Lu Rui didn't know these things at this time. He knew one thing very well. In this officialdom, what you know is not important, but your superiors know it, because if you know something that your superiors don't know, then this matter is very likely to make the superiors change their views on you.

He respectfully reported to Governor Wu Zhi about the details of Luo Dingyi's murder. After enduring the other party's roar, Lu Rui then put down the phone in his hand with a sweaty face and smiled bitterly at Huang Zhanjun who was also looking at him: "Governor Wu is very unhappy."

Huang Zhanjun nodded: "Secretary Xiao instructed us to solve the case as soon as possible, and he will notify the provincial department to intervene."

Before they knew it, the two of them formed an alliance in this matter.

"Mayor Lu, this case is of great importance. I think we should conduct an external investigation as soon as possible before the arrival of the provincial department's task force." Huang Zhanjun looked at Lu Rui and said slowly.

Lu Rui nodded: "Secretary Huang is right, but I always feel a little strange. Why did the murderer choose to kill people at this time? To be honest, Qingtan County is really a place of right and wrong because of the grain warehouse. Isn't the murderer afraid of causing trouble after attracting the attention of the provincial party committee?"

The two were talking. Yao Guangming, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee and Director of the Public Security Bureau, walked in and said respectfully: "Secretary Huang and Mayor Lu, have just received a call from the Provincial Public Security Department. The Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, especially Secretary Xiao, attached great importance to the case and instructed the Provincial Public Security Department to intervene in the case immediately and do their best to investigate the suspect."

Lu Rui and Huang Zhanjun looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. It seemed that the provincial party committee had no opinions on the municipal party committee for the time being, and their goals were focused on how to solve the case.

Sure enough, Yao Guangming continued to say: "The Provincial Public Security Department received a death order. It is necessary to solve the case within one month, requiring the criminals to be arrested and brought to justice in the shortest time. He must not be allowed to harm the lives and property of the people again. Moreover, the provincial party committee and government have decided to send the armed police force to cooperate with the public security department to carry out a large-scale search operation in the entire Renqing City. The case must be solved in the shortest time!"

After breathing a sigh of relief, Lu Rui finally let go of his heart. With this instruction from the provincial party committee, I believe that the task force has begun to be formed.

No one noticed that a strange look flashed across Zhang Dong, deputy secretary of the municipal party committee.

"Secretary Huang. I think this is the case. Let's leave it to Secretary Yao to take charge. Let's go back first. The work in the city cannot be messed up." Lu Rui looked at Huang Zhanjun, secretary of the municipal party committee, and said sincerely.

Huang Zhanjun thought for a moment and nodded and said, "Okay. Although this matter is very big, we cannot affect the normal work of the whole city. However, if you just leave like this..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Dong, deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, laughed and said, "Secretary Huang, Mayor Lu. Otherwise, I will stay and stare at it. If there is any situation, I will report to the two leaders in time, how about it?"

Lu Rui and Huang Zhanjun looked at each other. After thinking for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, thank you Secretary Zhang for your hard work. We will communicate with you in time if there is any progress."

At this moment, Ye Fei, deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, walked in and saluted in front of the four people: "Secretary Huang, Mayor Lu, Secretary Zhang, and Secretary Yao, the on-site investigation has been completed. According to the forensic appraisal and the appraisal of the criminal investigation department of our municipal bureau, it can be initially judged that there is only one person who committed the crime, and the age should be between 35 and 45 years old. A man may have committed the crime after drinking. He possessed a Type 54 pistol and several bullets, with accurate marksmanship and extremely strong anti-reconnaissance capabilities. We have determined through on-site investigation and technical means that this person should have been a soldier or a public security personnel, and are familiar with the work methods of our public security department. He just received an order from the Provincial Department, and the task force of the Provincial Department has set off. Our Municipal Bureau will work with the armed police force to hunt down the criminal throughout the city."

Huang Zhanjun nodded and turned to Zhang Jun and said, "Then please stay with Secretary Zhang. If there is any situation, communicate with us in time."

Zhang Jun nodded: "I understand, Secretary Huang."

Back to the municipal government, the murder of Luo Dingyi had spread throughout the municipal party committee and government. People were talking about this matter. Lu Rui came to his office with a look of tiredness on his face. He glanced at Zhang Haiyang who was pouring tea for him: "Is there any progress in the investigation of Wang Dinghui in the Discipline Inspection Commission?"

Zhang Haiyang hesitated for a moment, turned around and went out for a few minutes, and after returning, he said to Lu Rui: "The investigation of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department has ended. Wang Dinghui's deputy county magistrate is no longer in office. He has now returned to Qingtan County."

Lu Rui nodded. This is nothing. After all, Wang Dinghui's affairs are nothing. At most, the deputy county magistrate will not do it anymore.

However, what he was very curious about was why Wang Dinghui's incident did not affect Gong Hanqing? Logically speaking, the reason why Luo Dingyi dared to promote Wang Dinghui was that if there was no influence of Gong Hanqing, he would not believe that Lu Rui would be killed. Lu Rui's original plan was also hoped that through this matter, the investigation of the Discipline Inspection Commission would point the finger at Luo Dingyi.

Unfortunately, all this turned into a bubble with Luo Dingyi's unexpected death. When Lu Rui thought of this, he couldn't help but shake his head. Human calculations are not as good as God's calculations. He never expected that Qingtan County would have problems one after another. First, the grain warehouse caught fire, and then Luo Dingyi was killed. It was a turbulent situation.

After sighing, Lu Rui nodded: "I understand."

Zhang Haiyang poured Lu Rui a cup of tea and turned around and went out. In less than twenty minutes, he came in again.

"Mayor, County Mayor Qiao Zhiyong from Qingtan County is here and I say I have any information to report to you." Zhang Haiyang said respectfully.

Lu Rui frowned. What's wrong with Qiao Zhiyong? There was such a big thing in Qingtan County, and he still had the heart to come to him. Is he really fascinated by power?

Lu Rui knew very well that Qiao Zhiyong came to see him at this time, because the county party secretary Luo Dingyi was dead, and he was aiming at the throne of the county party secretary. After all, now that the county party secretary Luo Dingyi is dead, he, the county magistrate, has the most hope to become the new county party secretary.

Frowning, Lu Rui pondered for a moment, "Let him come in." No matter what, Qiao Zhiyong was one of the first people to lean on him. Lu Rui didn't want to feel cold in his heart. As for Qiao Zhiyong's love for power, there was no big problem. How many officials don't like power? Even Lu Rui himself asked himself that he hoped to go further and further, people went to higher places and water flowed to lower places. The pursuit of progress is not a problem in the officialdom, but he just had to grasp a problem of one degree, and Qiao Zhiyong needed to beat him.

Qiao Zhiyong quickly walked into Lu Rui's office under the leadership of Zhang Haiyang, and respectfully called Mayor Lu, but did not receive a response from Lu Rui.

Zhang Haiyang bowed and made a cup of tea for the two of them, and closed the office door before leaving.

Lu Rui didn't say anything, but just lowered his head and looked at the document silently. Qiao Zhiyong didn't dare to sit down, so he had to stand in front of Lu Rui, not daring to say a word. He opened his mouth several times, but closed it helplessly. He knew very well that Mayor Lu was angry.

When the leader meets his subordinates, he is actually very knowledgeable. The amount of time, the attitude and tone of speaking all mean the leader’s status. Just like Lu Rui’s attitude towards Qiao Zhiyong now, it shows that Lu Rui is very dissatisfied with some of Qiao Zhiyong’s behaviors, and his current attitude is to hit him.

Fortunately, Qiao Zhiyong is not stupid either. Since he has understood what Lu Rui means, he understands more that Mayor Lu should just want to teach himself a lesson, otherwise he would not have seen him at all today. Fortunately, he is in good health and it would be fine to stand for a while.

Time passed by minute by minute, Qiao Zhiyong was always standing in front of Lu Rui's desk. He stood for almost twenty minutes. Lu Rui slowly put down the documents in his hand, glanced at Qiao Zhiyong, and said lightly: "Sit down first."

Qiao Zhiyong nodded and sat slowly on the chair, but felt his legs numb. After all, if he stood still for twenty minutes, most people would feel this way.

"Tell me, what's the matter to report to me?" Lu Rui glanced at Qiao Zhiyong and asked calmly.

Qiao Zhiyong looked at Lu Rui respectfully and said slowly: "That's right, on the night when the grain warehouse caught fire, I received a call from Bai Xigui."

"What?" Lu Rui was stunned, then looked at Qiao Zhiyong in surprise: "You mean, Bai Xigui, the escaped Bai Xigui, have you called?"

Qiao Zhiyong nodded: "Yes, Bai Xigui and I are fellow townsmen. They had some relationships before, but later because he was closer to Secretary Dingyi, we gradually became distant."

He glanced at Qiao Zhiyong thoughtfully, and Lu Rui asked in confusion: "What did Bai Xigui tell you?"

Qiao Zhiyong smiled bitterly: "He called me with a strange card, and he didn't say anything. He just said that if one day he died, I remember to report to my superiors, saying that Comrade Luo Dingyi killed him."

"Play the piano randomly! Nonsense!" Lu Rui directly rebuked, "What are you saying? Comrade Luo Dingyi was just killed, and Bai Xigui's whereabouts are unknown. What do you mean by telling me now?" As he said that, Lu Rui stared at Qiao Zhiyong tightly, as if he wanted to see something from his face.

Qiao Zhiyong smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "Mayor Lu, I'm inexplicable about this matter. Bai Xigui and I have long since turned against each other. Before he was transferred to the grain warehouse as director, he was the deputy county magistrate of the county government and had a good relationship with Secretary Luo."
Chapter completed!