In the next few days, it was either this one or that one. Of course, Chu Tianqi couldn't help but go, and the normal movement of the villagers in the same village could not be refused.

During this period, Chu Tianqi also contacted the senior vice president of the county hospital and told his father about waking up. Vice Dean Gao was very happy, told Chu Tianqi some things, and said that he would come back from the field as soon as possible, and then he would check on Chu Yuliang's situation as soon as possible.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, his father Chu Yuliang suddenly recognized Chu Lijuan, which made the whole family excited again, and everyone was full of confidence in his father's physical recovery.

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Comfortable days always pass quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it is the eighth day of the first month. Early in the morning, Chu Tianqi got on the shuttle, and it was time for him to be on duty in the township today.

According to the regulations, the Spring Festival holiday will be on the seventh day of the first month, and the eighth day of the first month should officially go to work. The practice formed in each township is to go to work officially on the eighteenth day of the first month, and it has been a customary habit for many years, and the fifteenth day of the first month is considered to be the end of the year. It's just that from the eighth day of the new year, the number of people on duty will increase. In fact, this is generally the practice in the county, at least if there is no special matter, before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the big leaders of the county will not officially go to work.

When I came to the village, it was not yet eight o'clock. Chu Tianqi went directly to his office, and as soon as he opened the door, he smelled a strong earthy smell. Fetching water, boiling, scrubbing, a whole set of work, the time is half past eight.

As soon as a cup of tea was made, Zhu Chengguo, director of the Land Institute, and Zhao Gang, director of the police station, arrived one after another, greeted each other in their old age, sat and chatted a few words, and Zhu and Zhao left.

There are a total of four people on duty today, the leader of the shift is Chu Tianqi, and the other personnel also include Wang Xiaoying, Zhu Chengguo, and Zhao Gang. It's just that Wang Xiaoying didn't arrive, and if he didn't arrive, he didn't arrive, anyway, he can't be pointed to if something happens. This group of people was on duty for three days from the eighth to the tenth day of the first month.

Chu Tianqi turned on the computer and prepared to read some information, but he couldn't read it, and his mind was always wandering. Probably because of the holiday for several days, I haven't come out of the atmosphere of the New Year. Later, he simply turned off the computer, lit a cigarette and smoked.

"Ding Bang", before a cigarette was finished, the internal phone rang.

Chu Tianqi picked up the telephone receiver and said "Hey".

The call came from Zhao Gang, and his voice was very urgent: "Township Chief Chu, the accountant of Hulugou Village called the police, someone poured gasoline on his body, holding a lighter in his hand, and wanted to die with the village chief Hu Xiaogang." ”

"What? Okay, let's go right away. Chu Tianqi didn't have time to ask for details, so he answered anxiously.

After hanging up the phone, Chu Tianqi took off the down jacket from the hanger, walked out of the office, locked the door, and quickly walked to the front yard.

As soon as I crossed the corridor, I saw a police car parked in front of the police station. The police car had already started, and the chimney was suddenly smoking, Chu Tianqi walked to the police car, opened the passenger door, and sat down.

As soon as Chu Tianqi closed the car door, the police car jumped out with a "whoosh". Driving the police car was Director Zhao Gang, and an assistant police officer sat in the back seat of the car.

According to the village accountant, this morning, as soon as he arrived at the village headquarters, he received a call from the daughter-in-law of the village director, Hu Xiaogang. said that someone kidnapped Hu Xiaogang at her house and asked Hu Xiaogang to agree to his conditions, if he didn't agree, he would ignite the gasoline spilled on his body and die with Hu Xiaogang. After the village accountant learned of the incident, he immediately reported the case to the police station, and he knew all this, but as for the cause of the incident and the motive of the coercive perpetrators, he did not know anything at present. Zhao Gang said as he drove.

"Oh" Chu Tianqi replied and stopped talking.

Along the way, the police lights flashed, the siren sounded, and after about 20 minutes, I turned onto the dirt road in Hulugou Village. Zhao Gang turned off the siren on the car and drove towards the village. It is only about a kilometer from the entrance of the village to the village committee, but it takes more than ten minutes to walk, because the road is not easy to walk.

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The village accountant, who had been waiting at the gate for a long time, hurriedly walked over when he saw the police car. The village accountant's surname is Yang, which is a rare foreign surname in the village.

Chu Tianqi, Zhao Gang, and the assistant police got out of the car, and Accountant Yang nodded at them.

Accountant Yang said directly to Zhao Gang: "Director Zhao, the person who splashed gasoline on his body is called Lu Sanlai, who makes a living by selling tofu all year round. He contracted a well in the village, which expired a year ago, and he wanted to rent it again this year, but the director had other arrangements, so he didn't rent it to him. ”

"Go to Hu Xiaogang's house, talk while walking. Zhao Gang said, motioning for Accountant Yang to lead the way.

Accountant Yang walked to the front and continued: "This morning, Director Hu was just about to go out, and Lu Sanlai came. He didn't enter the house, but in the courtyard, and said through the glass to let the director come out. The director's daughter-in-law knew that Lu Sanlai had been making trouble with the director for a while, so she reminded the director that before she finished speaking, the director had already walked out. She saw in the house that Lu Sanlai and the director were walking out one after the other, and there was no quarrel or anything, so she relieved herself and entered the back room. Just as she was about to get to work, she heard a noise and a commotion outside. When she looked up, she saw that at the gate of the hospital, Lu Sanlai held the director in his arms, stuck his arm around the director's neck, and had a knife in his hand. In the other hand he held a lighter. She ran out of the yard and was about to rush over, but the director told her that she and Lu Sanlai had gasoline on them and told her not to come. So, she went back to the house and called the village headquarters, and I reported it to the police station. ”

As he was talking, a young man ran over and said to Accountant Yang: "Lu Sanlai is on fire, lit a fire." ”

Everyone was startled and hurried forward.

Zhao Gang asked as he ran, "Is it lit?"

"It's coming, it's coming. Not at all. The young man said breathlessly.

Everyone stopped talking and ran to Hu Xiaogang's house intently.

After some distance away, he saw a bunch of people in front of him, and the young man pointed with his hand and said, "It's here." The people stopped running, but hurried forward.

When he came to the periphery of the crowd, Zhao Gang motioned for the assistant police to wait outside. The onlookers saw the police coming, and someone said, "The police are coming," and Zhao Gang hurriedly made a silent gesture with his hand, and the man stopped talking. Chu Tianqi and Zhao Gang walked through the crowd of onlookers to the front and stopped outside the fence gate of the courtyard.

There was no one in the courtyard, but I heard someone in the south room shouting: "I'll light the fire, I'll light the fire." ”

The main house of Hu Xiaogang's house faces south and backs to north, with a total of three rooms. There are walls on the east and west sides, as well as a few small south houses, and the courtyard door opens at the corner of the west wall near the south room. Therefore, you can't see the inside of the small south room outside the courtyard.

A voice came from Xiao Nanfang's room again, and it became more and more impatient: "Is it coming to the police, it*, then die together, no one wants to live, I light the fire, I light the fire." ”

Zhao Gang stretched out his hand to push the fence gate and was about to go in, Chu Tianqi stretched out his hand and grabbed him, Zhao Gang turned his head to look at Chu Tianqi.

Chu Tianqi gestured to Zhao Gang, and Zhao Gang poked his head over. Chu Tianqi stretched out his head and said into Zhao Gang's ear: "You are a policeman, although you are not wearing a police uniform, he may also know you, he doesn't know me, I'll go." ”

Zhao Gang felt that Chu Tianqi's words had some truth, because Lu Sanlai was now highly nervous, and once he saw the police, if his emotions were out of control, he might do something stupid. Zhao Gang also knew that Chu Tianqi had participated in the arrest of * traffickers, and he had heard from his buddies in the criminal police team, and he also said that Chu Tianqi was extraordinary. But that can't let Chu Tianqi go, Zhao Gang hesitated.

Just when Zhao Gang hesitated, Chu Tianqi nudged Zhao Gang back, and said to Nanfang: "Don't worry, the township cadres are here to solve the problem for you." Chu Tianqi said as he pushed open the fence gate.

"Don't come, don't come. Lu Sanlai shouted, and at the same time, he had already seen Chu Tianqi coming in at the corner of the south house, so he shouted again, "Are you a policeman? I heard someone say, 'The police are coming.'" ’”

Chu Tianqi slowly walked into the courtyard and saw Lu Sanlai and Hu Xiaogang at a glance. The light in Xiao Nanfang was very dim, but Chu Tianqi had excellent eyesight because of his kung fu practice, and it was not difficult to see people clearly. Sure enough, I saw a person holding Hu Xiaogang in his arms with his left arm, holding a knife in his left hand on Hu Xiaogang's neck, and holding a lighter in his right hand.

"I ...... I am a township cadre, not a ...... Not the police you say. Chu Tianqi said with a slight stammer.

"Township Chief Chu. At this time, Hu Xiaogang also saw Chu Tianqi and shouted.

"You, are you the township chief?" Lu Sanlai looked at Chu Tianqi and then at Hu Xiaogang, "Not a policeman?"

"I ...... I am the deputy head of the township. Chu Tianqi looked at Lu Sanlai timidly and said.

Looking at the other party's stammering bear, Lu Sanlai decided that this guy was not a policeman, and he had basically seen the policemen in the township.

"Deputy Township Chief, why haven't I seen you?" Lu Sanlai asked tentatively.

"I've been working in the township for just a year. Chu Tianqi spoke a little more fluently, "I have been to your village and seen the medicinal herbs grown in the village. By the way, I also ate your home-made tofu when I ate in the village. ”

Chu Tianqi's words just now were half true and half false. He really came to Hulugou Village to see the medicinal herbs, but he didn't eat in the village.

"Really?" Lu Sanlai rolled his eyes at Chu Tianqi, thinking in his heart, "No, I heard that it was a female township chief?"

"Yes, the township chief is a woman, I came with him, and it was Director Hu who came to your house to buy tofu. Chu Tianqi answered.

"Yes, yes. Deputy Township Chief Chu also came. Hu Xiaogang also hurriedly said, and deliberately accentuated the pronunciation of the word "vice".

Lu Sanlai pondered, he couldn't help but exert himself in distinguishing the truth of Chu Tianqi's words. It didn't matter how hard he worked, and suddenly Hu Xiaogang felt a cold thread on his neck.

"Ah, blood, blood. Hu Xiaogang shouted.

Hearing the scream, Lu Sanlai was also startled, and suddenly thought of what he wanted to do. With a hard effort of his left arm, Hu Xiaogang clamped Hu Xiaogang tighter, and suddenly Hu Xiaogang's face turned red.

"Okay, since you are the deputy head of the township, how can I solve my matter. Lu Sanlai asked the question he was most concerned about.

Chu Tianqi pretended to think for a while, and said embarrassedly: "Otherwise, I will let Director Hu go back to get the contract, and I will sign it with you now." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, are you fooling a child? I let him go, and you still have to regret it. Lu Sanlai confidently guessed the other party's thoughts, and when he saw Chu Tianqi looking scared, he said, "It's okay to let him go, or do you want to take me as a hostage?"

"Why? I, I ......" Chu Tianqi said "I" several times, and there was no follow-up.

"Haha, I knew you wouldn't dare. Lu Sanlai smiled contemptuously, and said to Hu Xiaogang again, "Quickly let people bring the contract and sign it on the spot." ”

"Can't sign. Hu Xiaogang said very stiffly.

"If you really don't sign it, then we will all die. Lu Sanlai said fiercely, but his voice was obviously a little trembling.

"Don't, don't. Chu Tianqi hurriedly played the round, "If you have something to discuss." ”

"Discuss?" Lu Sanlai looked at this soft egg cadre and said disdainfully, "Okay." Let him go and get the contract, you will take me hostage, do you dare?"

"Township Chief Chu, don't, don't take him hostage. Hu Xiaogang hurriedly shouted.

Chu Tianqi's head was lowered, and his steps were moving back slightly.

"Hu Xiaogang, it's dead to your heart, right? He's just a soft egg, and he definitely won't dare to come over. "Lu Sanlai can be regarded as looking down on this deputy township head.

Under the "stimulation" of Lu Sanlai's words, Chu Tianqi finally raised his head and said in a trembling voice: "I, I am willing to be a hostage." ”