Chapter 1777: Disaster from the Heavens

In the Provincial No. 1 Compound, Executive Deputy Secretary Wu Xingshu lowered his head to flip through documents, occasionally putting the cigarette held in his hand to his mouth for a puff.

"Pop, pop, pop..."

The office door was knocked. Without even raising his head, Wu Xingshu said,

"Come in!"

Secretary Liang Zheng walked in: "Secretary, a press conference regarding the crackdown on organized crime and evil forces just concluded in Wancheng. The main content is that the Dongtai Entertainment Club has engaged in serious illegal and criminal activities.

Rao Zhanhua has been designated as the organizer of a criminal gang, using the Dongtai Entertainment Club as a base, involving prostitution, gambling, and other illegal acts."

Wu Xingshu's hand gripped tightly, imperceptibly. Under the force, the cigarette between his fingers immediately deformed, and he then loosened his grip.

"I know."

Liang Zheng retreated silently, then gently closed the door, stood there, and took a deep breath.

A secretary is the leader's shadow, living and working with the leader day and night, inseparable.

One must grasp the leader's thinking and emotions; otherwise, being scolded is a daily occurrence.

Therefore, when he was reporting, although Wu Xingshu appeared very calm,

he had already seen from the leader's subtle movements that the leader was angry, and the kind of angry that was very intense.

As for whether the leader was angry because his godson Rao Zhanhua was arrested?

How could that be!

A godson is not a biological son. The reason the leader was angry was because of the filial respect this godson Rao Zhanhua gave him every year.

Additionally, there was a most important reason: the leader had personally called the Wancheng side yesterday, but he didn't expect it to be treated as wind past the ears. This was something no leader could tolerate.

Liang Zheng looked back at the door of the leader's office, then silently entered his own office next door, sitting in his chair in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

Wu Xingshu was very angry and furious. Rao Zhanhua being arrested and Dongtai being sealed made him lose a lot of face.

You, Yang Mulin, knowing Rao Zhanhua's relationship with me, still arrested him. This is slapping my face.

Therefore, after knowing the news, he wanted to call Yang Mulin, but he couldn't get through at all.

Finally, he could only call Jian Zhengrong. In terms of attitude, he was very satisfied with Jian Zhengrong, thinking that this matter would have no problems.

But what he never expected was that Jian Zhengrong didn't take him seriously at all. Not only did he not release Rao Zhanhua, but he also held a press conference for the special struggle to crack down on organized crime and evil forces.

What kind of behavior is this? Yang Mulin slapped him, and Jian Zhengrong followed up with a kick, and even spat on his face.

This is definitely not as simple as having no respect for a leader; it is an insult to him. How could this not make him angry? How could this not make him furious?

More importantly, the Wancheng press conference had already concluded. If he were to intervene in this matter now, he would likely get shit all over himself.

And since it was a press conference, it couldn't just be Guangdong media. He could control Guangdong's news reports, but for other provinces, especially national-level media, his hands weren't long enough to reach in.

Wu Xingshu smoked two cigarettes in a row, then grabbed the phone and called Liang Zheng over.

"Notify the Public Security Department; I am going over to inspect the work in half an hour."

"Understood!" Liang Zheng turned and left.

After hanging up the phone, Provincial Department head Pei Zhenhua laughed. As the head of a province's public security system, he was the first to know about Wancheng's action.

To be honest, he truly admired Yang Mulin for daring to break ground on the head of Tai Sui and daring to touch a tiger's backside.

However, he didn't think the action early yesterday morning would have a result; after all, Wu Xingshu's fury was not something just anyone could withstand.

This morning, as soon as he arrived at the office, he received news from Wancheng that Rao Zhanhua had confessed to the criminal facts, and the special investigation team would hold a press conference for the special struggle to crack down on organized crime and evil forces two hours later.

This left Pei Zhenhua stunned for a long time. Arresting Rao Zhanhua was equivalent to slapping Wu Xingshu in the face. However, this was nothing; there was still room for maneuver.

Release the person, apologize to Wu Xingshu. As a leader, he would definitely be angry, but as long as the attitude was sincere, he certainly wouldn't hold onto you and not let go.

But if you want to hold a press conference for the special struggle to crack down on organized crime and evil forces, once this matter is made public, the retreat is completely blocked. There is no room for maneuver, and it is considered a complete falling out with Wu Xingshu.

What does Wancheng want to do?

What he couldn't understand even more was that both Yang Mulin and Jian Zhengrong were monsters who had cultivated into spirits. Even if they wanted to deal with Rao Zhanhua, there was no need to do the work so stiffly.

Rao Zhanhua is not Wu Xingshu's biological son. If you want to help him, there are actually many ways to do it without angering Wu Xingshu and still getting things done.

He didn't know yet that Wu Xingshu had personally called Jian Zhengrong yesterday. If he had known, he would definitely have knelt down twice in the direction of Wancheng to the two brothers and shouted "awesome."

Mainly, you finished the matter and offended Wu Xingshu, this leader, to death, but you didn't get any benefit yourself. He could only use the word "awesome" to describe those two.

"Click!"

Pei Zhenhua used a lighter to light a cigarette. The Wancheng press conference had already concluded; Wu Xingshu couldn't personally inquire about it.

Then he could only put pressure on the Provincial Department to inquire about Wancheng's crackdown action this time.

"Damn it!"

Pei Zhenhua couldn't help but curse. He felt that he was sitting at home, and disaster came from the heavens.

For a long while, he couldn't figure out how to deal with this matter and could only take it one step at a time.

He checked the time; it was about time. He called other leaders in the department and told them to prepare for the reception.

Very punctual, Wu Xingshu arrived exactly in one hour as he said. He first toured the various departments in the hall, then came to the conference room.

Pei Zhenhua said with a smile, "Secretary Wu, please say a few words."

Wu Xingshu said with a smile, "I visited every department and saw that the comrades of the police force are in high spirits and high morale, which greatly encouraged me and increased my confidence in your work.

Safeguarding peace, stability, and harmony, earnestly performing duties, taking initiative, promoting economic and social development, ensuring people live and work in peace and contentment, and maintaining social stability—you have played an irreplaceable role.

However, the responsibilities of your Provincial Department are not just these; you must also provide guidance to lower-level public security departments. If there are achievements, they should be praised; if mistakes are made, they should be criticized. You cannot pretend to know nothing."

Pei Zhenhua's eyes jumped, and he shouted in his heart: It's here!

Wu Xingshu knocked on the table, his face becoming serious: "Early yesterday morning, Wancheng's crackdown action—as the superior leading department, did you know about it?" ===== CHAPTER 1778 =====