When he woke up, it was dawn, and after Chen Mingyuan struggled to get up, he looked around and saw that he was in the ward.

"Ah, you're waking up so soon."

A pretty nurse just walked in, looked at it for a moment, and said with a smile: "I thought you would have to be in a coma for at least a day, and you will be fine in a blink of an eye, but it's no wonder that your first aid measures are so good." ”

Chen Mingyuan tried to move his body, although he was still very weak, he didn't have the dizziness he felt yesterday, and he still had palpitations when he remembered the frightening scene of yesterday. After looking at the dilapidated ward, thinking that it was in the hospital in Xianyun Town, he asked, "Who sent me?" ”

The nurse changed the infusion bottle and said, "Isn't it your friend?" Seeing him shake his head, he said: "Oh, it's a lady, a very beautiful person, and it's really good to you, willing to personally help you suck drug blood, our director was stunned when he heard it, he is so affectionate and righteous to you, you really have to thank people when you look back!" ”

Thinking that she resolutely sucked herself in poisonous blood, Chen Mingyuan couldn't help but fall into silence, who would have thought that such a graceful and beautiful woman would be so bold and aggressive.

"And where is she now?"

"Seeing you're fine, she'll leave."

"Did you leave a message?"

"No, just let him recuperate."

Chen Mingyuan nodded, but felt that this woman was surprisingly free and easy, and after a glance, he found that there was a piece of green shirt cloth on the bedside table, thinking that it was she who tore off the shirt yesterday and used it for her leggings......

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In the afternoon, Chen Mingyuan did another examination, and after confirming that he was fine, he was discharged from the hospital ahead of schedule, and went to the She village first, and while picking up the car, he asked the young man about the woman's situation.

Qing Zhuang didn't know anything about her, only said that after Qiao Lao settled here, she would come to visit once or twice a year.

Chen Mingyuan is no longer pursuing, as the woman said, it's just a meeting in Pingshui, there is no need to be too deliberate, if there is a fate to meet again, just thank her again.

After driving back to Lishan City, Chen Mingyuan found an opportunity to tell Ning Lizhong the truth about Qiao Lao's death.

Perhaps out of a little trust in the woman, he didn't tell what he had happened to her.

The moment he learned the bad news, Ning Lizhong's face was bloodless, and after closing his eyes, he said bitterly: "Did he say anything before leaving?" ”

The villagers said that Qiao Lao walked peacefully and was buried with his lover, and he also said...... He was relieved a long time ago. ”

Chen Mingyuan took out the scroll, handed it over and said, "This is handed over to you by Elder Qiao before he died." ”

Ning Lizhong took the scroll, unfolded it and looked at it, and whispered: "The green bamboo rises from the ground, and it is worthy of the pillars of the country......

His shoulders trembled, he took a deep breath, and waved his other hand to indicate that he wanted to be alone.

Chen Mingyuan knew that he needed time and space to calm his mind, and immediately retreated.

He could see that Ning Lizhong had a deep sense of guilt towards Qiao Lao, combined with the words of the woman in the green shirt, it was likely that in the power struggle during the Great Revolution, Ning Lizhong did not advance and retreat with Qiao Lao, and could only watch Qiao Lao fall, which would lead to uneasy feelings to this day.

In this regard, it is difficult for Chen Mingyuan to express any opinion, after all, it is all old and old, how can it be said clearly in a few words, not to mention that ******** is already cruel, and many things are often out of his own hands, if Ning Lizhong chose to advance and retreat with Qiao Lao, then he would at most have an impression of loyalty and courage in the eyes of a few insiders, but from now on, the world will have one less official who can benefit hundreds of millions of people.

Since ancient times, loyalty and righteousness have been difficult to achieve, perhaps this is the truth.

This episode did not stay in the lives of the two for long, and soon, a major event followed without warning.

"Mingyuan, you go and inform Song Yang and them, our itinerary will be changed."

Ning Lizhong's expression was as if there was anxiety between his eyebrows: "Before going back to Qiantang, go to Yongcheng first." ”

Chen Mingyuan was confused, but he still nodded and said, "Okay, I'll make arrangements, then do you want to notify the main leaders of the Yongcheng Municipal Party Committee first?" ”

Ning Lizhong said in a deep voice: "It's enough to inform Chang Shuxin and Wang Lei, so that they don't make a noise." ”

Chen Mingyuan went out to arrange, and after Song Yang learned the news, he was a little embarrassed, after all, the itinerary suddenly changed, and many of the things that the provincial party committee had scheduled to be disrupted in the future, but when he heard that Ning Lizhong seemed to have something important to go to Yongcheng, he agreed to communicate and coordinate with Du Chunping.

Back in the room, Ning Lizhong was sitting on a chair, holding a letter of material in his hand, his face was cloudy, and when he heard Chen Mingyuan ask when he would leave, he said: "I will go to Yongcheng today, this matter cannot be delayed!" ”

Ning Lizhong threw the materials in his hand on the coffee table, leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes and thought, raised his hand and said, "Look at this, it is the clue that the city bureau has found from that snake head in the past two days. ”

Chen Mingyuan picked up the materials and flipped through them, and his sword eyebrows immediately twisted.

In the interrogation of the Lishan police, he confessed that he first brought people to Yongcheng, and handed them over to a big snake head over there to smuggle out of Yongcheng, it is said that the snake head is very powerful in Yongcheng, black and white, in addition to smuggling people, but also engaged in the smuggling business of many goods, he once drank with the snake's men, the other party boasted that his boss had someone to support him in the municipal party committee, The so-called customs are nothing in their eyes!

This point immediately attracted the attention of the Lishan police, and it was directly reported to Secretary Pan, Mayor Qi, officials related to Yongcheng and customs smuggling, and the two did not dare to delay, and immediately reported to Ning Lizhong.

"How can this be reasonable, local officials are in cahoots with smuggling gangs, what kind of team does Chang Shuxin lead!"

Ning Lizhong slapped the coffee table, bursting with anger.

Smuggling not only affects the country's tax revenue, impacts the country's industry and commerce, and undermines the order of the socialist market economy, but also endangers national security, damages national sovereignty and dignity, breeds corruption, and is extremely harmful both economically and politically.

As the head of a province, if such a shocking case breaks out under his rule, Ning Lizhong will also be responsible.

Chen Mingyuan thought for a moment and proposed: "After all, it's the smuggling leader's drunken nonsense, I don't know how true or false it is, so you might as well secretly investigate it first." ”

Ning Lizhong nodded: "But don't make a noise yet, it's best to secretly find out the situation of the snake head first, so as not to startle the snake." ”

"In this matter, you can only contact Wang Lei for the time being, including Chang Shuxin, you have to keep it strictly confidential!"

Chen Mingyuan's heart is bright, if the situation is true, then the officials involved are definitely quite energetic, so anyone in the municipal party committee team is now suspicious, and it is difficult to guarantee that Chang Shuxin will not be related to it.

Wang Lei is different, he has just gone to Yongcheng to take up his post, and he has very little to do with the local situation, and he has been by Ning Lizhong's side for many years, which is basically reliable.

Chen Mingyuan flipped through the confession materials again, according to the old seven, he had not had contact with the smuggling leader in Yongcheng, every time he contacted the other party's subordinates, paying money with one hand and handing over people with the other, but only by chance, he happened to witness the smuggling leader sitting in the car and remembered the other party's license plate number!

So, let's start with this license plate number.

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Ning Lizhong was quite resolute, and left Lishan City on the same day, and after nearly four hours of driving, he arrived at Yongcheng, the second largest city on the Dongjiang River.

Perhaps because he learned of the tragic experience of his colleagues in Lishan City, Chang Shuxin, secretary of the municipal party committee, took four or five officials to wait at the intersection to wait for the car, and even saved the police car, and directly led the bus to the Yongcheng Hotel to settle down.

Because the night was dark, after dinner, Ning Lizhong summoned the permanent secretary and other main members of the municipal party committee, and after some simple inquiries, he closed the door to thank the guests, except for the deputy mayor Wang Lei.

Because the officials in Yongcheng all knew that Wang Lei was Ning Lizhong's former secretary, it was rare to come to inspect once, and it was definitely indispensable to talk about the old days alone, so they didn't feel at ease.

"Wang Lei, it's been more than three months, are you still used to it?"

In the face of Wang Lei, Ning Lizhong is much more approachable, after all, he is a secretary who has been loyal to him for several years, and this kind of intimate relationship is not easy to give up.

"Thanks to Secretary Ning's concern, although I was a little uncomfortable at first, I have gradually straightened out my work."

Wang Lei bowed and said respectfully: "This is inseparable from the support and care of the permanent secretary and other comrades, and even more inseparable from your support for me!" ”

Chen Mingyuan looked at it, and he wanted to know that Wang Lei was Ning Lizhong's descendant and cronies, and he came to Yongcheng to take up a post, and it was too late to make friends, and a few officials dared to make him a stumbling block.

In other words, as long as Ning Lizhong is in charge of Dongjiang for one day, Wang Lei will not make a big mistake, and he will basically be prosperous!

Ning Lizhong encouraged: "That's good, you have been by my side for so long, I still trust your ability, your first time to serve in a local position, you are still inexperienced, you must learn more from local comrades, work steadfastly, and make some achievements." ”

Wang Lei solemnly agreed.

Ning Lizhong's demeanor gradually turned solemn: "Before I came, how did Mingyuan communicate with you go?" ”

Wang Lei took out a pile of materials from his briefcase, handed them over, and said: "Almost, I tried not to alarm others, and checked the license plate number by myself, which belongs to a local ocean trading company named Zhida." ”

Chen Mingyuan's face couldn't help but change, and he was surprised: "Zhida Commerce? Liu Zhida! ”

At the recent party, because he learned that Liu Ting wanted her family to fund Chang Junlong's career, Chen Mingyuan then inquired about Liu Ting's family, her father's company is this Zhida business!

Could it be that Liu Ting's family is suspected of smuggling?!