Men and women eating in the courtyard

In the early morning, the sun still rises as usual, but some of the haze from last night has not dissipated, and it is densely covered in some people's hearts.

It was already half past eight when Li Xuewu woke up from the guest house.

The curtains were thick, blocking out the sunlight, and he slept deeply. If the phone beside the bed hadn't rang, he would have stayed asleep for a while longer.

"Well, I understand, okay"

Li Xuewu hung up the phone in a daze, lay on the bed and rested for a while, then sat up.

The call came from the front desk, saying that Director Qin had told him to call the room to wake him up at this time.

This was also the time agreed with Qin Huairu last night, and he could only sleep until this time at most.

After washing his face with cold water and looking at his slightly stubbled self in the mirror, Li Xuewu twitched his lips, took off his coat and walked out the door.

As soon as he got downstairs, he saw Peng Xiaoli standing at the front desk waiting for him, holding a notebook in his hand.

"Deputy Director Li, I have left breakfast for you. Eat something before you leave."

When the waiter saw that he was about to leave, he reminded him: "Our director has already told you to have breakfast."

"Oh? Okay, let's have breakfast then"

Li Xuewu looked at his watch. There was still a quarter of an hour to nine o'clock. If you are late, you might as well be late. It is estimated that the morning will be busy by this time.

"Have Director Li and Director Xue come down?"

"Yes, the leaders have already had breakfast and specifically asked not to wake you up too early."

The waiter smiled and replied, "Deputy Director Cheng's breakfast has been delivered to the room, don't worry."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Li Xuewu smiled at the waiter and then went to the restaurant.

It’s been a while since I’ve eaten here. Usually I’m either in the agency canteen or at home.

I ate at the International Hotel during the few times I hosted guests. Today, I still feel strange when I walk into the restaurant.

"Director Qin requested that a batch of dining tables and chairs be replaced. The original large round tables were replaced with square tables, which can accommodate more guests."

The waiter and Peng Xiaoli came over with breakfast. Seeing Li Xuewu looking at the restaurant environment, he took the initiative to introduce it.

Li Xuewu nodded, motioned to Peng Xiaoli and asked, "Did you eat this morning? Want some?"

"No, I've already eaten. It's in the cafeteria."

Peng Xiaoli declined with a smile, placed the dishes and chopsticks, and sat across from him to report: "I just had a phone call with Secretary Li. Director Li asked you to come visit Deputy Director Cheng at ten in the morning."

"okay, I get it"

Li Xuewu ate breakfast, nodded, and motioned for him to continue reporting.

Peng Xiaoli is very aware of his habits. He just needs to arrange his schedule in order, and he doesn't have any special preferences.

If you have a special itinerary, you will tell him in advance so that he can be prepared.

The two of them were delayed in the cafeteria for more than ten minutes. When they came out, Han Jiankun was already waiting at the door.

“Just these two steps”

Li Xuewu looked at Han Jiankun and asked, "Did you get up so early to go home?"

"Yes, everything is good."

Han Jiankun always said few words. He only said everything was fine at home, but he didn't say anyone was fine at home.

No need to ask, not to mention that she lived at home during Gu Ning's confinement period. Even though her 40-day maternity leave was about to end, she still had to live at home for a period of time.

Gu Ning will return to work on the 29th of this month, and Qin Jingru will have to start taking care of her baby.

Fortunately, Gu Ning's work unit is close to home. As long as he goes home on time to feed the child, or Qin Jingru carries the child to the hospital, he will take care of both.

Originally, Qin Jingru didn't need to stay at home at night, but she didn't want to because she was afraid that Gu Ning wouldn't be able to take care of her alone, or that it would be inconvenient for Li Xuewu if he needed it.

It's just that Han Jiankun has to work both ways and has to take on an extra job.

The command vehicle drove in a circle along the factory road, entered the office area, and stopped in front of the security building.

And now someone was waiting for him.

"When did you come?"

Li Xuewu jumped out of the command vehicle, opened the door, looked at Xiang Yunian who was standing at the door smoking, and asked, "Why don't you go in?"

"I just arrived. I knew you weren't in the office so I didn't go up." Xiang Yunian raised his hand to indicate the cigarette butt in his hand. Sure enough, there was still half a cigarette left.

"You stayed up until midnight last night? You looked listless. Has the problem been solved?"

He asked several questions one after another. Last night he received a call from Li Xuewu. When he heard that he was asking about a deputy director of the steel rolling mill, he knew something was wrong.

Contact him, contact the disciplinary supervisor, don't think about it, it must have happened years ago. He also thought that the impact of this case would not be eliminated so quickly, but he did not expect that it would affect so widely.

No one could have imagined that the impact of the case would find its way to Cheng Kaiyuan.

"If you lie down at 2:30 in the morning and wake up at 8:30, it's still enough."

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "The problem has been solved quite smoothly. It worries you. The leader has taken me back. There is no problem."

"This is truly an escape from danger."

Xiang Yunian took a puff of his cigarette, glanced at Li Xuewu, and said meaningfully: "I thought the involvement was too big and you were going to fall into it, so I went to the leader overnight to inquire, but it was not the situation here."

"I'm also a little scared. I guess it's a fluke. Director Li of the factory is more concerned about this matter, and I found him through some connections."

Li Xuewu sighed and shook his head slightly, motioning to the people upstairs, asking him to go upstairs together.

"That means picking people up overnight, otherwise I can't imagine the consequences."

"Wise move, your factory is quite courageous, at this time...right?"

Xiang Yunnian extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand and followed Li Xuewu to the hall. He felt that the fire was no longer burning, so he threw the cigarette butt into the trash can in the hall.

Li Xuewu went up the stairs first and walked in front and said: "I called you just in case. After all, I am not familiar with the discipline and supervision system. It would be troublesome if I couldn't find anyone."

"Nonsense, we are in a mess here. I can't find the number. Many people have changed from top to bottom. I don't know them at all and can't get in touch with them."

Xiang Yunnian smiled bitterly and said: "If I save you, I still have a little bit of strength, but if it's someone else, I really can't do anything."

"Then I have to say thank you to you"

Li Xuewu smiled and looked at him and said: "I hope I don't need you to save me in this life. I just saw that I was afraid when I picked up the leader yesterday."

"You are still afraid? It's rare!" Xiang Yunnian looked at him and smiled, saying: "I have to write it down later. It's really rare."

"You have a grudge against me, right? Are you here to mock me?"

Li Xuewu walked up to the third floor and invited him to walk to the other end of the corridor. As he walked, he said, "If one day I really need you to put aside fairness and teach me, it means... Alas——"

He sighed and ended the conversation. Neither of them wanted to make useless assumptions. After all, it was too scary.

When they arrived at the office, several expedited documents were approved at Peng Xiaoli's suggestion.

Take advantage of this time, Peng Xiaoli made a cup of tea for Xiang Yunnian and replaced the tea leaves for Li Xuewu.

Perhaps because he thought that the leader's urgent documents had kept the other party waiting for a long time, he also brought a plate of dried fruits.

"Don't be so polite. Your leader and I are old friends."

Xiang Yunnian looked at his apologetic smile and nodded, saying, "If I really want to show off here, how will you entertain other guests later?"

"Director Xiang is one of us, why do you worry so much?" Li Xuewu glanced at the coffee table, lowered his head and continued to review the documents, saying, "You really don't feel bad to keep the good stuff."

"Director Xiang is a guest, it's all right, we talked on the phone yesterday"

Peng Xiaoli smiled and said to Xiang Yunnian, "I have been to your unit with our leader before, this is my invitation, it doesn't count as a hospitality."

"Really? Then I won't be polite, thank you"

Xiang Yunnian smiled and chatted with him for a few words, and when Li Xuewu finished dealing with the documents at hand and came over, the dried fruit plate was untouched.

"I have to tell you something, it's about the case."

He looked at Li Xuewu and said seriously, "I didn't tell you before because I thought this matter had nothing to do with you. Now it seems that I was careless and overestimated the other party's bottom line."

"So serious? About me?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, sat next to him, and asked: "Is it related to me?"

"It's about Lai Shanchuan and Lai Yide, father and son. You should know what they are involved in."

Xiang Yunnian said with a somewhat ugly face: "We have obtained some evidence during the investigation, but it was interfered by certain forces and could not proceed smoothly, so that the final deadline was delayed."

"You mean, there are actually big problems about Lai Shanchuan and his son that need to be investigated, but the investigation was blocked within the time limit given above. Who is it?"

Li Xuewu frowned slightly and said: "Isn't the leader of your system in charge? Doesn't he know about this?"

"There is no way. The leader is more concerned and more determined to sort out this case, but we are the ones handling the case."

Xiang Yunnian said frankly: "We want to get to the bottom of the case, but the case is so widespread that we can't handle it 24 hours a day."

"Secondly, some clues have been blocked, and even the parties involved have disappeared. We have no way to investigate further."

"The last point is that this case involves many people, and the higher-ups are waiting and watching. We can only ensure the integrity of the case investigation to the greatest extent possible."

"You may not know"

Xiang Yunnian clenched his fist with a sullen face and said, "Lai Yide is dead."

"Dead? Executed or..."

Li Xuewu frowned and dared not ask any more questions. This matter was really inconclusive and extremely difficult.

If I had known this earlier... I should have been ruthless and killed everyone, and also found out who was stirring up trouble.

"The working group brought him in for interrogation. On the way back to the prison, he committed suicide."

Xiang Yunnian loosened his fist and said in a somewhat depressed tone, "In fact, I was obsessed. Even if Lai Yide was alive, how long could he live?"

He patted the armrest of the sofa weakly and said, "Du Xiaoyan, Chai Yongshu and others have been executed, and the chain of evidence has been broken."

"I know"

Li Xuewu also sighed leisurely. He knew that Du Xiaoyan would not live long. The case was so big, lasted so long, and involved so many people. How could she live long?

Even if he marked the surrender during the interrogation, she was insolvent and her sins were serious. She must give an explanation for this case.

Not to mention her, how many people were shot when they were dug out with her.

This time is different from the later generations. There are no conditions for the implementation of strict discipline.

Especially in the current situation, Li Xuewu can imagine that the gunshots at the West City shooting range are as urgent as a rainstorm, filling up many new graves.

"Let's just leave it at that. It's hard to figure it out."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said, "We can only fight against the enemy with our generals and cover the water with earth. Whoever dares to stretch out his hand will be chopped off, and whoever dares to show his head will be beaten."

"What about this time? Cheng Kaiyuan, right?"

Xiang Yunnian said with some concern, "I guess your deputy director Cheng must have fallen into a deep pit. He is lucky to have climbed out of this pit. You have held him back, otherwise..."

This is very thorough. How many dead ghosts are waiting to drag someone down with them, just afraid that the fire is not big enough, not strong enough, and if they catch someone who is not afraid of death, they will not kill him.

Li Xuewu let out a long breath and said, "I arranged for someone to investigate him, and he did have some extraordinary actions."

"But his character and style are not a problem, but his personality is a little extreme, and he is prone to paranoia and impulsiveness."

He tapped the armrest with his fingers and said, "Even if he is involved, it is not in his own interest. He may be a scapegoat for others."

"That's even more unjust. Is he worthy of being a scapegoat? What's his intention?"

Xiang Yunnian shook his head disdainfully, picked up the teacup and asked: "Did you investigate through the branch? There won't be any traces, right?"

"No, it's my own people, from the factory security department, with legitimate reasons"

Li Xuewu pinched his forehead. Cheng Kaiyuan's matter was really a headache.

If he had a bad personal morality, he would have just dumped him. Those people last night would not have let him go. They must have investigated.

But it was because Cheng Kaiyuan himself had no problems that the other party made a desperate and risky move.

Why did Li Xuewu dare to be sure that Cheng Kaiyuan himself had no problems, and provided this accurate information in front of Li Huaide.

Because Ren An and Gu Cheng investigated Cheng Kaiyuan for more than a month, from inside to outside, thoroughly.

After Li Xuewu met Ren An in the security room at the gate, Peng Xiaoli ambushed Gu Cheng there again.

Gu Cheng followed Zhang Shicheng on a motorcycle for two days, and was too busy to handle it, so Ren An took the initiative to stand up.

Peng Xiaoli did not do it behind his back that day, and he also saw some clues.

After returning home, he told Fan Hua, who was in confinement, about the matter in detail. Fan Hua's opinion was very clear that he had to do this.

No matter whether she had just given birth, or whether it would be dangerous to participate in the investigation, or whether it would involve his work if something went wrong.

How many times can you fight in your life? If not now, when?

With Ren An's ability and connections, if he wants to make progress, he can only wait for his qualifications step by step.

If it was still the previous Security Department, the Security Department under Fu Bin's management, it would be fine.

But now the Security Department is under the management of Li Xuewu, which is the most prosperous period and the period when the promotion channels are the most transparent.

Li Xuewu himself is in the promotion period, and as long as there is no big problem following him, he will definitely not suffer.

What's more, Li Xuewu's connections are particularly wide. Even if there is a problem with the case, he is involved, or the promotion channel is blocked, Li Xuewu will arrange other places for him.

At such a young age, he is afraid of life and death, and is obsessed with his wife and children. How can he make great progress?

To put it bluntly, even if they are together and have no ability, how happy can they be?

Fan Hua naturally would not tell him about being a widow, which is unlucky and too hypocritical. However, since both of them have this opportunity, they must strive for it.

Ren An is not afraid of losing his job, nor is he afraid of danger. After all, he has been trained for such a long time, and he still has some courage and professional ability.

He is afraid that he did not correctly understand the leader's intention. After all, these are all his own guesses and what he saw.

Fan Hua wanted to pry open his brain and stuff his own brain into it for him.

I really want to call him a fool, but this is the man I chose. I can't help but break it into pieces and teach him.

Who is Peng Xiaoli?

No matter who he worked under before, let alone what kind of character he had before and what style of doing things he did.

Just look at now, he is Li Xuewu's secretary, working on behalf of Li Xuewu.

Since no one arranged to follow Deputy Director Cheng's secretary behind his back, what else can be said?

Do we need to speculate whether this was Li Xuewu's intention, or whether Li Xuewu asked Peng Xiaoli to show him the opportunity on purpose?

Only a very naive person would think so, of course it is impossible.

Li Xuewu said a word, and those who took the initiative to do this thing would be scrambling for it.

No need to think about it, just make sure that Peng Xiaoli showed it to him and needed someone to help and participate in this matter.

Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared, and they are always reserved for those who have eyes and brains.

Otherwise, you will only be a socialist successor after preparing for your whole life.

Ren An is the kind of person who is committed to his work, dedicated to his life, and honest to a certain extent. He is a typical representative of young people in this era.

He also knows that he is stupid, so he boldly and proactively told his wife and asked her. The rest is to listen to his wife and work hard.

There is no defense between the couple. If there is any uncertainty about work, the worst thing is to go home and ask Fan Hua.

So, when Gu Cheng was unable to cope with the situation, Ren An found Peng Xiaoli.

Peng Xiaoli was also very direct. He did not ask him how he figured it out, nor did he ask why he came.

He only introduced him to Gu Cheng, clarified the matter to be investigated, and did not ask any more questions.

Some problems can be seen from this. Fan Hua analyzed that Li Xuewu might not know that he appeared, but Peng Xiaoli would definitely report it.

Letting him go to Gu Cheng to cooperate with the work does not mean that he does not trust him, nor does it mean that he is treated as a fool and used as free strong labor.

On the contrary, this is to protect him. Even if something goes wrong, it can be pushed onto Gu Cheng.

What is Gu Cheng afraid of? He is a veteran in the agency. If the car overturns, he will only say that he suspects Zhang Shicheng of reselling oil coupons, or that Cheng Kaiyuan's driver has problems. What can you do to him?

It is legitimate for him to ask the people in the Security Department to investigate, but it is not pleasant to say.

Is Gu Cheng afraid of this?

As long as Li Xuewu is still there, as long as Peng Xiaoli is still Li Xuewu's secretary, he dare not be arrogant, but he is really not afraid of losing his job.

If Cheng Kaiyuan gets angry, at most he will be dismissed as the captain of his car team. Maybe he will go to another unit to be a cadre in a few days, and he may even make progress.

Ren An is also convinced. Why do people in this agency do things in so many twists and turns? He doesn't have the brain to figure out these things, so he arranges a leader for himself.

His wife, Fan Hua, is his leader. When he goes home, he always asks for instructions and reports. Before going to bed, he must report what he did today to his wife.

After listening to his wife's analysis and arrangements, he just follows Fan Hua's instructions when he returns to the unit, and he will never make mistakes.

And it was after he met Gu Cheng that he realized how bad the bad boys in the agency were.

The tricks he saw were all superficial. When they really started to do bad things, they were really like old sows wearing bras, one after another.

With Ren An's help, Gu Cheng no longer went out on field work, but just kept an eye on the factory.

With the security guard as an eye, he knew how many times Zhang Shicheng went to the bathroom a day.

Say he is bad? Cheng Kaiyuan's car broke down once a week, and whenever the car broke down, he had to drive it to the repair shop for repair.

The driver couldn't leave the car, he had to use the car, and he had to listen to his arrangements. Everyone knows that he is the supervisor of the small car team. How can a driver who is not a leader not listen to his instructions?

After only a few trips, Ren An had a general direction and goal. He not only investigated Cheng Kaiyuan's family relationships, but also turned his previous work relationships inside out.

No one dared to leak the organizational investigation these days. Even if they asked Cheng Kaiyuan's former colleagues or friends, they would not easily tell Cheng Kaiyuan that someone was investigating him.

In some cases, there were three friends in key positions in a certain unit who had worked together in the unit for forty years, in harmony and peace.

When he was enjoying his old age and was about to be buried, these three friends told him in a casual chat that in that era, they were the ones responsible for monitoring him.

For a lifetime!

Three friends!

Just monitor one person!

Is it scary?

No, it's not scary. This is the power of the organization, and it is also a strict work attitude.

Ren An is the section chief of the Security and Supervision Department. He came forward to conduct an investigation. Who dares to leak his bottom?

As long as the situation is leaked, everyone will be finished if they are traced back.

Under the strict organizational relationship, don't think that you have your own little secrets, or that no one knows about it if you don't tell it for a lifetime.

As long as he wants to investigate you, every minute and every second you spend with your mistress can be recorded in a notebook, and every penny you receive can be clearly investigated.

If nothing happens, it only means that your role and achievements are far greater than these problems, and even these problems are not enough to affect your service to the people.

Where did Cheng Kaiyuan sleep at night, when did he lie down, who did he lie down with, when did he get up, and what did he do? Li Xuewu held a whole pile of documents in his hand.

Of course, these documents will not be seen, let alone reviewed. He is the person in charge of security supervision. Without his permission, the confidentiality department cannot produce this document.

Even if Li Huaide wants to know the relevant situation, he has to ask Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu's answer can only be that there is a problem or no problem. He will not tell him what he has checked or how to check it specifically.

Each position has its own unspoken rules and necessity. If these things are asked clearly, it will not benefit anyone.

So, when the news of Cheng Kaiyuan's accident came, Li Huaide locked himself up for an hour and hesitated for an hour before calling Li Xuewu into the house.

His first question was about whether there was any problem with Comrade Cheng Kaiyuan.

It's very simple. If there is a problem, it will be dealt with if it is not serious. If the problem is serious, Cheng Kaiyuan will be dealt with.

You say Li Huaide is cruel?

Stop it. There is a set of unspoken rules in the Zhengzhi ecological environment that no one can break.

Those who break the rules must suffer the backlash of the rules, without exception, no one can escape.

The answer given by Li Xuewu made Li Huaide take a deep breath and also had the courage to contact Leader Du.

Even the courage and determination to directly confront the branch management committee. As long as Cheng Kaiyuan's personal morality is not bad, there is always room for maneuver.

As for why Li Huaide hesitated for an hour, he was also considering the gains and losses of replacing Cheng Kaiyuan.

Zhengzhi thinking considers problems without asking about cause and effect, pros and cons, but only about gains and losses.

First consider the gains and losses of keeping Cheng Kaiyuan in the factory, and then consider the gains and losses of replacing Cheng Kaiyuan.

The four-way comparison is to list them with a pen and connect them together. Anyone can handle the problem very well.

So, in fact, when Li Xuewu entered the room and was asked by Li Huaide about Cheng Kaiyuan's personal morality, he had actually determined Li Huaide's choice.

They are all adults, and they are all veterans who have been in the government for many years. They don't need special persuasion, and they are very clear about what they should do.

Let alone what Cheng Kaiyuan had done, the troubles he had caused him were not enough to make him hate him. Even if he hated him, he had to analyze the pros and cons and make a united decision.

Think about it from another direction. What would happen if Li Huaide chose to give up Cheng Kaiyuan?

The process is the same. Gu Weijie went to Cheng Kaiyuan's house to protect and comfort him.

But think about it carefully. Is it an organizational investigation? Did Gu Weijie go to Cheng Kaiyuan's house just to chat with his wife?

Of course not. If Cheng Kaiyuan was really to be sacrificed, his wife must stand on the side of the organization and resolutely stand up against him and expose him.

Look at Xue Zhifu again. He contacted his previous relationship. Under the power of discipline and supervision, it was thunderous. He must determine Cheng Kaiyuan's problem one step ahead of the other party.

In other words, when Cheng Kaiyuan was really abandoned, it would not be him who spoke first, nor would Su Weide pry open his mouth, but the steel mill determined his crime and punishment.

If you want to break up, you must break up cleanly, and it is impossible to leave the other party with a fuse to ignite more gunpowder.

Jing Yunong started the investigation directly from the inside. At the moment when Cheng Kaiyuan was determined to be dealt with, the radio station, the factory newspaper and the various management committee organizations would determine the direction of public opinion at the first time.

Today it is Deputy Director Cheng, tomorrow it is Cheng Kaiyuan, and the day after tomorrow it is a prisoner.

So, rather than saying that Li Huaide led the entire force of the steel rolling mill to save him, it is better to say that he saved himself.

Luck has a certain component, but it is still accumulated over time.

Li Huaide was reluctant to replace him during this period, and the broken ship of the steel rolling mill had already staggered on the sea.

His goal is the future, and he will never allow anyone to remove a piece of his shipboard, even if the shipboard is leaking and crooked.

Xiang Yunnian sat for more than half an hour and talked very deeply. When he left, Li Xuewu sent him downstairs.

Regarding his question about the handling and opinions of the steel rolling mill on this matter, Li Xuewu did not tell him.

There is no need, it is not a precaution, but just don't want to involve more people.

The rolling mill can only break this situation by itself. Using external forces will only bring more trouble.

So, how does Li Huaide plan to break this situation? ——

After seeing Xiang Yunnian off, it was time to visit Cheng Kaiyuan as agreed with Li Huaide.

It was just the two of them, and only the two of them. Other leaders had to visit, but definitely not now.

They had to wait until Li Huaide and Cheng Kaiyuan finished talking before they could go through the motions.

They were all work-related relationships, and they were all connected by a clear mind. Today it was Cheng Kaiyuan who was like this, and tomorrow it would be them lying here, and everyone would be the same.

Cheng Kaiyuan was still resting on the fourth floor. He had another bottle of IV drip in the morning, and now he has recovered his spirit.

He just looked a little tired. Li Xuewu lay down at 2:30, and he rested at most at 1:30.

If he could sleep in a state of lingering fear after surviving a disaster, he must be exhausted.

Seeing Li Huaide and Li Xuewu enter the room, he stood up and greeted them excitedly.

"Director Li——"

"Don't get excited, I know, I know everything"

Li Huaide held his hand and comforted him: "Health is the capital of revolution, you should know this".

"Director Li, I... I am really ashamed"

Cheng Kaiyuan was helped to sit on the chair, and said sadly: "I didn't expect to be treated like this, even..."

"Comrade Kaiyuan, you still have to look forward, it's all over"

Li Huaide patted his hand and comforted him: "I was excited for a while, we all understand the mood, I am also confused".

He raised his hand and pointed at Li Xuewu and said: "Deputy Director Li suddenly notified me that you lost contact, I was anxious".

"Thank you, thank you Comrade Xuewu"

Cheng Kaiyuan looked at Li Xuewu with gratitude and nodded, saying: "I wanted to thank everyone last night, but my body..."

"Deputy Director Cheng, what you said is out of place, we are a collective, a united collective"

There were only three people in the room, so Li Xuewu started to do service work.

The secretary had prepared three cups of tea long ago, and he took some fruit and put it on the coffee table.

"When I was reporting to Director Li, I was also talking about the contradictions in this matter, which is also the starting point for us to find out and deal with it from above."

Li Xuewu peeled the orange, divided it into two halves and placed it between them, shaking his head slightly and said: "The situation is really a bit complicated, and it took a long time just to find your whereabouts."

He was explaining why he went to pick up the person in the middle of the night. Of course, he had to explain it. It couldn't be Li Huaide who said this, otherwise it would be like asking for favors.

"Deputy Director Jing checked the loopholes in the factory, Deputy Director Xue checked the relationship between discipline inspection and supervision, I asked the city, and Director Li asked the higher-ups."

Li Xuewu counted them all, and said with emotion: "In the end, it was Director Li's relationship that found your whereabouts. We only had a simple meeting, and then we rushed to the First Ministry of Machine Building."

"Leader Du was also in a difficult situation, but he did not reject us. I still have to say something fair about this, right, Director Li?"

"Well, we can still see some problems. Director Du's attitude on this matter is very vague."

Li Huaide pondered for a moment and said: "It is obvious that he knows something, but it is not convenient to say it directly, let alone express any opinions or attitudes on this matter."

"That's why we called the other party's person in charge to confront and solve this matter directly"

Li Xuewu continued to explain: "I can also see Leader Du's opinion, especially when we met downstairs, the secretary behind Director Han left midway, probably to arrange this matter."

"Since I called in advance, Leader Du also promised to wait in the office, so arrangements will naturally be made."

Li Huaide thought for a while and said: "What we can achieve depends on our own efforts and determination."

"If the other side maintains a tough attitude and we soften, then today's result will be different."

"Yeah, I'm counting every minute and every second inside, knowing that you won't leave me alone."

Cheng Kaiyuan held the teacup in his hand and sighed: "When they asked me what I was responsible for in the factory, I knew I was in danger."

"I'm not afraid that they will come after me, let alone investigate my style of work. I'm just afraid that they will have some agenda and use me as a rope."

"We still need to have firm faith. An organization must be an organization. There are uncertainties and some difficulties."

Li Huaide picked up the oranges on the coffee table and said, "They want to put a knife on your neck to test your toughness and authenticity."

"It's just a bluff. The more it is like this, the more it shows that they are guilty."

The fruit knife in Li Xuewu's hand was very sharp, and the apple only took off his clothes after turning the apple a few times in his hand.

He divided the fruits on the plates and placed them in the middle of the coffee table. He said, "The time last night was just right. If you go early, you might get into trouble."

“Everything is the best choice”

Li Huaide looked at Cheng Kaiyuan and said: "Comrade Kaiyuan, your firm belief has withstood the test of the organization, so you have passed the test."

"If you think more broadly, does this count as work experience?"

Li Xuewu was amused and said jokingly: "I just thought that if they were serious, they wouldn't rush to control you without notifying us."

"How do you say that old saying?"

Li Huaide also smiled and said, "Isn't it called a guilty conscience? Hahaha!"

"hehe--"

Cheng Kaiyuan's attitude became much more relaxed, and then he nodded and said: "After suffering this disaster and losing ten years of my life, I have gained a respect for the organization. I will be more strict with myself and restrain myself in the future."

“Don’t belittle yourself by giving up food because of choking.”

Li Huaide took a bite of the orange and said, "Comrade Li Xuewu told me that it's not the new year to hear the dragon cry? Isn't that right?"

"Yes, I just want you not to be discouraged. Director Li also has something to communicate with you about this matter."

Li Xuewu took the initiative and said with a smile: "We don't pay attention to whether a loss is a blessing, a loss is a loss, and it can never be a blessing."

"That's the truth!"

Li Huaide spat out the orange seeds in his mouth and threw them in the ashtray. He said with a somewhat harsh attitude: "It doesn't matter if you suffer a loss. The important thing is to clench your fist and beat it back."

He gestured with his fist and said: "Now we have to stop the momentum, and at the same time we have to keep our sights on the target. This punch has to hit him hard and hurt him."

Li Huaide folded his right leg, looked at Cheng Kaiyuan and said, "I guess you have some estimates and ideas in mind. It doesn't matter. Take your time. The steel rolling mill needs to settle this account clearly."

"I understand, this is because you care about me"

Cheng Kaiyuan nodded sincerely, took the other half of the orange on the coffee table and said, "I don't care about personal gains and losses, but I am worried about the subsequent impact."

He stuffed the orange into his mouth and said: "I told Comrade Xuewu when I came out, just to avoid other problems arising from this matter."

"An investigation is already underway"

Li Xuewu nodded seriously and said, "As for your whereabouts, vehicle, time, etc., the Security Department started investigating last night."

"Well, regarding this, I still want to say that Zhang Shicheng can be trusted."

Cheng Kaiyuan nodded seriously and said: "He has no contact with my personal life, and he doesn't know much about my work relationship. I don't think he will take the initiative to leak my schedule."

"I think so too"

Li Xuewu nodded, looked at Cheng Kaiyuan and said, "After Secretary Zhang's health allowed, the Security Department made inquiries about him, mainly about his schedule."

"If we launch an investigation from this direction, many people will be involved, and the Security Department will need time."

He looked at Li Huaide and said: "I suggest starting an investigation from the direction of the Ministry of Discipline Inspection and the Branch Management Committee. A two-pronged approach is more secure."

"No need to ask the Ministry of Discipline Inspection, I know what's going on."

Li Huaide put down the tea cup in his hand and said calmly: "Jin Liang is Su Weide's brother-in-law, and he is a classmate of Feng Daozong in the same training class."

"It's really...a problem from the past."

Li Xuewu frowned slightly, then looked at Cheng Kaiyuan and asked, "Why do they want to focus on you?"

"I can't figure this out"

He shook his head and said: "If you are looking for trouble because of Jin Liang, then it should be for me or Director Li."

"hehe--"

Cheng Kaiyuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, looked at Li Huaide and said, "If I hadn't heard you talk about this relationship, I'm afraid I would never know why I suffered this crime."

He sighed deeply and said: "I visited Yang Yuansong and met Jin Liangcai at his place."

"Yang Yuansong?"

Li Huaide frowned slightly, glanced at Cheng Kaiyuan, and asked: "What does it have to do with him, or... which department is he in now?"

"Logistics, Logistics Management Office of the First Machinery Department"

Cheng Kaiyuan said frankly: "He called me once and made an appointment for a visit."

He turned to look at Li Xuewu and said, "It's the day when the Red Star Antelope car was doing a road test outside the factory."

“I remember that day very clearly.”

Cheng Kaiyuan sighed sadly, raised his neck slightly and said, "I was in the same car with Wang Zongli, and she accompanied me to meet Yang Yuansong."

"Wang Zongli? Is it her?"

Li Huaide's frown deepened. He looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Have you had any contact with Wang Zongli since you were transferred from the factory?"

"No, I didn't handle the files in the HR department."

Li Xuewu said seriously: "I am quite concerned about this, after all, she was transferred to the training ground."

"Well, it seems that there are many connections, and the problem has come back again."

Li Huaide clarified the relationship, organized his thoughts, squinted his eyes slightly and said, "Then let's settle the score."