vncnus Chapter 24: Promoted 3 ranks in quick succession and parachuted into Jingzhou! Secretary Liang was s
Chapter 24: Promoted 3 ranks in quick succession and parachuted into Jingzhou! Secretary Liang was s
The three words "Minister Chen" struck Wang Yong's nerves like three heavy iron hammers.
The smugness, official airs, and displeasure on his face were shattered in that instant.
All that remained was a deathly pale white.
His hand holding the teacup trembled violently, and he could no longer hold it.
"Clang!"
The exquisite white porcelain teacup slipped from his hand and shattered on the hard floor, splashing tea onto his expensive trousers.
He suddenly jumped up from his chair.
Because he moved too quickly, his knee slammed hard against the thick corner of the table. The sharp pain made him groan, and he swayed, almost falling to his knees on the spot.
Minister Chen of the Ministry of Public Security!
Those are truly the people standing at the top of the power pyramid!
Let alone a mere deputy director like him, even Liang Qunfeng, who is behind him, has to stand and speak respectfully in front of Minister Chen!
Why would he call me personally?
They even specifically named names, insisting that he take the order himself?
Wang Yong's mind went blank, filled only with endless buzzing and fear.
The sky has fallen!
"Director Wang?"
Qin Chuan stood at the office door, holding a receiver, his voice carrying an undisguised urgency.
Wang Yong jolted awake, as if his soul had just returned to its place.
He scrambled and stumbled, practically using both hands and feet, towards Qin Chuan's office. In his panic, he even tripped over his own feet, looking utterly disheveled.
In the meeting room, the rest of the investigation team were all dumbfounded.
When had they ever seen this usually arrogant Deputy Director Wang so out of control?
Wang Yong rushed into the office, snatched the scalding hot receiver from Qin Chuan's hand, and held it to his ear with trembling hands.
He bent over, bowing and scraping, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"Hey... Minister Chen... Hello... I'm Xiao Wang from Handong..."
His voice was so humble it was almost insignificant.
There was no small talk on the other end of the phone; instead, a thunderous roar came through!
The voice was so loud that even people in the conference room could faintly hear it!
"Wang Yong! Who gave you the audacity?!"
"Who gave you permission to go to the southwest to investigate!"
"You dare to investigate a combat hero who was registered by the Central Military Commission and awarded a first-class merit?!"
"Which department approved your damn investigation team? Show me the documents!"
"How come I didn't know that your Handong Provincial Department now has jurisdiction over the Southwest Military Region?!"
"Get back here right now!"
Every word was like a slap in the face, landing hard on Wang Yong's cheek.
Wang Yong's body trembled like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.
Cold sweat instantly soaked through his expensive shirt, clinging tightly to his back, both cold and sticky.
"No...no, Minister, please let me explain..."
"We...we're here to learn, to offer our condolences..."
"I lack understanding, I am not enlightened, I... I am guilty..."
He was incoherent, constantly apologizing over the phone, almost kneeling on the ground.
On the other end of the phone, the person didn't listen to his nonsense at all, and just coldly said, "Come back and write a profound self-criticism of 10,000 words," before hanging up with a "click."
The busy tone kept ringing in Wang Yong's ears.
He remained in that obsequious posture, holding the receiver, motionless, like a clay sculpture whose soul had been taken away.
driven to distraction.
He walked out of the office, his legs weak and his eyes vacant.
Just then.
"Squeak—squeak—"
The fax machine in the corner of the conference room, which had been silent for a long time, started working again without warning.
Everyone's attention was drawn to it.
A brand new document, also bearing a red heading, was slowly and heavily ejected from the machine.
The red on it was more vibrant and dazzling than the one Wang Yong brought!
Qin Chuan strode over and picked up the piece of paper that still carried the warmth of the printing press.
With just one glance, an uncontrollable, hearty smile bloomed on his serious, square face!
He took the document and walked back to the center of the conference room.
His gaze, like a sharp knife, slowly swept across the pale faces of every member of the investigation team.
Finally, his gaze lingered on the distraught Wang Yong.
He cleared his throat and began to read aloud, one word at a time, in an unprecedentedly loud and solemn voice.
"Commendation Order!"
"In recognition of Comrade Qi Tongwei of the Southwest Border Defense Corps, during the '116' cross-border counter-terrorism operation, he braved dangers and ventured deep into enemy territory alone, demonstrating extraordinary wisdom and courage to successfully annihilate the 'Scorpion' armed drug trafficking gang, safely rescue hostages, and seize a large amount of classified intelligence, making outstanding contributions to maintaining national security and border stability..."
"After joint deliberation and decision by the General Office of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of Public Security, Comrade Qi Tongwei is hereby awarded the First-Class Merit Citation!"
As soon as the words "First-Class Merit" were written, the faces of the entire investigation team turned even paler.
This is the highest honor in the military and police system during peacetime!
However, that's not all!
Qin Chuan paused, then raised his voice even higher and louder!
"Furthermore, given Comrade Qi Tongwei's outstanding abilities and remarkable achievements, in order to optimize the cadre team and strengthen the local public security force..."
"A decision has been made after organizational review!"
"Comrade Qi Tongwei has been promoted exceptionally, to the position of Public Security Bureau of Jingzhou City, Handong Province."
Qin Chuan deliberately dragged out his words here.
Every word struck the hearts of the investigation team like a heavy hammer.
"—Deputy Director!"
He stared intently at Wang Yong, uttering the last four words one by one.
"In charge of the work!"
When these four words clearly entered everyone's ears.
The expressions on the faces of the entire investigation team were beyond just grim.
It was a pale white color mixed with horror, fear, and despair.
Deputy Director, in charge of operations!
This means that although Qi Tongwei is nominally a deputy, he will actually be the highest-ranking official in the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau!
One step to the sky!
From a "problematic cadre" who was exiled to the frontier and whose official position was still undecided, he rose to become the top public security officer in the provincial capital!
What terrifying energy this is!
Qin Chuan finished reading.
He held the gleaming gold promotion order high, as if displaying a victory flag.
Then, he walked to the table and picked up the document that Wang Yong had brought, which bore the official seals of several departments in Handong Province, establishing the "Joint Investigation Team".
He did it in front of everyone.
"Sizzle!"
A crisp sound!
The official document that Wang Yong regarded as a sacred authority was torn in two by him with contempt and without hesitation!
Then come the four halves!
Eight and a half!
He released his grip, letting the scraps of paper fall like snowflakes at Wang Yong's feet.
He looked at Wang Yong, whose face was ashen, and his voice was as cold as the Siberian wind.
"Director Wang, your investigation letter is now just a piece of waste paper."
"No need to see me out!"
Throughout the entire process, Qi Tongwei remained standing still, with his hands in his pockets, his expression unchanged.
He stood by like a detached spectator, coldly watching the farce come to an end.
It was as if all of this had nothing to do with him.
But deep inside him, an uncontrollable torrent was surging.
Hearty!
【Ding! 】
[Detected that the host, under oppression, upheld their dignity, activated central power, and achieved a stunning reversal!]
[Overall Rating: S++! Dignity Points +1000!]
[The core secrets of the "Winning Against Heaven" system are activated!]
Those four golden characters shone with unprecedented brilliance in his mind!
Wang Yong and his investigation team could no longer stay.
Under the disdainful, mocking, and smug gazes of the officers and soldiers of the brigade, they slunk away to the tarmac.
They didn't even have time to grab the luggage they brought with them.
Their hasty retreating figures resembled a pack of stray dogs with broken spines.
The news traveled faster than the returning passenger plane.
Almost at the same time that Wang Yong and his group boarded the plane, this earth-shattering news had already been transmitted back to Handong, thousands of kilometers away, through countless clandestine lines.
A massive earthquake of magnitude 12 struck the entire officialdom of Handong!
Inside the office of Liang Qunfeng, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee.
He had just hung up a phone call inquiring about the progress and was picking up his teacup, waiting for Wang Yong to deliver the good news that Qi Tongwei had been completely crushed.
The secretary was deathly pale and barged in without even knocking.
"The secretary...the secretary...something's happened!"
When Liang Qunfeng heard his secretary's trembling report, the smile on his face froze.
He felt a sweet taste in his throat, followed by a metallic taste.
"puff--"
He couldn't hold back the mouthful of blood, which he spat directly onto the snow-white document in front of him, staining it red.
He felt a rush of blood to his head, his vision blurred, his body swayed, and he slumped into a chair.
he knows.
I'm done.
Not only did he fail to suppress the lone wolf, but he also foolishly handed him a grand pledge of allegiance to the pinnacle of power!
He completely offended the Ye family, a behemoth located in the capital!
In Handong, the officialdom was shaken and the people were filled with anxiety.
Meanwhile, in another office building within the provincial party committee compound.
Inside the office of Gao Yuliang, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province (Note that several years have passed since Qi Tongwei went to the border, but the text does not describe this in detail, only focusing on the main events to drive the plot).
He had just hung up the phone, his face expressionless, and fell into a long silence.
The sunlight outside the window shone on his refined face, but it couldn't penetrate his unfathomable eyes.
for a long time.
He picked up the red telephone on the table.
This time, he didn't call anyone in Handong.
He dialed a number in Beijing.
The call was connected.
"Hello, is this Ryohei?"
"I am Teacher Gao."