mc-med Chapter 91 Don't gamble with your future
Chapter 91 Don't gamble with your future
Lin Yunxing, who was in the ward, was on rounds with the nurses when she immediately tried to snatch the cigarette from Dawei's hand and put it out.
David stopped him, saying, "The nurses are probably all secretly sleeping at this hour. Let's go see who it is."
Lin Lao Er opened the door a crack: "May I ask who you are...?"
Upon seeing that it was a stranger, Zheng Zhiguo immediately greeted him with a smile: "Hello, I am Zheng Zhiguo from the County Public Security Bureau. I'm looking for County Chief Chen."
Lin Lao Er, the police station chief, had met a few of them, but he had never met the bureau chief. He turned to look at Dawei with an inquiring gaze.
Dawei, lying on the bed, immediately feigned exhaustion: "Director Zheng is here, come in and sit down."
Lin Yunxing opened the door, brought a stool for Zheng Zhiguo, poured him some water, and then went outside on her own.
He cannot listen when the leaders want to talk to him; that's against the rules.
Especially since they came with something, and in the middle of the night, it's clear that what they were talking about was unusual.
"County Chief Chen, how are you feeling? Are you feeling better?" Zheng Zhiguo placed the things he brought on the table, pushed them in front of Dawei, and even shook Dawei's bed.
"I feel much better after the injection. What do you need me for so late?"
"I was worried about you, so I came to see you."
David carefully examined Zheng Zhiguo and noticed that his lips were a little pale and his eyes lacked luster, as if he had just relaxed.
"Want some?" Zheng Zhiguo asked, raising his ice-cold beer.
"Leave it for now, let's talk about the matter first." Dawei could tell he had something on his mind.
Zheng Zhiguo rubbed his mouth, blinked rapidly, and organized his thoughts: "County Magistrate Chen."
I'm here to report on Xie Liting's false accusation case and the case of your attack.
Seeing that Dawei nodded slightly without speaking, he paused and continued, "Xie Liting's false accusation is well-founded."
She herself admitted it.
She wanted to get back together with you but failed, and she's holding a grudge.
Then they conspired with Xiao Jinding to falsely accuse you;
"You were attacked in this case..."
His brief response to Xie Liting's case was to immediately switch to the case of Dawei's attack, an attempt to cover up the former and emphasize the latter.
Dawei immediately saw through his little scheme, scrutinized him with his eyes, and interrupted Zheng Zhiguo.
"Xie Liting didn't say who told her to do it?"
A flicker of panic crossed Zheng Zhiguo's eyes: "N-nothing..."
"So you didn't ask?"
"I asked!" he hurriedly defended himself. "How could I not ask? She just said it was her own idea."
David chuckled: "I know her. Xie Liting isn't that bold."
Zheng Zhiguo subconsciously touched his nose, trying to hide his nervousness: "This... I don't know."
We need to rely on evidence when handling cases.
She said no one instructed her to do it; she just wanted to do it herself.
Apart from Xiao Jinding, there were no other accomplices.
We also have no direct evidence pointing to anyone else, so we can only believe her.
Regarding your attack case…
Seeing his behavior, Dawei became even more certain that Zheng Zhiguo was hiding something. He raised his hand impatiently, interrupted him again, threw off the covers, and got out of bed.
Seeing that Dawei was a little angry, Director Zheng became even more worried and got up as well.
David walked to the window, opened it, and let fresh air in.
Standing behind him, Zheng Zhiguo felt uneasy, like a thief with a guilty conscience.
The night is deep.
It was very quiet around us.
Dawei held the cigarette between his fingers, making an extremely faint sound as the tobacco burned, which sent chills down Zheng Zhiguo's spine.
I am basically aware of what is happening in your bureau.
In all these years in Yuanshan County, nothing, whether overt or covert, has escaped my notice.
Dawei's voice was like a sharp sword, piercing the silence of the night and stabbing into Zheng Zhiguo's heart. He began to regret that he shouldn't have been lustful at first sight, but then he immediately felt it was worth it.
After all, she was the woman he had thought about for a very long time.
I'm coming tonight to find out what County Magistrate Chen's attitude is towards him, and see if I can get through this by luck.
"Who was it? Did they greet you?" David suddenly asked.
Zheng Zhiguo immediately stepped forward and hurriedly said, "No! No."
Who is Xiao Jinding to Xie Liting, and why is he helping Xie Liting?
Without someone to direct him, would Xiao Jinding dare to go against you and me?
I heard from Zhao Kui that you had already drawn your gun.
Without someone to encourage Xiao Jinding, would he dare to do it?
That's the gist of it. No need to say anything else, Dawei can see at a glance that Zhou Xiangzhang was definitely directing and manipulating everything behind the scenes.
Zheng Zhiguo has now glossed over the matter, no longer delving into the people behind it, but someone must have already put in a good word for him.
To be honest, David was very disappointed.
Zheng Zhiguo was a connection left behind by Xiao Zhikai. He was supposedly one of his people, but despite being given opportunities time and time again, he remained hesitant and wavering.
This matter is not important, and it is unrealistic to try to bring down Zhou Xiangzhang through Xie Liting.
The key is Zheng Zhiguo's attitude. Dawei may choose not to investigate the case further, but Zheng Zhiguo cannot voluntarily give up on investigating it.
Zheng Zhiguo wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say, and his shoulders slumped.
David waved, signaling him to leave.
"County Magistrate Chen...I..."
Dawei said solemnly, "Zheng Zhiguo, Minister Xiao said all the right things to me, otherwise you wouldn't be alive today."
If you think that I, Chen Dawei, am easy to fool or bully, and that I wouldn't dare to do anything to you, then you are very wrong.
Don't gamble with your future; you can't afford to lose.
Since you've already told me this about Xie Liting's case, it means you've already made a decision.
The person putting pressure on you must be someone important.
I respect your decision this time.
If you continue like this next time—being outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, fickle, and trying to be clever—then you might as well pack your things and go home.
"If you don't want this position, plenty of others will."
Zheng Zhiguo broke out in a cold sweat: "Yes... thank you for your consideration, County Chief Chen..."
"There's something else. I heard that some people are using karaoke at Shengshi KTV. You should keep an eye on this."
Drugs are no joke.
"If you cause any serious trouble one day, it won't be as simple as losing your job."
Zheng Zhiguo wiped the sweat from his brow and said nervously, "I will definitely investigate thoroughly. I will organize a major inspection of entertainment venues tomorrow."
"We need to solve the case of my attack as soon as possible. If Chen Xianping can't solve it, we should remove him. This guy frequents Wansheng KTV. What's the point of keeping someone like that in the police force?" Dawei's tone became increasingly stern.
Zheng Zhiguo nodded repeatedly and left the room.
After coming downstairs, I saw Lin Yunxing sitting on the steps at the entrance of the hospital building, smoking.
With a quick glance, he ran to the car and grabbed a red five-leaf ginseng.
"Hey bro, what's your name?"
"Lin Yunxing".
"Here, take this and smoke it. Let's exchange contact information and get together sometime when we're free."
Zheng Zhiguo stuffed a cigarette into Lin Yunxing's hand.
Lin Lao Er was stunned. He had never received a gift before.
"I'm just a driver for the county government..."
Zheng Zhiguo didn't respond to that. No matter how he responded, a driver is a driver, and a bureau chief is a bureau chief; there was no way to justify it.
Instead, he changed his approach and asked in return, "What, you look down on me? Don't you want to be my friend?"
He could tell that Lin Yunxing and Chen Dawei's relationship was definitely not ordinary, otherwise they wouldn't be chatting and laughing together so late at night.
Since the other party had said that, Lin Yunxing had no choice but to take out her phone and exchange numbers.
"I still can't accept cigarettes. Director Wu has given me instructions; there are rules to follow."
Zheng Zhiguo smiled knowingly: "You have your rules, and I have my principles. If you don't give me a ride, you're being inconsiderate. You should consider it helping me."
He knew that Lin Yunxing would definitely tell Dawei about the cigarettes.
Actually, it was to show Dawei his attitude, indicating that he knew he was wrong and wouldn't do it again.
Lin Yunxing refused to accept it and chased after Zheng Zhiguo, stuffing the cigarettes into his car.
"I'm sorry, Director Zheng, I still can't accept it."
Director Wu repeatedly instructed that we must not accept anything from anyone.
I must live up to the expectations of the county magistrate and Director Wu; I must listen to them. Goodbye.
Looking at Lin Yunxing's retreating figure, Zheng Zhiguo finally understood why Lin Yunxing, a mere driver, could gain Dawei's trust, while he, the bureau chief, could not.
……
the next morning.
Wu Maocai's son, who is in junior high school, went out as usual.
The school is a few hundred meters away from the residential area. The child was walking on the road when two tall adult men suddenly jumped out in front of him and blocked his way.