Police Chief's Anti-Organized Crime Storm

"I'm sorry, although he's out of danger for now, he hasn't woken up yet."

"What?" Liao Congjun and Wu Jingyi were stunned for a moment, as if struck by lightning. Elder Yuan had fallen into a coma and would not wake up for the time being. What should they do? What should they do about the audit work in Gaoshan County?

Beside him, a fleeting, visible smile appeared on Ma Guoliang's lips.

"How could this happen? How could this happen? He was perfectly fine just now, how could he suddenly faint?" Ma Guoliang asked, looking puzzled.

"It's all my fault. I got a little excited when I was reporting to Mr. Yuan, which probably made him a bit anxious. It's all my fault, all my fault!" Ma Guoliang looked so self-reproachful and regretful that he almost wanted to bang his head against the wall.

Qian Minhua, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward to comfort him: "Secretary Ma, Mr. Yuan is old, and his cardiopulmonary function is not very good. In particular, he has had lung surgery. Coupled with long hours of high-intensity work, it is normal for him to suffer from chronic illness. You don't need to blame yourself too much. It has little to do with you."

"Who says it has nothing to do with me? If I hadn't been so eager to explain the audit, how could he have fainted? Who says it has nothing to do with me?" Ma Guoliang was heartbroken, as if Yuan Lao's fainting was really related to him, and he felt extremely guilty.

Liao Congjun was a little confused. Could it be that the matter had nothing to do with Secretary Ma?

But if it's okay, why did Ma Guoliang put on a show in front of so many people? There were only the two of them inside at the time; who knows what happened?!

Wu Jingyi glanced at Ma Guoliang and sneered inwardly. This old fox really is quite the actor.

As Yuan Lao was wheeled into the ward, Ma Guoliang's eyes crinkled with a smile, though his lips were downturned. No one could see the undisguised joy and elation in his eyes.

Qian Minhua's heart was still pounding. Ma Guoliang had just given him an instruction, and he... he couldn't disobey it. Ma Guoliang was the real local tyrant of Gaoshan. Even though Yuan Lao was an expert from the province, a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Ma Guoliang hadn't fallen all these years, and Yuan Lao alone couldn't bring him down. So, he couldn't afford to offend Ma Guoliang.

Then we can only ask Mr. Yuan to make do.

Qian Minhua was a little nervous. What if Yuan Lao woke up and found out that he had tampered with things?

Probably not, he's just... as long as he's not discovered, he should be fine.

He tried to comfort himself quietly, but he couldn't hide the tension in his heart.

"Dean, what's wrong? Are you alright?" Dr. Liu Yuping, the chief physician, couldn't help but glance curiously at Qian Minhua. The latter, startled, quickly composed himself, shook his head, and deliberately sighed, "I'm fine, just a little worried. After all, Elder Yuan had an accident in our mountains, and now he's in our hospital. You all must do your utmost, understand?"

"Don't worry, Dean, we will definitely make sure Old Yuan wakes up as soon as possible." Liu Yuping's words made Qian Minhua's heart skip a beat. He cursed inwardly: Wake up my ass! Wake up soon, or I might not wake up at all. He knew very well just how terrifying Ma Guoliang, the local tyrant of Gaoshan County, was.

A series of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the ward, and several figures appeared at the ward door.

"Who are you people?" Zhao Sanbao, the driver who was guarding the door of the ward, changed his expression and deliberately asked in a loud voice.

"We are from the Provincial Public Security Department. We are here on orders from Director Lin to take over the security of Elder Yuan. So, please cooperate with us."

"What do you mean? This is our Secretary Ma, are you all blind?" Zhao Sanbao was about to explode when Ma Guoliang quickly came over: "What are you doing? Don't you know the patient needs quiet?"

Ma Guoliang looked up at the newcomers, his brows furrowing slightly as he sized them up. His heart, which had just settled, instantly jumped back into his throat. He feigned curiosity and asked, "Who are you?"

"My name is Yuan Xiong, and I'm from the Provincial Criminal Investigation Brigade. This is my identification; please take a look." After saying this, Yuan Xiong handed over the identification. Ma Guoliang took it and glanced at it. When he saw the prominent characters, his heart skipped a beat again. It seemed that he was indeed in trouble again.

"You were acting on Director Lin's orders. Where is she?" Ma Guoliang deliberately glanced behind Yuan Xiong, who shook his head. "Director Lin is on a mission right now and was called away by Director Meng."

Upon hearing this, Ma Guoliang's heart skipped a beat again. He had been summoned away by Meng Jianguo from the Provincial Public Security Bureau? This was not a good sign. Could it be that Meng Jianguo had come to Gaoshan?

That's impossible. I didn't receive any notification, so it's impossible for Meng Jianguo to come to Gaoshan County in person.

Besides, what is he doing in Gaoshan County? Is he here to back up Lin Ying? Hmph, he's just a police chief; he's not exactly a nobody in the province.

Just as Ma Guoliang was lost in thought, a series of steady and powerful footsteps sounded, and two figures appeared one after the other at the door of the ward.

Ma Guoliang's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze hardening. They've finally arrived.

Yuan Xiong and the others looked up at the newcomers, their faces filled with surprise and delight. They had finally arrived. He couldn't help but call out, "Director Lin, over here!"

Lin Ying looked up, a slight smile playing on her lips, revealing a hint of anxiety. She quickly walked into the ward, came to the bedside, looked at the old man on the bed, and felt a pang of guilt.

It's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on bringing the old man to Gaoshan County, perhaps he wouldn't have had this accident. Now, the old man is unconscious. What happened?

Ma Guoliang looked at Lin Ying, his heart pounding, a burning rage seemingly rising within him. This Lin Ying, in less than a few days in office, had turned Gaoshan County into chaos, even arresting Li Jianmin, and now she wanted to arrest Lü Dayong. Did she really think the county public security bureau was her personal property?

Both Li Jianmin and Lü Dayong are state cadres and should be subject to the county discipline inspection commission. To arrest them without going through the process clearly shows that they don't take him, the county party secretary, seriously.

"Director Lin, you've arrived!" Ma Guoliang glanced at Lin Ying indifferently. The latter nodded slightly but did not speak, only staring blankly at Old Yuan's face.

Ma Guoliang's expression was rather unpleasant. No matter what, he was the top leader, the county party secretary of Gaoshan County. This Lin Ying was showing him no respect in front of so many people.

"Lin Ying, you've come at the right time. The county discipline inspection commission has already launched an investigation into the case of someone reporting you. Please cooperate with Yan Qingshan to get to the bottom of this."

No one expected that as soon as Lin Ying arrived, Ma Guoliang would say such a thing. Everyone turned their attention to Lin Ying, who remained calm and simply glanced at Ma Guoliang without saying a word.

Ma Guoliang's face darkened further. No one had ever dared to ignore his existence like this before. This Lin Ying was simply too arrogant.

Seeing that Lin Ying remained silent, Ma Guoliang decided not to continue and simply said, "We'll have a standing committee meeting this afternoon to discuss your issues. Remember to attend." With that, he turned and left.