Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 751 I'll Smash His Whole Family

Secretary Quan said, "What's the use of coming to me about Jian Guo's side? Go find Lao Li. They have a good relationship. They're a couple, both heads of their respective departments, one in charge of money and the other in charge of electricity. If they really lose their temper and ignore us, what can we do? We still have to let Lao Li handle it. They're comrades-in-arms, don't push everything onto me, or complain that I'm losing too much hair?"

Governor Yue said, "In a little while, I'm afraid we'll get a call from Jibei demanding an explanation. You'll have to handle that, right? I'm afraid I'm not capable enough. Also, could you give Xiao Chen a call? I'll talk to Lao Li about it."

Secretary Quan said, "This is troublesome. You didn't grasp the key point. Just you wait, Lao Liu from the military region will come over and start arguing with me. This is the one who's hard to deal with. Forget it, let's issue a notice and hold an emergency meeting. We can talk about whatever it is at the meeting so everyone can hear it. It'll save us from having to work in secret. If they want to cause trouble, let them come to the meeting openly and make a scene."

Governor Yue said, "That's good. Jibei also needs to give a satisfactory explanation, otherwise it will cause trouble later. I heard that the one who was hit the hardest was the one whose face was swollen all over."

Secretary Quan tapped the table with his finger and said, "The fact that you came to see me so early in the morning means things aren't that simple. I understand what you mean. You don't want to get involved in the political and legal system because you're all Ju Lu's old subordinates. So let's resolve this on the spot. Just say what you have to say, and I'll make the decision."

When Governor Yue first took office, he was never particularly fond of the political and legal system and rarely expressed his opinions. The major overhaul of the Liaodong public security system in the early 90s was directly related to this.

At nine o'clock, the Standing Committee members who were at home gathered in the small conference room for a meeting.

"That's the main topic for today. Let's all share our thoughts," Secretary Quan said, presiding over the meeting and introducing the situation.

General Liu took off his hat and placed it on the table in front of him, saying, "I'd like to say a few words."

Secretary Quan glanced at Governor Yue: "How about it? I told you it would be a disaster." You should know that the military region members rarely express any opinions in the Standing Committee; they are known as the "hand-raising" members, usually just following the secretary in raising their hands.

"This matter is not a big deal. The local authorities could handle it. But this small matter has made us hold a serious meeting and a standing committee meeting. Suddenly, the party, government and military have all been involved. Why is that?"

I don't know how the Party Secretary and the Provincial Governor got their information. How could such a small matter in a local district be reported to the highest levels overnight? Isn't that strange? What is the city doing? What could possibly warrant such a fuss?

I don't know the specifics of what happened, how it occurred, or what the process was like. I'm completely unaware. Two of the people involved are children of military officers. Although they're a bit rebellious, they haven't caused any major trouble. Our military is different from your local area; we're much stricter. We discipline people from a young age, so even if they don't amount to much, they won't turn out too badly.

One of the Standing Committee members coughed and said, "General Liu, if you don't understand the specific situation, don't rush to speak well of your own child. Who hasn't had their child disciplined? They're all good kids."

General Liu glanced at the other person and said, "Does the military not even have the right to speak at the Standing Committee meetings?"

The other party hesitated for a moment, then Secretary Quan said, "What are you saying? Lao Liu, you tell me."

General Liu said, "This morning, one of my artillery brigade commanders and the director of a military hospital called to ask me for leave because their children had been arrested by the police in Dalian."

I'm the kind of person who never listens to hearsay or any one-sided account. Therefore, my soldiers never tell me this kind of news, including them; even if they did, I wouldn't believe them. I didn't grant them leave, and I believe the local authorities will provide a clear explanation and the true account of what happened.

I only believe in evidence and facts. Last night, because he was worried that the children would be taken advantage of, Xiao Wang from the artillery brigade asked some of his comrades in Dalian to go with him. Some of you might know Wang Shengli. I'll just tell you about the situation Wang Shengli reported.

Last night, Wang Shengli's unit searched the bathhouse where the fight took place and found two standard-issue handguns, a large number of controlled knives, hundreds of thousands of yuan in cash, an unknown number of various gambling paraphernalia, loan receipts totaling one or two million yuan, and several account books.

I just want to know, is this reasonable?

The trial results haven't been released yet. Whether it's true that there was bullying of ordinary people and rape of women, or whether it's a case of framing active-duty military personnel and state cadres, I won't say. I'll wait and see the outcome.

A junior prosecutor in a district, a deputy one at that, was able to get the information to this desk in just a few hours, to make a judgment on the matter without any investigation or evidence, and yet some people actually believed it.

I'm sitting here today waiting for the results, folks. I, Lao Liu, must say something I shouldn't: I want fairness in this matter. If I find out who's pulling any strings behind the scenes, I'll bring my men and smash their entire family's house.

Secretary Quan gave a wry smile, shook his head, and said to his secretary, "Ask if Xiao Liu has arrived yet?"

The secretary went to the side to make a phone call and came back to say, "Secretary, Director Liu went to Dalian early this morning and is still on his way. Also, Director Chen from the power company went there too, saying he was going to inspect the work; he's almost there."

Secretary Quan slapped his forehead and said to Governor Yue, "I think we should leave it at that for now and wait for the results. You immediately notify Dalian to cooperate fully. Tell them that whoever gets into trouble in this matter will be held accountable. If you help someone else get their official position tied up, you'd better watch out for yourself. Old Li, forget it, I'll make the call. Let's all go, I'm going to make a phone call."

Secretary Quan returned to his office, closed the door, picked up the phone, and made a call.

After a few rings, the other end answered: "Hey? Who is this?" The voice sounded tired.

"Jianguo? This is your brother Quan. I just found out about this myself. I was discussing it with the team, and they said you were going there, so I quickly ended the meeting to call you. Jianguo, please don't act impulsively. I promise, I promise I'll give you an explanation as soon as possible, okay?"

Old Chen said, "Secretary, you're exaggerating. Things always come to a conclusion, and what's rightfully yours will be yours. The truth can't be hidden, and the falsehood can't be made true. I just happened to be in the wrong place. Even if this hadn't happened, I would have come down here in the next few days anyway, so I just took the opportunity."

Secretary Quan said, "Promise me you won't get angry, okay? Xiao Liu is right behind you. Let him investigate and handle this, alright? You can trust Xiao Liu, right? I guarantee you, it will be fair, transparent, and a thorough investigation."

Old Chen said, "Brother, there are some things we need to take care of." He then hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)