In the early morning, Mount Wangshan was shrouded in fog. At about six o 'clock, when the sky was still a little dark, a police car stopped outside the guesthouse of the Municipal Party Committee.
"Why is there such a heavy fog today?" Chen Xing stood at the door and looked at the thick fog in the sky. He frowned slightly. The sky was not bright yet, and now it was shrouded in fog again. The visibility was almost less than five meters.
It would be difficult to drive later in such a heavy fog. Chang Shengjun stood next to Chen Xing. The two of them stood on the steps of the small villa and looked into the distance. They couldn't see anything a few meters away.
"When I drove here, I turned on the fog lights all the way and kept honking. I only dared to drive at 20 kilometers per hour. Otherwise, I was afraid that I would hit the car in front of me." Zhou Huai stood at the foot of the steps and said with a smile.
"The fog is so thick that it will be difficult to drive on the highway later." Chen Xing frowned.
"Let's see if the fog will be lighter later. When the sun comes out later, the fog should be much lighter." Chang Shengjun said.
As the two of them were talking, Chen Xing raised his hand to look at the time. Huang Jianghua hadn't arrived yet. As he was thinking, he heard the sound of a car coming over. The car honked and stopped at the door. Li Yong drove Huang Jianghua over.
Chen Xing looked at Huang Jianghua, who was walking over. When he saw the two big dark circles on his face, Chen Xing was stunned. He shook his head and said with a smile, "Xiao Huang, what's the matter with you? Didn't you say that you would go back to rest early last night? Didn't you rest well? Look at you. You have two dark circles under your eyes.
He hadn't rested well. Huang Jianghua laughed awkwardly. Chen Xing didn't know that he had rushed out of the hotel at five o 'clock in the morning and rushed back to the dormitory. After Li Yong called him, he pretended to come out of the dormitory. Those who didn't know would think that he had stayed in the dormitory the whole night. In fact, he had stayed with Lin Siyu in the hotel for the whole night. Finally, it was almost two o' clock. After hugging Lin Siyu and whispering sweet nothings to her, he fell asleep. Before he could close his eyes, the alarm clock on his phone rang. After sleeping for two or three hours, Huang Jianghua felt that he could fall asleep standing up. He was really tired.
Secretary Huang, are you suffering from insomnia at such a young age? Chang Shengjun joked. An old man like me can't sleep because of the pressure from work. It would be strange if a young man like you can't sleep either.
It wasn't really insomnia. It was just that she couldn't fall asleep occasionally. Huang Jianghua replied with a smile and replied to Chang Shengjun. Secretary Chang, you're not an old man either. Don't make yourself sound old.
Compared with you, I'm an old man. Chang Shengjun laughed.
They stood together. Now that everyone was here, Chang Shengjun couldn't help but look at Chen Xing. The fog was so thick that it was up to Chen Xing to decide whether to go or not.
Let's rest for a while and see if the fog will lessen. Otherwise, it would be too unsafe to go on the highway like this. Chen Xing understood the meaning of Chang Shengjun's eyes. After thinking for a while, he said.
Well, let's wait for a while. Oh yes, we haven't had breakfast yet. Let's fill our stomachs first. Chang Shengjun nodded.
It's time to have breakfast first. Chen Xing nodded with a smile. He turned to look at the house next to his villa and said, "Let's go and see if Ms. Xiang has woken up. You guys have breakfast together first, and then we'll see if she's ready to go."
They walked to the villa next to them. In fact, Xiang Xiurong had already gotten up. Today, she was going back to Changxing City to get the two small notebooks. How could she fall asleep? She hadn't slept a wink last night, and she couldn't calm down. More than 20 years of hatred was about to be avenged. Xiang Xiurong was both excited and worried. She was happy that Chen Xing dared to make the decision for her, but she was also worried that it would only be an illusion in the end. She had pretended to be a madwoman in Wangshan City for more than ten years. She had also been watching the ups and downs of the officialdom in Wangshan City as a bystander. Several batches of leading cadres had been replaced, but Qian Xinlai's status in Wangshan City was getting higher and higher. Now he had become the richest man in Wangshan City, and the officials who were on good terms with Qian Xinlai had also become the main leaders of Wangshan City. It could be said that she had also witnessed Qian Xinlai's rise to prominence today. Because of this, she also knew the difficulty of this matter.
Hearing the noise outside the door, Xiang Xiurong looked up. When she saw Chen Xing, Chang Shengjun, and the others coming in, Xiang Xiurong quickly stood up. Secretary Chen, you're here.
Ms. Xiang also got up early? Chen Xing saw Xiang Xiurong sitting neatly dressed. It seemed that she hadn't just gotten up.
Well, she couldn't sleep, so she got up early. Xiang Xiurong nodded.
Chen Xing took a deep look at Xiang Xiurong. When Xiang Xiurong said that she couldn't sleep, Chen Xing could completely understand. If it were him, he wouldn't be able to sleep at such a moment either, so he didn't say anything. Chen Xing knew that no matter how much he comforted her, it was better to take action. Looking around at everyone, Chen Xing's eyes finally fell on Huang Jianghua. "Xiao Huang, ask the guest house to send some breakfast over. You can eat together.
"Secretary Huang, order two more, and two police officers who are responsible for protecting Ms. Xiang." Chang Shengjun smiled.
Huang Jianghua nodded and walked out. At this time, Chen Xing's mobile phone suddenly rang. Seeing the caller ID, it was Gu Panman. Chen Xing was stunned. He forgot to tell Gu Panman that he wouldn't go jogging today. Gu Panman still called as promised. Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. It was so foggy today, but Gu Panman insisted on jogging, rain or shine. This time, he didn't hang up. Chen Xing picked up the phone. "Xiao Gu, I have something to do in the morning, so I won't go jogging."
On the other end of the phone, Gu Panman obviously didn't expect Chen Xing to pick up the phone. Hearing Chen Xing's voice, he was a little disappointed and responded.
"Secretary Chen, then I'll go jogging by myself." Gu Panman said.
"It's foggy in the morning. Xiao Gu, be careful when you run on the side of the road." Chen Xing reminded him with concern.
After they finished talking on the phone, Chen Xing put away his mobile phone and looked outside. It was still foggy. Chen Xing couldn't help but turn to look at Xiang Xiurong. "Ms. Xiang, it's so foggy today. If the fog doesn't lessen later, I'm afraid we'll have to postpone the jogging.
Secretary Chen, if the fog is thick, you can drive slower. I don't think it will affect you. " Hearing Chen Xing's words, Xiang Xiurong was a little anxious. She hoped to get the notebook back as soon as possible. When she woke up in the morning and saw the fog, she regretted not going back to Changxing directly last night. The place where she lived could be cleaned up at any time. There was no need to rush last night at all.
"Ms. Xiang, I understand your feelings, but this is also for your safety. Not only you, but also Comrade Sheng Jun, Xiao Huang, Xiao Zhou, and the others who will go with you. It's too dangerous to go on the highway in such a thick fog. The notebook is important, but your safety is also very important. It doesn't matter if we go to get the notebook for a day or half a day. I think even if the fog doesn't disperse in the morning, it will definitely disperse at noon. At the latest, it will disperse at noon. You don't have to worry." Chen Xing said.
"Well, I'll listen to you, Secretary Chen." Hearing Chen Xing's explanation, Xiang Xiurong felt relieved. At most, the departure would be delayed until noon, which made her feel much more at ease.
The staff of the hostel brought some breakfast, and Chen Xing also sat down to eat. It was not seven o 'clock when they finished breakfast. The sky was bright, but the fog did not reduce at all. Chen Xing walked to the door and looked at it, shaking his head slightly. The weather was not good.
Secretary Chen, in fact, it was not a big deal. At most, they would be late for half a day. Chang Shengjun said.
It was true that they would be late for half a day, but people were like this. Sometimes when they had to do something, they would feel more and more eager. Chen Xing said with a smile.
"That's true." Chang Shengjun nodded in agreement, and he was also looking forward to it. Yesterday afternoon, Chen Xing also called him to the office. After listening to part of what Xiang Xiurong said, he was also shocked.
After a moment of silence, Chang Shengjun suddenly said, "Secretary Chen, do you think we can completely get rid of the tumor, Qian Xinlai this time?
Why, don't you have confidence? " Chen Xing turned his head and glanced at Chang Shengjun.
"It's not that I don't have confidence. With Secretary Chen here, I'm full of confidence." Chang Shengjun smiled, but he still felt a little worried. "Xincheng Group is such a big company. If we really arrest Qian Xinlai, I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble."
"Don't worry. We haven't reached that step yet. Don't think too much about it. Let's first investigate the evidence and clues provided by Ms. Xiang. When we can deal with Qian Xinlai, I believe we will have solved the possible trouble." Chen Xing smiled and patted Chang Shengjun on the shoulder.
"Well, that's right. I'm thinking too much." Chang Shengjun nodded and said.
The two of them stood at the door and chatted, looking at the sky outside. This was the biggest fog in the Mountain Gaze since the beginning of winter this year, but they happened to encounter it today. It could only be said that they were unlucky.
It was almost eight o 'clock. Seeing that the fog had not dissipated, Chen Xing couldn't help but say to Chang Shengjun, "Don't leave before the fog dissipates. Wait a little longer."
This was the only way. Even if they set off like this, they would have to drive like a tortoise on the highway later, and they would have to worry about their safety. It was not worth it. Chang Shengjun said.
After talking with Chang Shengjun for a while, because it was getting late, Chen Xing had to go to the office first. Chang Shengjun and the others stayed with Xiang Xiurong and waited for the fog to dissipate before setting off. Before leaving, Chen Xing did not forget to comfort Xiang Xiurong.
In the office, after Chen Xing finished reading several documents, he walked to the window and stood there. It was past ten o 'clock. The sun had already come out, and the fog had dissipated a little, but the visibility was still low. He did not receive a call from Chang Shengjun, so Chen Xing knew that they had not set off yet. Before leaving in the morning, he had asked Chang Shengjun to call him when they were about to set off.
It would take more than five hours to drive from the Mountain Gaze to Changxing City on the highway. This was only a one-way trip, which was even farther than the provincial capital, Nanzhou, because Changxing City was in the north of Nanzhou. If they set off early in the morning, they could come back after taking the book, and they could go back and forth directly today. Unfortunately, the weather was not good. It was hard to say whether they could make it back in the evening.
After standing quietly for a while, Chen Xing sighed. The tree longed for peace, but the wind would not subside. These were troubled times.
In the office of Zhu Guangzheng, the county magistrate of Lishan County, located in the south of the Mountain Gaze, there was a hurried knock on the door. Zhu Guangzheng shouted to come in and looked at the correspondent, Zhang Feng, who came in unhappily. Zhu Guangzheng said, "Xiao Zhang, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?
County magistrate, good news, good news. Just now, the survey team called and said that a high-quality bauxite mine was found in Shiyunshan. Zhang Feng ignored the leader's reprimand and said in surprise. He knew that this good news was enough to calm the leader's anger.
"Really?" Zhu Guangzheng stood up in surprise.
"Really, I checked it specially." Zhang Feng nodded.
"Good, good." Zhu Guangzheng rubbed his hands and walked out of his desk. He walked back and forth, looking excited.
"Did they say how much is in reserve?" Zhu Guangzheng stopped and asked anxiously.
"They didn't say that. It is estimated that it can't be surveyed so quickly. But according to the tone of the technician who just called to report the good news, it should be a large mine with rich reserves." Zhang Feng said.
"Really?" Zhu Guangzheng's face lit up again. Since the other party dared to say so, he should be more confident. Zhu Guangzheng rubbed his hands happily. "The money was not spent in vain. He deserves to be an expert from the National Institute of Geology. Look at his technology. We have also invited experts from the province to survey before, but why didn't we find a rich mine? But the experts from the National Institute of Geology found something."
Zhu Guangzheng was full of smiles. This time, he did not invite these experts from the capital for nothing. He had to pay them a lot of money. Otherwise, these experts would not come for nothing. It should be known that geological exploration was hard work. They stayed in the mountains for a long time, accompanied by those cold machines. No one was willing to work for free without pay.
"I have to report this news to Secretary Chen as soon as possible." After walking for a while, Zhu Guangzheng suddenly stopped. He thought that he had to report this matter to Chen Xing as soon as possible. Presumably, Chen Xing would be happy to hear this news.
He walked to the desk and picked up the landline on the desk to call the Municipal Party Committee's internal line. When he picked up the phone and was about to press the number, Zhu Guangzheng's hand stopped again. After thinking for a while, Zhu Guangzheng thought that it was better to go to the city to report this matter to Chen Xing in person. It would not be wrong to show his face in front of Chen Xing, not to mention this was a good thing.
Thinking of this, Zhu Guangzheng put down the phone and walked out. He called Zhang Feng, "Xiao Zhang, let's go to the city."
Both of them walked out of the building. When they reached the corridor, Zhu Guangzheng thought that Yao Minghai should know about this good news. Yao Minghai was the Secretary of the County's Party Committee and should be the one reporting to Chen Xing. But Zhu Guangzheng did not care about this. Anyway, he was going to the city to ride on Chen Xing's coattails. What Yao Minghai thought was Yao Minghai's business. Both of them were not on good terms, and there was no need to care about Yao Minghai's dissatisfaction with him.
Before Zhu Guangzheng walked down the stairs, he was stopped by the Office Director, Sun Wei. Sun Wei was shocked and looked around before whispering into Zhu Guangzheng's ear. "Mayor, Secretary Yao was taken away by the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection."
What did you say? Zhu Guangzheng was startled, and his body swayed. He, who was standing on the stairs, almost lost his balance. It wasn't because he was frightened, but because he was shocked.
Secretary Yao was taken away by the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. When Secretary Yao walked out of his office, he bumped into the people from the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. They identified themselves and took Secretary Yao away. Sun Wei looked serious, but there was a hint of joy in his eyes. He was on Zhu Guangzheng's side, and he was shocked to hear that Yao Minghai was in trouble. He was gloating over Yao Minghai's misfortune. He believed that Zhu Guangzheng must be thinking the same way, although Zhu Guangzheng did not show it.
You can't say such things. Are you sure the information is reliable? Zhu Guangzheng glanced at Sun Wei. He was the one who had promoted Sun Wei as the office director. Sun Wei was a reliable person who usually wouldn't speak nonsense. However, the news at this moment was too shocking. Zhu Guangzheng couldn't believe it. Deep in his heart, he was already feeling a little happy. He thought to himself that Yao Minghai, that old bastard, was finally in trouble.
The Mayor and the staff of the County's Party Committee had seen it. Sun Wei said with certainty.
Go and verify it again. Don't get it wrong. Zhu Guangzheng said in a deep voice. He wasn't in a hurry to leave. Confirming Yao Minghai's condition was more important to him now.
Sun Wei heard Zhu Guangzheng's words and nodded.
Zhu Guangzheng waited at the same spot. He looked at the County Party Committee Building, which was only a wall away from the County Government. He did not know if the County Government was in an uproar, but if Yao Minghai was really taken away by the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, it would be a major earthquake in Lishan County.
Zhu Guangzheng looked at the time from time to time. It had only been 3 to 4 minutes, and he had already looked at the time twice. Zhu Guangzheng did not know when he became so impatient, but he was eager to know the result.
About 5 to 6 minutes later, Sun Wei returned. This time, he had verified the information again. Sun Wei couldn't hold back the joy on his face. Seeing Zhu Guangzheng staring at him, Sun Wei nodded his head. Mayor, there's no mistake. It's definitely real.
Zhu Guangzheng listened to Sun Wei's words, and his face changed. He had the urge to laugh, but he held it in. Sun Wei had verified the news again, which made him believe it was true. Otherwise, no one would dare to gossip about it. Zhu Guangzheng took a deep breath. He knew he had to go to the Municipal Party Committee. Not only to report to Chen Xing about the discovery of the bauxite, but also to find a chance to probe this matter. If the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection dared to touch Yao Minghai, it must be with the approval of Chen Xing. Otherwise, Zhu Guangzheng did not believe the Commission for Discipline Inspection would dare to touch a County Party Secretary. In this short time, Zhu Guangzheng had thought a lot.
Let's go to the city. Zhu Guangzheng quickly calmed down and suppressed the excitement in his heart.
After leaving the county, Zhu Guangzheng got on the car with Sun Wei and Zhang Feng. It was foggy in the morning, but the fog had dissipated. Zhu Guangzheng's mind was full of Yao Minghai's matter. He couldn't wait to go to the Municipal Party Committee immediately.
When the car came out of the county government, Zhu Guangzheng was stunned when he saw a person walking out of the gate of the county government building. It was Liu Xiaowen. She was Chen Xing's schoolmate. Zhu Guangzheng smiled and immediately asked the driver to slow down.
Teacher Liu, where are you going? Zhu Guangzheng rolled down the window and smiled at Liu Xiaowen. He was polite and enthusiastic to Liu Xiaowen. After all, she was Chen Xing's schoolmate. He might need her help in the future.
Mayor … Mayor Zhu, I'm going to take a bus. Liu Xiaowen was startled by the sudden voice.
Oh? Where are you going? I can give you a lift if it's convenient. Zhu Guangzheng smiled.
"No need, no need. I'm going to the city. I can take the bus myself." Liu Xiaowen waved her hand.
Going to the city, right?
That's great. I'm going to the city too. Zhu Guangzheng smiled. "Teacher Liu, get in the car. Don't refuse. Don't say no to money. You can save a few yuan by taking a ride with me, right?"
As Zhu Guangzheng spoke, Sun Wei, who was sitting at the side, had already understood. He got out of the car and invited Liu Xiaowen to get in.
Mayor Zhu, this … this isn't too good. Liu Xiaowen hesitated. Zhu Guangzheng's attitude made her feel a little flattered. She was just an English teacher in middle school. Zhu Guangzheng, the county magistrate, was so warm and polite to her. Liu Xiaowen was not used to it. She guessed that Chen Xing must have played a part in it.
What's wrong with it? If it's not on the way, there's nothing to say. Since it's on the way, it's not a problem to give you a ride. Zhu Guangzheng smiled.
While Liu Xiaowen was hesitating, Sun Wei invited her into the car with great enthusiasm. It seemed that if she didn't get in, he would forcefully pull her in. Sitting in the back seat, Liu Xiaowen sat on the side. She was silent and a little reserved. She was not familiar with Zhu Guangzheng. The difference in status and the respect for the official's power made her unable to let go.
"Liu, have you visited Secretary Chen?" Zhu Guangzheng looked at Liu Xiaowen and asked with a smile. His eyes were looking at Liu Xiaowen. Liu Xiaowen was also very beautiful. Coupled with her scholarly temperament, she was also very charming.
"No, no." Liu Xiaowen replied softly.
"Liu, you and Secretary Chen are university alumni. This kind of relationship can only be encountered by chance. Many people want to get to know Secretary Chen, but they don't have the chance. With this level of relationship, you should visit more often. If not for anything else, just treat it as a visit between alumni. Secretary Chen will also be happy." Zhu Guangzheng smiled.
"Secretary Chen is a busy person. I won't disturb his work." Liu Xiaowen lowered her head.
"You're wrong. You and Secretary Chen are alumni. Your relationship is not the same." Zhu Guangzheng smiled slightly. His eyes were still moving on Liu Xiaowen. He didn't covet Liu Xiaowen, but he valued her relationship with Chen Xing. Looking at Liu Xiaowen, he was afraid that she didn't know how to make good use of this relationship.
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