Chapter 276 – Blow up this matter! (1/2)
Noon. Yan Tai County.
County Public Security Bureau, Bureau Chief Office.
Hu Silian asked over the phone. “Chief Liang, have you found Chief Dong?”
“Not yet.” Liang Chengpeng frowned. “I had increased the number of people to search for him. But we still have no news.”
“I heard Chief Dong had gone for a vacation and is going to climb a mountain. Do you know which mountain he went to?”
Liang Chengpeng sighed. “I checked, but we don’t know. Even Chief Dong’s mother does not know anything about this.”
Hu Silian mumbled to herself. “What is happening? How can someone disappear like this?” She paused for a second and said. “Mayor Xie is very concerned about this and had asked about Chief Dong three times this morning. She asked me to tell you to get more people to look for him. Contact the Police in other areas to keep a lookout for him. You must find him as soon as possible. Sigh… I hope he is not kidnapped.”
Dong Xuebing had gone missing.
No one can contact him for almost a week.
At the start, no one thought anything about it, because the Bureau had given Chief Dong one week off from work because of his injuries. Chief Dong also told the higher-ups that he will be going for a vacation with his friends and will be climbing a mountain. He informed me that there will not be a signal in the mountains and will be uncontactable. But one week was over, and he did not return to work. His handphone is off, and no one answered at home. Even his mother, Luan Xiaoping, and his friends do not know where he is. Everyone noticed something was off. Luan Xiaoping rushed to Dong Xuebing’s apartment in the Public Security Bureau Family Quarters with the officers from the Bureau.
But Dong Xuebing was nowhere to be found.
Dong Xuebing’s phone, keys, Identification card, work pass, etc. were still in his apartment!
Leaving the phone at home is still fine. But if Dong Xuebing is going on a vacation, he should bring his Identification card and work pass. An identification card is required to buy air tickets. Without his Identification card, he cannot go anywhere. Something is off!
An investigation and search are conducted immediately!
But after searching for the whole day, there is no news of Dong Xuebing. He seems to have disappeared into thin air!
Everyone knows Chief Dong had offended many people because of the cases he was involved in, and no one can guarantee that he is not kidnapped. More manpower was utilized to look for Dong Xuebing. To date, Dong Xuebing had disappeared for over a week, and no one knows if he is still in Yan Tai County now!
Dong Xuebing had disappeared!
No one can find him!
……
“Where did Xiao Dong go?!”
Ring… ring… ring… the phone on the desk rang again.
Liang Chengpeng answered. “Hello?”
“Chief Liang, someone is looking for you.” It was the command center called. “It is someone from Lui An City Public Security.”
“Let the other leaders handle this. Other than information about Chief Dong, don’t report to me!”
The Deputy Office Director said. “Chief Liang. This call might be related to Chief Dong. The caller is a woman, and she said she has something important to tell you. She also mentions about Chief Dong and the Provincial Museum break-in case. But she only wants to speak to you directly and not anyone else.” There was a short pause. “The other line had not hung up. Do you want me to transfer the call to you?”
Liang Chengpeng immediately said. “Connect the call now!”
“Yes. Please wait for a moment.” There was a beep on the line.
The line got through, and Liang Chengpeng immediately say. “I am Yan Tai County Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng. Who are you?”
“Good afternoon, Chief Liang.” A woman replied. “I am from the investigation branch of Lui An City Public Security Bureau. My name is Hou Qing. I will keep things short. I heard your side is looking for Chief Dong? Chief Dong might not be able to contact you all now. He… he might be in trouble now.”
Liang Chengpeng frowned. “What happened?”
“Chief Dong had gone to a bath parlor in Lui An City to investigate the case of the stolen relic as an undercover officer.”
“Undercover?” Liang Chengpeng was shocked. “How come I am not informed?”
“Maybe Chief Dong cannot confirm the information, or he was just trying his luck.” Hou Qing continued. “I was also ordered by my Bureau to investigate a list of suspects, and I went to Hai Bing Bath Parlor to investigate this case. In the end, the relics are found to be with them…” Hou Qing told Liang Chengpeng everything that happened over the past few days.
Liang Chengpeng finally understood why no one could get in touch with Dong Xuebing!
……
Yan Tai County Party Committee.
The Party Committee meeting is ongoing in one of the meeting rooms.
Xiang Daofa, Xie Huilan, Cao Xupeng, Huang Li, etc. were in the meeting, discussing a proposal on road planning. Xiang Daofa was speaking to everyone when his secretary rushed into the room. Xiang Daofa was not pleased, but Secretary Zhou went up to him and said something in his ears for two minutes.
The ten committee members at the meeting stopped what they were doing and looked at Xiang Daofa.
After a while, Xiang Daofa banged the table angrily. “How can this be happening?!”
Secretary Zhou finished his report and stood aside.
Everyone looks at Party Secretary Xiang puzzledly.
Xiang Daofa said with an angry expression. “Public Security Bureau’s Chief Dong had solved the Provincial Museum break-in case!”
Xie Huilan, Cao Xupeng, and the rest of the committee members were stunned. Chief Dong is found, and he had solved the case? This is good news for the County. Why is Party Secretary Xiang so angry?
Xiang Daofa continued. “But the location where the case was solved is in Zhang Ze City. The local Police had forcefully taken over the case and even locked Chief Dong up!” Xiang Daofa turned to look at his secretary, and Secretary Zhou explained the situation to the rest of the committee members.
Everyone’s face changed!
Cao Xupeng shouted angrily. “What is Zhang Ze City doing?! How can they do this?!”
“Arresting Chief Dong for not having his work pass with him?! All they need to do is to call us and can verify Chief Dong’s identity!” Huang Li said angrily. “This is a lame excuse! They are just trying to snatch Chief Dong’s credit!” Even a moron can tell what Zhang Ze City is trying to do. Forcefully taking over the case and reporting it to the Provincial Government that they are the ones who solved this case and Yan Tai County will have nothing to do with it!
Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes. “Such a clever plot.”
Huang Li looked at Xie Huilan, and he knew she is furious.
Xiang Daofa looked at Xie Huilan. “Mayor Xie, I will contact the City Government, the Provincial Public Security Bureau…”
“I will speak to the Provincial Public Security Bureau!” Xie Huilan said.
Xiang Daofa nodded. “Ok! Meeting dismissed!” The Party Committee was canceled.
This case is too sensitive. Political points, honor, and reputation will go to the one who solves this case, and this is no longer Dong Xuebing’s problem. It is now the whole of Yan Tai County’s problem. At this moment, Xie Huilan’s faction and Xiang Daofa’s faction had put aside their rivalry and join forces against Zhang Ze City. They must not let Zhang Ze City get all the credit!
Back in his office, Xiang Daofa immediately calls the City Government. “Secretary Xu, the Museum break-in case is solved… Do you know about it? Yes… but it is our Public Security that followed the case from start to end… yes… It’s Dong Xuebing… now, the person who solved this case is arrested and locked up by Zhang Ze City’s Police. They are claiming that they are the ones who solved this case.”
In another office, Xie Huilan also started making calls to her contacts.
But Xie Huilan did not call the Provincial Public Security Bureau first. To the Provincial Public Security Bureau, the side who solves this case is not important. They only want to recover the relics, and the case happened in Zhang Ze City. It will take more than a few months to settle this dispute. So, Xie Huilan thought for a while and called an old friend of hers.
“Hello, Xiao Li?”
“Yes, Director Xie… Oh… I should address you as Mayor Xie now.”