dognovel Chapter 1042 Let’s Settle the Accounts
Chapter 1042 Let’s Settle the Accounts
Chapter 1042 Let’s Settle the Accounts
In the early morning, the sun rises as usual, but the haze from last night has not yet dissipated, lingering in some people's hearts.
It was already half past eight when Li Xuewu woke up in the guesthouse.
The curtains were very thick, blocking out the sunlight. He was sleeping soundly. If the phone at the bedside hadn't rang, he would have probably slept a little longer.
"Yeah, I understand, okay."
Li Xuewu hung up the phone in a daze, lay on the bed and rested for a while before sitting up.
The call came from the front desk, saying that Director Qin had instructed to call his room at this time to wake him up.
This was also the time he had agreed with Qin Huairu last night, and he could only sleep until this time at most.
After washing his face with cold water and looking at his slightly stubbled self in the mirror, Li Xuewu pulled the corner of his mouth, took off his coat and walked out the door.
As soon as I went downstairs, I saw Peng Xiaoli standing at the front desk waiting for me, with a notebook in his hand.
"Deputy Director Li, we have saved breakfast for you. Please eat something before you leave."
When the waiter saw that he was about to go out, he reminded him: "Our director has already reminded you to have breakfast."
"Oh? Okay, let's have breakfast then."
Li Xuewu looked at his watch. There was still a quarter to nine. He thought it was okay to be late. He probably wouldn't mind being late for a little while longer since he was busy in the morning.
"Have Director Li and Director Xue come down yet?"
"Yes, the leaders have already had breakfast and specifically asked not to wake you up too early."
The waiter responded with a smile and said, "Deputy Director Cheng's breakfast has been delivered to the room, don't worry."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Li Xuewu smiled at the waiter and then went to the restaurant.
I haven't eaten here for a while. On weekdays, I either eat in the office cafeteria or at home.
The few times we hosted external receptions, we had meals at the International Hotel. Today, when I walked into the restaurant, I still felt a little unfamiliar.
"Director Qin requested that a number of dining tables and chairs be replaced. The original large round table was replaced with a square table to accommodate more guests."
The waiter and Peng Xiaoli came over with breakfast. Seeing Li Xuewu looking around the restaurant, he took the initiative to introduce him.
Li Xuewu nodded, motioned to Peng Xiaoli and asked, "Did you have breakfast? Want some?"
"No, I've already eaten in the cafeteria."
Peng Xiaoli declined with a smile, set the table and sat opposite, reporting: "I just spoke to Secretary Li on the phone. Director Li asked you to visit Deputy Director Cheng at 10 a.m."
"okay, I get it"
Li Xuewu was eating breakfast and nodded, indicating that he should continue reporting.
Peng Xiaoli is very clear about his habits. He just arranges his schedule in chronological order and he doesn't have any special preferences.
If there is any special schedule, I will tell him in advance so that he can prepare.
The two of them spent more than ten minutes in the cafeteria, and when they came out, Han Jiankun was already waiting at the door.
“Just these two steps”
Li Xuewu looked at Han Jiankun and asked, "Are you going home so early?"
“Yes, everything is fine.”
Han Jiankun usually speaks little. He only said that everything was fine at home, but he didn't say whose family was fine.
But there is no need to ask, not to mention that Gu Ning lived at home during her confinement period. Even if her 40-day maternity leave was about to end, she would still have to live at home for a while.
Gu Ning will be going back to work on the 29th of this month, so Qin Jingru will have to start taking care of the baby.
Fortunately, Gu Ning's workplace is close to home. She only needs to go home on time to breastfeed the child, or Qin Jingru can take the child to the hospital, and the two can take care of each other.
Originally, Qin Jingru didn't need to stay at home at night, but she didn't want to, because she was afraid that Gu Ning couldn't take care of her alone, or that it would be inconvenient for Li Xuewu if she needed help.
It’s just a pity for Han Jiankun to run back and forth and take on another job.
The command vehicle drove along the factory road, entered the office area and stopped in front of the security building.
And now someone was already waiting for him.
"When did you come?"
Li Xuewu jumped off the command vehicle, slammed the door shut, looked at Xiang Yunnian standing at the door smoking, and asked, "Why don't you come in?"
"I just arrived. I didn't go upstairs when I knew you weren't in the office." Xiang Yunnian raised his hand to indicate the cigarette butt in his hand, and sure enough, there was still half a cigarette left.
"You stayed up till midnight last night? You look listless. Did you solve the problem?"
He asked several questions one after another. When he received a call from Li Xuewu last night and heard that he was inquiring about a deputy director of the steel rolling mill, he knew that something had happened.
Contact him, contact the disciplinary supervisor, no need to think, it must be the incident before the New Year. He also thought that the impact of this case would not be eliminated so quickly, but he did not expect it to affect such a wide range of people.
No one could have imagined that the impact of the case would eventually find its way back to Cheng Kaiyuan.
"I went to bed at 2:30 in the morning and woke up at 8:30 in the morning, which was still enough."
Li Xuewu smiled and said: "The problem was solved smoothly. I'm sorry to have worried you. The leader has taken it back and there is no problem."
“This is a real escape from danger.”
Xiang Yunnian took a puff of his cigarette, glanced at Li Xuewu, and said meaningfully: "I thought it was a big deal and you were going to be in trouble, so I went to the leader to inquire overnight, but it was not the case on our side."
"I was a little scared, but luckily Director Li from the factory was quite concerned about this matter and used his connections to find the higher-ups."
Li Xuewu sighed and shook his head slightly, then pointed upstairs and asked him to go up with him.
"That means we have to pick them up overnight, otherwise I can’t imagine the consequences."
"It's a wise move. Your factory is quite courageous. At this time...right?"
Xiang Yunnian pinched out the cigarette butt in his hand and followed Li Xuewu to the hall. When he felt the fire was no longer burning, he threw the cigarette butt into the trash can in the hall.
Li Xuewu went up the stairs first and walked in front and said, "I called you just in case something unexpected happens. After all, I'm not familiar with the disciplinary supervision system. I'm in the dark and it would be troublesome if I really can't find anyone."
"Nonsense, we are in such a mess here, we can't find the number, we have changed so many people from top to bottom, we don't know each other at all, and we can't establish any relationship with them."
Xiang Yunnian said with a wry smile: "If it comes to saving you, I may be able to do my best, but if it comes to others, I really can't do anything."
“Then I have to say thank you.”
Li Xuewu looked at him and said with a smile: "I hope I will never need you to save me in this life. I was scared when I saw the leader coming out yesterday."
"Are you still afraid? That's rare!" Xiang Yunnian looked at him and smiled, saying, "I'll have to write this down later. It's really rare."
"You have a grudge against me, right? Are you here to make fun of me?"
Li Xuewu walked up to the third floor and invited him to walk to the other end of the corridor. As he walked, he said, "If one day I really need you to put aside fairness and teach me, it means... Alas——"
His long sigh ended the conversation. Neither of them wanted to make any useless assumptions. After all, it was too scary.
When we arrived at the office, several expedited documents were expedited for approval at Peng Xiaoli's suggestion.
Taking advantage of this time, Peng Xiaoli made a cup of tea for Xiang Yunnian and also replaced the tea leaves for Li Xuewu.
Perhaps thinking that his boss' urgent matter had kept the other party waiting for a long time, he also brought over a plate of dried fruits.
"Don't be so polite, your leader and I are old friends."
Xiang Yunnian looked at him with an apologetic smile and nodded, saying: "If I really put on airs here, how will you entertain other guests later?"
"Director Xiang is one of us, why do you care so much about it?" Li Xuewu glanced at the coffee table, then lowered his head to continue reviewing documents, saying, "It's really not a pity to keep the good stuff."
"Director Xiang is a guest, and this is all as he should be. We spoke on the phone yesterday."
Peng Xiaoli smiled and said to Xiang Yunnian: "I have been to your unit with our leader before. This is my invitation. It does not count as a hospitality."
"Really? Then I won't be shy. Thank you."
Xiang Yunnian chatted with him with a smile. When Li Xuewu finished dealing with the documents at hand and came over, the dried fruit plate was still untouched.
"I have to tell you something about a case."
He looked at Li Xuewu and said seriously: "I didn't tell you before because I thought this matter has nothing to do with you. Now it seems that I was careless and overestimated the other party's bottom line."
"So serious? About me?"
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, sat next to him, and asked, "Is it still related to me?"
"It's about Lai Shanchuan and Lai Yide, father and son. You should know what they are involved in."
Xiang Yunnian said with a somewhat grim expression: "We have obtained some evidence during the investigation, but we were interfered with by certain forces and could not proceed smoothly, which delayed the deadline."
"You mean to say that there are actually still big issues that need to be investigated regarding Lai Shanchuan and his son, but the investigation was hindered within the time limit given above. Who is it?"
Li Xuewu frowned slightly and said, "Isn't the leader of your system in charge? Doesn't he know about this?"
"There is no way. The leaders are more concerned and more determined to sort out this case, but we are the ones handling the case."
Xiang Yunnian said frankly: "We want to get to the bottom of the case, but the case has such wide implications that we are too busy to handle it even if we work around the clock."
"Secondly, some clues have been blocked, and even the parties involved have disappeared. We have no way to investigate further."
"The last point is that this case involves many people, and the higher-ups are waiting and watching. We can only ensure the integrity of the case investigation to the greatest extent possible."
“You may not know”
Xiang Yunnian clenched his fists with a grim face and said, "Lai Yide is dead."
"Dead? Executed or..."
Li Xuewu frowned and didn't dare to ask any more questions. This matter was really incoherent and extremely tricky.
If I had known this would happen... If I had known this would happen, I should have been ruthless, not leaving any alive, killing them all, and looking through them to see which bastard is stirring up trouble.
"He committed suicide on the way back to the prison after being interrogated by the working group."
Xiang Yunnian loosened his fist and said in a somewhat dejected tone: "Actually, I am obsessed. Even if Lai Yide is alive, how long can he live?"
He patted the armrest of the sofa weakly and said: "Du Xiaoyan, Chai Yongshu and others have been executed, and a gap has been opened in the chain of evidence."
"I see"
Li Xuewu also sighed leisurely. He knew that Du Xiaoyan would not live long. The case was so big, lasted for such a long time, and involved so many people. How could she live long?
Even if he had marked the surrender as a voluntary surrender during the interrogation, she was still insolvent and her crimes were grave, so she must give an explanation for this case.
Not to mention her, even those who were dug out together with her were shot.
These days are different from later times. There are no conditions when it comes to enforcing strict discipline.
Especially under the current circumstances, Li Xuewu could imagine that the gunfire at the Xicheng shooting range was as rapid as a rainstorm, filling countless new graves.
"That's it, it's unclear"
Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said: "We can only fight against the enemy with our soldiers and block the water with earth. Whoever dares to stretch out his hand will be chopped off, and whoever dares to show his head will be beaten."
"What about this time? Cheng Kaiyuan, right?"
Xiang Yunnian said with some concern: "I guess your Deputy Director Cheng must have fallen into a deep pit. He is lucky to have climbed out of this pit because you held him back, otherwise..."
This is a very insightful statement. There are so many damn ghosts waiting to find someone to take the blame for them. They are just afraid that the fire is not big enough or strong enough. If they catch someone who is not afraid of death, they will kill him.
Li Xuewu let out a long sigh and said, "I arranged for someone to investigate him, and he did do something out of the ordinary."
"But there is nothing wrong with his character and style, it's just that his personality is a bit extreme, and he tends to be paranoid and impulsive in doing things."
He tapped the handrail with his fingers and said, "Even if he is involved, it is not in his own interest. He may be used as a scapegoat for someone else."
"That's even more unfair. Is it worth it to be someone else's scapegoat? What does he want?"
Xiang Yunnian shook his head in disdain, picked up the teacup and asked, "Did you investigate through the branch? There won't be any traces left, right?"
"No, they are my own people, from the factory security department, and they have legitimate reasons."
Li Xuewu pinched his forehead. This matter of Cheng Kaiyuan was really a headache for him.
If he has poor personal ethics, just dump him directly. Those people last night would not let him go. They must have conducted an investigation.
But it was precisely because Cheng Kaiyuan himself had no problems that the other party took the risky move of gamble everything on his life.
Why did Li Xuewu dare to be sure that there was no problem with Cheng Kaiyuan himself and provide this accurate information in front of Li Huaide?
Because Ren An and Gu Cheng investigated Cheng Kaiyuan for more than a month, thoroughly from inside to outside.
After Li Xuewu met Ren An in the security room at the gate, Peng Xiaoli ambushed Gu Cheng there again.
Gu Cheng followed Zhang Shicheng on a motorcycle for two days, but he was too busy to handle it, so Ren An took the initiative to step forward.
Peng Xiaoli did not do anything behind his back that day, and he also noticed something.
After returning home, he told the matter in detail to Fan Hua, who was in confinement after giving birth. Fan Hua's opinion was very clear: he must do this.
There was no need to worry about whether she had just given birth, whether it would be dangerous to participate in the investigation, or whether his work would be implicated if something went wrong.
How many chances do we have to fight in our life? If not now, when?
Given Ren An's abilities and connections, if he wants to advance he can only follow the steps and gain experience.
If it was still the previous Security Department, the Security Department during Fu Bin’s management, it would be fine.
But now the Security Department is under the management of Li Xuewu, which is in its most prosperous period and also the period when the promotion channels are the most transparent.
Li Xuewu is already on the rise, so as long as nothing serious goes wrong, you won't suffer any loss if you follow him.
What's more, Li Xuewu has a wide range of connections and influence. Even if something goes wrong with the case, he is implicated, or his upward channels are blocked, Li Xuewu will arrange other places for him to go.
At such a young age, afraid of life and death, and obsessed with his wife and children, how can he achieve great success?
To put it bluntly, even if you don't have any abilities to stay together, how happy can you be?
Naturally, Fan Hua would not tell him anything about being a widow, as it was unlucky and too hypocritical. However, since both of them had this opportunity, they must fight for it.
Ren An was not afraid of losing his job, nor was he afraid of danger. After all, he had been training for so long and he still had some courage and professional ability.
He was afraid that he had not correctly understood the leader's intentions. After all, these were all his guesses and what he saw.
Fan Hua, however, wanted to pry open his brain and stuff his own brain into it.
I really want to call him an idiot, but this is the man I chose, and I can only break it into pieces and teach him.
Who is Peng Xiaoli?
Don’t care who he worked under before, and don’t care what his character was like or what his style of doing things was.
Just look at the present, he is Li Xuewu's secretary, doing things on behalf of Li Xuewu.
Since no one had arranged for anyone to follow Deputy Director Cheng's secretary behind his back, what else could he say?
We still need to speculate whether this was Li Xuewu's intention, or whether Li Xuewu gave Peng Xiaoli the opportunity to show it to him deliberately?
Only someone with a very naive mind would think like this. Of course it's impossible.
Li Xuewu said that people who take the initiative to do this will be very eager to get it.
There is no need to think further. It is enough to just be sure that Peng Xiaoli told him that he needs someone's help and participation in this matter.
Opportunities always come to those who are prepared, and to those who have eyes and brains.
Otherwise, even if you prepare for your whole life, you will only be a successor to socialism.
Ren An is the kind of person who is hardworking, dedicated, and honest to a certain extent. He is a typical representative of the young people of this era.
He also knew that he was stupid, so he boldly and proactively talked to his wife and asked her about it. All that was left was to listen to his wife and work hard.
There is no guard between the couple, so if there is anything they are unsure about at work, the worst that can happen is that they can just go home and ask Fan Hua.
So, when Gu Cheng was unable to cope with the situation, Ren An found Peng Xiaoli.
Peng Xiaoli was also very direct. He didn't ask him how he figured it out, nor did he ask him why he came.
He only introduced him to Gu Cheng, and after making clear what he wanted to investigate, he didn't ask any further questions.
Some problems can be seen from this. Fan Hua analyzed to him that Li Xuewu might not know that he appeared, but Peng Xiaoli would definitely report it.
Asking him to go to Gu Cheng to cooperate in the work did not mean that they did not trust him, nor did it mean that they treated him as a fool and used him as free labor.
On the contrary, this was to protect him. Even if something happened, the blame could be put on Gu Cheng.
What did Gu Cheng fear? He was a veteran in the government. If something went wrong, he would just say that he suspected Zhang Shicheng of reselling oil coupons, or that there was something wrong with Cheng Kaiyuan's driver. What could you do to him?
It was legitimate for him to ask the security department to investigate, but it didn't sound good.
Is Gu Cheng afraid of this?
As long as Li Xuewu is still there, as long as Peng Xiaoli is still Li Xuewu's secretary, he dare not be arrogant, but he is not afraid of losing his job.
If Cheng Kaiyuan gets angry, the most he can do is to dismiss his position as the leader of the car team. Maybe in a few days he will be a cadre in another unit again, and he may even get promoted.
Ren An was also convinced. Why did the people in this agency always go around in circles when doing things? He didn't have the brains to figure out these things, so he arranged a leader for himself.
His wife, Fan Hua, is his leader. He always asks for instructions three times and reports once when he gets home. Before going to bed, he must report to his wife what he did that day.
After listening to my wife's analysis and arrangements, I just did what Fan Hua said when I returned to the unit, and there would be no mistakes.
It was after he came into contact with Gu Cheng that he realized how bad the bad boys in the government were.
All the scheming and tricks he saw were superficial. When it came to doing bad things, they were like an old sow wearing a bra, with one thing after another.
With Ren An's help, Gu Cheng no longer went out on field trips and just focused on the factory.
With the security guards acting as spies, he knew how many times Zhang Shicheng went to the bathroom in a day.
Say he's broken? Cheng Kaiyuan's car breaks down once a week, and whenever it breaks down, he has to drive it to a repair shop for repairs.
The driver cannot leave the car, he has to use the car, so he has to listen to his arrangements. Everyone knows that he is the supervisor of the small car team. How can a driver who is not a leader not listen to his orders?
After only a few trips, Ren An had a general direction and goal. He not only investigated Cheng Kaiyuan's family relationships, but also turned his previous work relationships upside down.
No one dared to leak information about organizational investigations during those days. Even if they asked about Cheng Kaiyuan's former colleagues or friends, they would not easily tell Cheng Kaiyuan that someone was investigating him.
In some cases, there are three friends in key positions of a certain unit who have worked together in the unit for forty years in harmony and peace.
When he was enjoying his old age and was about to be buried, these three friends told him in a casual chat that they were the ones responsible for monitoring him in that era.
lifetime!
Three amigos!
Just monitor one person!
Terrible?
No, it’s not scary. This is the power of organization and a rigorous working attitude.
Ren An is the section chief of the Security Supervision Department. He is the one who conducts the investigation. Who dares to expose his secrets?
As long as the information is leaked and the investigation is traced back, everyone will be doomed.
Under the strict organizational relationship, don't think that you have your own little secrets, or things that no one will know if you don't tell them for the rest of your life.
As long as he wants to investigate you, every minute and every second you spend with your mistress can be recorded in a notebook, and he can investigate clearly where every penny you receive is spent.
The fact that nothing goes wrong only means that your role and achievements far outweigh these problems, and that these problems are not even enough to affect your service to the people.
Where did Cheng Kaiyuan sleep at night, what time did he lie down, with whom did he lie down, what time did he get up, and what did he do? Li Xuewu had a whole stack of documents in his hand.
Of course, these documents will not be seen by the public, let alone reviewed. He is the person in charge of security supervision, and the confidentiality department cannot produce these documents without his permission.
Even if Li Huaide wanted to know the relevant situation, he had to ask Li Xuewu.
Li Xuewu’s answer could only be that there was a problem or that there was no problem. He would not tell him what he had checked or how he had checked it.
Every position has its own unspoken rules and necessities. It will not benefit anyone to clarify these things.
So, when the news of Cheng Kaiyuan's accident came, Li Huaide locked himself up for an hour and hesitated for an hour before calling Li Xuewu into the house.
The first thing he asked was whether there was any problem with Comrade Cheng Kaiyuan.
It’s very simple. If the problem is not serious, just deal with it. If the problem is serious, get rid of Cheng Kaiyuan.
You say Li Huaide is cruel?
Stop joking. The political ecological environment has a set of unspoken rules that no one can break.
Those who break the rules will inevitably suffer the backlash of the rules, without exception, no one can escape.
The answer given by Li Xuewu made Li Huaide take a deep breath and also gave him the courage to contact Leader Du.
Even if it means having the courage and determination to directly confront the branch management committee, Cheng Kaiyuan will always have room for maneuver as long as he has a good personal character.
As for why Li Huaide hesitated for an hour, he was also considering the pros and cons of replacing Cheng Kaiyuan.
The correct way of thinking considers problems without asking about cause and effect, or about pros and cons, but only about gains and losses.
First consider the gains and losses of keeping Cheng Kaiyuan in the factory, and then consider the gains and losses of replacing Cheng Kaiyuan.
The four-way comparison is to list them out with a pen and see how to connect them. Anyone can handle the problem very well.
So, in fact, when Li Xuewu entered the room and was asked by Li Huaide about Cheng Kaiyuan's personal morality, he had actually determined Li Huaide's choice.
They are all adults, and have been influential in government for many years. They don't need any special warnings and are very clear about what they should do.
Not to mention what Cheng Kaiyuan had done and the trouble he had caused him was not enough to make him hate him. Even if he had hatred in his heart, he had to analyze the pros and cons and make a decision to unite as one.
Thinking from another perspective, what would happen if Li Huaide chose to give up Cheng Kaiyuan?
The process is the same. Now it seems that Gu Weijie went to Cheng Kaiyuan's home to protect and comfort him.
But think about it carefully, is this an organizational investigation? Did Gu Weijie go to Cheng Kaiyuan's house just to chat with his wife?
Of course not. If Cheng Kaiyuan really wanted to be sacrificed, his lover must stand on the side of the organization, firmly stand up against him and expose him.
Looking at Xue Zhifu again, he contacted his previous relationships and, with the power of discipline and supervision, he was as powerful as thunder and lightning. He was determined to determine Cheng Kaiyuan's problem earlier than the other party.
In other words, the time when Cheng Kaiyuan was truly abandoned would not be when he spoke out first, nor would it be when Su Weide pried open his mouth, but when the steel mill determined his crime and punishment.
If you want to cut off, you must cut it off cleanly and not leave any fuse for the other party to ignite more gunpowder.
Jing Yunong started the investigation directly from within. The moment he decided to deal with Cheng Kaiyuan, the radio station, factory newspaper and various management committee organizations would determine the direction of public opinion at the first opportunity.
Today he is Deputy Director Cheng, tomorrow he will be Cheng Kaiyuan, and the day after tomorrow he will be a prisoner.
Therefore, rather than saying that Li Huaide led the entire steel rolling mill to save him, it would be more accurate to say that he saved himself.
Luck plays a certain role, but it’s also the result of accumulated experience over time.
Li Huaide was reluctant to replace him during this period, and the broken ship of the steel rolling mill had already staggered out to sea.
His goal is the future, and he will never allow anyone to remove a single plank of his boat, even if it is leaking or crooked.
Xiang Yunnian sat for more than half an hour and had a very in-depth conversation. When he left, Li Xuewu sent him downstairs.
When he asked about the steel mill's handling of the matter and its opinions, Li Xuewu did not tell him.
There's no need. It's not a precaution, but I just don't want to involve more people.
The steel mill can only break this situation by itself; seeking external help will only bring more trouble.
So, how does Li Huaide plan to break this situation?
After seeing Xiang Yunnian off, it was time to visit Cheng Kaiyuan as agreed with Li Huaide.
It's just the two of them, and only the two of them. Other leaders will go to visit, but definitely not now.
They had to wait until Li Huaide and Cheng Kaiyuan finished talking before they could go through the motions.
They are all work relationships, and they are all connected by a clear mind. Today it is Cheng Kaiyuan who is like this, and tomorrow it will be them lying here, and everyone will be the same.
Cheng Kaiyuan was still resting on the fourth floor. He had received another IV drip in the morning and has now regained his spirits.
But he still looked a little tired. Li Xuewu went to bed at 2:30 and he would not rest until 1:30 at most.
If you can fall asleep after surviving a disaster and still feeling scared, then you are extremely tired.
Seeing Li Huaide and Li Xuewu enter the room, he stood up excitedly and greeted them.
"Director Li——"
"Don't get excited, I know, I know everything"
Li Huaide held his hand and comforted him: "The body is the capital of revolution, you should be clear about this."
"Director Li, I... I am so ashamed..."
Cheng Kaiyuan was helped to sit on a chair and said sadly, "I didn't expect to be treated like this, even..."
"Comrade Kaiyuan, you still have to look forward, it's all in the past"
Li Huaide patted his hands and comforted him: "It's just a moment of excitement. We all understand your feelings. I am also confused."
He raised his hand, pointed at Li Xuewu and said, "Deputy Director Li suddenly informed me that you had lost contact, and I was very worried."
"Thank you, thank you Comrade Xuewu"
Cheng Kaiyuan looked at Li Xuewu with gratitude, nodded, and said, "I wanted to thank everyone last night, but my body..."
"Deputy Director Cheng, what you said is out of context. We are a collective, a united collective."
There were only three people in the room, so Li Xuewu did the waiter work.
The secretary had already prepared three cups of tea, and he took some fruits and placed them on the coffee table.
"When I was reporting to Director Li, I also mentioned the contradictions in this matter, which was the starting point for us to seek information and handle the matter from the higher-ups."
Li Xuewu peeled the orange, divided it into two halves and placed them between them. He shook his head slightly and said, "The situation is really complicated. It took a long time just to find where you were."
He was explaining why he had to go to pick someone up in the middle of the night. Of course, he had to give the explanation. It couldn't be Li Huaide who said this, as that would be like asking for a favor.
"Deputy Director Jing investigated the loopholes in the factory, Deputy Director Xue investigated the relationship between discipline inspection and supervision, I asked the city government, and Director Li asked the higher-ups."
Li Xuewu counted the examples one by one and said with emotion: "Finally, it was thanks to Director Li's connections that we found your location. After a brief meeting, we rushed to the First Ministry of Machine Building."
"Leader Du was also in a difficult situation, but he did not reject us. I still have to say something fair about this, right, Director Li?"
"Well, we can still see some problems. Director Du's attitude towards this matter is very vague."
Li Huaide pondered for a moment and said: "It is obvious that he knows something, but it is not convenient for him to say it directly, and it is even more inconvenient for him to express any opinions or attitudes towards this matter."
"That's why we called the person in charge of the other party to the scene to confront and resolve the matter directly."
Li Xuewu continued to explain: "I can also see Leader Du's opinion, especially when we met downstairs, the secretary behind Director Han left halfway, probably to arrange this matter."
"Since we called in advance, and Leader Du agreed to wait in the office, we will naturally make some arrangements."
Li Huaide thought for a while and said, "How much we can achieve depends on our own efforts and determination."
"If the other side maintained a tough attitude and we softened, the result today would be different."
"Yes, I counted every minute and every second in there, knowing that you would not ignore me."
Cheng Kaiyuan, holding the teacup in his hand, sighed: "When they asked me what my responsibilities were in the factory, I knew I was in danger."
"I'm not afraid of them coming after me, nor am I afraid of them investigating my work style. I'm just afraid that they have ulterior motives and want to use me as a rope."
"We still have to have firm beliefs. Organizations are organizations. There are uncertainties and difficulties."
Li Huaide picked up an orange on the coffee table and said, "They want to put a knife on your neck to test your toughness and sincerity."
"It's just bluffing. The more they bluff, the more it shows that they are guilty."
The fruit knife in Li Xuewu's hand was very sharp. He only turned the apple around in his hand a few times before taking off its clothes.
He divided the fruit into plates, placed them in the middle of the coffee table, and said, "The time last night was just right. If we had gone earlier, we might have gotten into trouble."
“Everything is the best choice”
Li Huaide looked at Cheng Kaiyuan and said, "Comrade Kaiyuan, your firm belief has withstood the test of the organization, so you have passed the test."
"Please think more broadly. Does this count as work experience?"
Li Xuewu was amused and said jokingly: "I thought that if they were serious, they would not have controlled you in a hurry without notifying us."
"What's the old saying?"
Li Huaide also smiled and said, "Is it called a guilty conscience? Hahaha!"
"hehe--"
Cheng Kaiyuan's attitude became much more relaxed, and then he nodded and said: "After suffering this disaster and shortening my life by ten years, I have developed a sense of awe for the organization. I must be more strict with myself and restrain myself in the future."
"Don't be afraid of failure and underestimate yourself"
Li Huaide took a bite of the orange and said, "Comrade Li Xuewu told me that hearing the roar of the dragon is not the New Year? Is that right?"
"Yes, I just want you to not lose heart. Director Li also has something to discuss with you about this matter."
Li Xuewu took the initiative to smile and said: "We don't believe that suffering a loss is a blessing. A loss is a loss, and it can never be a blessing."
"That's the truth!"
Li Huaide spat out the orange seeds in his mouth and threw them into the ashtray. He said in a somewhat stern manner: "It doesn't matter if you suffer a loss. The important thing is to clench your fist and hit back."
He waved his fist and gestured, saying: "Now I have to retract my momentum, and at the same time I have to aim carefully at the target. This punch must be solid and it must hurt him."
Li Huaide folded his right leg, looked at Cheng Kaiyuan and said: "I guess you have some estimates and ideas in your mind. It doesn't matter, take your time. The steel mill needs to settle this account clearly."
“I understand, this is because you care about me.”
Cheng Kaiyuan nodded sincerely, took the other half of the orange on the coffee table and said: "I don't care about personal gains and losses, but I am worried about the subsequent impact."
He stuffed the orange into his mouth and said, "When I came out, I told my martial arts comrades about this, for fear that this matter would cause other problems."
“An investigation is already underway”
Li Xuewu nodded seriously and said: "Regarding your whereabouts, vehicle, time, etc., the Security Department has started investigating since last night."
"Well, on this point, I still want to say that Zhang Shicheng can be trusted."
Cheng Kaiyuan nodded seriously and said, "He has no access to my personal life, and he is not very clear about my work relationships. I don't think he will take the initiative to disclose my schedule."
“I feel the same way.”
Li Xuewu nodded, looked at Cheng Kaiyuan and said, "After Secretary Zhang's health allowed, the Security Department interviewed him, mainly about his itinerary."
"If we start the investigation from this direction, many people will be involved and the security department will need time."
He looked at Li Huaide and said, "I suggest that we launch an investigation from the direction of the Ministry's Disciplinary Supervision and the Branch Management Committee. This two-pronged approach will be more prudent."
"No need to ask the Ministry's Disciplinary Inspection Committee, I know what's going on."
Li Huaide put down the teacup in his hand and said lightly: "Jin Liangcai is Su Weide's brother-in-law, and he is a classmate of Feng Daozon in the same training class."
"It's really... the same problem as before."
Li Xuewu frowned slightly, then looked at Cheng Kaiyuan and asked, "Why do they want to focus on you?"
“I can’t figure this out.”
He shook his head and said: "If you are causing trouble because of Jin Liang, then you should be causing trouble for me, or Director Li."
"hehe--"
Cheng Kaiyuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, then looked at Li Huaide and said, "If I hadn't heard you talk about this relationship, I'm afraid I would never know why I suffered this punishment."
He sighed deeply and said, "I visited Yang Yuansong and met Jin Liangcai there."
"Yang Yuansong?"
Li Huaide frowned slightly, glanced at Cheng Kaiyuan, and asked, "What is the relationship with him, or...which department is he in now?"
"Logistics, Logistics Management Office of the First Ministry of Machine Building"
Cheng Kaiyuan said frankly: "He called me once and made an appointment for a visit."
He turned to look at Li Xuewu and gestured, "It was the day when the Red Star Antelope car was doing road tests outside the factory."
“I remember that day very clearly”
Cheng Kaiyuan sighed sadly, raised his neck slightly and said: "I was in the same car with Wang Zongli, and she accompanied me to meet Yang Yuansong."
"Wang Zongli? Is it her?"
Li Huaide frowned even deeper. He looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Have you had any contact with Wang Zongli since you were transferred from the factory?"
"No, the HR file was not handled by me personally."
Li Xuewu said seriously: "I am quite concerned about this. After all, she was transferred to the training ground at the beginning."
"Well, it seems that the root cause is complicated and the problem has come back again."
Li Huaide clarified the relationship, organized his thoughts, and said with his eyes slightly narrowed: "Then let's settle the accounts next."
(End of this chapter)