Chapter 8: Extremely Ordinary Matters

  As expected, Zhou Qiuball, through his informants, learned about the events that took place in Yongsheng County on that day. Although Zhou Qiuball had not had a direct conflict with Zhou Zheng, he was an important figure in the higher-level disciplinary inspection department and had suddenly visited Yongsheng County, coinciding with such an event. With his many years of political experience, his intuition was quite keen, and he determined that the visitor's intentions were not good. To prevent his and Huang Jinchong's unmentionable goals from being discovered, he must act decisively to stop Zhou Zheng's further actions.

  "Secretary Chang, hello, I'm Zhou Qibiao." Zhou Qibiao called Secretary Chang Yun of the Longning Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection in the middle of the night.

  "Comrade Qiball, what's the hurry at this late hour?" At this time, Chang Yunlai was having a disagreement with his wife and looked somewhat impatient.

  "Excuse me, it's like this. Today, Vice Secretary Zhou arrived in Yongsheng County and didn't even greet us from the Yongsheng County side. I wonder if there's any work arrangement that needs to be made by the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission?" Zhou Qiball asked tentatively.

  "This, I'm not too clear about either. This week, Zhou Zheng originally was an old slippery fish, didn't even say goodbye and secretly went back home. On my side, there were no work arrangements, but recently Zhou Zheng has been getting quite close to Secretary Jiang Feng, so you'd better be careful!"

  "This is natural, I'm now being honest and doing things down-to-earth." Zhou Qiball pretended to be noble.

  "It's fine this way, what business is it of yours whether he comes to Yongsheng County or not? Just mind your own behavior." Chang Yunlai seemed to be reminding Zhou Qiball.

  "Alright, thank you. Goodnight!" Zhou Qiball quickly hung up the phone.

  "Good night!" He put down the phone, and often thought about it: this Zhou Zheng, and also this Zhou Qiuball, coincidentally these two Zhous are both thorny masters. One is constantly reporting letters, and the other is a subordinate who doesn't listen very well. He had wanted to call Zhou Zheng to ask him something, but later thought better of it and didn't want to get involved in too many things at this time. The newly arrived municipal party secretary, Jiang Feng, already had thoughts of letting him step down, especially since many of the red people from the Liao Chunsheng era were being replaced.

  Zhou Qiball hung up the phone, and it was basically clear that Zhou Zheng's intentions were not good, but he didn't know which play Zhou Zheng wanted to perform. After all, behind Zhou Qiball was Liao Chunsheng, a key figure in the province. However, with Zhou Qiball's temper, it was impossible for him to allow Zhou Zheng to set up a stage and perform on his turf in Yongsheng County, because he was the "overlord" of Yongsheng County.

  Zhou Qiball immediately convened a temporary meeting with Organization Department Minister Wei Qi and Public Security Bureau Director Zheng Dongsheng, making post adjustments to Wang Puchu who participated in the case that day, removing him from his position as Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau and appointing him as Deputy Director of the County Transportation Bureau. After the meeting, the secretary drafted a personnel appointment and removal notice overnight.

  The next morning, the Organization Department and the Public Security Bureau quickly announced the personnel appointment and removal. And required Wang Pu to go to the County Transportation Bureau for reporting and handover of all matters.

  Wang Pucho didn't find it strange to appoint or remove people like this, because he had already mentally prepared himself for it. He just worried that his old leader Zhou Zheng would be affected by the shockwave, so he made time to give Zhou Zheng a phone call.

  "Old leader, I was transferred to the Transportation Bureau as deputy director this morning." Wang Pu's call sounded urgent.

  "Ah, they've taken action so quickly." Zhou Zheng had mentally prepared himself, but hadn't expected it to be this swift.

  "Yes, old leader, you must pay attention to safety!" Wang Xuchu was worried.

  "Don't worry about this, they don't have the guts to lay a hand on me." Zhou comforted Wang.

  "Please go back to the city for now and avoid unnecessary trouble." Wang Pu was most worried that Zhou Zheng would encounter an accident, this group of scoundrels were extremely vicious.

  "No, I won't leave for now, I want to see how they perform?" Zhou Zheng appeared calm.

  "Alright, call me anytime if you need anything."

  "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

  "I'm not convenient now, I won't say more." Wang Pu Chu hastily hung up the phone.

  He hung up the phone, and Zhou Zheng fell into a long silence. He understood why Yongsheng County's problems were getting more and more complicated and harder to break through. A malignant force had already formed here, with officials and bandits colluding together, detached from the party's supervision. He felt that the price of his "one angry shout" the other day was too high, but as a person and a party member, his approach was absolutely correct. Zhou Zheng fell into a dilemma. At this time, Zhou Qiball directly attacked Zhou Zheng, which actually stirred up even more courage in him. He believed that Zhou Qiball's frantic jumping over the wall precisely showed that the opponent was panicked. He had to engage in close combat with Zhou Qiball. Thinking of this, Zhou Zheng called Zhou Qiball.

  "Hello Secretary Qiuball, I am Zhou Zheng from the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission." Zhou Zheng emphasized the two words "Discipline Inspection".

  "Secretary Zhou, what instructions?" Zhou Qiball followed Zhou Zheng in playing Tai Chi.

  "It's not an order, I wanted to talk to you this morning."

  "Unfortunately, Secretary Zhou, I have a meeting today. Can we do it another day?" Zhou Qiball lied, not wanting to face Zhou Zheng. In fact, there was no meeting scheduled for that day.

  "It doesn't matter, you have your meeting. I'll find you after it's over." Zhou Zheng said, leaving no room for argument.

  "Like this... isn't this neglecting our honored guest?" Zhou Qiuball didn't expect Zhou Zheng to be so direct.

  "We can't be considered distinguished guests. Today, I'm just an ordinary citizen of Yongsheng County who wants to pay a visit to his parents' official residence." Zhou Zheng's words were laced with underlying meaning.

  "Alright then, my meeting will be over at around eleven o'clock. I'll arrange for Comrade Wang Dagui from the County Discipline Committee to pick you up." Zhou Qiball had no choice but to make arrangements.

  "It's not necessary, I'll go myself. Let's meet at 11 o'clock." Zhou Zheng also wanted to see Wang Dagui again and hear his views on Wang Puchu being transferred away. He went straight to the office of County Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Wang Dagui.

  At this time, Wang Da Ge was also pondering over the matter of Wang Pu being transferred away. He understood that if things developed in this way, the next one to be transferred would be him, and he was racking his brains for a solution.

  "King San, I'm here uninvited." Zhou Zheng walked straight into Wang Da Ge's office, and his arrival gave him a shot in the arm.

  "Director Zhou, you've arrived! I was just thinking of looking for you. Now that you're here, it's exactly what I needed." Wang Dagui was overjoyed.

  "Let's get straight to the point, have you heard about Wang Pu being transferred?" Zhou Zheng asked directly.

  "I just heard it this morning."

  "What's your take on this issue?" Zhou Zheng asked tentatively.

  "I'll just say it straight out, you must have hit someone's interests with your loud roar yesterday, which led to today's strong backlash. This kind of person is not easy to mess with." Wang Da Ge said with a sigh.

  "Is this kind of personnel appointment and removal forever valid for the county head?" Zhou Zheng wanted to understand something deeper.

  "There shouldn't be many, since I've been in charge of Yongsheng County." Wang Dagou didn't want to hide anything, he knew that Zhou Zheng was his last straw. At this time, he should have reported the problems existing in Yongsheng County one by one in detail to Zhou Zheng.