52: Chapter 52 Secretary Gao's Personal Visit

The eyes of everyone in the room instantly fell upon Xiao Wang.

Director Yang's face turned livid; he wished he could strangle this blind subordinate on the spot.

Director Ma Baoguo also glared fiercely at Director Yang, his gaze seemingly saying, "Look at the fine soldier you've brought up."

Yet Xiao Wang, completely unaware that disaster was imminent, braced himself under the sharp gaze of the crowd and walked over to Director Yang, whispering, "Director, the car of Secretary Gao from the Provincial Party Committee has arrived..."

"What?!" Director Yang exclaimed, his voice sounding jarringly sharp in the quiet room.

"Station Chief Yang Li, what is going on?" Director Ma Baoguo asked, frowning with clear displeasure. He thought to himself, it's one thing for an auxiliary police officer to be clueless, but for a station chief like you to be so lacking in perception, it seems this position is no longer suitable for you.

"Chief, the car of Secretary Gao from the Provincial Party Committee has arrived." Director Yang, finally coming to his senses, hurriedly explained, his voice trembling slightly from nervousness.

"What?!" Director Ma Baoguo's reaction was no better than Director Yang's, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

"Did you see clearly? Has Secretary Gao himself arrived?" He asked urgently, beads of sweat already seeping onto his forehead.

"Xiao Wang came to notify me as soon as he saw the car; I don't know if Secretary Gao is here." Director Yang wiped his sweat, his voice growing quieter.

Director Ma Baoguo turned to Liang Qunfeng, his face plastered with a fawning smile, "Chief Liang, the car of Secretary Gao from the Provincial Party Committee has arrived. What do you think..."

Liang Qunfeng also hadn't expected Secretary Gao Yuliang to come personally, and he was secretly shocked: What on earth is this young man's background? To actually make a dignified member of the Provincial Party Committee unable to sit still?

"No need." Before Liang Qunfeng could respond, a deep, resonant voice came from outside the door.

The voice was not loud, but it exploded in the interrogation room like a thunderclap.

Hearing this slightly familiar voice, Vice Governor Cao Jianhui and Lv Zhihe were both struck, turning their heads toward the door in unison.

A young man in his thirties pushed the door open and stood respectfully to the side. Following him, a tall, imposing middle-aged man walked in—it was none other than Secretary Gao Yuliang, member of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

"Secretary Gao!" "Greetings, Secretary Gao!" ... Everyone stepped forward to greet him, their voices filled with obvious awe.

Secretary Gao Yuliang nodded slightly in acknowledgement and walked straight up to Li Dakang, saying warmly, "Li Dakang, I apologize, I arrived late. Are you alright?"

His tone carried the concern of an elder for a junior, which shocked everyone present.

"Uncle Gao, if you had arrived even a moment later, I wouldn't have been able to leave Mingzhou." Li Dakang said with a smile, glancing almost imperceptibly at Young Master Lu as he finished.

That gaze seemed casual, but it made Young Master Lu feel as if he were sitting on pins and needles, cold sweat instantly soaking his shirt.

Young Master Lu was already terrified out of his wits; he had originally thought Vice Governor Cao Jianhui was this kid's backer, but he hadn't expected the other party's background to be so significant that even Secretary Gao Yuliang of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission would be so polite to him.

What kind of person had he provoked? Thinking of this, Young Master Lu's legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

Secretary Gao Yuliang turned to look at Liang Qunfeng, the smile on his face instantly vanishing and being replaced by a stern expression, "Comrade Qunfeng, it seems the public security in your Mingzhou needs to be strictly tightened."

His voice was not loud, but every word carried immense weight, "Someone openly molests women in public, yet in the end, the people from the victim's side are the ones dragged into the Police Station. If this were to spread, what would the masses think?"

"I think your Mingzhou public security force needs a thorough overhaul. If you feel you cannot carry this burden, I will suggest to the Provincial Party Committee that someone else be brought in to take it on."

As a member of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, in charge of all provincial political and legal work, Secretary Gao Yuliang naturally had the qualifications to say this.

Liang Qunfeng was panicking internally, thinking: Damn it, I've been utterly ruined by this bunch of idiots this time. It looks like I'll have to pay a visit to Secretary Meng's house later.

Beads of sweat the size of beans seeped onto Liang Qunfeng's forehead, and his back was completely soaked. He hurriedly stated his position, "Secretary Gao, it is my work that has not been done well; I submit my self-criticism to you!"

"Starting from tomorrow, our Mingzhou public security system will undergo a one-month major rectification of work style and public security!"

"Secretary Gao." Lv Zhihe braced himself and stepped forward, his face plastered with a smile, "My son is ignorant and unintentionally offended this young comrade."

"You are a magnanimous person; for my sake, how about giving my son a chance to reform himself?"

His tone was nearly pleading, a far cry from his previous arrogance.

Facing Secretary Gao Yuliang, Lv Zhihe dared not be as perfunctory as he was with Vice Governor Cao Jianhui, because Vice Governor Cao Jianhui could not determine his official position, but Secretary Gao Yuliang, as a member of the Provincial Party Committee, had the right to cast a vote in the Standing Committee.

Moreover, it was rumored that Secretary Gao Yuliang had very strong connections in the capital. Don't let the fact that he only ranked seventh among the Standing Committee members fool you; his actual influence was only behind the top three.

"Comrade Zhihe." Secretary Gao Yuliang gave Lv Zhihe a meaningful look, "The child has a bad temper; it needs to be changed."

After saying this seemingly understated yet sharp-edged remark, he left with Li Dakang.

As the two departed, the others left one after another.

The once tense and explosive interrogation room instantly became empty, leaving only a few Police Station officers looking at each other in dismay.