Zhang Yimiao said faintly, "Are you unhappy because you can't see me, or because you can't … do bad things to me …?" Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "Zhang Yimiao, I realized that you really are a female animal that thinks with your lower body. You always want to do bad things. Do you think I'm in the mood to do bad things with you now? My mind is full of the tragic scene I just saw. "Zhang Yimiao scolded," Get lost, you're the one who thinks with your lower body. " Li Rui said softly, "Yimiao, I just want to stay with you for a while, talk, flirt, and flirt with you." Zhang Yimiao was silent for a while and said, "How about this, if you come back before 11 o 'clock, come and find me, I'll wait for you …"
After the call, Li Rui called Qingman and told her to sleep first and not to wait for him. Then, he returned to the private room and saw that everyone was already seated. He quickly sat down, but he heard Jia Yulong say, "If Governor Lu is here, we don't have to bring him to the scene of the accident, right? By the time he arrives, the scene of the accident will have been cleaned up and normal traffic will be restored. He won't be able to see anything. We'll wait for him in Nanhe County and listen to the instructions from the provincial government. Then, we'll bring him to the hospital to see the injured. That's about it, what do you think? "
Yu Heping shook his head and said, "No, no. Since he came all the way here, he should at least go to the scene of the accident and take a look. How can he just walk around the county? He can't report at all! Old Jia, it's not that I want to say this, but this is not the time to think about saving trouble. "
Jia Yulong was unhappy when he heard this. He said, "Mayor, I'm not trying to be lazy, I'm just talking about the facts. In fact, Governor Lu will arrive in half an hour, and the scene of the accident will have been cleaned up. The bus involved in the accident will have been taken away, and the injured passengers will be sent to the county hospital. The firefighters, doctors, and nurses who participated in the rescue will have also left. The scene will be empty, what do you want Governor Lu to see? "
Yu Heping said, "Old Merchant, I didn't say you were slacking off. But what you said makes sense. How about this, we'll inform the command center at the scene to not transport the bus away for the time being. At the same time, we'll leave behind a few lightly injured people and some rescue soldiers, doctors, and nurses. When Governor Lu arrives, we'll go through the motions and evacuate. "
Zheng Zijuan pursed his lips and smiled bitterly. Song Chaoyang and the others also looked bitter. Yu Heping's words were hypocritical and bureaucratic, and would even affect the normal traffic order of the Beijing-Hong Kong Expressway. However, in order to appease Deputy Governor Lu Qingwei, they could only do so. If they didn't do so, when Lu Qingwei arrived, they would only see the bare road of the expressway. What was the point of that? In fact, in most major traffic accidents in the country, when the higher-ups came to the scene in person, the local officials would put on such a show.
When Yu Heping saw that everyone was just smiling bitterly without saying anything, he asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with this arrangement?"
Everyone shook their heads. Song Chaoyang said, "Then it's settled. Get someone to call the command center at the scene, Bai Jianzhong, and tell him."
Yu Heping turned to look at Ji Gang and raised his eyebrows at him, indicating that he should make the call immediately. Ji Gang understood and didn't go out. He called Nanhe County Mayor Bai Jianzhong in front of so many leaders and told him what Yu Heping meant. After he finished speaking, he didn't hang up. Instead, he listened for a while and saw that Bai Jianzhong's eyebrows were furrowed and his expression was serious.
Yu Heping, Song Chaoyang, and the others were all staring at him. When they saw the change in his expression, they guessed that there was a change in the situation. They were all worried.
Sure enough, after Ji Gang hung up the phone, he looked around at the leaders and finally fixed his eyes on Yu Heping's face. He said, "The latest news from County Mayor Bai is that another seriously injured passenger died in the emergency room of Nanhe County Hospital. Now, the death toll has reached 19 people."
As soon as he said that, everyone either sighed or frowned. Their mood dropped to the freezing point. Although the difference between 18 and 19 was only one number, and it didn't sound like a huge difference, one had to consider the cumulative effect. Now that one more person had died, it meant that the final death toll had taken another step forward. Originally, 19 would be the highest, but now, it was very likely that it would break through the barrier of 20. The impact of this would be more serious and far-reaching. Song Chaoyang and the other city leaders also had a heavier responsibility on their shoulders. In short, this was definitely not a small matter.
After the dishes were served, everyone didn't have much of an appetite. They all put down their chopsticks after a few bites. After that, they kept drinking water as if they wanted to fill their stomachs.
At this moment, Li Rui's phone suddenly rang. Everyone heard the sound and looked at him.
Li Rui took out his phone and saw that it was a call from his good sister-in-law, Lin Yali. She must have called in the middle of the night. He stood up and said to the leaders, "Excuse me, I'm going out to take a call." After that, he turned and walked out.
After the door closed, Jia Yulong said, "Hey, Xiao Rui is really busy. He's as busy as he was when he was training in the provincial capital."
Obviously, there was a hidden meaning in his words. Everyone was a little curious after hearing it, but either because of Song Chaoyang's face or Li Rui's face, they didn't ask. Only the acting mayor, Yu Heping, asked, "Old Jia, why was Lil Rui busy during his training in the provincial capital?"
When Jia Yulong heard his question, he smiled with satisfaction. He was like a stand-up comedian who had found a good partner. He said in a strange tone, "How was he busy? He didn't come home every night. Every time it was time for dinner, he would run out. He had more social engagements with his friends than I, the deputy mayor. Well, did he go to the provincial capital for training or to socialize? "
After saying this, he knew that it was inappropriate to criticize Li Rui. He hurriedly said to Song Chaoyang, "Secretary, I don't mean anything else. I'm not complaining to you in person. Let's just say … Xiao Rui might have been the first secretary of the Municipal Party Committee for a long time. Naturally, he became complacent and complacent, which caused his usual behavior to deviate from the right track. This is obviously not good for his future development. You should discipline him more often and help him overcome his bad temperament … "
Jia Yulong didn't know that Li Rui's father-in-law was the provincial governor, Lu Zhouxing. He also didn't know that Song Chaoyang and Li Rui's master-servant relationship had reached a very close level. He thought that Song Chaoyang and Li Rui were just ordinary leaders and secretaries. After all, they had only worked together for half a year and shouldn't have developed a deep master-servant relationship. Therefore, even if he said something bad about Li Rui to his face, Song Chaoyang wouldn't fly into a rage out of humiliation. On the contrary, he would severely criticize Li Rui and even fire him. Unfortunately, there were too many things that Jia Yulong didn't know, which led to his wrong judgment.
Song Chaoyang's face sank. He stared at Jia Yulong with an unfriendly expression and said, "Mayor Jia, what do you mean by saying this at this time?"
Jia Yulong was shocked. He didn't expect Song Chaoyang to have such a strong reaction. He actually fell out with him, the Executive Deputy Mayor, over a lowly secretary. He instantly panicked and hurriedly explained with a smile, "I … I didn't mean anything, Secretary, really … I really didn't mean anything. I just said, it's just …"
Song Chaoyang stood up and stared at him. He said, "What time is this? This is a critical moment! At this critical moment, everyone should help each other in the same boat and get through this together. As the Deputy Mayor in charge of security, it's fine if you don't put your mind on dealing with the crisis, but you are actually stirring up trouble for no reason. Is this something that a dignified Executive Deputy Mayor like you should do? "
Jia Yulong was angry, embarrassed, and a little scared. He also stood up and said, "I'm not stirring up trouble. I'm telling the truth. I'm not slandering Li Rui …"
Song Chaoyang said coldly, "If Li Rui is really as bad as you say, you don't need to say anything. The provincial government's general office, the organizer of the training, would have criticized him by name. But why hasn't the provincial government's general office done anything about it? Moreover, if Li Rui was really busy all day, would he be able to get one of the only four expert certificates in the province? Also, why didn't you tell me about this after the training? Why did you have to bring it up in front of everyone now? What are you doing? Are you implying that I, Song Chaoyang, didn't discipline him properly? Are you trying to embarrass me in front of everyone? "
These words were very serious. Jia Yulong was scared witless. He knew that with his ability and strength, he was completely unable to go against Song Chaoyang. If he really angered him, he didn't need to do anything to him. He only needed to scold him in front of all the members of the Standing Committee. After a while, the other members of the Standing Committee and below would not take him seriously. As the Executive Deputy Mayor, no one would listen to him. From then on, he would become the most awkward member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. At that time, he might not even be as good as an ordinary Deputy Mayor. Thinking of this, he became more and more scared. He hurriedly said, "No, no, Secretary, listen to me. I don't mean anything else. I'm not going to do anything to you. I'm just …"
Song Chaoyang said coldly, "Everyone here knows what kind of person Li Rui is. What Li Rui has done for you, Jia Yulong, I'm sure you know in your heart. Hmph, you better think about it carefully." With that, he stormed out of the private room.
Yu Heping wanted to say a few words for Jia Yulong, but before he could say anything, he saw Song Chaoyang storming out. He could only shake his head helplessly.
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