Chapter 595

Under investigation? You, as Organization Department Head, have been acting like a dog these years; for such a long time, the position of Vice County Magistrate remains undecided—do you think that's appropriate?

This isn't an ordinary Vice County Magistrate; it's a Vice County Magistrate who will join the Standing Committee. The two candidates I nominated are ones I've painstakingly selected.

You previously promised me this, saying you could definitely handle it; now give me a word—the higher-ups are still brewing it.

Will that excuse work? I'm giving you one chance now—I don't care what the higher-ups actually mean, but the list I provided must be selected.

Organization Department Head Zhang Guodong nodded repeatedly: "I'll go straight to the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department later and urge them to implement it quickly."

Also, please give the higher-ups a heads-up; approaching from both sides will work better.

Geng Miao neither agreed nor refused, but turned his gaze to County Public Security Bureau Chief Lin Zhinan: "How exactly did you become this bureau chief?"

You're just a Party Committee member and a Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau—you said you could decide it in your heart, so why can't it be implemented? It's been dragged on until now.

Lin Zhinan broke into a sweat, thinking, "Can I even decide this matter? If I could, I would have decided it already."

It's the municipal bureau that's blocking it, but he doesn't dare offend the Municipal Public Security Bureau in his words, so he can only say: "You know I may be able to decide, but public security work is under dual leadership and must be approved by the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

I've brought it up several times before, but they kept dragging their feet, refusing to pass it, and this back-and-forth has dragged on until now.

But rest assured, the Public Security Bureau is ultimately under my control; whoever becomes deputy director makes no difference.

Geng Miao gave him a cold stare for a few moments before saying, "That's what you yourself said—if you can't keep things under control when the time comes, then you might as well not be the bureau chief."

Also, regarding recent events, you should suppress what needs suppressing, lock up those who don't obey—basically, I don't want any trouble at this critical juncture. You're dismissed; go about your business.

After saying that, he waved his hand dismissively, as if ordering a household servant, and sent off those two leaders whose mere stomp could make the county tremble.

Just as those two left, two burly men emerged from a side door nearby, one of them bearing a tattoo.

He said, "Big brother, why are you calling them for this? It's purely a waste of time."

If these two good-for-nothings could get it done, they'd have done it already—why wait until today?

Didn't you say last time you'd already made contact with the relevant people in the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department? And they basically agreed to the list you submitted.

The other man, whose face didn't look so fierce, also chimed in: "Big brother, Second Brother is right—could it be that the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department still can't be settled? Or maybe our money didn't reach its target."

Besides, what difference does it make if we can't secure these two positions?

Even a deputy director of the district Public Security Bureau has to listen to Lin Zhinan, and Lin Zhinan listens to you entirely—what's the difference between that and him listening to you directly?

Moreover, even the Secretary and the County Magistrate have to act according to your wishes—what could a mere Vice County Magistrate do? Even if he's a Standing Committee Member, what then?

Basically all eleven members of the County Party Committee Standing Committee have to heed your call; aside from these two who don't listen, what else could happen?

Not to mention a Vice County Magistrate—even the County Magistrate is just as disobedient, clearly arranged by us.

Geng Miao looked at his two brothers and shook his head: "Times have changed; we've already drawn the province's attention, and I hear they're quite dissatisfied with us."

It looks like they're about to move against us, so during this period we should stay low-key, as low-key as possible, and avoid those messy affairs whenever we can.

If this were before, I wouldn't care at all—whoever came, it'd be the same: disobedient ones either go in or get out. But the province has made up its mind, so we must face it seriously.

That's why I'm trying every possible way to hope these two become our own people, because they're the only insiders we can find to plant inside. Even if we gave these cadres some guts, they'd still not dare defy us.

Second Brother Geng Biao glared and said, "Even if they're really sent by the province, what of it? Once they reach our Lieshan County, dragons must coil, tigers must crouch."

We feed him; without our food he'd starve to death here.

I have hundreds of ways to deal with him; anyway, those people before were handled like this—no one was untouchable, so there's no need for Big Brother to step in personally.

Besides, someone of this rank isn't even worthy of appearing before you, Big Brother.

Geng Miao nodded slightly: "Fine, anyway we'll try every way to secure these two candidates; if we really can't, we'll follow your method."

But in short, the sky of Lieshan County can only be the Geng family's sky, the land can only be the Geng family's land; even if a shovel fell, it would still bear the Geng surname.

However, I still need to tell you two: during this period, try not to do anything outrageous.

For debt-collection matters, ease up if you can; also don't make a big show of your legitimate venues—people always want face, so we should still give them a bit.

But if they spurn the face we give, then give me a free hand to crush them.

Alright, you should get busy; I'm going to take a bath and get a massage to relax.

Oh, right, I just remembered—about the pesticide killings, you should properly placate the families involved; if they won't listen, arrest them.

Keep going until they obey.

The three brothers treat the entire Lieshan County as their private plot, allowing no dissenting voices and no other forces.

Even officials' appointments and taking office require their consent; what's more shocking is that they've already connected their influence up to the province.

No wonder Vice Provincial Governor Huang attaches such importance to the situation in Lieshan County—ordinary people simply can't handle it.

Although he said that, after Geng Biao and Geng Le walked out the door, they exchanged a glance and tossed the elder brother's words behind their backs.

On this land they truly feel no legal restraint at all; they are the law of Lieshan County, and they can do whatever they want.

Second Brother, what's up? Are we still going to your place tonight? You said the Old Zhou family's debt hasn't been paid, so you snatched back their two daughters.

I heard that girl in their family is quite pretty and has never dated before.

Why don't we two brothers act as her boyfriend tonight, so she can also feel the pleasure a man brings?

Geng Biao chuckled, "Third Brother, you understand me—doing this alone isn't fun."

As they say, 'father and son in battle, brothers who fight tigers together'—only when we two go together does it become interesting.

Big Brother keeps educating us with all sorts of lessons, but do you know how many women he has? You probably don't either—I've counted, and altogether he's got twenty or thirty.

We two brothers naturally can't stay idle, and I also feel Big Brother is getting more and more timid—Lieshan County is ours, so why do we need to be so cautious?

Third Brother Geng Le said, "Second Brother, Big Brother's caution actually makes sense—because Tong Guohua, that old immortal, has kept reporting, kept reporting, and eventually drew the province's attention."

Just think—provincial leaders definitely care about face; if it were like before and they got angry, what would we do?

But talk is talk, matter is matter—this old immortal Tong Guohua now has a granddaughter in middle school, right? I think we should seize a chance these few days to grab her and give him some adult education, so Tong Guohua will know why the flowers are so red.