frightfiction Chapter 1226 They're incredibly bold; they even dared to abduct a female police officer.
Chapter 1226 They're incredibly bold; they even dared to abduct a female police officer.
Secretary Liu directed people to quickly take Ren Guoxing to the hospital. Two members of the work group stood up to help, but Da Bao tapped the table and said with a stern face.
"Hurry up and start the meeting. Secretary Liu, take the hotel staff and take Deputy Secretary Ren to the hospital. You are sent down from the central government to work, not doctors and nurses at the hospital. Focus on your work and don't do this sycophancy."
As soon as he said that, the members of the working group dared not move. The label that Deputy Leader Qin had given them was too heavy; it could be said that whoever wore it would be doomed.
Secretary Liu was practically in tears. He didn't want to take Ren Guoxing to the hospital either. Judging from Ren Guoxing's condition, even if he recovered, he would be paralyzed on one side, with no other option but retirement. If he continued to follow Ren Guoxing, his future would be bleak.
After Secretary Liu took Ren Guoxing away, Da Bao did not sit in the main seat, but instead tapped the table in his original spot.
"Let's begin the meeting. Everyone, please give a brief introduction."
The team leader is gone, so it's clear that the deputy team leader will be in charge of the work. What Da Bao is saying now is an order.
The members of the work group who arrived earlier quickly stood up in order to introduce themselves.
After the introductions were finished, Da Bao nodded.
"Who among you can tell us? We've been in Nanhe Province for seven days now. What have you done? What have you learned?"
Zhong Hanwen, the director of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, stood up awkwardly. He had no choice but to stand up; with Ren Guoxing and Secretary Liu gone, he became the highest-ranking member of the working group that had arrived earlier. He didn't dare to curse Da Bao in his heart, but he secretly cursed Ren Guoxing.
These are cadres from that era. Although they have flaws such as arrogance and incompetence, they still work very hard. It's just that they don't know how to do things unless the leaders give them instructions.
"Team Leader Qin, we've spoken with some leaders and cadres in Bianliang County over the past seven days, but everyone has remained silent on the matter. We suspect they have some concerns. We've also suggested to Secretary Ren that we visit Bianliang County to take a look."
But Secretary Ren disagreed. He always said, "We must trust our comrades, we must unite, and we must not lose faith in them because of some things." Therefore, our work has consistently failed to get off the ground.
Da Bao knew that this wasn't really their fault; they were just following the example set by their superiors.
"Okay, let's finish one task first,"
With instructions in hand, things become much easier. Everyone present perked up, picked up their pens, and prepared to write down the leader's words in their notebooks.
"First, move out of the provincial guesthouse,"
The members of the working group were stunned when they heard this. They looked up at Da Bao, but seeing his sharp gaze, they quickly lowered their heads.
"Due to Team Leader Ren Guoxing's overwork and sudden illness..."
Everyone present was grinning, wanting to laugh but unable to. Overworked? Team Leader Ren has been playing cards for the past seven days, then eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating. This sudden illness was caused by you directly angering him, and you still have the nerve to say that.
"I will now be in charge of the working group. Does anyone have any objections?"
Everyone answered in unison, "No," though they all thought to themselves, "That's nonsense; even if we did, we wouldn't dare say it."
"Everyone moved to the military region guesthouse. Then, Comrade Zhong Hanwen, you led four comrades from the National Audit Office to directly seal up the provincial guesthouse and audit their accounts."
What the heck? The whole country is in a tight spot right now, but they're definitely eating lavishly here. Lunch and dinner are twelve dishes per table, the tea is the highest grade available that year, and the pastries are made fresh daily…”
Da Bao slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.
"What is this? This is bureaucracy, this is corruption and decadence. What are we opposing in the 'Four Cleanups and Five Antis' campaign? What are we cleaning up? Investigate! Investigate thoroughly and carefully. Our work in Nanhe will begin with this provincial guesthouse."
……
Two pieces of news in one day shocked the entire Nanhe Province. The first was that Ren Guoxing, the head of the central working group, suffered a stroke. After being rescued, he is now out of danger, but half of his body is still paralyzed.
The second piece of news was that Qin Dabao, deputy head of the central working group, had sealed off the entire provincial guesthouse, and staff from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Central Audit Office began to examine all the guesthouse's accounts.
This caused panic among many leaders. They usually ate, drank, and entertained guests at the provincial guesthouse, and they knew very well how much the guesthouse billed. If the National Audit Office found out, it would probably cause a major earthquake in the officialdom of Nanhe Province.
However, Da Bao couldn't care less about that now. He was leading his men towards Xiao Chen Village in Bianliang because Shi Yun and Kuang Yun had been detained by the people of Xiao Chen Village.
Bianliang is only about 50 kilometers away from Xingzhou. Shi Yun and his companion took a bus to Bianliang, followed not far away by a military truck carrying a squad of soldiers.
Shi Yun and Kuang Yun changed out of their uniforms and into homespun clothes with blue backgrounds and scraps of cloth. They carried bundles on their arms, looking like they were visiting relatives. Even so, their skin was not as rough as that of the country folk. However, they couldn't change it at this point and could only take it one step at a time.
On the bus, people were talking about the death in Xiaochenzhuang. Shi Yun and the others pretended not to care and listened carefully to the passengers' discussions.
But after listening to them, they didn't hear any substantial clues. Everyone seemed to have witnessed it firsthand, but what they said was like a fairy tale.
The bus swayed for almost two hours before finally entering Bianliang County. Kuang Yun was a bit carsick, and as soon as the bus stopped and the door opened, she rushed out and squatted at the back of the bus, vomiting violently.
Then an old lady ran over, patting Kuang Yun on the back while complaining.
“Silly child, you’ve arrived home without even sending a message. It’s making your mother very worried.”
Kuang Yun was taken aback. Just as he was about to straighten up, two more young men ran over. One of them had a face covered in acne, and the other had a scar on his face. At first glance, they looked particularly ferocious.
Acne grabbed Kuang Yun's arm and exclaimed joyfully.
"Wife, are you back yet?"
Even if Kuang Yun was stupid, she knew she had run into human traffickers. She quickly reached for her gun at her waist, but the scarred man stood in front of her, sneered, and took out a pink handkerchief, which he then shook in front of her.
A stream of powder rushed into Kuang Yun's nostrils. Kuang Yun felt dizzy and had no strength left in her body. She opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
At this point, the passengers all got off the train, and some of them pointed and whispered about Kuang Yun and his companions.
The old lady had a big smile on her face and spoke with a strong Nanhe accent.
"This is my daughter-in-law. She had a few arguments with my son and went back to her parents' home for two days. My son waited for her at the bus station every day until she finally arrived."
The pimple-faced man whispered to the scarred man.
"Brother, this girl is really pretty. Why don't you save her for me?"