Chapter 8: A Not-so-Good Premonition
Xu Lei lost her mother at a young age, and Xu Daoming loved her only daughter very much and did not remarry.
Li Jiatao has a rare impression that Xu Daoming, the executive deputy county magistrate of Xijiang County, seems to have fallen in July this year and was imprisoned, which triggered a series of domino effects, and a whirlwind has blown in the political arena of Xijiang County, and a large number of local officials and cadres have fallen.
It wasn't until three years later that Yi Dongfeng, the magistrate of Xijiang County, collapsed due to economic problems, and Xu Daoming was rehabilitated. But when Xu Daoming was released from prison, he was physically and mentally damaged, frail and sickly, and could not return to officialdom.
Seeing that Li Jiatao suddenly frowned, Xu Lei's heart tightened for no reason.
"What are you thinking?" Xu Lei also frowned and asked in a low voice.
"Give your dad a call." Li Jiatao smiled, "I have a bad premonition. ”
"Hmm." Xu Lei answered in a low voice and walked to the living room. Li Jiatao thought about it and followed.
To Li Jiatao's surprise, the phone was dialed as soon as it was called, and Xu Lei pressed the speakerphone button under Li Jiatao's gesture.
"Luo Cheng, is my dad here?" Xu Lei waited for the phone to be connected and immediately said, "I'm Xu Lei." ”
There was silence for several seconds on the other end of the phone, and then a young man's laughter came: "It's Lei Lei, County Magistrate Xu went to the city for a meeting, and it is estimated that he will come back the day after tomorrow." ”
"Oh." Xu Lei responded in disappointment and hung up the phone.
Li Jiatao looked up at the ceiling, a little distracted.
"My dad won't come back until the day after tomorrow, really, and he won't give me a call." Xu Lei pursed her pink little mouth and complained.
"In addition to Luo Cheng, there are other people in your father's office." Li Jiatao said in a deep voice, "Something is wrong. ”
Although Xu Lei is still a high school student, she was born in a family of eunuchs, so it is naturally clear at all. It's already the middle of the night, why is Luo Cheng, the secretary of the executive deputy county magistrate, still staying in the office, and besides, there are others in the office?
"Something happened to my dad?" Xu Lei's face changed, and her body trembled slightly.
"Don't worry, things haven't gotten that bad yet." Li Jiatao turned against the guest, poured a glass of boiling water and handed it to Xu Lei, and smiled, "At least your dad is fine now, otherwise Luo Cheng wouldn't be in your dad's office at this time." ”
Xu Lei took a sip of boiling water, but her body still couldn't help trembling.
"What should I do?" Xu Lei sat down on the sofa, tears flowed out, looking very weak and helpless, touching and pitiful.
Li Jiatao sighed, worried that Xu Lei was scalded by boiling water, so he reached out and took the teacup in Xu Lei's hand and put it on the coffee table in front of the sofa.
"Who usually has the best relationship between your father and the leaders of the county party committee and county government?" After pondering for a while, Li Jiatao asked with a smile.
"Uncle Sun." Without thinking about it, Xu Lei blurted out, and then realized that such a title was too unfamiliar to Li Jiatao, so she added, "It's Sun Haomin, director of the Xijiang County Public Security Bureau, and he has a good relationship with my father." ”
Xu Lei said that the relationship was very good, and Li Jiatao had no way to distinguish the true from the false. But at this time, it can only be a dead horse as a live horse doctor, and in addition, Li Jiatao has no other choice.
"Without further ado, let's go find Sun Haomin right away." Li Jiatao said categorically, then looked at the pajamas on his body, and said with a wry smile, "Are my clothes dry?" You can't wear this dress to visit the police chief. ”
Glancing at Li Jiatao, Xu Lei's face turned red for no reason, and she said in a low voice: "I bought you a set of clothes, it's on the bedside table, you go and change it, I'm waiting for you here." ”
Li Jiatao knew that now was not the time to be polite, so he strode back to Xu Lei's boudoir, took out a set of casual clothes from the bedside table, and began to take off his pajamas and change.
Xu Lei prepared a complete set of clothes for Li Jiatao, including shoes and socks, and even underwear, which also made Li Jiatao's heart feel strange.
Li Jiatao has been a human being for two lives, but he has only one dream, that is, to gallop on the career! In Li Jiatao's view, it is not good for him to enter the official career too early, after all, officialdom is a power field, everything depends on strength to speak, and one accidentally falls into a situation from which he will never recover.
It can be seen that Xu Lei's helpless eyes, Li Jiatao's heart softened for no reason. "Since ancient times, heroes have been sad to pass the beauty pass." Li Jiatao could only laugh at himself like this.
"I just called Uncle Sun, and Uncle Sun asked us to come over." As soon as she returned to the living room, Xu Lei said.
Li Jiatao couldn't help frowning, Xu Lei's call was too reckless. But the matter has come to this point, and Li Jiatao has nothing to do, so he can't call over again to change his hexagram.
After thinking about it, Li Jiatao picked up the phone and called Lou Gaocheng.
The phone rang for a long time before it was picked up, and Lou Gaocheng's lazy voice came: "Call in the middle of the night, and let people live." ”
"It's me." Li Jiatao said in a low voice, "You come to Lei Lei on a motorcycle immediately." ”
"Okay." As soon as he heard Li Jiatao's voice, Lou Gaocheng immediately became serious, "I'll be there in ten minutes." ”
In Lou Gaocheng's heart, Li Jiatao is already his brother in life and death. During the day today, Xu Lei fell into the water because of saving Lou Gaocheng, and then Li Jiatao saved Xu Lei regardless of his life, and Li Jiatao's image immediately became tall in Lou Gaocheng's mind. If it weren't for Li Jiatao, Lou Gaocheng estimated that he would have to live in guilt for the rest of his life. Lou Gaocheng knows this.
"I can call the car." Xu Lei said in a low voice.
"I don't feel at ease with others, my fate must be in my own hands." Li Jiatao said with a straight face and stood up, "Let's go, let's go to the gate and wait for this kid to become tall." ”
went out and locked the door, Xu Lei followed closely behind Li Jiatao. Looking at Li Jiatao's not tall back, Xu Lei felt that she had something to rely on, and Li Jiatao's back was so worthy of reliance.
The night breeze is cool and breathable, which makes Li Jiatao's spirits lifted.
Standing at the gate of the big iron, Xu Lei was silent, lowered her head, and didn't know what she was thinking. The night was silent, the frogs were chirping, and the sound of the two of them breathing was clearly audible. On such a night, the moon is shining, and the boys and girls add a little romance.
The sound of the motorcycle's motor broke the silent night sky, the lights flickered on and off, a sudden brake, and the legs of the tall tower hit the ground, supporting the balance of the motorcycle body.
"I'm hungry, let's go, I'll treat you to supper." Lou Gaocheng said with a grin.
"I'll borrow the motorcycle for two days, you can walk back." Li Jiatao couldn't help but say, and directly pulled Lou Gaocheng off the motorcycle.
"Hey, do you drive a motorcycle?" Lou Gaocheng was stunned and subconsciously asked.
"Haven't you ever eaten pork, haven't you ever seen a pig run?" Li Jiatao said angrily, and then beckoned to Xu Lei, "Lei Lei, come up." ”
"You're telling me to walk home?" Lou Gaocheng stood there stupidly, asked unwillingly, and then said pitifully, "This is too cruel, in the middle of the night, I am alone-"
"With your appearance, there is absolutely no one to rob you." Li Jiatao couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't realize that Lou Gaocheng had such a humorous side.
Because Lou Gaocheng did not turn off the motorcycle and hung it in neutral, as soon as Xu Lei got into the car, Li Jiatao immediately held the clutch, stepped on the motorcycle on the third gear, increased the throttle with his right hand, released the clutch, and the motorcycle roared away.
"Gao Cheng, don't go out these two days, I have something important to look for you." The sound of Li Jiatao falling came from the night sky.
"This kid is a typical forgetful friend." Lou Gaocheng gritted his teeth and roared.