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Chapter 681 "Dawn Breaks"

Aside from city and county leaders, and even higher provincial leaders, Chen would never proactively seek out anyone within the administrative system.

The key word here is "proactive". It can't be like being bullied by thugs outside and going around complaining to everyone, which would damage the reputation of "Committee Member Chen".

But how can we ensure that the whole matter develops in a reasonable and compliant manner, so that those leaders actively inquire and pay attention?
Chen made two phone calls. The first was to Deng Zhi of the Yangcheng Evening News, and the second was to Li Jun, the director of the news center of the Guangdong branch of Xinhua News Agency.

Director Li was the Xinhua News Agency official who interviewed Chen Zhe after he won the opportunity to dine with the world's richest man, and he was also a witness to the "first time art had become famous".

The reason why Xinhua News Agency editors are called "officials" is because it is not just an ordinary media mouthpiece, but also a major institution that promotes ideology, guides public opinion, and criticizes current affairs and fallacies.

Because he was closer to Deng Zhi, Chen Zhe didn't hide anything and told her the whole story.

The plan was to bring my maternal grandparents to Guangzhou for the Chinese New Year → then discover the local bullies who were monopolizing the market → after warnings proved ineffective, the plan was to eliminate them.

Deng Zhi was naturally very interested.

The newly elected provincial people's congress representatives and provincial political consultative conference members took their first action by "eliminating harm for the people," which is quite newsworthy.

However, the three essential elements of an event are "time, place, and people," and Deng Zhi wanted to go to Dongyuan County to take a look.

Chen Zhe did not refuse Zhi Zhi's responsible attitude. Besides, he wanted to review the press release himself, so he sent her the address.

However, when communicating with Li Jun of Xinhua News Agency, Chen changed his wording, saying:

Because of my modest achievements, and having been elected as a member of the CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference), I want to contribute to the development of my hometown in order to live up to the people's expectations.
When they returned to investigate, they witnessed the arrogant and domineering faces of the local bullies.

Committee member Chen believes that these malignant tumors hindering development must be resolutely eliminated in order to create a fair and just investment environment, solidify the foundation for rural revitalization, and build a solid foundation for long-term stability.

Director Li is a Xinhua News Agency official with a strong sense of justice.

When I interviewed Chen Zhe, he refused to even have a simple meal at Sun Yat-sen University.

Upon hearing this, Li Jun naturally understood that Chen had probably witnessed something he couldn't stand.

But he didn't want to solve the problem at all; he wanted to eliminate the people who created it.

If it were the former, Chen would directly approach the local leaders, reveal his identity, and in that remote small city, who would dare to offend this youngest member of the CPPCC in the entire province?

These so-called local bullies will be forced to apologize.

However, when the issue is brought up to the level of Xinhua News Agency, it becomes a matter of setting an example, demonstrating the rule of law, and even carrying out rectification nationwide.

Li Jun did not refuse either, as he had ample reason to intervene both publicly and privately.

Like Deng Zhi, Li Jun also planned to learn more about it on-site.

Chen did not refuse, but made a condition: he hoped to keep the negative impact of this matter within a certain range.

"I am half a Heyuan native, and I don't want to see this beautiful city with its green mountains and clear waters end up looking dirty and shabby, as that would be detrimental to future investment attraction and long-term development."

Chen said sincerely.

Li Jun smiled and asked, "What are your specific boundaries?"

Chen pondered for a moment: "Let's limit it to Dongyuan County, what do you think, Director Li?"

Li Jun said, "Okay."

……

In the afternoon, Wanlv Lake still had shallow sand and white waves, reflecting the illusion of a peaceful and bright Dongyuan County.

Unbeknownst to anyone, an "earthquake" was quietly approaching.

No one could have guessed that the cause of the earthquake was just a "1.2-meter-deep fishpond." If the leaders of Dongyuan County knew this, they would think it would be too much to chop the Shi family into mincemeat.

The Shi family was also unaware of this, even though Shi Zuoying called his four younger brothers after being warned by Chen Zhe at noon.

Shi Zuohao, who runs a car rental business, and Shi Zuoyong, a construction foreman, both thought it was just harsh talk.

Just like when they threaten others with "I'll kill your whole family," they never actually kill the other person's whole family, though losing limbs is a common occurrence.

Shi Zuohao even shouted, "Brother, you're getting more and more timid as you get older in the underworld. You actually believed what a little brat said? Why didn't you slap him a couple of times back then? Believe me, when I get back tomorrow, I'll smash up his real estate agency!"

However, Shi Zuokang, the deputy director of the police station, reminded them to be careful, as that Maybach with the license plate "粤A77777" was not something an ordinary person could own, even in the provincial capital.

Their sudden appearance in Dongyuan County felt like something was amiss.

I've heard about that car too.

Shi Zuoying asked, "Kang, you can't find out the other party's identity either?"

“I’m just a deputy director at the section level. In the provincial capital, any clerk is of a higher rank than me.”

Samurai Yasushi said with a wry smile, "How much authority do I have?"

Although Shizuo Taka knew this was true, he still stubbornly retorted, "What good is a high rank? He doesn't live as comfortably as we do!" "Anyway, keep a low profile for now, and don't do some things for the time being."

Shi Zuokang was too lazy to argue. He had been very tired over the years. His older brothers didn't understand the law and had crossed the line in many ways.

Normally, they should have been sent in for reform long ago.

"understood."

Shi Zuoying responded and then called his younger brother, Shi Zuoyang, who worked in the county government office.

Because of the nature of his work, this younger brother was the most well-informed; nothing the county leaders did could escape his notice.

On the other end of the phone, Shi Zuoyang said in a relaxed tone, "Brother, don't worry. Everything is calm in the county. I haven't heard of any major moves, nor have I heard of any leaders visiting Dongyuan for inspection."

The reason why Shi Zuokang was promoted so quickly and why Shi Zuoyang was in such a good department is because of the influence of Shi Zuoying.

Now, apart from a few standing committee members and heads of powerful departments, the Shi family fears no one in the county.

So, the eldest brother, Shizuo Taka, is a man with some brains; he's not just a reckless wielder.

However, on the other hand, if you don't have a brain, you'd probably be dead in some turf war a long time ago.

Therefore, he couldn't relax for a moment until he had a clear understanding of Chen Zhe's background. So Shi Zuoying simply ordered his henchmen to secretly monitor the "Mao family's grandson" to see what he was up to.

Surprisingly, there really were some; two cars with "粤A" license plates arrived that afternoon.

One car carried a middle-aged man, and the other a very beautiful woman with short hair. They first went to check out the fishpond, and then drove off somewhere else.

Finally, the news came from the dock and sand yard.

In the evening, three cars lingered near the entrance, and several elegant men and women got out. Judging from the license plates and descriptions of their appearance, they must be the group of "Mao Zedong's grandsons".

"Oh shit!"

Shi Zuoying suddenly felt a net about to fall on him. Years of indulging in comfort had long since turned him into a shell that craved a greenhouse.

Now that he senses trouble approaching, Shizuo Taka's first reaction is to retreat and compromise.

He not only planned to return the fishpond, but also prepared an apology.

This is the true nature of "county town weapons and cannons"—peel back that fierce exterior, and inside lies the cowardly soul of the strong bullying the weak.

Once confronted with true power, it crumbles like rotten wood, revealing its true nature of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Shi Zuoying didn't even have time to inform his other brothers before he went to knock on the Mao family's door late at night.

Malaysian naval personnel stepped forward to deal with the situation.

"I have something I'd like to talk to Uncle Mao about."

It seems that Shizuku Taka has suddenly learned to be humble.

His arms were now properly placed at his sides, no longer swinging arrogantly.

Ma Haijun had already received instructions and calmly said, "It's too late, let's talk about it at dawn."

"Oh~"

Shi Zuoying nodded, not insisting, but instead holding up the gift in his hand: "This is yak powder given to me by a friend from the snowy region. I can't drink it myself, so I'm giving it to Uncle Mao..."

"Need not."

Ma Haijun refused: "Go back, we'll talk about everything when it's light."

Shi Zuoying's beak twitched. He was short, and with Ma Haijun blocking his way, he couldn't see the figure of "Old Mao's grandson".

"It is indeed too late... I'll come over during the day then."

Finally, Shizuo Taka managed a weak smile, and even the gap at the corner of his mouth softened.

Ma Haijun remained expressionless. The opposite of "dawn" isn't necessarily "night."

On his way back dejectedly, Shi Zuoying decided to bring a certain leader from the county over for a visit the next day. How could they possibly refuse such a favor?

"With a county leader acting as an intermediary, it's a good opportunity to probe their background!"

Shi Zuoying was thinking to himself.

The night passed quickly.

In Dongyuan County, dawn broke.

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