Chapter 58 fifty eight

In the next few days, Secretary Zhang called almost every day to inquire about the situation at the Oak Bay base.The joint task force was quickly established, and Guo Qiang and Fang Yulin from the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Municipal Bureau were named to be transferred. "The shooting case at Laifeng Mountain Villa is now at its most critical moment. Once Guo Qiang and Fang Yulin leave, what should we do here?" That night, Director Jin approached Ma Fengshan to discuss the transfer of personnel from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, but Ma Fengshan didn't want to give it up.

Director Jin's attitude is very clear: "obey the overall situation." Ma Fengshan said: "The Laifeng Villa shooting case is also a major case registered by the Ministry of Public Security." At this time, the secretary came in and reported to Director Jin: "I searched everywhere I could, but neither of them is here." Ma Fengshan asked: "Who are you looking for?" Director Jin said: "I want to bring Guo Qiang and Fang Yulin to talk about it." Ma Fengshan said: "How can you find them now? Why did you forget?" Director Jin hurriedly looked at the desk calendar, and then suddenly realized: "Oh, today is already the 18th! I really forgot."

On the 18th, Guo Qiang, Fang Yulin, and others decided to take "action" against Secretary Yan of the municipal government with the approval of the leaders of the Municipal Bureau. At around 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, two police cars drove quickly to the gate of the compound where Secretary Yan's home was located and stopped.It was the kind of compound common in old northern cities.They are built facing the street, and through a narrow doorway (the doorway is very dark), there is a fairly spacious square or rectangular yard.A circle of two-story houses is built around the yard.It was a house with verandas upstairs and downstairs.After Fang Yulin and Guo Qiang in casual clothes got off the car with a few scouts, they walked through the yard and went up to the second floor. Fang Yulin gently knocked on the door of one of them and asked politely, "Is Secretary Yan at home?" ?"

The door opened, and an intellectual middle-aged woman appeared in front of Fang Yulin and the others. The woman asked cautiously: "You..." Fang Yulin hurriedly said: "We are from the high-tech development zone of the city, and we need to talk to Secretary Yan about something. You... The woman hurriedly said, "I am his lover." Fang Yulin hurriedly said, "Oh, it's sister-in-law. Is Secretary Yan at home?" Seeing that she was here on business, the woman hurriedly greeted the room: "Go into the room and say. Please come in quickly. He just left."

Guo Qiang said: "It's so late, we won't go in the house. Isn't he at home? When we got off work, we called the city secretariat, and they said he had gone home." The woman said: "He came back, took some things, and left again." Fang Yulin hurriedly asked, "Where did you go?" The woman replied happily, "It seems to be going to Shuanggou." Fang Yulin and Guo Qiang exchanged glances.Guo Qiang then said: "We have an urgent document, please submit it to the city leaders for approval from the secretary of the cabinet. Take a look, did he bring it home?"

The woman was a little embarrassed: "Even at home, I dare not give it to you. It must be done through him. I'm sorry!" Fang Yulin hurriedly said, "No, we're not taking it away right now, but please check to see if this approval document is still at home." The woman hesitated for a moment: "Okay, I'll go and see for you." While Yan's wife was entering the back room, Fang Yulin and Guo Qiang also entered the room, quickly glanced around from the corner of their eyes, and confirmed that there was no Secretary Yan in any room, so the two of them didn't dare to delay, and quickly got away and ran downstairs. I jumped into the car and told the driver: "Go to Shuanggou! Hurry up!"

When they arrived in Shuanggou, they didn't dare to disturb the relevant units, and only rested for three or four hours in a small hotel on the edge of the town.Judging from the experience and lessons of the previous stage, the situation in Shuanggou is very complicated. It is difficult to figure out what kind of relationship there is with Zhou Mi and what kind of side effects will be played in their actions.If things go wrong, there may even be a different kind of "local protectionism" at work here.This kind of "local protectionism" does not protect local specialties.

Local fiscal and tax revenue...but local "celebrities" and "big people".They learned from Secretary Yan's wife that the Shuanggou town government and the town people's congress had made such a decision not long ago. People with "outstanding contributions", regardless of gender, age, or seniority, can erect a monument for him as long as they are jointly recommended by 50 people and approved by the town's people's congress.This morning, a grand ceremony will be held to erect a monument for Zhou Mi.The monuments are as tall as two people, and they are all made into the shape of brushes, with the tip of the brush pointing upwards.Because all the memorials are living people, the Town People's Congress also decided that such a stele should not be inscribed or named, and only entrust the local people's reverence and gratitude for these people.Once they are treated "eternally", if the coffin is concluded, they can still be regarded as "outstanding figures", and his name and deeds will be engraved on the monument.

Around 9 o'clock in the morning, Fang Yulin and Guo Qiang rushed to an empty hilltop on the outskirts of the town, and saw two to three thousand people gathered there.On the hillside on the sunny side stands a protrusion more than two people tall.The entire protrusion is wrapped in a piece of bright red silk, which is particularly bright and eye-catching in the white snowy field.Many villagers and primary and secondary school students lined up in the open field in front of this protrusion. Secretary Yan, as the city's "guest of honor" and "representative of Vice Mayor Zhou", stood solemnly among a group of party and government leaders and the Standing Committee of the People's Congress in the town.After a while, the secretary of the town party committee made a gesture, and the audience fell silent.The secretary of the town party committee is a thin, middle-aged man who is said to be a self-taught person, who can publish a dozen or so essays in provincial and municipal newspapers every year that are quite opinionated and well-written.But I don’t know why, probably because he is so good at writing, and what he writes has his own point of view and edge, so it is inevitable that he is a little biased. He has been in the position of secretary of the town party committee for nearly 10 years. Promoted, but not taken down either.Because he is still very capable after all, and his style is not out of the ordinary. In the eyes of his superiors, he belongs to the kind of cadre who is a pity to give up, but difficult to pick up.At this National People's Congress, many representatives proposed that the first monument should be erected for him.He was so panicked that he stood up quickly, shook his hands and head like a rattle, and said repeatedly: "Damn it. How can you compare me with Deputy Mayor Zhou? Whoever makes such a proposal again, give me a slap!" Today, he said to the folks in this town: "Today, we Shuanggou people hold a ceremony here. This is also a beginning. From now on, anyone who goes out of our mountain pit in Shuanggou will be given to the whole province, the whole country, and even the whole country. For those who have made contributions to the world, we should set up a monument here, thank him for winning glory for us in Shuanggou, and setting an example for our next generation in Shuanggou... Who is this first monument for? "

The audience shouted in unison: "Vice Mayor Zhou." Then, the secretary of the town party committee made a strong gesture.The ten local gunmen who had been waiting on the side raised their soil guns (or a kind of firecrackers) together and fired in volley.Immediately afterwards, the principal standing aside also made a gesture.All the primary and middle school students shouted in unison: "Study hard, make progress every day! Study hard, make progress every day..." The secretary of the town party committee stepped forward to ask Secretary Yan to unveil the monument, but Secretary Yan gave way again, and then the two of them took off the piece of red silk on the monument together.When the huge brush statue suddenly appeared on the hillside behind the falling red silk against the bright and soft sunlight, the children shouted again in unison: "Study hard and make progress every day! Study hard and make progress every day... ..." The crisp and lovely children's voice came in bursts, and it was really touching.Although they were ordered to hold bouquets of paper flowers in their hands, and were ordered to hold up the bouquets and wave them mechanically and rhythmically in response to shouts, they added a lot of "show" elements to the scene that was originally full of desire for survival. , but still cannot hide the original impact of the scene itself -- the people in the mountains really long for the kind of life outside the mountains.What they yearn for and respect from generation to generation are the four characters - "Get out of the mountains".

Secretary Yan, who was also from the mountains, suddenly felt hot and sore.At this time, the secretary of the town party committee announced that secretary Yan Wenhua, a distinguished guest from the city, would be invited to speak.Secretary Yan also prepared a speech script for today's speech.Before he came yesterday, he approached Zhou Mi, told him about it, and wanted to ask Zhou Mi to "review" the speech.Zhou Mi smiled and said, "You drafted many important documents in the city, why are you still playing with me?" He didn't review them in the end. Secretary Yan took out his speech and was about to speak when two police cars came into his sight.He was slightly taken aback, as if he had realized something, he immediately calmed himself down, turned around and whispered something to the secretary of the town party committee.The secretary of the town party committee quickly walked towards the two police cars. Secretary Yan cleared his throat on the temporary platform, and said loudly: "Folks, friends, teachers, and classmates, Vice Mayor Zhou should have said this in person today. He also wants to come back very much." Look at everyone. But, on the one hand, he is very busy with official activities, and he really can't get away; on the other hand, he is very humble, and has always disagreed with erecting such a monument for him..." As Secretary Yan spoke, she quietly glanced at what happened there with the corner of her eye.At this time, two police cars had already driven to the edge of the mine and stopped.Guo Qiang and Fang Yulin led a few people towards this side slowly.Secretary Yan shuddered suddenly, and a trace of panic that was hard to be felt by others flashed in the depths of her eyes.But he quickly calmed himself down, took a deep breath, and continued to say loudly to the villagers present: "...I am not here today on behalf of Deputy Mayor Zhou, nor can I represent him. However, as a Shuanggou person, in the end, I just want to say this sentence, let us all remember such people, they have been indomitable and worked hard in our difficult environment..." Applause came like a wave.Especially those middle-aged and elderly people present, they understood the weight of Secretary Yan's last words too well.You know, what he is talking about is their life!It's just that they failed to get out of this mountain in the end and failed to make some "outstanding contributions". The local gunmen aimed their muzzles (or muzzles) at the blue sky again.The sound of gunfire shook the sky, and the crows danced wildly.Everyone cheered.The children ran to the tall pen-shaped statue to touch its base devoutly, and shouted, "Study hard and improve every day according to the plan prescribed by the principal and teacher in advance! Study hard and improve every day!" Secretary Yan saw Guo Qiang, Fang Yulin and others, accompanied by the secretary of the town party committee whose expression suddenly became extremely panicked, were slowly walking towards him step by step. He knew that his "last days" had come.So, he slowly walked down the earthen platform and walked towards Fang Yulin and the others, turning his head to look at those innocent children with sadness and nostalgia.Some villagers gathered around and greeted Secretary Yan reverently. But he nodded awkwardly at them, and at the same time pushed them away and walked forward.The villagers don't understand why "Old Yan" pushes them away so bluntly and domineeringly, even though he has a "smile" on his face, like pushing away a strange barrier? I don't know how long it took... Secretary Yan finally walked in front of Guo Qiang and Fang Yulin. He lowered his head and stood silently for a while, then suddenly raised his head and asked very earnestly, "Can you put the handcuffs on me after I get in the car? Please save a little face for the folks in Shuanggou." Guo Qiang sternly reprimanded: "Do you want to save face for the folks, or save face for yourself?" Secretary Yan trembled, and lowered her head in panic.Here, we can't say anything good for Secretary Yan, but at least on this matter, Guo Qiang's understanding is "superficial", but what Secretary Yan said is right.He's a smart guy, a smart guy who's been through the vicissitudes of life.For him, when things came to an end, he really had no face to talk about.But for the simple and honest people in Shuanggou, they regard people like Secretary Yan as their "proud" and "model", and without any mental preparation, they suddenly handcuffed Secretary Yan in front of them It's like slapping them in the face in public, spitting on their faces, ruining their good dream, and smashing their idol.They will be in a state of horror for a long time, feeling deeply hurt... Although Guo Qiang refuted Secretary Yan, he still gave him face and did not handcuff him on the spot. Finally, the police car slowly drove away from the field, and it was only then that Guo Qiang handcuffed Secretary Yan.After the cold metal object stuck on his wrist, Secretary Yan instinctively retracted his hands and put them between his knees, hugging his very old leather bag, staring blankly out of the car window That boundless snow field.When the car drove out of the mountain town, he suddenly reached into his purse and took out something and stuffed it into his mouth.Fang Yulin was startled, rushed over and grabbed Secretary Yan's cheeks, and yelled: "Stop! This guy has taken poison!" Guo Qiang was also startled, and instinctively rushed towards Secretary Yan.Secretary Yan smiled sadly at the two of them, and then he collapsed like a wilt. The police car pulled Secretary Yan, who was convulsed, back to Shuanggou quickly, and sent him to the town hospital for emergency treatment.No one could have imagined that in less than half an hour, the news of Secretary Yan's accident spread throughout the town.In the evening, hundreds of fellow villagers gathered in front of the hospital, waiting blankly for the news of Secretary Yan's life or death.In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, in the middle of the night, the bureau sent a car to transfer Secretary Yan to the Municipal Public Security Hospital for monitoring and treatment.As soon as the car entered the city, Fang Yulin was notified to go to Director Jin's office immediately. Director Jin urged him to report to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection as soon as possible. Fang Yulin hesitated and said, "Laifengshan just made a breakthrough in the shooting case..." Director Jin smiled and said to Ma Fengshan who was sitting silently at Yifen: "Old Ma, you just sit by and watch the good show without saying a word?" Ma Fengshan said with a smile: "What good show am I watching? Isn't what Yulin said is unreasonable." Fang Yulin saw that Ma Fengshan supported him, so he hurriedly cheered and said: "This time the provincial task force has gathered more than 100 elites from the province's judicial discipline inspection. Our city bureau will go one more and one less. It will not affect the overall situation for them. But Laifeng The case of Shanzhuang is all directed against us. If one is missing, half the sky will collapse. It's really different." Director Jin said solemnly: "Stop haggling and obey the overall situation." At this time, Guo Qiang walked in. Ma Fengshan hurriedly asked Secretary Yan about the situation there.Guo Qiang said: "The condition has stabilized, and the person has come to his senses. After preliminary interrogation, this Secretary Yan just didn't speak, and the whole body is a solid iron gourd. There is no way to make him speak. You have no way to piss you off!" Ma Fengshan Gritting his teeth: "That's also a way to get him to talk." Fang Yulin said worriedly: "At first, I wanted to arrest him secretly, but now that the incident has escalated, it will definitely reach Zhou Mi's ears very quickly, so I have to think about it immediately." The method is to control it carefully." Guo Qiang asked back: "Afraid he committed suicide?" Fang Yulin said: "There are all kinds of possibilities, including running away." Guo Qiang said: "What kind of control method? Arrest him? Or execute him 24-hour surveillance and guardianship? You have to ask the relevant provincial and municipal leaders for instructions and let them make up their minds." Director Jin said: "But until now, we have not obtained evidence that can prove that Zhou Mi was directly involved in the case. How can we let the leaders Make up your mind?" Fang Yulin said: "But there is one thing we can and should do, and that is to report to the relevant provincial and municipal authorities that he will not be allowed to go abroad in the near future." Guo Qiang said at this time: "There is a I almost forgot about this, when I came upstairs just now, the comrade in the reception room downstairs asked me to tell you that a lesbian was looking for you." Fang Yulin said, "A lesbian? In the reception room? Who?" Guo Qiang smiled and said, "Who? How do I know." Fang Yulin hurried into the reception room, startled, it was Ding Jie who came to see him. "What happened?" Fang Yulin asked hurriedly.Ding Jie asked anxiously: "Can I find a place to talk?" Fang Yulin asked: "Is it urgent?" Ding Jie hesitated: "I can't say how urgent...but I hope...hope..." Fang Yulin Immediately interrupted her: "Okay, you don't need to say any more. Wait for me for a minute or two, I'll go upstairs to get my things, and I'll follow you." Back upstairs, he told the two bureau leaders about the situation. Ma Fengshanjian: "What do you think is going on?" Fang Yulin said, "It must have something to do with Zhou Mi." Director Jin asked, "Why?" Fang Yulin said: "We must have heard the news of the arrest of Secretary Yan during the daytime to Zhou Mi..." Guo Qiang asked: "What does it have to do with Ding Jie if it spreads to Zhou Mi's ears? Why should she be busy here?" Fang Yulin had no choice but to say: "There is a situation that I haven't told you... Ding Jie and Zhou Mi have been walking around quite a lot recently..." Ma Fengshan asked: "What is your concept of being very diligent?" Fang Yulin said: "It's similar...it's like falling in love..." Guo Qiang was taken aback: "What? Ding Jie started dating Zhou Mi? What about you? Get dumped? Why is Ding Jie like this?! Fang Yulin said in a hurry: "Let's not discuss my relationship with Ding Jie first. Ding Jie is looking for me at this time, Zhou Mi must be doing something, I have to go." Guo Qiang said, "Do you want to send someone to follow?" Fang Yulin immediately denied it: "Not at all." Ma Fengshan said: "Keep in touch at any time." Fang Yulin nodded, and when he reached the gate of the reception room, he saw that Ding Jie was already waiting in her Opel.After a while, the Opel drove Fang Yulin out of the city quickly.Ding Jie's face was a little pale, and her expression was a little dull. The car has been driving for so long, and she hasn't put on her seat belt yet.Fang Yulin reminded her before she pulled the strap and put on the buckle.After dozens of minutes, the car drove out of the urban area, and there was still no sign of stopping.Fang Yulin was puzzled.He looked at Ding Jie, Ding Jie was still staring straight ahead, still a little dazed. Suddenly a car came head-on, and Ding Jie's reaction was very slow. The other car was very close, and she hadn't reacted as she should.Fang Yulin hurriedly yelled: "There is a car ahead!" As he spoke, he reached out and slammed the steering wheel.The two cars "huh" and passed each other.The Opel turned left and right and drove forward for about ten meters, and finally stopped. Fang Yulin's heart kept beating violently, and he leaned over to ask Ding Jie, "Are you okay?" Liao Jie didn't wake up from her shock for a long time.After a while, she wanted to start the car again.Fang Yulin grabbed her hand that was lighting the fire and asked, "What happened?" Ding Jie hesitated, as if she didn't know where to start.Fang Yulin asked: "What exactly do you want to talk to me about? Is it a matter of carefulness?" Ding Jie nodded silently.Fang Yulin hurriedly said: "Okay, I'll find a place, let's have a good talk." He exchanged seats with Ding Jie, and drove back to the Natural History Museum quickly.After entering the small room, Fang Yulin greeted first: "I don't have anything to drink here." Ding Jie hurriedly said: "Don't be so busy." Fang Yulin was a little reconciled, so he rummaged around and finally found two oranges that were almost shriveled. I don't know what year and month it was because of a carelessness that allowed "the two" to survive until now.Fortunately, it was only shriveled and not rotten.He happily took out a Swiss Army knife, cut two oranges into eight pieces, as if serving a big dish, and said to Ding Jie: "Come to the future, talk while eating." "I know I shouldn't have come to you..." Ding Jie just said resentfully. "Speak slowly. Eat!" Fang Yulin pushed the orange in front of Ding Jie, picked up a piece and "gnawed" on it. Ding Jie didn't touch the "orange", and hesitated for a while, probably because she felt very sorry that she was still in a state of confusion and couldn't speak, so she murmured to Fang Yulin: "...I'm sorry..." Fang Yulin picked up a towel hanging on the wire to wipe his mouth and said, "It's okay, it's okay. If you think you can't speak right now, don't worry, just rest here for a while, I'll go out and buy something to drink ..." Ding Jie grabbed Fang Yulin and shouted, "No! Don't leave! I don't want you to buy drinks...don't..." She seemed afraid of Fang Yulin leaving, afraid of staying alone in this strange small room.Fang Yulin felt that she seemed to have been frightened by something, and her whole heart was still in a state of extreme disorder, and she hadn't recovered her self-control ability.He sat down slowly, gently held Ding Jie's hand holding him, and gently comforted him: "Okay, I won't go. Don't worry." After sitting quietly for a long time, Ding Jie finally spoke: "Today, I'm going to Zhou Mi's house...Yesterday, he called me to make an appointment, saying that he would soon lead a group to introduce an advanced leather production line. Italy. He hoped that I could accompany him today to buy two pieces of clothing for negotiating with people in Italy... Please don’t blame me for not listening to you and breaking off contact with him. I have indeed seriously weighed your warnings many times I believe that you will not do this out of nothing, let alone out of personal emotional factors. I don’t think I know Zhou Mi very well, but after all, I have had such a relationship with him, this kind of relationship is beyond the previous teacher-student relationship Even if the communication cannot be said to be intimate, it should be said to be relatively close. That is to say, during this period of time, after all, I felt him at a relatively close distance... He did leave me with a comparative Good impression. When I say this, I don't mean that he is so sage, and his official career after entering politics has not caused him any negative impact. No, the changes in this aspect can still be clearly felt. The most obvious point is that he He is more concerned about gains and losses than before. When he was a teacher in school, the deepest impression he gave us girls was that he was simple and honest, and we laughed kindly behind his back as a farmer. But this time when we meet him again, we can clearly I feel that his heart is always unstable, always fluctuating, and in a state that is difficult to balance. He always cares about the evaluation of him up and down.His sensitivity to interpersonal relationships, to political trends, and to interests and losses sometimes makes me feel that the person standing in front of me is a completely unknown Zhou Mi.A simple example can be given.When he interacts with ordinary friends and ordinary people, when they meet, the most common thing they say is the following two sentences, what is the first sentence, what are the latest news and developments from above?Another sentence is to say, what do you want me to do.I'm really disgusted by this.He has become very accustomed to simplifying interpersonal relationships to one source of news (only focus on the dynamics above), and the other to seek help from each other.What's even more frightening is that he himself didn't realize this.I once suggested it to him.He didn't believe it at first.I asked him to watch himself carefully.A few days later, he told me with a wry smile that it was indeed the case.But he doesn't think it's too bad.He explained that he was too busy, and some relationships had to be simplified, otherwise there would not be enough time.I believe his explanation, because I have heard this sentiment from many political elders and friends who come and go with my family.I can easily accept such an explanation.Moreover, Zhou Mi is indeed making considerable efforts to maintain his civilian status.For example, he often participates in theoretical seminars of some scientific research institutions as an ordinary theoretical worker.At those meetings, he lived in a standard room for two people like ordinary participants, submitted papers, participated in group discussions, tried not to be early or late, and did not engage in any specialization.As long as he returns to the office and catches up with the meal time, he always goes to the office cafeteria to queue up to buy food.He also insisted on concurrently teaching at the school, insisting on leading graduate students... All these made me feel that he was different, even outstanding.This convinced me that you could doubt him, but your doubt must be a misunderstanding.I am sure that due to the complexity of his position itself, or some unavoidable mistakes in work, unavoidable bias in understanding, unavoidable lack of experience, plus some other involuntary factors (even in our country) Under the system, when a person is in power, there are still many factors that restrict him. It is not like ordinary people imagine. A sigh of emotion), may cause him to be involved in some more complicated political or economic whirlpools, fall into certain right and wrong goals, and even make some mistakes that he does not want to make, and make some problems that he does not want to make.But I don't believe that he will fall into the situation you suspect, and become the object of your investigation. " Having said that, Ding Jie paused for a moment. "Don't be angry, the more you oppose me approaching him, the more I feel that I can't leave him." After a while, Ding Jie continued. "...This situation is definitely not because he is the deputy mayor. You should understand this. For me, the deputy mayor of a prefecture-level city should not be regarded as a very special person. In our Among the friends of my family, such cadres can only be regarded as the middle and low grades. More than one child of a provincial or ministerial cadre, or a young department or bureau level cadre himself has expressed to me that he wants to confirm that relationship with me, and give me Buying a car, buying a house, setting up a company registered in my name, etc. I have never been tempted. It’s not that they are not good, but that their temperament is wrong. I can’t let myself walk over without all the constraints, To approach them like that. They can't make me feel like I'm just a free woman, a woman who just wants to be touched. They always remind me of something else. They can't let me get carried away. For many years, you are Whoever made me do this. And now, it's him..." Having said that, Ding Jie stopped talking.