Power and Wealth

Chapter 537 - I shall see who dares to stop me!

The Subdistrict Office’s compound is chaotic, with people shouting.

“Where is your Leader?!”

“If you all are not going to revoke the eviction notice, we will not leave!”

“How dare you all arrest Brother Xue? This is too much! How can you all arrest civilians like this?!”

“Don’t forget who is paying you all! Your salaries are from our taxes!”

A few hooligans with dyed hair shouted, agitating the rest.

Deputy Directors Yu Rongfeng and Guo Mingfeng had gone downstairs to speak to the mob. They told the mob what they are doing is a crime. Obstructing the course of duty at a Government Office is a crime, but the mob did not listen. They are here purposely to create trouble. Yu Rongfeng and Guo Mingfeng are helpless as they can’t do anything to the mob. If both parties clash, it will be the Subdistrict Office who will be in trouble. Furthermore, they can’t arrest everyone.

Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and shouted. “Call Chief Peng here!”

“I will call him now.” Zhou Yanru took out her phone immediately.

Dong Xuebing did not go downstairs and returned to his office. He felt he needs to speak to the District Organization Department Chief, Xue Qingrong, before he does anything. He still doesn’t know Chief Xue’s attitude on this matter as it was his nephew is causing this trouble. He was the one who ordered the release of his nephew, and the latter had gotten his men to create trouble at the Suboffice.

Dong Xuebing called the District Organization Department.

“Hello, I’m Guang Ming Subdistrict’s Dong Xuebing. I want to speak to Chief Xue.”

“… Chief Xue is not working today.”

“Ok. Thank you.”

Dong Xuebing called Xue Qingrong’s mobile phone, but no one answered.

Xue Qingrong is purposely not answering?!

Dong Xuebing knew this cunning fox is trying to feign ignorance.

Xue Qingrong did not call the Police Station to release his Xue Gui personally. A District Public Security Bureau’s leader made that call, and Xue Gui was not among the mob blocking the Subdistrict Office’s entrance. Although it is obvious that Xue Rongqing and Xue Gui are behind this, no one can say anything.

What’s the meaning of this?!

We arrested your nephew, and you immediately interfered! Now, your nephew is sending his men to create trouble here, and you are uncontactable?! What are you trying to do?! Do you think our Subdistrict Office is a pushover?!

Ring… ring… ring… Dong Xuebing’s mobile phone rang. It was an unknown number.

Dong Xuebing answered. “Hello, who is it?”

“I am Geng Yuehua!” A woman shouted over the phone.

“Mayor Geng.” Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger.

Geng Yuehua said with an unhappy and imposing tone. “What is Guang Ming Subdistrict Office doing?! How can you all let a mob block your entrance?!”

Dong Xuebing tried to explain. “It’s like this. We…”

“I don’t want to hear any explanation!” Geng Yuehua coldly replied. “I want you to settle this within an hour!”

Du… du… du…. The line was cut!

Dong Xuebing threw his phone on his desk and rubbed his forehead. He could no longer control his anger. Even the District Leaders know about this!

The shouting continues outside, and Dong Xuebing can even hear it in his office with the windows closed. As he was about to walk out of his office to handle the situation, the shouting stopped. He frowned and walked to the window.

“That’s all for today! Let’s go back now!”

“The eviction matter is not settled yet!”

“There’s no rush as they don’t dare to do anything.”

A hooligan seems to have received a phone call and started to get the mob to leave.

Dong Xuebing guess Xue Qingrong might not know Xue Gui had gotten his men to create trouble at the Subdistrict Office, and he called Xue Gui immediately after he heard about it. This had alarmed the District Mayor, and he might be implicated even if Xue Gui is not at the scene. The residents’ forced eviction and demolition is fine, but bringing people to block a Subdistrict Office will cross the line. Xue Qingrong will not allow Xue Gui to do this.

Dong Xuebing felt Xue Rongqing had already crossed the line. Your nephew had built buildings illegally to profit from it is already a crime, and how can you let him do whatever he wants?

The District government lacks control over the Leaders!

Suppose the District had ordered the eviction and demolition of all illegal buildings explicitly. In that case, Xue Rongqing will not dare to interfere and might even ask Xue Gui to stop whatever he is doing.

But now?

The District had not made their attitude clear, and the Subdistrict Offices don’t dare to go down hard on these people. Dong Xuebing had finally experienced how it feels to be sandwiched!

Meeting!

Ten minutes later. Small meeting room.

Zhou Yanru reported. “Director, the troublemakers had left.”

Peng Gang suggested. “The civilians are agitated over the eviction notice. Should we postpone it?”

“Civilians?” Dong Xuebing replied. “Don’t use this term on everyone. I had said this before. Our Subdistrict Office’s duty is to serve the residents, but we do not serve people who break the law! Mayor Geng had called me earlier to reprimand us, and this must be settled as soon as possible! Chief Peng, I want you to contact the Urban Management Enforcement Unit at Liu Xiang Hu Tong tomorrow morning. Tell them to get ready to demolish those buildings, and the rest will go to Liu Xiang Hu Tong tomorrow morning with me!”

Mayor Geng had called?

Peng Geng, Yu Rongfeng, and Guo Mingfeng exchanged looks. They did not object anymore.

Xue Qingrong is close with the District Party Secretary Wang Anshi, and he is not on the same faction as Geng Yuehua. That’s why Geng Xinke’s men are all on Geng Yuehua’s side. But Xue Qingrong did not have any major conflict with Geng Yuehua and Peng Gang, and the rest doesn’t want to offend him. After all, Xue Qingrong is District Organization Department Chief. Anyway, it is Dong Xuebing who gave this order, and they will not be held responsible.

What about Dong Xuebing?

Dong Xuebing’s intention is simple. Xue Gui and the other illegal stall owners had pissed him off by making his life difficult.

Fine!

Since you all are giving me problems, I will not let you all off!

I will demolish all your illegal buildings! Let’s see who dares to stop me!