Liu Meiling chased after Wen Ziqing and saw Wen Ziqing walk into the director's office. Just as she was about to follow him in, the door closed.
Liu Meiling was so angry that she was jumping up and down. But she still didn't dare to knock on the door. The reason was simple. Before closing the door, Wen Ziqing glared at Liu Meiling coldly.
There was a hint of warning in Wen Ziqing's eyes, and strangely, Liu Meiling understood it this time.
Xiangyang Town is a small town with a population of less than 10,000 people.
It's been twenty years since He Tiejun, who retired from the army, joined the Xiangyang Town Police Station. During these twenty years, He Tiejun worked diligently, never daring to make a single mistake. Ten years ago, he was finally promoted to the position of Director of the Xiangyang Town Police Station.
Xiangyang Town's economy was underdeveloped, and before the Ning'an Temple was renovated, it had few outsiders. Locals knew everyone well, so the officers at the Xiangyang Town Police Station only encountered trivial cases year-round, like a missing chicken or a missing dog.
After the Ning'an Temple was renovated, Xiangyang Town became much more prosperous than before. The police officers at the police station also had a slightly increased workload, but only a few more petty thefts.
Precisely because nothing major had happened in decades, this morning when Meng Xiaohu led his men to bring the hundred or so rescued people to the Xiangyang Town Police Station, the entire Xiangyang Town Police Station was in an uproar.
Holy shit! Ning'an Temple was actually a den of thieves? Nearly a hundred innocent people were imprisoned there? With such a major case, Xiangyang Town would surely become nationally famous. Although He Tiejun didn't want that reputation at all, it was definitely a negative example!
What bad luck had struck him? He was about to retire in two years, and a case this big had already occurred in his jurisdiction?
The thief was caught? Are the military experts still hunting for the thief's leader? Amitabha, may the thief be brought to justice soon, or else, the people of Xiangyang Town will have trouble sleeping tonight.
He Tiejun's mind was also in a mess.
Such a big case, with so many people involved, and yet their public security department didn't even notice a single clue. Instead, a cross-provincial force came in to solve the case. This fact made He Tiejun's face burn.
This was a sign of his incompetence! No, it wasn't just He Tiejun who was incompetent, it was the entire public security system that was outmatched by Meng Xiaohu and his twenty-odd soldiers. If possible, He Tiejun would rather be just an ordinary police officer than a station chief. That way, he wouldn't have to face the impending wrath of his superiors.
Whenever He Tiejun thought about what he had to do next, he felt a headache coming on. But no matter what, since the incident had already happened, it wasn't something that could be solved simply by having a headache. As long as He Tiejun was the director of the Xiangyang Town Police Station, he would be in charge of these matters.
Following Meng Xiaohu's request, He Tiejun quickly dispatched several officers from the station to take action. Besides Xiao Wang, who registered the victim's information, He Tiejun assigned one of the other three officers to act as a guard, specifically to monitor the Shangqing Palace's "henchmen" that Meng Xiaohu and his team had captured. He Tiejun also dispatched the other two officers to participate in Meng Xiaohu's raid on Ning'an Temple.
He Tiejun himself was busy calling higher authorities, reporting the case and its progress, and requesting support. His small police station, with its usual light workload and only five staff members, including He Tiejun, the director, had nearly a hundred people to house, and several suspects who needed to be quickly transferred to the city's detention center. It was simply impossible to handle this with just He Tiejun and the other five.
After receiving He Tiejun's report, the leaders of the S City Public Security Bureau were shocked. After the shock, they decided to hold a meeting to discuss how to deal with the matter.
The Xiangyang Town Police Station was so busy that He Tiejun had no time to go to City S to attend the meeting. Ultimately, the director personally made the final decision, and the leaders held a conference call with He Tiejun.
He Tiejun didn't need to go to City S. He reported the incident in detail to several leaders of the Public Security Bureau over the phone. The leaders of the Public Security Bureau discussed the best response plan to deal with this sudden and major case.
Because of this, He Tiejun stayed in the office and did not step out of the door, so naturally he did not know about the conflict between Xiao Wang and Liu Meiling.
After the meeting, He Tiejun sat in his office thinking.
Now, he has done everything he should do, and all that is left is to wait for the higher authorities to send someone to take over everything.
After Wen Ziqing walked in, He Tiejun jumped up from the stool.
He Tiejun was startled by Wen Ziqing's action of closing the door.
"Hey... Captain, do you have anything to do for me?" He Tiejun had served as a company-level cadre in the army for several years. After seeing Wen Ziqing's shoulder badges clearly, He Tiejun let go of his guard and stood in awe.
He Tiejun initially thought a bad guy had broken into his office and was trying to plead for the men. He was surprised to find an officer, a high-ranking one at that. He Tiejun, a veteran of the military, had always held a deep affection for the service, even though he had been away for over twenty years. Upon noticing Wen Ziqing's rank, he unconsciously addressed him with a respectful title.
"Director He, right? I'm Wen Ziqing." After introducing himself, Wen Ziqing stretched out his hand and shook hands with He Tiejun.
"Captain Wen, what are your instructions?" He Tiejun eagerly grasped Wen Ziqing's hand and shook it twice before releasing it. Just by looking at Wen Ziqing's appearance, He Tiejun could tell he was a talented young man. Now that he had the chance, he would definitely choose to befriend Wen Ziqing.
"It's like this..." Wen Ziqing went straight to the point and told He Tiejun about the dispute between Liu Meiling and Xiao Wang.
When He Tiejun heard Wen Ziqing say that Liu Meiling was Liu Jingye's youngest daughter, his face changed. Thinking of how the clueless Xiao Wang had slapped Liu Jingye's daughter, He Tiejun wished he hadn't come to work today.
He Tiejun's position wasn't high, but he was a man who cared deeply about national affairs. Xiao Wang didn't know who Liu Jingye was, but He Tiejun knew him all too well. He Tiejun wouldn't have been quick to befriend someone like him, but now? Xiao Wang had actually gotten into a fight with a little girl? Liu Meiling had been beaten and handcuffed at the Xiangyang Town Police Station. There was no need for her to exaggerate the incident when she returned home. She just had to tell the truth, and Liu Jingye wouldn't have taken it too seriously.
He Tiejun secretly groaned in his heart.
I wonder if this can be considered as a case of the fire in the city gate affecting the fish in the pond?
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