze, and no one dared to come forward, Qian Xinlai snorted, and his gaze finally landed on Chang Shengjun, with a mocking expression. "Director Chang, as the Director of the Public Security Bureau, your words don't seem to have much effect."
Chang Shengjun's expression was ugly. He looked at Qian Xinlai, and then looked at Yang Hongchao, Feng Chengfeng, and the others who were still holding their wine glasses. These leaders of the Municipal Bureau, who were still wearing their police uniforms, were drunk to the point that they looked so ironic.
"If you still think that you are the people's police, then carry out the orders." Chang Shengjun was expressionless, and looked at the police officers who followed him. Chang Shengjun didn't expect this situation. He originally thought that if he asked them to hand over their phones before the operation, it would stop them from leaking information, but the reality was far from as simple as he thought.
Enough. Ceng Gaocheng stood up and looked at Chang Shengjun, his eyes almost burning. "Comrade Shengjun, tonight is my daughter's engagement banquet with the Qian family. Are you deliberately embarrassing me by bringing people here to arrest him?"
Chang Shengjun looked at Ceng Gaocheng. He didn't know Ceng Gaocheng, but his words had already confirmed his identity.
"Director Chang, you just came to Mount Wang, so I'm afraid you don't know him yet. This is Director Zeng of the Municipal People's Congress." Zhang Lixing narrowed his eyes and stood up. Who was Director Chang trying to scare by making such a scene tonight?
"That's right, Comrade Shengjun. Isn't it inappropriate for you to bring people here to arrest people?" Lin Siwei looked at Chang Shengjun with a playful smile. He didn't know that this was Chen Xing's order, but in Lin Siwei's opinion, Chang Shengjun, who had just taken office this afternoon and hadn't been officially appointed as the director, had poked a hornet's nest the moment he arrived.
"Director Chang, this is the executive deputy mayor of the city, Zhang Lixing. Director Chang probably doesn't know him either." Qian Xinlai suddenly said. He looked at Chang Shengjun with a teasing gaze. People like Zhang Lixing and Lin Siwei had all stepped forward, which made Qian Xinlai very satisfied. He hadn't given these b * stards any benefits for nothing.
Looking at Zhang Lixing and then at Lin Siwei, Chang Shengjun took a deep breath. An executive deputy mayor, an organization minister, and Director Zeng Gaocheng, who was standing there and throwing a tantrum at him. Chang Shengjun knew very well that these people had already expressed their attitude to him with practical actions. Chang Shengjun knew that he might have offended all of them this time.
At this moment, Chang Shengjun knew that he was in a dilemma, but he should have thought of this situation a long time ago. The meaning of Chen Xing's phone call was also very obvious. He was now the head of the Mount Wang Municipal Public Security Bureau, which was not a small position. However, Chen Xing had asked him if he dared to do this. The word "dared" had already revealed how many people he would offend tonight.
Minister Lin, Deputy Mayor Zhang, and other leaders present, I'm just carrying out my official duties impartially, without any personal feelings, and I'm not targeting anyone. Qian Jinbao killed someone with his speeding car. Is a human life so cheap in everyone's eyes? "The culprit who killed someone can still sit here and drink with a smile on his face. Does everyone feel at ease?" Chang Shengjun said angrily. His temper was also rising, and his words were already somewhat reckless of the consequences.
Zhou Huai stood closely next to his leader. At this time, he realized what his leader meant when he said that if he brought his own people to carry out the task, his legs would go weak. Now, even if his leader was standing next to him, Zhou Huai still felt a little dizzy. Hearing his leader's words, Zhou Huai nervously pulled his leader aside. If he went on like this, he would really offend everyone.
"Director Chang, how can you say that?" Zhang Lixing widened his eyes.
"Deputy Mayor Zhang, I don't mean anything. I'm just telling the truth." Chang Shengjun did not want to be outdone and stared at Zhang Lixing. In the Provincial Department, he even dared to glare at Wu Hansheng when he was in a bad temper, let alone a mere deputy mayor in front of him. Chang Shengjun admitted that his official position was lower than Zhang Lixing's, but in the current situation, no matter how low his official position was, he would not be afraid today.
After Chang Shengjun finished speaking, he turned to look at the police officers again and said sternly, "Don't you feel ashamed of wearing your police uniforms?"
"Director Chang, aren't you making things difficult for your subordinates?" Yang Hongchao said with his tongue hanging out. He had drunk a lot of wine in the evening, but he still had a smile on his face.
Chang Shengjun suddenly turned around and stared at Yang Hongchao with a stern face.
"Director … Director Chang, I think we should go back first. We can catch him another day." Zhou Huai whispered. He was afraid that his leader would offend everyone and would not be able to establish himself in Wangshan City in the future.
Chang Shengjun did not speak. He clenched his fists and looked at Yang Hongchao, Feng Chengfeng, and the other leaders of the Municipal Bureau standing there with numb faces. Looking at the police officers behind him who were cowering in fear, Chang Shengjun's chest heaved up and down and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Director Chang, if you stay for the wedding, I'll welcome you. If you still want to make trouble, I can only say two words to you." Qian Xinlai's eyes narrowed and he saw the guest out.
Chang Shengjun sneered and looked at Qian Xinlai. Ceng Gaocheng, Zhang Lixing, Lin Siwei … and those faces that he could not recognize all showed him unfriendly eyes. Chang Shengjun's eyes did not flinch at all, but he also knew that it was unrealistic to arrest him. None of the policemen he brought tonight dared to stand up, which made him feel very sad. Had the Wangshan City Public Security System been rotten to the core?
Without saying anything more, he turned around and left. Chang Shengjun knew that there was no need to be disappointed by these policemen's arrest. Tonight's operation was a complete failure. He left, not to run away. Chang Shengjun had already made an assessment of the situation tonight, and he was even more determined to arrest Qian Jinbao. He would rather lose his position as director than to arrest Qian Jinbao.
Zhou Huai wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and left quickly with the leader. Coming out of the hotel, Zhou Huai even felt a chill when the cold wind blew outside.
Director Chang, this … the influence of the Xincheng Group in Wangshan City was really amazing. Zhou Huai was still in shock.
"Let's go and get in the car." Chang Shengjun frowned.
"Director Chang, shall we go back?" The policeman who followed him carefully glanced at Chang Shengjun.
Chang Shengjun looked at him coldly and got into the car without saying a word.
In the hotel, after Chang Shengjun's disturbance, the original jubilant atmosphere became a little more awkward. Qian Xinlai sat back in his seat and invited everyone to drink with a smile on his face. Ceng Gaocheng, who was next to him, still looked gloomy. Such a thing happened at his daughter's engagement party, which made Ceng Gaocheng feel very embarrassed. The other party came for Qian Jinbao, but in Ceng Gaocheng's eyes, it was more like a slap in his face.
Not all the guests at the two tables were wearing the same pants as the Qian family and the Zeng family. At this moment, everyone had different expressions. Sun Ying, the deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, sat quietly and took a sip of juice from time to time. She didn't say a word just now, and no one knew what she was thinking at this moment.
The cold wind was whistling, and the air was still filled with the smell of fireworks. The brightly lit Xincheng Building stood like a giant.
When Chen Xing returned to the guest house, it was about nine o 'clock. He didn't stay in the hospital for long. After returning to the Old Chuanwei Restaurant to get the car, he returned to the guest house. Sitting in the car, looking at the Xincheng Building, Chen Xing was still thinking about Chang Shengjun's actions.
Back at the guest house, Huang Jianghua got out of the car first and was about to open the door with the key. "Bang!"
He didn't know what he kicked, but it hit the door, which was particularly harsh in the dark night.
"What's wrong?" Chen Xing came up from behind.
"Secretary, there seems to be a box at the door." Huang Jianghua said strangely and bent down to pick it up. "Ah, it's quite heavy."
He opened the door and went inside to have a look. Chen Xing also saw a box, like a suitcase, which didn't look very small.
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