PDLP Chapter 286 A Clear Stream?
Chapter 286 A Clear Stream?
"What did you say?"
Lao Wen?
Am I that kind of person?
I'm just thinking that, according to the case, the mastermind behind this case is from our county.
I'm doing this to help you.
What, you only arrested these few workers, but not the mastermind behind it all?
If the mastermind commits another crime, how will you explain it to County Chief Zhang?
The reporters filmed everything today. If something similar happens again in your county, where will you put your face?
Zheng Zhiguo looked aggrieved and very angry.
He tapped his fingers on the table, mimicking his gesture.
His eyes were wide open, and he became more and more agitated as he spoke.
"If you weren't so petty, you wouldn't be handling this case."
Hand it over to us.
Or, the two branch offices could cooperate in handling the case.
Zheng Zhiguo glanced at him quickly and saw that Director Wen seemed reluctant to part with him, greedy for fame and merit, so he immediately added insult to injury.
Last time.
The murder at that boot repair shop.
That's right, there's a reason for it.
Those assassins came after our County Chief Chen; they came to Wufeng to commit crimes.
This has caused you, Director Wen, a lot of trouble.
I, Zheng Zhiguo, am not an ignorant person.
This time, I want to give you the credit.
I just wanted to make amends to you, Lao Wen. I didn't say it outright, but our county magistrate tacitly approved of what I did, and that's what he was thinking too.
Our Yuanshan branch doesn't need anything; we'll cooperate fully.
They put in the effort but seek no fame.
"If you think I, Lao Zheng, am trying to cheat you, and you're going to be that cunning, then fine, this case will be handed over to our Yuanshan County Public Security Bureau."
Zheng Zhiguo patted his chest angrily.
"I, Lao Zheng, will handle it."
I'm not afraid of offending anyone.
I don't care about Wansheng Group.
I don't care who it is, whether it's Jiang Xiong, Chen Wei, Chen Tiecai, or anyone else.
The Yuanshan County Public Security Bureau is a law enforcement agency.
I, Zheng Zhiguo, am the director of the Public Security Bureau and a law enforcer.
Do you think I'd be intimidated by these lawbreakers?
They have people behind them, but I have the country behind me!
After saying that, he stood up abruptly, his expression becoming extremely tragic, and turned to leave.
"Wait!" Director Wen called out to him.
Zheng Zhiguo stopped in his tracks, a slight smile playing on his lips, but remained silent.
"What did I say?"
Are you always so loud and boisterous?
Shouldn't I ask for clarification?
You, Zheng Zhiguo, aren't afraid of death, but I am?
I will immediately interrogate these people and personally oversee the proceedings.
Once you've found out who's behind this, go ahead and arrest them, bring them to me, and I'll continue the interrogation.
The destruction of fruit trees is unprecedented, not only in Wufeng County, but also in the entire Meihua City.
Even the landlords and bullies of the old society wouldn't dare to oppress people like this. They all knew that the crops in the fields couldn't be wasted; they were the lifeblood of the farmers.
These beasts actually dared to do such a thing.
If I don't handle this case, if I back down, what kind of police chief am I?!
Who do you think you are?
Director Wen went to handle a case.
Zheng Zhiguo arrived at County Chief Zhang's office and saw two county chiefs and two county government office directors sitting together chatting and discussing matters related to the fruit company.
Zheng Zhiguo didn't dare to go in and disturb them, so he lit a cigarette at the door and smoked it.
After waiting for more than half an hour, I saw Director Li from Wufeng come out to get hot water. Only then did I have a moment to wave and greet Dawei.
Dawei could tell he had something to do. He had finished talking with County Chief Zhang and the others, so he came out of the office.
Zheng Zhiguo pulled Dawei along, and the two arrived at the stairwell on one side, where there was no one around.
"What's up, Director Zheng?"
"County Chief Chen, did you speak to someone in the Municipal Public Security Bureau?"
"No, why do you ask?"
Zheng Zhiguo told Dawei about the phone call from Liao Zhongxian, the deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, who provided a clue about a suspicious Toyota vehicle.
"Liao Zhongxian?" Dawei searched his memory for information about this person, but he wasn't very familiar with him.
"That's him!"
Zheng Zhiguo gave Dawei a detailed introduction, explaining that they were all from the same system, and Zheng Zhiguo was certainly more familiar with Liao Zhongxian.
This person was a technician in his early years, and was gradually promoted after Cai Zhengjie came up.
Liao Zhongxian was the least noticeable of the several deputy directors.
This person is very low-key, does not openly take sides, does not accept invitations to meals, and rarely expresses opinions. He says to others that he has no faction, does not seek credit, and does not join in the fun.
However, the veterans in the system all know that Liao Zhongxian is Cai Zhengjie's man.
Every year when Cai Zhengjie goes to recuperate, Liao Zhongxian will also take a vacation at the same time to accompany Cai Zhengjie to another place.
This person comes from a scholarly background and is very knowledgeable.
Some people in the system jokingly call him a "breath of fresh air".
David's brow furrowed, a hint of suspicion in his eyes: "A breath of fresh air?"
"Yes, he looks like him too. He wears glasses, is very refined, and has the air of a scholar—he resembles you somewhat, though he's not as handsome as you."
Dawei shoved Zheng Zhiguo in the thigh with his knee and muttered, "Don't give me that nonsense. What else did Liao Zhongxian say?"
"That's all. They provided a clue and then hung up. I don't understand what happened."
Dawei took out a cigarette, lit it, and then placed it on the windowsill in the stairwell. The two were already familiar with each other, and Zheng Zhiguo naturally went to take his cigarette to smoke.
The two stood side by side, looking out the window.
"What's so hard to understand?"
The clear stream is about to flow into the sea.
This must have been a message from someone behind Liao Zhongxian, which is why Liao Zhongxian showed up and stopped pretending to be a virtuous person.
This also suggests that the person behind it has made some kind of choice…
In officialdom, factions are paramount, and the distinction between enemies and friends is crystal clear.
Sometimes, even if something is done in a just way, it might benefit most people but also the enemy, so many people won't do it.
However, some things are clearly bad, and doing them will harm others without benefiting oneself, but they are not good for the enemy, so people will still take the initiative to do them.
Therefore, David made this guess.
Liao Zhongxian was doing something righteous, but it was also friendly to the enemy—this was against common sense and human nature, and a mature Liao Zhongxian should not have done it.
Why help an enemy?
Judging from Zhou Xiangzhang's previous incident, Cai Zhengjie had already regarded Dawei as an enemy.
There is only one answer: Liao Zhongxian and Cai Zhengjie, at least temporarily, have treated Dawei as a friend.
The rationale is this: when things happen, a neutral friend becomes an enemy, and a neutral enemy becomes a friend.
Ironically, Liao Zhongxian's act of tipping off Dawei conformed to the principle of "enemy neutrality"—what Deputy Director Liao did appeared to be neutral, helping to solve the case, which seemed reasonable and legal, but in reality, it was biased towards Dawei.
In other words, Liao Zhongxian became a friend in this matter.
Becoming friends means taking sides; you're no longer part of the pure stream, but rather part of the vast ocean.
"You mean, Secretary Zhengjie is helping us?"
"Who else could it be but him? I don't even remember what Director Liao looks like, why would he help me?"
Zheng Zhiguo scratched his chin, still somewhat puzzled.
"That's true..."
Why would Secretary Zhengjie help you?
He had helped Chen Tiecai before.
The investigation team for Lin Wangyou's case was withdrawn on the orders of Secretary Zhengjie.