Li Zihui walked a few steps and reached Li Yuanlang's side. He lowered his head and whispered, "Secretary, there is someone outside who wants to see you."

Li Yuanlang turned to look at him, nodded, stood up, said hello to Duan Xiaoou, and walked out of the ward.

There were two people standing at the door, one of them was Zhou Jin, an old acquaintance.

Shaking hands and asking: "Team Leader Zhou, what are you..."

Zhou Jin's eyes signaled that the two of them walked to a secluded area. Zhou Jin said: "Yuen Long, you must be mentally prepared. Minister Zhai will ask you to find out about the situation. I will ask Comrade Xiao Zhao to take you there."

Zhai Xingchen, executive deputy secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, is known as the iron bread man.

Li Yuanlang immediately realized that he was in trouble.

Otherwise, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection would not have alerted Zhai Xingchen to come in person.

No wonder Nie Shuanghan didn't reply. It wasn't because he didn't have time, but because he wanted to avoid suspicion.

Li Yuanlang, who was upright and not afraid of the shadow, walked magnanimously and held his head high. Accompanied by Xiao Zhao, he walked out of the city hospital and took a car to his destination.

This is a very ordinary hotel on the outskirts of the city, a common place where the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection handles cases.

In the small conference room on the first floor, Li Yuanlang met Zhai Xingchen.

There was no politeness, no small talk, just business.

Zhai Xingchen sat with a staff member of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Li Yuanlang sat opposite them.

"Comrade Yuen Long, I called you here because there are some situations that require you to explain to us seriously and in detail."

Zhai Xingchen made his intention clear, and although his expression was serious, there was no harsh or cold questioning in his tone.

It means that the problem is not serious yet, it is just for understanding, not for censorship.

Li Yuanlang nodded, "Please ask Minister Zhai, and I will answer truthfully."

"Very good." Zhai Xingchen's eyes indicated that the case investigator took out a manila envelope from his briefcase, poured out a stack of photos, and slowly pushed it in front of Li Yuanlang.

When I took it over and took a look, it was all scenes of Li Yuanlang and Duan Xiaoou having barbecue on Chunjiang Road last time.

The photos are very clear and the technique is professional. There are mostly frontal photos of Li Yuanlang and less of Duan Xiaoou, and there are also shots of the two people talking across from each other.

In fact, even if the other party uses misaligned shooting, nothing can be captured at all.

The only sign of intimacy was when Li Yuanlang handed Duan Xiaoou a tissue.

The key is that Li Yuanlang has no other concerns. He and Duan Xiaoou are innocent and have nothing to do with the relationship between men and women.

Seeing Li Yuanlang put down the photo, Zhai Xingchen asked: "Comrade Yuenlang, you need to explain the reason clearly."

Li Yuanlang was as calm as water, with a calm tone, and told Zhai Xingchen everything about the process of tasting the barbecue stall that night with the purpose of observing the lives of the people, accompanied by Duan Xiaoou and Li Zihui.

He also said: "This experience made me deeply feel the people's love for barbecue in Lanqiao. I also communicated with Mayor Geng Tiance about this matter. The city government later issued policies to turn the originally canceled barbecue stalls into unified ones."

Planning and management.”

"Unify the venue and use clean and environmentally friendly barbecue stoves, so that citizens can enjoy delicious food and casual entertainment without causing pollution or impact on the surrounding environment."

"I appreciate Duan Xiaoou's proposal. It allows me to get close to the masses, understand them, and understand them. It also allows us in power to fully consider what the masses think and what they hope for when formulating policies, so as to serve the cadres and the masses."

and lay a solid foundation for building a good relationship.”

"Wait a minute." Zhai Xingchen interrupted Li Yuanlang and said, "I'm asking you to explain the content of the photo. I'm not asking you to talk to me about your ideas for governing. Don't secretly change your ideas."

Li Yuanlang was not excited, and still said calmly: "Minister Zhai, I did not change the concept. It was originally an ordinary meal, the process is simple, and the purpose is not complicated."

"I am the secretary of Lanqiao, but I am also an ordinary person. I need to work, but I also need to relax. Occasionally I go out to eat with others and stay grounded, so there is no problem."

Zhai Xingchen interjected: "Please note that the person you are talking about is a single woman, and you are not an ordinary person. You are the secretary of the Lanqiao Municipal Party Committee and the highest decision-maker in charge of this city."

"Every word, every move you make will affect the development of this city and our impression among the masses. Therefore, you must act cautiously at any time, especially when it comes to relationships between men and women. You must pay even more attention.

"

Li Yuanlang smiled and said sincerely: "I'm grateful to Minister Zhai for reminding me. Maybe I thought it was simple and thought there was nothing wrong with this kind of contact. I didn't consider the deeper things."

"You didn't tell the truth." Zhai Xingchen said mercilessly: "You definitely don't agree with what I said in your heart. You think it's just an ordinary private interview. So what if Duan Xiaoou is the opposite sex? You didn't have any intimate actions or messy thoughts in the whole process.

It’s just a simple friendship, so what’s the problem?”

"I still say the same thing, don't always think of yourself as an ordinary person. From the moment you take office as the municipal party committee secretary, you are destined not to become an ordinary person."

"Your identity and status, as well as the power in your hands, are not possessed by ordinary people. This is the gap. Whether you want it or not, this gap will accompany you throughout your life. Maybe when you exit this circle, you no longer have power.

Only then will you become close to ordinary people."

"Please remember, approaching is not becoming." Zhai Xingchen picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and then said: "The reason why we asked you to explain is not a disciplinary investigation, but also because we know that there is no problem between you and Duan Xiaoou

.If there is a real problem, I won’t have this attitude.”

"Okay, today's conversation ends here, you can go back."

Li Yuanlang slowly stood up, and when he was about to walk out, Zhai Xingchen suddenly said: "Comrade Yuenlang, in all fairness, don't you have any selfish intentions regarding Duan Xiaoou's violation?"

Li Yuanlang stopped, thought for a moment, and answered firmly: "Yes, I have selfish motives."

Upon hearing this, Zhai Xingchen was slightly startled. He did not expect Li Yuanlang's answer to be so straightforward and direct.

Generally speaking, when facing officials from the Discipline Inspection Commission, they will hide something more or less, hide their sincerity, and show falsehood.

Who doesn't know that one wrong word can cause unnecessary trouble or even disaster.

However, Li Yuanlang's disapproval attitude made Zhai Xingchen confused.

"Comrade Yuen Long, are you telling the truth?"

Li Yuanlang knew that there was a recording at the scene and every word he said would become strong evidence to examine him, but he ignored it.

After he came back and sat down, Li Yuanlang said one word at a time: "My selfish intention is to fight for Duan Xiaoou. She was violated when she was eight years old. His father became angry because of this, killed the man, and was sentenced to life imprisonment."

"As a result, she and her grandmother have been dependent on each other since she was a child. Her family was poor and she could barely make ends meet. In order to support her in college, her grandmother risked her life to join the porcelain gang."

"It can be said that the loss of her virginity caused a major change in her life trajectory. At her current age, she should have started a family long ago and become someone else's wife and the mother of her children."

"And what about her? The nightmare experience she had as a child left her with a psychological shadow, causing her to be afraid and distrustful of men."

"She is a miserable person, a woman whose heart was hurt when she was young. Now, her job is stable and her life is gradually getting better. But if she experiences being bullied by a man again, this kind of hurt will be deep-rooted and deep into the bone marrow.

Give her a painful memory that will never be erased for the rest of her life."

"Therefore, my selfishness is based on justice and the morality of everyone being equal before the law."

This last sentence was sonorous, powerful and resounding. It was deeply engraved in Zhai Xingchen's mind and echoed in every corner of the conference room.

After walking out of the hotel, Li Yuanlang looked up at the stars and took a long breath.

Li Zihui drove and waited at the door.

Li Yuanlang sat down with his legs crossed, closed his eyes and calmed down without saying a word.

After a while, I patted the back of the seat in front of me, and the red flag car drove out quickly.

"Zihui, no one is looking for you, right?"

The meaning of Li Yuanlang's words was that he was called for questioning by the Discipline Inspection Commission, and Li Zihui, as his secretary, might not be spared.

Li Zihui shook his head and responded: "No."

"Oh." Li Yuanlang knew that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection was gentle with him this time and was not as serious as he imagined.

As Zhou Jin said, it is just understanding.

And he knew that Zhou Jin went to the hospital to inform him and also had the task of talking to Duan Xiaoou.

After experiencing this turmoil, Li Yuanlang still has a doubt in his mind.

That night, he and Duan Xiaoou went out to eat. Who secretly took photos of them?

In other words, someone is spying on him secretly.

Who is this person?
Chapter completed!