Noon.
At the hospital, in the corridor.
The young clerk who had been at the scene thought County Chief Li and Deputy County Chief Wang had been misled by Secretary Zhou, General Manager Sun, and the others, so he hurriedly described what had happened again. He had sharp eyesight and had seen Dong Xuebin nearly being shoved to the ground by two officers, two county officials colliding, and Secretary Zhou pulling an official over as a scapegoat to shield himself from the falling debris. He told them everything exactly as it had happened.
"You saw that?" an officer asked, looking at him.
The young clerk said, "Everyone saw it."
An older clerk who had also been at the scene quickly tugged at him from the side, secretly giving him a look to tell him not to speak carelessly.
The young clerk was truly frustrated. "Brother Zhang..."
Li Zhixin turned around as well and looked at an official. "Was it as he said?"
That official had also gone to the New County Party Committee Compound with Zhou Wei earlier. Upon hearing this, he immediately shook his head without hesitation. "I didn't see clearly. Probably not."
Deputy County Chief Wang added, "I know Secretary Zhou. He wouldn't do something like that. Young man, the sandstorm was so severe. You must have seen it wrong."
The young clerk fell silent at once.
If he still could not see the situation for what it was, then he truly would have been an idiot.
Looking at County Chief Li and Deputy County Chief Wang walking ahead, the young clerk suddenly felt his hands and feet turn cold. He understood what the two leaders meant, and his heart chilled. He had never expected County Chief Li and Deputy County Chief Wang, in order to evade responsibility