"What's the matter?"
Wang Guoxiang asked, sowhat puzzled.
Peng Qiuli sighed and said, "Mayor Wang, I just got the news that Secretary Chen has already been to Taijiang Hospital and has dismissed Director Wang Jieweng. Next, he might make a big move regarding the infectious disease."
"Just a common cold, is it worth all that?"
Although Wang Guoxiang was aware of the situation at Taijiang Hospital, the information he received was selective—avoiding the major issues while focusing on minor ones, so naturally, he didn't pay much attention to it.
"I think Secretary Chen is targeting you."
Peng Qiuli said with vigilant eyes.
Wang Guoxiang was taken aback and asked, "What do you an?"
Peng Qiuli knew he had taken the bait.
He urgently said, "Mayor Wang, think about it. Why is Secretary Chen so concerned about an infectious disease that isn't too serious? He knows we're hosting the High Expo in Jindu City, and he knows that many businesspeople are interested in collaborating with our governnt. There must be so motivation behind these actions, don't you think?"
"He's the City Secretary, he's the top leader, and he shares in all the achievents. What's the point in causing trouble?"
Wang Guoxiang retorted irritably.
Peng Qiuli smiled slightly and said, "Mayor Wang, then you're mistaken. Secretary Chen officially took office only yesterday. The cooperative deals we've secured are all credited to you and have little to do with him. How could a young City Secretary allow the Mayor to take all the glory?"
"And there's also the fact that he was falsely accused of murder, which happened right after you returned from Yang'an City. You didn't make any statents during that ti. He endured such a grievance, he has to vent sohow."
These two sentences.
Made Wang Guoxiang shiver.
He suddenly looked at Peng Qiuli, held his breath for a long ti, and said, "You're right, you're right. Why else would he mobilize for just a minor cold? Damn, I knew this kid wasn't soone good..."
As for Wang Guoxiang.
He actually had so skills.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have made it to the position of Mayor of the provincial capital city.
He racked his brains to build achievents, one reason being his ambition to climb higher, and another was money-making.
Though he spoke like this on the surface,
what he feared the most was Chen Fang trying to intervene.
In his opinion, Chen Fang wasn't any good either. The use of Taijiang Hospital to stir trouble was just an attempt to grab a piece of the pie from him.
What Peng Qiuli said, he didn't listen to.
But the effect was achieved.
What is this called?
This is called hitting the target by accident, or rather, harboring different motives.
On Chen Fang's side,
he had already arrived at the community where Wei Jinhai lived.
After knocking on the door according to the address, the person who opened the door was not Wei Jinhai but a stranger.
"Who are you?"
The person was very unfriendly.
His gaze road over Chen Fang's body,
filled with vigilance.
"Hello, I'm looking for Director Wei."
Chen Fang said.
The person bluntly said, "There's no such person here, you've got the wrong place."
After saying that, he shut the door with a click.
Seeing this, Lian Jie
proactively said, "Secretary Chen, perhaps I should give it a try."
He stepped forward
and knocked on the door again.
The door opened once more, and it was the sa person. Seeing it was soone else, he grumbled, "I already said, there's no such person here..."
Before he could finish,
Lian Jie had already taken out his work ID and handed it to the person, saying, "Comrade, I'm from the City Committee."
Upon hearing it was from the City Committee,
the person dared not be negligent.
He glanced at the ID and beca flustered,
stamring, "Secretary...Secretary Lian..."
Lian Jie gestured to Chen Fang and said, "This is our new City Secretary of Jindu City, Secretary Chen..."
Secretary Chen?
City Secretary?
The man shuddered imdiately.
He saluted respectfully and said, "Hello, Secretary Chen, I am Zhao Gaofa, an officer at the Yu Jia Alley Police Station of the Changhong District Police Departnt."
Chen Fang nodded,
not losing his temper, asked, "Comrade Gaofa, may I enter now?"
"Yes, yes, certainly."
Zhao Gaofa hurriedly stepped aside.
In the living room, there was another plainclothes officer from the Yu Jia Alley Police Station.
As for Wei Jinhai, he was confined in the bedroom, unable to leave without permission.
"Who issued this order?"
Chen Fang asked.
Zhao Gaofa scratched his head and said, "I'm not sure about the details; it was the chief who sent us here."
Now was not the ti to dig into the roots of issues.
Chen Fang's primary task,
was to et Wei Jinhai imdiately.
The bedroom door was opened.
At this ti, Wei Jinhai was sitting at the computer, busy with sothing. Hearing the noise, he turned to look, got a shiver, stood up quickly, and exclaid, "Secretary...Secretary Chen..."
"Comrade Wei Jinhai, I'm sorry for your suffering. I... I didn't know you were under house arrest..."
Wei Jinhai waved his hand,
and said, "Secretary Chen, it's nothing, I'm just worried about the situation at the hospital; I don't know how things are going there."
"Not good at all, 12 people have already died..."
Chen Fang recounted the scene he saw at the hospital.
Upon hearing this, Wei Jinhai was like an ant on a hot pan.
He angrily punched the wall and said, "I told them a long ti ago, this virus is different. It kills people, yet not a single one of them believes it, not a single one..."
As he spoke,
his eyes even began to moisten.
"Director Wei, the situation is urgent now. It's not the ti for regrets. Just tell directly, will this virus spread on a large scale, or what consequences might it bring?"
This was Chen Fang's biggest concern.
Wei Jinhai pondered for a mont,
then pointed to the computer screen and said, "I just made a curve chart of virus transmission. Secretary Chen, take a look. Based on my calculations, this virus will start to break out on a large scale from tomorrow. At that ti, even if every hospital in the city receives patients, it will be difficult to manage. You ask if it will spread on a large scale; I can tell you clearly, it definitely will. And if it's not controlled, it will spread to the entire province, the whole country, and even the world..."
"How many people will die?"
Chen Fang asked.
A trace of sorrow flashed in Wei Jinhai's eyes.
He murmured, "I can't determine the exact number, but the result will be quite dire. As you ntioned, 12 people have already died. If nothing is done, the death toll could be in the thousands or even tens of thousands, if not more..."
Chen Fang was stunned.
Lian Jie and Qi Yuanbing were also stunned.
After the two of them exchanged a glance,
Lian Jie asked, "Then tell , what can be done now to stop the virus from spreading?"
Wei Jinhai didn't even think before answering, "Lockdown the city, a large-scale lockdown. Everyone should stay at ho until the entire chain of transmission is broken..."
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