Chapter 537: What a Great Reputation He Has!

The banner with red characters on a white background was a shocking sight!

—"Injustice! A life for a life!"

—"Give me back justice! Blood debts must be paid in blood!"

Kneeling in the middle of the road, at the very front were two gaunt-looking elderly people.

Behind the two of them, a middle-aged woman and two children were also kneeling.

All five were dressed in mourning clothes, blocking the road ahead completely.

The police car leading the way stopped, and the atmosphere grew tense.

County Magistrate Gao Hongchao glanced not far toward Director of the Finance Bureau Yang Guoliang.

He suspected that this incident had been arranged by Yang Guoliang; surely he wouldn't be bold enough to lack such a sense of the big picture!

Wan Ming felt his scalp tingle; today he was the primary person responsible for maintaining order, and encountering such an out-of-control scene meant the ultimate responsibility would surely fall on him.

He reacted quickly; after getting out of the car, he immediately signaled for people to walk forward.

At this moment, Tang Ye also followed over.

Tang Ye said softly to Wan Ming, "Lead them to the side of the road; we cannot attract a crowd."

Generally speaking, people who block the road to voice grievances must have a real grievance.

Otherwise, they would not completely cast aside their dignity to disguise themselves as the weaker party.

Furthermore, someone in the group must have leaked the itinerary.

Otherwise, they would not have known the route of the motorcade.

When encountering trouble, do not fear it; just solve it.

Tang Ye did not feel that this was a thorny issue.

Wan Ming secretly marveled at Tang Ye's quick reaction, as a crowd had already begun to gather around.

This was a main thoroughfare, and with pedestrians coming and going on the street, some began to gather together and point.

Wan Ming hurriedly instructed several plainclothes officers, "Act quickly and clear the road."

Tang Ye suggested to Wan Ming, "Free up two cars and let them follow the motorcade; once we reach the County Government conference room, we will look into the situation."

Wan Ming looked at Tang Ye in surprise, secretly thinking that Tang Ye's considerations were quite thorough.

If they cleared the road by force, it would inevitably lead to pushing and shoving, causing the conflict to escalate.

However, most people handling this would choose to persuade the people to leave and clear the road.

They would not take the people directly along with the motorcade.

The police were all officers from Secretariat Section One and Secretariat Section Two, very familiar with security work, and they approached the five people in pairs.

Fearing that their movements might be too rough, Tang Ye took the initiative to meet the elderly man at the head and said sincerely, "Kneeling here won't solve the problem. Why don't you come with us? Once we get to the County Government, we can sit down and talk slowly; we will definitely help you solve the problem."

The elderly man looked at Tang Ye with a complex expression and said guardedly, "I don't trust you; we only trust the Municipal Party Secretary. Only by believing in the Municipal Party Secretary can we get justice."

Tang Ye thought to himself that if he really let Secretary Zhou get out of the car to handle it personally, it would make the entire Suiyuan officialdom appear particularly incompetent.

Then the research activity today would go down the drain.

Tang Ye patiently persuaded, "My name is Tang Ye, and I am the Deputy County Magistrate of Suiyuan. In front of so many people, I promise you that I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer; otherwise, you can take off this official hat of mine as Deputy County Magistrate."

The elderly man looked at the young cadre in front of him in surprise, having originally thought he was just an ordinary clerk, never expecting him to be a Deputy Division Level official.

Moreover, the elderly man had clearly heard Tang Ye's name, "You are Tang Ye? The Tang Ye who cleared Li Yongbo of his grievances?"

Wan Ming hurriedly provided support, "Li Yongbo's case was investigated by County Magistrate Tang; you can trust him."

The elderly man excitedly gripped Tang Ye's wrist, "We believe you; you will definitely be able to help us find out the truth and give my son justice!"

Tang Ye hurriedly signaled to Wan Ming.

Wan Ming had the police officers place the five people into three police cars separately, secretly thinking that Tang Ye's reputation among the common people was quite large.

Er Zi sighed softly beside Wan Ming, "County Magistrate Tang's reputation is truly good; the moment the common people hear his name, their expressions change immediately."

Wan Ming nodded slightly, "We must all take County Magistrate Tang as our example."

Er Zi said with a smile, "County Magistrate Wan, actually your reputation is also very big. Whenever a child cries incessantly, adults will use your name to scare them, saying that if they cry again, they will call and have Wan Ming arrest them and put them in jail. The child stops crying immediately."

Wan Ming was stunned for a moment, then glared fiercely at Er Zi, "You brat, your courage has grown, daring to make fun of me."

Tang Ye smiled.

Being able to reach the level of stopping a naughty child from crying is also a form of social recognition for Wan Ming.

The police are by no means merciful Bodhisattvas; they should be subduing-demon Arhats who suppress evil.

In less than ten minutes.

The road was cleared.

Zhou Chengwu had originally intended to get out of the car to understand the situation, but he saw Han Guangyao and Du Chengfeng communicating in low voices near Car No. 1.

He had the driver roll down the window and asked in a deep voice, "What is the situation!"

Han Guangyao hurriedly observed Zhou Chengwu's expression, and seeing that there was nothing unusual about his complexion, he felt slightly relieved and took the initiative to self-criticize, "Secretary Zhou, let me report to you. These people are related to a landscaping engineering company. Some time ago, Suiyuan had a sky-high price of 750,000 for landscape pine trees. During our investigation, we discovered that the company's deputy general manager, Dong Weiqing, was suspected of bribery. While under investigation, Dong Weiqing suddenly died; it was confirmed that he committed suicide by taking poison, and this case has already been concluded. However, judging by the attitude of this family, they are not satisfied, and I will have the public security system reinvestigate."

Zhou Chengwu was thoughtful and did not criticize, "Since the common people have grievances, then we must take the initiative to listen. If it involves illegal or disciplinary violations, we must investigate to the end. Do not make things difficult for the common people; they must have been at their wit's end to make such a desperate move."

Han Guangyao said softly, "Tang Ye has already communicated with them and invited them to travel with our motorcade to the County Government conference room. We will treat this matter seriously and will absolutely not be perfunctory. Please rest assured, Secretary Zhou."

Zhou Chengwu had originally felt quite uncomfortable, but upon discovering that the Suiyuan County Government officials' method of handling the problem was open and aboveboard, with no intention of shirking responsibility, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face, and he instructed Du Chengfeng, "The Secretary-General is paying attention to this matter; when there is a final result, remember to remind me."

Du Chengfeng hurriedly noted it down and said softly, "Please rest assured, Secretary, I will have the Municipal Party Committee Inspection Office follow up on this matter."

Next, the group split into two paths, with one group heading to inspect the next stop.

The other group headed to the Government Compound.

Nowadays, the County Letters and Calls Bureau is under Wan Ming's jurisdiction, falling under the category of maintaining stability.

Tang Ye did not follow the inspection motorcade and came to the Government Compound together with Wan Ming.

Before meeting with Dong Weiqing's family, Tang Ye and Wan Ming first communicated to understand the situation.

Wan Ming told Tang Ye what he had previously learned, "We looked into this case before and concluded it was a suicide out of fear of punishment. According to the forensic examination, there were no wounds on Dong Weiqing's body. His glasses were custom-made, and a poison was hidden in the frame. He took advantage of a moment when we were off guard to swallow the poison and commit suicide."

Tang Ye sighed to himself, "If he had been sentenced, Dong Weiqing would only have faced a few years of imprisonment. He must have been threatened to take such drastic action."

Wan Ming nodded slightly, "This case does indeed have suspicious points, but our comrades certainly put their hearts into it when investigating."

Tang Ye knew the principles of handling cases within the public security system.

For a case where the leads have been cut off, insisting on continuing the investigation would waste police resources.

It is not that they are not continuing the investigation.

Sometimes, they will temporarily define the nature of the case to reduce social impact, investigate slowly, and wait for new leads to appear!