Afternoon.
It was not yet two o'clock.
Without any warning, many of the people working in the temporary County Party Committee Compound saw several city vehicles drive in and stop in the courtyard. When the doors opened, eight or nine people got out. They looked around at the row houses and the surrounding conditions, frowning slightly. Some even covered their noses, clearly displeased. This was a newly completed place that Dong Xuebin had rented before it could even be listed for lease. Much of the courtyard and surrounding area was still dirt slopes and bare ground. Whenever the wind blew, clouds of dust were unavoidable.
"What is this..."
"Director Zhang?"
"People from the City Discipline Inspection Committee?"
"Why are they here?"
"Director Zhang from the City Discipline Inspection Committee's Second Supervision Office?"
"Uh, they're not here to investigate yesterday's matter with the Foreign Guests, are they?"
Someone recognized the man leading the group, and everyone immediately began discussing it. Some quick-witted people hurried back to secretly report the news to their leaders.
Inside.
Someone from the Propaganda Department office hurriedly knocked and entered Dong Xuebin's temporary office. It should not have been his place to notify Dong Xuebin, but there was no choice—the Discipline Inspection Committee people had already entered the compound. There was no time, and everyone understood how serious this was. They were definitely here for Secretary Dong. The City Discipline Inspection Committee had come with so many people and vehicles, which already showed the city's stance. A phone call to reprimand him would have been one thing; even a call ordering Secretary Dong to the City Discipline Inspection Committee would have been manageable. But now, the City Discipline Inspection Committee had come in person, without even notifying them beforehand, launching a direct surprise inspection. This was a