Changning Municipal Party Secretary Tang Qingfeng and Mayor Deng Ruxue both sat a little straighter, their eyes flashing with astonishment as they looked at Zhou Yi.
They knew Director Zhou was fierce, but they had never imagined he was this fierce.
Even against a member of the Provincial Party Committee's Standing Committee, he went straight on the offensive at the slightest disagreement.
Jincheng City's two top officials, Gu Yuechang and Guan Tao, were also shaken. After glancing at Zhou Yi, they immediately turned their eyes toward the thunderous face of the provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission secretary.
Can you swallow that slap in the face, Secretary Liu?
This was the second time this year that Liu Wenjie had felt so humiliated and furious.
The first had been last month, when that policeman who had stripped off his shirt swore at him.
The second was now, when this young Public Security Director with formidable backing mocked him to his face.
"Zhou Yi, is this how you speak to your superiors?" Liu Wenjie took a deep breath and asked, forcibly suppressing his anger.
"What is wrong with my attitude? Am I not entitled to raise reasonable questions with my superiors?" Zhou Yi countered.
"What do you mean, 'taking the credit'? What do you mean, 'what are they trying to do'? Fine, you want a reason? I'll give you one-the Provincial Public Security Department considers this case extremely serious, so it will investigate and handle it directly. Well, does that reason satisfy you, mighty Director Zhou?"
Liu Wenjie answered in a mocking tone.
Had the governor not been present, he would already have slammed the table and exploded.
"Extremely serious? It certainly is! Then let me ask again: there are plenty of extremely serious cases, so why is the Provincial Public Security