"Secretary Zhang, you are truly sacrificing for the greater good."
Seeing this.
Chen Fang patted Zhang Hegeng's shoulder and gave him a thumbs-up.
Even though he knew it was a mockery.
Zhang Hegeng could only put on a smiling face.
"Secretary Zhang, as I've walked this path, I've handled quite a few big and small gang-related cases. These gang-related cases all have one characteristic: there is surely a protector involved. Who do you think is Zhou Tong's protector?"
He thought Chen Fang had cald down.
Zhang Hegeng's heart had just settled.
But as soon as Chen Fang said this.
He started getting nervous again.
"Secretary Chen, rest assured, I will thoroughly investigate this matter! No matter who is involved as the protector, we will get to the bottom of this." Zhang Hegeng said.
"Secretary Zhou, you heard Zhang Hegeng's commitnt; what is the Provincial Committee's stance on this?"
Suddenly.
Chen Fang asked Zhou Jingyan.
Zhou Jingyan had partnered with Chen Fang before.
She was well aware of Chen Fang's temperant.
If this matter isn't handled properly, it might drag her into trouble too.
After pausing, she said, "Secretary Chen, rest assured, the Provincial Committee will imdiately form an investigation team, and I will personally lead it. We will thoroughly investigate the Zhou Tong case."
Every word Zhou Jingyan said.
Was like a dagger piercing into Zhang Hegeng's heart.
At this mont, he could already foresee that his position as County Party Secretary might be at an end.
With a thud.
He suddenly knelt to the ground.
He grabbed Chen Fang's leg and said, "Secretary Chen, Secretary Chen, I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong, I failed to recognize your greatness... Please, please forgive ."
"Forgive you?"
Chen Fang looked down and asked.
Zhang Hegeng nodded heavily, choking up, "I... I will punish Zhou Tong firmly, I... I'll take care of him and vent your anger."
Chen Fang's hand.
Suddenly pointed to Tan Yandong's grave.
The grave was now in a sorry state, even the urn had been unearthed.
"If you want my forgiveness, fine. You have one minute to restore the grave to its original state. If you can do that, I guarantee Secretary Zhou will spare you, how about that?"
Chen Fang suddenly intensified his tone.
Zhang Hegeng was dumbfounded.
One minute?
Even if given a day, he couldn't do it.
"Who was Tan Yandong? He was the county mayor of Changming County once. As the head officer of Changming County, is this how you treat the forr comrades? You even dared to dig up soone's grave. Aren't you afraid of nothing? How does soone like you qualify as a national cadre? Tell , do you think you qualify?"
Every word from Chen Fang was loud and clear.
Shouting so strongly that Zhang Hegeng couldn't say a word.
He abruptly lifted his foot.
And kicked Zhang Hegeng, who was clutching his leg, away.
Under everyone's watchful eyes.
Chen Fang slowly approached Tan Yandong's grave.
First, he carefully wiped the urn with his sleeve.
Then respectfully placed it back into the crypt.
After finishing everything.
He returned to the front of the tombstone, knelt, and solemnly kowtowed three tis.
"Uncle Tan, I'm back, I'm sorry. It's been so long since I ca to see you. It's Ah Fang's unfilial behavior that caused such damage to your grave. It's also Ah Fang's childishness. I've worked hard for so many years, thinking I've eradicated many corrupt officials, but unexpectedly, another scourge like Zhang Hegeng appeared in Changming County. I apologize to you."
These heartfelt words made Zhou Jingyan's lips tremble, appearing sowhat remorseful.
"You all go first; I want to spend more ti with Uncle Tan."
After a long silence.
Chen Fang waved his hand.
Zhou Jingyan, being tactful enough.
Hurriedly called everyone to move down the mountain.
There he sat.
Chen Fang sat there for a good two or three hours.
When he got back to the parking lot, it was completely dark outside.
"Secretary Chen, I've arranged a room at the Provincial Committee guesthouse; why don't you co back to Rongjiang City with us?"
Seeing him.
Zhou Jingyan imdiately ca up to him and asked.
"No need; I'll stay in Changming County tonight."
Chen Fang sighed and said.
"Co here!"
Zhou Jingyan beckoned from afar.
Changming County Mayor Wang Wei jogged over in three steps.
"Secretary Zhou, your orders?"
Wang Wei said respectfully.
Zhou Jingyan pointed to Chen Fang and said, "Arrange Secretary Chen's accommodation imdiately; if this isn't done well, I'll remove you from your position."
Wang Wei was about to nod.
Chen Fang waved his hand and said, "Secretary Zhou, really, there's no need; I've not returned as an official this ti. There's no need to bother; you all can leave now; I want to wander by myself."
"Secretary Chen..."
Zhou Jingyan wanted to say sothing.
But t Chen Fang's firm and resolute gaze.
As a forr colleague, she imdiately nodded and said, "Alright, Secretary Chen, we'll follow your arrangents; we'll leave first then."
At the entrance of the cetery, dozens of cars;
Under Zhou Jingyan's command, left in a mighty convoy.
In the end, only Chen Fang, Lin Youyu, and Tan Xiao were left.
"Ah Fang, it's getting late; why don't we grab so dinner together?"
Tan Xiao asked.
Chen Fang smiled and said, "Alright, it's been a while; let's find a place to chat."
The three found a small restaurant.
Eating authentic Changming dishes, chatting about their youthful antics, laughing heartily now and then, it had its own charm.
Unknowingly.
It got very late.
A sudden knock on the door sounded in the private room.
When Lin Youyu opened the door, a timid voice said, "Dear bosses, the shop is closing soon; sorry to bother you..."
Before finishing his words.
The restaurant owner at the door froze.
And so did Chen Fang.
"You... you are... you're Zhang Wei'an?"
Chen Fang couldn't help but exclaim.
He was not mistaken; the man in front of him was none other than Zhang Wei'an, the forr head of the Public Health Departnt of Changming County Health Bureau.
The sa Zhang Wei'an who had an affair with his girlfriend Su Li in the office back then.
After Zhang Wei'an was dismissed from his post, Chen Fang hadn't followed his whereabouts. Little did he expect, over a decade later, they would et again.
Zhang Wei'an naturally recognized Chen Fang.
His face turned red, and he didn't continue his words before turning to leave.
Chen Fang suddenly asked, "Wei'an, won't you have a drink with ?"
Zhang Wei'an stopped in his tracks.
After pondering for a mont, he entered the room, opened a bottle of beer on the table, tilted his head back, and gulped it all down.
Though ten years had passed.
Ti hadn't left too many marks on Chen Fang's face.
But it was different for Zhang Wei'an.
Only in his forties, he now looks like an old man.
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