Chapter 331 – Seeing him off! (2/2)

Dong Xuebing replied. “I had heard about it, but must you all put aside your duties for this celebration?”

Deputy Team Leader Feng replied helplessly. “The higher-ups had ordered that every department must send someone to perform, and the performer must be someone from the department. The departments cannot hire someone to perform for them. This is like a team bonding event, and Mayor Xie and other leaders will be attending. I heard some departments had started rehearsing three months ago.”

Dong Xuebing will be attending this event at night, and he wonders what those government staff’s performances are.”

Sing the National Anthem?

Shout out slogans like ‘I love Beijing?’

Huh? If the performances are like these, Dong Xuebing felt he should feign sick to avoid attending this even.

Dong Xuebing does not have many items in his apartment. Other than some clothing, luggage, documents, books, etc. he doesn’t have anything heavy. Even his PC is a laptop, and the rest of the appliances do not belong to him. The fridge, washing machine, etc. are all there when he moved into the apartment. Deputy Team Leader Feng and the officers carried everything into Dong Xuebing’s Mercedes Benz within half an hour.

After everything is packed into the car, Dong Xuebing thanked the Officers again. “Thank you, everyone.

“Chief Dong, drive slowly.”

“Chief Dong, please visit us when you are free.”

The few officers stood there. All of them are unwilling to see Dong Xuebing leave.

Suddenly, a few police cars and vans entered the family quarters. Dong Xuebing recognized those cars. They are from Hui Tian Station. Station Chief Liu Dahai, Deputy Station Chief Chen Fa, Chu Feng, Da Leng, Er Leng, etc. alighted.

Dong Xuebing smiles. “Old Liu, Old Chen, why are you all here?”

Liu Dahai replied with a sad tone. “We heard you are leaving today… We… we are here to send you off.”

Dong Xuebing laughed. “We had a farewell dinner two weeks ago. What’s there to send me off? Furthermore, I am not going to another county. We will see each other in the future. Haha…”

Liu Dahai is in his late forties, and his eyes had turned red after meeting Dong Xuebing.

Dong Xuebing quickly points at him. “Old Liu, we are all grown-ups. Don’t give me this look.”

Liu Dahai replied agitatedly. “Chief Dong, if you had not saved me during the landslide, I would have died. I owe you my life… I…” Even after so many days, Liu Dahai is still unwilling to accept Dong Xuebing is leaving. To many people, Dong Xuebing is an impulsive, immature, and rash government leader. But to the Officers from Hui Tian Village Station, he is the best leader they had ever worked with.

Dong Xuebing laughed and punched Liu Dahai’s shoulder lightly. “Stop being so mushy. How many times must you repeat this?”

Chu Feng, Da Leng, Er Leng, and other Officers are looking at Dong Xuebing. All of them have a lot to say to him.

But Dong Xuebing knows what they want to say.

In the end, Chen Fa walks over with a few cartons of cigarettes and a few bottles of alcohol. “Chief Dong, this is from all of us.”

“You all are making me break the law.” Dong Xuebing laughed but did not reject them. “Thank you, everyone. Hey! The few of you who are crying! Wipe your tears immediately! Hahaha… you all are only seeing me off, and not attending my funeral!” Dong Xuebing joked, but no one is laughing.

Dong Xuebing was also about to cry himself. “Old Liu, bring your men back to the village. How can you bring everyone here?”

Suddenly, there is a commotion outside of the quarters. About 30 to 40 civilians appeared, and many of them are holding bags of fruits and vegetables.

Dong Xuebing was shocked for a second, and he recognized some of them. They are the people he helped before.

Dong Xuebing does not know who brought them here, and all of them had come to send him off.

A middle-aged woman walked over to Dong Xuebing quickly and held his hand. Her tears started to flow. She is the mother of the abducted girl Dong Xuebing rescued in the neighboring Province more than six months ago. She is very emotional and could not even speak. Before letting go of Dong Xuebing’s hand, she passed a bag of eggs to him.

Dong Xuebing accepted her gift. “Thank you.”

A couple walks over. “Chief Dong, we heard that you will be transferring away. We… this is a drawing by our daughter. After you had rescued her, she had been talking about you every day.” These two are the parents of a student he rescued from the escaped convicts. It is a drawing of a man pointing a gun at another man.

Dong Xuebing held the drawing. “It’s a beautiful drawing. Help me thank your daughter.”

An old lady pushes her way through. “Chief Dong, you are a good man and a good official. You will be blessed. I am poor and cannot give you any expensive gifts. Please accept these fruits.” Dong Xuebing had rescued this old lady from the tour bus during the landslide.

Dong Xuebing held the old lady’s hand. “Thank you.”

Dong Xuebing could not recognize the rest of the people, and both his hands are full of gifts. Liu Dahai and the other Officers quickly went over to help Dong Xuebing carry some of the gifts.

It is a memorable day for Dong Xuebing. His eyes had turned red. “I, Dong Xuebing, thank all of you. Thank you.”

Many Public Security Bureau leaders and family members saw this and were impressed.

The civilians do not care whether you had hit the County’s Party Committee’s family members, or how immature you are in the government. They only know if you really care or help them before, you are a good official. Dong Xuebing had earned their respect by risking his life for them.

As Dong Xuebing drove out of the quarters, he saw everyone still standing there through his rearview mirror.