The factory's security department had its own detention room, and Wang Shouren was taken directly into the detention room.
Liu Haizhong snorted coldly: "Wang Shouren, now you can tell me your story."
"What's up?"
"Bang!" Liu Haizhong slammed his fist on the table and said angrily, "What else could it be? Tell me how you counter-revolutionized and how you plundered the people's wealth."
"Ha." Wang Shouren laughed. "Where's the evidence? Liu Haizhong, you think you can convict me based solely on your conjecture?"
"Alright, alright!" Liu Haizhong's voice grew louder again: "I hope you stay this tough. Let's go, let's starve him for two days, and then see if this guy will still be so stubborn."
After saying that, he slammed the door and left.
"This..." Watching Liu Haizhong leave, a security guard came out. It was an old friend, someone Wang Shouren recognized; his surname was Shen, and he seemed to have some connection to Shen Yuanliang. He walked over somewhat helplessly and said to Wang Shouren, "Director Wang, this has nothing to do with our security department. Please go easy on us later..."
"Don't worry, Captain Shen, I know what I'm doing." Wang Shouren smiled, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
Factory Director's Office.
"Bang!"
"Who's there!" Li Huaide, who was exercising with Liu Lan, was startled by the sudden sound of the door being kicked open.
Upon closer inspection, it was Li Weiguo.
In that instant, Li Huaide's heart sank.
Li Weiguo looked at Li Huaide with disdain, then glanced at Liu Lan, who was getting dressed beside him.
"Good, good, Li Huaide, you're doing a great job! No wonder you're the director of the steel rolling mill, now you're doing this kind of thing in the office." Li Weiguo said with a gloomy expression.
Li Huaide was startled, but then he realized something was wrong. Wasn't Li Weiguo's lineage heading south?
He grew bolder: "What's wrong? Does Secretary Li have any instructions?"
"No instructions, just a reminder: answer the phone!" Li Weiguo practically shouted the last three words.
Sure enough, not long after he said that, the office phone rang.
"Ring ring ring..."
"Hey!" Li Huaide subconsciously sensed something was wrong and felt uneasy.
"Li Huaide!" came an old voice from the other end of the phone.
"dad?!"
Li Huaide himself didn't actually have many connections. He had previously served in the military, but he gained a powerful backer by getting involved with the daughter of a high-ranking official. This backer was quite strong, however, it wasn't aligned with the higher-ups. The two were of similar rank, so it wasn't a matter of who was afraid of whom. His appointment as the steel mill manager was, in a sense, a trade.
"What have you done?! Have you gotten too big for your britches?! Do you even know what's going on lately?! You dare to detain officials from within the ministry?!"
"No... why are you detaining the department..."
"Fine, fine, Li Huaide, you can't even control your own men anymore, huh? I'll give you fifteen minutes. If you can't handle this, I'll deal with you myself! Beep beep beep beep..." The phone hung up.
Anger erupted.
But Li Huaide had no idea which powerful figure he had offended to have his ministers detained.
He's got nothing better to do than act arrogantly in this tiny corner of the steel mill... wait...
He seemed to realize something.
Wang Shouren!
Liu Lan stood to the side, feeling very awkward and at a loss. Their affair was something that couldn't be made public to begin with, and now someone had inexplicably barged in. This person seemed to be a high-ranking official, and for a moment, she felt a little flustered.
Li Huaide was extremely panicked.
Compared to others, he knew more about Wang Shouren.
Regardless of the current state of the country, Wang Shouren was on the radar of the higher-ups. They knew of his talent, and this very talent was arrested at the very beginning of this period. Crucially, the investigation into Wang Shouren was incredibly thorough; he had virtually no redeeming qualities. Even a search of his home would likely yield little.
They arrest people without any evidence or reason.
Are you just going to say "I think he has a problem" and that's it?
That doesn't make sense either.
He could be unreasonable, but that unreasonableness was directed at those without connections. Anyone with even a little influence, he had to be reasonable. Now, his unreasonable behavior had become known, and it seemed it had even reached his superiors. From then on, his career...
He jolted violently. No, this can't be.
He glanced at Li Weiguo and smiled, "Weiguo, look at this matter, I still need to verify it. Give me some time, give me some time, it'll be quick..."
"That would be for the best!" Li Weiguo took a deep breath, ignored him, and turned to leave.
He knew that Wang Shouren might not be able to get out today.
Normally, he would have already lost his temper. The chief secretary of a high-ranking leader, coming to rescue a wrongly accused technician, and then being given the runaround. But this isn't the time to think about such things. Things are too chaotic. All he can do is ensure Wang Shouren is safe; how and when to handle the situation is entirely up to Li Huaide.
He needs to find a scapegoat.
These are all other things hidden beneath the surface of this confrontation.
Surely Li Huaide couldn't really run off to take the blame for Liu Haizhong, could he? That's impossible.
Wang Shouren stayed in the security office for an entire night.
He wasn't in a hurry; instead, he quietly stayed in this place, which resembled a small, dark room. He sat quietly in the quiet room, silently thinking and silently waiting.
It has been a long time since I've had the chance to sit down and think things through.
My heart, too, gradually calmed down as time went by.
He thought about many things, about his past life, about this life, about Lou Xiao'e, about Qin Huairu, about Qin Jingru, and about himself. Many scenes from his life flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern. This was not a sign of impending death, but a kind of contemplation, somewhat like entering a meditative state. Gradually, his thoughts detached themselves from these trivial matters.
The person seemed to enter a relaxed state.
This moment of peace and quiet cleared away the heat in his heart.
However, this tranquility did not last long. With a creak, the rusty door was opened.
The visitor was none other than Li Huaide, the current director of the steel rolling mill.
Li Huaide looked at Wang Shouren, and Wang Shouren also looked at Li Huaide.
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