The car door was closed and the window opened a crack. As the car moved, the wind rushed in. A hand gently pressed the button on the door, and the window slowly closed, blocking out all the noise.
Zhou Gui sat in the back seat of the car, wearing sunglasses and slowly twisting a bracelet in his hands.
He was not stupid enough to wait in Qianfu Town, a dangerous place. After arranging everything, he sneaked away in the middle of the night yesterday.
If something goes wrong with today's conference, he has already bought a ticket to go abroad and will board the plane directly from Jincheng. If there is no problem, he will still have time to go back.
The black Phaeton slowly slowed down and drove into the toll station of Jincheng Airport Expressway.
Liu Shuai, who was sitting in the driver's seat, rolled down the window, smiled at the pretty female toll collector, and handed over ten yuan.
The toll collector collected the money with an expressionless face, pulled out the ticket, then watched the black car start to drive away, muttering to himself, "It feels like driving a shabby Volkswagen is the same as driving a Porsche."
The car drove directly to the parking lot and stopped in a shady spot.
Liu Shuai turned around and asked, "Brother, what are we doing now?"
Zhou Gui leaned back on the leather seat in the back row and said calmly, "Wait."
Liu Shuai hummed, and after a short silence, he spoke again: "Brother, if something really happens, do we really have to leave?"
Zhou Gui said calmly: "Going to jail or going abroad, which one do you choose?"
He raised his sitting position slightly, "The world is big, and there is money. You can continue to live a good life anywhere."
Liu Shuai hummed again, "Brother is right."
There was another silence, and Liu Shuai asked again: "That Huo Qianli must be chased after, right?"
"He's probably still struggling to protect himself right now, so he doesn't have the time to chase us! Even if he turns the tables, by the time he realizes what's happening and comes looking for me, we'll already be on free land."
"Brother is still wise!" Liu Shuai gave a thumbs up in admiration.
Dong Dong Dong.
There was a sudden knock on the driver's seat. Liu Shuai opened a small gap and looked over impatiently.
The middle-aged man standing next to the car was furious, pointing at the front of the car next to him, "Did you hit my car when you were reversing? There's such a big mark on the front of the car!"
Liu Shuai rolled his eyes at him and climbed up to the car window.
Bang bang bang!
The middle-aged man kept slapping him. Liu Shuai rolled down the window and said viciously, "I didn't hit your car! Get out of here!"
The middle-aged man was frightened by Liu Shuai's momentum, and then he plucked up the courage to say: "There is also a scratch on the back of your car, and you still say it's not!"
Did they really collide?
Liu Shuai was stunned, and quickly pushed the door and got out of the car. He followed the man to the back of the car and saw that it was empty.
Before he could turn around and start cursing, the seemingly honest middle-aged man quickly grabbed his arm and twisted it, "Police, don't move!"
Zhou Gui heard the noise, but before he could react, the back door of the car was suddenly opened, and two plainclothes officers held him down on the left and right, "Police! Don't move!"
......
"Zhou Gui and Liu Shuai have been arrested."
In Qianfu Town, in the office, Huo Qianli, who was sitting on the sofa, put down his phone and spoke softly.
Wang Anquan, the executive deputy mayor of Qianfu Town, who was sitting opposite him, picked up the tea that Huo Qianli had personally brewed for him, took a sip, and looked a little melancholy.
He pulled a cigarette case out of his pocket, took out a cigarette and lit it.
The smell of secondhand smoke filled Huo Qianli's mouth and nose, but he didn't frown or stop it. Instead, he pushed the ashtray in the middle of the table towards him.
"In fact, during the two years you were in Hushan Village, I really wanted to be a good cadre."
Wang Anquan spoke slowly, "In you, I really saw what a good cadre looks like, and I also felt the sense of accomplishment of being a good official. You accomplish one thing after another, and win the heartfelt love and support of the people. That is not the fear brought by power, but the feeling that people really like you, admire you, and support you. To be honest, that was when I realized that those slogans shouted during the meeting were not just empty words! Then I felt that those crappy things I had been thinking about before were really meaningless!"
He leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, a cigarette between his fingers, his expression full of memories.
"It's not just me. Secretary Zheng, Mayor Zhang, and many town officials at the time all had that thought. Whether you're pursuing career advancement or inner satisfaction, if you work hard, you'll achieve success and be supported by the people. Wherever you go, everyone praises you for bringing us a good life. Who wouldn't feel comfortable and motivated to do their work?"
"At that time, everyone in this courtyard was so united! No one was picky about the tasks assigned to them. You, Huo Qianli, were able to achieve such a great reputation in Hushan Village, so it would be unreasonable for us to fail in such a small task!"
At this point, Wang Anquan put out his cigarette in the ashtray, looked at Huo Qianli, and said sincerely: "It would be great if you didn't leave!"
Huo Qianli pursed his lips and said nothing.
"Of course, this is not your fault. It's all our own fault."
Wang Anquan smiled bitterly. "Half a year after you left, Secretary Zheng was also transferred. He was said to be very capable and was sent directly to a county with a heavy task of post-disaster reconstruction to serve as the county magistrate. Two months after the new secretary came, Mayor Zhang was also transferred. The style of work in the courtyard gradually changed."
He sighed deeply, leaned back on the sofa, and looked at Huo Qianli, "Do you know that later on, I became the leader of the group of people who used to work with Secretary Zheng and you."
He poked his chest and couldn't help but smile sarcastically, "Me! Wang Anquan! A jerk who used to take bribes and was muddleheaded when he was only a deputy mayor in his forties. I have actually become a leader in fighting against corruption and power by standing up for the people and seeking benefits for the people! Isn't this funny?"
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