The neighboring counties were extremely calm. Peng Yuanzheng, the executive deputy county magistrate who is in charge of cracking down on gangs and eradicating evil, was still in the hospital, and there was no big movement from the county public security bureau. The county committee and county government agencies were also following steps and were calm.
But this kind of calmness gives people a depressing feeling like the night before a storm.
At 11:18 a.m. on the third day, the city held an "Urban Gas Supply Project Launching Ceremony" in a neighboring county. The ceremony was jointly organized by the municipal government office and the Municipal Economic and Trade Commission, leaving the county aside. Of course, it was carried out on the territory of the neighboring county.
The county will certainly provide full support for this activity.
Mayor Zhou Xishun will attend the ceremony in person. The ceremony will be presided over by Executive Vice Mayor Meng Qiang, and relevant leaders at the city and county levels will attend the ceremony.
Zhou Xishun arrived at the neighboring county more than half an hour in advance. County leaders Sun Xuelin and Gong Hanlin surrounded Zhou Xishun into the lounge of the temporary headquarters, while Meng Qiang stayed at the event site to personally guide the arrangement of the event.
Zhou Xishun glanced at it and did not find Peng Yuanzheng's figure. He couldn't help but smile calmly and said, "Why isn't Comrade Yuanzheng here? He is the commander-in-chief of the engineering headquarters of the gas source plant for this project!"
Sun Xuelin smiled and said, "Mayor Zhou, Comrade Yuanzheng has been feeling unwell recently and is in the hospital. He came directly from the hospital and should be arriving soon."
Zhou Xishun was surprised: "Sick?"
Gong Hanlin chuckled and said, "Maybe it's because I have a lot of worries at work recently, I'm under a lot of pressure, I have a bad cold, and I've been procrastinating and not doing anything well."
"Let him pay attention to his health, but such a young and promising comrade still needs to shoulder more burdens!" Zhou Xishun did not continue to dwell on this issue, but took the initiative to change the subject.
At this time, Peng Yuanzheng left the hospital and drove to the project construction site in the northeastern suburbs. Two people from the criminal police team wanted to follow, but he refused.
Peng Yuanzheng drove out of the hospital and into the central area of the county. Because it was almost noon, there were many vehicles and pedestrians commuting to and from get off work, and the speed could not be increased. Fortunately, Peng Yuanzheng had enough time and was not in a hurry.
He walked about a kilometer away. As he was approaching the county seat, he suddenly felt that the brakes were a little unresponsive. However, he did not pay too much attention at the time. In line with the principle of caution, he slowly slowed down the speed to no more than 30 kilometers.
forward at a speed of 1 hour.
When his car entered the Outer Ring Road, the intersection of the Outer Ring Road and the National Highway, there were many large trucks passing by. A minibus suddenly jumped out in front of him on the left, and there was also a truck on the right.
Peng Yuanzheng subconsciously wanted to slow down the sand truck and stepped on the brakes. Only then did he suddenly realize that the brakes had completely failed!
In the state of emergency, Peng Yuanzheng turned the steering wheel fiercely and pulled the handbrake. The car scraped against the edge of the minibus and rushed towards the green belt at the intersection.
Car horns were blaring, vehicles were in a mess at the intersection, and the sound of emergency braking and exclamations could be heard endlessly. Peng Yuanzheng's black Poussin made a loud bang, knocking down the saplings that had just been planted, and then crushing them crazily.
Rushing forward a few meters through the lush holly bushes.
Peng Yuanzheng did not appear at the event until the launch ceremony. People from the county government called Peng Yuanzheng several times but could not be contacted. Such an event could not be delayed due to Peng Yuanzheng's absence, and it was still held on time.
It's just that many city and county officials didn't notice Peng Yuanzheng's presence, which felt a little strange.
The ceremony was very brief. It ended in seven or eight minutes, and Mayor Zhou Xishun's speech was only about two minutes long. City leaders such as Zhou Xishun and Meng Qiang planned to rush back to the city directly, but declined the county's invitation and did not stay for dinner.
Huo Guangming ran over with a very ugly expression on his face and whispered a few words in Gong Hanlin's ear. Gong Hanlin was shocked and immediately grabbed the county party secretary Sun Xuelin.
Sun Xuelin's face became embarrassed when he heard this.
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Zhou Xishun frowned and said in a deep voice: "What's going on? Tell me in detail!"….
"Mayor Zhou, Comrade Yuanzheng had a car accident at the intersection. Judging from the preliminary investigation by the traffic police and criminal police team and Comrade Yuanzheng's own reaction, the car's braking system is suspected to have been artificially damaged and malfunctioned."
Gong Hanlin said hurriedly.
Zhou Xishun was shocked: "Is the body of Comrade Yuanzheng important?"
"Mayor Zhou, Comrade Yuanzheng was slightly injured during the emergency collision. His life should not be in danger. People from the county hospital and the county public security bureau have rushed to the scene."
Zhou Xishun waved his hand and said with an ugly expression: "Lao Meng, let's go to the hospital to see the expedition comrades!"
Meng Qiang's face has become a little pale and angry. You must know that Peng Yuanzheng is not only his nephew, but also the direct third generation of the Feng family in the capital. If Peng Yuanzheng has any shortcomings, it will be difficult for him to explain.
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Peng Yuanzheng was fine. He had a scratch on his head and needed two stitches. He was lying quietly on the hospital bed, his face silent and calm, but Zhong Xiuwei could feel the huge angry energy deep in his heart.
, if this energy breaks out, it will definitely shock the world.
He never spoke and remained strangely silent.
Including Zhou Xishun and Meng Qiang who brought city and county leaders to visit him before, he always treated them with a smile and did not show any ups and downs of emotions.
"Lao Zhong, please tell me the results of the investigation." Peng Yuanzheng said softly.
"The leader and maintenance personnel found that the oil pipe and brake sensor line of the hydraulic brake system of the car's left front wheel were cut artificially. The oil pipe, brake sensor line, and the cuts were all very neat, and they should have been cut with a sharp knife. The brake oil pipe was cut
, causing the brake fluid to leak, and the hydraulic brake system will malfunction without oil." Zhong Xiuwei's voice was low, "Please rest assured, leaders, we are conducting a secret investigation and strive to bring the suspect to justice in the shortest possible time!
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"There is no need to bother. Who else would dare to attack me except Zhang Dahu's people?" Peng Yuanzheng smiled coldly, "Immediately report to the county committee and county government, and at the same time report to the Municipal Public Security Bureau to make the investigation results public!"
According to the attitude of Sun Xuelin, secretary of the county party committee, this matter should not be made public because the repercussions would be too great and could easily cause unrest in the county. Just imagine, someone secretly tried to murder the standing committee member of the county party committee and the executive deputy county magistrate. They are extremely bold and crazy.
So arrogant!
However, Zhong Xiuwei followed Peng Yuanzheng's order and while following the normal reporting procedures, he also "spread" the news through various channels.
The news spread like wildfire and spread throughout the city in the shortest time. Both the official circles and the public were greatly shocked and everyone focused on it. Reporters from the city media heard the news and gathered in front of the hospital or the public security bureau, requesting interviews.
Peng Yuanzheng did not accept an interview, but Xie Hui, deputy secretary of the county bureau party committee and deputy director, represented the public security bureau party committee and frankly announced the preliminary investigation results to the media.
People from the Public Security Bureau accepted media interviews and disclosed the case without the permission of the county party committee, which made the county party secretary Sun Xuelin furious. But at such a critical and sensitive moment, he could not show anything.
Dongfang Yan, secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, was so angry that he slammed the table in his office on the spot. Dongfang Yan immediately ordered the Municipal Public Security Bureau to send an expert team to the neighboring county to guide and assist the neighboring county in carrying out anti-crime work. At the same time, he asked the Municipal Public Security Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Detachment to start from the county bureau.
I took over the handling of this case.
The Municipal Bureau's Criminal Police Detachment sent several criminal police officers to neighboring counties to protect Peng Yuanzheng personally, which made the people in the County Bureau's Criminal Police Brigade look very disgraceful.
But they were also dumb and unable to tell the story of their suffering. Peng Yuanzheng's car had been parked in the hospital parking lot for several days, and they did not notice this detail - and the relevant gangsters actually took Peng Yuanzheng's car under their noses.
After some manipulation, there was simply no accident in Peng Yuanzheng. If an accident did occur, they would not be able to absolve themselves of the blame...
Afterwards, Hu Yue led people to check where Peng Yuanzheng parked his car. There was obviously a pool of oil under the car. This was undoubtedly the motive for the murder.
In the city, both Meng Qiang and Song Bingnan were hesitating whether to inform the Feng family in the capital of the news. Obviously, such news was enough to trigger the Feng family's thunderous anger, and it might directly alarm the people inside Dahongmen.
Feng Lao.
But Meng Qiang or Song Bingnan still did not take the initiative to "report the news" because they knew very well that the Feng family in the capital was well aware of Peng Yuanzheng's every move in Xin'an - this matter could at most be delayed.
Two days later, the Feng family still got the news.
Xu Chunting, secretary of the Provincial Party Committee in the provincial capital, was notified at almost the same time. When he received the news, Xu Chunting's palms almost trembled. The importance of Peng Yuanzheng to the Feng family and Mr. Feng was unknown to others.
He knew it very well. This was not only the third generation deliberately cultivated by the Feng family, but also an old man's great expectations for the inheritance of his descendants' blood.
Xu Chunting hesitated and thought again and again, but still did not intervene, but secretly asked the relevant leaders of the provincial department to be ready to support the neighboring counties of Xin'an City in the fight against gangs and evil.
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On September 24, at 3 pm on the third day after the "brake case" occurred, the county party committee convened a temporary emergency meeting to crack down on gangs and eliminate evil to arrange and deploy the latest law enforcement activities. County Party Committee Secretary Sun Xuelin, County Mayor Gong Hanlin, Political and Legal Committee Secretary You
Tao, Executive Deputy County Magistrate and Public Security Bureau Chief Peng Yuanzheng, Municipal Public Security Bureau Working Group Leader and Deputy Director Gou Lie attended the meeting. Xie Hui, Zhong Xiuwei and Zhang Yaqiang from the County Public Security Bureau attended the meeting.
Sun Xuelin, Gong Hanlin and others arrived at the conference room early, but Peng Yuanzheng and Xie Hui have not arrived yet.
Sun Xuelin raised his wrist to look at his watch, tilted his head and smiled at Gong Hanlin, "Old Gong, why haven't comrades from the expedition arrived yet?"
Gong Hanlin muttered, "It should be soon. Is there something temporarily delayed? Don't worry, we will wait for a while!"
Sun Xuelin frowned and was about to say something when he suddenly saw Peng Yuanzheng striding into the conference room with a white bandage on his forehead and a serious expression. Behind Peng Yuanzheng were Xie Hui, Zhong Xiuwei and Zhang Yaqiang.
Gou Lie stared at Peng Yuanzheng's figure and felt a little emotional. He was not lamenting Peng Yuanzheng's fate, but his tenacity, persistence and calmness. Walking on the edge of life and death, no one would be able to be so calm. (