Chapter 3602

Xiong Wei was furious at Wen Guoning, saying that Wen Guoning was acting recklessly and taking unauthorized action without asking the bureau leaders for instructions, which was a sign of disrespect for his superiors.

Xiong Wei wanted to suspend Wen Guoning from his duties right then and there and have others take over the case of Shi Changsheng's gang.

Was Xiong Wei justified in doing this? It could be said that he was not justified, but in this country, there were too many such unjustified things. Many things were shifted according to the will of the leaders.

In the Public Security Bureau, Xiong Wei was not only the Director of the Public Security Bureau but also the Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission and a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. He had supreme authority in the Public Security Bureau. How could he tolerate anyone daring not to shift according to his will? Moreover, Wen Guoning was moving against Shi Changsheng's people; doing this would lead to major trouble.

Why was Shi Changsheng still able to eat and drink well in the detention center? Was it just because he had money? Of course not. It was because he held the handles of many leaders in his hands. If he were pushed into a corner, he would throw these handles out, and the entire Linshan City would be in chaos. Xiong Wei might not be able to escape the consequences himself.

Therefore, Xiong Wei absolutely could not let Wen Guoning act so recklessly. In a fit of anger, he wanted to suspend Wen Guoning from his duties and have his trusted subordinates take over the case. Xiong Wei was not a deep-thinking person; he did not think too far ahead. He did not know that Wen Guoning had done this under Su Xinghui's instruction.

In his view, Su Xinghui had only been in Linshan for a few days. How could Wen Guoning, a small deputy captain of the criminal investigation detachment, possibly have established a connection with him? This must be Wen Guoning's personal behavior; he wanted to make a contribution and get ahead, so he took advantage of Shi Changsheng's detention to beat a drowning dog.

Even if it was a drowning dog, how could it be so easy to beat? If one were bitten by a drowning dog, it would not be pleasant either.

What made Xiong Wei even more furious was that Wen Guoning actually talked back to him on the spot. Wen Guoning asked him what mistake he had made and on what grounds Xiong Wei wanted to suspend him from his duties. He said that even if he were to be suspended, it was not something Xiong Wei could decide alone; it required the bureau's leadership team to hold a Party Committee meeting to suspend him.

Wen Guoning was not wrong at all. He was the deputy captain of the criminal investigation detachment and belonged to the mid-level cadres of the Public Security Bureau. To suspend him, it indeed required the bureau's leadership team to hold a Party Committee meeting to decide. It was not something Xiong Wei could decide alone. Even if he was the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, he could not bypass organizational procedures or act like a dictator.

The problem was that Xiong Wei had always done things this way in the past. In the political and legal system, he could cover the sky with one hand, and no one dared to talk back to him. Even the previous Municipal Party Committee Secretary, Tang Xingchang, had respected Xiong Wei's opinions very much in the work of the political and legal system.

Now that Wen Guoning actually dared to talk back to him like this, it made Xiong Wei so angry that he was beside himself. He widened his bull-like eyes, slapped the table hard, and asked Wen Guoning if there was still any law. He actually dared to talk back to him!

Wen Guoning said, "Am I wrong in what I said? According to organizational procedures, if you want to suspend me, you have to hold a Party Group meeting. And what I did was not wrong at all. Am I wrong to solve a case? Am I wrong to arrest criminal suspects? On what grounds are you suspending me? I am not afraid of you no matter where this goes."

Wen Guoning had now gambled his entire future on Su Xinghui. What was talking back to Xiong Wei? Now, even if it were the King of Heaven, he would not be afraid. If he had retreated in front of Xiong Wei, he would not be worthy of Su Xinghui's trust, and on what grounds would Su Xinghui promote him?

Wen Guoning had always been suppressed in the Linshan Public Security Bureau, and he had long been unable to stand the behavior of people like Xiong Wei. They didn't look like police officers at all; they were simply bureaucrats without any bloodiness. They were brothers with people like Shi Changsheng. If this continued, the Linshan Public Security Bureau would become a black den; how could it still be called a Public Security Bureau?

It was just that Wen Guoning's personality was relatively forbearing. He knew he didn't have the ability to challenge Xiong Wei and the others, so he had been silently forbearing until this time when Su Xinghui came to Linshan City, and only then did Wen Guoning completely explode.

Xiong Wei was so angry that he completely lost his reason. He actually took out his service pistol, aimed it at Wen Guoning's forehead, and said, "Let me see you be arrogant again!"

Wen Guoning, however, was not afraid at all. He puffed out his chest at Xiong Wei and calmly said, "Try shooting if you dare. If you shoot, your life will be over."

Although Xiong Wei had lost his reason, he still had awe in his heart. Of course, he would not shoot. He knew that in any case, it would not reach the point of shooting. He just wanted to scare Wen Guoning and make him yield so that he could step down. But now that Wen Guoning was not afraid of him, it was difficult for Xiong Wei to step down.

Xiong Wei secretly regretted it. Wen Guoning was known for not being afraid of death. He had once faced the muzzle of a criminal suspect's gun without blinking, and finally successfully subdued the criminal suspect, winning a personal second-class merit. It was also because of his outstanding performance in the criminal investigation field that he was able to be promoted to the position of deputy captain of the criminal investigation detachment.

Xiong Wei was now in a dilemma. His hand holding the gun was trembling slightly, but he tried his best to make himself look more fierce, hoping to force Wen Guoning to submit.

At this time, a deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, Zhu Wenfan, passed by Xiong Wei's office. The door to Xiong Wei's office was not closed, and he saw at a glance that Xiong Wei was pointing his gun at Wen Guoning's forehead. This immediately scared Zhu Wenfan so much that he hurriedly walked to Xiong Wei's desk and said to Xiong Wei, "Secretary Xiong, what are you doing? You can't act recklessly."

As he spoke, he took the gun from Xiong Wei's hand. Xiong Wei also took the opportunity to step down. He said to Wen Guoning, "Wen Guoning, you are bold! If it weren't for Old Zhu's sake today, I would have shot you. No one has ever dared to talk to me like this."

Wen Guoning said, "I just don't believe you dare to shoot."

Zhu Wenfan said, "Wen Guoning, how are you talking to the Secretary? Is there any respect for superiors and inferiors? Hurry up and apologize to Secretary Xiong."

Wen Guoning said, "Director Zhu, Secretary Xiong took out his gun and aimed it at me without authorization, which violates Article 22, Clause 6 of the Regulations on the Management and Use of Official Guns by Public Security Organs. According to Article 20 of the regulations, Secretary Xiong's service pistol should be confiscated, and he should be punished according to relevant regulations."

Article 22, Clause 6 of the Regulations on the Management and Use of Official Guns by Public Security Organs means that personnel with service pistols in public security organs are not allowed to use firearms when they have personal disputes with others.

Zhu Wenfan was in charge of internal supervision of the Public Security Bureau. Of course, he was also very familiar with this clause. However, just now he didn't think of confiscating Xiong Wei's gun according to this clause at all. This was because Xiong Wei covered the sky with one hand in the Public Security Bureau, and how could he, a small deputy director, manage Xiong Wei?