Reborn as a Noble's Son

Chapter 723: Chapter 679: Torment to Death_1
 

Upon hearing Huang Xudong’s words, Nie Zhenbang nodded to Fan Zhiyong standing beside him. At Fan’s wave, Huang Xudong and the entire staff of the San Gong office, along with four journalists armed with audio recorders and cameras, entered the room.

“Director, let me introduce you. This here is Comrade Li Xu, head of Huaxia Agency’s Pengcheng City bureau division,” Huang Xudong introduced to Nie Zhenbang.

The name Nie Zhenbang may not be familiar to the local, grassroots officials, but among journalists, it is well-known. At this moment, standing before Nie Zhenbang, Li Xu didn’t dare to show any sort of arrogance. Excited, he extended his hands saying, “Hello, Chief!”

With a gentle smile, Nie Zhenbang nodded in acknowledgment, “Comrade Li Xu, thank you for your troubles.”

Having said that, Nie Zhenbang pointed to the number one car parked in the police station and said, “Comrade Li Xu, you all start by shooting the scene.”

Very quickly, these professionals began to work. Li Xu, having assumed a leading role, and being the head of the Pengcheng City bureau division, understood Nie Zhenbang’s intentions, which was to create big news. He couldn’t pass up this opportunity to gain exposure.

First, they shot a close-up of the number plate cover of the Audi car. Following that, Li Xu unveiled the cover and, holding a microphone, said to the camera, “Let’s see, this is the number one car of the Pengcheng City Committee. According to the San Gong office staff member Xiong Taishun, he encountered this car at the entrance of the Emperor Nightclub. Because of occupational sensitivity, he checked the plate. Unexpectedly, this led to an unpleasant incident. Why did the number one car of the Pengcheng City Committee appear outside an entertainment venue after work hours? Who was the driver? Was it a case of private use of a public vehicle? We will continue to dig deeper into it.”

Then, as if having made a significant discovery, the camera was pointed at the rear of the car. Li Xu explained in detail, “We found a major clue. Please see, this car has been modified in some minor details at the rear. From this, we can infer that this is definitely not an Audi A6, but an Audi A8 instead. Why did the Pengcheng City Committee do this? Are they trying to conceal the truth about this luxury car exceeding the standard? Next, let’s interview the people involved in the incident, Xiong Taishun and Luo Quan from the San Gong office of the State Council.”

Things were moving step by step as Nie Zhenbang had anticipated. At this time, the Pengcheng City Public Security Bureau’s SWAT team arrived in dozens of police cars, and behind them, a few black official cars from the Pengcheng city committee also stopped nearby.

With a frown, Wen Saiying expressed dissatisfaction to Li Zhenmin, the Secretary of the Politics and Law Committee, saying, “Secretary Zhenmin, what’s going on? Why aren’t the SWAT team members taking action and just staying outside?”

As they walked up, the SWAT team leader immediately saluted Wen Saiying and Li Zhenmint, saying, “Secretary Wen, Director Li, when we arrived here, the Zihuan Road Police Station had already been controlled by the military. Please give instructions for the next move.”

The military?

What’s going on?

Wen Saiying’s eyebrows furrowed deeper at the mention of the military. He hadn’t notified the military or requested their support. Could it be Jiang Yaowu from the military subdistrict?

Thinking of this name, Wen Saiying shook his head. Unless the sun rose from the west, Jiang Yaowu would not court him. Could it be his son’s friend?

Thinking of this, Wen Saiying approached the guards at the door with a friendly and amiable expression and said in a friendly tone, “Hello young comrade. I am the City Party Secretary of Pengcheng, Wen Saiying. May I know what is going on here?”

However, he didn’t receive any response from the soldier. This annoyed Wen Saiying. Considering that his son was still inside, he patiently asked, “Young comrade, may I enter?”

This time, he got a response. The soldier looked at Wen Saiying and said in a deep voice, “No.”

At this, Li Zhenmin, who was standing next to him, stepped forward and said angrily, “How dare you speak like this? This is our City Party Secretary Wen and the First Commissar of the Military Subdistrict. I am the Political and Legal Affairs Secretary of Pengcheng City Committee. I now order you to step aside immediately.”

“I don’t care who you are, what kind of secretary, or what commissar you are. We belong to the Jiangzhou Military District’s direct investigation team. If you’re up to the task, ask our military district commander to give the order. Our current task is to deny entry to anyone, under any circumstance. Violators will be shot on the spot!” The soldier grew angry. What a joke!

Then, the soldier’s 95-style automatic rifle made two cocking sounds that frightened Li Zhenmin and the SWAT team leader. This was the sound of loading ammunition.

At that moment, Wen Saiying’s secretary, Guo Dahai, came over with a mobile phone in his hand. In a low voice, he said, “Secretary, a call from Shen, the provincial committee secretary.”

These words jarred Wen Saiying. Taking over the phone, he said, “Secretary Shen. I have an important matter to report to you. The people from Jiangzhou Military District are utterly outrageous, completely disregarding our local authority.”

However, the anticipated consoling words didn’t come. His complaint didn’t win Shen Yanshuo’s sympathy. On the contrary, Shen Yanshuo started to roar on the phone, “Wen Saiying. Are you feeling wronged?”

“Let me tell you. You’ve landed yourself in big trouble. Do you know who is in the police station on Zi Huan Road now? Nie Zhenbang! The previous Nie Zhenbang of Liangxi City! The former Mayor of Wanghai City, Nie Zhenbang! The current Director of the San Gong Office, Nie Zhenbang!” Shen Yanshuo yelled.

Just moments ago, Shen Yanshuo received a call from the Chief of Staff of the Jiangzhou Military District. The person on the line didn’t say much. Yet, the few words he spoke suggested a conspiracy was unfolding. The Huaxia Agency’s reporters were on the scene interviewing people.

From his understanding of Nie Zhenbang, it seemed the eldest son of the Jingcheng estate families was prepared to take a brazen approach this time.

These words rattled Wen Saiying too. In a low voice, he said, “Secretary Shen, I…I…”

“Don’t stutter. A dignified City Committee Secretary, so scared that he can’t even speak? I have already joined forces with Comrade Shouchang. We are hurrying to Pengcheng City. Now, you must establish contact with Comrade Nie Zhenbang and win his understanding, otherwise, you can give up your position as City Committee Secretary.” Shen Yanshuo finished his rant and furiously hung up the call.

Ning Shouchang was calmly standing next to him. He looked at Shen Yanshuo and smilingly said, “Secretary Shen, stay calm. In my opinion, it’s not the end of the world. Comrade Nie Zhenbang is not an unreasonable person.”

Shen Yanshuo found these words irritating. Ning Shouchang was obviously in a comfortable position as someone affiliated with Nie. Of course, Nie Zhenbang would save face for him. But would Nie Zhenbang be as reasonable towards others? Wasn’t the way things ended with Tieli from Xibei Autonomous Region a clear example?

After hanging up the call, Wen Saiying seemed disorientated. Li Zhenmin approached and asked in a low voice, “Secretary Wen, what happened?”

Wen Saiying looked towards Zi Huan Road’s police station. Although he didn’t know what exactly was going on, he had a fairly good idea. It was his car that his son took. And now, the Director of the San Gong Office Nie ZhenBang was at the police station. No doubt, it had to do with this matter, and there was an altercation. Wen Long probably took them to the police station to silence them.

At this thought, Wen Saiying didn’t dare to continue. Quietly, he said, “The Director of the San Gong Office, Nie Zhenbang, is at the police station. Both Secretary Shen and Governor Ning are coming to Pengcheng City now.”

Upon hearing these words, Li Zhenmin’s face also changed. He was well aware of the background involving Wen Saiying’s official car.

After a moment of silence, Li Zhenmin got up, chuckling nervously, “Secretary Wen, I suddenly remembered that I have some matters to attend to. I’ll be going ahead.”

He then stood up and ordered the commando unit leader, “Pass on my command. Immediately lock down the surroundings of Zi Huan Road by the commando unit. Also, inform comrades from the traffic police brigade, public security brigade, and criminal investigation brigade to immediately rectify road and public security measures citywide. Prepare to welcome Secretary Shen and Governor Ning’s arrival.”

After saying that, Li Zhenmin got into his official car and left. Nie Zhenbang was trapped in the police station because he discovered something abnormal about the car. Subsequently, Wen Long had taken a series of actions against Nie Zhenbang to prevent things from being exposed.

As a Political and Judiciary Committee Secretary, Li Zhenmin, with a professional background, smoothly deduced the situation. At this point, Li Zhenmin immediately abandoned Wen Saiying.

As Political and Judiciary Committee Secretary, Li Zhenmin was not afraid of Wen Saiying’s revenge. It was uncertain if Wen Saiying could retain his position as City Committee Secretary. Even if he did, Li Zhenmin, the Political and Judiciary Committee Secretary, didn’t fear him. On the contrary, if he blurred the line, he risked being implicated by Wen Saiying.

Li Zhenmin’s decisive departure irked Wen Saiying. But there was nothing he could do. They are both members of the Party cadre, and there was apparently nothing he could hold against Li Zhenmin.

What Wen Saiying was not aware of was that inside the police station, Nie Zhenbang was saying with authority, “I think this incident is an extremely vile injury case. The person involved, Wen Long, in conspiracy with Qian Dongmao from Zi Huan Road Police Station, had falsely accused and assaulted the San Gong Office staff after his serious breaches of discipline were discovered by us, including unauthorized use of official car. This has had a profoundly negative influence. If every local government emulates Pengcheng City’s administration, how could our five inspection teams scattered across the nation have any safety? I request the media to appeal for severe punishment of the Pengcheng City Committee and the person involved.” (