Chapter 7: Fall
In May, the weather changes rapidly.
It was a sunny day in the morning, but now it was covered with dark clouds, swallows and sparrows were flying low, the sky was dark and the air was stuffy.
Things are going to change.
A group of people got out of the car carrying documents and briefcases.
Public Security Bureau Chief Fu Liangmin and several deputy chiefs stood at the door of the Public Security Bureau and waited respectfully.
Seeing Lin Zhizhou and his companions, he immediately stepped forward and hurried to greet them.
The words were sincere: "Thank you for the inspection team taking the time to come. All colleagues respectfully welcome all the leaders."
The group of people just nodded slightly, and the man in the lead had a calm expression and nodded in agreement.
He walked with long legs and steady steps, passing by Fu Liangmin and others at a leisurely pace.
"Boom...Boom..."
Muffled thunder exploded in the low sky.
Shen Tinglan, who was walking at the end, was caught off guard. Just as he was about to speak, he instinctively shrank his neck and pursed his lips.
It's unbecoming in front of the leader.
I looked out at the dark sky. What should I do? I didn't bring an umbrella with me today.
The man walked to the corner, glanced sideways slightly, and took in her series of small expressions.
While thinking, Fu Liangmin took a few quick steps and came to Lin Zhizhou's side to lead the way.
The man lowered his eyes to hide the smile in his eyes and strode into the meeting room following the instructions.
Entering the conference room, we saw a long, ordinary black table that could accommodate over twenty people. In the middle of the table stood two pots of anthurium, their leaves green and their flowers red. Mineral water was placed in front of the table.
Hanging directly above the conference room is the Public Security Bureau's mission statement, inscribed in white on red cloth: "Be loyal to the Party, serve the people, enforce the law impartially, maintain strict discipline, be honest and upright, and work diligently and love the people."
Below the aim is a large display screen that can be used for various needs such as video conferencing.
Behind the conference table are several rows of neatly arranged chairs and benches. In the four corners of the room, there are two pots of half-human-high money trees and red-tailed orchids with overlapping branches and leaves. The layout is simple and clear.
Several members of the inspection team entered the conference room and sorted out the work flow in an orderly manner.
Sitting in the main seat this time was Chang Li, deputy head of the inspection team.
A middle-aged woman in her forties, wearing narrow silver-rimmed glasses, was serious and had sharp eyes behind the lenses that made it impossible to hide anything.
The atmosphere was serious, and Shen Tinglan couldn't help but straighten his posture and be careful with his words and actions.
With a serious expression, he walked towards Chang Li with his computer in hand.
Just about to sit down.
"Chen Tinglan" a mellow voice called her name.
For a moment, she thought her name was quite nice.
He looked up at the source of the voice, somewhat puzzled.
Lin Zhizhou was seen sitting on the left side of the conference table, with his legs spread apart and his arms folded across his chest, and he saw Shen Tinglan looking at him.
With a normal expression, palms facing down, index and middle fingers together, tap lightly on the table on the right.
The meaning is self-evident.
Shen Tinglan subconsciously looked at Chang Li, who was sitting in the main seat, to ask for her opinion. However, Chang Li paid no attention to this side, and looked solemnly at the red-headed document in her hand.
There was no way, Shen Tinglan quickly glanced in the direction of Lin Zhizhou, and the other party had already withdrawn his hand.
He leaned lazily on the chair, his long legs crossed and swaying slightly, his right hand half-clenched and casually supporting his broad forehead, gazing at her with interest.
Shen Tinglan accepted his fate, but he felt guilty.
Taking small steps, he sat down in the empty seat to the right of Lin Zhizhou, turned on his computer, entered his password, and entered the work interface, waiting...
Then, Lin Zhizhou put his hand on the armrest of her chair, and this action made Shen Tinglan's heart skip a beat.
The man next to him listened attentively to Secretary Chen's work report without taking any unnecessary action.
It was probably just an unintentional action, Shen Tinglan thought.
He turned his head and stared at the big hand on the armrest.
Um?
Why no wedding ring?
Looking more closely, there wasn't even a trace of abstinence.
But then I saw the slender index finger stained green.
Look away.
Fu Liangmin, who was standing aside, saw that the few people were doing their job impartially and thought for a moment.
He said, "Leaders, we still need a while to prepare. It's almost noon, and we've prepared a light meal. How about you all take a break and then work after lunch?"
At this time, Lin Zhizhou finally opened his eyes and looked at Fu Liangmin standing opposite him.
A short, low laugh escaped his throat.
Emotions are hard to discern.
Then he was heard speaking calmly.
"Director Fu, there's no rush. Sit down and have a chat."
After saying that, he gestured for Fu Liangmin to sit down opposite him.
Fu Liangmin had no idea of his background, so he smiled and sat down as he was told.
"Director Fu, it's been several years since you were promoted to Director of Jiangcheng, right?"
The tone was neither hurried nor slow, just like a normal chat.
Fu Liangmin's expression relaxed slightly, and he smiled and said, "It's been eight years. Jiangcheng is a great place. Once I came here, I didn't want to leave."
The two chatted intermittently. Shen Tinglan had never seen him so gentle and glanced sideways frequently.
The tiger has really changed its nature, it's hard to guess.
After a while.
He was scratching his head and looking at his knuckles on the armrest from time to time.
White jade has flaws.
After several repetitions, Shen Tinglan, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder,
finally.
What the heart moves.
She took out a wet wipe from the small bag at her side, wrapped her fingertips with it, turned slightly sideways, lowered her head and raised her hands.
Be careful and move as light as a feather.
Ah, it feels good.
The knot in my heart was wiped away.
Holding the tissue, she turned her body slightly and unexpectedly met Lin Zhizhou's eyes.
Social death.
That's how it happened.
He gave Lin Zhizhou a dry smile.
"It's dirty, let me clean it for you." "Hehe"
Lin Zhizhou stopped talking to Fu Liangmin, looked at her gentle profile, and smiled: "Junior sister, you are still so considerate."
Such a gentle sentence, but Shen Tinglan showed shame on his face, and the past was unbearable to look back on.
Let’s not mention it.
Thoughts return.
The man acted as if unconcerned. He held the knuckles of his right hand that had just been wiped with his left hand, rubbing them with his fingertips, a faint smile appearing in his eyes.
But the words he said were cold: "I heard that the riverside villa area along Jiangcheng Road is very expensive, more than five million!"
These simple words stirred up a storm in Fu Liangmin's heart.
He comes with ill intentions.
After a brief silence, Fu Liangmin calmed himself down and thought about it.
He pretended to be calm and said, "Really? I didn't notice it. We public servants can't afford such an expensive house, so naturally we didn't pay much attention to it."
Lin Zhizhou said "Oh" and stopped talking. At this point, even Shen Tinglan, a rookie, could sense the conversation.
There is a deeper meaning.
I thought the topic was over.
Unexpectedly, Deputy Team Leader Chang Li said in a cold voice: "You can start now."
Start what?
Secretary Chen behind Lin Zhizhou was holding a stack of documents and reading aloud in a loud and steady voice, with every word and sentence clear and understandable.
"Fu Liangmin was promoted to sergeant from the Long County branch in February 2016. By April of the same year... he had received a total of 10 million yuan."
The members of the inspection team cooperated with Secretary Chen, connected via Bluetooth, and each piece of evidence was clear and obvious.
Pictures speak louder than words.
After he finished speaking, the conference room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Shen Tinglan's back was stiff, and he subconsciously held his breath, and his typing hands were out of control.
'Ten million'
Is that the 'million' she was thinking of?
Fu Liangmin, who was standing opposite him, looked dejected, exhausted, and fell off his chair.
It's over, it's all over.
The situation was hopeless, there wasn't even a shred of struggle.
The inspection team is using him as an example to scare others, which can only be bad luck.
And Shen Tinglan, who was sitting opposite him, was equally terrified and trembling.
Although what she did was insignificant compared to what Fu Liangmin did, Shen Tinglan did it directly to Lin Zhizhou.
Even Fu Liangmin, a scheming official in the government, was exposed in front of him and had no way to escape.
What's more, she is a rookie in the workplace?
Truth will eventually come to light. When he knows the truth, can she bear his anger?
It makes me shudder just thinking about it, and my eyes start to wander.
"What? Are you scared?" Wen Chen's low voice came from behind her neck.
It's chilly.
Shen Tinglan was completely defenseless, her body trembled, and her hand slipped and pressed the 'delete' key.
Oops, the second half of the meeting minutes were accidentally deleted.
It's painful to pull out the brain.
A whisper sounded in her ear: "It seems that Comrade Xiao Shen has to work overtime." The voice was teasing.
Shen Tinglan: ...
I was stunned for a moment.
Lin Zhizhou withdrew his gaze without leaving a trace and said calmly to Fu Liangmin, "The Discipline Inspection Commission is on its way. Think about how to explain it yourself. The inspection team never fights a battle without confidence. All the evidence and materials of your bribery have been sorted and filed before coming to Jiangcheng."
The words fell.
The door opened and people from the Discipline Inspection Commission arrived.
The head of the Discipline Inspection Committee stepped forward and shook hands cordially with Lin Zhizhou: "Thank you for your hard work, Team Leader Lin."
The latter: "No hard work, serving the people."
There was no haste in the whole process.
You could say I'm calm and composed.
But Shen Tinglan had a new understanding of Lin Zhizhou.
It is unfathomable, so stay away from it.
It has been barely two hours since I entered the Public Security Bureau. Being in the center of Jiangcheng's political power, I witnessed with my own eyes how the head of a bureau fell from grace.
But it wasn't her intention to stay here.
As the saying goes: The more you know, the faster you die.
Sigh.
The wind and clouds are surging, and the sky of Jiangcheng is about to change.
I looked up at the words above the conference room.
'Integrity, diligence and love for the people'
It's so ironic.
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