He took a deep breath, trying to calm his anger. He pointed at the documents on his desk and said, "Look at what happened in the area you're in charge of. You guys really embarrassed me in today's meeting. When people asked me, I said I didn't know. Do you know how I feel? Ah, I've lost all my face."
Now the director and deputy director of the bureau have gone to Beijing for business. He, the team leader, is the most important person in the bureau, so it is natural for him to attend the meeting.
But, during the meeting today, he didn't know the answer to any question. Under the continuous questioning, he almost wanted to find a hole to hide in. He was simply throwing his face on the ground for people to step on.
Seeing Officer Liu's expression, everyone wanted to shrink into themselves and dared not reach out to pick up the documents scattered on the ground by Officer Liu.
Seeing this, Cheng Jiawen reached out and picked up the document, reading it quickly. "Is there some bad talk about the 'higher-ups' in the city?"
Officer Liu had calmed down and regained his composure. He sat on a stool and said slowly, "Yes, everyone attributes the natural disaster to 'retribution.' This incident is targeting our party. It's very likely the work of enemy spies."
When everyone heard this, they hurriedly took the document from Cheng Jiawen and read it carefully. There was no other way. The appearance of enemy spies was a big deal. If they were not careful, all of them might lose their jobs, and in the worst case, they might even be imprisoned.
Everyone quickly passed the document around. When Officer Liu saw that the last person had finished reading it, he slowly asked, "What do you think about this matter? Feel free to speak up."
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other in confusion. A young police officer whispered, "How about we hold a briefing to clarify this matter?"
"We can increase patrols. If we find anyone discussing this matter again, we will bring them back to the police station for education."
"Yes, we can still..."
Everyone was discussing the matter at once. Cheng Jiawen sat on a stool, listening to their discussion silently. He began to understand something. "I think the most important thing about this matter is to find out where the rumor originated from, and then follow the clues to catch the mastermind."
Officer Liu nodded. "Yes, Jiawen is right. Our most important task is to apprehend the mastermind and find the source of the rumors. Secondly, we must clarify the facts and calm the public's anger."
He glanced at a conference room and said, "Let's split up. Xiaofan, you take your men to each village and ask the village chiefs to help you clarify this matter. Then, Xiaochen, you, Cheng Jiawen, Jiang Ziwen, and others will investigate the source of the rumor and make sure to apprehend the perpetrators."
Officer Liu stood up and looked at everyone seriously. "This matter is of no small importance. At the very least, it's just a rumor, but at the most serious level, it's an attempt by enemy agents to deliberately use rumors to discredit our leaders, destabilize our people, and overthrow our political leadership."
After Officer Liu finished speaking, everyone became more deeply aware of the seriousness of the matter. They all stood up and saluted Officer Liu in unison, their faces serious and their tone earnest, "Understood. We promise to complete the task."
"Well, this case is now the top priority of our bureau. Everyone can put aside the unimportant things on hand and focus on this matter."
"Understood, we will."
Officer Liu refolded the documents and said, "Okay, everyone, get back to work."
After hearing this, everyone went out one after another, and then each did their own thing, rushing to complete their tasks.
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On a winter evening, the snowflakes had just stopped falling, and a stillness fell over the world. The setting sun's rays filtered through the clouds, casting a shimmering light across the earth, bringing a touch of warmth to the world. Cheng Jiawen, after a busy day, was packing up, getting ready to leave work.
He slowly sorted the documents and put them into the drawer. His movements seemed a little tired, but his eyes revealed his anticipation for the upcoming rest.
Outside the window, snowflakes fluttered down like angel feathers. On the street, pedestrians hurried, eager to get home and enjoy the warmth. Cheng Jiawen watched all this and couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in his heart.
He put on a thick coat, hat and gloves and stepped out of the duty room. He shivered as the cold wind blew in his face.
Normally, he would pick up Xu Qianjiao as soon as he got off work, but not today. He had something very important to do today, so at noon, he specifically told Xu Qianjiao that he would be late after get off work in the evening and asked her to wait for him at the station for a while.
It was getting dark, and the streetlights started to light up, illuminating the path he was on. His figure gradually moved further and further away on the snow, disappearing into the night.
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