Song Chaoyang continued, "You're familiar with the situation in Dongshui Village. You can assist the two reporters with the interview. At the same time, you have a good grasp of political sensitivity. You know what to say and what not to say. You know when to go along with them and when to stop them. You're the best candidate for this task, so you should go to Dongshui Village. The two reporters are waiting in Dongshui Village right now. Hurry over there as soon as possible. Don't let them wait too long, or they'll think that we're deliberately delaying them and preventing them from investigating. "
Li Ruixin quickly went through these words in his head. He asked, "What if the two reporters want to investigate the reason why Zhao Xiaotao sent the police to surround the village and Liu Erkui's death? What should we do?"
Song Chaoyang said, "That's also allowed. If they need to deal with the Northern District Public Security Bureau, you can do it. In short, try your best to satisfy their requests. Of course, you have to quickly build a good relationship with them and use their connections to pressure them to report as little negative news about Qingyang as possible. That's why you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders. You must do your best to complete the task perfectly and minimize the negative impact on Qingyang as much as possible. "
Li Rui said, "Yes, I'll be there right away."
Du Minsheng interrupted, "You can take my car. I'll take the secretary's car."
Li Rui didn't stand on ceremony. He didn't have time to consider whether this was high-profile or not. He said goodbye to the two leaders and hurried out of the construction site. He found Du Minsheng's car and greeted the driver. He opened the door and sat in the passenger seat. He immediately rushed to Dongshui Village in the Northern District of the city.
They didn't speak on the way.
When the car entered Dongshui Village, the driver said very considerately, "Director Li, you can go ahead with your work when we arrive. I'll wait for you in the car. If you need help, don't hesitate to tell me. You don't have to be courteous. "
Li Rui considered. It would take at least half a day to accompany the two reporters for the interview. If he took more than half a day, he might be thrown in. How could he let the driver wait for so long? Besides, he was serving the Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, not a small cadre like him. He said, "No need. Put me in the two village committees later. Then you can drive back. Don't worry about me."
The driver asked, "Then how are you going back?"
Li Rui said, "There are so many teams from the city investigating Dongshui Village these past two days. I can just hitch a ride back to the city. Don't worry. Thank you for your kindness."
The driver didn't ask any more questions and focused on driving.
A minute later, the car came to a stop in front of the village. Li Rui said goodbye to the driver and got off the car. The driver followed his instructions, turned around, and returned to the city.
Li Rui looked around and found that the surroundings were deserted. There was not a single villager walking on the road. The scene of a large number of villagers ganging up on the police was already a thing of the past. He stared at the door of Liu Erkui's house. There were dark red bloodstains on the ground, and Liu Erkui, who left those bloodstains, had long been killed. He thought of the past and his heart became heavy again. He couldn't help but sigh.
However, he knew that this trip was not to reminisce about the past. It was more important to do business. He didn't dare to waste any time and stepped into the courtyard of the two village committees. There were three or four cars parked in the courtyard. They were all official cars. There were cars from the Environmental Protection Bureau, ambulances from the hospital, and buses from the northern district government that started with an "O". There were only these few cars, indicating the unusual situation in Dongshui Village two days ago. The courtyard was quiet, and there was no one in sight. However, there were sounds of people talking inside the house.
Li Rui quickly walked into the north house and saw five people sitting or standing inside. Two of them were sitting on the simple fabric sofa. It was a man and a woman. The man was in his forties with curly hair, a pair of black-rimmed glasses, a mustache on his chin, a big bag slung over his shoulder, and a camera bag hanging in front of his chest. At first glance, he looked like a photographer or photographer. The woman was in her late twenties with long black hair parted in the middle and a ponytail at the back. She had a square oval face, willowy eyebrows, and two big and bright eyes. The contrast between the black and white was very attractive. She was wearing a pink suit with a white heart-shaped collar T-shirt. The slit on the chest was a little low, not only did it reveal a deep cleavage, but it also revealed the round hills on both sides. She was wearing a pair of green jeans, white high heels, and a leather bag on her lap. She looked like a white-collar woman in the city.
From the way they dressed, Li Rui felt that they were reporters from the National Legal Daily from Beijing, especially the man. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that he was a cameraman. The woman was dressed in a fashionable and beautiful office lady, also looking like a reporter from a national newspaper. However, her dressing was a little revealing, and her chest was exposed. This didn't seem to meet the requirements of a reporter's dignified and serious appearance.
Next to the sofa where the two were sitting, there were three men who looked like cadres. At the moment, they were talking to the two. One of them, who was in his thirties, said with a smile, "… It's really not that. We're definitely not trying to obstruct your interview. It's just that this kind of thing requires the approval of the leader. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, we can't afford to bear the responsibility. Please bear with us. Just sit for a while, and we'll have news soon …"
When he said this, he saw Li Rui walking into the house. He was slightly stunned and didn't continue speaking. The other four people in the house also subconsciously looked at Li Rui, but none of them recognized him.
After hearing this, Li Rui was certain that the man and woman on the sofa were the two reporters sent by the National Legal Daily. As for the other three men standing there, they should be staff from the northern district government. However, it was strange that he didn't see the village secretary and village director. He didn't know where the two of them went. Could it be that their ranks were too low, so they weren't allowed to stay in the house? Then, they should stay in the yard or at the entrance of the yard. However, he didn't see them along the way. It was really strange.
Li Rui didn't have the time to think too much. He went forward and greeted the two reporters. "Dear reporters, hello!" As he spoke, he had already walked in front of the male reporter and extended his hand to him.
Although the two reporters didn't know him and didn't know where he came from, they saw that he acted like a leader. They guessed that he was sent by the higher-ups to deal with them, so they stood up and shook hands with him.
Li Rui shook hands with the two reporters one after another. Then, he introduced himself to the three staff members. "My name is Li Rui. I'm the director of the First Department of the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee's General Office. I was entrusted by the Municipal Party Committee's Song Shuji and the Municipal Party Committee's Publicity Department's Director Zheng to accompany the two of you to the interview in Dongshui Village." As he spoke, he turned to look at the three staff members and nodded at them.
When the three staff members heard that he was from the Municipal Party Committee's General Office, they were shocked. In Qingyang City, the Municipal Party Committee was God. People from the Municipal Party Committee's General Office were Gods. In addition, he was personally entrusted by the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary. He was practically a God who had descended to the mortal world by decree. How could that be? They hurriedly stepped forward and greeted and shook hands with him. "Hello, Director Li!" "So it's Director Li. Hello, hello!" "Director Li, it's great that you're here!"
Li Rui greeted the three of them briefly. He turned to the two reporters and said, "The reason why I was sent here is that I'm very familiar with the situation in Dongshui Village. I was involved in several incidents before and after, so I can assist the two of you in interviewing first-hand information as soon as possible. In addition, for some occasions where you need to deal with government agencies, I can also … "
Before he could finish speaking, the female reporter with big eyes interrupted him and asked, "You're not sent by the leaders of Qingyang City to monitor us, right?"
Li Rui saw that she was looking at him suspiciously. He smiled slightly and said, "I definitely didn't mean that!"
The female reporter asked again, "If that's not the case, why did they send you to accompany us for the interview? You're not the leader of the publicity department, nor are you a cadre of Dongshui Village. You're someone who serves the city leaders. They sent you here, but you can't even be considered a counterpart reception. There's obviously something fishy going on here. "
Li Rui raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Didn't I already explain this very clearly just now? It's because I've been involved in the series of incidents in Dongshui Village several times. I'm very familiar with the inside story, so …"
The female reporter interrupted him and said, "Is that so? Since you say that you're very familiar with the inside story, then say something. Not only do you have to be able to show me some details of the Dongshui Village incident, but you also have to be able to let me know immediately that you're not lying."
Li Rui laughed when he heard that. He thought that this female reporter was good-looking and had a good personality. She was straightforward and aggressive. It was a very good experience to deal with a woman with such a manly personality. He was also thinking about what to say to prove that he was indeed familiar with the inside story of the series of incidents in Dongshui Village.
The female reporter then said, "If you can't say it, then you're lying. You're indirectly preventing us from conducting the interview. You're obstructing us from carrying out our duties of supervising public opinion. You're resisting the supervision of public opinion." After accusing Li Rui of these big accusations, she turned her big eyes and looked at the three staff members in a threatening manner. It was obvious that she had included the three of them.
Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw her half-critical and half-threatening expression. She was innocent, cute, and coquettish at the same time.
He said, "By the way, I haven't asked for your names yet."
The female reporter waved her hand and said impatiently, "Don't ask about this first. After I confirm that I can trust you, I'll naturally tell you my name. But if you can't make me trust you, then it's meaningless for me to tell you my name. Say it. Say something. Not only can you show me some details, but you can also make me believe you! Don't try to change the topic or interrupt me half-heartedly. Just say one sentence! Can you say it? If you can say it, then say it. If you can't, then you can leave. I won't agree to accompany you for the interview. Also, I want you to take me to see the head of the Publicity Department of the Municipal Party Committee. I want to ask her why she interferes with our normal and lawful interview activities. The law gives us the right to conduct news interviews according to the law. At the same time, it also gives us protection. No organization or leader has the right to interfere with our interviews! "
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