Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 356 Principles
"Have you ever considered what would happen if the people you sent were caught?"

"Of course I've considered it. It's nothing more than being asked who the mastermind is. But what if he doesn't even know who sent him? Then what's the problem with him being arrested?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

The person who asked the question first was stunned when he heard what the old steward said, and asked in surprise.

"Do you think I would be so stupid as to hand the handle to someone else?" Lao Guan smiled and picked up the cigarette on the table and lit one for himself. After blowing out the match, he continued.

"To tell you the truth, the person who delivered the message and the person who did it thought that it was someone else who gave them the task."

The person who asked the question frowned and asked in confusion: "Then how did you assign tasks to them? Who is the other person you mentioned?"

After asking, he seemed to feel that his question was a little wrong, and quickly explained: "Old Guan, the reason why I want to ask these questions clearly is not that I don't trust you, but that Li Yancheng's ability is too special. Facing him, we can't take any wrong steps.

Otherwise, there is only one result left for us. Cai Shijiang and Lao Yan over there, their fates are still fresh in our memory.

How many people were implicated by the Chen father and son? If someone hadn't deliberately delayed the time to allow them to do some cleanup work, it would not be impossible that they were uprooted that time.

We don't have one more brain than them. If anything goes wrong, our fate will not be much better than theirs.

There is one thing I haven't figured out. Why do you suddenly want to get rid of that young man? You should know that Luo is more powerful after his return this time. It is basically impossible to get rid of him.

Be it him, his relatives, old comrades-in-arms, or old friends, they are all relatively neutral and impartial in their work. To put it simply, they are dedicated to the public good. This power should not be underestimated.

According to the above meaning, even if you can't pull them over, try not to offend them, otherwise you will push them to the opposite side.

But now you want to take action against Lao Luo's son-in-law. Regardless of whether this matter can be successful or not, Lao Luo's anger cannot be easily extinguished. For the sake of his daughter and his face, this matter will definitely not be exposed casually.

If there is even the slightest clue...”

Having said this, he did not continue speaking, but just shook his head. He believed that the old manager should have understood.

After hearing his words, Lao Guan put away the indifferent smile on his face and nodded seriously.

"Zhiyuan, I understand what you mean. I certainly won't do anything rash if I'm not sure."

After saying this, the old manager stopped again, frowned slightly, and it was unknown what he was thinking. He seemed to be organizing his words, and his expression seemed a little hesitant.

Seeing him like this, the man called Zhiyuan felt a little surprised, but he also understood something in his heart.

There really is something going on here.

He felt strange when he heard that someone was looking for someone to attack Li Yancheng.

Although the presence of this young man is indeed a bit of a hindrance, the Social Affairs Bureau's job responsibilities are there, and there won't be any intersection between them easily.

Ok?
Just when he thought of this, he was suddenly stunned and looked at Lao Guan in shock. No... no way?

The old steward also noticed the change in the expression on the face of the old fellow opposite him at this time, and knew that the old fellow must have guessed something. He sighed silently in his heart, cleared his throat, and planned to tell him the reason why he did this.

"Zhiyuan, to tell you the truth, I had to take action against Li Yancheng because I really had no other choice."

"What do you mean? What do you mean there is no way? Lao Guan, you must explain it to me clearly today." The man called Zhiyuan knew that he should have guessed right, and his expression became more serious.

"It's... it's Xiaodong. Xiaodong made some mistakes."

"Xiaodong? Made a mistake? Lao Guan, I'm afraid it's not as simple as making a mistake, but breaking the law, right?" Zhao Zhiyuan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot at this time, and his voice became very gloomy.

The Xiaodong mentioned by Lao Guan is his son. His full name is Guan Yuedong. He is 30 years old and works in the fuel industry.

Li Yancheng is from the Social Affairs Bureau. This old guy suddenly wants to get rid of him now, and he says it's because of Xiaodong. Is there any need to explain the reason?

This is also what made Zhao Zhiyuan angry.

The committee they belong to fights against other forces only for political reasons, in order to realize their own ideals. Of course, there are also those who want to take this opportunity to move to a higher position and gain power.

But the meat is all in the pot, but colluding with outsiders and being a traitor is another matter.

This is also the reason why, despite the chaotic environment, the Social Affairs Bureau has always seemed relatively calm, able to carry out its work normally without so many messy things happening.

Everyone understands the logic behind this: as long as the pot is there, only those who eat around it have a chance to grab the meat.

If the pot is broken, there will be nothing to eat, not to mention meat, there won’t even be any soup to drink.

The army is responsible for maintaining the safety of the pot, while the Social Affairs Bureau is responsible for preventing flies from falling into the pot.

Although everyone wants to gain control, no one wants to let things get chaotic, as that would harm their own interests.

Now that his son's crime has been implicated by the Social Affairs Bureau, it means that this bastard has done something treacherous.

Zhao Zhiyuan's sinister tone made Lao Guan's face even more bitter.

Now that the words have been made clear, he had to nod and admit: "Yes, Xiaodong did break the law, but Zhiyuan, you know my physical condition. Xiaodong is my only child, and I will never have other children in this life. I can't just watch him get hit on the head, right?"

"You know that he will be hit on the head for what he did, then how did you educate him all these years? It's okay if he messes around with other things, but how can he mess around when it comes to major issues, huh?"

Zhao Zhiyuan suddenly became furious, grabbed the pen holder on the table and threw it over.

"boom"

The bamboo pen holder hit Lao Guan's forehead and blood gushed out instantly.

It was as if it was not him who was hit. He sat there without moving. Even though the blood gushing out of his forehead had already flowed down his cheek to his chin and began to drip down, he did not care at all and just explained anxiously.

"Zhiyuan, I admit that I did neglect to discipline Xiaodong, which is why he dared to act so lawless, but no matter what, I will not watch my son get arrested.

What he did was not unforgivable, nor was he colluding with outsiders to provide confidential information to foreign forces. He just... just didn't strictly abide by the regulations and accidentally leaked a few documents."

"What information was leaked?"

That blow reduced Zhao Zhiyuan's anger a little. At least he no longer wanted to strangle this old friend to death himself.

"It's some detailed information about the third-tier factories."

"Third-line factory?" Upon hearing this name, Zhao Zhiyuan frowned tightly.

"How did Xiaodong get access to the information of the third-tier factory?"

"In the 18th year after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was transferred to work in the Third Line Project Coordination Office for two years, and only returned to his original unit last summer."

"Tell me in detail what you know."

Zhao Zhiyuan reached out and picked up the cigarette on the table and lit it for himself, then opened the drawer of the table and took out a stack of toilet paper and threw it to Lao Guan.

"Wipe the blood off your face first."

"No need to wipe it, I deserve it."

"Stop pretending here. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. Have I ever told you to discipline your son? Have you ever paid attention?

Now you are telling me that I deserve it. What? Are you trying to be tough in front of me?

If you are really tough, then take your son to the Social Affairs Bureau and surrender yourself now, and try to get leniency, instead of making one mistake and causing more mistakes.”

The anger in Zhao Zhiyuan's heart that had just been suppressed suddenly rose up again.

Seeing this, Lao Guan lowered his head and dared not say any more nonsense. He took the straw paper and began to wipe the blood off his face, not caring whether it was wiped clean or not. After wiping it twice, he covered the wound on his forehead with the remaining tissue and began to tell the details of the whole incident.

"Alas... Actually, the matter is very simple. It was caused by Xiaodong's irresponsibility. The specific time of the leak was at the end of June last year. He..."

According to Lao Guan's account, the process of the incident was not complicated. His son Guan Yuedong did not strictly abide by the rules and regulations and violated the regulations by bringing the information home. As a result, someone took the opportunity to secretly photograph him.

But Zhao Zhiyuan didn't believe that things would be so simple.

How did that person know that your son didn't want to work overtime at the company and took the documents home to sort them out in violation of the rules?

What’s more, the data that was secretly photographed was not just one or two, but data from six factories.

You know, the information of these factories is different from ordinary files. It is not arranged by page, but by pile.

Even if only the most important part was secretly photographed, it would still be necessary to be able to see all the information, or have someone familiar with the information specifically pick out the important part.

Those materials were piled up there, and if they were opened to an unfamiliar person to look at, it would take him three to five days to finish reading them, let alone pick out only the important parts.

Zhao Zhiyuan would not believe it even if he was beaten to death if his son did not cooperate here.

This bastard avoided the main issue and cleared all the charges against his son. But what's the point of clearing all the charges against him? It's not his job to handle the case.

"What about the person who took the photos? Since you said Xiaodong just violated the rules and didn't leak the information intentionally, why don't you just explain the matter to the Social Affairs Bureau and help catch the person who took the photos? There's no need to go through so much trouble."

"That person is already...dead."

"Dead?" Zhao Zhiyuan's brows frowned.

"Old Guan, didn't I realize that you've become so ruthless now? Now that I know about your Xiaodong, when are you going to kill me too?"

"You misunderstood Zhiyuan. That man's death has nothing to do with me." Lao Guan waved his hands hurriedly.

"It would be fine if they didn't know about the loss of data. Now the Social Affairs Bureau has learned about the loss of data through other channels and started investigating. It's only a matter of time before they find Xiaodong. Regardless of whether there are people behind that guy, he is the main culprit in the stolen data incident. Only by catching him can Xiaodong's guilt be reduced. I understand this.

And Xiaodong just told me about this a few days ago, but the man died before last year’s National Day. He said he had a sudden heart attack and was not rescued in time, but I guess he was silenced.”

"So you plan to take a risk and get rid of Li Yancheng, so that you can get away with it as long as Xiaodong doesn't let anything slip?"

"Yes, that's what I thought."

Zhao Zhiyuan didn't believe a word of what Lao Guan said.

But he also knew that since this bastard had already decided to attack Li Yancheng, he couldn't stop him.

Report to your superiors?
Perhaps guessing what he was thinking, Lao Guan spoke again.

"Zhiyuan, I have already made all the arrangements. Just pretend you don't know about this. I can guarantee that even if this fails, no one will be implicated."

"Since you asked me to pretend I didn't know about this, why did you come to tell me today? You could have kept it to yourself and just done it quietly."

Zhao Zhiyuan was really a little annoyed.

If he chose to report it, he could guarantee that this old friend would be dead.

Watching his old friend who he had known for decades die? He felt that he couldn't do it, but he just watched him make one mistake after another.

"Zhiyuan, the reason why I chose to tell you is because I know very well that there is no such thing as a foolproof arrangement. I am just worried that something might happen, so I hope you can help me take care of Xiaodong.

There is no need for excessive care, as long as he can live an ordinary life. "

Ugh……

Zhao Zhiyuan sighed in his heart: "Okay, don't tell me any last words first. The people you just said you sent don't even know who sent them. What's going on?
What's more, the person who passed the message and the person who took action seemed to be different people. What's going on? Please explain it to me first."

Hearing this, Lao Guan clenched his left hand tightly under the table. He knew that as long as he could get help from this person, his plan would be half successful.

"The person who delivered the message and the person who took action were indeed two people, and they were both Tan Guangming's men."

Ignoring the old friend's surprised look after hearing the name, the old butler continued.

"The person who passed the message was called Tian Sanbao, who was responsible for handling all the messy things in society for Tan Guangming. The person who did the work was called Niu Weiping, who did the dirty work for him.

These two people have been hiding very deeply all along, and outsiders have almost no idea that they are working for Tan Guangming and what their identities are.

This time I contacted Tian Sanbao using the same method that Tan usually used to contact him. We didn't even meet. I just left a message telling him what he needed to do next and then he went to find Niu Weiping.

I believe they all thought they were still working for Tan Guangming this time."

"You have a good idea. Even if they fail in their operation and get caught, they will only give up the name of Tan. You have killed two birds with one stone.

But I am just a little curious, how do you know how they are in contact with each other?

These two people are both doing dirty work for Mr. Tan. He must have hidden them very well. The relationship between you two is incompatible. How can you know so much about it?"

Zhao Zhiyuan himself might not have noticed that his originally furrowed brows had gradually relaxed.

"Shizuka told me."

"Jing..." After hearing this name, Zhao Zhiyuan was slightly startled and looked deeply at the old manager whose face had calmed down.

He didn't speak in a hurry. He reached out and picked up the cigarettes on the table and threw one to Lao Guan, then lit one for himself.

"Lao Guan, we have been brothers for decades. I need to make something clear to you."

"Say it, I'm listening."

"I know you didn't tell me the truth about Xiaodong leaking the information..."

Seeing the old butler opening his mouth to speak, Zhao Zhiyuan raised his hand and waved gently.

"Don't talk yet, just listen to me, you don't have to explain anything to me, I understand how you feel, and I'm not interested in knowing the true story.

What I want to tell you now is that people should not do something before they can do something. My old friend, there should be a bottom line and principles in what you do and do.

No matter how you look at it, it's your son who committed the crime. I understand that you want to protect him. I'm also very aware of the irreconcilable conflict between you and Tan Guangming because of Wang Jingxiang.

You want to kill someone with a borrowed knife, you want to frame someone, you want to take this opportunity to take revenge, there is nothing wrong with that, but ask yourself, is what you are doing right?
I will not support you in this matter. After that young man came to the Social Affairs Bureau, he has been working diligently and leading by example. He has been at the forefront in several dangerous incidents.

I, Zhao, feel that I can't do what he did. I admire him! If our country and nation did not have batches of such people who went forward one after another, knowing that there were tigers in the mountains, would you and I be able to live so comfortably?

We are both half-buried in the ground. I know that the decision you have made in your heart cannot be changed by a few words from me. I also don't want to preach to you or sing any high-sounding words.

If you want to do it, go ahead and do it, but don't expect me to provide you with any help in this matter. I promise not to ruin your business, so just be happy."

Zhao Zhiyuan knew very well that this old friend would not care about anything regarding his son's affairs. It was precisely because of this that his son became more and more arrogant and lawless over the years.

"Whether your plan succeeds or not, the friendship between you and me ends here. People with different ideals cannot work together. I have violated my principles and don't want to make the same mistake again.

Finally, what I want to tell you is, keep a good eye on your son. If he dares to commit any crime again and I find out, no matter whether it is a big or small crime, I will personally send him to the execution ground, and that includes you. If you don’t believe me, you can try it.

Okay, old man, that’s enough, you can go now.”

Zhao Zhiyuan waved his hand, leaned back in his chair with a tired look on his face, then closed his eyes, raised his right hand that was not holding a cigarette, and pinched his nose.

Lao Guan didn't move. He didn't expect that his old friend would say such words today.

Having known each other for decades, he certainly knew Zhao Zhiyuan's temper and character very well, and he thought he could get his support based on their decades of brotherhood.

But I didn't expect this result.

Lao Guan moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out, only a sigh.

After taking another deep look at the familiar figure sitting behind the table, he slowly stood up, holding the armrests of the chair with both hands.

After standing up, he still said nothing. He just tapped the table twice as a greeting, and then turned and walked towards the office door. Although his steps were slow, they were extremely firm.

For the safety of his son, he felt he could give up everything.

At this time, Zhao Zhiyuan had already opened his eyes and looked at his old friend's back with complicated eyes until he disappeared at the door.

"Kang Dang"

The locked office door separated the two people into two worlds.

"Huh..." Zhao Zhiyuan exhaled heavily the cigarette he had inhaled into his mouth. In the rising smoke, his eyes gradually became serious.

He is a man of his words. Since he has just said that he will not cause any trouble, he will definitely not go back on his word. However, he cannot just watch a good comrade about to face life danger and remain indifferent.

So what should I do?

Zhao Zhiyuan fell into deep thought.

……

Sunday, January 18th
Li Yancheng didn't know at this time that he had been targeted.

After having dinner at Luo's house at around four o'clock in the afternoon, he drove his wife back to his home in Meishan East Hutong.

As soon as she returned to the yard, Luo Min was called by Xing Lihua to her house to chat, and Jin Zhihai followed her into the Li family.

"I just came back and heard from my wife that you and Luo Yang came here this morning to clean up and move back today. Yan Jiaye hasn't been caught yet, so why don't you stay there for a while longer?"

After coming in, Jin Zhihai picked up the kettle on the stove and looked into the stove. He bent down and opened the damper below, preparing to turn on the fire to boil the water.

"Who knows when we can find that guy? We can't just live there forever. It's really inconvenient to go in and out."

He took off his coat and hung it on the clothes hook behind the door, took out a cigarette and gestured, then the two of them walked out of the house together and lit a cigarette while standing under the eaves.

The first snow in the 21st year since the founding of the People's Republic of China was not heavy. It was just a few snowflakes falling from around 6 o'clock last night, and it has been that way until now.

The weather seemed to be getting even more cloudy, and the dark clouds in the sky looked like they were about to fall.

"Today is Sunday. Why are you still at work? Have you received any new cases?"

"He didn't go to work, but went to the hospital. Huang Yang's father, Huang Wenfeng, survived for a few days but eventually passed away."

"Huang...Oh, you mean the thief who was killed by Sun Quanxi, right?"

"right"

"He lost his son in middle age. Sigh, it's all his fault that he failed to educate his son well, which led him to go astray and end up like this."

"Yes!" Jin Zhihai nodded with some emotion: "No matter what, the children still need to be educated well."

"Speaking of children, I suddenly remembered that my wife is also pregnant with a son. There is no chance of your marriage being arranged with us."

(End of this chapter)