When this voice sounded, the three people who had rushed forward finally stopped in their tracks. Lu Weimin heaved a sigh of relief, watching a short and stocky figure stride over, followed by Xu Bing and another man with a thin, knife-like face. Lu Weimin knew that these two must have seen the situation getting out of hand and hurried to bring reinforcements.
"What's going on? Qin Lei, after drinking a few cups of horse urine, you don't even know your own name?" The short and stocky man's face showed a hint of anger. "Get the hell back!"
"Director Niu, I..." Qin Lei clearly still had some fear of the man who had rushed over. The shock sobered him up a bit. "Director Niu, this kid is too much, I really..."
"Enough, go back and sober up. We'll talk about it tomorrow!" Waving his hand impatiently, the short and stocky man's fierce gaze swept around the area. The two police officers in uniform who had followed Qin Lei shrank back. "Get the hell out of here!"
Qin Lei, still somewhat reluctant, cast a venomous look at Lu Weimin's face, circling it a couple of times. Realizing he wouldn't get any advantage tonight, he glared at Xu Yang, whose face was still somewhat pale: "Xu, remember this. This isn't over, and you, kid, no matter who you are, as long as you're still in Nantang, I'll make sure you don't get away!"
Lu Weimin smiled calmly, "What's so special about Nantang? Is it no longer under the Communist Party's rule? Is it an independent kingdom or someone's private dock? Does the law no longer apply? What a huge joke. Do I need to run? I'm always in the county government compound, just waiting for someone to do something to me!"
Taken aback by Lu Weimin's cold and defiant words, especially the part about being "always in the county government compound," the man clearly pondered the implications of "county government compound," his gaze lingering on Lu Weimin's face for a long time before squeezing out a sentence through his teeth: "Kid, you're tough! But if you can stay this tough, I, Qin, will really be impressed. We'll see how it goes!"
After leaving this parting shot, the man strode away, not taking the short and stocky man too seriously.
To be able to disregard even his own superior, this guy was really not just a little arrogant!
Lu Weimin, of course, knew Qin Haiji and was aware that the Public Security Bureau Chief Ma Daoming had a good relationship with Qin Haiji, which is why Qin Lei dared to treat the Chief Niu with such disrespect.
"Ah, Old Ma, you're here too?" The short and stocky man only noticed Ma Tongcai beside Lu Weimin at this moment, nodding. "I'm really sorry, my subordinates don't know any better, please bear with us!"
"Hehe, Chief Niu, it's nothing, it's not a big deal. Little Qin might have had a few too many. Chief Niu, this is the director of our county's investment promotion office and the development zone preparatory office, Director Lu. Director Lu, this is our county's Public Security Bureau Chief Niu, and this is Captain Tong."
Ma Tongcai was well aware of the inner workings of the county government. Niu Benshan was the captain of the county's criminal investigation team and had been promoted to deputy director just before Wang Zirong left, but he still held the position of captain. However, Niu Benshan and the Public Security Bureau Chief Ma Daoming did not get along well, and with Qin Haiji's influence, Qin Lei, although Niu Benshan's direct subordinate, was not very afraid of him.
However, Niu Benshan was not an easy person to deal with. He had been a criminal investigation team captain for many years, was highly skilled in his work, and was very much appreciated by the county party committee member and political and legal affairs secretary, Zhang Liben. His promotion to deputy director was a bit of a struggle, but he eventually passed the county party committee meeting.
Ma Tongcai noticed that Niu Benshan and Tong Lizhu's gazes were fixed on Lu Weimin, clearly showing some interest in him. He thought to himself that this Lu Weimin was indeed not ordinary, even the people from the Public Security Bureau knew his name.
But thinking about it, the Nantang kiwi fruit had quickly gained a reputation, and it was said that Secretary An and Director Lin's new cars came from the county's agricultural development company responsible for selling kiwi fruit. Two 200,000 yuan Santana cars were bought, which was a considerable amount for the county's annual budget, which always struggled with salaries and bonuses.
Without spending a penny from the county treasury, they could get the Santana, which was only enjoyed by the leaders of the prefecture, and only the secretaries and county heads of the northern counties had bought them. But Nantang dared to buy them, and no one had a word to say. Who would dare to underestimate this university graduate who had only been here for a few months?
Lu Weimin didn't know about all these thoughts, but he was quite grateful to Niu Benshan and Tong Lizhu. If Qin Lei and his two subordinates had really wanted to make things difficult for him tonight, the situation would have escalated, and no matter what the reason, he would have been affected. It wasn't the right time for him to be strong, but if he backed down, it would go against his principles and make him look weak to those around him. So when he stood up to them, he was a bit nervous.
Tong Lizhu, with his thin, knife-like face, left a deep impression on Lu Weimin. It was clear that his classmate Xu Bing admired Tong Lizhu, and he must be a key figure in the criminal investigation team.
After a long exchange, everyone said their goodbyes and left. Ma Tongcai, however, pulled Lu Weimin aside and specifically warned him to be careful. He said that Qin Lei had a narrow mind and a violent temper, and was a universally disliked figure in the Public Security Bureau. After such an incident, especially being embarrassed in public, Qin Lei would definitely seek revenge.
Ma Tongcai's willingness to share this with him moved Lu Weimin. For a seasoned bureaucrat like Ma Tongcai, it was rare to speak so frankly. This meant that he had a good opinion of and recognized Lu Weimin, and it was also a high compliment for a new worker like Lu Weimin.
Xu Yang's girlfriend, Fan Chan, was indeed very beautiful, with clear features and a great figure. She worked at the Construction Committee. Qin Lei, who had recently divorced, discovered her and started pestering her, insisting that she date him. Fan Chan always refused, and later started dating Xu Yang, who worked at the same unit.
This stirred up a hornet's nest. Qin Lei went crazy, pestering Fan Chan and repeatedly threatening Xu Yang to break up with her. Xu Yang, however, was quite resolute and refused. As a result, he was unexpectedly transferred to the county's special project office.