? Introduction

Dusk is approaching and the west wind is starting to pick up.

It was a summer dusk, and the vastness began to slowly erode Yangzhou City. Along the Yangxi River that passed through the city, tall buildings lined up on both sides, revealing a little bit of vitality in the gloom. The five words "Yangzhou Building Materials City" stand on the bank of the river. The place is bustling with people. The depression in all walks of life highlights the real estate industry. The money that the people have worked hard to save is all exchanged here. The real thing is exchanged for one's own place of residence and one's dream of a home.

The day is so muggy and there is no cool breeze. As dark clouds occupy the sky layer by layer, filling the entire sky with darkness like a curtain, lightning flashes one after another, like a giant python leaping over the clouds, which is a warning before the storm comes.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom"

After a few thunders, the strong wind carried the rain and poured it down like a waterfall. People scattered in all directions, hiding under the eaves and waiting for the rain. It crackled like a whip on the floor, on the roof, on the windows.

"Bang, bang"

Even if mixed with the sound of thunder and lightning, the two gunshots were still particularly harsh.

Then, sirens, shouts, The commotion and noise of the crowd...

? Chapter 1 Shocking Robbery

? "Ring, ring, ring"...

When the phone rang, Yu Ziyuan had just gone to work, made a cup of hot tea, and picked up today's city morning paper. "Shocking robbery, you have to blame yourself." The headline in the newspaper reported the robbery that occurred at the "Yangzhou Building Materials City" last night. The photo was accompanied by a photo of a deceased person. Although it was coded, Yu Ziyuan still felt a little twitching in his stomach. He quickly picked up the water glass, drank a little and pressed it down, and picked up the phone on the table.

? On the phone was the voice of Bai Yali from the Municipal Public Security Bureau office.

"Yu Zhi, the bureau party committee will hold a meeting at ten o'clock in the morning to report the case. Please be sure to attend."

? "Okay, got it."

Yu Ziyuan looked at the time. It read nine o'clock. There were still forty-five minutes until ten o'clock. But because it was still some distance away from the city bureau, he called the driver. Phone call, ready to go.

After walking out of the office, the driver Xiao Li was already waiting by the car.

? "Go to the city bureau"

"Okay"

Xiao Li agreed and stopped talking. Xiao Li has been driving for Yu Ziyuan for more than four years. He talks little, has sharp eyes and moves quickly. Yu Ziyuan is quite satisfied. He wants to talk to Xiao Li about his children's study, but then he thinks about it. This position has not progressed further for more than four years, so it feels boring and I have no mood to talk. Yu Ziyuan is the leader of the Economic Investigation Detachment of the Yangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau and a member of the Municipal Bureau’s Party Leadership Group. As a sub-provincial capital city, the composition of the bureau’s party group is slightly complicated. Director and Party Committee Secretary Zhang Cheng was just promoted from other prefecture-level municipal public security directors to the main department level. Executive Deputy Director Yao Jianzhong and several sub-directors are all deputy department levels. Several detachment leaders of transportation, criminal investigation, and public security are also deputy departments. , but the leaders of the Economic Investigation, National Security, and Internet Supervision detachments are in their prime. Yu Ziyuan is forty-five years old and has an innate sense of urgency for promotion. The division level and department level seemed to be only one step away, but to him, they were worlds apart.

When walking into the Municipal Bureau Party Committee Office, Yu Ziyuan received a message from Li Zekun on his mobile phone, "What happened to Nie Xiaoshan?!" An exclamation mark and a question mark, Yu Ziyuan didn't know that he What kind of medicine was being sold in the gourd? Then Li Zekun's call came in.

Yu Ziyuan looked at the clock on the wall and saw that there were still five minutes left. Then he muted his cell phone and put it in his pocket. Most of the party committee members have arrived, leaving only Zhang Cheng, who is in charge, and Yao Jianzhong, who is on his left, still vacant. Yu Ziyuan and the others around him nodded, smiled, and said hello.

Zhang Cheng and Yao Jianzhong came in at the right time. This is how a meeting is. The standard time is just a requirement for the leader. As for how early the subordinates should arrive, this is a conscious requirement that no one will say. But no one doesn't do this. There are many such rules in the officialdom. Some are about doing things but not talking about them. Some are about doing things but not doing them. Some are about doing things but not talking about them. Some are about doing things while talking. As for how to distinguish between them, it depends on each person's understanding.

After Zhang Cheng sat down, he first picked up the water cup and took a sip of tea, and then watched Bai Yali distribute the piles of materials in her hand to the attendees.

"Comrades, an armed robbery occurred in Yangzhou Building Materials City last night. The police report has been issued to everyone. The specific details of the case will be reported to everyone by Deputy Director Yao.

"

Although Yu Ziyuan was looking at the materials in his hand, he still felt that Zhang Cheng's emphasis was on the word "vice". Before Zhang Cheng came, there was a lot of talk about Yao Jianzhong's succession. Now "Jiu" "Occupying the Magpie's Nest", it seems that the "Yao Bureau" that everyone has become accustomed to calls still needs time.

There is no difference between the case facts conveyed by Yao Jianzhong and the materials. As expected, something happened to Nie Xiaoshan, but he was the victim.

"The deceased Xia Ming was the mastermind of the robbery. He had been in the Yangzhou building materials market for a long time, extorting and committing all kinds of evil. As one of the operators, Nie Xiaoshan suffered greatly. "

"A few days before the incident, Xia Ming and his co-conspirator Chen Zhidong asked Nie Xiaoshan to cough up one million yuan, otherwise Nie Xiaoshan would be asked to withdraw from the building materials market. On the day of the incident, that is, around 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Xia Ming came to Nie Xiaoshan's office, demanded money, and threatened Nie Xiaoshan with a gun. When Nie Xiaoshan pretended to make a phone call to get money, he notified the Criminal Investigation Brigade and Li Bo. The captain led five police officers to deal with it. "

"After arriving at the scene, five police officers sealed off the perimeter. Li Bo entered Nie Xiaoshan's office to negotiate with the robbers. Faced with the gunmen taking hostages, Li Bo was not afraid of the danger and failed in the negotiation. At that time, in order to avoid causing harm to the hostages, he decisively fired his gun and killed the robber Xia Ming. He seized a homemade pistol and 100,000 yuan in cash involved, and successfully rescued the hostages. "

After reporting the case, Yao Jianzhong said calmly, "It's worth celebrating. The handling of this robbery not only protected the lives and property of the people, but also demonstrated that our police officers can fight tough battles. Good style. I have three suggestions. First, the co-suspect Chen Zhidong should be wanted as soon as possible and arrested as soon as possible; second, Li Bo and others should be commended with great fanfare for not being afraid of danger and bravery in fighting a tough battle; third, we should do a good job for the parties involved and the building materials market. Operators' comfort work to restore market order as soon as possible. ”

Zhang Cheng didn’t speak. He looked at everyone. None of the committee members expressed their opinions. The conference room suddenly became silent, as if those sitting there were all mud tires from the temple.

? Zhang Cheng slowly raised the newspaper in his hand and placed it on the table, "Yangzhou Morning News", the headline on the front page was last night's case report, "What's going on in this newspaper, Feng Xiaofeng, who is this reporter?" Give him the courage! His voice became stern, he turned his head and glanced at Yao Jianzhong and said, "Does Deputy Director Yao know?" "

Yao Jianzhong was a little surprised, "This, the scene was not managed well, is indeed a problem, I don't know how it was reported by reporters. However, the flaws cannot be concealed. Besides, such a big matter cannot be hidden. Making good use of public opinion can also give everyone peace of mind. ”

“If it’s peace of mind, of course it’s good, but what I’m afraid of is using public opinion to influence the general. The propaganda department cannot replace the public security department in drawing conclusions.” "

"You must pay attention to similar sensitive incidents in the future, and everyone should take warning. "

"Okay, I agree with Deputy Director Yao's suggestion that the administrative department should produce a case investigation report as soon as possible and cooperate with the inspection department in handling the case. "

"Yu Ziyuan, how is your case of disrupting market operations going? "

Yu Ziyuan was stunned for a moment. He had not yet been separated from the case report. "The progress is good now. I will report to the director in detail another day. "Zhang Cheng casually asked a few more people in charge of the mouth. Some said a few words, and some were perfunctory.

"It seems that everyone is not ready, so if there is nothing to do, let's adjourn the meeting today. . ”

Zhang Cheng picked up the cup and left with a sense of accomplishment after beating everyone.

Yu Ziyuan took out the phone in his pocket and saw more than a dozen missed calls. They all belong to Li Zekun. When he called Li Zekun back, he was still thinking, "Chen Zhidong, Chen Zhidong, such a familiar name. "

? Chapter 2: The strong dragon defeated the local snake

? "Captain Yu, Uncle Yu, you called here"

"Nie Xiaoshan It's okay. Why are you anxious? "

"It's not Nie Xiaoshan's business, it's my business. Come to my sales department as soon as possible. If the trouble continues, I will pack up and leave." ”

The sales department is the sales department of Li Zekun’s “Sunshine Mansion”. In recent years, the entire Yangzhou has been like a huge construction site. There are new properties every day on TV, radio, and mobile phones. , and Li Zekun of "Sunshine Mansion" occupies the best view of the river in Yangzhou, and has gone from the first phase to the third phase.

The wheels are rolling and the dust is flying.

On the way to the sales department, Ziyuan's thoughts returned to the small village where he grew up. It was an ordinary northern village with mountains behind and a tributary of the Yangxi River surrounding the village. , and Li Guozhao, who is now a teacher at No. 3 Middle School. The four of them ride their bicycles along this river every weekend to go to the county high school to study.

"I can't get into college. Even if I get into it, what's the use? Now I'm not assigned a job after I graduate from college, and I still have to work. I want to go to Shenzhen. I heard there's gold everywhere there." , As long as you work hard, you can get rich." At that time, Li Zekun was lean and tall, and his head was surprisingly big, like a donkey dung egg on a sorghum pole.

"That's amazing. Unlike me, my dad won't let me go out. He said that the police station has already greeted me, and I can go to the police station to work as a correspondent after I finish the college entrance examination." The sturdy Nie Xiaoshan answered. He was envious and showing off at the same time, with some uncontrollable pride on his face.

"Forget it, you can't bear to let Xu Qin go." Yu Ziyuan, who didn't want to talk at first, couldn't stand Nie Xiaoshan's mean look, so he couldn't help but yelled at her.

"Okay, okay, no matter what happens in the future, we should remember our brothers. No matter how rich or noble we are, we should never forget each other. We will always be brothers." Li Guozhao calmed everyone down,

? "Yes, we will always be brothers"

? In the noisy stall, a white dress loomed under the greenery at the entrance of the village, when Nie When Xiao Shan got out of the car and walked side by side with Xu Qin, Yu Ziyuan and the others deliberately increased their power and walked away in a playful and joking manner. The sun lazily set behind the mountains, smoke gradually rose in the village, and the theme song of "The Legend of the White Snake" was already playing in the houses of people with TVs.

The wheels are rolling and the dust is flying.

Every young person longs for glory, longs for success, hopes to be admired, and runs all the way, just like the rolling wheels, and where they can go is like the flying dust...

After passing the college entrance examination, Yu Ziyuan was admitted to the University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, and Li Guozhao was admitted to the local Normal University in Yangzhou. Nie Xiaoshan's days at the police station were not long. In his words, he "abandoned politics and went into business." In that golden age, Nie Xiaoshan showed his talent for business. He moved into a brick factory and a ceramic tile factory, and is now one of the top building materials suppliers in Yangzhou. He and Xu Qin are not married, but they don't seem to be separated. Li Zekun did not go to Shenzhen, but returned to Beijing with his mother who went to work in the countryside. Yu Ziyuan, who was studying at the University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, had met Li Zekun several times at that time. He worked as a salesperson in a bank and combed his hair every day. Bare. After graduating from college, Yu Ziyuan never contacted him again. When I saw him again in Yangzhou, he was already a senior real estate developer introduced by Yangzhou. For twenty years, Li Zekun, who had been holding sheep dung eggs on the sorghum pole, looked like a meat ball. I guess his life was too moist. There is already a huge surplus of nutrients.

Yu Ziyuan got out of the car, and two female assistants in exquisite suits stood next to the rolling meat ball, which further highlighted the greasiness of the meat ball.

"Captain Yu, our owner was beaten again today. If this continues, how will I sell it?"

? "Mr. Li, Boss Li, Chairman Li, I'm here, things are already being handled, let's first understand the situation here."

This matter is related to the illegal sand and gravel business case that Yu Ziyuan recently investigated. In recent years, incidents of beating up property owners have occurred in various newly built communities, mainly during the purchase of sand and gravel during the secondary decoration period. The public security and grassroots police stations arrested several gangsters involved in the incident, but in the end it was found that the problem was not effectively solved, but became more and more serious. Finally, the city bureau decided to hand over the responsibility to the Economic Investigation Detachment. Yu Ziyuan knew in his heart that Li Zekun had all kinds of means and abilities, but the final solution was still in his hands. This was a bitter trick for him.

When I walked into the sales department, I didn’t expect that Li Guozhao was also there. It turned out that the owner who was bullied by the gangsters this time was a teacher from No. 3 Middle School. The male’s surname was Zong and the female’s surname was Gu. After graduating from college, the couple stayed in Yangzhou to work. They saved up money for several years and finally bought a house. They even specially invited his wife's brother Gu from his hometown to help with the decoration. During the renovation process, Brother Gu discovered that the sand sold in the community was not only sold in small bags but also in large bags, and the price was obviously 20% higher than outside. This morning, Brother Gu called a car from outside and brought back a load of sand. Unexpectedly, he was stopped before he entered the community and was beaten indiscriminately. After getting the news, the young couple hurried back. Unaccompanied in this city, they took advantage of the situation and hooked up with their senior brother and colleague Li Guozhao.

"After calling the police, my eldest brother and the four attackers have been taken away by the police station. If this continues, when will we be able to live in this house?" Xiao Gu sighed as he spoke.

"The world is clear and the sky is bright and clear. Why are these people so arrogant? Ziyuan, you are a policeman. You have to protect the safety of the people. You can't just make dirty money like those capitalists."

Li Guozhao always looked upright when he spoke, and he smiled while glaring at Li Zekun.

I don’t know since when, Yu Ziyuan was a little afraid of Li Guozhao. During the college entrance examination that year, only the two of them were admitted to university. Although they were not in the same school at that time, they always talked about everything and confided in each other as long as they were together.

After graduation, Yu Ziyuan worked as a policeman and Li Guozhao became a teacher. At that time, Li Guozhao would often cheer Yu Ziyuan up if he suffered any grievances at work. As time goes by and his position changes, the time when he needs Li Guozhao to cheer him up becomes less and less. On the contrary, sometimes he gets a little tired of Li Guozhao's bookishness. No, it's not boring. Maybe it's from their time. Yu Ziyuan, who had lost his original intention, was a little afraid of Li Guozhao.

"This is the jurisdiction of Yanjiang Police Station. I'm calling Lin Xinquan." Just as Yu Ziyuan was about to take out his phone and call the director of Yanjiang Police Station, Lin Xinquan arrived.

"Yu Zhi, please come and handle it personally. It's a small matter that doesn't deserve your help. I believe our grassroots police stations still have the ability."

Lin Xinquan is not a Those who came here were accompanied by Brother Gu. Although Lin Xinquan is half a level lower than Yu Ziyuan, he has been the director for more than ten years and can be regarded as an old comrade. In this system where job levels are paramount, seniority is another factor that cannot be ignored.

"The matter has been resolved. I will bring Brother Gu here first because I am afraid that my family will worry,"

Lin Xinquan continued.

Xiao Gu and Xiao Zong hurried over to ask about the situation. Brother Gu said, "Director Lin has helped mediate. The other party has paid for the medical expenses and also said that the sand will be given to us at a 20% discount in the future. I will The mediation book has been signed."

"What, the mediation book has been signed?" Yu Ziyuan looked at Lin Xinquan and said.

Lin Xinquan smiled and said, "Small things, ordinary security incidents, not crimes, medical expenses, lost work pay, etc. have all been negotiated, we can handle them."

" Where are the people who hit people? "

"We still have to go through the formalities at the office. I'm not afraid of worrying here, so I let him finish it first."

Yu Ziyuan felt angry, so he endured it without saying anything. He walked not far away and dialed a phone number.

Xiao Gu and Xiao Zong were still complaining about why Brother Gu signed the mediation letter. Li Guozhao probably knew something about the situation, and with a calm attitude, he said, "Okay, okay, this will be the case when we live here in the future. Neighbors, it doesn’t matter if you don’t look up and look down.”

After sending Xiao Gu’s family away, Li Guozhao and Yu Ziyuan were about to go out. Lin Xinquan, who was chatting with Li Zekun, suddenly rushed over.

? "Yu Ziyuan, you are very awesome. I just let people go and you took them away. You are slapping me in the face."

? "Director Lin, one code must be the same. The security incidents your office handles are fights, and our detachment handles illegal operations. They are two different things."

"I have been the director for more than ten years. , I want you to teach me a lesson." Lin Xinquan made it clear that he wanted to break up with Yu Ziyuan, and became a little angry. Seeing that Yu Ziyuan had no intention of compromising,

? "Everyone is serving a bowl of rice. , It seems that you are going to mess with me. Let's wait and see." ? With a harsh word, Lin Xinquan left angrily.

Chapter 3: Starting from scratch

? Li Guozhao watched Lin Xinquan walk away and patted Yu Ziyuan on the shoulder. Although he did not speak, Yu Ziyuan knew in his heart that it was a kind of Recognition is also an encouragement.

Li Zekun slapped his thigh and shouted, "Look, we have been so busy and haven't had time to go and see Nie Xiaoshan. Now let's get together and go and see him." .

? They said they were going to see Nie Xiaoshan, but they came to Xu Qin's Tea Art House. Although the two people could not get married and start a family, they seemed to have never been separated. The Tea Art Residence is located in an old house. It is said that it was built by a scholar in the Ming and Qing Dynasties who returned to his hometown after becoming a Jinshi. Although the city is developing rapidly, it still leaves behind many old antiquities to modern people. This courtyard with green tiles and white walls looks particularly simple and elegant in the busy city, but it is not willing to endure the coldness in the tide of business. Xu Qin is very It took some effort to rent it and gave it a very poetic name "Zen Ming Hui". There are three entrances to the courtyard. The first one is a teahouse, and the two behind are restaurants. The winding paths lead to all directions. Every time Yu Ziyuan comes here, he feels that the door he walks through is different. In the lobby of the tea house, the sound of guzheng playing "Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night" is accompanied by a scent of tangy sandalwood, which "burns my life's sorrow and gives you a little insight." In addition, those wearing silk Hanfu The waitress instantly made people feel like they were otherworldly.

Xu Qin was already waiting for them in a box. Over the years, these men have gained weight and become greasy. Yu Ziyuan thinks that he is very self-disciplined, but he also has an obvious beer belly. However, Xu Qin is still like the Xu Qin she was many years ago, just like this house, neither surprised nor happy, indifferent and elegant. Time has only given her charm but left no trace. I have to say that time is sometimes unfair. .

There is a root-carved tea tray on the Eight Immortals table in the box. The engraved picture is an Arhat with a smile on his face. There is a woman sitting next to the Arhat. This is rare in ordinary times. Usually in the box, No outsiders will be brought in.

After sitting down, I found out that this woman was Xu Qin's cousin Lin Qing, who worked in the Municipal Procuratorate. As a member of the political and legal department, Yu Ziyuan had of course heard of such an ice beauty from the Procuratorate, but it was rare to see her, but he didn't want to be lucky enough to meet her today. Yu Ziyuan didn't show much enthusiasm. On the one hand, he maintained his identity, and on the other hand, it was due to his introverted personality.

? While Li Zekun handed out business cards and Xu Qin started making tea, Yu Ziyuan secretly looked at Lin Qing. He was about thirty years old, with a fair face that seemed to have no flaws, and short hair casually scattered. It has a strong visual contrast impact on the neck. Wearing a light blue knitted top, the open collar reveals a little bit of collarbone. The lower body is a long skirt and quarter-high red high heels. Yu Ziyuan looked at the gentle calves at the ankles and couldn't help but feel a little... A confused mind.

As he gets older, Yu Ziyuan feels that his aesthetic appreciation of women has gone from top to bottom. When he was a teenager, he looked at faces, but when he was in his twenties, he was full of hormones. Just looking at breasts, those in their thirties liked women's slim and light waists, but at this age, I started to particularly like women with graceful legs.

Yu Ziyuan's wandering was brought back by Xu Qin's voice asking for tea. Making tea requires effort and can be roughly divided into several steps. The first step is to warm the tea set. Use boiling water to pass the tureen (kettle) inside and out. After the water in the tureen is warmed, you can continue to warm the fair cup and teacup, and then drain the teacup tureen. The purpose of moistening the tea set is to increase the temperature of the tea set, so that the temperature of the tea leaves is relatively stable after brewing, and the temperature does not drop too quickly. The second is to buy tea. According to the number of people, the degree of preference and the size of the bowl (pot), take out an appropriate amount of tea leaves from the tea can and put it in. You can also use the tea pot to hold the tea leaves for guests to watch and taste. Next comes the tea wash. Pour the water into the tureen. The moment the water comes into contact with the tea, the tea leaves seem to wake up. This is the first time to make tea. Generally, the tea soup should be poured out quickly to prevent it from becoming astringent. Then comes brewing. Different tea types have different brewing techniques, and the brewing time is based on the different properties of the tea. After steeping for enough time, open the lid of the bowl to divide the tea, use the lid to gently stir the tea soup, and appreciate the color of the tea soup and the beautiful posture of the tea leaves after stretching. Place the lid on the bowl at an angle, leaving a gap large enough for water to drain out, and pour the tea soup into a reasonable cup. When sharing tea with guests, you should pay attention to the order from left to right and fill the cups until they are 70% full. If the cups are full, it will burn the guests' hands, and secondly, it will be disrespectful to the guests. Finally, there is tea tasting. Hold the cup with your right hand, hold the cup between your index finger and thumb, and hold the bottom of the cup with your middle finger. This cup-holding gesture is called "Three Dragons Protecting the Cauldron". You can smell the tea aroma before drinking it. Generally, good tea can bring you pleasant enjoyment. Therefore, people in the south call it Gongfu tea. It is said that "the universe is great when you are drunk, and the sun and moon are long in the pot." A cup of good tea is refreshing and memorable.

? The tea Xu Qin brewed was rock tea from Wuyi Mountain, and even the tea set was from the famous local "Jianzhan". Yu Ziyuan calmed down, picked up the cup, took a sip, and the aroma hit his nose, and he came back. Infinite liver.

Nie Xiaoshan walked in and greeted everyone. Nie Xiaoshan is still dark, but it is already dark and shiny. The round head and round body look like a roly-poly toy.

? "Xia Ming is cruel enough. He almost took away my life. God bless me and take him away. We can still drink for a few more years."

? "If you survive a disaster, you will be lucky. I think you have wealth in your life." Li Zekun added.

? "No matter what, I don't dare to compete with Li Dong. The industry is all over the place. I am just a small businessman at most." Nie Xiaoshan said this, but he was obviously a little proud.

"I am just a part-time worker, at most a housekeeper." Li Zekun sighed, "It's better for you. In such a big industry now, at least I can work hard for myself."

? "Come naked, go naked. As a person wearing straw sandals, I have nothing to be afraid of. If you enjoy it, you will earn it." There was a fierceness in Nie Xiaoshan's words.

"Okay, you two should be more prudent and conservative in your business, otherwise Ziyuan will be very busy, so don't cause trouble for him." Li Guozhao said with a serious look on his face. It was a joke, and everyone laughed a few times. This is also a world for adults. Some things can be said, some things cannot be said, and some things can only be said on specific occasions. On today's occasion, Nie Xiaoshan is not willing to talk more, and it is inconvenient for everyone to continue to dig deeper and follow Li Guozhao's joke. , and then changed the subject.

During the chat, Yu Ziyuan saw the way Xu Qin looked at Nie Xiaoshan. There was a woman looking up to the man. He remembered a saying that men conquer women by conquering the world, and women conquer the world by conquering men. No matter what, in today's world, as long as you can succeed, you will definitely succeed. What's more, Nie Xiaoshan started from scratch and got to where he is today, so there must be something special about him.

During the dinner, Yu Ziyuan realized the excellence of Nie Xiaoshan.