Noon.
Qingluan Mountain.
Once the County Party Committee Standing Committee had set the direction of applying to become a county-level city, everyone knew what needed to be done without further explanation. They all got busy with their own work. For the time being, the matter could not be made public, and the County Party Committee Standing Committee Members all understood that perfectly well. Everyone saw the pros and cons clearly. Even if some of them had deep conflicts with one another before, even if their political views differed in all kinds of ways, they put everything aside now. Something more important awaited them—something from which everyone would benefit. At a time like this, they had to unite and work with one mind.
Dong Xuebin, Zhang Dongfang, Meng Hanmei, and the others headed up the mountain. For a long time to come, Qingluan Mountain would serve as their second workplace, so they would certainly be making frequent trips there.
Ahead.
Quite a few cars were parked at the foot of the mountain, and many people stood around.
There was now only one road leading up the mountain from this side. All the others had been sealed off with cordons and troops. Armed police and soldiers stood guard every few dozen meters, and the atmosphere was solemn.
In front of the temporary checkpoint.
Dong Xuebin led his people forward, about to head up.
"Hey, hold it. Please show your passes." Two people stopped them.
Several Jiaolin County staff members nearby saw this and immediately ran over. "This is our Secretary and County Chief!"
"I know." The two pointed at the entourage following behind Dong Xuebin and the others. "I mean them."
The work group Dong Xuebin had assigned to stay on the mountain naturally had passes, but several Civil Servants from the