noffsinger Chapter 1224 Trying to intimidate me? Dream on!
Chapter 1224 Trying to intimidate me? Dream on!
Jin Hai nodded in agreement. Da Bao, still in the military region's car, accompanied by a driver and two bodyguards, headed to the provincial guesthouse.
Nanhe Province is considered one of the poorer provinces in the country, but their provincial guesthouse is magnificent. Li Jiachen sat in Da Bao's car and they arrived at the provincial guesthouse together.
Seeing that Da Bao was constantly looking at the antique and beautiful hotel, he smiled and said.
"This provincial guesthouse was originally the residence of Liu Zhenhua, the warlord of the Zhen Song Army. After liberation, we took it back, renovated it, and turned it into a provincial guesthouse. It can be considered a way to make use of waste."
This is an unwritten rule in various places. Whether it is a county, city, or province, the first thing to do is to take back the mansions of capitalists, landlords, or warlords and then use them for purposes such as hotels and government offices.
Actually, the people living here are either superiors who come to inspect the work, or some leaders who live here. Ordinary people can't even get close to them.
Ren Guoxing, the deputy secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, is fifty-one or fifty-two years old. His hair is somewhat gray, and he combs it all back, making him look very neat and tidy.
He had just finished dinner in the cafeteria downstairs. Dinner at the provincial hotel was, of course, much more lavish than at the guesthouse; there were three meat dishes alone, not to mention fish balls and vegetables.
In this freezing weather, being able to eat some vegetables grown in warm cellars is already quite a blessing.
Ren Guoxing sat in his suite, burping, drinking tea with his eyes closed, listening to his secretary's report.
"Secretary, Qin Dabao and his work group have arrived."
Ren Guoxing snorted.
"The central government has also sent him telegrams. You are in charge of this investigation, and he is the deputy leader. However, I heard that they did not stay at our provincial hotel, but went to the military region's guesthouse instead."
Ren Guoxing kept his eyes closed and blew on the tea. He then hummed in agreement.
"That young punk, thinking he's achieved something, has no idea which way is up. We're staying at the provincial guesthouse, they're staying at the hostel. This is to tell us that we're all equals, and everyone should do their own thing."
Xiao Liu, please inform everyone that there's a meeting tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM, and no one is allowed to be absent.
"Yes, Secretary."
Secretary Liu went out but then turned back and said in a low voice.
"Secretary, Deputy Team Leader Qin is here and wants to see you."
Ren Guoxing said slowly and deliberately.
"Tell Deputy Team Leader Qin that I've been busy all day and have a bit of a headache. I'll report on my work and ask him to come back to the meeting tomorrow morning."
Secretary Liu nodded knowingly. The secretary was trying to give the new members of the work group a hard time. He smiled to himself and left the room.
Da Bao stood in the corridor, his consciousness already encompassing the entire provincial hotel. Of course, he saw what kind of pathetic Ren Guoxing looked like. Before Secretary Liu came out, Da Bao smiled contemptuously, turned around, and went downstairs.
When Secretary Liu came out of the suite and saw the empty corridor, his face changed color, and he hurriedly called out.
"Waiter, waiter."
A waitress ran out of the small room, quickly approached Secretary Liu, and asked with a smile.
"Sir, what are your instructions?"
Secretary Liu thoroughly enjoyed this feeling. He raised his head and asked in a pretentious tone.
"Where's that comrade who was in the hallway just now? What's he doing?"
The waiter quickly said.
"That soldier seems to have gone downstairs."
Secretary Liu was stunned. He had never seen anything like this before. All the comrades who wanted to see the leaders were always very respectful and waited in the corridor for the leaders to summon them. They would also take the opportunity to show off, and the leaders would hand him packs of cigarettes one after another.
Today, the leader wanted to give that Deputy Team Leader Qin a hard time, but Qin didn't even stay long enough for him to leave. It seems the attempt to intimidate him failed.
Da Bao got into the car and couldn't help but sneer. Was this some kind of show of force? You wait, wait until the meeting tomorrow morning, then it's not certain who will show whom a show of force.
Back at the guesthouse, Jin Hai was holding a meeting with the working group in a small conference room. Soldiers were stationed all over the guesthouse, making it feel very safe.
Da Bao didn't attend the meeting. He's currently focusing on training the team members, encouraging them to offer suggestions and take initiative, rather than just following orders.
He made himself a cup of tea, lit a cigarette, and stood by the window. It was completely dark now. Two lamps hung in the courtyard of the guesthouse, swaying back and forth in the wind.
Winters in the north are like this, very desolate, always giving people a sense of oppression.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Da Bao turned around and called out, "Come in!"
As soon as the door opened, Jin Hai walked in with Shi Yun and Kuang Yun. Da Bao smiled and asked everyone to sit down. He took three water cups, pinched a small amount of tea leaves from the box on the table, divided them into the three cups, and then filled them with boiling water.
Da Bao picked up three cups, placed them in front of them, and then asked with a smile.
"So? Any good suggestions?"
It is necessary to take notes when the leader speaks. Jin Hai and the other two took out notebooks and pens from their pockets at the same time. Jin Hai opened his notebook and said.
"Team leader, we all agree that there is no right to speak without investigation, so Comrades Shi Yun and Kuang Yun have volunteered to go to Xiaochenzhuang to investigate and obtain first-hand information."
Da Bao clapped lightly twice. That's more like it. This matter must be thoroughly investigated before we can address any issues related to its handling. Otherwise, it's just empty talk.
However, he hesitated a bit. It wasn't that he didn't trust Shi Yun's abilities, but rather that the security situation in Nanhe Province was very poor, coupled with the fierce local customs and the presence of clan power everywhere. If the two female comrades went to investigate and something happened, he, as the team leader, would regret it immensely.
Seeing Da Bao hesitate, Shi Yun immediately knew what Da Bao was hesitating about. She stood up, saluted, and said in a serious tone.
"Don't worry, team leader. We'll just sneak into the village to find out what happened."
Da Bao nodded. This was necessary; they couldn't be afraid of the people like tigers, especially since this was a new country.
"Sister Shi, are you equipped with weapons?"
Shi Yun shook her head. She was now in a civilian position and had been prohibited from carrying weapons since being transferred to the ministry.
Da Bao took a liking to Kuang Yun, but Kuang Yun quickly shook her head. She was also an office worker and was good at writing and drawing.
Da Bao stood up, picked up the phone, said a few words, and less than five minutes later, the regimental chief of staff, panting, knocked on the door and came in. He stood at attention, saluted, and handed Da Bao a briefcase.
Da Bao took the bag and took out two Type 59 pistols. These were the latest compact pistols, much lighter than the Type 54, with an eight-round capacity, and extremely accurate at close range.
"These two pistols have already been registered and are now issued to you both. You will also be provided with a truck and a squad of soldiers. You will conduct investigations in civilian clothes. If you encounter any danger, I will allow you to fire freely to protect yourselves."
This gave Shi Yun and his companion the greatest protection, allowing them to shoot and kill anyone who threatened them.
Shi Yun calmly accepted the pistol, while Kuang Yun was overjoyed. They had undergone shooting training at the Police Academy, but she never imagined that she would one day own a pistol.