"Comrade Lu, you've finally escaped."
Lin Pengfei hurried forward, repeatedly giving Lu Yuan meaningful glances, and then whispered as he got closer, "Leaders from the county have arrived."
Lu Yuan frowned slightly. He was familiar with the two top leaders in the county: Qian Weixin and Feng Tao.
Lin Pengfei knew he had a good relationship with the two of them, so there was no need to give them a special reminder.
Lu Yuan nodded slightly to him, indicating that he understood.
He looked up at the woman, who immediately took a step back in alarm, as if Lu Yuan were some kind of monster.
She was indeed a little afraid of Lu Yuan, feeling that his style of doing things was somewhat like that of gangsters in Hong Kong—unreasonable and reckless.
She had been kidnapped by gangsters before, and later...
Lu Yuan calmly withdrew his gaze, ignoring the woman's unpleasant expression, and walked straight into the police station with Lin Pengfei.
Inside the police station, Qian Weixin, He Shenghua, and a middle-aged man who looked like a cadre were talking to Lu Guoqing's two henchmen from yesterday.
When Lu Yuan entered, he saw a middle-aged man pouring tea for his two henchmen, chatting and laughing.
Lu Yuan's brow twitched. Could this obsequious person also be a leader?
He looked at Qian Weixin and He Shenghua, about to greet them, but the two shook their heads slightly at him. Lu Yuan's eyes flickered, and he immediately shut his mouth.
Lin Pengfei introduced, "Comrade Lu, this is County Chief Qian and Deputy Secretary Guo."
Deputy Secretary Guo?
It was him.
Lu Yuan had heard of this person before; his name was Guo Conglin. He didn't have a good relationship with Qian Weixin and Feng Tao because they disagreed on political views and weren't on the same page.
He was probably much older than Qian Weixin and Feng Tao, yet he was still being overshadowed by them, which made him very resentful.
Lin Pengfei continued, "County Chief Qian, Deputy Secretary Guo, this is Comrade Lu Yuan."
Lu Yuan greeted them with a smile, "Hello County Chief Qian, Deputy Secretary Guo, and Secretary He!"
Qian Weixin replied casually, "Hello, Comrade Lu!"
Guo Conglin immediately stopped smiling at his two followers and looked Lu Yuan up and down.
"You are Lu Yuan."
"I am."
Lu Yuan answered casually and even found an empty seat to sit down.
Guo Conglin immediately frowned, his eyes showing disgust.
He said sternly, "Comrade Lu, I heard that you had someone arrest a Hong Kong businessman from Hong Kong City and now you've sent him to a labor camp. How dare you!"
"Do you know that Hong Kong businessmen come here to invest in response to our country's new development policies? They can promote our country's economic development, which is of paramount importance at present."
"What you're doing is hindering development, undermining unity, and making you an enemy of the people. I think you're the one who should be arrested and sent to a labor camp."
After saying that, he instructed Lin Pengfei, "Director Lin, arrest this man, send him to the farm, and then bring the Hong Kong businessman back."
Tsk, what a huge accusation! Lu Yuan had to admire this person for being a deputy secretary. He seemed to have a reasonable argument, based on national policies and the overall situation, and the accusation was put on very smoothly. But in reality, he just wanted to convict him with his words.
There was no substantial evidence, and no proper procedures were followed. Even the quick resolution of Lu Guoqing's case was done according to procedure, just with higher efficiency, and no one could find fault with it.
The days when you could just arbitrarily label someone and arrest them are over.
Lin Pengfei didn't move, looking troubled. "This... Deputy Secretary Guo, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
"What's wrong with that? Arrest them immediately and send them over tonight. The important thing is to bring the Hong Kong businessman back as soon as possible."
At this moment, Qian Weixin spoke up.
“Deputy Secretary Guo, arresting people isn’t something you can do casually. You need evidence and follow proper procedures. Even when convicting a criminal, you have to interrogate them, let alone Comrade Lu, who isn’t even a criminal.”
“From the moment he entered the police station, he didn’t say a word except to greet them. Yet, Deputy Secretary Guo convicted him and wanted to send him to the farm. This is far too frivolous. Strictly speaking, this is knowingly breaking the law and abusing his power.”
Goodness, no wonder he used to be a director, when it comes to labeling people, this is truly impeccable!
This counterattack turned Guo Conglin's face pale. He immediately retorted, "County Chief Qian, I did not abuse my power. Don't talk nonsense."
Qian Weixin chuckled, "Whether I'm lying or not, Deputy Secretary Guo knows perfectly well. Besides, Secretary He and Director Lin are here watching."
Guo Conglin's face flushed red and then turned pale. His words just now were indeed inappropriate, and he had been too hasty.
But how can you blame him? On the way here, he had already gotten information out of this man surnamed Qian, and they had reached an agreement on how to deal with Lu Yuan.
He himself said at the time that as long as Lu Yuan was dealt with and the Hong Kong businessman was brought back, if this Hong Kong businessman, like the last one surnamed Cheng, took a liking to their beautiful environment in this remote corner and invested in setting up a factory, wouldn't that be another great political achievement?
He and Qian Weixin handled this matter, so the credit should go to them; he wouldn't take all the credit for himself.
He couldn't believe Qian Weixin wouldn't be tempted by such a significant achievement.
While he was talking, the person kept smiling and agreeing, but then changed their mind at the last minute.
Now they're trying to find fault with him.
He really is a cunning fox; he shouldn't have trusted this shameless person.
"I was also worried because the Hong Kong businessmen had been sent to the farm. This incident has caused a lot of trouble. The Hong Kong businessmen had come all this way to investigate the market, but this happened."
"This isn't just the responsibility of their brigade and commune, but the responsibility of the entire county and even the entire city. When the higher authorities investigate, who will bear this responsibility, and who can afford to bear it?"
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