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Downstairs in the city hall, students and teachers held signs in protest, and government officials couldn't stop them.
"We want to see Mayor Ning!" "Strongly condemn the actions of the National Government! Frame good people and arrest innocents! "Release people! On behalf of Guilin Normal University, we demand that the National Government immediately release Professor Zhou Yuantang! ”
Protests rang out, and everyone was fighting for the middle-aged man who had been arrested for unknown reasons.
Zhou Yuantang, a native of Guilin, is a professor at National Guilin Normal University, and his real identity is the second person in charge of the underground party transportation group of the Communist Party of China in Guilin.
"Everyone, listen to me!" A man dressed as a scholar stood on the highest step at the entrance of the city hall.
"Our professor Zhou Yuantang is dedicated and law-abiding, loves the country and the people, and treats students as if they were his own children! It is a great blessing for our country to have such a virtuous teacher! But such a good teacher was so indiscriminately arrested by the Kuomintang spies! What crime did he commit, and if he did break the law, why didn't he dare to come out public? We want the national government to give us an explanation! The man said loudly below.
"We need to explain! Interpretation! Led by the man, everyone's emotions were high again.
At this moment, several police cars drove over and stopped in front of the city government, and more than a dozen police officers stepped out of the cars, and the officer who took the lead fired two shots into the sky.
The atmosphere at the scene instantly fell silent, and most of them looked at the group of policemen with some fear.
And the man who took the lead still did not change his face, looking at these policemen calmly.
"Don't think that violent repression will solve the problem, violent repression will not solve anything! The violent repression can only prove the government's weakness, and it can only prove that any charges you have planted against Professor Zhou Yuantang are unwarranted! The man said to the police again, in a high spirit.
"You know what? Your Professor Zhou Yuantang is a Communist Party! Otherwise, how could they be arrested by the commanders of the military command? The police officer who took the lead said to the students.
"Professor Zhou Yuantang is a Communist Party? What about the evidence? What evidence do you have? The man questioned the officer.
"At present, the commanders of the military command are looking for evidence, and I believe that the truth of the matter will be revealed soon!" The officer said.
"Arresting people without evidence? You're really framing you! It's called nonsense! When you enter the ghost place of the military command, you don't have to be beaten up! Professor Zhou Yuantang is a scholar, how can he withstand the torture of the military commander's spies? Where is the law of the national government, and where are the human rights? The man began to growl.
"I strongly demand that the Nationalist Government return my teaching of human rights to Zhou Yuantang, and severely punish the military unification spies who arrested him indiscriminately!" The man began to stir up the students below.
"Strongly condemned! Protest! Protest! "Students and teachers are feeling high again.
"Stop! Stop! Don't listen, do you? The officer in charge pulled out his gun and fired two shots into the sky, but the students and teachers continued to protest as if they hadn't heard.
"I'll show you what the royal law is now!" The officer in the lead pulled out a gun and shot the man dressed as a scholar in the arm.
"Ahh The man clutched his arms and fell in pain.
Everyone present was surprised, and some even became scared. But in the next second, everyone was furious.
"The law enforcers of the National Government shot and injured innocents! Where is the king's law! A middle-aged teacher yelled angrily.
Led by a middle-aged teacher, the student-teacher and the police scuffled together.
Just as the scene was almost out of control, a military vehicle drove towards the city hall.
The person sitting in the car was Jiang Haowen, and after Jiang Haowen got out of the car, he ordered himself and his subordinates to fire guns at the prepared sky, and after firing several shots in a row, the chaos at the scene slowly stopped.
"What are you doing? Isn't it going to make trouble? It's not fun to live comfortably for too long, right? Jiang Haowen yelled at everyone angrily.
"We don't want to make trouble, we just want to get an explanation for Professor Zhou!" The man holding his arm said weakly to Jiang Haowen.
Jiang Haowen looked at the man who fell to the ground and covered his arm, and the blood stains on the side surprised him very much.
"What's going on? Don't panic, everyone, I am Jiang Haowen, the head of our Guilin Gui Military Strategic Command, and I am equivalent to Chief Zhang's commissioner. If you have any grievances, you can come to me one by one, and I will solve them for you! Jiang Haowen reassured everyone.
"Chief Jiang, listen to me one by one!" The man holding his arm stood up with difficulty with the help of others.
The man told Jiang Haowen word by word what happened, and Jiang Haowen was furious after hearing this, and immediately took out his gun and shot the officer who was about to shoot at the man just now.
The officer was shot and immediately fell to the ground.
"Chief Jiang, what are you doing here?" The police officer on the side asked Jiang Haowen in surprise.
"What am I doing here? Why don't you ask yourself what you've done first? Jiang Haowen asked angrily.
"Mr. Sun Wen has taught that the people are the masters of this country, and our government officials are the servants of the people! But what did you do? You're turning your guns on innocent people! This is just as they protested, where is the king's law! Jiang Haowen yelled angrily at the police.
"Rest assured, everyone! We will also intervene in this matter, and we will investigate it well! I promise you that I will definitely give Professor Zhou Yuantang a clean slate! He has cultivated countless elites for the party and the state, and there are such talented people, but they are willing to stay in our Guilin to teach and educate people. I believe that Professor Zhou Yuantang is not a Communist Party, and his loyalty to the party-state can be learned! I will not let him suffer such an injustice! Jiang Haowen promised everyone present.
"Good! With Chief Jiang's words, we are relieved! I also hope that Chief Jiang will not live up to these words he has said! The middle-aged teacher said to Jiang Haowen.
"Don't worry! Howen has always respected Professor Zhou Yuantang and will definitely do his best in this matter! Let's all disperse! We must believe in the national government and believe that the law will give Professor Zhou Yuantang a clean slate! Jiang Haowen said firmly.
Under Jiang Haowen's persuasion, the students and teachers present agreed to leave.
For the student who suffered a gunshot wound, Jiang Haowen stressed that he must be sent to the best hospital in Guilin for treatment, and the expenses will be borne by himself.
Mayor's Office of the Municipal Government.
"What? Are you going to bring Zhou Yuantang back to you for trial? Ning Zhiguo asked Jiang Haowen in surprise.
"yes!" Jiang Haowen sat on the bench and crossed Erlang's legs and replied to Ning Zhiguo.
"Chief Jiang, what kind of logic are you? The people caught by our military commanders, your Gui department didn't make a contribution, and after they were caught, they came over to grab credit from us, right? Ning Zhiguo questioned Jiang Haowen.
Jiang Haowen immediately slapped the table and stood up.
"Ning Zhiguo, tell me what to say! Or should I come over to ask for credit? Do you know how much trouble your people have caused this time? You've arrested people without evidence! I didn't dare to come out to face the public afterwards! After I received your call, I kindly came to solve the problem for you, and in turn, I robbed you of the credit! Yes! I will go out and tell them that Mayor Ning refuses to investigate this matter and insists on convicting Professor Zhou Yuan! Jiang Haowen said.
"Huh! Don't! Minister Jiang, I said the wrong thing just now! Don't do that! Can you think of a way for me again, except for Chief Zhang and them, you have the most way in Guilin! I'm really scared, if these people get angry......" Ning Zhiguo said with a little weakness.
"Now you know you're scared? Then why are you not afraid of arresting people? Jiang Haowen asked Ning Zhiguo rhetorically.
"Then how do I know that it was Zhou Dingyuan that they captured back! And I never thought that the arrest of a university professor would cause such a big sensation! Ning Zhiguo explained to Jiang Haowen.
"Let me ask you, apart from what the intelligence says, do you have any other evidence that can define Zhou Yuantang as a Communist Party?"
"This ...... It doesn't seem to be true! And after a few days of trial, nothing came out! I heard that it was tortured! Ning Zhiguo replied to Jiang Haowen.
"What? Tortured? You military command bureau, you really are either fighting or killing! How do you want me to help you now? Your actions this time have already aroused public outrage! If it is then known that you have tortured Zhou Yuantang, it is estimated that it will arouse the anger of the people twice! I'll see how you end up then! Jiang Haowen said.
"That'...... So what should I do? Ning Zhiguo said to Jiang Haowen in fear.
"I said, how did you become the mayor? Such a simple question to ask me? Jiang Haowen said to Ning Zhiguo with disgust.
"Is this a simple question? You let me govern the city, I will, you let me deal with public anger, I'm really not very good at it! Ning Zhiguo said to Jiang Haowen in surprise.
"It's no wonder that since you took office, Guilin's livelihood problems have not been well solved! So, you do what I say! Hand over Zhou Yuantang to me, and I will help you solve all your problems! Jiang Haowen promised Ning Zhiguo.
Regarding Jiang Haowen's request, Ning Zhiguo was still a little hesitant.
"Why, don't you want to? Then I'm leaving! Jiang Haowen turned around and prepared to leave.
"Don't, don't! Do what you say, do what you say! In the end, Ning Zhiguo still had to compromise Jiang Haowen's request.
A day later, Zhou Yuantang was picked up from the military command station by Jiang Haowen.
Although he lost an opportunity to find out the communists, Ning Zhiguo was still relieved.
Although Dingyuan is suspected of being a communist party this week, it is still a hot potato in the end. If this matter is not handled well, the positions of his mayor and deputy head of the Guilin Station of the Military Command are very likely to be burned by this "potato".