Chapter 650: Directly Charging at Su Yang, the Common People Besiege the County Government

"We want to negotiate here; we can't let you keep using the Public Security Bureau's people to arbitrarily arrest anyone!"

"Right, once we go in, you might have that Deputy Chief of the Public Security Bureau shoot me!"

"You've done this kind of thing before; the Public Security Bureau's Deputy Chief is just your lapdog."

"Our Lieshan Xian was fine before; after you came, everything's gone—can't even catch a bus, no taxis, you're just a troublemaker!"

In the crowd it was clear someone was inciting and leading.

But at this moment, even if Su Yang could see who they were, it was of no help.

He couldn't just run over and grab those few troublemakers.

And now, with these people shouting like that, even Sun Chengjun, the only police official he could call upon, couldn't step forward.

Because if Sun Chengjun stepped in, someone would definitely cause more trouble.

At that moment he turned back to glance at the office building, where countless heads were clearly looking down from above.

Not a single person was willing to come down and help, because in their eyes Su Yang was now the whole county's public enemy.

Now, if anyone dared approach Su Yang, they'd be instantly drowned by this group's spit.

Su Yang wasn't actually unfamiliar with this kind of scene.

It was just that the earlier incident in Huatian Town where Common People petitioned the County Government, he hadn't been on site himself, but in his understanding that was already a big scene.

What he never expected was that today's ordeal was far larger than the spectacle he had imagined.

Moreover, after openly refusing Geng Miao's overtures yesterday, he figured Geng Miao would certainly take some countermeasures, but it would just be a war of attrition, with everyone trading moves one after another.

But Geng Miao showed no chivalry; he immediately unleashed a killing move.

The incident had already occurred, and Su Yang certainly wouldn't cower; he took a megaphone from the gate guard, then fetched a wooden chair, stood on it, and shouted loudly: "If you don't want to negotiate, you can just not negotiate!"

"If you want to block here, then keep blocking; I can pound my chest and say that everything happening now has nothing to do with me! Someone is using you to do this!"

"More importantly, I haven't mentioned that besieging the government is a criminal act; perhaps when you arrived someone told you that the law doesn't punish the masses, and even the police wouldn't do anything to you!"

"Even the leaders among you are quite familiar with the police, knowing that even if I immediately call the Public Security Bureau right now, they wouldn't arrest anyone on the spot, so you feel emboldened! I'm standing right here; list any problems you have at once, have someone come out to talk with me. If you don't want to talk, I'll just turn and go upstairs while you stay standing!"

"Moreover, since you've come with such a big show, I don't want you to remain unnoticed; I will mobilize every media resource and public opinion force I can, live‑streaming the events here so that the people of the Provincial Level and even the National Level can see this rare scene happening in Lieshan Xian! I give you ten minutes; whether you keep causing a ruckus or want to negotiate is up to you."

Su Yang being sent here to deal with Geng Miao, the malignant tumor, he had already made all sorts of preparations.

Although this was also a disaster‑level trial, if he were to retreat now, calling for backup everywhere, that wouldn't be Su Yang.

At first his mind was indeed a bit muddled; after all, this was all being orchestrated by Geng Miao behind the scenes.

But he couldn't act like a thug here, yet he also couldn't let the situation continue, otherwise it might truly draw the attention of the higher‑up leaders.

If that were the case, leaders from the Jinzhou Municipal Party Committee and Jinzhou Municipal Government would soon come here to work on site, and the most embarrassed would be him, his face wiped clean.

After that he shouldn't even think of standing upright in Lieshan Xian; if he loses this battle, he'll forever be trampled under Geng Miao's foot.

So that's why Geng Miao, once he struck, unleashed a massive killing move.

But if he directly notifies all the media and reports this externally, that would be a dead‑end, self‑destructive move; in this incident he obviously wouldn't gain anything, and it's foreseeable that the County Party Committee and County Government team led by Geng Miao would all get slapped.

Especially Ye Xianggao, as County Party Secretary and the top leader of Lieshan Xian, with such a mass incident, it's bound to blow up; he would be the first to be removed.

And then Geng Miao; if this matter really blows up, Geng Miao would be the first to freeze solid, no one could protect him, even the big back‑stage figures he knows wouldn't dare step forward—whoever does would suffer.

What kind of behavior is this? It's blackmailing the government; in modern civilized society it's one thing, but in ancient times it would be a nine‑family extermination game.

At this moment, Geng Miao, who had already popped champagne halfway through, was extremely smug; he also took the rare opportunity to return to his original wife's home, that is, to Zhang Chaoxia.

With him went a steak, pan‑fried by a Western chef summoned from the provincial capital, and a bottle of already uncorked red wine.

Drinking red wine and eating steak early in the morning might seem bizarre to others, but for him it's no big deal.

It's just that Lieshan Xian's air‑transport conditions are inconvenient; if it were in the provincial capital, I won't say much, but for a steak he'd definitely have to air‑ship it from Australia.

Zhang Chaoxia, seeing Geng Miao in such a good mood, couldn't help asking: "What's up today? You thought of me early this morning? If I recall correctly, I haven't seen you for half a year! Do you intend that, with those few people from the Shuanggou Town Paichusuo, I should step in and release them? And then make me take the blame?"

"I, the Director of the Shuanggou Town Paichusuo, am quitting; you want to reassign me elsewhere? Let me tell you in advance, I can give up the director role, but I must stay within the Public Security Bureau system; if I can't be the Paichusuo Director, I'll become a Deputy Chief—just handle it as you see fit!"

Zhang Chaoxia hadn't thought of any of this, because she had just gotten up and hadn't received any news about what's happening in the county seat.

The reason she stubbornly refuses to leave the Public Security Bureau ranks isn't for a half‑official position or anything, but mainly because she can have a gun.

Having an officially issued sidearm can, to some extent, deter those little threes, fours, sixes, tens, and the like.

As Geng Miao's harem forces grow larger, she knows that without a gun in hand, it's hard to keep these people in check.

She originally married after forcing Geng Miao to divorce his original wife, but she doesn't want anyone to step on her again and make her a former.

Even if she hasn't seen Geng Miao for half a year, she doesn't mind; as long as the sister‑in‑law's status remains, she has endless wealth and power to enjoy.

Therefore, a smart woman generally doesn't waste all her mind on petty jealousy, but focuses on how to arm herself.

Geng Miao glanced lightly at Zhang Chaoxia and said, "Look at your meager ambition—who said you have to release those few people from the Paichusuo and take the blame? If you want to become a Deputy Chief of the Public Security Bureau it's not impossible, and you don't have to quit your role as Director of the Shuanggou Town Paichusuo! Because the newly arrived Deputy Chief won't last long before he's kicked out!"

Zhang Chaoxia suddenly caught on and asked, "Did you take any measures against them? Whether it's Sun Chengjun or Su Yang, they're both hostile arrivals! Are you confident?"