Chapter Seventy-Four: The Father's Wrath
After all, the old chief was well-informed, and after being extremely shocked, he asked very calmly: "Xiaoxue, come, come to grandpa's side and tell us what the hell is going on?"
Lin Xue threw herself into her grandfather's arms, sobbing and said: "I just went online and saw a message published on several major news websites: Sneer Xiaotian, vice president of the student union of Capital University, was arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing Lei Fang, deputy director of the Wushui County Public Security Bureau of Mingguang City, and killed a suspect with the same name in the detention center...... Grandpa, isn't he a capital crime? I don't believe he would have killed someone, he must have been wronged...... Grandpa, hurry up and find a way to save him!"
The old chief patted her back lovingly, and comforted her softly: "Xiaoxue, don't cry! Grandpa doesn't believe that Xiao Leng will kill people, and grandpa will definitely find a way to save him!"
As he spoke, he said to Xue Ningning: "Ningning, you go find me a newspaper in the past two days to see which newspaper has a report about Xiao Leng's murder." I guess that since this news is on news websites, some big newspapers will definitely publish it. ”
Xue Ningning searched carefully on the newspaper rack at home. Sure enough, she found several reports from the newspapers of the past half a month about the shooting of Sneer Xiaotian and the brawl in the detention center two days ago.
Among them, the original reports and comments are biased towards Sneer Tian, and it can be seen that the views of those articles are very clear: Sneer Tian was framed by someone, and the real murderer is someone else. However, in the past two days, the newspaper's stance has changed drastically, and they have not only shot and killed the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, but also acted as a cell boss in the detention center, killing a suspect in custody......
The old chief quietly read all these reports carefully, looked up and thought for a few minutes, then picked up the phone on the table and dialed Secretary Du's number.
"Xiao Du, do you know what happened to Xiao Leng in Wushui?"
"Chief, I know. I've been following this for a long time. ”
"What the hell is going on?"
Secretary Du was silent for a moment over there and said: "According to the feedback from some reporters who went to investigate, the deceased Lei Fang in the Wu Shui shooting case is the son of Lei Yiming, secretary of the Mingguang City Party Committee. This Lei Fang relied on his father's power, regarded himself as a ya, and did all kinds of evil in Wushui County, which had a very bad impact. The argument with Xiao Leng this time was because Lei Fang wanted to occupy Xiao Leng's cousin's girlfriend and beat Xiao Leng's cousin in a hotel box with several policemen. Xiao Leng stepped forward to fight the grievances, and one of the policemen pulled out a gun and wanted to kill Xiao Leng, but killed Lei Fang by mistake. In order to evade responsibility, the policeman framed Xiao Leng, saying that he fired the gun, and the Wushui County Public Security Bureau arrested Xiao Leng accordingly. As for the subsequent cases of fighting and murder in the detention center, I don't know the truth now. ”
Hearing only a "bang," the old chief slammed his fist on the desk where the telephone was being put and shouted angrily: "This is really unreasonable! Some cadres at present connive at their children to do wrongful deeds and ride on the heads of the people to make a fortune; if this continues, how will our country win? How can our party win the hearts of the people? What secretary of the municipal party committee, has you, the secretary of the provincial party committee, investigated him? His son is such a person, and he must first bear the responsibility of teaching his son. In addition to this, does he have any other problems? Based on my experience in politics for several decades, these officials who dote on and indulge their children, especially those at the grassroots level, will not be able to control the issue of improving the party's work style and building a clean and honest government, and will be dragged down by their children, either seeking official positions for them or seeking benefits for them.
Secretary Du smiled bitterly over there and said, "Old chief, this thunder, I have long had the heart to take him down." But he has been operating in Mingguang City for many years, and his relationships in all aspects are intertwined, and he has friends and supporters in various departments and units in the province. The main thing is that my former secretary had an extraordinary relationship with him. He has called me several times, saying that Lei Yiming is a person with strong ability, full of energy, and new ideas, and is a rare and capable talent, and I should give him a step up at the right time. So, I'm a bit of a tiger right now! You know: my predecessor is now a deputy prime minister and my superior. If I ignore his words, it will inevitably cause him to misunderstand!"
The old chief said angrily: "Xiao Du, how is it that the older you get, the less bold and enterprising you become? What's wrong with the vice premier? The vice premier should take a firm stand and take a clear-cut stand on such a major issue of right and wrong as fighting corruption and advocating clean government! I don't believe it: If there is really something wrong with this Lei Yiming, he, the vice premier, dares to come forward to pat his chest and vouch for him, or to exonerate him! I can tell you: I absolutely do not believe that Xiao Leng would kill someone! How could he, such a good boy with good literary character and excellent character and learning, shoot and kill people? I have lived for more than 90 years and have been a leader for decades, but I have no other skills, and I still have the ability to see and understand people. If my judgment of Xiao Leng is wrong, I'd rather gouge out my eyes!"
Secretary Du was busy laughing on the phone and said, "Old chief, what are you talking about? Like you, I have never believed that Xiao Leng would kill people. Don't worry, I will arrange for someone to go down to investigate, and I will definitely find out the truth of this matter, and I will never let Xiao Leng be wronged!"
After talking to Secretary Du, the old chief still felt uneasy, and dialed Secretary Bai Jieming's phone again.
"Benjamin, have you seen the reports about Xiao Leng on the Internet and in the newspapers?"
The old chief asked straight to the point.
Secretary Bai replied: "Old chief, I have already seen it, and I am wondering here! Xiao Leng, this child, according to me, is warm-hearted and sincere, kind-hearted, modest and courteous, and very intelligent, how could he commit such a serious crime? It's just that, as a member of the central decision-making level, it is difficult for me to bother to ask about such specific cases. However, tomorrow I will go to Tiannan Province to investigate, and then I will see if I can find an opportunity to ask about Xiao Leng. If Xiao Leng's case involves the corruption of officials, then I will investigate it to the end, please rest assured that the old chief will do so!"
The old chief said "um" and said: "I just talked to Du Yuan on the phone, and according to him, one of the victims involved in Xiao Leng's case is the son of the secretary of the municipal party committee of Mingguang City. The secretary of the municipal party committee doted on his son very much, so he cultivated his viciousness of being arrogant and domineering. The reason why he had a conflict with Xiao Leng was because he wanted to forcibly occupy the girlfriend of one of Xiao Leng's cousins. If I see such a son, I will also eliminate harm for the people! Of course, I don't want you to use your power to shield Xiao Leng. If he is really as murderous and addicted to murder as reported in newspapers and on the Internet, he will definitely be punished by law. But I don't think Xiao Leng will be this kind of person, and I'm sure you won't think that way. So, I hope you pay more attention to this case when you are researching. I estimate that there must be corruption problems such as abuse of power, bending the law for personal gain, substituting power for law, and so on!"
Secretary Bai agreed over there again and again.
After Lin Xue waited for the old chief to hang up the phone, she suddenly said, "Grandpa, I want to go to Wushui!"
The old chief and Xue Ningning were both taken aback.
Xue Ningning said: "That's not good. You have just been seriously ill, and now your body is still very weak, how can you go outside? Don't worry, Grandpa Xiao Leng will find a way. If he had been wronged, nothing would have happened. You have to believe in Uncle Du and Uncle Bai, they have the ability to clear the grievances of Xiao Leng. ”
Lin Xue's tears welled up again, and she stubbornly said: "No! I'm going to Wushui! You haven't seen the photos on the Internet: he is shaved and handcuffed, and he is being escorted by two policemen with guns - that's so pitiful! Those policemen must have beaten him, and I heard that many policemen beat people...... Grandpa, Mom, please, just let me go to Wushui!"
The old chief and Xue Ningning looked at each other: looking at her like this, it was obvious that she had real feelings for Sneer Xiaotian, but those of them who were elders didn't know anything about it, and they always regarded her as an ignorant little girl who only knew how to play crazy all day long!
The old chief took her into his arms, caressed her tearful cheeks lovingly, and asked softly, "Good Xiaoxue, don't cry! You tell grandpa, how did you know Xiao Leng?"
Lin Xue's face flushed, she twisted her head to the side, and hesitated for a while before she whispered, "He helped me fight on the train - it was the last time I went out on a trip during the summer vacation." ”
The old chief and Xue Ningning suddenly realized: no wonder Sneer Xiaotian and her suddenly appeared in the ward of 810 Hospital that night, at that time they really thought that the two of them had only met by chance, but they didn't expect that there would be such a story between the two of them!
The old chief thought for a while, and suddenly asked, "Xiaoxue, you tell grandpa: Do you like Xiao Leng very much?"
Lin Xue didn't expect her grandfather to suddenly ask such a sensitive question so straightforwardly, she was shy and happy in her heart, she lowered her head and didn't make a sound, but her face blushed even more.
The old chief and Xue Ningning glanced at each other, knowing that if she didn't say anything, she would admit it.
Xue Ningning asked, "Then do you know if Xiao Leng has a girlfriend?"
Lin Xue was still silent.
The old chief sighed lightly and said, "Xiao Xue, Xiao Leng, this young man is indeed very good. However, as the saying goes: know yourself and know your opponent, you will not be defeated in a hundred battles! You don't even know if he has a girlfriend now, how can you go about dating him?"
Lin Xue raised her head and said with tears in her eyes: "I don't care if he has a girlfriend or not, I just like him! Even if I can't help him with anything, I will feel better if I stay in Wushui. ”
The old chief heard that she insisted on going to Wushui, and said: "Xiaoxue, if you go to Wushui now, not only will it not help, but it will also bring endless worries and worries to me and your parents." So, I advise you not to go now. I promise you: If Xiao Leng comes out, you can go to Wushui to meet him, okay?"
When Lin Xue saw her grandfather say this, she couldn't insist anymore, so she had to nod aggrievedly.