Li Rui was very happy to see him agree to this plan. He asked him to wait in his office for a while, and then he rushed to the office of County Magistrate Chen Kui to get Chen Kui's approval.
Unfortunately, Chen Kui was not at home, and neither was his secretary. They were probably outside. He could only return to his office and tell Ji Chengsheng to go back and wait for the news. He would get the county's approval as soon as possible, and then go through the procedures to hand over the land.
After sending off Ji Chengsheng, Li Rui had nothing else to do for the time being. He began to work on another important matter, which was to seek justice for the victims from last night. Although doing this might offend the County Public Security Bureau Chief, Meng Shuhai, and might even become enemies with Hu Zhixin, who was behind the female driver, he had no choice but to consider other things. It should be mentioned here that he was not doing this to play the role of a righteous messenger and earn a false reputation from the people. Instead, he was doing this out of the chivalrous spirit in his heart. He wanted to help the weak from the bottom of his heart and get rid of the dark and evil tumors in the local area.
On a small scale, these dark and evil forces would bully the good and hurt the innocent. On a large scale, they would destroy the social security environment of Shuanghe County, affect the local government, and hinder the development of many public enterprises. Therefore, it was imperative to get rid of them.
Li Rui found the phone number of the County Public Security Bureau Chief, Meng Shuhai, and the office's landline number. After thinking for a while, he decided to call his office's landline number. However, he picked up the phone and put it down again.
"Wait, I have to think about this call carefully before making it. Otherwise, not only will it not help solve the problem, but it will also give Meng Shuhai the feeling that I am going to confront him directly."
What Li Rui wanted to do was to call Meng Shuhai and ask him directly how he was going to deal with the intentional injury case last night. However, this question was a little impolite and aggressive. Not to mention that Meng Shuhai was not necessarily a good person, even if he was, he would be angry if he was questioned like this. After thinking about it, he decided to change the euphemism and use a roundabout way to save the country. However, before he made the call, there was still one more thing to be clear about.
Li Rui did not call "Big Secretary" Ma Yuming, nor did he greet anyone. He hurriedly went downstairs and walked out of the government compound. He stopped a taxi at the entrance and rushed to the county hospital. The people who were injured last night were all taken to the county hospital by ambulance for treatment.
When he arrived at the county hospital, Li Rui went straight to the emergency room. He inquired about the ward's location and the identity of the family. He thought that since he was already here, he might as well go and see them. He then rushed to the ward.
When he entered the ward, Li Rui's face immediately became serious. He saw the three people who were most seriously injured last night lying on the three beds. They were the husband of the young woman who was hit, her brother-in-law, and her mother-in-law. The three of them were almost all wrapped in gauze and bandages. There were dark red blood seeping out of many places. All of them looked like they were in pain. The young woman who was hit and her father-in-law were less injured. They were sitting by the bed, crying and worrying. One of them was wrapped in gauze and the other had his arm in a sling. There were two other women sitting on stools by the bed and talking about something. They looked like relatives of the family who came to take care of them. The little girl was not in the ward. She should be in the care of her relatives. When he thought about it, it made sense. There were six people in the family. Five of them were injured and hospitalized. They were all adults. How could they take care of a child?
Seeing this scene, Li Rui thought about the vicious and shameless face of the female driver last night. He was even more determined to bring her to justice. He walked in front of the young woman and gently asked, "How is your family? Are they seriously injured?"
The young woman recognized him. He was the passerby who bravely saved her last night. She was very touched. She wiped her tears and said, "It's you. Thank you so much for last night. I didn't expect you to come and see us today … Their injuries are not serious, but they are not serious. They are all superficial wounds. Their bones and internal organs were not damaged. But they are still considered serious injuries. If my husband had come a little later, he would have gone into shock from excessive blood loss."
Li Rui secretly gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry. I will definitely get justice for you. You should stay in the hospital and recover."
The young woman's father-in-law heard this and interrupted, "Get justice? How? That female driver is Hu Zhixin's sister. Who doesn't know Hu Zhixin in the county? He is one of the most powerful people in the county. Who dares to offend him? Young man, don't worry about it. Thank you for your kindness. You should hurry and leave. We are unlucky. Who knew that we would be hit by Hu Zhixin's sister. Sigh! "
Li Rui looked at the others and saw that they all had a look of respect and helplessness. It seemed that they had all accepted their fate. He sighed in his heart but did not say anything. He asked the young woman, "You are Cui Guangli, right?"
The young woman asked curiously, "How did you know?"
Li Rui smiled and said, "I asked the nurse at the desk. Okay, you guys take care of yourselves. I will go back first."
Cui Guangli was quite benevolent. She struggled to get up and send him off. Li Rui saw that half of her body was injured. He did not dare to force her. He sat her down by the bed and ran out of the ward.
Ten minutes later, Li Rui returned to his office. As soon as he sat down, he picked up the landline and called Meng Shuhai. However, the phone rang a few times and no one answered. He guessed that Meng Shuhai was not in the office. He then called Meng Shuhai's cell phone. This time, it was picked up after two rings.
"Hello, who is this?" A rather dignified and mature man's voice came from the other end of the phone. It was very dignified. Li Rui was listening to this call. If it was someone else with a lower rank, they would have been scared out of their wits.
"Hello, Chief Meng. I am Li Rui from the county government. I am the new deputy county magistrate!"
Li Rui did not put on any airs. His tone was gentle, as if he was talking to an old friend.
After hearing his identity, Meng Shuhai's tone softened. He smiled and said, "Oh, it is County Magistrate Li. Hello. Haha. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Li Rui could tell from his words that even though Meng Shuhai was taking his position as the deputy county magistrate into consideration, he did not have any respect for him. He did not have any intention of befriending him. This was because he went straight to the point and asked what was the matter. He did not say anything like, "I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time." Of course, Meng Shuhai was a member of the County Party Committee and the Secretary of the County Party Committee. He controlled the Public Security Bureau, the most powerful organ in the county. There was no need for him to respect a mere deputy county magistrate who was not a member of the Standing Committee. Therefore, Li Rui could infer that Meng Shuhai was the type of person who was extremely snobbish.
When Li Rui thought of this, he secretly paid attention and said, "Chief Meng, I have something that I need your help with. I have a cousin named Cui Guangli. She was knocked down by a car at the intersection of Market Road and Fuqian Street last night. Before my cousin could get up and reason with the other party, the other party got out of the car and beat her up crazily. Then, the other party called in four men with machetes and steel pipes to kill my cousin's family on the street. Now, my cousin's family is in the county hospital to recuperate, but the murderer is still at large. Chief Meng, please talk to the police officer in charge of this case and arrest the murderer as soon as possible to bring justice to my cousin's family. "
After saying this, he thought that as a dignified deputy county magistrate, he still couldn't tell Meng Shuhai the truth. Instead, he had to pretend that he was Cui Guangli's cousin and take a roundabout way to seek justice for Cui Guangli's family. He felt indescribably sullen and depressed.
Meng Shuhai was surprised when he heard this. At least, his tone was very surprised. "Is there such a thing? Someone dares to bully County Magistrate Li's cousin? "
Li Rui smiled bitterly and said, "I know she is my cousin, but outsiders don't know. My cousin won't talk about my name all day long. Moreover, the female driver who caused the accident was very fierce and cruel. Before my cousin could say my name, she ordered people to cut them down in a pool of blood. Sigh, it's really hateful. I'll have to trouble Chief Meng to take care of this matter."
Meng Shuhai said, "Okay, I'll ask someone. If there is such a thing, I promise to bring justice to your relative, County Magistrate Li."
Li Rui thanked him and hung up the phone.
Meng Shuhai put down the phone and thought for a while. He thought to himself, "This Li Rui is smart. His relative was bullied and he knew to ask for justice from me. However, this is also a good opportunity to let him owe me a favor. Regardless of whether he will be useful in the future, it's not a loss to let him owe me a favor. It's not impossible to help him. " Thinking of this, he walked to the door of the office. After opening the door, he shouted and called the secretary in. He repeated the case that Li Rui told him and finally said, "Quickly ask the command center which unit is in charge of this case. After you find out, report to me. I want to know the latest progress of the case."
The secretary agreed and went back to the office to make a few phone calls. After about five minutes, he knocked on the door of the chief's office and reported an important situation to Meng Shuhai. "Chief, this case is not simple. No wonder County Magistrate Li personally came to you. It turns out that this case is related to you!"
Meng Shuhai was puzzled. He frowned and said, "Tell me clearly. What is going on?"
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