Afternoon
Ma Yang Hotel, county town.
After making a full round of inspections, Dong Xuebin led the team back by car. They parked at the open-air lot in front of the hotel, and everyone got out.
Liao Huaxiong asked, "Did the county arrange this place for us?"
Dong Xuebin nodded. "We left them hanging at noon, but we still have to stay somewhere."
"Director." Luo Haiting looked at him. "Should I book a private room for dinner first? It's already past five."
Dong Xuebin waved a hand. "You all eat. I have something to do tonight, so I need to save room."
The group of around ten entered the hotel lobby. As soon as they walked in, they saw another red satin banner—Welcome, Discipline Inspection Committee Leaders. This time, Ma Yang County's County Party Secretary, Sun Yitao, seemed to have learned his lesson. He had not sent anyone to receive them, and not a single county Party committee or government official was in sight. Dong Xuebin nodded slightly, but after glancing at the few people sitting in the lobby, he knew there had to be people from the county Party committee among them, keeping an eye on them the whole time. They simply were not making a big show of it. Dong Xuebin had even noticed one staff member repeatedly looking their way, but he did not expose him and pretended not to notice.
Dong Xuebin instructed, "Let's go. Put our things down first."
At the front desk, Dong Xuebin registered and placed his ID card directly on the counter.
The attendant took it without thinking. When she saw Dong Xuebin's name, she drew in a deep breath and immediately put on a brilliant smile. She did not even ask Dong Xuebin and the others to pay a deposit or