The next morning, in Tianlai City, Eastern Guangdong Province.
Mayor Wang Jinyu was preparing to convene a government Party Group Meeting when he suddenly received a call from Executive Vice Provincial Governor Zhong Baixiang.
"Jinyu, there's a case I need you to pay particular attention to..." Vice Governor Zhong's voice carried an inscrutable undertone over the phone.
Mayor Wang initially assumed some shocking crime had occurred in his city and word had somehow reached the provincial leaders. But that made no sense. Tianlai City had been peaceful lately, with smooth governance and a contented public...
Only after hearing Vice Governor Zhong out did he understand what was really going on.
"I was going to call Jing Fei directly, but after giving it some thought, I decided it would be better to leave this opportunity to you." Vice Governor Zhong's hint was almost explicit.
Indeed, having Jing Fei, Tianlai City's Political and Legal Affairs Commission secretary and Public Security Director, handle the matter directly would have been more efficient. As for why he had taken this extra step... Wang had better understand what it meant.
Wang Jinyu naturally caught his meaning and replied with heartfelt gratitude, "Thank you for looking out for me, Governor Zhong. I'll pass the instructions down right away and make sure this is handled properly!"
After hanging up, he immediately summoned Jing Fei, the city's Political and Legal Affairs Commission secretary and Public Security Director, to his office.
"I know about this case!"
To Mayor Wang's surprise, he had barely broached the subject before Jing Fei said he was already familiar with it.
"It happened half a month ago. The victim was a four-year-old child. While the adults in his family were downstairs buying groceries, he opened the door on his own and went into the elevator.