The following afternoon, Hu Silian called Dong Xuebin's cell phone.
"Hello, Director Dong, County Chief Xie would like you to come over."
"...Did the county chief say what it was about?"
"It seems to be about that escaped prisoner again. She wants you to report on the work."
"All right, thank you for letting me know, Secretary Hu."
"Hehe, you're welcome."
After hanging up, Dong Xuebin, who was in the living room, couldn't wait to head out. But after glancing at what he was wearing, he turned back into the bedroom and rummaged through his wardrobe for a pile of clothes. He picked out an outfit and changed into it, grabbed his bag, checked himself in the mirror, and smoothed his hair with a comb. Only then did he nod slightly, ceremoniously stuff several documents and reports into his briefcase, stroll out the door, and drive toward the county committee.
Outside the county government Office Building.
The moment Dong Xuebin stepped out of the Mercedes Business, he spotted Huang Li, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, about to enter the building.
Huang Li saw him too. He paused and smiled. "Director Dong, so this is your car."
Dong Xuebin gave an embarrassed smile. "It belongs to a friend. I borrowed it for a while, but I'll have to return it in a few days."
"Here on business? Come on, let's go upstairs together." Huang Li waved him over and entered the county government Office Building with Dong Xuebin. Huang Li had once been a diehard member of Chang Lei's faction. Dong Xuebin had forced Secretary Chang out, so Huang Li naturally had some feelings about that. But the school hostage incident had greatly changed Huang Li's impression of Dong Xuebin, and his attitude had gradually shifted. He no