Chapter 818: I Bet He Won't Pull the Trigger!

A trace of an awkward smile appeared at the corners of Wang Kang's mouth.

"Old Xing, you have a misunderstanding about me.

What I am doing is actually protecting you."

Xing Zhijun let out a dry laugh, "Protecting me? That's a fresh take!"

Wang Kang sighed, "I know who is in the back seat of the car. As long as you let them stay, you can take the brothers from Dayu County and leave immediately. Consider it a favor I, Wang Kang, owe you!"

Xing Zhijun countered, "What if I don't follow your arrangements?"

Wang Kang persuaded patiently, "Some matters were settled long ago; you should be clear that this was a directive from the leadership above. Do you insist on picking at a scab and throwing an egg against a rock? If you continue to act willfully, that is insubordination to the organization's arrangements."

Seeing Wang Kang using the "organization" to pressure him, Xing Zhijun immediately curled his lip.

"A young man with a sense of justice who speaks for society has been tortured into a vegetative state!

Would the organization let me sit idly by and watch with cold indifference?"

Wang Kang tried to use the fact that the Xiaowo Mine disaster had already been finalized as a reason to obstruct them.

However, Xing Zhijun countered by using the fact that Meng Haibo had been tortured into a vegetative state.

In this way, their actions became justified and well-founded.

Wang Kang saw that he could not get through to Xing Zhijun.

He glanced at the young man sitting in the front passenger seat.

He mused that this must be the new Executive Deputy County Magistrate of Dayu County, Tang Ye.

Thus, he changed his approach.

He dialed Zhang Lin's number, and after explaining the situation to Zhang Lin,

he handed the phone to Tang Ye.

"You must be County Magistrate Tang, right? County Magistrate Zhang is a fellow townsman of yours; he wants to say a few words to you."

Tang Ye took Wang Kang's phone.

Zhang Lin's voice came from the other end.

"Brother Tang, Wang Kang has already told me about the matter. Regarding Reporter Meng, we will certainly get to the bottom of it, but please leave the people behind. I promise you that I will protect them well and will never let anyone harm them."

Tang Ye frowned, "Old Zhang, I am quite surprised; I didn't expect you to be in cahoots with them."

Zhang Lin paused for a moment, then asked with displeasure in his tone, "What do you mean by that?"

Tang Ye said mercilessly, "As a reporter, Meng Haibo has the right to investigate. He was attacked, imprisoned, and abused in Zhangping County, and finally ended up seriously injured and in a coma.

This is clearly a heinous criminal case, and it even involves organized crime.

You are calling now to plead for the villains; what is this if not shielding and abetting them?"

Zhang Lin did not expect Tang Ye to pin such a label on him and sighed helplessly:

"I have to remind you that this matter is not as simple as you think; it involves quite a few people.

Tang Ye, I have always admired and respected you.

With the achievements you have made now, if you spend two years steadily, you have a bright future ahead of you; why look for trouble for yourself?"

Tang Ye smiled, "I think this last sentence is more suitable for you."

Zhang Lin was stunned for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Suit yourself!"

Zhang Lin was so angry that he hung up the phone directly.

Tang Ye returned the phone to Wang Kang.

Wang Kang knew that the communication between Tang Ye and Zhang Lin had failed, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face:

"Since you refuse to give me face, we can only waste time here today!"

Xing Zhijun immediately started the car and snorted coldly, "Hmph, if you refuse to let us pass, then I have no choice but to force my way through the checkpoint!"

Wang Kang was startled by Xing Zhijun's move.

If Xing Zhijun really dared to force his way through the checkpoint,

the matter would become a huge scandal once it got out!

This was not what he wanted to see!

Wang Kang immediately ordered his men: "Get them out of the car!"

Hearing the order, two subordinates approached Xing Zhijun.

Through the car window,

one person grabbed Xing Zhijun's arm, while the other reached out to pull the car key.

Xing Zhijun was not someone to be trifled with either.

He clamped his hand onto the wrist of the young man pulling the key.

The other person's wrist felt as if it were locked in a tiger's vice; he grimaced in pain and quickly let go.

Thus, the key ultimately returned to Xing Zhijun's hand.

Seeing that Xing Zhijun was so difficult to deal with, Wang Kang immediately drew the service pistol from his waist.

Xing Zhijun's reaction was also fast.

The moment the muzzle pressed against his temple, he also drew his own service pistol, disengaged the safety, and pressed it against Wang Kang's chin from bottom to top.

For a moment, everyone present was stunned.

Wang Kang feigned composure and said, "Old Xing, I haven't seen you in a few years, your skills have improved."

Xing Zhijun replied coldly, "Likewise!"

Seeing the two of them at loggerheads, Tang Ye also felt his scalp tingle and quickly got out of the car to press down on their hands:

"What are you doing? Mind the influence, put the guns away immediately!"

Cold sweat seeped from Wang Kang's spine.

He had never taken Xing Zhijun seriously before, always feeling that this guy was not decisive enough in his actions.

However, Xing Zhijun's performance today was unusually tough.

Xing Zhijun certainly knew what he was doing!

If they were in Dayu County, he would choose to appear mild;

but now in Zhangping County, if he were not forceful, how could he protect the mother and daughter sitting in the back row?

The sense of justice in Xing Zhijun's heart had been activated.

Especially after seeing Zhang Qian give her lunch to her mother, enduring the ridicule and humiliation of the entire school while eating others' leftovers herself, he secretly made up his mind to do something.

He knew the consequences of doing nothing!

If this mother and daughter were handed over to Zhangping County, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Not only would they be under strict surveillance, they might even face unfair treatment.

Neither side would give an inch!

For a moment, the atmosphere became extremely frozen!

Tang Ye calculated the time in his heart.

He thought to himself, it should be about time for news to arrive.

At this moment, Wang Kang's cell phone rang.

The caller was Vice Mayor and Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau Jin Weiguo.

Wang Kang hurriedly answered the phone and said respectfully, "Mayor Jin, hello!"

Jin Weiguo's tone was very serious: "I just received a call from Secretary Liu of the Municipal Party Committee, demanding that you immediately remove the temporary checkpoint and release the people at once!"

Wang Kang hurriedly defended himself: "Mayor Jin, this matter..."

"This is a task personally assigned by Secretary Liu! What? Can I no longer command you?" Jin Weiguo's voice carried a trace of displeasure.

"I wouldn't dare! I will release them right now!" Wang Kang hurriedly replied.

Hanging up the phone, Wang Kang gave Tang Ye a complex look.

He finally understood why Tang Ye had been so fearless all along; it turned out Tang Ye had already contacted Secretary Liu privately.

For a Deputy County Magistrate to be able to connect directly with Secretary Liu showed that Tang Ye truly had some real skills.

"Let's go!"

Wang Kang waved his hand and stepped back two paces, signaling his subordinates to let them pass.

Xing Zhijun glanced coldly at Wang Kang, then started the car and drove straight away.

The other vans carrying Zhang Gang followed closely behind.

While driving, Xing Zhijun said to Tang Ye, "If you hadn't asked Secretary Liu for help in advance today, I'm afraid it would have been very difficult for us to leave Zhangping County safely!"

"Old Xing, your performance just now also made me look at you with new eyes. I was really afraid you would act on impulse!"

"Haha, I bet he wouldn't dare to shoot. The group of young people in the vans were watching me; if I had acted cowardly, the face of the DayuxianGonganju would have been lost."

"Rest assured, the minefields that Zhangping County doesn't dare to touch, we in Dayu County will step on! Who has more face, the conclusion will be self-evident!"

Tang Ye laid his cards on the table with Xing Zhijun!

Xing Zhijun quickly understood, and his spirit was greatly lifted!