In the county party secretary's office, Secretary Li put down the phone, breathed a long sigh of relief, and felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders. When the gods fight, the underlings suffer. Now that the higher-ups have given instructions, he only needs to follow the rules. Let those people on the committee go find the higher-ups if they want.
A knock on the door interrupted Secretary Li, who snapped out of his reverie and said, "Come in."
Director Li of the Public Security Bureau and Director Liu of the Cabinet Committee entered Secretary Li's office.
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At noon, after the two finished their meal, Wu Sicheng drove An Moxue into the guesthouse.
After An Moxue entered the guesthouse room, he turned around and left the guesthouse again, not returning until almost 12:30.
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At 12:30 pm, in the guesthouse, Wu Sicheng said to An Moxue, "Moxue, don't worry. This matter is not difficult, and justice will definitely be served for you."
An Moxue assumed he was comforting her and said, "I was prepared. Let's go."
Then, the two left the guesthouse, and Wu Sicheng rode with An Moxue towards the county government.
When the two arrived at the county party secretary's office, the door was open. Inside sat Secretary Li, Director Li, and someone she didn't recognize. The three were talking about An Moxue's situation. An Moxue only heard one person say, "This is my fault. The Ankou Town Committee made such a big mistake in its work, and I have an unshirkable responsibility."
Hearing footsteps, the three stopped talking and looked towards the door.
An Moxue raised her hand to knock on the door when Secretary Li said, "Sicheng, An Zhiqing, come in quickly, you two are the only ones missing. We were just talking about An Zhiqing!"
An Moxue and Wu Sicheng entered the office one after the other. Secretary Li introduced the two of them and several other people. Only then did An Moxue realize that the person she had just heard speaking was the director of the county committee.
Several people sat down in a circle around Secretary Li's office.
The voices An Moxue overheard outside sounded incredibly sincere, but looking at the man, she didn't believe a single word he said.
She didn't know why, maybe it was his sincere words or his overly humble attitude, but she always felt it wasn't real.
Just as Secretary Li finished his introduction and was about to say something, Director Liu stood up and said to An Moxue in a friendly manner, "Comrade An Moxue, hello. First of all, on behalf of the committee, I sincerely apologize to you for the mistakes made by our Ankou Town Revolutionary Committee in our work, which have caused you trouble and inconvenience. I hope you can understand that we will definitely not make such mistakes again in our future work. All personnel involved in the Ankou Town Revolutionary Committee will be dealt with according to regulations, without any favoritism."
After speaking, he bowed deeply to An Moxue.
An Moxue could only chuckle inwardly at his words.
He also made a mistake at work!
They're all trying to kill me!
You think you can just brush it all off with a simple work mistake?!
Anmo also hurriedly stood up, saying helplessly, "
Can a simple work mistake erase the fact that the orphans of martyrs were harmed?
Can a simple work mistake erase the fact that they threatened to discipline and teach me a lesson?
How to train?
How should we teach them a lesson?
Their words were full of malice. You're not pretending not to know, are you?
Can a simple work mistake erase the fact that they attempted to seize my property?
Is it really going to be that my lost thousand yuan will just disappear because of a simple work mistake?
That was my parents' pension!
At this point, An Moxue was already sobbing uncontrollably.
She calmed herself down and continued, "
If I hadn't been able to resist, I might be a corpse by now!
They might even be raped, murdered, and abandoned in the wilderness, bearing infamy even after death.
This is undeniable.
You think you can cover up something with just a work mistake? You're making it sound too easy.
Forgive my ignorance, but I did not see your sincere apology.
All I hear is you downplaying the issue and avoiding the real problem. I do not accept your so-called apology.
After saying that, without even glancing at him, he turned to face Secretary Li and said, "Secretary Li, I would like to ask if this matter can be resolved directly today? If not, I will appeal to higher authorities and request a public trial. I ask the people to judge whether this matter is right or wrong. If I am wrong, I will accept any punishment from the organization; if I am not wrong, I ask the organization to give me justice."
The voice was firm and resolute, leaving no room for refusal.
After speaking, An Moxue bowed deeply to Secretary Li.
Secretary Li quickly stood up, gently supporting An Moxue's arms with both hands to help her up, saying, "An Zhiqing, there's no need for this, please don't get agitated. We will definitely give you a satisfactory result today. As for the public trial, there's no need for that."
Director Liu stood to the side with a serious face, no longer the humble and kind person he had been before.
Wu Sicheng then spoke up, saying, "Secretary Li, Director Liu, we are all good public servants of the people. We must base our actions and words on facts, reason, and abide by the law. Our leaders attach great importance to Comrade An Moxue's matter. If you feel that this matter can be handled lightly, or that having me represent the military is insufficient to express the military's concern for this matter, I can ask the leadership to replace me, or contact the military unit where An Moxue's parents served before their deaths, and renegotiate this matter with you."
At this moment, Wu Sicheng was no longer the refined and handsome man he usually was; instead, he exuded an imposing aura that could not be ignored.
Director Li, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up, saying, "I think this matter is easy to resolve. We should handle it based on facts and in accordance with the law. Claims of improper work, mistakes, excessive language, or requests for forgiveness are all inappropriate. We should be clear about the facts and address the issues directly, without downplaying the seriousness of the matter. Otherwise, this isn't solving the problem; it's creating a problem, or even a bigger one. I disagree with Director Liu's approach."
Secretary Li said, “Director Li, I have already consulted with higher-level leaders about this matter. According to the investigation results, Comrade An Moxue's account is basically true. The committee failed to investigate the facts during its work, acted excessively, insulted a martyr, and stole her property. The committee is at fault in this matter. Now, with the approval of higher-level leaders, we demand that the Ankou Town Committee apologize to Comrade An Moxue, and that the relevant personnel involved be sentenced according to law, and that they compensate Comrade An Moxue for the lost 1,000 yuan. The compensation should be in place within three days, and the relevant personnel should announce the sentencing results. Director Liu, do you have any opinions on this matter?”
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