At around seven o 'clock, when Chang Shengjun was about to leave the office and go back to the dormitory to change his clothes, his phone suddenly rang. He looked at the number and saw that it was Yang Hongchao. Chang Shengjun frowned. It was strange that Yang Hongchao would call him at this time.
Secretary Chang, the police officer that you scolded during the day jumped off the building. On the phone, Yang Hongchao said anxiously.
With a "bang" sound, his arm knocked the cup on the table. Chang Shengjun suddenly stood up with his eyes wide open.
Zhou Huai looked at Chang Shengjun in surprise. He rarely saw a leader lose his composure like this.
When did this happen? Chang Shengjun's face darkened.
It just happened. On the other end of the phone, Yang Hongchao's voice sounded very heavy. The people from the police station called and told him. No one had expected this to happen.
Chang Shengjun frowned. This sudden incident surprised him and caught him unprepared. An ordinary police officer jumping off the building seemed to be a trivial matter, but Chang Shengjun had an indescribable feeling in his heart at this moment.
Where is the police officer's house? I'll go there immediately. Chang Shengjun was silent for a moment and said.
Secretary Chang, I'll meet you at the police station and go with you. Yang Hongchao said.
Okay, I'll wait for you at the police station. Chang Shengjun nodded.
After hanging up the phone, Chang Shengjun's furrowed brows didn't loosen at all. The police officer he had just reprimanded in the afternoon had jumped off the building. Chang Shengjun didn't feel any sadness or pity for him. What he saw in the afternoon left him with no good impression of the police officer, otherwise he wouldn't have been so angry on the spot. However, after hearing that the police officer had jumped off the building, Chang Shengjun couldn't remain indifferent.
On the other end, Yang Hongchao hung up the phone with a faint smile on his lips. He heard the commotion from Chang Shengjun's side clearly over the phone. He didn't know if Chang Shengjun dropped the teacup or something, but he could imagine that Chang Shengjun would probably be in a bad mood after hearing the news.
Director Yang, shall we go there now? Jia Xinyuan, the director of the Fengshan District Branch, looked at Yang Hongchao.
Yes, let's go. Yang Hongchao nodded and chuckled. Secretary Chang was probably feeling annoyed right now.
Annoyance is just a small matter. I think he will soon find that the real trouble is yet to come. Jia Xinyuan and Yang Hongchao looked at each other. Both of them had a tacit smile in their eyes.
Let's go. Don't let Secretary Chang wait for too long. Yang Hongchao nodded with a smile.
They took a car to the Municipal Bureau. In the office of the Municipal Bureau, Chang Shengjun paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. Zhou Huai had just asked Chang Shengjun what had happened and knew that his plan to change into casual clothes and go out for a walk tonight was ruined. The police officer who was reprimanded in the afternoon jumped off the building? Zhou Huai couldn't wrap his head around it. Wasn't this reaction too big?
Chang Shengjun raised his hand to look at the time from time to time, waiting for Yang Hongchao to come over. He looked a little annoyed.
Director Chang, don't worry. We don't know the situation yet. Maybe there are other reasons. Zhou Huai comforted him.
Chang Shengjun pursed his lips. No matter what the reason was, he had just reprimanded the police officer this afternoon. Maybe someone would make use of it to make up something.
About ten minutes later, Yang Hongchao and Jia Xinyuan came over together. As soon as they entered Chang Shengjun's office, Yang Hongchao said immediately, "Secretary Chang, Lao Jia reported to me after learning the situation. I didn't dare to delay and reported to you immediately."
Chang Shengjun glanced at Jia Xinyuan and nodded. He was not in the mood to say anything. "Let's go and have a look first."
Yang Hongchao and Jia Xinyuan exchanged glances and followed Chang Shengjun out. Zhou Huai followed behind them. Looking at their serious expressions, he frowned in confusion. It was a little strange.
They got into two cars and went to Zhang Fei's house in the suburbs. It was a twenty-minute journey. Chang Shengjun raised his hand to look at the time several times, while Yang Hongchao and Jia Xinyuan were sitting in the car behind, chatting leisurely.
The car arrived at Zhang Fei's house in the suburbs. When Chang Shengjun arrived, he saw many people gathered around the scene. They seemed to be the surrounding residents. The scene was cordoned off by the police.
Director, you're here. A policeman saw Jia Xinyuan coming over and greeted him. The people at the scene were all from the police station.
Jia Xinyuan nodded calmly. He glanced at Chang Shengjun and asked his subordinate, "Did you find anything else?"
We didn't find anything. We asked Zhang Fei's family. After dinner, Zhang Fei said that he wanted to go upstairs to get some fresh air. Then, he went to the balcony on the third floor. Zhang Fei's wife said that she followed him around ten minutes later. She saw Zhang Fei climbing the railing. She was so nervous that she screamed. Zhang Fei jumped down. The policeman reported in detail.
"Oh." Jia Xinyuan nodded. Then, he asked curiously, "Xiao Li, Zhang Fei is your team member. What kind of person is he? Has there been anything strange recently? Why did he jump down?"
"Director, I'm also curious. I haven't found anything strange about Zhang Fei recently. Moreover, he's a cheerful and lively person. He's always talkative and optimistic. Something like jumping off a building shouldn't have happened to him. I'm also curious." The man called Xiao Li was also puzzled. At this moment, if Zhang Fei could wake up, he would recognize the man talking to him was Captain Li, whom he respected a lot. At noon, the one who had picked him up from the hospital was Li Heliang, the squadron leader of the Second Traffic Police Squadron of the Feng Shan District Police Station.
Li Heliang scratched his head, his face puzzled. He pondered for a while then said, "Zhang Fei hasn't had anything strange recently, but this afternoon …"
Suddenly, Li Heliang seemed to realize something. He was like a rooster whose neck was being squeezed. His neck stiffened, and his throat moved. He stole a glance at Chang Shengjun, not daring to finish his sentence.
Jia Xinyuan glared at Li Heliang and waved his hand at him, signaling him to leave. After that, he looked at Chang Shengjun and said, "Secretary Chang, would you like to go back first?"
Chang Shengjun didn't say anything. He glanced at the people on the scene. Seeing some people taking photos of the scene, Chang Shengjun's eyes narrowed. Who are these people?
"I'll ask them." Jia Xinyuan hurriedly said.
He asked someone to understand the situation. Soon, the person who went to ask came back and reported, "Director, it's the people from the evening newspaper and the reporters from the TV station."
"These reporters have better noses than dogs. Why are they here to cause trouble?" When Chang Sheng Jun heard the words, he said with an ugly face.
"Maybe they've called the news hotline." Jia Xinyuan forced a smile. "I'll ask someone to drive them away."
After Jia Xinyuan said that, he asked someone to drive away those people who were taking photos. Vaguely, there were some arguments.
Chang Shengjun walked forward. At this time, the ambulance was about to leave. Zhang Fei was confirmed dead, so it was meaningless to take him to the hospital. The cremation of the body was the family's business.
Chang Shengjun stood to the side. When he saw Zhang Fei's corpse and the pool of blood on the ground, his brows furrowed again. Having been in criminal investigation for a long time, Chang Shengjun had come into contact with many corpses. A dead person did not scare him. However, when he looked at Zhang Fei's corpse, Chang Shengjun had a strange feeling deep in his heart.
Chang Shengjun raised his head and looked at the third floor. Yang Hongchao and Jia Xinyuan didn't stop him. They followed Chang Shengjun to the third floor.
On the balcony of the third floor, Chang Shengjun carefully looked at the railing. He asked about where Zhang Fei had been standing before he jumped down, where his wife had been standing after she got upstairs, and when she started to scream. His questions were so detailed that the policemen at the scene couldn't answer them. They called Zhang Fei's wife over.
Yang Hongchao and Jia Xinyuan followed on the side. Seeing Chang Shengjun's careful observation and questioning, the two of them couldn't help but look at each other. They almost forgot that this new director was a criminal investigation officer. There was some fear in the depths of their eyes. Fortunately, this was not a murder case. Otherwise, even if it was a flawless murder case, it was difficult to guarantee that there would be clues left behind.
Chang Shengjun looked carefully and asked about the situation. Zhang Fei's wife, Jiang Hua, bit her lip hard. After a while, she suddenly shouted hysterically. "Secretary Chang, what do you mean? Do you think my husband was murdered? I was the only one on the third floor at that time. Are you trying to say that I'm a major suspect by asking and looking at the scene so carefully? If you want to say that I'm the murderer, just say it. Why are you putting on an act here?"
Chang Shengjun was slightly stunned and turned to look at Jiang Hua. According to the general reasoning of a criminal case, the last person the deceased had contact with before he died or the first person who found the body at the scene would usually be included in the scope of investigation. Zhang Fei's wife met these two conditions. However, he really didn't suspect Zhang Fei's wife at the moment. Looking at the scene and asking so carefully, Chang Shengjun just did it out of the instinct of a criminal investigator. After all, he had been a criminal investigator for nearly 20 years.
Madam Jiang, our director didn't mean that. Zhou Huaisheng explained for the leader.
Didn't mean that? Wasn't that what he was doing now trying to express that intention? Jiang Hua's eyes were bloodshot and she screamed like a shrew. Her husband suddenly jumped off the building without any warning. Such a big change had greatly stimulated her nerves. At this moment, Chang Shengjun's behavior made her completely lose her cool. Normally, a little girl like her wouldn't dare to shout at a big leader like Chang Shengjun like this, but at this moment, she couldn't be looked at normally. Zhou Huaisheng smiled bitterly.
He felt that arguing with such a woman who was about to lose her rationality wasn't a wise move. Her husband had jumped off the building, and Zhou Huaisheng could understand her feelings. If it was anyone else, their husband had died and they became the target of suspicion, no one would be able to accept it. But the director didn't have any other intentions. Zhou Huaisheng had followed Chang Shengjun for a period of time and understood Chang Shengjun's character. He was a maniac who handled cases, and his way of handling things was sometimes lacking. After all, Chang Shengjun didn't climb up from the office, but from the frontlines. He didn't have the slyness of a leader who had been in the government for many years.
Zhou Huaisheng didn't say anything, but Jiang Hua was getting more and more agitated. You're the Municipal Bureau's Director Chang, right? Our Zhang Fei was reprimanded by you in the afternoon. You said you wanted to fire him, investigate him, and even hand him over to the judicial authorities. Who knows, he might have suffered such a blow, which was why he jumped off the building. You still have the nerve to suspect others?
As soon as Jiang Hua said that, the scene became silent. Apart from Jiang Hua's angry and emotional breathing, everyone else looked at each other. This woman really dared to say anything!
Yang Hongchao and Jia Xinyuan looked at each other. Under their serious expressions, there was a strange look. Jia Xinyuan coughed lightly and said, "Jiang Hua, how could you say that? Little Zhang is dead. As leaders, we are also very sad. He was an outstanding police officer. Losing him is a loss for the public security. Everyone feels sorry for him, including Director Chang. He doesn't mean anything else. He's just asking you some routine questions. Don't think too much about it.
How could I not think too much about it? The meaning of his question is clearly to ask if I'm sick. Why would I harm my own husband? " Jiang Hua screamed in agitation. Even though she was facing Jia Xinyuan, she was still hysterical.
Chang Shengjun frowned slightly. He looked at Jiang Hua and opened his mouth, but in the end, he closed it. At this moment, no matter what he said, the other party probably wouldn't listen.
Let's go back first. Chang Shengjun said in a low voice.
After Chang Shengjun and the others left, the scene became quiet again except for some police officers. After returning to the Municipal Bureau, Chang Shengjun walked back to his office in a muffled voice. Yang Hongchao and Jia Xinyuan followed him again. Seeing Chang Shengjun sitting on the sofa with a gloomy face, Yang Hongchao went forward and said, "Secretary Chang, women are not rational. Don't take what she said to heart."
Chang Shengjun curled his lips. Why would he care about a woman? What really made him depressed was that Zhang Fei had committed suicide by jumping off the building. Could it be that he had reprimanded him in the afternoon that caused him to jump off the building? If that was the case, then the young man's psychological quality was too poor.
Forget it. If there's nothing else, you guys can leave first. Chang Shengjun said to Yang Hongchao and Jia Xinyuan.
Then we'll leave first. Secretary Chang, you should also go back and rest early. Yang Hongchao nodded and glanced at Chang Shengjun. Then he left Chang Shengjun's office with Jia Xinyuan.
Director Chang, that Zhang Fei committed suicide, right? Zhou Huai said after the two left.
Sigh. That's the situation. Chang Shengjun sighed. As the saying goes, a bad life is better than a good death. Even if this young man was really scared by my words, he wouldn't jump off the building.
Maybe he's really not clean. You said that you're going to investigate strictly, and he was scared, so he used such an extreme method. Zhou Huai said his opinion.
Chang Shengjun nodded silently. What Zhou Huai said might be the only explanation. Although he felt that this explanation seemed far-fetched, there seemed to be no other explanation. The careful questioning and scene inspection just now confirmed that Zhang Fei had committed suicide. He had been a criminal investigator for almost 20 years, and any clues at the scene could not escape his eyes.
Taking out a cigarette, Chang Shengjun, who was annoyed, wanted to smoke to relieve his boredom. Zhou Huai saw this, took out a lighter from his pocket and lit the cigarette for the leader.
Wangshan City in the dark was like a crouching horse, lying quietly on the ground. Looking down from the sky, the terrain of Wangshan City was like the shape of a horse. The famous Qipan Mountain in Wangshan City was once jokingly called the head of this horse.
The villa community at the foot of Qipan Mountain was a gathering area for the rich and famous in Wangshan City. This high-end villa community was also developed by the Xincheng Group. Qian Xinlai also had an address here, occupying the best villa in the entire community.
Tonight, Qian Xinlai rarely took the initiative to visit Zhang Lixing. His carefree laughter came out of the villa, as if to cut through the silent night sky.
Oh, I can hear Mr. Qian's laughter from afar. Is Mr. Qian doing something good? Yang Hongchao and Jia Xinyuan got out of the car and walked into the villa. As soon as they arrived at the door, they heard Qian Xinlai's laughter. Yang Hongchao immediately joked as soon as he entered the door.
"Hongchao, did that Chang guy's face turn green at night?" Qian Xinlai asked as soon as he saw Yang Hongchao come in.
How could his face turn green so quickly? It would only be possible after what happened later. Yang Hongchao said with a smile. Mr. Qian, there was a saying that Gao Chao had to enjoy it slowly for it to be interesting. It would be boring if it was over in a short while.
Haha, Hongchao, I didn't know you had a sense of humor. Qian Xinlai was in a good mood. No matter who he was talking to, he would smile. He looked at Zhang Lixing and said, "Mayor Lixing, do you think you can get this Chang guy out of Wangshan City this time?"
It was hard to say. Who knew how solid his background in the province was? He was the trusted subordinate of Director Wu of the Provincial Department. If Wu Hansheng tried his best to support him, it would be hard to say. Zhang Lixing shook his head and said.
"Hmph, no matter how Wu Hansheng tries to support him, this time it's enough to make him suffer. It's not that we don't have people in the province. Let's fight with each other." Qian Xinlai sneered. "Also, isn't Youliang also in the Provincial Department now?
At least he can say something. Let him help fan the flames. I don't believe that Chang Shengjun can really sit in the position of director. "
"Mr. Qian, you chose this time to do this to him. In fact, this time can't be any better." Zhang Lixing suddenly laughed.
"Oh, what is there to say?" Qian Xinlai's interest was aroused by Zhang Lixing's words. He was just angry because of Chang Shengjun. If he didn't vent his anger first, he would feel wronged. That's why he was in a hurry to cause trouble for Chang Shengjun. He really didn't know what was so good about the timing.
"Think about it. Chang Shengjun is only the Secretary of the Municipal Bureau's Party Committee. He hasn't been officially appointed by the National People's Congress. So, even if his position is decided by the higher-ups, as long as the legal process is not completed, it can't be counted. You did this to him at this time. If this matter really causes an impact, do you think Chang Shengjun's appointment will be as smooth as before?" There was a saying in the officialdom that everything was final. Before he was appointed as the Bureau Chief, anything could happen. Now that such a thing had happened, maybe the higher-ups would consider the impact and appoint someone else as the Bureau Chief. It was also possible. Zhang Lixing laughed.
"Mayor Zhang, I like what you said. As long as Chang Shengjun doesn't become the director, I'll be happy." Qian Xinlai grinned. "It seems that in the next two days, I have to spend more money to let Chang Shengjun know what it means to be in a terrible situation. Just like Hongchao said, I'll let him know what it means to be a successful person step by step."
"What does Mr. Qian plan to do?" Yang Hongchao asked with great interest. As long as Chang Shengjun wasn't appointed as the director, he still had hope. He was more concerned about this matter than anyone else.
"These days, there are Internet pushers and Internet water armies. Today's matter, I'll spend some money and let people add fuel to the fire on the Internet. Just say that Chang Shengjun didn't care about his status and threatened a small police officer. He wanted to fire him and strip him of his police uniform. Anyway, those who specialize in doing this on the Internet are more talented than us. They know how to hype up the matter and put the blame on Chang Shengjun." Qian Xinlai's ancestors laughed. We just need to throw money at it. With money, what can we not do?
"That's right, the power of the media and the Internet is awe-inspiring." Zhang Lixing nodded in agreement. Soon, he laughed again. With Boss Qian doing this, Chang Shengjun might not be able to withstand it.
"This matter is settled. On the one hand, we'll put the blame on him. On the other hand, we'll use our connections to try to transfer Chang Shengjun away. Even if we can't transfer him away, we can't let him become the director as he wishes." Qian Xinlai sneered. As long as he didn't become the director, he was just the secretary of the bureau's Party Committee. Let's see what waves he can stir up.
Boss Qian was right. Yang Hongchao spoke up at the right time. He looked at Qian Xinlai and Zhang Lixing. Yang Hongchao's meaning at this moment couldn't be more obvious.
"Hongchao is not bad. He's been the deputy director for several years. I don't think there's a better candidate than him to be the mayor." Qian Xinlai looked at Yang Hongchao and laughed.
"If it's really up to us, we'll naturally push Yang Hongchao up. But it's not up to us to decide. When the time comes, let's see how it goes and try to use our connections to let Yang Hongchao be promoted." Zhang Lixing nodded and said.
Yang Hongchao's face was full of joy at the moment. He had been waiting for this for a long time. No one wanted to be the second-in-command for a long time.
In the huge living room, there was laughter. Qian Xinlai was proud of his scheme, Yang Hongchao was happy for his future, and Zhang Lixing was smiling for the interests that bound everyone together … Under every smiling face, there was a wicked heart.
In the middle of the night, the cold wind blew in Wangshan City. It was a bone-piercing coldness.
Chang Shengjun had a nightmare in the middle of the night and broke out in a cold sweat. He lit a cigarette, stood on the windowsill, and looked at the night sky of Wangshan in a daze. The night was really like a devil that chose people to devour.
The next day, at dawn, Chang Shengjun woke up early and thought about going to the Municipal Party Committee today. When he went out, he suddenly remembered that Chen Xing had gone to the county and would come back tomorrow. He shook his head and decided to go to the Municipal Party Committee tomorrow. He didn't fall asleep in the middle of the night last night. Chang Shengjun thought for an hour or two before falling asleep again. As for the work of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Chang Shengjun planned to start with the personnel adjustment. This time, Wu Hansheng's exchange of posts with the heads of the Municipal Public Security Bureau in the province suddenly gave him a hint to exchange the heads of the district sub-bureau and the county and city bureaus. This might open a gap in the Wangshan City public security system, which seemed to have formed an iron bucket, but this matter obviously needed the support of Chen Xing.
After having breakfast with Zhou Huai, Chang Shengjun went to the bureau. He didn't know that the public opinion that had been fermenting and brewing on the Internet was surging toward him. At nine o 'clock in the morning, Chang Shengjun was still dealing with documents as usual. It was not until Zhou Huai rushed in from outside and told him what had happened on the Internet that Chang Shengjun knew that something had happened.
Chang Shengjun was actually completely computer illiterate. He only knew the most basic operation and usually didn't like to use a computer. Even though he was later regarded as a leader in the criminal investigation department, he still often took people to the front line and didn't have much contact with computers. To be honest, Chang Shengjun was the kind of old-school official who was not good at communicating on the Internet.
Zhou Huai explained the situation to Chang Shengjun, but he didn't think much of it. What could those people on the Internet do?
Obviously, Chang Shengjun had underestimated the influence of the public opinion on the Internet and underestimated the power of the spread of the Internet virus. After Zhou Huai turned on the computer and showed him some of the comments on the Internet, Chang Shengjun snorted disdainfully. It was just some nationalistic youths who didn't know anything making a fuss. If you paid attention to them, you would really be at a disadvantage.
Director Chang, we naturally can't take the comments on the Internet seriously, but we can't ignore them. The influence of the Internet can't be underestimated. Zhou Huai smiled bitterly. I've already asked the Internet Surveillance Bureau to contact all the major web portals to delete the posts. I hope we can calm this matter down as soon as possible.
How could it be possible to stop the mouths of the masses? Chang Shengjun pursed his lips. He rarely touched the computer, but he knew this basic principle.
He had to stop it even if he didn't want to. He couldn't let those comments continue to spread. When the time came, he didn't know what would happen. The more he tried to smear it, the worse it would become. Zhou Huai shook his head. Although he wouldn't be able to delete all the posts, he could at least reduce the impact. Moreover, news now only lasted for a short period of time. After two or three days, or if there was a new hot topic, no one would pay attention to it. Anyway, he had to delete these comments first to prevent the impact from getting bigger and bigger.
Alright, you can go and do this. Chang Shengjun waved his hand. He didn't really take this matter to heart.
When it was close to noon, the old leader Wu Hansheng called from the Provincial Department. Chang Shengjun also realized the seriousness of the matter.
Chang Shengjun, what are you doing? What's going on on the Internet? Wu Hansheng questioned Chang Shengjun. He only returned to the office at noon and heard the report from his subordinate. He also looked on the Internet and found out about the situation. Although he was older than Chang Shengjun, he had a deeper understanding of the Internet than Chang Shengjun. All the cadres of the Prefectural Department had been required to undergo training on the Internet. Wu Hansheng knew the huge pressure of the Internet.
Director, some people on the Internet who didn't know the truth and only knew to make a fuss were making noise. It's nothing. Chang Shengjun smiled.
Let me ask you, did you really reprimand the policeman who jumped off the building? Wu Hansheng asked.
Yes, I did reprimand him and even said that I would fire him and investigate him. But I saw with my own eyes that he violated the law and publicly beat someone up. The Internet only knows about the rumors. Chang Shengjun said disapprovingly.
In this case, what was said on the Internet was not unreliable. Wu Hansheng shook his head helplessly. "Shengjun, you just arrived at Mountain Gaze and already made such a thing happen. You haven't been appointed as the director yet. You don't want to be a director, do you?
Director Wu, do you have to be so serious? " Chang Shengjun was shocked.
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